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The idea is interesting, but the current form factor seems to be cumbersome. The cord can be easily disconnected by mistake. It would be nice to have a BT dong
by rckt 5y ago
The idea is interesting, but the current form factor seems to be cumbersome. The cord can be easily disconnected by mistake.
It would be nice to have a BT dongle that could react to the distance to the owner and to being unplugged.
- lalopalota 5y agoUntil something interferes with the bluetooth signal.
- paulcole 5y agoLiterally an FAQ on the homepage. > But bluetooth... > Using a radio-based Dead Man Switch introduces complexity, delays, and an increased vector of attack. BusKill is a simple hardware kill cord and is therefore more secure than any wireless solution.
- sf_rob 5y agoIt would be nice if it were a USB-C power brick + magsafe like attachment. That could also be a lot more discrete by shifting the hardware to the brick itself. Granted that limits you to fewer laptops.
- maltfield 5y agoIf all you want is a BT dongle, then there's tons of "solutions" on the market for this. See our "comparison" table on CrowdSupply for some options: * https://www.crowdsupply.com/alt-shift/buskill https://www.crowdsupply.com/alt-shift/buskill When I designed BusKill, I intentionally avoided wireless solutions. BusKill is designed for situations where the risk is extremely high, and you'll find that the radio-based solutions aren't very secure. They're faulty and have huge surface areas of attack.