Tag Archives: engineering

Practical Lock Picking

Posted on December 22, 2025 by twsobey

Title: Practical Lock Picking, A Physical Penetration Tester’s Training Guide Author: Deviant Ollam Completed: December 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: I’ve been into lock picking for years. I don’t remember when I got started but it was probably around … Continue reading →

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The Things We Make

Posted on May 21, 2025 by twsobey

Title: The Things We Make: The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans Author: Bill Hammack Completed: May 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: I found Bill Hammack a few years back when I stumbled on a video … Continue reading →

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Lockpicking and Other Mischievous Ways to Learn Engineering

Posted on October 24, 2024 by twsobey

Over the summer, I presented at WA-ACTE Summer Conference Presentations on Robotics and Lock Picking. It’s now Fall Conference time and I’ve decided to update my lock picking presentation. You can find the slides here but I outline some other details … Continue reading →

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Nuts and Bolts

Posted on January 14, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way) Author: Roma Agrawal Completed: Jan 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: I was very excited to read this book, hoping it could tell a story … Continue reading →

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BLE BirdLight

Posted on March 15, 2019 by twsobey

Avery has never been a great sleeper. In fact, by the time she turned two and a half, the number of nights she slept all the way through could still be counted on one hand. We’ve tried multiple approaches including … Continue reading →

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