Tag: lockpicking
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Unbreakable smart lock devastated to discover screwdrivers exist
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/15/taplock_broken_screwdriver/ (theregister.co.uk) It's never easy to crack into a market with an innovative new product but makers of the "world's first smart fingerprint padlock" have made one critical error: they forgot about the existence of screwdrivers.
Tapplock raised $320,000 in 2016 for their product that would allow you to use just your finger to open the … -
The Aber Effect
Last night really works as a great example of the 'Aber Effect'. Claire and I went along to Sundeep's housewarming party, where she was feeding curry to her housemates and those of us who came along to welcome her back into Aberystwyth. I'd also promised to help sort her computer out with an internet connection, …
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A Weekend Of Lockpicking
Following up the arrival of my new lockpicks, I've spent the weekend picking pretty much every lock I've come across (and helping to teach JTA and Bryn how to do it for themselves). The result: six of nine attempted locks picked, feeling significantly more well-practiced, and very, very sore fingers. I need to get some …
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I Can Still Do It
My new lockpick set arrived today. I haven't played with picks in years and years, and so, when I started clumsily fooling around inside a chunky padlock that Claire found behind some furniture yesterday, it felt like I was about to have another half-hour of footing around before I could even count the number of …