Comments on: Can you help us find the irreplaceable? http://www.hewins.org/dhh/2009/04/20/can-you-help-us-find-the-irreplaceable/ This is technically a blog Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hillary http://www.hewins.org/dhh/2009/04/20/can-you-help-us-find-the-irreplaceable/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Hillary Mon, 18 May 2009 21:24:26 +0000 http://www.hewins.org/dhh/?p=136#comment-99 UPDATE! The detectives were able to match the fingerprints they got after the break-in with a known criminal! It turns out that our apartment was burglarized by an 18 year old boy who lives in Bushwick and has a history of criminal activities. The detectives came over last week and asked us to confirm that we did not know this boy (they had a picture from a previous arrest). They left our house with plans to arrest him. The sad thing is that this kid will likely just end up in a cycle of criminal activity and incarceration. Dan - we should follow up with the detectives! UPDATE!

The detectives were able to match the fingerprints they got after the break-in with a known criminal! It turns out that our apartment was burglarized by an 18 year old boy who lives in Bushwick and has a history of criminal activities. The detectives came over last week and asked us to confirm that we did not know this boy (they had a picture from a previous arrest). They left our house with plans to arrest him. The sad thing is that this kid will likely just end up in a cycle of criminal activity and incarceration. Dan – we should follow up with the detectives!

]]> By: Vago Damitio http://www.hewins.org/dhh/2009/04/20/can-you-help-us-find-the-irreplaceable/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Vago Damitio Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:00:49 +0000 http://www.hewins.org/dhh/?p=136#comment-88 Good luck with this Dan. If it turns up in Morocco, I will let you know. Greqt site. Nice pics. Vago Good luck with this Dan. If it turns up in Morocco, I will let you know.

Greqt site. Nice pics.

Vago

]]> By: anonymous http://www.hewins.org/dhh/2009/04/20/can-you-help-us-find-the-irreplaceable/comment-page-1/#comment-83 anonymous Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:10:49 +0000 http://www.hewins.org/dhh/?p=136#comment-83 my friend's apt was broken into in williamsburg a couple years ago and when she went to the deli on her corner visibly upset over the loss of irreplaceable jewelry of her grandmothers, one of the guys that hung out there that she had become friendly with over time told her not to worry and within a few days got it back for her. shady? maybe. but never hurts to ask around the neighborhood. this was on s 2nd and bedford if you're looking for a place to start. good luck! my friend’s apt was broken into in williamsburg a couple years ago and when she went to the deli on her corner visibly upset over the loss of irreplaceable jewelry of her grandmothers, one of the guys that hung out there that she had become friendly with over time told her not to worry and within a few days got it back for her. shady? maybe. but never hurts to ask around the neighborhood. this was on s 2nd and bedford if you’re looking for a place to start. good luck!

]]> By: William http://www.hewins.org/dhh/2009/04/20/can-you-help-us-find-the-irreplaceable/comment-page-1/#comment-81 William Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:24:36 +0000 http://www.hewins.org/dhh/?p=136#comment-81 I saw a story in the NYT last year about a woman who had her powerbook stolen. She was able remotely to activate the camera in the laptop, which took a photo of the thieves. She showed the photo to the police, and they were able to get her laptop back. Research this story, and then go to the nearest Apple store and ask one of the geeks for any advice they might have. The camera trick might not work for you, but there may be a way to determine the IP address (if you had internet access from your home, your service provide should have a record of your IP address) and send a message to that machine. I saw a story in the NYT last year about a woman who had her powerbook stolen. She was able remotely to activate the camera in the laptop, which took a photo of the thieves. She showed the photo to the police, and they were able to get her laptop back. Research this story, and then go to the nearest Apple store and ask one of the geeks for any advice they might have. The camera trick might not work for you, but there may be a way to determine the IP address (if you had internet access from your home, your service provide should have a record of your IP address) and send a message to that machine.

]]> By: Dan Yost http://www.hewins.org/dhh/2009/04/20/can-you-help-us-find-the-irreplaceable/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Dan Yost Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:17:33 +0000 http://www.hewins.org/dhh/?p=136#comment-80 Obviously I wish you'd been a client of ours before this happened, as we'd have recovered all your data by now (and probably the laptop too). Regardless of that, as you state, what's done is done. Please mention the serial number of the laptop if you can. Also, be sure to start checking with all vendors of all networked apps that you may have had, such as email, Skype, IM, and websites that are guarded by a login. Your goal is to see if any vendor can detect a login under your ID since the theft, and what IP address it came via. From there, you're on to something. Good luck! Obviously I wish you’d been a client of ours before this happened, as we’d have recovered all your data by now (and probably the laptop too). Regardless of that, as you state, what’s done is done. Please mention the serial number of the laptop if you can. Also, be sure to start checking with all vendors of all networked apps that you may have had, such as email, Skype, IM, and websites that are guarded by a login. Your goal is to see if any vendor can detect a login under your ID since the theft, and what IP address it came via. From there, you’re on to something. Good luck!

]]> By: Yvo http://www.hewins.org/dhh/2009/04/20/can-you-help-us-find-the-irreplaceable/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Yvo Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:11:37 +0000 http://www.hewins.org/dhh/?p=136#comment-79 I'll keep my eyes open and really wish you the best of luck with this. I know how much it sucks to lose data from personal experience and "I know I should have backed that up" but that's besides the point... I really do hope it is recovered speedily. I’ll keep my eyes open and really wish you the best of luck with this. I know how much it sucks to lose data from personal experience and “I know I should have backed that up” but that’s besides the point… I really do hope it is recovered speedily.

]]> By: Liz http://www.hewins.org/dhh/2009/04/20/can-you-help-us-find-the-irreplaceable/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Liz Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:27:44 +0000 http://www.hewins.org/dhh/?p=136#comment-78 <> I will do my part and I'm incredibly sad that you two wonderful folks are going through this. <> I will do my part and I’m incredibly sad that you two wonderful folks are going through this.

]]> By: Hillary http://www.hewins.org/dhh/2009/04/20/can-you-help-us-find-the-irreplaceable/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Hillary Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:05:00 +0000 http://www.hewins.org/dhh/?p=136#comment-76 Perhaps this can work! One time I left my wallet with $100 in it at the washington mutual ATM on St. Marks and 2nd avenue. I realized I was missing my wallet about 30 minutes later and went back in hopes of retrieving any part of it. The wallet was there! It had been passed through the hands of several strangers who each waited a few minutes to see if I would return and then gave it to someone else to watch for a few minutes. Everything was still there, even the money! I really appreciated the amazing kindness of those New Yorkers! On another note, I really should have had everything backed up and have learned my lesson. I feel pretty dumb about not doing that because it would have been very easy. Perhaps this can work! One time I left my wallet with $100 in it at the washington mutual ATM on St. Marks and 2nd avenue. I realized I was missing my wallet about 30 minutes later and went back in hopes of retrieving any part of it. The wallet was there! It had been passed through the hands of several strangers who each waited a few minutes to see if I would return and then gave it to someone else to watch for a few minutes. Everything was still there, even the money! I really appreciated the amazing kindness of those New Yorkers!

On another note, I really should have had everything backed up and have learned my lesson. I feel pretty dumb about not doing that because it would have been very easy.

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