Ask Slashdot: What's On Your Keychain? 278
kuhnto writes: I was playing with my key chain and started to wonder: what does everyone on Slashdot have on their key chains? What cool things do you have that you want to share? I'll start: car key, car alarm dongle, house key, Kingston USB Drive, AAA micro flashlight, and a Swiss-tech Utili-key.
To extend this a bit: what other things do you usually carry around with you, aside from the common items like phones, keyrings, and card/cash holders?
Nothing on mine... (Score:5, Funny)
But my wife pretty much has me on hers...:-(
God kill me now! (Score:3, Funny)
Hey, I just picked my nose and was wondering how many other people on Slashdot did the same?
Re: God kill me now! (Score:5, Funny)
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News for nerds. How in the world is this *NOT* news for nerds.
Personally, I have a full sized replica of a light saber. It's doesn't retract, but it's worth the looks I get from the ladies when I put it in my pocket.
In other news, goodbye slashdot!
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Just as I'm sure there are sites dedicated to discussions of nose-picking habits, so too are there sites dedicated to discussions of the stuff we carry with us every day. You might even call that stuff your "everyday carry" and then abbreviate it as EDC.
What the submitter seems to be looking for is a site like everydaycarry.com [everydaycarry.com] that specifically covers this sort of stuff. You can even browse through the EDCs of other people based on their profession [everydaycarry.com], so if you're curious what the sorts of folks around Slash
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Good point, but now I wonder what would Bennett say about this?
Keys (Score:3)
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...and one key fob for the door locks of one car, and another fob+key for the other car. The fob+key is a real pain, because the key on the end makes it big and awkward on the ring.
On my keychain? (Score:4, Interesting)
RSA keys are the new nightmare (Score:2)
Three Things (Score:2)
Too much (Score:3)
I try to keep my keychain as small as possible. So I have a house key, a work key, and a USB key (super tiny). Since I can bike to work, I don't carry a car key unless I have to. That's it!
As for as everything else? Nexus 5 phone, Moto360, a little bottle of various meds, another med, diphenhydramine pen, eyedrops, a multitool, wallet, glasses, glasses wipe, probably some change, clothes. And yes, I have to carry all that med crap, which means I pretty much have to carry the dreaded "fanny pack". At least it is small and leather; without it, leaving would be far too involved and I wouldn't have enough pockets.
If going outside for a while, then hat (cap), and prescription sunglasses too.... that is fun, since they are curved and not compact (love them, though). Sometimes I carry my Nexus 10, also.
It is always too much stuff :(
A Yubikey.. (Score:2)
And what do I use it for? Mainly to unlock PasswordSafe. I have the YubiKey NEO, so it has a USB connection so I can plug it into the PC. And it also has NFC, so I can use it to unlock the same password database on my Android phone.
Bog normal keychain. (Score:2)
1 bicycle lock key, 1 car key and one for the gas cap, 1 key for our apartment. In my pocket, an old iPhone 4, my Langlitz Leathers chain wallet (which is attached to my keys). I get major anxiety if I leave the house without the aforementioned things, my eyeglasses, and my wristwatch.
Typical stuff... (Score:2)
Car key/fob, house key, SecureID for VPN, Jeep logo tag, and two small grocery store membership thingies.
I guess the most interesting thing would be the SecurID fob.
Personally, though, I find the car key/fob which enables automatic unlock and push-button start on my Jeep the be the coolest thing... (grin)
I used to have all sorts of other things on my key ring, but it was just too heavy and bulky. Now I leave things like the mail box key at home.
On my keychain (Score:2)
One leather key fob with manufacturer's crest.
One car key.
I have a 2nd keychain with house key, mailbox key, spare car key, wife's car key, but I don't generally go out with it. And I usually use my wife's keys to drive her car or get the mail; so it mostly sits on my bedside table.
What most soldiers have (Score:3)
An old Dogtag and a "P-38" can opener.
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Took the P-38 off my key chain years ago when the thing somehow managed to gouge me while I was climbing a tree.. It was very old and worn and wouldn't stay closed any more.
Keychain (Score:2)
Swiss Army Cybertool Lite:
http://www.amazon.com/Victorin... [amazon.com]
Keyring (Score:2)
2x Work keys
1x Work key fob
1x House key
2x Bike lock keys
1x Bottle opener
1x Decorative piece
Lots (Score:2)
I feel like a school janitor sometimes...
