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[Ashen]

High Tech Graffiti

Spray paint graffiti hasn't fallen by the wayside, but as billboards get more high tech, so too have defacement methods. Clear Channel Communications recently fell victim to digital mischief when an 18-year-old hacker/graffiti artist named Skullphone hijacked ten of the company's most prominent billboards spread across Hollywood, Westwood, and Culver City. Skullphone's imagery appeared in between ad cycles, photos of which you can view here.

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[H4yd3n]

Originally Posted by Ashen

...18-year-old hacker/graffiti artist named Skullphone...

Those idiots got my age wrong again.

Btw, I <3 you.

[MaxUSA]

Nice. I couldn't even imagine how you would begin to compromise one of those things remotely. Did he crawl up onto the billboard or something? I saw a less "hacker-ish" approach a while back, but it's still a fun (and completely doable, providing you have the cash and time) project. I'm tempted to try it someday.

In action: http://graffitiresearchlab.com/?page_id=76#video
Documentation and source: Theodore Watson - GRL Laser Tag Rotterdam - how to and source code

EDIT: A second version was released with some new features. Enjoy: Theodore Watson - Laser Tag 2.0 - How To - Download and Source Code

Supplies used:
1 PC Laptop
1 1024+x768+, 2500-5000+ lumen projector
1 Camera with manual iris zoom lens.
1 PCTV capture card.
1 60+ mW Green Pulsating Laser* (illegal in many places)

*Expensive! Substitute one DIY 225mw pointer: Fun With Lasers - Howto: Make a DVD Burner into a High-Powered Laser

[H4yd3n]

That is awesome. Lol I can't believe that guy shone the laser on the other guy's head lol. Atleast it was the back of his head.

Hmmm, funny thing is...it seems like if you have enough time it would be relatively easy. And money of course...

[Krewsader]

That was posted before(the laser graffiti not the hacker graffiti) and I think we tried to get it setup but failed...

and for the hacker one: PWNT.

[Panchovillaa]

im a chargin' up mah lazers!

[H4yd3n]

I wonder how hard/easy it would be to crash this guy's website.

[painmaker]

Haha awesome!