Comments on: The Traveler’s Guide To Locking Down Your Laptop: Part 1 – Physical Security

By: Ben2K

Ben2K — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:30:35 +0000

The issue isn’t downloading the package, which they are leaving online. It’s that the back end is dead, and that the service won’t be there if you need it. See the details at the site: http://adeona.cs.washington.edu/

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Mon, 10 May 2010 13:25:40 +0000

In reply to Ben2K. Guess it best to get the download while you can. Thanks for letting us know.

By: Ben2K

Ben2K — Sun, 09 May 2010 06:12:23 +0000

Unfortunately, Adeona is moribund. They were dependent on OpenDHT, which is dead, and they don’t have a replacement.

Wish there was an open source alternative.

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:42:16 +0000

In reply to Trisha Miller. Cool, thanks Trisha for the Mac tip :)

By: Trisha Miller

Trisha Miller — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:29:56 +0000

Really great tips, Anil – good advice like this can never be repeated often enough, since there are new laptop users all the time who need this information.

One small thing though, on the Mac there is a way to password protect your screen easily (since Tiger, I believe, when Spaces/Expose was introduced).

Go to Settings > Expose & Spaces – set any of the screen corners to activate the screen saver immediately when you move your mouse to there;

Then go to Settings > Security – check the box that says “Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver;

Then just use the hot corner to activate your screen saver if you step away from your computer.

No need for a third party app!