Or follow you when you don't want to be followed! John
On Jul 29, 2008, at 9:29 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > Ok, I'm sure some of you out there will know the answer to this > question: > > I was watching an episode of the tv program Numbers. In it a laptop > computer was stolen. The police found the computer because it had some > kind of GPS chip/device in it. > > The FBI guy in the tv programs said that since 2005 all computers > (maybe > that's all laptop computers) are required to have a GPS locating chip/ > device in them in case they are stolen/lost etc. Supposedly this will > make them more likely to be found. > > Is this accurate / true or is it a fabrication of the script writers > to > provide a neat ending to the story? > > If it's true, can you explain how it works and how one would know what > to look for if one's computer were stolen, lost, or misplaced? > > And how can I get one for me so my loved ones can find me when even I > don't know where I am? :-) > > Thanks. > > Harry > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
