Winning Combination: Secure Hard Drive Inspired by Gym Lock

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The pursuit of data security has inspired a ton of inventive devices, but the PE is an exceptional example. This external hard drive from designer Jae-Hoon Lee features a combination lock that won’t allow access to the data stored on it until the correct numbers are entered on the dial.

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The clever idea blends the digital and the physical, giving the user a familiar interface with which to unlock stored data. The loop at the top of the device is actually a super-thick USB cable that does double duty as a carrying handle and a data transfer avenue.

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In truth, the PE doesn’t do anything a password-protected external hard drive can’t. But it does it in a rather amusing and novel way. The PE is only a concept for now, but it’s surely got a market among people who dig the retro aesthetic.

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