What is a USB dead drop? “Dead Drops” is an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network in public space. This network is made up of USB drives that are embedded in walls, buildings and other public places. Anyone is free to access, download, and upload. It is very similar to geocaching but with data. The first USB dead drop network of five locations was created by Berlin-based artist Aram Bartholl in 2010. Since then, there have been over 1,000 dead drop locations that have been registered at deaddrops.com
This is and interesting project, but up until now, it has been mostly restricted to urban locations. In this project, I show how to expand this network beyond city limits by embeding USB drives in natural fixtures such as trees and rocks. Here’s the build on Instructables.
See the full series here.
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