Girl get Mac back.......

***Cybergypsy*** · 05-11-2008, 02:55 PM

Here's a little story for you: An Apple Store employee had a party in her apartment. A couple weeks later her place was cleared out to the tune of about $5,000 worth of electronics, including her new Mac. Days later, a friend sees that she's online and alerts the Mac's rightful owner. Since she was running Leopard with Back to My Mac, owner-girl logged in remotely and activated Photo Booth via the screen-share function. And what do you know, it turned out that the thieves were some "friends" who were at the party a few weeks back. She took the photos to the cops and -- voila -- busted! The thieves, Edmon Shahikian, 23, and Ian Frias, 20, both of the Bronx, have been charged with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Go go crafty nerdy girl!http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/10/ny...=1&oref=slogin

HTX · 05-11-2008, 04:05 PM

thats awsome. stupid theives

***Zeuceone*** · 05-11-2008, 04:07 PM

nice.

stealth · 05-11-2008, 04:07 PM

LOL owned big time! The girl did a good job!

sivic_sc · 05-11-2008, 04:13 PM

cool story. great outcome.

Spud387 · 05-11-2008, 07:06 PM

Ahhh, computer illiterate thieves.

***Cybergypsy*** · 05-11-2008, 07:28 PM

Funny still

***GeezerSi*** · 05-11-2008, 07:54 PM

Technology is cool...

e60.deluxe · 05-11-2008, 08:00 PM

err..could have been easier to track the MAC address..(which would work with any internet abled device) but whatever worked.
that feature actually seems as though it could be exploited for means of surveillance/invasion of privacy.
everyone with a Mac, you could be being watched right now.

***Cybergypsy*** · 05-11-2008, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e60.deluxe

err..could have been easier to track the MAC address..(which would work with any internet abled device) but whatever worked.
that feature actually seems as though it could be exploited for means of surveillance/invasion of privacy.
everyone with a Mac, you could be being watched right now.

then where is my hand.....LOL

***GeezerSi*** · 05-11-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybergypsy

then where is my hand.....LOL

Petting your cat... wait a minute.

***Cybergypsy*** · 05-11-2008, 10:46 PM

Lol>>>>>.

shadedream · 05-12-2008, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e60.deluxe

err..could have been easier to track the MAC address..(which would work with any internet abled device) but whatever worked.
that feature actually seems as though it could be exploited for means of surveillance/invasion of privacy.
everyone with a Mac, you could be being watched right now.

MAC address tracing would have been nearly impossible from my understanding. They're primarily used on local networks and subnets for switches to properly route packets within the LAN (basically Layer 2 switches), not across the internet (Layer 3 routers). They aren't passed out of the LAN by the router (IP addressing is used instead). If MAC address tracking was simpler like that you could track a person by their MAC address anywhere in the world and the RIAA and MPAA would have a lot easier time with their lawsuits (assuming that MAC addresses were truly unique, which they aren't).

Very clever way to track the thieves down none the less. Too bad Back-To-Mac is part of .Mac and not really worth the money in most cases unless you get it free working for Apple

nayilsi · 05-12-2008, 10:33 AM

serves you right for stealing a mac

Anubis · 05-12-2008, 11:48 AM

lmao that is hilarious

Shark Tek · 05-13-2008, 04:42 PM

That girl really know how to use technology the right way.

***t85konrad*** · 05-13-2008, 04:45 PM

now my question is....... is she hot...

rmfa · 05-13-2008, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e60.deluxe

err..could have been easier to track the MAC address..(which would work with any internet abled device) but whatever worked.
that feature actually seems as though it could be exploited for means of surveillance/invasion of privacy.
everyone with a Mac, you could be being watched right now.

You actually have to write down the MAC address. The manufacturer of the computer doesn't keep record of those. (Most people don't write it down.) Also, if the computer was on a NAT enabled router (after it was stolen and you actually had the MAC), you would never be able to find the MAC over the internet. (You could find the MAC of the router, but that wouldn't help)

Powered by Honda · 05-13-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by t85konrad

now my question is....... is she hot...

WoW!!! only one guy in this thread knows whats important.

**atruhondagrl** · 05-13-2008, 05:02 PM

I know that both of my macs have that but I need to figure out how to use it. lol.

05-11-2008, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
*Cybergypsy* Mini Me! Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 48 Posts: 7,213 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Girl get Mac back....... Here's a little story for you: An Apple Store employee had a party in her apartment. A couple weeks later her place was cleared out to the tune of about $5,000 worth of electronics, including her new Mac. Days later, a friend sees that she's online and alerts the Mac's rightful owner. Since she was running Leopard with Back to My Mac, owner-girl logged in remotely and activated Photo Booth via the screen-share function. And what do you know, it turned out that the thieves were some "friends" who were at the party a few weeks back. She took the photos to the cops and -- voila -- busted! The thieves, Edmon Shahikian, 23, and Ian Frias, 20, both of the Bronx, have been charged with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Go go crafty nerdy girl!http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/10/ny...=1&oref=slogin __________________ I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. Last edited by Cybergypsy; 05-11-2008 at 02:58 PM.

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*Cybergypsy* Mini Me! Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 48 Posts: 7,213 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Funny still __________________ I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe.

05-11-2008, 07:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
*GeezerSi* Hidy ho neighbor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm, PA Posts: 12,657 -> Ken iTrader: 5 / 100%	Technology is cool... __________________

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e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 22 Posts: 4,703 iTrader: 3 / 100%	err..could have been easier to track the MAC address..(which would work with any internet abled device) but whatever worked. that feature actually seems as though it could be exploited for means of surveillance/invasion of privacy. everyone with a Mac, you could be being watched right now. Last edited by e60.deluxe; 05-11-2008 at 08:03 PM.

05-11-2008, 10:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
*Cybergypsy* Mini Me! Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 48 Posts: 7,213 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Lol>>>>>. __________________ I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe.

05-11-2008, 04:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
HTX Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 1,009 iTrader: 2 / 100%	thats awsome. stupid theives

05-11-2008, 04:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
stealth Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 887 iTrader: 2 / 100%	LOL owned big time! The girl did a good job!

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sivic_sc Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south carolina Posts: 302 mike iTrader: 1 / 100%	cool story. great outcome.

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Spud387 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 318 Travis iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ahhh, computer illiterate thieves.

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nayilsi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: I have to return some Video Tapes. Posts: 6,234 iTrader: 0 / 0%	serves you right for stealing a mac

05-12-2008, 11:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
Anubis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Williamsburg, VA Age: 28 Posts: 4,598 iTrader: 6 / 100%	lmao that is hilarious

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Shark Tek Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 649 iTrader: 0 / 0%	That girl really know how to use technology the right way.

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*t85konrad* PL_FA5_KT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: chicago south side Age: 22 Posts: 1,689 konrad T iTrader: 0 / 0%	now my question is....... is she hot... __________________ *ALL MY POLISH PEOPLE CHECK IN HERE* http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/europ...heck-here.html *official 8thcivic chicago crew* http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/mid-w...cago-crew.html I THINK IM DEAD http://youtube.com/watch?v=hnZb5wi_jsU&feature=related

05-13-2008, 05:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Why...so...serious? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 23,353 iTrader: 22 / 100%	I know that both of my macs have that but I need to figure out how to use it. lol. __________________ "I'm a dog chasing cars. I don't have plans. I just do things. I'm not a schemer. "

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