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Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

Fans of Jonathan Ive's work may find the EZON SHS-5200 lock, aka Luce, from Samsung just a little bit crispy. Built to US standards, and with an emergency keyhole, this slimline digital door fastening has been hailed as being better-looking than the iPhone. Made of aluminum, its tempered-glass, touchscreen pad only lights up when you press the start button and there's a built-in fire alarm that goes off when the temperature hits 55ÂșC. Given how hot my MacBook gets after a day's work, that's a feature that Apple should maybe think about installing in their machines. [AVING]

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DIY Laser Security System Will Entrap Any Burglar Except Catherine Zeta Jones' Ass

What do you do when you have a few transistors, some capacitors, a lot of mirrors, a bunch of HandiTak and one laser? If you are McGyver, probably a intercontinental ballistic missile interceptor. If you are Kipkay, you'll do a laser-based home alarm system similar to the one used in Entrapment, the movie. And if this wasn't a good enough excuse to post the picture above, you can jump to see the video on how it is all done. More »

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Lutron Rolls Out AuroRa Remote Lighting Package

Lutron makes some sweet home lighting gear and now it's offering its latest AuroRa do-it-yourself dimmers and remote control switches in a security-oriented package you can install yourself. AuroRa can link into your security system, flashing all the lights if the alarm is tripped. More »

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Axis 207MW: World's Smallest Megapixel Wireless Network Camera is Good For Security, Bad For Civility

Axis has a knack for making small network cameras, and it claims that its latest delivers the best image quality "in its class" (whatever that is) and that it's the world's smallest megapixel (1280x1024 pixels) network camera. Given the adorable name of the 207MW, this camera comes with both wired and wireless (802.11g) interfaces, so installing it should be an simple feat regardless of your network's infrastructure. These tiny network cameras are usually aimed at [crazy] people who want to keep an eye on their homes while away 24/7. Love thy neighbor. More »

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Wall Outlet Safe

Sometimes hiding things in plain sight can be better than placing it in a thick safe. Place your precious jewelry into this fake wall outlet and thieves will never find it. There's also a lock mechanism to keep the outlet from falling out willy-nilly. More »