3 (different) house keys, shed key, car key/dongle, minivan key, van key, carabiner, Gerber Curve, bottle opener, sparkplug gapper (AKA flat screwdriver which fits everything), nano LED light.
That's all I can remember, anyway.
Bottle Opener (Score:2)
I have a "Drink Coca Cola" bottle opener that I found in my great-grandfathers basement after he died in 1975. I have a tendency to lose pretty much everything that isn't attached to me, but I have never lost that key chain. Even when I've lost other key chains that I was carrying for work, that's the one that I never lost. I'm getting almost superstitious about it.
I also have car keys and house keys, and a key that will open every access control cabinet and NVR server rack for a very large customer of m
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1) Bottle opener
2) Wrist loop of nylon cord (handy to keep the keys handy when wrangling grocery bags)
3) House key
4) Camper shell key, and associated truck key
5) Wife's car key and fob
6) My commuter car fob (no key)
Nothing (Score:3)
No keys. No keychain.
House is always open... don't need a key.
Car has an electronic fob... no key.
bottle opener and laser pointer (Score:2)
My key chain, apart from the keys, has a bottle cap opener and a laser pointer. Yeah, it is not polite to point, but sometimes it sure is helpful!
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The bottle opener on my key chain helped get me married. Back in the days before every bottle was a twist off I became really popular at some of the fiestas that I went to in Peru. By the time that the Fiesta de la Candelaria came around I was in good enough practice that I could almost keep up with my future in-laws' beer consumption, so was able to hang around long enough to be introduced to the stunning redhead I had seen hanging around.
A P-38. A 32GB uSD. A mini leatherman. (Score:2)
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My keychain (Score:2)
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No keychain, only one key (Score:2)
I have no keychain -- I use my car key when I drive, it has lock and unlock on it. No housekey, I use Schlage keypad locks on all doors. I carry a flashlight and leatherman in my left pants pocket and a folder clipped to my right. I rarely have need of a memory stick.
I also don't use a wallet -- cards, license, cash, etc. just live in my front right pocket.
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Oh, and I have a Schlage tumbler kit so I can rekey the locks I don't need to carry a key for so I'm only not carrying one key instead of not carrying a dozen.
TARDIS! (Score:2)
Daily carry (Score:4, Interesting)
Almost all the time, I wear cargo pants because I want pockets.
On my keychain, I have a simple tool for poking reset buttons that are inside small access holes; I made it from a paperclip. I also have a SwissTech folding pliers tool, which I mostly use for its screwdrivers.
I also try to never be without a paper towel or at least napkin in a pocket. If someone spills coffee or something I have the fastest response time, and sometimes I want to dry my hands in a bathroom that is out of towels.
I carry a Swiss Army knife, one that isn't as thick as my forearm so it doesn't have pliers or a saw. It does have both scissors and a corkscrew. I used to carry one with a Phillips screwdriver, but the SwissTech on my keychain covers that now, and once when someone really needed a corkscrew I didn't have one. Never again! Not on my watch!
(By the way, I have always wished that the Swiss Army knife companies would make a "companion" tool, that doesn't have the basic knife blades and screwdrivers but has the saw, the file, and the other more exotic tools. I'd sooner carry two slim tools than one thing as thick as my forearm.)
I carry a Fenix E11 pocket flashlight. It runs for many hours on a single AA cell, with plenty of light, and it has a high-power mode. It claims 8 hours for the 35 Lumens mode, and less than 2 hours for the 100 Lumens mode. I haven't verified those numbers. I love this thing: it uses a Cree LED to produce a really bright white light. It's 21st Century technology; nobody could make such a thing in the 20th Century.
I carry a Spyderco "Delica" folding knife. It's just the thing for opening packages from Amazon or whatever. It locks open for safety, and I love the thumb hole for one-handed opening. (I'm amazed that they were able to patent that. Once that patent expires I reckon most lock-back knives will have a thumb hole for opening.)
I also carry a Spyderco "Rescue Jr." folding knife. It's specifically designed for tasks like cutting a seat belt when rescuing someone from a crashed car. I've never needed it for this purpose, so its other purpose is that I keep it clean, and if someone needs a clean and sharp knife for food, I offer that one. The Delica usually has little slivers of packing tape or other crud on it from opening delivery boxes.
