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How to Pick a Lock for Beginners: The Tech and Tools of the Trade

By @jamesbores [ 5 Min read ]

Lock picking is surprisingly easy, only requiring some basic knowledge of how locks work and how to manipulate them. Read more for the basics. Read More.

From Internet Voting to Blockchain Voting: From Good to Better

By @benjaminbateman [ 3 Min read ]

If youve perchance stumbled over any of my previous ramblings, youll know I believe blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionise the way we vote. Ive been writing about it for over a year now on Hackernoon. In that time, Ive had the chance to speak with some of the foremost experts in the field, Amelia Powers Gardener (now County Commisioner for Utah) and Philipe Andrea (silver-tongued advocate for Voatz), amongst others, and Ive learned a lot about the many ways that blockchain can be used to improve the voting process. Read More.

You Can Build a Mobile App in Python but Packaging It Risks a Storm of Bugs