
Guy gets macbook stolen and then posts pics of the thief on his blog.
Has an ever so slightly spamish whiff to it but I think it's kosher.
Otherwise feel free to slap me about.
( , Thu 2 Jun 2011, 10:06, Reply)

www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jun/01/man-uses-app-track-alleged-laptop-thief
( , Thu 2 Jun 2011, 10:20, Reply)

for as long as it takes thieves to become aware of it and start giving their stolen goods a complete wipe and restart.
( , Thu 2 Jun 2011, 10:32, Reply)

So you can't wipe them in a sensible way.
( , Thu 2 Jun 2011, 11:13, Reply)

( , Thu 2 Jun 2011, 13:15, Reply)

is that the fence who buys the product will wipe the computer straight away and then re-stall a new operating system if they are tech savvy! PC's can be locked down from the BIOS thus rendering the computer useless and less saleable... Apart from that though. Its a good app to catch out your average opportunist thief.
( , Thu 2 Jun 2011, 14:56, Reply)

although I may be wrong, that this was outed yesterday as PR stunt for the app.
I'll see if I can find where I saw that. Unless I dreamt it. Which would be worrying.
( , Thu 2 Jun 2011, 12:45, Reply)

actually someone says that in the article I just realised. But I am sure I saw a screenshot of the 'victims' facebook page that said he works for a PR Company or something similar.
( , Thu 2 Jun 2011, 12:48, Reply)