Each dead drop is installed empty except for a readme.txt file explaining the project.ĭead Drops is open to participation.
Plug your laptop to a wall, house or pole to share your favorite files and data. The trick is to go through the Dead Drop to see what interesting files have been dropped and to drop some of your very own files.Įveryone is invited to drop or find files on a dead drop. You can even request a dead drop in your own city just by following the instructions from the Dead Drops website. They’re hardly noticeable and have now popped up all over the world from Paris to Italy and even Vietnam.
The first five Dead Drops appeared in NYC back in 2010. Random USB flash drives were put into walls, buildings and curbs to be accessed by anyone. Berlin based media artist, Aram Bartholl began ‘Dead Drops’ as an anonymous file-sharing space for the public around the world.