50 Skills Every Real Geek Should Have - Page 7. Pick a Lock Picking locks in video games has always been pretty easy; you make a skill check, break a pick or two, maybe even play a little mini-game, and the door swings right open.
In the real world picking a lock is a lot tougher, but it’s still something you can learn to do with a little practice. You can find a great article about how to pick a lock at wikihow, complete with video, diagrams, and information on how to make your own picks. Once you’ve mastered the basic pick-and-tension-wrench method, check out the article on bumping a lock. This is an even more sophisticated and efficient method for picking a lock, and is sure to impress your friends. Differentiate Between Dr. Ah, the immortal question: Which reigns supreme, Dr Pepper or Mr PiBB? But just knowing which is superior isn’t enough. Avoid DRM on everything DRM is certainly a hot button issue these days, and there’s no better way to register your opinions than with your pocketbook.
Get Around In DOS. Hotel Locks Defeated by Piece of Wire, Secured by Towel. The Document Which Was Formerly Called The MIT Guide to Lockpicking. An interesting new lockpicking technique has been making its way around the internet.
This technique uses 'bump keys' to open locks in a similar fashion to lockpicking guns but without requiring specialized hardware. You can read about bump keys in this document, and see a news report about them here. --- Presenting ---(drumroll please) I am told that the university which has its' name associated with this document would prefer not to. Fine. I will now no longer refer to it as The MIT Guide To Lockpicking or The MIT Lockpicking Guide. Which is too bad in a way. My original copy of this file was a text file zipped up with several GIF's. If you prefer, the entire thing is available as a PDF file or the original zipped postscript that the PDF was generated from.
Nearly half of all the illustrations appear in chapter nine, so if that one takes a little while for your browser to fetch try to be patient. Otherwise, enjoy the file. How to Open a Locked Door Using a Paperclip. Guide to Lock Picking. MIT Guide to Lockpicking. Lockpicking - Toool. About lockpicking What is Lockpicking?
Lockpicking is the art of opening a lock without damaging it or using a key. This 'opening without damage' can be done in various ways, but is generally done with special tools for that purpose. Tools? So-called 'lockpick sets' are available. Why lockpicking as a 'door hardware sport'? "Door hardware sport" made its way here from Germany, where the 'Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik' have been involved with this unusual sport. Championships? Of course, there's no sport without championships. And since 2002 we have been organizing the now world-famous and world-infamous 'Dutch Open' lockpick championships.
Gathering? Every two weeks, the Amsterdam and Eindhoven chapters of Toool meet. The Rules? Every member must be acquainted with the rules, of which the most important is to only open locks that you have permission for to open from the owner. Criminal Elements? And we open locks in our hands, or fix them to a table with a clamp. Frequently Asked Questions. Lock Picking Tips. Learn to Pick Locks for Fun and an Increased Understanding of Security.
Locksmiths Blog » How to pick a lock with a business card. May 4, 2011 Image Source The impressive multi-functional business card you see above belongs to “Melvin,” a hacker who decided some years ago to design a piece of business identification that was both appropriate and unique.
He scored on both fronts, but most impressive is the card’s dual purpose: as well as providing contact info for clients, the card can be easily dismantled – each individual tool can be popped out and detached – and cleverly used as a lock-picking kit. It’s a great idea. Below is a similar example, this one belonging to legendary hacker-turned-security consultant Kevin Mitnick. Image Source. View topic - 7 Pin Tubular Lock Breakdown & Cutaway Photos. Hi, Tonight I digged up a tubular lock again and wanted to find out why it's so hard to pick it pin-by-pin...
Here's the lock: It's a no-name cheap 7-pin tubular cam lock. The long screw on the right was of course not part of the original lock, there was a brass pin flush with the lock, which I had to drill out to open the lock. The screw just replaces that pin. On the top right hand side, you can see the inner parts of the lock: The parts you can see are: 1) The core (the "shiny" chrome plated part).
As you can already see, the parts of the pins that stick out correspond exactly to the key cuttings.