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Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by FinnKuhn »

omeletdufromage wrote: post #341
0xDEAFBEAD wrote: post #319

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>Some pen test teams use laptop stickers as an excellent resource for proper social engineering. How?

Not the OP, but I have heard something similar from a sec conf before. Gist being if a laptop has stickers like this, then the chances of the owner being an engineer is significantly higher, so pentest teams / malicious actors can better focus their efforts on those individuals, and have a higher chance of gaining access to internal systems than if they targeted random folks in public. Doesn't help as well that argua…

That sounds like info you would already have by taking a look at LinkedIn or am I missing something?

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by Lammy »

ValentinPearce wrote: post #339
Lammy wrote: post #316

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I haven't tried putting any on my Framework 12 yet, because the ABS has this sort of rough texture that's very soft and pleasant to touch but seems like it wouldn't hold stickers well long-term. I've been putting mine on retro machines instead, like on my 900MHz HITACHI (actually Acer OEM) PⅢ: https://stickertop.art/content/images/2025/11/GWgVHXHaoAIPiB... These days I also flatbed-scan any rare stickers before using…

You could also put a layer of vinyl on the laptop and then put the stickers on that. That way you can peel the whole thing off when you upgrade. I remembered reading about it on dev.to a few years back. https://dev.to/graystevens/preserving-laptop-stickers-on-mac...

I really really like the feel of the textured ABS though :)

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by TeMPOraL »

dinkleberg wrote: post #12

Wow most of these are quite the contrast to what I used to see back in the day. At least in my circles it was just a collection of the technologies you’ve learned and enjoy. These are more like bumper stickers on the back of car. To each their own I suppose.

It depends on what parties you go to :). Business events are where you get logos of programming languages and various technologies; hacker events are where you get the more opinionated and artsy ones.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by cozzyd »

alex_duf wrote: post #346

I used to put stickers on my work laptop. Then one day I upgraded my laptop, which meant handing over my old one with stickers. Which meant scrubbing it (there's no reason I'll let whoever receives it to scrub it for me) Which was an absolute pain. I don't put stickers on my laptops anymore.

Some choice stickers (McMurdo Station and South Pole Station stickers) have inhabited 3 of my laptops already.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by warp »

layman51 wrote: post #16
ge96 wrote: post #6

It's funny awkward when you get fired and your laptop is covered in stickers I'll submit mine later today to this comment, I'm a poser lol eg. I don't daily drive Rust but I like the crab and the Gopher Kinkpad lol that's good

That work-related aspect is what I was thinking about too. I’m not sure what it looks like in various workplaces, but I’m always a bit curious around the policies they might have around putting lots of them on employer-owned laptops. I think in tough times when maybe it’s not easy to replace hardware, it can be annoying for an IT person to receive some where they have to peel them off and use Goo Gone on them.

I think of stickers as partly a theft deterrence mechanism. I expect a thief is more likely to steal a laptop with no stickers, because naively I assume the resale value is higher (no idea if that's actually true).

Losing developer productivity for a few days because a new laptop has to be provisioned, shipped and set up is also not cheap, so I feel there is some value to your employer in you making it slightly less likely for your laptop to be stolen at a conference or coffee shop.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by nuccy »

leipert wrote: post #328

My favourite sticker is a play on „Atomkraft? Nein danke!“ [0] (nuclear power? No thanks!) and says: „Atomzeit? Nein danke!“ (Atomic time? No thanks!) [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Power%3F_No_Thanks

I would actually consider sticking the opposite "Nuclear power? Yes, please!" (Same for solar, wind, geothermal of course). Is there a sticker for pro-nuclear power movement?

P.S. There's a nice recent video to have a glimpse into nuclear power plant safety in action: https://youtu.be/v0afQ6w3Bjw

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by enraged_camel »

My hot take: laptops with stickers are simply mini-billboards and I resent that they are a thing. The owner doesn't even make money from it!

I'm fine with self-expression (like with tattoos, which can be super interesting and creative) but am broadly against people shoving their likes/dislikes on everyone's face. I don't have any laptop stickers or bumper stickers and don't wear branded clothing.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by fleroviumna »

FinnKuhn wrote: post #351
omeletdufromage wrote: post #341

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not the OP, but I have heard something similar from a sec conf before. Gist being if a laptop has stickers like this, then the chances of the owner being an engineer is significantly higher, so pentest teams / malicious actors can better focus their efforts on those individuals, and have a higher chance of gaining access to internal systems than if they targeted random folks in public. Doesn't help as well that argua…

That sounds like info you would already have by taking a look at LinkedIn or am I missing something?

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