I remember reading Richard Feynman's account of how he cracked safes at Los Alamos, just for fun. The first thing to remember before fiddling with the dials is that most people leave the number combination locks on the default factory setting. The second thing is that if they change them, they write down the new combination on a piece of paper and put it in the top drawer of their desk.
Many years ago a seasoned hacker gave me some advice regarding passwords which i pass on whenever asked: "type your password into Google and if you get even one single hit, ditch it!"
Sam - reminds of combination cycle locks we had when we used to cycle to school. One of my friends could open them by his sense of touch and by listening very carefully as he turned the wheels. I sometimes wonder how he got on in later life.
Demetrius - can't use it now though - Google will have it stored away forever.
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I remember reading Richard Feynman's account of how he cracked safes at Los Alamos, just for fun. The first thing to remember before fiddling with the dials is that most people leave the number combination locks on the default factory setting. The second thing is that if they change them, they write down the new combination on a piece of paper and put it in the top drawer of their desk.
I rather like attilathefun.
Many years ago a seasoned hacker gave me some advice regarding passwords which i pass on whenever asked: "type your password into Google and if you get even one single hit, ditch it!"
If you have a bad memory, you end up changing it all the time anyway.
Sam - reminds of combination cycle locks we had when we used to cycle to school. One of my friends could open them by his sense of touch and by listening very carefully as he turned the wheels. I sometimes wonder how he got on in later life.
Demetrius - can't use it now though - Google will have it stored away forever.
Jack - sounds like a good idea.
James - we have so many I'm hoping that something easier comes along soon.
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