Comments on: Guy uploads pix of self from stolen iMac http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 08:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: musicman http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26636 musicman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26636 I just created a new flickr account for the woman I'm house sitting for to upload photos of her new kittens. When I got to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/datakid23/1437337822/">flickr new user welcome page</a>, there he was! lolz...I wonder if the alogrithm that chooses those photos is done on # of comments or # of views? I just created a new flickr account for the woman I’m house sitting for to upload photos of her new kittens. When I got to the flickr new user welcome page, there he was! lolz…I wonder if the alogrithm that chooses those photos is done on # of comments or # of views?

]]> By: gilesslade http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26904 gilesslade Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26904 This is a much more common problem than most people think. But I'm still upset that this guy never read my article about these security programs for macs and other notebooks on HuffingtonPost.com. It's available by googling 'Your Notebook is Going Commando" or by clicking on the following link... Can't wait til he gets caught. Interested to hear what he has to say. Giles Slade http://www.huffingtonpost.com/giles-slade/your-notebook-is-going-c_b_51316.html This is a much more common problem than most people think. But I’m still upset that this guy never read my article about these security programs for macs and other notebooks on HuffingtonPost.com. It’s available by googling ‘Your Notebook is Going Commando” or by clicking on the following link…
Can’t wait til he gets caught. Interested to hear what he has to say. Giles Slade
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/giles-slade/your-notebook-is-going-c_b_51316.html

]]> By: Cpt. Tim http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-25900 Cpt. Tim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-25900 boing boing. please follow this story, i want to see this man get his ass handed to him. boing boing. please follow this story, i want to see this man get his ass handed to him.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26426 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26426 I saw that pic and before I read the text I said to myself "hey, I know that guy, I think". Then I read that the theft was in Vancouver, where I lived up until 8 months ago. Now this is going to kill me...I know I've seen his face and/or tatts. I saw that pic and before I read the text I said to myself “hey, I know that guy, I think”. Then I read that the theft was in Vancouver, where I lived up until 8 months ago.

Now this is going to kill me…I know I’ve seen his face and/or tatts.

]]> By: andrewkumar http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-25915 andrewkumar Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-25915 this is too funny; yes please follow this to see if / when this muppet gets caught this is too funny; yes please follow this to see if / when this muppet gets caught

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-27202 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27202 there should be a word for this: thinking you're getting away with something on the sly while the world laughs at you, anticipating your inevitable demise. We will give it the name of this man when he is caught. If his name is mikr, we will call it a mikring. there should be a word for this: thinking you’re getting away with something on the sly while the world laughs at you, anticipating your inevitable demise.

We will give it the name of this man when he is caught.
If his name is mikr, we will call it a mikring.

]]> By: beatnik http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-25925 beatnik Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-25925 there should be a word for this: thinking you're getting away with something on the sly while the world laughs at you, anticipating your inevitable demise. schadendouche? there should be a word for this: thinking you’re getting away with something on the sly while the world laughs at you, anticipating your inevitable demise.

schadendouche?

]]> By: calanan http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-27975 calanan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27975 The guy turned himself in: <a href="http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=6db9bed3-87db-4640-b1fb-a00cffbb20ac&k=91553">Stolen iMac turned in</a> [Vancouver Sun] The guy turned himself in:

Stolen iMac turned in [Vancouver Sun]

]]> By: strider_mt2k http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-27212 strider_mt2k Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27212 Fools always get exactly what's coming to them. Fools always get exactly what’s coming to them.

]]> By: dlayphoto http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26706 dlayphoto Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26706 The photo made #1 in Flickr's Explore for yesterday! http://www.bighugelabs.com/flickr/scout.php?username=workspacevan&sort=date&year=0 The photo made #1 in Flickr’s Explore for yesterday!

http://www.bighugelabs.com/flickr/scout.php?username=workspacevan&sort=date&year=0

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26451 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26451 Is it just me or he is kinda handsome o_O He can steal my stuff anytime... Is it just me or he is kinda handsome o_O He can steal my stuff anytime…

]]> By: Mark E http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26196 Mark E Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26196 <i>there should be a word for this: thinking you're getting away with something on the sly while the world laughs at you, anticipating your inevitable demise.</i> I would recommend that this be known as an inepthft. It's even more fun to write out than it is to say. there should be a word for this: thinking you’re getting away with something on the sly while the world laughs at you, anticipating your inevitable demise.

I would recommend that this be known as an inepthft. It’s even more fun to write out than it is to say.

]]> By: Christovir http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-25947 Christovir Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-25947 I wonder: how many criminals get naked before sorting through their loot? I wonder: how many criminals get naked before sorting through their loot?

