May 7 2009 Update

Hey guys,

I finally filed a police report yesterday.
I told the policeman only a handful of people visited my house, and tracking it down should really be a no-brainer given all the information I gave (Serial #, Model #, Employee # of the DTV worker, Phone numbers).

I just got a response from getdropbox.com, in which they stated that they cannot help me anymore than what is already up in the account info section.
I was also told that when the user connects to the service the IP is updated, which is about all I need.

I'm just wondering how in the world am I going to get the ISP to help me in this matter.
Actually, guys, let's face it, there is no HI-Tech help whatsover.
Whether it's a jewel or a computer or a vegetable, the cops will follow the same procedure. Notify Pawn Shops, and put a detective on it if any available, whenever available.

The cop also made me understand that should I decide to not press charges, all the efforts that would be put towards this case would be for nothing. In other words, I should only file the report if I intend to press charges should the thief be caught.
Obviously, it is not mandatory and the decision is ultimately mine.
For me really, the important thing is to get my laptop. My wife was really against pressing charges, but truth be told, I'll do whatever necessary to get this laptop back.
I told her we would take it as it comes, and not to worry about this just yet.

I will be posting the police report fairly soon.I will erase some of the information. I just don't feel very comfortable with having my identity revealed on the net. Maybe that will change, we'll see.

Regarding TheftHammer, I'm not sure if I'll start it or not. There seems to be at least 1 open source project that can do the job.
You guys have suggested some very clever solutions, and I'll look at them all.
Since I just moved in, I have to wait until tomorrow to get Internet service at home, at which point real work can be started.