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		cmiller1 on Jan 3, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lock Picking – A Basic Guide With the inexpensiveness of electronics today, why haven't we moved from a mechanical "password" (the height of the pins) to a simple electronic code programmed into the key?

Schweigi on Jan 3, 2014 [–]

My key to the office building has a chip inside. So i guess they are slowy coming.

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