I carry an "unbreakable" pocket comb. Not only do I use it to comb my hair, but I usually use it to prop a door open when I want to make sure the door doesn't lock closed behind me.
I carry a Fisher "space pen" in black ink, and a cheap disposable pen in blue ink. I can easily tell which is which, and if someone wants to borrow a pen I usually loan them the cheap one and don't get upset if I don't get it back. (If I loan the Fisher, I keep the cap; this reminds people that they need to give it back.)
I carry enough cash for cab fare or a meal, buried in my wallet. I try never to use this as I want it to be there if I ever need it.
I also have a backpack that has a whole bunch of stuff in it (USB charger and USB cables kit, mini first aid kit, etc.) but the above is what I carry all the time.
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Brother, you better hope you never fall off a pier, or you're gonna sink like a stone.
Other than keys, of course... (Score:2)
keychain 1: NFC tag programmed to instantly silence my phone on contact
keychain 2: World of Warcraft Authenticator
keychain 3: LED flashlight
"what other things do you usually carry around" (Score:3)
Mostly keys (Score:2)
My key chain contains mostly keys, but also a Yubikey Neo and "The Tool" by gopro.
I carry two keychains (Score:2)
One is the car "key" (that round mini / bmw thing), that has a cast metal enamel Wakko Warner in a rather acrobatic pose dangling from it. Looks great when I'm hard left and he's sticking almost sideways
The other is the rest of the keys, on that i have a piston (complete with connecting rod and piston pin - the whole thing is maybe an inch long), a small pill bottle, a maglite led solitaire, the fob to get into the building i work at, and that's it. The rest is keys.
When I had an RX8 the fob had a working
I've got two (Score:2)
Started this scheme about 3 years ago when I looked at my keychain and realized I didn't know what half those keys unlocked, and of the half that were left I no longer had the lock.
Nothing. (Score:2)
The key to my daily driver has nothing attached. I have a remote clipped to the visor to open the garage and the doors on my house (and the side door to the garage) have keypads.
Besides the usual car/house keys... (Score:2)
...I have a key to an old Sun 6-drive desktop disk enclosure on my keychain though I'm not sure why. (I do still use two of those boxes but I haven't needed to get inside them for a few years.) It just seems like I won't lose it if I keep it with the rest of my keys.
My two (Score:2)
My car keyring has three items: key, lock/unlock device and anti-theft device (with button for when the proximity thing doesn't work).
My other key chain has my house key and five others keys that I no longer use and have long since forgotten what they are for. One looks like it is for a piece of luggage or briefcase.
I'm boring (Score:2)
I have a Prius 'key', an alarm system keyfob, and a door key, that's it. Oh, and some weird bit of wood that looks vaguely like New Hampshire and has "NH" stamped in it (upside down no less). New Hampshire always was bass-ackwards....
Other than that I wear a watch (yup, a real watch, not that Apple silliness), and a Nexus 4 is in my pocket. Yup, got a billfold, nothing exciting about that either!
ScottEvest (Score:2)
On my keychain I have, um, keys. As few as possible. In pants pockets I generally have a wallet, a lockblade knife, a small leatherman tool (no blade - TSA OK), handkerchief and always a flashlight (Surefire Backup). My phone is always with me somewhere.
But I am almost always wearing my ScottEvest [scottevest.com] in which I generally have an Ironkey plus a few non-secure USB drives, pocket notebook, rarely used magnifier glasses and magnifier card, photography grey-card, parking access key, pens (rollerball, retractable mi
As little as possible... (Score:2)
"Keyless" fob for car, on which is attached a 32gig PNY "key", a house key, and my mail key.
Every day I check myself for four things to leave the house or leave the office. Keys, wallet, phone, badge.
The wallet is a magnetic bill fold with cash (something I still prefer), a driver's license, a credit card, a debit card, and, since I'm a degenerate gambler, a "prestige" card for a major casino chain.
I could leave the mail key *somewhere* and the casino card in the car -- since they'll gladly get me replacem
keychain -- a mix of old and new (Score:2)
remote proximity fob for the auto (contains emergency key)
fischer space pen
usb key-shaped storage thingy
St. Christopher medallion
house key
safe deposit key
small capsule-shaped metal pill container containing a c-note (mad money).
