#TIL that without full disk encryption or locking down your #grub config, an attacker with physical access to your #Linux system can simply edit the boot parameters (adding an "s" for single user (root), or "init=/bin/bash")) and boot straight into a root shell.
@blacklight447 Good idea. Personally I don't really need to go to those lengths as my laptop never leaves the house. I have a "travel" netbook which is stripped of any personal info and which I just use on the road for writing, browsing etc.