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@catsalad When I was like 12 or 13 I modified one of those locks to be the power button thinking it would be so cool to have a computer that could only be turned on with a lock. The rest of my family unfortunately, didn't think so.

@Mustardfacial Like cranking up an engine! Lol

@catsalad Yes! Exactly!

@catsalad as the label said all it does (assuming it is actually wired up to the motherboard at all) is stop input from the keyboard. Pointless even in that era.

@Infosecben It gave the "feeling" of security, though? 😹

@catsalad make sure you rev the processor a few times to make sure the the bits are sufficiently warmed up and circulating.

A cold boot especially in the snowy winter months is a lot of strain on the machine

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@catsalad Little known fact, the "turbo" button turned on a special fan that injected gasoline directly into your CPU for added speed.

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If someone built a 2FA system into a key and lock that looked like that, it might be a fun retro sort of thing 😀

@monsieuricon @catsalad Actushually, it injected nitric oxide (NOX) into the southbridge, which was then shunted to the CPU via specialized PCB channels.

Which anyone who actually built a homebrew computer in the 80s would know.

Sheesh.

@monsieuricon @catsalad if you put your ear onto the computer whilst pressing “turbo” you can hear Vin Diesel whisper “Family”

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@catsalad I especially like how the 3-digit display is labeled "Display".

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I bet @alice could pick that lock in no time

@Aprazeth @alice So how would you pick that kind of lock, anyway?

@dank @catsalad Yes, that's exactly how it worked, thank you for finding this documentary evidence.

@monsieuricon @catsalad and if you wispered KITT…now!! the computer would JUMP to the ceiling and always land completely unharmed?!

@catsalad with this.

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@alice @catsalad @Aprazeth
Its that tool Bosnian Bill and I made

@EndlessMason nope, that one is in my bag. This one is for tubular locks.

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@alice @EndlessMason @Aprazeth Remember, when picking those lock one must say "tubular" 🤙

@catsalad @alice @Aprazeth
Are there also bodacious locks?

@EndlessMason I found a bodice lock 💁🏼‍♀️

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@catsalad I wish I could use something like this and all surveillance and tracking on my computer would stop immediately.

@Okuna Me too 😞