ᙖᖇƐ>ᜊᙃ ッ@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoWhat's an easy yet useful skill that everyone should learn?message-squaremessage-square201fedilinkarrow-up1206arrow-down14
arrow-up1202arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an easy yet useful skill that everyone should learn?ᙖᖇƐ>ᜊᙃ ッ@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 10 months agomessage-square201fedilink
minus-squarezwaetschgeraeuber@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·10 months agolock picking i guess? its not that hard and useful
minus-squarePulptastic@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·10 months agoI feel like I need someone to teach me in person. I’ve watched videos, read articles, I understand the science but can’t get the feel.
minus-square0xD@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-210 months agoIt’s purely practice and persistence. No one can take that from you.
minus-squareMrShankles@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoHave you tried a clear practice lock to pick? You can watch the pins as you get the feel for it. Once you can pick it easily, cover it with painter’s tape so you can’t see the pins, and try again.
minus-squareDeath_Equity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoI bought a bunch of locks from goodwill and took them apart down to the mechanism, just kept practicing until I got it down.
minus-squaresaigot@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 months agoI’ve been lockpicking for a year or two, I don’t think ever actually used it in the field at all though.
lock picking i guess? its not that hard and useful
I feel like I need someone to teach me in person. I’ve watched videos, read articles, I understand the science but can’t get the feel.
It’s purely practice and persistence. No one can take that from you.
Have you tried a clear practice lock to pick? You can watch the pins as you get the feel for it. Once you can pick it easily, cover it with painter’s tape so you can’t see the pins, and try again.
I bought a bunch of locks from goodwill and took them apart down to the mechanism, just kept practicing until I got it down.
I’ve been lockpicking for a year or two, I don’t think ever actually used it in the field at all though.