Sponsor |  LightChaser | May 11, 9:00am | A Mac-savvy woman from Westchester was able to help cops bust the men who allegedly stole her laptop -- by remotely logging on to the stolen computer and taking a picture of the suspects using its Web camera, according to a report on LoHud.com.
White Plains police investigators arrested Edmon Shahikian, 23, of Katonah and Ian Frias, 20, of the Bronx from photos given to them by the burglary victim. Police said they found most of the $5,000 worth of electronics stolen from the woman's White Plains apartment back on April 27.
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This is how the unusual takedown began: The woman got a call from a friend saying that she appeared to be logged on to the Internet, which she wasn't. That led the woman to believe that the thieves who stole her laptop were online. Using the Back to My Mac program, the woman logged on from another computer and was able to remotely access her laptop.
At that point, she activated the laptop's built-in Webcam; at first she saw an empty chair, but eventually she was able to photograph Shahikian sitting in front of the laptop, police said. She brought the photos to police, who were able to identify the men and arrest them.
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Sponsor | | penman2 | May 12, 5:16am | | Macs are really cool, I have discovered - but expensive. |
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Sponsor | | xyzzyplugh | May 12, 5:21am | shrewd lady.
yes Macs cost a fortune or i woulda got one instead of this vista plop |
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Sponsor | | Hapax | May 12, 5:24am | There's no longer such a major price differential, Pitou, when you factor in the ease of use and maintenance and the lack of a need for virus-protection. The main drawback to upgrading to a Mac is often the investment in old Windows software.
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Sponsor | | penman2 | May 12, 6:03am | 4: A Mac mini would be affordable if you have a keyboard and a monitor.
5: Surely you can still use your old Windows software by using WINE or virtual PC ? |
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Sponsor | | tigerdragonbrand | May 12, 6:57am | | A number of reasons. I need it to go where I go, both in terms of travel and around the house when I'm forced to do *WORK!* and *COOK!* weeps!*. I need it to go where my cubbies are. I need it to be small. It's just a necessary REQUIREMENT! Because heaven forbid, I am without contact to the *OUT!*side world! |
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Sponsor | | battlecat | May 12, 7:07am | Will the spamming ever stop!
9: just got an Eee pc as an exra laptop, its a gem! (and no Mac but Linux, one reason I will never buy any Mac product is the fact that Apple is the king of proprietary software/hardware/DRM/...) |
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