[ale] lojack for laptops?

[preston.lists at gmail.com (Preston Boyington)]

Geoffrey wrote:
> Anyone use any software like this?  I'm considering it for my daughter's 
> macbook as she heads off to Tech in the fall.
> 
> Suggestions, recommendations?
> 
> Anyone know of anything like this for Linux??
> 

I would love a hardware solution.  That way the thief wouldn't need to
power on the unit for the locator to work.

Early possibilities for this seem to be a company called S5 Wireless
(http://www.s5w.com/):

http://www.gadgetvenue.com/s5-gps-like-tracking-device-is-tiny-12174830/


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