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May 31, 2011 07:25 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/ueYiS1uEuc8/this-guy-has-my-macb.html
This Guy Has My Macbook: to catch a laptop thief, in photos.
Joshua Kaufman says his laptop was stolen, and that it looks like this guy in the photo above has it. Now, the tumblr equivalent of a slow-speed freeway police chase: thisguyhasmymacbook.tumblr.com. The software helping to surveil and document the apparent thief is called Hidden. On March 21, 2011, my MacBook was stolen from my apartment in Oakland, CA. I reported the crime to the police and even told them where it was, but they can't help me due to lack of resources. I'm currently in the process of contacting the mayor's office. Meanwhile, I'm using the awesome app, Hidden, to capture these photos of this guy who has my MacBook. Not at all unlike what happened in the case of Sean Power (Twitter), who used the software Prey to find, photograph, and ultimately catch his laptop's thief—and get his laptop back. Hope today's story ends as well, though I'd want to autoclave that sucker before I laid hands on it again. That nude dude is gross. UPDATE, 620pm ET: Is this a hoax or a viral marketing stunt, some asked? I contacted Mr. Kaufman, who says no. He replies: It's not a hoax or any kind of marketing stunt, but I you can only take my word. I produced the blog on my own initiative. I'll direct you to a reply I wrote on Reddit. (thanks, tara!)...
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/ueYiS1uEuc8/this-guy-has-my-macb.html
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