I hang out in coffee shops a lot, in fact I’ve been dubbed a "professional coffee-breaker" by a world famous ink blogger. One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how many people I see every day just walk away from their laptop to go outside to make a phone call, visit the facilities or the counter to order something. This is something I never do because I can’t live with the thought of my precious being stolen because I left it unattended. There is a free program that these folks should install ASAP, Laptop Alarm. The utility monitors your system and when someone does something pre-theft like pull out the AC connector or disconnect a USB mouse it will sound an alarm. It will also alarm you when someone fails to enter a password when the system is shut down or if a thief attempts to log you off.
(via Lifehacker)
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