Shenzhen IO

What a badass little game.  Found it by accident on Steam.  You’re a hardware hacker/coder taking over for someone who left or got fired, and you have to figure out how to design circuits and write machine code to make them meet specs.  Fun and challenging, and well-designed.  Exactly what I needed right now.

Tubular picking

No, this isn’t about radical bluegrass.  I acquired a set of tubular lockpicks some time ago, but never got around to trying them out.  After our first meeting, I was inspired, so I ordered a few locks to try them out on.  

I had NO IDEA how easy these things make it.  It’s amazing that these locks are marketed at all.  Flatten the tension bars.  Ease the pick in while gently twisting.  Eventually the pressure will balance out and the lock will open.  Ridonkulous.

A Different Kind of Lock

Picked up a locked Zero Halliburton Centurion Elite briefcase at an auction. There were contents, so I was dead set on getting in. It was the three-dial combo type. Tried brute-forcing it, but no luck. I suspect I would have had to go from closed and latched to open with every iteration, and that wasn’t about to happen. So I seduced my way into the case by another means, and removed the lock mechanism.  Hell, this case is considered the Rolex of briefcases, so I’d like to know the combo and be able to use it.

 

Meeting recap

First meeting, I’d call it a success despite my arriving a few minutes late. I want to thank everyone who showed up, both those I have met before and those I haven’t.  Hopefully next time will be in a drinking establishment. Stay tuned!

MohawkCon

The ONLY reason I didn’t walk away from DEFCON this year with a mohawk is that Kat resigned her position at MohawkCon. I waited too long, I guess, and then she told us down at the circle bar she had quit, and I was disappointed.

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