Stolen laptop story

[Riverwolf]

Someone on here had a laptop stolen awhile back and posted about some anti-theft software. I found this story interesting. From CNN 6/2/11:

'This guy has my MacBook!' Blog, tweets help recover stolen computer - CNN.com

 

[Lewis]

Someone on here had a laptop stolen awhile back and posted about some anti-theft software. I found this story interesting. From CNN 6/2/11:

'This guy has my MacBook!' Blog, tweets help recover stolen computer - CNN.com

It was me.

 

[tim-from-pa]

Yes, I remember Lewis' post about that, and the software in that article was EXACTLY the types of tracking I was talking about. Thieves these days have to be ABSOLUTELY STUPID to steal anything electronic due to it's tracking and sometimes GPS nature. It's like an electronic gadget screaming "here I am".

To this very day I am absolutely baffled at the so-called reasoning behind thieves and robbers stealing cell phones. They can't use them without being traced. But then again a thief does not have logic. They are probably stupid and drugged up. If you look at the picture of the guy in that article, you can see what an imbecile he is. That's two things we law-abiding citizens have going for us that crooks do not have: technology and brains. But even though I'm happy he got it back, it's just the aggravation of it all that was needless.