For those curious or otherwise looking for a fun day out, The Open Organization Of Lockpickers (www.toool.us) is a worldwide organization the promotes legal lock picking, demonstrating techniques and giving hands on training and help. A friendly bunch of nerds.
They attend various US conferences, promote the sport, offer presentations, sell tools and and give hands on training. They gather beginner/experienced pickers around large tables with a whole selection of simple/complex locks - this is where I picked up my training.
Anyway, they typically attend the HOPE convention, held every two years in Manhattan. It's being held this year approx July 22 to 24 see www.hope.net.
If physical security interests you, or you just want to buy a pick set and try some basic physical security challenges, come along.
Fair warning: the HOPE conference itself is addicting, you'll go wanting to learn about lock picking and you'll get side tracked into the ham radio discussions, vintage computer exhibits, learning solder / electrical repair skills, how to effectively file FOIA requests, cyberstalking, privacy, personal security, public dissidents. In a nutshell, it's a conference for those of us who believe in the Bill of Rights and generally don't trust the authorities and thei political agendas.
Come along if you've always wanted to pick a lock, I guarantee you that you'll walk away having learned the basics and opened one of those BS master locks.
They attend various US conferences, promote the sport, offer presentations, sell tools and and give hands on training. They gather beginner/experienced pickers around large tables with a whole selection of simple/complex locks - this is where I picked up my training.
Anyway, they typically attend the HOPE convention, held every two years in Manhattan. It's being held this year approx July 22 to 24 see www.hope.net.
If physical security interests you, or you just want to buy a pick set and try some basic physical security challenges, come along.
Fair warning: the HOPE conference itself is addicting, you'll go wanting to learn about lock picking and you'll get side tracked into the ham radio discussions, vintage computer exhibits, learning solder / electrical repair skills, how to effectively file FOIA requests, cyberstalking, privacy, personal security, public dissidents. In a nutshell, it's a conference for those of us who believe in the Bill of Rights and generally don't trust the authorities and thei political agendas.
Come along if you've always wanted to pick a lock, I guarantee you that you'll walk away having learned the basics and opened one of those BS master locks.
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