OddThinking

A blog for odd things and odd thoughts.

Magic Trick + Cash = Counterfeiting

I am going to talk about three embodiments of the same paper-and-scissors magic trick, from the downright silly to the impressive to the illegal.

Then I will finish up with some discussion about the policies of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

I am still trying to get the hang of this idea of one topic per post!
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Categories: Geek,Observation
Tags: crime, law, magic, solution

CSI, old school

Somebody noticed blood on his car, the police became involved and Joe was detained.

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Professor Jones’ car space

Joe couldn’t find a free car park and eventually parked in a space reserved for a professor.

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Categories: My Father, Joe
Tags: crime, father

Keep On Trucking!

As a student, my father, Joe, paid his way by driving trucks. He had many stories of life as a truckie.

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Tracking Cell Phones for Fun and Profit

How I could monetize my elite web-skills.

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We’re not nearly finished yet

Whether you believe David Hicks’s guilty plea was honest, co-erced or a pragmatic lie, …
whether you believe the acts he committed were actually a crime, …
whether you believe that the military tribunals can deliver justice, …

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Categories: Influencing Others
Tags: crime, legal, politics, serious