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Wired
February 2005
Charles Graeber |
The Lock Busters They've never met a padlock - or six-pin paracentric cylinder - they couldn't crack. Live, from the lock-picking championship of the world.   |
JavaWorld
July 2000
Tarak Modi |
Lock on to an alternate synchronization mechanism How to create a reader/writer lock for multithreaded programming. That synchronization mechanism is useful if you don't want to prevent other threads from simultaneously reading a shared resource yet still want to allow only one thread to modify the resource... |
PC Magazine
February 17, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
More on Locking Windows XP Quickly The article "Quickly Lock the Computer" offers a workaround for the fact that you can no longer lock a Windows XP machine by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del followed by Enter. Quite a few puzzled readers wrote in, because they found this key combination still works for them. |
Popular Mechanics
February 3, 2009 |
Quick Fixes for Front (and Sliding) Door Locks Advice for fixing locks to keep your home secure without calling a locksmith. |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Audible Alert for Caps Lock Is there a way to set up a sound alert in Windows XP when the Caps Lock key is pressed? |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006 |
Bent CPU Pins How to fix bent CPU pins on an Athlon 64 processor. |
This Old House
Charles Wardell |
How to Pick a Lock This overview of residential locks reveals a dizzying array of choices. Consider each lock's key features before you make a decision. |
U.S. CPSC
April 1, 2008 |
Master Lock Recalls Lock and Leash(TM) Locks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Red surface paint on the locks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
Fast Company
April 2012
Stephanie Schomer |
Oakley's Radarlock Sunglasses Feature Lenses That Pop Out Like Doors For the easy-to-use lock on its new shades, Oakley studied the mechanisms of car doors. |
PC Magazine
September 2, 2003
Neil J. Rubenking |
Make Shift Turn Off Caps Lock Make a quick change to your Registry, and your keyboard will behave just like a typewriter. |
PC Magazine
September 13, 2006 |
Bent CPU Pins A better method for fixing bent pins on a CPU. |
Wired
May 22, 2009
Charles Graeber |
Remember Pearl Harbor? This Lock Breaker Does Marc Weber Tobias is a lock breaker. It's what he does for a living, the way he makes some of his money and much of his name. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2004 |
PM Tips & Hints How to prevent jammed locks and open stuffy drains. |
U.S. CPSC
April 29, 2008 |
Nintendo Recalls Lapel Pins Due to Risk of Lead Exposure The metal lapel pin contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2005
Sharon Terdeman |
Laptop Lock Defeated The video "How to Defeat Laptop Locks," will be an eye-opener for most users, though some are knocking it as old news. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2010
Mike Allen |
How to Fix Sagging Car Doors: Saturday Mechanic Sagging door hinges can often be rebushed in less than 10 minutes for under 10 bucks. |
BusinessWeek
July 5, 2004
Kate Murphy |
Bike Locks That Mean Business Biking season is here, and that means bike thieves are out in full force. The best way to prevent theft is to lock up your bike -- even if it's in your garage. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2004
Craig Ellison |
The Key to Family Protection You can lock down your family computer with the Griffin Parental Internet ControlKey, a USB dongle. You can lock your computer or have it log off, shut down, go to sleep, or block Internet access when the key is removed. |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2009 |
Door Repair 101: How to Fix a Squeaky Door Hinge, Gaps, and More It's amazing how many small structural things can go wrong around your house. |
Information Today
May 16, 2011 |
Laplink Rolls Out New Data Protection Software Laplink Software, Inc. announced the release of PC Lock, data encryption software with cloud management and high security encryption to protect sensitive data from hackers and thieves. |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
Childproofing Your Home Take preventative measures to protect your children from household dangers |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
Mike Allen |
How to Fix Your Rattling Trailer Hitch Silence that hitch by locking it down. |
Information Today
May 1, 2014 |
Folder Lock App Update Goes Live New Softwares.net updated its Folder Lock file-security application to version 7.2.6. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Make Shift Turn Off Caps Lock, Revisited You don't need to dig into the Registry. In Windows 2000, at least, it's very easy to make the Shift key turn off Caps Lock. |
JavaWorld
October 2001
Brian Goetz |
Avoid synchronization deadlocks If you understand how your programs use synchronization, and apply consistent rules for acquiring multiple locks simultaneously, you can reduce the likelihood of synchronization deadlock in Java programs... |
Linux Journal
August 1, 2002
Robert Love |
Kernel Locking Techniques The author explains the various locking primitives in the Linux kernel, why you need them and how kernel developers can use them to write safe code. |
U.S. CPSC
July 17, 2007 |
Ol' Man Treestands Recalled by TSR Inc.; Locking Pins Can Unexpectedly Fall Out, Posing a Fall Hazard The locking pins in the treestands can come out unexpectedly, exposing consumers to possible injury due to a fall. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Lock That Rate! Safeguarding against mortgage rate movements can save you thousands. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Bic Conquers Kryptonite A surprising design flaw causes the bike lock company to issue replacement locks for its well-regarded U-lock. |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2007
Anton Galang |
Future Watch: The Invisible Padlock New molecular keypad requires you activate molecules in correct order. |
