Aram Bartholl, a German artist, has launched a new project called Dead Drops. Basically he's stuck five USB flash drives into walls around NYC and seeing what happens. People are invited to go to these sites to download and upload files. (Here's the story in his blog.) And, as Forrest would say, "You never know what you're gonna get." 
Doesn't this whole thing seem kind of, well, dirty? Walking around New York inserting your computer into these projections on city walls and seeing what kind of cool/scary things pop up? Shouldn't loving computer owners be worried about digital STDs? No? I don't know.I guess my speculation is pretty useless, since this "interactive art installation" is only in NYC. BUT he says he intends to expand Dead Drops into other cities. Could this project turn into a national digital orgy? Will it turn into a fabulous and inspiring sharing of ideas, or become a nightmarish Russian roulette of perversity? Are copyright infringements and lawsuits over pirated material about to ensue? With all of the controversy in the past decade over file-sharing, where does this fit in? I'll be interested to see where this all goes. It might fizzle out or become huge - Keep your ears open!
And, in case you missed it, here's what else I've been writing about lately:
- Bizarre species of monkey discovered: how do you say "michael jackson nose" in burmese?
- I've forgiven Hermione for getting with my man Ron Weasley: love her: emma watson
- Brown bears in Russia feasting upon the dead: zombie bears
