Or it could be programmed to send this GPS-locating message to the server each time the SIM card is changed, for the ultra-paranoid.
Matt On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:57 PM, Ian Darwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sean Moss-Pultz wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I thought about the risk of loosing the moko or of getting it stolen... > > > > > > I got the following idea: > > > If you can't find your moko, you only have to send an SMS with a special > keyword/passphrase to your moko. > > > > > > It recognises the special text and sends the current coordinates to a > server. So you can see it's position. > > > > > > > Hehe...sounds fun. > > > > For sure. But there are two approaches; this one assumes the bad guy won't > change (or just remove) the SIM card, which is possible but not likely. The > other one (which I thought of ages ago but which Michele Renda just > explained again quite well) still works if the BG changes the SIM, as long > as there's a SIM card in place (or if you have a FreeRunner if you're in > WiFi coverage). > > But of course neither will work if the bad guy is tech-savvy enough to > reload the flash. And we won't say any more because those guys know how to > use Google! > > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
