One of the most interesting things I learned from lockpicking was how the physical size of the lock actually has little to do with how easily it can be bypassed.
Another cool side effect is learning about lock mechanisms. There are so many different designs out there (many of them are hundreds of years old), and it is neat learning about how they work.
Are the prices missing from the pricing page, https://minefold.com/pricing? Based on the Upgrade to Pro page I think it is $25 for 6 months for unlimited access.
I like the idea, and the distributed pricing mechanism is definitely interesting.
I'll be uploading my latest world shortly after I get off work :)
This is an interesting product. It seems to only be officially supported on the Nexus One and Nexus S (and Android 2.3) at the moment, but it sounds like more devices are in the works.
Their WhisperCore product has two alternative screenlocks that basically use additional (thumb) smudges to remove evidence.
Sounds like WhisperCore also uses AES-256 for device encryption. Which is killer. I can't wait to see how this product develops over the next couple months.
This is a pretty good idea. I can see it being irritating at first, but I bet if it was paired with a swipe motion like that on Android it would actually work pretty well.
I actually really like that they did a point by point response to their critics. To me this is an important step for today's companies. The internet gives a voice to customers to raise concerns, companies are able to see these concerns immediately, and companies have a great way to respond quickly. I feel like it this type of dialog creates a win-win situation for everybody involved.
I'd never heard of SpiderOak before. Reading some info on their site here is how they explain how they allow access to your files from a browser.
"When you access your data via the website, in order for the SpiderOak server to send you your folder and filenames, and send your browser the plain text versions of your data, you must type in your password, which exists in the SpiderOak server's memory for the duration of your browsing session. Your password is only stored only in encrypted memory (and never written to an unencrypted disk) and is destroyed when your browsing session ends."
Seems pretty cool. I might have to check them out.
> "which exists in the SpiderOak server's memory for the duration of your browsing session"
It would be entirely possible for SpiderOak to be compelled to store this key for the government. Once you hand over your private keys to anyone, you've lost control.
Another cool side effect is learning about lock mechanisms. There are so many different designs out there (many of them are hundreds of years old), and it is neat learning about how they work.