Christine Animal Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Because people will be able to reproduce them from a simple photo taken by camera or mobile at quite a distance. [6]Un logiciel pour copier les clés à partir d'une simple photo In EnglishResearchers Dupe Keys Using Photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I'd have to find the d****ed things first!I think they are hiding out with my glasses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Me too - but I don't wear glasses and so I can never find them. [:D]P.S. Get someone you know to make a bright coloured ScoobyDo and attach it to the key fob. They are easier to spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I didn't realise April 1st had come round so soon [:)]But I suppose it provides one logical reason why Renault supply those silly cards rather than proper keys. And I'd like to see them try to clone our font door key, which is one of those flat ones with holes drilled part-way through rather than a serrated edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Technology to the rescueNow where did I put that transmitter [:'(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 [quote user="Cathy"]Me too - but I don't wear glasses and so I can never find them. [:D]P.S. Get someone you know to make a bright coloured ScoobyDo and attach it to the key fob. They are easier to spot. [/quote]You mean the bright yellow rubber duck key fob might be a touch too subtle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 "As a proof of concept, the team was able to snap a picture of a keyring from 195 feet away using a telephoto lens"Its a bit of a risk isn't it - our local chavs are always seen walking round up to no good with one of these[IMG]http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa288/alexhudghton/Image1.jpg[/IMG]Telephoto setup consisting of C5 spotting scope, TelevuePowerMate 4X Tele-extender, and Cannon 40D DigitalSLR.[:D][:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 So that would be the stealth version, or the pocket example?That must be a metre long and weigh what? 20 kilos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I don't know the weight, but the front lens (Celestron’s C5 Spotting Scope is a 5" (127mm) aperture, 1250mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system) retails at about £400 - you'd have to nick a lot of keys to make it worthwhile [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 You think like an honest man Alex. You would, of course, steal the camera first.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Indeed, I never would of thought of that [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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