On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:43:36 -0700, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:48:32 -0500, bob urz wrote:

http://www.pddnet.com/video-self-pow...hieves-032510/

I like the way the video camera was positioned so that it was
difficult to see what he was doing. However, there seems to be a few
problems.

1. The Icom PCR1000 receiver display shown was set to 433.125Mhz,
which is the same frequencies used by a zillion weather stations, key
fobs, remote controls, and other unlicensed wireless devices. Ignoring
the interference, just hearing the beacon more than about 20ft away
will be a challenge. Driving all over the town looking for the beacon
xmitter is futile.

2. The Google Earth display zoomed in to the Street View and showed
the specific automobile where the mouse was hidden. Google Earth is
not real time and will only show a car that was parked there when the
Google camera van drove past, perhaps months previously.

3. The SIFT-III GPS receiver mentioned is probably a SiRF Atlas-III
receiver.
http://www.sirf.com/products/multifunction2.html
These are quite sensitive, but doesn't work inside the vehicle trunk
unless the body is fiberglass.

4. Assuming luck is with you, and you perform an amazing feat of
tracking the perpetrator to a parked car, what are you going to do
next? Break into the car to retreive your stolen laptop?

Wasn't the OP supposed to've been posted _tomorrow_ ??
'Tis my evaluation, any way....