As much as we hate to admit it, I think all of us can attest to something of ours magically growing feet and walking off.  And in this day and age where so much of our life is contained in our computers and smart phones, the prospect of leaving your iPhone or laptop in an airport or a cab just about makes you want to barf (yeah, we know two barf references in one day). 

But have no fear, because we have found a company that offers software that can help you track down your lost device.  And let me tell you, this little bit of open source software is packed with the goods.  We encourage you to go to www.preyproject.com and check it out. 

The company dubs it as silent, but deadly. (insert your favorite joke here) We guess it means that you don’t know it is there until you need it.  This software is designed to sit dormant until you awaken it.  (Prey Mad!  Prey Angry!)  Your device stolen?  Simply send it a signal and all hell breaks loose on your device.  Consider it your way of waging thermonuclear war on the D-bag that took your stuff.

Some of the key features of the software..

  • 100% geolocation aware (Prey uses GPS and Wi-Fi to triangulate its location)
  • Wi-Fi auto connect (You can set it to connect to the internet by itself)
  • Know your enemy (Say Cheese! You can use your webcam or camera to take a picture)
  • No unauthorized access (You can fully lockdown the computer, making it useless)
  • Watch their movements (You can watch what is happening, fingers crossed he is posting on Facebook!)
  • Scan your hardware (Get a complete list of what’s going on your computer)
  • Keep your data safe (Hides your Outlook data and removes any stored passwords)
  • Light as a feather (No memory footprint until you need it)
  • Full Auto Updater (Updates by itself, so you don’t have to)

Even better is that it is free!  Free is good.  And it is available for Windows, Android, Ubuntu, Mac OS, and Linux.