NationStates Jolt Archive

A Rain Master Eagle-i Irrigation Controller recently stolen out of a housing development just outside of Tucson traveled nearly 80 miles before rescuing itself. The smart controller is now back in place on the wall where it was originally pinched.

'The thieves were run over by technology and they had no idea what hit them," said Jim Sieminski, Chief Engineer at Rain Master, about the incident.

'In this day and age, something that may look passive like an irrigation controller may not be so passive. The thieves didn't realize they were removing equipment that features 2-way wireless communications via the Internet."

Source (http://www.gpsdaily.com/reports/Rain_Master_Smart_Controller_Outsmarts_The_Thief_999.html)

I have no idea what to make of this really. I guess criminals just can't quite keep up with technology these days.

Lol?

... ever get the feeling that you are being watched?

... that the eyes of thousands are upon you?

I wonder if the theives felt that way...

Using the GPS coordinates furnished by the wireless carrier, Idukas did a search on Google Earth and came up with an aerial photograph of its location.