The makers local 256 sent us this USB authenticated deadbolt prject. For roughly $60 these men built an authentication system that reads the serial number off of the chip in a USB storage device. The actual content on the memory in the USB device is not used at all. They are using a Freeduino board to control its behavior. It has a magnetic sensor that keeps it from initiating the lock when the door is open. They mention that they are using transparent Aluminum as an enclosure, we assume they imply the star trek variety, not Aluminium oxynitride. Be sure to check out the video after the break.
Also, we received a safety and security certificate cautioning when going to their wiki. everything seems fine, just didn’t want you men to be frightened away.