Nov 19 2007USB Laptop Alarm: Don't Know How I Feel
Belkin's USB Laptop Alarm is questionable and funny looking. It costs $25. Basically you attach the base to a sturdy object and plug the USB cable into your computer. If someone disconnects the laptop without first inserting the magic key then an alarm sounds. If someone (you) loses the key then you have to steal your own laptop from yourself while everyone watches and you scream "I swear it's mine! I just lost the key to this stupid alarm!" Which is pretty much the technique I use to steal laptops. Except I wear pantyhose over my head for good measure.
Keep your laptop safe with a USB alarm [coolestgadgets]
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Reader Comments
1. boredom - November 19, 2007 3:26 PM
I would pull out the cable everytime I saw someone using this just to have some fun. I hope it's REALLY loud
2. RandomNigel - November 19, 2007 3:27 PM
...Can't you just unplug the device?
...Seems like the sensible thing to do.
3. Uncle Eccoli - November 19, 2007 3:45 PM
This'll be big in Korea.
4. Jonathan Hoare - November 20, 2007 10:30 AM
It's made by Belkin so it'll probably go faulty and the alarm will go off when you're using it in public. I've had 3 Belkin routers, they don't last more than a year, the company's good because they send you new ones for free when it breaks, but you have to phone people in India that speak bad English to get your replacement.
5. CLICK HERE - November 20, 2007 4:47 PM
Funny and interesting. I hope it's useful, too...
6. wud - November 20, 2007 4:51 PM
I just put my usb in my pocket, that seems to work.
7. Jack - November 21, 2007 3:43 AM
Lovely USB! I need one! I wil use it to download Paris's naked video from http://www.naturistspace.org/, lol!