What's the state of play in the home/office keyless entry world now? I am aware of this thread from 2005. [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2008 - 3 answers

How do I liberate my bike from a U-lock? [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2008 - 22 answers

There are two different stories about how bowler hats came to Bolivia and Peru. [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 2 answers

How can I break into an (empty) filing cabinet? [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2008 - 15 answers

In the movie Paprika by Satoshi Kon one of the tropes was a website that would show specific content at a specific time. While I'm sure this is possible, is it easily implementable? Better yet, is there an downloadable script or somesuch that I can use on my website? Can a page be time-locked?
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 15 answers

I seem to have lost my keys. I wish it were just that simple. [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2007 - 22 answers

Bicycle was locked outside (it's against the rules to bring it inside the apartment where I live). It rained, and the bicycle wasn't used for some time, and now the lock won't budge (it rusted, I think): key goes in, but doesn't turn. I tried WD-40 but it didn't work. Before I cut through the lock, are there any other solutions I could try?
posted on Oct 30, 2007 - 21 answers

In our new house, I can't work out how to get out of the double glazed sliding patio doors. They are locked, and I think I have the key (well, I have a key), but they just won't open. What am I missing? [more inside]
posted on Aug 17, 2007 - 11 answers

My hatchback car (Honda Fit) doesn't have a separately-locking trunk or glovebox. Can I add a lock-box or secret compartment somewhere inside the car for stashing a few items, for those times I must turn over my keys (parking garage, valet)? Ideally I'd only be securing/concealing 3 deck-of-cards-sized items: iPod, GPS, EZPass. There are no official Honda accessories that do this, nor can I find any Fit-fanatic mods that have addressed it.
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 4 answers

My HP Pavillion dv4000 is not allowing me to log into the computer. It did this once before saying i lost my password and i had to have my ex do some trickery and it was fine. Now it is doing it all over again. This time I did not have a password..it has just locked me out completely. [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2007 - 9 answers

My boyfriend just locked his keys inside his boss's house. Boss's house key is on the key ring that is inside the house. Boss is on vacation out of the country and is unreachable. Boyfriend's wallet and phone are also locked in the house, and so is the boss's cat. Please help us. [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2007 - 34 answers

Windows XP: my wife's computer locks up a few times a day, but there are no other symptoms. What could be wrong? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2007 - 16 answers

Where can I buy an electric door strike near Burlington, Ontario? [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2007 - 1 answers

Apartment Security: How can I make my particular set of door and windows more secure, on a budget? Details inside re. my existing setup. [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2007 - 12 answers

can you bring a bike lock (u-lock style) on a plane in your carryon? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2007 - 9 answers

I'm looking for an OS X utility that will capture and discard all keyboard and mouse input until I tell it to stop. [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2007 - 17 answers

What’s the best way to secure a parked motorcycle? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2007 - 14 answers

How can I lock Firefox open in fullscreen mode so that unless you do some hotkey, no one can get at anything else (including Ctrl-Alt-Del and Alt-Tab) [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2007 - 17 answers

Is it possible to fix or replace a door lock on a ten year old aluminium main front door that has now jammed? [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2006 - 2 answers

PadLockFilter: My tech teachers in school both have these really soft-edged "mickey mouse" keys (they have two holes in the head of the key, like mickey's ears) that open pretty much any key padlock (all Masters, and some other generics). [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2006 - 12 answers

My Bluetooth dongle locks up XP SP2. The device is KINAMAX BT-USB USB 2.0. The computer is a Compaq Presario 6000. I have tried installing useing the newest BlueSoleil drivers 2.3 and disabling the windows drivers. Once they are installed it pairs its self with my plantronics 320 headseat but the computer will intermittently freeze up. No error messages.
posted on Oct 3, 2006 - 6 answers

I have searched online, and been to 2 different hardware stores, including one with an extensive lock collection, and no one seems to have anything available. The door is 2 1/4" thick, and most lock hardware is for doors 1 1/2-1 3/4" thick. Any suggestions?
posted on Sep 26, 2006 - 6 answers

How do I get my bike lock open? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2006 - 27 answers

What did I do to gain Administrator privileges to install software and how can I do it again? [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2006 - 18 answers

Help me fight The Man: My mail carrier is leaving me notes telling me that he is going to stop delivering mail to me unless I start locking my mailbox every day. Can he? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2006 - 33 answers

Moving to a new house soon(ish). It's our first home in an area that will (we hope) improve over the next 10 years. The previous owners had a large dog that we're pretty sure discouraged most folks from being too ambitions about breaking in. [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2006 - 15 answers

Two coworkers of mine just had their personal laptops stolen. They were both locked using Kensington-type cable locks. Whose gonna pay for this? [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2006 - 8 answers

Calling all armchair MacGuyvers: My car is locked in my garage, and there must be a way to get it out. [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2006 - 24 answers

I'd like to trigger a relay that momentarily closes a switch based on the voltage of another wire. Maybe. I think. Please help me with this basic (I hope) electronics project. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2006 - 6 answers

I need to lock my bedroom door [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2006 - 17 answers

The good news: I successfully changed the battery on my 3G iPod. The bad news: the hold button's locked... [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2006 - 12 answers

TradeShowContestSuppliesFilter: Hundreds of keys to bring them all...where can I find them? [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2006 - 6 answers

Miva Merchant 4.0 and security certificates...why don't IE customers see the darned lock? [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2005 - 5 answers

What resources do I have or what can I do when one of my tenants changes the locks on me on their unit?
posted on Dec 11, 2005 - 18 answers

CAPSLOCKFILTER: OK - I have to ask: what's up with the International Caps Lock Day post over on blue, and the >350 comments? Someone please explain!
posted on Oct 22, 2005 - 25 answers

What is the politest way humanly possible to tell the CEO of my company NOT TO TYPE EMAILS IN ALL CAPS?
posted on Oct 13, 2005 - 48 answers

what are the options I have for a keyless entry for my front door? [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2005 - 15 answers

So I'm living Chico, a great bicycle town, and I got my treasured cruiser (over 6' long, black & cream, whitewall tires) out of storage. Bike theft and vandalism is a pretty big problem here, and I was wondering what people are using to lock their bikes in the wake of the Kryptonite lock issues. Bonus points for something that doesn't make my cruiser much heavier than it already is.
posted on Mar 14, 2005 - 16 answers

How to require Caps Lock to be held down for a few seconds before activating? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2005 - 8 answers

I have a home with old school door handles on the bathroom/bedroom doors. It's the push button type lock with no lock on the outside, or even screws on the handle. How would I open this up without breaking down the door? [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2005 - 11 answers

Locked out of my own vehicle's ignition. (More inside).
posted on Dec 25, 2004 - 12 answers

My workplace has just instituted a system wide policy that locks machines after 5 minutes of inactivity, I monitor many machines, relogging in constantly is a pain. Does anyone know of a way to generate random mouse movements every minute or so or some other way of defeating this "security"?
posted on Dec 6, 2004 - 25 answers

Is there such a thing as a good, small, combination lock? [mi]
posted on Dec 1, 2004 - 10 answers

My father wrote a document years back of memories of his (now deceased) college roommate and their Berkely debauchery. Now that (Word 6.0) file says it's password protected, though he suspects it's just corrupted. Li'l help? (More inside on what I've tried so far.)
posted on Aug 27, 2004 - 7 answers

Is it safe to leave your house key in the lock on the inside of your door? I always do this so I know where my keys are, but I've always wondered if doing so makes it easier for the lock to be bypassed by ill-intentioned citizens. Should I store my keys somewhere else?
posted on May 14, 2004 - 6 answers