Hollywood dinosaur thrashes in tar pit, again

“(The Internet has) created this notion that anyone can have whatever they want at any given time. It’s as if the stores on Madison Avenue were open 24 hours a day. They feel entitled. They say, ‘Give it to me now,’ and if you don’t give it to them for free, they’ll steal it.”

A Hollywood legend and your cellphone

The late Hedy Lamarr is a key figure in why you can surf the web wirelessly, talk on your cellphone hands-free using Bluetooth, and guide torpedoes to their destinations.

World’s biggest diamond heist foiled by friendship

Wired Magazine offers a fascinating story about the man who orchestrated the 2003 $100M break-in of the Antwerp Diamond Center’s Titanic-like vault.

The vault itself was 3 feet thick and protected by 10 layers of security — including infrared heat detectors foiled by oily hairspray and a magnetic field tricked by double sided tape. The foot-long duplicate key made to help open the safe wasn’t necessary thanks to foolish human nature. It was The Heist of the Century.
In the end, famed jewel thief Leonardo Notarbartolo may have been set up by the very diamond dealers from whom he was hired to rip off. It’s a story fit for a Hollywood movie, or a Shakespearian play. He trusted his friend. His accomplices did not. But in the end, it all unraveled over a panic attack and a crusty old man tired of punks littering on his property.
“I think someone’s coming,” Speedy said, looking panicked.
Notarbartolo glared at him. The forest was quiet except for the occasional sound of a car or truck on the highway. It was even possible to hear the faint gurgling of a small stream. Speedy was breathing fast and shallow—the man was clearly in the midst of a full-blown panic attack.
One of the accomplices was busted after carelessly tossing away a receipt for a salami sandwich. That’s some fine police work there, Lou.
Update: Biggest Diamond Heist Suspect Found With Rough Stones – Wired.com
Source: The Untold Story of the World’s Biggest Diamond Heist – Wired.com