[OT] What might this object be?

[McLauchlan, Kevin]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lauren [mailto:lauren at writeco.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 14:04
> To: McLauchlan, Kevin; techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
> Subject: RE: [OT] What might this object be?
> 
> Maybe it's LoJack.  Have you seen LoJack?  LoJack has a transmitter
that
> police can track.  I can't find any photos of the device.  Even
LoJack.com
> doesn't have a photo of its device.  LoJack was around before GPS and
> other
> theft tracking devices and it is used on heavy equipment and other
things
> that get stolen, mostly vehicles, but the company is expanding into
other
> applications for its device.

LoJack is wired to the vehicle's electrical system and powered by the
vehicle's battery. That applies to AVL systems that use the cellular or
paging networks as well (my wife sells an Automatic Vehicle Locator
system, so I'm familiar).
The object in question was obviously self-contained and self-powered...
sitting there, as it was, glowing evilly in the middle of the street.
Also, doesn't LoJack try to be unobtrusive? A constantly glowing red LED
would make the unit easy to detect and remove.
Hmm. Maybe my brother was right and it IS a part broken off a
Terminator. Eek! 
Perhaps I should be looking over my shoul

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