Across New York, there are USB drives embedded in walls, buildings and curbs. The idea is to create an anonymous, offline file-sharing network in public space. The drives are completely public and anyone can plug in to drop and download files.
It's part of an art project called "Dead Drops" by Aram Bartholl and I have to say, it's pretty awesomely creative. I mean, if I saw a USB stick stick out of a random wall, I'd be dying to know what's in there. I'd have to plug in. It'd also be interesting to see what people would anonymously share on the public drive, well, until some jackass decides to upload a virus to screw up everybody's computer.
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That's pretty cool!
hahha thats so cool. i would totally plug in
Anon will be most pleased
that's awesome haha
"until some jackass decides to upload a virus to screw up everybody's computer"
I bet someone already did that...
LOL someone is going to put a virus in that usb stick
seems to easy to get a virus this way
if no one ruined this with viruses it would be flawlessly awesome
Woah crazy.
Love this post mate. Art is a fantastic topic especially when it's something as creative as sticking USB Pens into walls haha
I was thinking the exact same thing with the viruses.
Or until someone decides to upload really disgusting porn.
It seems to me that this like a real life image board in a way. Only instead of just images, you can put any sort of program on there. Including viruses.
yeah i'd try this but with an anti virus ready
Wow that's awesome
Pretty cool, though there are other ways to wreck the system than with viruses...
It is a cool idea, but yeah, there will be people who would take advantage of this for the Lulz...and YOU KNOW WHO I MEAN xD
Awesome idea Supporting XD
I need to find one of these.
hahaha pretty cool idea...definitely potential for abuse though
Thats pretty cool and to the people saying "OMG A VIRUS" its ok, my firewall is on.lol
that is a great Idea , I love it, of course until some jackass messes it up.
The concept though is amazing.
hahaha, that's awesome!
That's pretty cool. I'd be be kind of worried about getting a virus of some sort, though. I'd still plug in haha.
i'd be a little sketched out about it, but i think my curiosity wouldn't be able to resist a thumb drive sticking out of a wall
Good thing I don't have a laptop anymore!
I would so participate in that. Really a cool idea. I wonder what kinds of things people have loaded.
oh wow, brilliant idea :D
I wonder how many gigabytes that thing has.
This is a joke right? Who would use them?
veeery funny)))
viruses on at least 90% of the sticks:3
This sounds awesome. I will have to keep my eyes open for these.
That's odd...
your last sentance is exactly what I was thinking, how long will it be untill some has their system 32 deleted upon plug in...
I give it a few days before someone puts a trojan on it, if it hasnt been done already
yes, my first thought was virus - or like a text document with your ex's phone number
Very creative indeed.
"well, until some jackass decides to upload a virus to screw up everybody's computer."
That was exactly my first thought! That and people uploading illigal material :P It's gonna happen..!
Original though xD
I wonder if you can get USB AIDS that way lol
I wonder if you can get USB AIDS that way lol
hilarious, but yeah someone will be trash like that on it
Lol, that is pretty cool! Wish i had one sticking out my wall. :D
hight speep
that usb have a firewall:) from windows:)
This is so cool!!!
awesome idea till someone is stupid enough to drop a Trojan and someone even more stupid installs it. I would still plug in
I ... I really like this idea. The virus thing can be countered by simply being mildly computer savvy.
great post
put in work.
Always practice safe USB
That's bizarre, but also awesome. I'd give it a go if I had a lappy.
How long until somebody fills it with CP?
Yeah I would so need to plug in, I'm a curious mofo
/b/ tards incoming
wow brilliant.but who would use them ?
That's really neat, but i'd probably only drop porn tbh. I'd also feel weird holding my laptop to the wall. And if I hold it wrong, i might break it, which isn't fun :\
pluging your laptop to that is like walking straight to a bear trap.
good concept tho.
thats pretty cool though im sure they are full of viruses already. lol
Haha.. thats awsome.. do i smell a trojan?
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Amazing idea! :O
wauw that's a very original invention :D Wonder what people will put on it...
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lol niiice, i would totally plug my phone in...battery is always dying :(
I think curiosity would set in for everyone to want to know whats on that USB drive. Great post BTW.
It would freak me out if I saw one and I would not rest til I knew what was in it!
haha this is actually a cool idea
One keylogger coming right up..
this is so badass
This is an incredible idea! I'm too much of a realist to think it'll last long without someone messing it up.
ill give it 3 days till theyre all completly full of porn and viruses
I can't imagine how annoying it would be to try and hold the laptop so it doesn't snap the usb off and give/get files at the same time.
wow that's a cool idea. hopefully it will spread out since i'm nowhere near New York
Neat. But yeah, I imagine people loading viruses would be an issue.
finally, gloryholes for my laptop, but it is a cool concept
Thats awesome!
craziness really, just craziness. What drives these people?
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