Ex got her laptop stolen from the train.

[yhelothar]

She forgot it on the train, and went back to retrieve it at the next stop. It was no longer there.
She went to the lost and found, and it wasn't there either.

This is a Sony VAIO VGN-N365E lost at the Amtrack train station in La Jolla.
Any ideas on how to track down the laptop?

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Do you know its mac address?

 

[Evadman]

tell your ex thanks for me.

 

[yhelothar]

Could I get that from the manual or the box?
If not, I don't have it previously copied down.

 

[tfinch2]

Kiss that puppy goodbye.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
Do you know its mac address?

No man. No.

 

[mobobuff]

The only time I've ever heard of laptops being recovered, the laptop in question had some sort of software that when connected to the internet, made specific connections and requests from servers or services that the owner had access to, and they were able to track it down.

How the hell do you leave a laptop on a train?

 

[rezinn]

Lost!=stolen.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
How the hell do you leave a laptop on a train?

The same way you leave a laptop on a plane?

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: mobobuff
How the hell do you leave a laptop on a train?

The same way you leave a laptop on a plane?

Snakes steal it?

 

[SmoochyTX]

Forget about ever getting that laptop back.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
Do you know its mac address?

Not much you can do with that alone.

 

[FP]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
Do you know its mac address?

No man. No.

I said 7. Nobody's comin' up with 6. Who works out in 6 minutes? You won't even get your heart goin, not even a mouse on a wheel.

7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 doors. 7, man, that's the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: binister

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
Do you know its mac address?

No man. No.

I said 7. Nobody's comin' up with 6. Who works out in 6 minutes? You won't even get your heart goin, not even a mouse on a wheel.

7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 doors. 7, man, that's the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby.

Ted: I'm telling you, I did not solicit sex! I was just stopping to go the bathroom, next thing I know I tripped over something - well someone - and, POOF, there's cops and lights and...
Detective Stabler: Okay, calm down, Ted, we believe you. The problem is we found your friend in the car
[referring to the dead body found in Ted's car, unbeknown to Ted was left by the hitchhiker]
Ted: [Ted has no idea the hitchhiker left a bag with dead body in his car. He thinks the police is going to charge him with picking hitchhiker, as the hitchhiker told him it was a felony] Oh. The hitchhiker. That's what this is all about. Isn't that just my luck - I get caught for everything.
Detective Krevoy: So you admit it?
Ted: Guilty as charged. I'm not gonna play games with you. I could give you a song and dance but what's the point? I did it and we all know it. The hitcher himself told me it's illegal The irony.
Detective Krevoy: Well, uh, can you tell us his name?
Ted: Jeez, I didn't catch it
Detective Stabler: So he was a stranger? It was totally random?
Ted: He was the first hitcher I saw, what can I tell you? Now cut to the chase, how much trouble am I in?
Detective Stabler: First tell us why you did it.
Ted: Why I did it? I don't know. Boredom? I thought I was doing the guy a favor.
Detective Krevoy: This wasn't your first time, was it, Ted? How many we talking?
Ted: Hitchhikers? I don't know - fifty... a hundred maybe - Who keeps track? Hey, I know this is the Bible Belt, but where I come from this is not that big a deal.
Detective Krevoy: You son of a bitch! You're gonna fry!

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: astroidea
Any ideas on how to track down the laptop?

you don't

 

[teddyv]

If you have a wireless at home, can't you get the MAC from the access log?

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: her209
Ted: I'm telling you, I did not solicit sex! I was just stopping to go the bathroom, next thing I know I tripped over something - well someone - and, POOF, there's cops and lights and...
Detective Stabler: Okay, calm down, Ted, we believe you. The problem is we found your friend in the car
[referring to the dead body found in Ted's car, unbeknown to Ted was left by the hitchhiker]
Ted: [Ted has no idea the hitchhiker left a bag with dead body in his car. He thinks the police is going to charge him with picking hitchhiker, as the hitchhiker told him it was a felony] Oh. The hitchhiker. That's what this is all about. Isn't that just my luck - I get caught for everything.
Detective Krevoy: So you admit it?
Ted: Guilty as charged. I'm not gonna play games with you. I could give you a song and dance but what's the point? I did it and we all know it. The hitcher himself told me it's illegal The irony.
Detective Krevoy: Well, uh, can you tell us his name?
Ted: Jeez, I didn't catch it
Detective Stabler: So he was a stranger? It was totally random?
Ted: He was the first hitcher I saw, what can I tell you? Now cut to the chase, how much trouble am I in?
Detective Stabler: First tell us why you did it.
Ted: Why I did it? I don't know. Boredom? I thought I was doing the guy a favor.
Detective Krevoy: This wasn't your first time, was it, Ted? How many we talking?
Ted: Hitchhikers? I don't know - fifty... a hundred maybe - Who keeps track? Hey, I know this is the Bible Belt, but where I come from this is not that big a deal.
Detective Krevoy: You son of a bitch! You're gonna fry!

:laugh: that part was great.

 

[Xylitol]

If it's stolen, you can't do anything
If it were lost, you could probably TRY finding it by contacting the train company

Otherwise, good luck

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Kiss that puppy goodbye.

I agree. It's a goner.

 

[Injury]

You can always TRY to contact the train company and see if one of the few remaining decent people in the world turned it in, but outside of that it's pretty much a crapshoot to think of ways to track it down AFTER it's been stolen.

I doubt that whoever has it will visit any sites on a regular basis that you could check the access logs to. I mean, the only chance you have is if the new owner of the laptop makes a series of stupid moves.

 

[tomywishbone]

Make some flyers with a picture of the laptop and put them in the station & on the train. Don't make 90 - 100 flyers, make 90 - 100 million flyers. After a few days of fighting their way through knee deep flyers, people will get angry and just buy you a new lap top.

 

[tranceport]

Honestly, You'll never see it again.

The software a poster mentioned in this thread is lojack for laptops. http://www.lojackforlaptops.com/default.asp.

The way I understand the software is. The next time the laptop has an internet connection it phones home.

But I am sticking with my first sentence.. You'll never see that laptop again.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Kiss that puppy goodbye.

 

[Boo Boo]

why you talking to the Ex? get any?

 

[BoomerD]

Gonna agree with everyone who said to kiss that laptop good-bye.

She MIGHT get lucky (if you're in the mood) and someone might even turn it in to Amtrak...but I certainly wouldn't hold my breath waiting...