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Fairly simple concept.
Embed a cellular phone on a chip in Laptops, with an antennae integrated in the Motherboard.
When a Laptop gets stolen, it is reported to the authorities. It's "wake up" code is then sent out over the cellular frequencies, causing the laptop to wake up begin transmitting a
locating code, triangulation is use to pinpoint its location.
stolen laptop finder
http://www.zeasoft.com/hpgn.shtml
contacts owner via net [pfperry, Sep 28 2002, last modified Oct 17 2004]
variation on a theme
http://www.trackitcorp.com/
[senatorjam, Sep 30 2002, last modified Oct 17 2004]
New tiny Motorola GPS Chipset
http://news.com.com...085.html?tag=fd_top
Maybe a GPS integrated into the laptop to provide location data. [bristolz, Sep 30 2002, last modified Oct 17 2004]
Lojack
http://www.lojack.com/foryou/lojack.htm
A "small, silent transmitter" - why not just use an actual lojack? (I have no idea how small they actually are, not having seen one.) [Nick@Nite, Oct 17 2004]
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Senator, I've never had a problem losing mine. I always find it where I left it last... |
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{pfperry] homing pigeon only works when the computer is connected to the internet, and really only lets the owner know thet their laptop is being used. |
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Guess this one is in the oven |
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Creating a Small- rugged type lo-jack, in my opinion would be a sure hit. Not just for laptops though, for car stereos, speakers, which incidently were just stolen from my car :(, to any thing of value (construction site tools, pet collars, etc) What commonly stolen items can you think of? |
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Why not let the notebook just "phone home" with its coordinates when it finds itself in a "strange place" |
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zig, the whole point of a laptop is you carry it with you so what would define a "strange place" |
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