Laptop Thefts On The Rise?

Last year the big geek crime news was about the rise in iPod thefts and the basically common sense precautions needed to keep your iPod from getting yanked out of your hands. Today jkOnTheRun links to a San Francisco Chronicle article about the rise in grab and go laptop thefts from coffee shops and other public hotspots.

Ah, the unseen dangers of the mobile lifestyle. Be careful out there.