So I think we’ve spent enough time trying to show home owners how to protect themselves against criminals. I mean, really, you’re either gonna protect yourself or your not. Hopefully home owners realize that you don’t have to be a target to get robbed, you don’t have to be rich to be a target, and […]
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So. I’m taking a break from history for a bit. As pretty as they are, I’m finding very little in the way of useful developments from the Romans to Medieval locks. The really interesting stuff starts at Joseph Bramah and Jeremiah Chubb around 1850. See, in 1770 a man named Joseph Bramah invented a lock […]
Probably Never Happen – Really
There are some things you just can’t plan for. Some things should really be replaced. Some people really want in. And dumb will be dumb. Inevitably, stuff happens. When setting up security, it’s really up to you to decide how much protection you need, and what you think you need to protect against. If someone […]
Sidewinder
Cutting house keys isn’t complicated. Really, for the most part it’s all about knowing your blanks. Once you’re comfortable with identifying what you’re trying to cut, the rest is just keeping your key cutter aligned. This is where I normally go into my rant about automatic cutting machines, but really those machines drive so […]
Local – Cause it’s relevant
So. There’s a Tesla in space. In case, you know, you missed it. Also, the Olympics start tomorrow. Pretty sure you didn’t know that either. F1 has eliminated grid girls from their races. Yep. News. Logan Paul is back on the internet. Cause he’s sorry. Oh. And The Ion. Debate. If we’re anything alike, and […]
The Helix Effect
Meet the Helix; It’s a pretty little thing, isn’t it? We think so. It sits on your desk, or your floor… maybe a table or beside your tv. It hooks up to your internet and talks to your smartphone. It doesn’t talk back, and it minds it’s own business. All around, the Helix is a […]