Yes but to software log's in and tells the sever what the ip address is. If I look at the complete email header of your email. Your current ip address is 74.241.10.85 With applescript you can have mail send out your ip address every few minutes to a specified email address. Similar to what the services are doing with a dedicated client. Your computer is telling the internet every time you send out a request for a webpage or send an email or download a piece of software where you are all the time.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry Jacobson-Beyer Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:23 AM To: Macusergroup Subject: [MacGroup] Re(2): GPS and computer question But doesn't the IP address of a computer change. My computer's IP address from my home is going to be different from the IP address at Heine Bros, isn't it. Or do you mean my computer's Mac Address? And wouldn't the owner of a laptop need to have recorded the information outside of the computer? Else how is anyone to know the IP address? Tuesday, July 29, 200810:18 AMEd [EMAIL PROTECTED] >What is happening is they are using the ip address of the computer when >it logs into a server. >Not GPS they say GPS because everyone know what GPS is. >Here is an example of a service that does this. >http://www.mylaptopgps.com/how.php >Not Mac compatible but back to by Mac can do this. >There was a case back earlier in the year of an individual finding there >laptop using back to my Mac. >http://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/09/back-to-my-mac-saves-a-stolen-laptop/ > >Here are three Mac compatible services. >http://www.maclife.com/article/tip_day/3_ways_recover_stolen_laptop > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry >Jacobson-Beyer >Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:30 AM >To: Macusergroup >Cc: Jacobson-Beyer, Sherry >Subject: [MacGroup] GPS and computer question > >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 > _______________________________________________ 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