My keys (Score:2)
Aside from the usual keys, I have a small flashlight; nothing strong, but could be useful in an emergency. I have this nifty Swiss+Tech Utili-key [swisstechtools.com], also handy in an emergency. One part is a glasses screwdriver, which I've used more than once.
At one point I had a USB drive on the ring with a number of useful things, from PortableApps to virus/malware cleaners, but now it just stays in my pocket.
I also use a small carabiner to clip the keys to my belt loop; while jangly, it's also much easier to know if I've f
my stuff (Score:2)
4: House. Office. Bike. Car. (Score:2)
Not much (Score:2)
A skeleton key / lever lock key from the early 1900s that belonged to my grandfather and a Sauber BMW F1 leather loop
Many keychains (Score:2)
Several houses, each with their own set of keys. Some other facilities as well. Numerous vehicles, many with hitch, spare and roof rack locks needing their own keys. Boats with cabin and locker keys. Vehicles all have alarm dongles if that's not a part of the key. Most keychains have an LED light of some kind.
I take the keychain(s) with me applicable to what I'm doing on any day. If all the keys were on one ring, I'd look like the worst stereotype of the apartment superintendant.
Moi (Score:2)
Motorcycle key
Keys to a mountain gate and Radio station
Laser pointer
War Amps tag (Score:2)
Key, starter and WarAmps tag. If you lose them someone can put them in a mailbox and The WarAmps will get them back to you. Save my butt twice.
I guess it's a "chain" (Score:2)
I have one circle key ring that is bent and works poorly. It's attached to some liquor store quality carabiner where the latch just kinda flops because the spring is also bent and working poorly.
Attached to the ring is a house key and a key for a Land Cruiser that is not running. Actually, it's at the shop, so the key isn't there right now.
Attached to the rest of it is a self-made Gorilla tape thing that holds my key for my bike lock. That key's little lanyard was broken long ago leaving it not attachable
Theft (Score:2)
Here, let me give you an itemized list of every item I keep on my person at all times while away from the house so you have an exacting idea of what to expect when you mug me and steal all my shit!
Keychain (Score:2)
- Keys
- Car Key Fob
- Leather Fob engraved with Bear made for me by a developmentally-disabled friend of the family about 20 years ago
- Gerber Shard [gerbergear.com]
No keychain for me (Score:2)
I moved to Thailand. All I carry is a guesthouse key, wallet, passport papers & cell phone
I prefer not to be 'chained'
Just the important stuff (Score:2)
As little as possible (Score:2)
Car key, car remote and house key. Who wants to carry around a bunch of other crap?
Intel Pentium keyfob (Score:2)
my Every-Day Carry (Score:3)
There are entire sites dedicated to everyday carry (EDC) with some sites focused on flashlights, knives, Atwood tools, etc. You can spend a lot of time and money on EDC "research" :-)
Front pocket (in approx. order of use)
Other front pocket (in approx order of use)
Shirt pocket--you *always* have a shirt pocket, right?
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Plexico, is that you? Did that gunshot wound to your thigh heal properly?
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CZ75BD IWB
The first aid kit & fire extinguisher are kept in the truck.
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I suppose, if you feel you need the help.
I just keep a Chinese jian with me at all times: https://youtu.be/4XTK0ursJkk [youtu.be]
Re:Yo dawg, I heard you like keychains... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Yo dawg, I heard you like keychains... (Score:5, Informative)
Please leave your drunk card at the door.
I can open beer bottles with just about anything, a lighter, a seat belt buckle, an old log or a tree in the woods, my belt buckle. a spoon, a fork, etc. etc.
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I always keep a Bangkok stripper with me for just that purpose. You wouldn't believe how she can open a beer bottle.
Re:Yo dawg, I heard you like keychains... (Score:4, Funny)
Can you open one with your asshole?
no, but he can open his asshole with a beer bottle
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I have never tried but a friend of mine opens them with his teeth but neither have I ever tried it for the sake of my own teeth.
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"Bottle Opener"
Amateur..
FYI http://gizmodo.com/5960021/how... [gizmodo.com]
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Seriously. If you just keep a keg in the back seat and three feet of silicon tubing, you won't have to take your hands off the wheel.
Re:Yo dawg, I heard you like keychains... (Score:5, Interesting)
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Depending on where I'm going, I unclip them and leave one or the other in the gun safe.
