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by eksith 4229 days ago
The laughter was nearly deafening when this product was introduced http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/05/password-minder-the-b...

I wonder whether its time has finally come.

Edit: It's worth noting that each typewriter is unique and will leave a telltale signature subject to identification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typewriter#Forensic_examinatio...

Of course, modern printers aren't immune to this and many models incorporate identifiers by the manufacturers to aid forensic investigation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer_steganography

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> Plus, the password minder features a discrete leatherette bound cover to ensure your passwords stay secret.

First time I'm hearing about "security through leatherette".

It will look like every other book... intended to hold private information so they'll never suspect anything! ;)

I once had the bright idea to put passwords written on a small piece of paper and place it inside a 3.5" floppy. If it's in a pack of other unlabeled disks, that's going to be a nice fishing trip.

This is the public key for my server's SSL certificate: http://nya.dy.fi/static/nginx.png

A camera phone could easily use this format to do impressive things.