As expected, when we tried to run a charge, we got an “invalid card #” error (because the card was expired – what, you think we’re going to sacrifice someone’s live card?). First we swiped it through the terminal to demonstrate that there really was data on the card. We took a cancelled card that someone happened to have laying around. And so we decided to really test just how much damage this thing could do to a credit card. Well, as it happens, we have a credit card terminal at the office. And anything else with a magnetic data strip on the back. Of course, most people don’t carry forks or table knives in their pockets or purses, and those few that do probably don’t care if they are exposed to a magnet.īut what do lots of people carry in their pockets and purses? That they definitely don’t want exposed to magnets?Ĭredit cards. When the screen is open, the magnet is strong enough to fully suspend a regular table knife:Įven with the screen closed, the magnet is strong enough to suspend a fork: In this picture it looks like a long slender hole in the middle of the top edge above the “T Mobile”, but that is actually the magnet: The magnet which holds the screen closed when you shut the Sidekick 3 is at the top of the back, in the middle. Now, if you’ve ever given a thought to how the Sidekick is able to do that cool flippy thing with its screen, well, you may have assumed, or even found, the magnet.īut I’ll bet that you never in a million years imagined that they would have used a magnet strong enough to do damage. Your tips via CashApp, Venmo, or Paypal are appreciated! Receipts will come from ISIPP. The Internet Patrol is completely free, and reader-supported.
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