Superman and Bic pens have something in common - they both don't mix well with Kryptonite. It seems as though the non-writing end of a Bic pen can be used to open U-Shaped steel bike locks, made by companies such as Kryptonite. Snippet:
The U-shaped steel bike locks that cyclists have relied on for years to keep thieves at bay just had a gigantic hole blown through their reputation, as bike lock maker Kryptonite scrambled to reassure customers that it is working on a solution.
Kryptonite Locks issued a press release on Friday announcing a pretty unprecendented swap program. They're going to share more details of this upgrade/swap on Wednesday afternoon.
The same "Bic pen lock trick" is discussed on dozens of Web sites with details on how it can be used to open vending machines, gas pumps, bike locks, security systems and generally anything that uses a cylinder/tubular lock.
How much you want to bet that someone will demand that Bic change their product design? How much you want to bet that Bic will be sued with claims saying they're liable for designing, manufacturing and selling a product that can be used for theft?
Just wait - it won't take some lawyer long...
-aB
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