One of my clearest memories as a kid is that moment in Thunderball when James Bond steps outside, slips on a real, working jetpack, and flies away. He looks stupid doing it because, apart from the ...

The allure of espionage has captivated most people from childhood, ranking alongside aspirational careers like astronaut, racecar driver, or pro baller. Alas most of us have not have realized our ...

Today, almost everyone has a pocket-sized version that also takes photos, shoots video, sends e-mail and surfs the Internet. About the only thing it doesn't do is protect your feet. "Get Smart" comes ...