Chirael

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Comment · 6 months ago
Maybe a version with the Prolog part could show up on the Internet Archive?
Comment · 1 year ago
If it’s remote, sometimes they’ll pay someone else to do the work and pocket the difference. And/or the job may just be a ruse to get credentials in the org because it’s an espionage target or to use as a launch point to go after an espionage target.
Comment · 2 years ago
That’s true of 70-80% of tubular locks, but there are higher quality tubular locks that are designed with the standard tubular impressioning tool in mind, and on which it does not work.
Comment · 2 years ago
They are. Most locksmiths hate graphite. The two lubes most used and recommended by locksmiths are Houdini and Tri-Flow. The latter is available in some hardware stores (it’s in the lube section of my local ACE Hardware), and while you can special order Houdini online, you can also buy it locally under its alternate name Super Slick Slick Stuff. I’ve seen it in my local Lowes, not sure if Home Depot also has it now.
Comment · 3 years ago
Choose to go somewhere else that doesn’t do that to you; if you vote with your feet, they will get the message
Comment · 3 years ago
Comment · 3 years ago
Don’t forget to like and subscribe
Comment · 4 years ago
Nobody wants to hit pedestrians, pets, bicyclists, or other road users.
Comment · 4 years ago
Just like a monopoly, they long ago stopped tweaking the product to improve your experience, and instead for years now all the product changes have been to improve theirs. As another example, I’ve noticed they’ve started hiding when videos were published too
Comment · 4 years ago
I still think I have my Perl DeCSS t-shirt somewhere in my mother’s basement :D
Comment · 4 years ago
My first thought was “oh sh*t, they finally added this to the list of time-wasting social media blocked sites” :( It was only when I saw it also didn’t work on my phone, that I realized HN itself was actually down
Comment · 4 years ago
Of the "lock box" type key holders, it seems like the Kidde mini-safe box is pretty decent (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLg86_C7rrs) - though it's not a doorknob hanger so to install it properly you'd want to screw it into something sturdy.
Comment · 4 years ago
You don't necessarily have to replace the whole door frame, you can buy an aftermarket frame reinforcer like Door Armor to distribute the force of a kicking attack (which is a lot more common than lock picking) across the frame. You can also make sure to get thick strike places and long (3") screws to make sure the door latch and deadbolt are sliding into things that are actually screwed to the house framing rather than held in by tiny screws that will just rip out with a good kick.
Comment · 4 years ago

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