Comments on: Keyrings Larger than Two Men http://halffull.org/2005/01/14/keyrings-larger-than-two-men/ distributed humor Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:08:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: redshift http://halffull.org/2005/01/14/keyrings-larger-than-two-men/comment-page-1/#comment-158 redshift Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:47:12 +0000 http://halffull.org/2005/01/14/keyrings-larger-than-two-men/#comment-158 <p>The lock would need microprocessor just fast enough to approve the private key, and an RFID (or similar) transmitter to receive and send. That'd be cheap, and a lot of people would be willing to pay considering that it's up to the individual to use - in other words, having an electronic lock on your home door wouldn't impact anyone else, and it wouldn't impact your access to anyone else's locks. It wouldn't be up to <em>everyone</em> to implement, just the people who want the added convenience and security.</p> <p>There wouldn't be any problems with adoption because it'd be cheap to install on your home, and that's pretty much the main concern. The only adoption delay might be with cars, because I can see car manufacturers slacking off for a while on something like this, even if it were a standard.</p> <p>The only problem left is security - let's face it, no door lock is going to stop a determined thief/criminal. Nothing will. They can saw through your door or wall, or just smash a window if they like. Electronic locks would just make everything more convenient and secure for 99% of issues.</p> The lock would need microprocessor just fast enough to approve the private key, and an RFID (or similar) transmitter to receive and send. That’d be cheap, and a lot of people would be willing to pay considering that it’s up to the individual to use – in other words, having an electronic lock on your home door wouldn’t impact anyone else, and it wouldn’t impact your access to anyone else’s locks. It wouldn’t be up to everyone to implement, just the people who want the added convenience and security.

There wouldn’t be any problems with adoption because it’d be cheap to install on your home, and that’s pretty much the main concern. The only adoption delay might be with cars, because I can see car manufacturers slacking off for a while on something like this, even if it were a standard.

The only problem left is security – let’s face it, no door lock is going to stop a determined thief/criminal. Nothing will. They can saw through your door or wall, or just smash a window if they like. Electronic locks would just make everything more convenient and secure for 99% of issues.

]]> By: Ben http://halffull.org/2005/01/14/keyrings-larger-than-two-men/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Ben Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:13:28 +0000 http://halffull.org/2005/01/14/keyrings-larger-than-two-men/#comment-157 <p>I think your forgetting the cost to make the locks, and the cost of EVERYONE implementing those locks. I'm sure it will happen, or at least something similar, but it's going to take a bit longer, no one want's to put out the money nor trust their security to <em>cough</em> a computer.</p> I think your forgetting the cost to make the locks, and the cost of EVERYONE implementing those locks. I’m sure it will happen, or at least something similar, but it’s going to take a bit longer, no one want’s to put out the money nor trust their security to cough a computer.

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