Honestly, the following stories are the reasons I loved Wired so much when I used to get dead-tree copies of it (and before they replaced the management, and killed the heart and soul of the magazine). They are also the kind of stories that make me wonder if I actually could be happy being a journalist.

First, a true story about the world’s largest diamond heist. Estimated damages – between $20 and $100 Million USD.

Second, the crackup of Gizmondo, and the bizarre tale of the Eastern European criminals running it. Yes – this is the story that begins with a Ferrari Enzo exploded across the Pacific Coast Highway, and only gets stranger as the tale goes on. And it’s %100 true.

Yes, the stories are pretty long – but they are worth sinking your teeth into and enjoying.