About a month ago, I picked up a training lockpick set. I’ve always been curious about how lock picking works and how difficult it really is. In the process of learning, I discovered not only how easy ...

Getting past a locked door is easy if you have the right tools. It’s just a matter of knowing how to adjust the pins inside to an even level while turning the mechanism at the same time when ...

Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers design questions large and small, from his fascination with rebar to the history of slot machines to the great Los Angeles Red Car conspiracy. Here at The Eye, ...

In her State of the City speech Wednesday night, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan mentioned that violent crime was not the city's only problem - and she is correct. Burglaries of cars, homes and businesses ...

The key was invented about 6,000 years ago, and while its mechanics have changed over time, the original concept has shaped how we keep our valuables safe — physically and digitally. "People use the ...

These days, Preston Thomas gets the question so often that he’s come up with a stock answer. How, friends and colleagues and relatives and pupils and barroom gawkers want to know, did he get so ...