Schuyler Towne
M. Schuyler Towne | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 42–43) |
| Known for | Lockpicking |
M. Schuyler Towne (born 1983) is a lock picking expert who contributed to the locksport movement in the United States.[1][2] He was introduced to lockpicking at the Hackers on Planet Earth conference in New York in 2006.[3] Towne was one of the founding board members of the United States chapter of the Open Organisation of Lockpickers.[4] In 2007 he launched Non-Destructive Entry Magazine.[5] Towne competed in the Dutch Open at LockCon in the Netherlands[6] and at DEF CON in Las Vegas.[7][8] He has also taught lockpicking workshops and studied the history of locks.[9][7]
In 2010, Towne created a project called "Open Locksport" on the crowd funding website Kickstarter, with a goal of producing custom lock picks, practice locks, and other rewards for backers.[10] The project aimed to raise $6,000 USD, and upon its completion, it had raised $87,407, which vastly exceeded his expectations.[10] He ran into substantial difficulties with managing the project, and a small group of volunteers helped Towne ship as many as possible of the promised rewards to backers.[10][11]
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