Useful tips if your macbook or other laptop is stolen (notes from Reddit)
Here are some quotes from reddit, in the event your mac is stolen: http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/8ib4y/dear_reddit_some_douchebag_stole_my_brand_new/ "The mac address can be used to locate the machine if you happen to be a college student, or there is a large subnet you suspect the computer may be used on locally. http://learnlinux.tsf.org.za/courses/build/net-admin/ch03s05.html arp -a will get you the location of your computer on a subnet. It is harder if you don't have that edge, since mac addresses are often completely obfuscated behind a router (the data link layer will use the router's mac outside the subnet). Do you use something like "foxmarks" that sinchronizes your firefox bookmarks or something like that? You might be able to get in touch with an admin at a site like that to get some access to their server logs. Your best bet, really, is the serial number (which can't be spoofed or swapped out with a new ethernet card). Take it down to...