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Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by asdff on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @03:34PM (#18612235)
So you have to pull your keys out of your pocket and stick them in your microwave every time you enter your house just to have the convenience of not needing to take them out of your pocket when you approach the car.
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Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by dsfyu404ed on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @03:35PM (#18612250)
I know it's not a practical workaround. I'm just pointing out that most people do technically have a Faraday cage in their homes.
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Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by k_sze on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @07:03PM (#18614064)
It’s gonna be fun when somebody forgets to take the fob out of the microwave before warming their coffee.
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