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Awhile back, I wrote about the Google/Earthlink bid to provide total WiFi coverage throughout the metro San Francisco area. This was, and is, an exciting venture, and I hope other cities will follow suit, but one problem in particular has raised its ugly head, that of armed laptop thefts.

Laptop snatch and runs are on the increase in San Francisco according to this story in the San Francisco Chronicle. In one case, a laptop user was stabbed in the chest by the robber. In most cases, though, laptop thieves are more interested in snatching and running then stabbing and snatching.

There are some security precautions that you can take, particularly if you're a Mac user. Check out this product from Slappingturtle.com. They offer a software package that converts your Mac into a high-tech security system. Cable tethers that lock your laptop to the table are another way to discourage would-be theives.