Stolen MacBook Owner Logs On, Takes a Photo, Busts Thieves (macnewsworld.com) 5 points by willhf 18y ago ↗ HN
[–] Hexstream 18y ago ↗ How much would it cost Apple to integrate a GPS bug, or whatever it's called, in all new macs? Somehow, only the owner would have access to the exact coordinates of the computer. Wouldn't this eradicate all theft of new macs instantly? [–] tlrobinson 18y ago ↗ There may be certain, errr, privacy implications of that... [–] Hexstream 18y ago ↗ ok, maybe that wasn't clear:"Somehow, only the owner would have access to the exact coordinates of the computer."Note to self: Privacy issues should be highlighted in an explicit and unambiguous manner.
[–] tlrobinson 18y ago ↗ There may be certain, errr, privacy implications of that... [–] Hexstream 18y ago ↗ ok, maybe that wasn't clear:"Somehow, only the owner would have access to the exact coordinates of the computer."Note to self: Privacy issues should be highlighted in an explicit and unambiguous manner.
[–] Hexstream 18y ago ↗ ok, maybe that wasn't clear:"Somehow, only the owner would have access to the exact coordinates of the computer."Note to self: Privacy issues should be highlighted in an explicit and unambiguous manner.
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Note to self: Privacy issues should be highlighted in an explicit and unambiguous manner.