Given the non-trivial value of his equipment (the MacBook Pro alone was probably >$1500), a slightly more constructive use might be to donate it to an organization that can use it in a non-sensitive environment (e.g., a school that could give it to a student).

Sure, the equipment might not be trustworthy in a secure environment, but I highly doubt that anyone would really be interested in a high schooler doing his/her CS homework on it.