Posts Filed Under — Security

[ August 18th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Laptop Vault Protects Your Machine From Snoops and Thieves

The laptop vault is a wall/furniture mountable, lockable plastic case that you can use to protect your laptop from unauthorized access; useful if you have a lot of disgusting secrets, or if you don’t want your roommate using your machine.
Price: $80 –Thanks Will

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[ July 31st, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Taser, Taser, Taser: Taser Shockwave Allows Incapacitation Of Multiple Targets… Remotely

The Taser Shockwave is a system that allows the user to combine multiple Taser X26 stun guns in one sweet, remote controlled unit. The Taser X26 has a range of about 25 feet, but thanks to the remote control, you don’t need to be anywhere near that close, it can be operated from up to [...]

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[ July 27th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Anti-burglar Mat Possibly The Result Of Too Many Movies

This anti-burglar doormat from Rakuten is precisely the sort of product that you get when you get designers designing based on fanciful conceptions. The idea is that you put the super-sticky mat inside your doorway when you leave the house. On entering your home, the unsuspecting burglar will get stuck, have to free him/herself, be [...]

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[ July 22nd, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Videos: Taser X3 Delivers The Pain Three Times

The Taser X3 can fire out three shots, which allows it to take down multiple targets. More than likely, however, it will be used to shoot single victims multiple times.
You’ve got to love the, “Taser, Taser, Taser” death chant. [Geekologie]

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[ July 20th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Video: DARPA’s Flapping Hummingbird Drone

It is actually rather difficult to mimick one of nature’s most precise flyers, as this video shows, but DARPA is definitely getting there. The last sequence shows some pretty impressive flight, where it goes from there will probably be classified. [Electro Plankton]

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