what is "MIT"

by **zigzaggar** » 27 May 2005 18:21

please help i have no idea how to start and ppl keep refering to mit a link would be use full

by **stick** » 27 May 2005 18:36

Search. There's many, many links, on lockpicking101 and directly from google.

by **CaptHook** » 27 May 2005 18:56

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a highly regarded institution.....
Chuck

by **Mad Mick** » 27 May 2005 19:22

Since I'm in a breast-feeding mood, have a look here:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=mi ... ockpicking
These 7850 results were returned using a search on Google, with the keywords "mit guide to lockpicking". The first hit returns a valid link...have a look at it, save it to your hard drive, look at it some more.

I may be in a different mood tomorrow, as may the many other regulars on this site, so do a little research before the heat gets turned up. :wink:

by **rakemaster** » 28 May 2005 7:35

This is a very common question, and many beginners wonder about it. Nobody knows for sure but the usual theory is that the guide was orginally written in german and the title was Der Hackingdook Mit Lockpickingguide. When it was translated the first part of the title was left out and they forgot to translate the word for with (Mit).

Thats the theory most of us believe anyway. Youll hear rumors that it has to do with some tradeschool in new england but no one around hear belives that.

by **Shrub** » 28 May 2005 10:04

So the Massachusetts Institute of Technology story is rubbish :?:

by **SFGOON** » 28 May 2005 10:11

Wow. What a stupid question. :roll:

Maybe we should maintain a link to that doc and prominently display it so this osrt of thing won't happen.

by **rakemaster** » 28 May 2005 10:39

Shrub wrote:So the Massachusetts Institute of Technology story is rubbish

Yeah, who told you that old myth? I guess its a common prank people like to pull on newbies.

Glad to set you straight.

by **digital_blue** » 28 May 2005 16:17

Ok... it's getting thick in here.... <sigh>

I have to say the German thing was funny, but to set the record straight ('cause now it appears it might be confusing more seasoned members) MIT does in fact relate to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Hope this clears this up. I'm all for funny and witty responses to questions that shouldn't have to be answered otherwise, but I really don't want to see people genuinely confused when the stories get too "good".

Cheers!

db

by **raimundo** » 29 May 2005 9:05

MIT stands for "made in taiwan", he's a member of the lp101 crowd, and his signature has a lock with chains on it.

by **Shrub** » 29 May 2005 10:18

Im usually quite quick but i was tired and fell for it hook line and sinker :lol:

Thanks Db

by **DivideByZer0** » 6 Oct 2005 19:52

I can also verify that it stands for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Aside from the guide being clearly written by somebody who was trying to nerdily show off physics knowledge while explaining lock picking, it's done by "Ted the Tool" (in MIT slang a tool is someone who works really hard at problem sets and such for long periods of time)... Not to mention MIT's rather large exploration community.

by **Gordon Airporte** » 7 Oct 2005 15:01

Does anyone know what kind of locks they deploy at MIT these days? I'm pretty sure they use magnetic cards extensively, but there must still be pin locks around, and I wonder what they chose to stand up against their students.

by **DivideByZer0** » 8 Oct 2005 3:36

There are a good deal of card locks, which isn't too bad because almost all have a key as well; the card is just an optional way to open the door. (some front doors require cards late at night; some a student card will get you into, some it won't.)

by **DivideByZer0** » 8 Oct 2005 3:37

Oh, and pin locks aren't really updated with time too often (depending on the building), but I'll have to take a closer look at what brand the locks in the newer buildings are.

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