As for other stuff that I carry... Just the usual things like a wallet, cell phone, and a Leath
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Exactly, I hate carrying keys around so I keep my setup as free from gadgets as possible. When I go out without using my car, I only carry a ring with 2 keys on it. One for the entrance door, one for my apartment door.
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Actually, I have 4 keychains on my keychain... one keychain has house keys, one has work keys, one has car keys, and the last one just has usb drives.
do you have guns at home _and_ at work?
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wrong thread, sorry.
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Here's my list (Score:5, Interesting)
In my pockets:
wallet
cellphone (can also serve as a flashlight)
fine tip sharpie pen
on keychain:
64GB USB thumb drive w/ important documents, photos, files
mini leatherman (scissors, knife, tweezers, screwdriver)
screw top tube containing:
List of emergency contact numbers
needle+thread, safety pins, waterproof matches,
asprin, antibiotic pills, baking soda
In my backpack:
A copy of this list
Water
Several breakfast bars
Small Chomebook + charger
sewing kit (needles, thread, safety pins)
Small first aid kit
Toothbrush, toothpaste
unwaxed dental floss (a good all-purpose string)
Alcohol gel (can be used as an antisceptic, and to start a fire)
mini roll of duct tape
LED flashlight
compass, paper map of local area
asprin
chapstick
sunscreen
vaseline
lighter
backup sunglasses
toothpicks
tweezers
razor
whistle
pepper spray
signal mirror (doubles as a shaving mirror)
sharpie pen, paper
money - about $100 in small bills
epoxy glue
parachute cord
snaplinks
wire
fish hooks
fingernail clippers
ziplock bags
bicycle tire patch kit
Re:Here's my list (Score:5, Funny)
Trying to decide whether or not I am surprised that someone carrying so much gear would not include condoms.
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Trying to decide whether or not I am surprised that someone carrying so much gear would not include condoms.
My wife has an IUD, so I don't need them. If she found some in my backpack, I would be in BIG trouble.
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Condoms can carry a liter of water without bursting. They are commonly found in such gear set-ups because of their small size and water carrying capacity.
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Plus, you have the razor, duct tape and epoxy, so in a pinch you could give yourself a vasectomy.
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All you say about condoms is true, but the best response I've seen to that is since we're preparing we can do better than a condom. If you had the choice, would you actually choose a (delicate) condom to hold your water? I wouldn't, which is why I've always thought that a small durable plastic bag folded very small makes much more sense than a condom.
Since you're packing this all ahead, you have plenty of time to think it through and make the best choice.
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Go get a condom, open it, unroll it, and try and put a liter of water into it from a puddle or small stream, and get back to me. Small hint, its going to be like trying to fill a water balloon from a puddle or small stream, commonly known as a giant waste of time. Your only recourse would be to suck water up via mouth, and deposit into condom, which means you have a handy gallon of backwash
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Trying to decide whether or not I am surprised that someone carrying so much gear would not include condoms.
With all those tools, he can fabricate one.
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No keys in my pocket, but I do carry a gold-plated stainless-steel Klarus MiX6 AAA LED flashlight. The company is not reputable, IMO, but this is one great light. Too bad they don't make them anymore...
I also carry a Moto-X cell-phone with Republic Wireless, and an Infinite Noise Multiplier [tindie.com]. Never know when you might need some true randomness :-)
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You know how that goes. If they didn't post this it would be another men are meanies, white men are the big meanies, or the earth is doomed stories.
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You poor thing. Bless your heart.
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AWWWE and with all the sincerity and concern i have come to expect from you
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Admit it, all you carry is a big stick
That's what she said.
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You are not allowed to lug a pocket knife around on a key chain.
You could put someone's eye out.
We regret any inconvenience you may have caused us.
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Actually, in addition to a couple of real keys, a little flash drive and a Yubikey NEO (for my GPG keys), I have a tiny little knife [gerbergear.com] on my keyring.
TSA has bugged me about extra camera batteries, a little bit of water left in a bottle, hotel shampoo that wasn't in its proper ziplock bag, even nail clippers... but not once about the knife on my keyring.
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I went to the courthouse a while back and the guards there asked me to empty my pockets into a bucket and walk through a metal detector.
On the other side, this bone head wanna be peanut cop picked up my pocket knife and asked, "What's this?"
I just stared at him and kept staring.
He handed me all my stuff back after he read my mind, which was saying, "You don't know what that is?"
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wicked cool!