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[chaosmachine]

Fun concept, but I immediately imagine someone going around smashing these with a hammer (or, perhaps more likely, city workers being sent out to remove them). :\

Here's a much more expensive project with a similar idea:

http://torrentfreak.com/kiosk-of-piracy-an-offline-copy-of-t...

[felixmar → chaosmachine]

Bluetooth low energy is option once more phones support it. With a button cell the transmitter will operate more than a year. Hide it completely in a wall or somewhere else where it is difficult to remove.

[Pyrodogg → chaosmachine]

You don't even need malicious intent. Mishandle the computer while it's plugged in to the stick and you'd likely damage it pretty quickly.

[jonhendry → Pyrodogg]

Yeah, you'd want to use a short USB extension cable.

[pandafood → chaosmachine]

I don't think that Lars Ulrich lives in New York.