Actually, I doubt the butt-heads that swiped it are smart enough to know to look inside for the hard drive. I'd be impressed if they were smart enougth to apply +12V to it to see the reward logo (if you had one). If they did apply +12V, they would probably figure that it was cool enough to hold on to. I'm imagining the 2001 man-apes dancing around the 1x4x9 monolith. "I don't know what it is, but I can tell it's cool!"

Nobody would fence such an odd piece of equipment, but the best bet is to drop off a picture to local pawn shops and offer a no-questions-reward. That worked for a friend of mine whose rare gun was stolen. Given the legal sensitivity of that one, you should have better odds.

GOOD LUCK!

-jim <MkII:080000260 18G blue>