http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/ Engadget Comments for Thanko USB PC Lock http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/Dec 19th 2005 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/Something like this would be a good idea, but a webcam and some facial recognition software would be nicer and a bit more secure - sit down in front of the computer and it unlocks, rather than just by walking into the room.
Or of course there's the cheap-as-free Win+L when you get up, and tap in your password when you get back. Handy if you're on a budget.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/
I'd be sitting in front of my PC, with not more than 1 foot between the transmitter in my pocket and the receiver, and it would sporadically decide I was gone and lock the system. Conversely, when I did leave the PC, it seemed like it took a while to notice I was gone.

It seem that if you want your computer to self-lock when you leave, the best answer is still to have a password-protected screensaver. And that's free.
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Check out my blog. I will put up an installer later today, for people to beta test. I have been testing it myself for about a week.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/Dec 19th 2005 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/
http://blogs.patchadvisor.com/bryan/archive/2004/12/29/744.aspx]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/Dekart Logon and it works great! Bluetooth is less useful because most of modern Bluetooth devices don't loose connection even at 20 meters - too much of a distance to be effective in this way.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/Dekart Logon and it works great! Bluetooth is less useful because most of modern Bluetooth devices don't loose connection even at 20 meters - too much of a distance to be effective in this way.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/Dec 19th 2005 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/They have lots of low priced items. I got my P5 glove for only $15 (MSRP:$70+)]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/29/thanko-usb-pc-lock/http://www.hanselman.com/blog/Coding4FunSomeAssemblyRequiredUSBWirelessPCLock.aspx]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:14AM