]]> By: havoc http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-27744 havoc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27744 I'm a cop and we have a saying. "We only catch the stupid ones". Priceless photos. I can't wait to hear the rest of this story. The only thing missing is a shot of him smoking crystal meth. I’m a cop and we have a saying. “We only catch the stupid ones”. Priceless photos. I can’t wait to hear the rest of this story. The only thing missing is a shot of him smoking crystal meth.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-461155 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-461155 I was wondering if Flicker could provide the ip address of the computer that uploaded the pics. They should be able to do that. <a href=http://loadingvault.com/rapidshare_marilyn_jess.html>marilyn jess</a> I was wondering if Flicker could provide the ip address of the computer that uploaded the pics. They should be able to do that.

marilyn jess

]]> By: l'elk! http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-25959 l'elk! Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-25959 if a number of computers were stolen, might the criminal have sold some of them? what if this is just a person who bought hot merchandise? just shooting a thought... still funny though :P if a number of computers were stolen, might the criminal have sold some of them? what if this is just a person who bought hot merchandise?

just shooting a thought…
still funny though :P

]]> By: Sunfell http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-25960 Sunfell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-25960 I see that he's ready for his "Cops" appearance: No shirt, dumb tats, and an even dumber expression on his face! I see that he’s ready for his “Cops” appearance: No shirt, dumb tats, and an even dumber expression on his face!

]]> By: JHudson http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-25963 JHudson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-25963 Ah, I was just going to say the same thing L'Elk did! For all we know, this is the guy who bought it from the thief, or even bought it from the guy who bought it from the thief. That still means he's worth finding, since he can finger the bad guy, but we shouldn't assume he's the thief. Innocent until proven guilty and all that. Ah, I was just going to say the same thing L’Elk did! For all we know, this is the guy who bought it from the thief, or even bought it from the guy who bought it from the thief. That still means he’s worth finding, since he can finger the bad guy, but we shouldn’t assume he’s the thief.

Innocent until proven guilty and all that.

]]> By: poweroid http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26229 poweroid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26229 How do you know he didn't get away with it? I think it's unlikely that the police will take any action on this, and even less likely that they'll catch the thief if they do act. How do you know he didn’t get away with it?

I think it’s unlikely that the police will take any action on this, and even less likely that they’ll catch the thief if they do act.

]]> By: john http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26241 john Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26241 Very interesting story i made a Spanish version of your article (http://quieroalgodiferente.com)so i hope they can catch the thief and that you can recover your computers without those "come and catch me" photographs Very interesting story i made a Spanish version of your article (http://quieroalgodiferente.com)so i hope they can catch the thief and that you can recover your computers without those “come and catch me” photographs

]]> By: mujadaddy http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-25999 mujadaddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-25999 Note to self: Buy electrical tape for stolen iSights. Note to self:

Buy electrical tape for stolen iSights.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26512 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26512 OH my goodness.... a classmate of mine in the grad program at SFU Crim sent me this. Mr Ugly-Tats is reason #1 why she and I will always have jobs in Criminology. OH my goodness…. a classmate of mine in the grad program at SFU Crim sent me this. Mr Ugly-Tats is reason #1 why she and I will always have jobs in Criminology.

]]> By: Cpt. Tim http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26001 Cpt. Tim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26001 in most circumstances where you're offered a hot computer, you know its a hot computer. in most circumstances where you’re offered a hot computer, you know its a hot computer.

]]> By: l'elk! http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26004 l'elk! Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26004 ohhhh! security cam photos! nevermind... i take back what i said. haha ohhhh! security cam photos! nevermind… i take back what i said. haha

]]> By: Tensegrity http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26264 Tensegrity Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26264 He looks like Henry Rollins' much dumber brother. He looks like Henry Rollins’ much dumber brother.

]]> By: dlayphoto http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26269 dlayphoto Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26269 Dugg: http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Idiot_criminal_uploads_pix_of_self_from_stolen_iMac/blog Dugg:

http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Idiot_criminal_uploads_pix_of_self_from_stolen_iMac/blog

]]> By: calanan http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26020 calanan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26020 Is that Dan Lauria from the Wonder Years? :) Is that Dan Lauria from the Wonder Years? :)

]]> By: Tomas http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26025 Tomas Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26025 I look forward to seeing more on this!!! :o) Sorry to hear about the burglary, happy to see the pics. Good luck on getting the Macs back! Tomas I look forward to seeing more on this!!! :o)

Sorry to hear about the burglary, happy to see the pics.

Good luck on getting the Macs back!

Tomas

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26307 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26307 1. Contact Flickr and get an IP address to where the photos where uploaded from. 2. Contact ISP. 3. Show up at guy's door. or Print out the photos and start goin around to tatoo parlors! 1. Contact Flickr and get an IP address to where the photos where uploaded from.

2. Contact ISP.

3. Show up at guy’s door.

or

Print out the photos and start goin around to tatoo parlors!

]]> By: W. James Au http://boingboing.net/2007/09/24/idiot-criminal-uploa.html#comment-26052 W. James Au Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-26052 I'm thinking new viral category: LOLperps. "Im in ur flickr, tagging my tattooz" I’m thinking new viral category: LOLperps. “Im in ur flickr, tagging my tattooz”

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