In fact, a hostel I stayed at in Scotland had five laptops stolen during the time I was there. They were all stolen from the left luggage room. Someone went in, rifled the bags, took the laptops, and left. The girl at the desk was busy doing the laundry and never saw anyone go in or out. Continue reading →

I got my first laptop and saw the chance to name it, I decided to call it Charlie. Let me point out here, that I’m not a corporate traveler. I don’t have an expense account. Oftentimes I don’t even have money. What I do have is the desire to travel and the need to write. Continue reading →

There is no need to buy a portable metal safe or a steel chain with a solid bracelet, in an attempt to prevent loss of your laptop and your data. Twelve South, the company that manufactures accessories for Apple computers, … Continue reading →

The name Virus or Worm itself bears the symbol of danger. But there was a time not so long ago when viruses were written just for the fun of it – not to create any real harm, but rather to … Continue reading →

A notebook is stolen in the UK every 53 seconds, according to tmcnet.com. After several government laptops were lost there is now a new laptop ban for all civil servants, it is not allowed to take unencrypted laptops outside the … Continue reading →

Should I go to the bathroom now, while there is nobody around? Or should I take my laptop with me? I can hold it with my left hand, probably. I will not wash my hands, not a big deal. Or … Continue reading →