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On the example shown, it's virtually impossible to reset all the indicators just by rotating/shaking it. Turning it over to reset the angle indicator would trip
by LeoPanthera 7y ago
On the example shown, it's virtually impossible to reset all the indicators just by rotating/shaking it. Turning it over to reset the angle indicator would trip the "180 degree" indicator. You cannot fix both.
(Though if the ball is metallic, you can use a magnet. This kind of tampering can be detected by putting one on the inside of your package.)
- babypuncher 7y agoThe balls are made of glass to prevent use of such witchcraft.
- jascii 7y agoI kinda want to try static electricity on one..
- samatman 7y agoIt's an ingenious system, because the sort of package handler who would handle a package roughly isn't the sort to carefully figure out how to reset them, and vice versa. This is only because the sort of person who would rough up a package and only then figure out how to 'fix' it, becomes a computer programmer instead.
- jkaptur 7y agoSadly, most programmers are known for being bad at package management.
- vz8 7y agonpm install -g babel-cli npm ERR! code ENOENT npm ERR! errno 66 npm ERR! Additional logging details can be found in ... npm ERR! ... eh, who are we kidding. Don't quit your day job.
- jascii 7y agoAnd the sort of person who would try to figure out to fix it before even touching the package goes into ops/ops-sec instead.
- tyingq 7y agoA long needle with a dab of super glue would probably work. It's brittle when it dries, so breaking the bond is pretty easy. Would leave 1 or 2 telltale holes, but you could be careful about where they are.
- RL_Quine 7y agoNope. Super glue in a confined space causes a very visible white fog as it sets.
- soonerroadie 7y agoThe receiver could always test it after the fact. If it didn’t work then I’m sure they would look closely for tampering and would have pretty good evidence that someone tried to defraud them. Seems risky.