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#LearnLockpickingWithAlice lesson 6: What goes on inside a lock?

A (typical pin tumbler) lock consists of a pretty simple mechanism. Pairs of pins—the driver and key pins—are pushed by a spring, such that the driver pins block the core of the lock from rotating. When a key is inserted, it raises the pin-stacks so that the driver pin is above the shear line between the core and the lock housing, and they key pin is below it. Key pins are different lengths to compliment the bitting of the key, so that they all end up being the same height when resting on the cuts in the key.

In picking a lock, we simulate the key by manipulating the pins manually.

Locks are only pickable because manufacturing is imperfect. *Ideally* the pin chambers would be perfectly identical and in a perfectly straight line. *Ideally* the pins would be perfectly smooth and identical in all but length. But that's never the case. And we can use that fact to our advantage.

When we apply rotational force to the core of the lock with our turning tool, it causes the pin-stacks to pinch between the core and the housing. The pin closest to the direction we're turning will get pinched the hardest. That's the one we're looking for. When we lift that pin with our pick, it scrapes against the pin chamber until it reaches the shear line. Once it's set correctly, the next closest pin will bind, and so on. It's the same pinching that causes the set pins to stay in place—they rest on the lip of the core's chamber. Once all the pins are set, nothing is blocking the core from turning, and *click* the lock opens.

When you lift a pin too high, you "overset" it, which means the key pin is now the thing being pinched, rather than the driver pin. This'll result in a mushy, dead feeling in the pin. It'll go up, but won't spring or fall back down. It also means other pins won't bind, so everything just feels kind of lifeless in the core (like we do under capitalism).

If you *ease* off the tension, then eventually a pin will drop back down. With any luck, it's the overset one. Reapply tension and poke around to see if a pin is binding nicely If not, ease off tension again until another pin drops. This is how you recover from a misstep while picking. If you have to do this more than once or twice, consider dropping all the pins and starting over—because you've probably lost your mental image of the lock's state and it'll be better to start clean.

朝は昨夜見た🌕がまだ沈んでないのが面白い

Any chance you have six Cisco-branded UCS-MR-1X162RU-A 16GB memory modules?

I bought two for a community system for around $21 each before EuroBSDcon, verified that they worked, now have a moment to “buy more” but they’re now $40 each, because AI.

しゅいろママ誕生日なんだね今日​​​​

In Gaza, more than 70 children have been reported killed since October 10th, when the world hoped the relentless violence and distress for more than one million children would end.

A ceasefire must translate into genuine safety for children, not more loss.

“Every child has the right to live. The killing of children must end now.”

UNICEF

#Gaza
#children
#ceasefire

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When a video codec wins an Emmy https://lobste.rs/s/ssksx7 #practices
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/av1-video-codec-wins-emmy/

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Gaza home to most child amputees in modern history

Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), says nearly 42,000 people in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and nearly one-quarter of those are children.

#Gaza
#amputees
#children

やらかした今起きた

藍ちゃんとしゅいろママのハイソックス​​

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駅まで家族送ってきたけど、霜で真っ白だった​​

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まだ​​のだ…​​

“If everyone who streamed All Hell on Spotify had done so using Tidal instead, we would have received an extra £31,847.38, which would double the amount we made from streaming of the album in this time period. Or if everyone used Apple Music it would have been £12,331 more.”

Los Campesinos! break down streaming royalties. In other news, Fuck Spotify.

https://loscampesinos.com/heres-how-much-money-los-camp-make-from-streaming/

きょうはニコラウスさんの命日

「サンタクロースデー」は12月6日で、サンタクロースのモデルとなった聖ニコラウスの祝日・命日にあたります。この日はヨーロッパの多くの国で祝われ、子どもたちは5日の夜に靴やブーツを磨いて置き、良い子にはお菓子や贈り物がプレゼントされる習慣があります。

Israeli assault in occupied West Bank fuels new displacement crisis

Intensified Israeli army raids in northern West Bank areas have caused displacement, school closures, and disruptions to local services.

Over 95,000 Palestinians were affected by expanded operations by Israeli forces in the northern area in recent days.
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#WestBank

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しゅいろﾏｯﾏ、お誕生日を迎えられたのか～！
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おはぶりり

this is the most "questions already answered by my shirt" that i've seen in a while

build moderator tools first and prioritize them forever https://www.wired.com/story/ai-slop-is-ruining-reddit-for-everyone/

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The Path to Mojo 1.0 https://lobste.rs/s/cqruqw #plt
https://www.modular.com/blog/the-path-to-mojo-1-0

@syuiloしゅいろ(本物)
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しゅいろままいつもありがとう！​​

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Today (December 6th) marks the 1231th birthday of Syuilo @syuilo@misskey.ioしゅいろ(本物), the creator of Misskey!
Let us all send best wishes for Syuilo and 11 years of Misskey development!

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hey remember this slide

しゅいろ誕生日なんけ。おめ 🎂

I got woken up by a knock on the door. These were what I was woken up for. These #Plushtodon stuffed animals are Totoro approved. #CatsOfMastodon #FediCats

Judge Signals Win for Software Freedom Conservancy in Vizio GPL Case

Link: https://fossforce.com/2025/12/judge-signals-win-for-software-freedom-conservancy-in-vizio-gpl-case/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46166994

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I got woken up by a knock on the door. These were what I was woken up for. These #Plushtodon stuffed animals are Totoro approved. #CatsOfMastodon #FediCats

@syuiloしゅいろ(本物) たんおめ

More than 57,000 households in Gaza are now headed by women. Many of them are deeply vulnerable with no income to support their children.

Winter rain and flooding have worsened peoples’ suffering.

People no longer ask for warmth, education or proper food. They ask for a tent, a small heater, or a light. Their expectations have collapsed, as devastating as any destroyed building.

#Gaza
#women
#aid

Lots of videos in this one. Turns out full screen shaders and drag to place belts are harder than one might think. I think I have a cool thing to contribute to the #Factory game genre. https://exofactory.net/blog/2025-12-04/

#bevy #GameDev #rust #WGSL

Received my @bevyBevy Engine swag for @fosdem ; make sure to find me when you’re there :)

しゅいろママ今日お誕生日なのか
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誕生日らしい

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しゅいろママお誕生日おめでとうございます
はようZまみれになろうや

これは去年描いたしゅいろママ

ほな今日は愛媛行きます

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Agriculture made up about 32 percent of land use in Gaza before the war, and played a central role in the besieged enclave’s economy, along with an important part of Palestinian cultural identity.

By the end of October 2025, Israel destroyed 98% of Gaza’s tree cropland and 75% of its greenhouses.

This destruction will have horrific long-term environmental impacts on Gaza.

— The IMEU, December 5, 2025

#Gaza
#agriculture