Quick wallet hack adds pickpocket alarm

Snap 2013-03-07 at 10.48.58

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO8eFhkKJy0 Recently there were a bunch of videos going around the net about some of the greatest pickpockets in the world. Simply put, if they wanted something you had, they were going to take it and you probably wouldn't notice. I've always kept my wallet in my front pocket, and usually with my hand on it, but they even showed them getting around that in the … [Read more...]

DIY RFID shielded wallet keeps data thieves at bay

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[Serge] was in search of a new wallet, but he was concerned about ne’er do wells with RFID readers stealing his data. He could have gone out to the store and plunked down $20-$30 for a shielded walled, but where’s the fun in that? Instead, he decided to make his own. Using Kevlar-Nomex fabric, he laid out the general structure for his wallet. This ultra-strong fabric has a breaking strength … [Read more...]

Atari wallets

[niles] has refined the art of making wallets out of game cartridges. Specifically, he is using Atari cartridges. He's gotten down to about a two hour process which results in a decently usable wallet. We've seen someone make a cartridge wallet before, and we have to ask the same question; who wants to carry this around in their pocket? [thanks yuppicide] … [Read more...]

SNES cartridge wallet

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[gamemaster87] put together this SNES wallet. It isn't just a wallet, it also has internal lighting and theme music. He harvested LEDs from Christmas lights, switches and battery compartments from an old all in one joystick, and the sounds from a holiday card. There's a Plexiglas window to show off his ID and a belt clip, because you wouldn't want this thing in your back pocket. Match this up with … [Read more...]