anyone incorporated theft tracking in their gear?

[space6oy]

bumpin' this old thread since i just heard about this - http://www.thetileapp.com
badass. $19 bucks and can track whatever you stick 'em to w/ your iphone.

[ChetMagongalo]

bumpin' this old thread since i just heard about this - http://www.thetileapp.com
badass. $19 bucks and can track whatever you stick 'em to w/ your iphone.

I saw this a few weeks ago. Looks like there may or may not be a range issue
"The range from your phone is 50 - 150ft depending on the environment. However, if any other Tile user's phone is within 50 - 150ft of your Tile, you will receive an update with the location of your Tile. When this happens, you will see a pin on the map view for your Tile. This essentially makes the range limitless once there are enough Tile users in your area."

[space6oy]

hmm yeah, i bet it'll take off & have tons of users in time though... so many things it wouldn't hurt to be able to track...

[ChetMagongalo]

150ft at best doesn't seem like it would be enough depending on where it's held, I could only see this as viable if Tile completely takes off and becomes very popular

[goroth]

On the other hand if might be enough if you're at a gig and want to relax with a beer. Keep the app up and if the dot moves get your Mike Tyson on.

[rot gut]

https://www.snagg.com/microchip-retrofi ... ingle-pack

[space6oy]

35% recovery rate isn't exactly wonderful...

[goroth]

Regarding the tile - their fine print is pretty rad:

"Reveal Labs, Inc. (the "Company") will use reasonable commercial efforts to deliver the products as described. You understand that the products are under development, and numerous technical, financial, and practical obstacles may interfere with their delivery to you and with their functioning thereafter. Accordingly, the Company does not promise that the products will be delivered to you on time or at all, or that they will function in accordance with their promotional descriptions."

Um... yeah... I'll buy that...

[space6oy]

jeesh, hadn't caught that, that's one messed up disclaimer...

[ryan summit]

ask and ye shall recieve
http://www.trakdot.com/TrakDot/index.jsp
only $50

edit: does this thig only tell you what city its in
i cant tell cause theyre so vague
they show street maps

[theavondon]

Recently, my friend (who was on tour with me, playing drums) got a call from his step-mom saying their house had been broken into, and his Gibson Marauder was gone. He dealt with the grief, they went through all the proper channels, and we just accepted it was gone. Sad times.

Then, a few weeks after getting back from tour, the police found it in a pawn shop, and just gave it back to him. It was undamaged, and back home safe. So basically, I guess I'm saying sometimes there's hope when something's stolen. Shit, my house got robbed three times in the 4th grade (we then moved), and two years later, the police found my mom's work laptop in Brownswood.

[ryan summit]

damn
there were laptops when you were 4th grade
when i was 16 i think someone had
a portable word processor
it was the size of a ss guitar head
and the screen was 2x6 and green
i think you could play hangman on it

[space6oy]

yeah dude, 5th grade, first computer, tandy desktop!

it would be HILAROUS if a year from now the cops found my lawnmower that was stolen months ago...

[futuresailors]

I've got a couple old ipods sitting around and was looking if there was anything fun to be done with them...

2. Transform it into a covert tracking device

Using the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, you can turn that nigh-antique third generation iPod into a stealthy means of keeping tabs on friends and loved ones. The Nike+iPod sensor you're supposed to stick in your shoe can be placed anywhere, beaming out a unique signal detectable up to 60 feet away. That's where you, with your Linux-enabled iPod, pick up the signal with Nike's own receiver. Use your powers for good, and try not to be creepy!

[ryan summit]

ha
spaceboys lawnmower
i thought for a second you got it back
but that was made up,i guess
probly by me

i think the only solution thus far
unless you in the cia
is to buy your rig an iphone
i bet lojacks got something
ima go hang out in their forum for a bit

im back
lojack has this thing for classic cars
its self powered
and doesnt turn on till you report it stolen
only problem is you cant check to see where it is
befor you call the police helicopters to go get it
so if your homey decides to help you out
and brings your rig home for ya
well he ptrobly wont do you no favors no more

they got somethin for cargo
but theres no page for it
just an email address