Worse Than Jail: Sentenced To Life On YouTube

Remember the earlier post, "Laptop Thief's Ridiculous Dance Video Posted By Tech-Savvy Victim"?  The story continues:

http://m.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/worse-than-jail-sentenced-to-life-on-youtube-20110325-1c9di.html

Important things to consider here:

• The theft wasn't an impulse action, immediately regretted. The thief was happy to make use of his new acquisition to make the (now infamous) video.
• There is no reason to think the laptop would have been returned but for the video.
• There is no reason to think that anyone less tech savvy than the owner of the laptop would have his laptop back, or an apology.
• The thief has returned the laptop & made a statement.
• Legal action may yet be taken by "the detective".
• As of 22:55 GMT Friday 25 March the video is still on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c8W1NDYf38&feature=player_embedded

What would you do?

iOS 4.3 Users Report Reduced Battery Performance

Discussion & suggested solutions at:

http://www.9to5mac.com/56694/ios-4-3-users-report-subnormal-battery-performance/#idc-container

& here: 

http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/971309

What Happened With The NBN This Week?

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/03/what-happened-with-the-nbn-this-week-11/

How To Perform Site-Specific Searches From Firefox’s Address Bar

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/03/how-to-perform-site-specific-searches-from-firefoxs-address-bar/

Track Unauthorised Access To Your Gmail And Facebook Accounts

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/03/track-unauthorised-access-to-your-gmail-and-facebook-accounts/

Pogoplug Beta Turns Your Computer Into A File And Print Server

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/03/pogoplug-beta-turns-your-computer-into-a-file-and-print-server/

The Only Secure Password Is The One You Can’t Remember

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/03/the-only-secure-password-is-the-one-you-can%e2%80%99t-remember/

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Use Dropbox To Get Back Your Stolen Computer

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/03/use-dropbox-to-get-back-your-stolen-computer/

Drive Won't Mount

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/03/ask-lh-is-the-freezer-the-only-way-to-save-my-hard-drive/

Two points:

1. You've heard it before, but obviously, it needs to be said again: unless you are happy to lose it, back it up.
2. Before using the freezer, check the reply from reader "Ramses".

Sync Your Android To Dropbox In Real Time With Titanium Media Sync

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/03/sync-your-android-to-dropbox-in-real-time-with-titanium-media-sync/

Tracking Your WiFi Trail At The Airport

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/business/22airport.html?ref=technology