Modder rigs his Steam Deck with spikes and an automated taser to stop family members from borrowing it

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WTF?! How do you stop family members from borrowing electronic devices and not recharging them when they're done? One Redditor was sick of this happening with his Steam Deck, so he created a security system attached to the portable PC that includes a taser and a spiked case.

ConroyyJenkinss wrote on the Steam Deck subreddit that he'd had enough of family members leaving his Steam Deck battery flat after using it. His response was an effective, if slightly extreme, response.

The Redditor started by modelling a spike-covered case in Blender and then 3D printing it. Once attached, it ensures that the Steam Deck cannot be held comfortably.

Not content with having spikes digging into his family's hands, ConroyyJenkinss rigged a Raspberry Pi with a small speaker to the Steam Deck, along with an...

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