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more about #locks more comments → dragon:ONE: Oh, hey. Can I come in, magical door lock? [source for pic: [tmgivler.deviantart.com]] more » OCEntertainment: Assuming no other device costs (installation is assumed), $500 is a small price to pay to have the most kickass security system on the block. "The bl... more » Segador: Mother in law...Identified. Releasing Dogs. more » madog: "No Homers allowed!" #knockdetectingdoorlock more » Nick: i still use the trusty "No Girls Allowed" sign. works like a charm. #knockdetectingdoorlock more » Keighvin: The equipment and code are better than just knock detection - while that's a novel approach, there are other things that could trigger an authenticati... more » shenanigans61: DCI-class drummers would have a blast (no pun intended) with this. Can it detect 64th notes? #knockdetectingdoorlock more » FriarNurgle: I'm assuming the PVC pipe is to hold the skunk scent that gets squirted at someone who knocks incorrectly. #knockdetectingdoorlock more » OMG! weatherman: That is way cool. A commercialized product like this would appeal to every 10 year old and probably quite a few adults as well, assuming it doesn't in... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: Flawed idea. All it takes is someone watching/listening you do the secret knock once and then they'll know it as well and be able to enter. #knockdete... more » Gordonium: I've heard of "secret" NYC nightclubs that utilize the secret knock. This could put an entire demographic of bouncers out of jobs. Like, 5 jobs. #knoc... more » Xeno: That is actually pretty cool. You could show your girlfriend the secret knock to get in whenever she wants yet just change it at a instant when you br... more » GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: So is this better than the knock/ping detector in my car? #knockdetectingdoorlock more » omgwtf123: Okay, so the graphic claims that it would take 7 days - 24/7 to pick the lock using all 64,000 combinations. That's means that it takes 6.349 minute... more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: So now all your items in school are gone and you ask why? (Bolt cutter...quickest!) more » -
#biometrics
Face Recognition Door Lock Thwarts Bad Relatives and Employees
Actually, this bit of business is designed to keep track of the comings and goings of employees using facial recognition instead of punchcards, but there is no reason why you can't use it to protect the house during the holidays. More » -
#diy
Make Your Own Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock
Hideouts can't be protected with a simple lock and key, those jobs require passwords or secret knocks. For the latter, you can go the extra mile and build a knock detector using a few basic pieces of equipment. More » -
#infographic
How to Best a Master Lock
There are 64,000 potential combinations in a Master Lock. With a few easy steps, you can figure out the last number of any combination. From there, you'll crack the lock in 100 attempts or less. [MarkEdwardCampos via HackaDay] -
#security
Kwikset's Connected Locks Feature Remote Locking, Email Notifications
Every city dweller has had that panicky moment of "Crap, did I leave the door unlocked this morning?" Kwikset's new locks let you check to see if you did in fact forget, and then lock the door if you did. More » -
#games
Keyhole Surgery: Operation for the Less Than Ethical
While some of us invest points into intelligence to become doctors, others of us pour those stats into perception and agility to take a different route... -
