Locksport International is now proud to announce our Houston, TX chapter! We will be hosting meetings every Friday night @ 7:30 pm at the Houston Technology Collective. Directions can be found here:
Dues to join the Houston Hackerspace (or more appropriately called Houston Technology Collective) are $80 a month. That may be out of your budget, but this is no ordinary organization. The facilities are available any time to paid members, and many amenities are included. That means access to Locksport International items like key cutting machines and loads of tools and locks. It also means access to all the hackerspace owned equipment (which will soon be a whole shop full of equipment).
I plan on making this the Locksport International Headquarters in the upcoming months so stay tuned for updates!
-Doug
Change In Leadership
2008-10-30 19:04:21
"Hey folks,
I believe the time has come for me to take a bit of a step back from Locksport International. As many of you know, L.I has long been "my baby" to some extent, though it could never have been possible without the fantastic efforts of many. However, lately real life has stepped in and I find that I am no longer able to work to develop L.I with the vigor I once had.
Over the last couple years, I've had the great pleasure to get to know Doug Farre. When we heard what he was doing down in Texas for locksport, we eagerly embraced him into the L.I fold and Doug has worked tirelessly on several great L.I projects. When Varjeal decided, also for "real life" reasons, that his time as President had come to an end, I happily accepted the roll of President and we moved Doug into the Administrative Director roll. I believe that through the efforts and energy that Doug brings to locksport, he has shown himself to be the right guy to whom I should now pass the reigns of leadership.
I had a great conversation with Doug today. I called him because I wanted to be sure, before I made this decision, that he was willing and ready to take on the roll of President of the club. Doug is a genuinely great guy with a great heart for locksport and I believe he will do a great job with it.
I will continue indefinitely to sit as a General Board Member. I will participate in board votes as needed. I will also remain to provide any desired council to Doug and the other board members upon request. I will continue to give to Locksport what I can manage, knowing that the direction of the club remains in good hands.
Please help me congratulate Doug Farre as he steps into this new roll in Locksport International. Doug, I offer you my personal thanks for all the time and enthusiasm you have brought to the club to this point. Your commitment to our vision has been paramount.
I'd also like to thank all of you who have participated and supported Locksport International. It has been my pleasure to work with each of you along the way. I believe very deeply that L.I has something to offer the world, and I hope that we've had, and will continue to have, an impact on the face of locksport in general.
I can still be reached on 101, or by email, and will continue to be around, so this is by no means a "goodbye". It is simply another page turned in the store of Locksport International.
Thank you,
Josh"
Want to start a chapter?
2008-08-07 10:10:22
At the Hackers on the Planet Earth conference in New York City last month, a presentation was made about how to start and maintain a chapter of Locksport International. If you are considering starting your own chapter, I recommend watching this video from the conference. In the same video, a tool has been released called the Medecoder, as well as a demonstration of Jon King picking a high security Medeco cylinder.
Here is a link to the video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4353558150416485072&hl=en
Here is a synopsis of the speech:
"This presentation will go into detail about how to start and maintain a locksport organization and how groups like these can lead to influential research. You’ll learn how to keep everyone excited about lock picking and how to turn your club into a well oiled machine for years to come. In addition, you’ll find out what it takes to produce a good lock picker and see how anyone can influence the lock industry even after only a few months of being on the scene. Jon King’s research on high security Medeco locks will be revealed in detail. There will also be a demonstration, on how to build a tool to pick high security cylinders, and how the responsible disclosure of exploits in the hardware world can make a positive impact for all involved."
-Doug
In the news
2008-07-24 13:50:48
Locksport International has been mentioned in a number of recent articles:
This is our largest chapter of L.I, and is growing every month. This chapter is a fine example of how college campuses can be a perfect place for flourishing locksport organizations.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. If you register for the site without being affiliated with a Locksport International Chapter, then your account will be denied. Only chapter presidents of your affiliated organization may accept your membership. Please do not continue to register multiple times.
2. New chapter applications are being accepted. Please let us know if you are interested, we would love to work with you. We can help by providing extra locks, picks, tools, and other promotional items to hep jump start your local chapter.
3. Read NDE Magazine. Thats Non Destructive Entry Magazine. It can be found at www.ndemag.com and is about the locksport culture.
Look for updates about Defcon and HOPE coming this summer (of 08) in the near future. Thanks for reading,
