Comments on: 600,000 Laptops Stolen in Airports Every Year — Where is Homeland Security? http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:24:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: QB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1216840 QB Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:50:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1216840 Sun has been throwing a lot people in different directions over the last couple of years to open new markets. Chris Melissinos main job is convince game developers that Java is the way to go, especially for massive online games. And of course if they go that route than Sun big metal should follow. He's also trying to get console manufacturers to look at Java. They seem to have given up on the whole J2ME for mobile gaming thing. I wouldn't want the job since game developers are firmly rooted in C++ (thank you very much) and is not about to switch to Java/OpenGL or .NET/DirectX. Sun has been throwing a lot people in different directions over the last couple of years to open new markets. Chris Melissinos main job is convince game developers that Java is the way to go, especially for massive online games. And of course if they go that route than Sun big metal should follow.

He’s also trying to get console manufacturers to look at Java. They seem to have given up on the whole J2ME for mobile gaming thing.

I wouldn’t want the job since game developers are firmly rooted in C++ (thank you very much) and is not about to switch to Java/OpenGL or .NET/DirectX.

]]> By: Elwood Pleebus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1216838 Elwood Pleebus Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:48:00 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1216838 #11 Yep. Then they can scan the laptops for incriminating evidence! #11 Yep. Then they can scan the laptops for incriminating evidence!

]]> By: Nth of the 49th http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1216751 Nth of the 49th Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:34:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1216751 Silly people, Homeland Security are the ones stealing the laptops. Silly people, Homeland Security are the ones stealing the laptops.

]]> By: Likes2LOL http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1216532 Likes2LOL Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:29:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1216532 Over 1,643 laptops stolen per day / 68 per hour / 1 per minute? Seems a bit high... this must be worldwide. Still, if I was in the business of selling laptops, this would seem to be good news, wouldn't it? Over 1,643 laptops stolen per day / 68 per hour / 1 per minute? Seems a bit high… this must be worldwide.

Still, if I was in the business of selling laptops, this would seem to be good news, wouldn’t it?

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1216498 Jeanne Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:10:27 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1216498 There is no such thing as American airport security. It is only security theater. Airport workers -- baggage handlers, airplane restockers, etc. do not get checked before or after leaving the tarmac. These jobs are contracted out and the contractors hire people who are willing to work for the least wage. I think high-price items are just too much of a temptation for them to ignore. There is no such thing as American airport security. It is only security theater. Airport workers — baggage handlers, airplane restockers, etc. do not get checked before or after leaving the tarmac. These jobs are contracted out and the contractors hire people who are willing to work for the least wage. I think high-price items are just too much of a temptation for them to ignore.

]]> By: it's just an expression http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1216387 it's just an expression Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:37:03 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1216387 Do you really think that airport security cares about laptops? That's not their job dude. Do you really think that airport security cares about laptops? That’s not their job dude.

]]> By: pedro http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1216320 pedro Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:41:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1216320 #2 bags can't be locked anymore? where? Gosh, that trend lasted about 6 months right after sep 11 and then it was back to locking you luggage. Read more, or get out more, it'll do you good. #4 that sounds more like it. #2 bags can’t be locked anymore? where? Gosh, that trend lasted about 6 months right after sep 11 and then it was back to locking you luggage. Read more, or get out more, it’ll do you good.

#4 that sounds more like it.

]]> By: JFetch http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1216090 JFetch Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:11:52 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1216090 You can thank all the big flashing ads for the popularity of ad blockers. I know I started using one when I got tired of getting yelled at by smilies every other page. I don't believe banner ads make much of a difference when it comes to sales anyways. These days you can find whatever you need at specific sites like ebay and amazon. I don't know anyone that clicked on an ad and randomly bought something. Ads embedded in content is the way to go, as long as it is geared towards that content's audience. GoDaddy and Audible are perfect examples. You can thank all the big flashing ads for the popularity of ad blockers. I know I started using one when I got tired of getting yelled at by smilies every other page. I don’t believe banner ads make much of a difference when it comes to sales anyways. These days you can find whatever you need at specific sites like ebay and amazon. I don’t know anyone that clicked on an ad and randomly bought something.

Ads embedded in content is the way to go, as long as it is geared towards that content’s audience. GoDaddy and Audible are perfect examples.

]]> By: dusan maletic http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1215673 dusan maletic Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:05:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1215673 Ad blockers: Do try effective one like Ad Block Plus for Mozilla/Firefox family of browsers... Difference in browsing experience is so great that you won't be able to tolerate non-filtered pages in very short while. Hence it is much more popular than some may believe. Good things spread fast. Ad blockers: Do try effective one like Ad Block Plus for Mozilla/Firefox family of browsers… Difference in browsing experience is so great that you won’t be able to tolerate non-filtered pages in very short while. Hence it is much more popular than some may believe. Good things spread fast.

]]> By: Dlrdon http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1215560 Dlrdon Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:51:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1215560 My wife works for HLS at Sunport airport Albuquerque NM, she says that many people leave their laptops at the security gate and NEVER call looking for them. Yes they go unclaimed, guess people think the laptops were stolen and not left unclaimed. They tag the puter for time and which aisle they were left at waiting for someone to call and they rarely do call. My wife works for HLS at Sunport airport Albuquerque NM, she says that many people leave their laptops at the security gate and NEVER call looking for them. Yes they go unclaimed, guess people think the laptops were stolen and not left unclaimed. They tag the puter for time and which aisle they were left at waiting for someone to call and they rarely do call.

]]> By: Angel H. Wong http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1215494 Angel H. Wong Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:45:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1215494 ALL HI-TECH gear is stolen not on the ramp but when they accomodate the luggage into the airplane. They also usually steal it within foreign countries. ALL HI-TECH gear is stolen not on the ramp but when they accomodate the luggage into the airplane. They also usually steal it within foreign countries.

]]> By: Floyd http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1215461 Floyd Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:02:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1215461 A guess on the laptop thefts: it's probably done outside security, at the curb or in baggage handling (bags can't be locked any more--convenient). I always keep my laptop in a carry on briefcase. A guess on the laptop thefts: it’s probably done outside security, at the curb or in baggage handling (bags can’t be locked any more–convenient). I always keep my laptop in a carry on briefcase.

]]> By: Jägermeister http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/30/600000-laptops-stolen-in-airports-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1215406 Jägermeister Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:22:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18864#comment-1215406 <i>Why does Sun Microsystems have a chief gaming officer?</i> Perhaps because a lot of games on mobile phones are written in Java? Why does Sun Microsystems have a chief gaming officer?

Perhaps because a lot of games on mobile phones are written in Java?

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