[dorkbotsea-blabber] laptop theft and recovery

[Wim Lewis]

On Sep 4, 2007, at 5:33 PM, Ann Lewis wrote:
> Are there any solutions out there that don't depend on the stolen
> computer getting online? Would it be possible to put a radio beacon or
> GPS into a laptop at the hardware level, which would start
> broadcasting when the computer is powered up?

There are some very small GPS+cell-modem modules out there. You could  
probably put together a tracking device for under $300 in parts. The  
hard part might be squeezing it into the laptop's case --- there's  
not much unused space in there...