Saw this on boingboing and made me think it might be a nice FAT/GRL project kind of in the vein of POV Cam – tools for graffiti writers/activists to stay anonymous in the city. This one uses a super bright IR LED array to overwhelm the CCD of the camera. Looks super dorky but the same principle could be applied to under the peak of a baseball cap or through the front of the mesh.

 
Michael Naimark takes the laser approach, describing in his paper different ways to setup lasers to target a camera. I especially like the idea of cheap laser pointers on mini camera tripods to fix the laser on the target and then just leave it there until the battery runs out. Could also be combined with the soon to be released GRLv powerthief as a way to have it everlasting!

 
For embedded systems Infra Red Lasers might be a dope solution. The laser would not be visible to the human eye so it would make finding the source quite difficult – yet it would have the same effect on the camera. They can be made quite easily – it is just a matter of removing the IR blocking filter from the laser pointer and replacing it with some Kodak Wratten 87C (or developed film). Anyway thought I would get some ideas going. Lets make some 2008 era, James Bond worthy tools!

Posted by Theo Watson on Feb 24.08 to 2008, china, freedom, graffiti, grl, grlv, laser, legal, ninjatech, surveillance, tools   

… Somebody’s Watching Me.

On February 11th, 2008, the GRL’s Rotterdam LASER Tag video roared past 1 million views at the resolution of the proletariat, i.e. YouTube. Now, officially, we’re Internet Platinum brah! Even these fucks agree. SO where’s my spinnin’ crown animated gif badge for the website!? Wasn’t someone supposed to be making that just for this occasion? Heads should roll I swear to god. Look at the weak-ass crowns you made me hot link to:

Posted by James Powderly on Feb 12.08 to 2008, awards, grl, if, internet, internet-heroes, internetfamous, laser, lasertag, press   

Kanye won Best Rap Song instead.

…but who gives a shit?

We all know who has the most hits.

“hey soulja boy I heard you didn’t win a Grammy- YAAAAH TRICK YAH!”

Posted by bennett4$enate on Feb 11.08 to 2008, audio, awards, hip hop, internet-heroes, kanye, kanyewest, Music, rap, souljaboy, youtube   

Serious Bu$iness, the official F@ DJ Crew, continues their monthly residency at Savalas in Brooklyn.

Thursday, January 31st 2007, 10pm-4am
—–> SERIOUS BU$INESS <—-
w/DJs: Bennett4$enate, Jamie Dubs, Alex B, and Mike McGill
- the finest in disco, boogie, electro, funk, and rappin’ music -

FREE (AS IN FREEDOM)

(the last Thursday of the month)

@ Savalas

285 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NYC

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try before you buy:

Check the sounds from last month’s Serious Bu$iness jam:

Come out for a good time – get drunk with fffff.at/people and show off your dance skillz.

Posted by bennett4$enate on Jan 26.08 to "FFFFFAT STACKS", 2008, audio, Events, hip hop, Music, rap