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I like the idea, but I'm not sure I would plug an random USB thing in my computer...

cesarb 4y ago
A safer alternative would be something like a piratebox (https://piratebox.cc/ https://piratebox.cc/) instead of a USB dead drop, since a piratebox would have no physical connection to your computer.
- myself248 4y ago
  I keep being annoyed that Piratebox, Internetinabox, Othernet, aren't all the same project. Like of course an IIAB node should include a messageboard. Of course an Othernet node should have support for offline payload bundles and user uploads. Of course a Toosheh bundle on newly-inserted storage media should be automatically extracted and presented in the interface... If I ever grow some more software clue, I'll be trying to unify all of the above into a single interface. Wish me luck.
  - O__________O 4y ago
    (IIAB) being “Internet In A Box” _____________ Toosheh being a “satellite filecasting technology deployed in Iran and the Middle East that uses common satellite equipment to deliver digital content without relying on access to the Internet” per Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toosheh https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toosheh
- O__________O 4y ago
  Yes, agree, wireless dead drops are a thing. That said, unlike cheap and replaceable USB sticks, they’re easy to find using RF analysis. As such, unless it’s physically secured, likely quickly be stolen. Also likely require a power source and weather proofing.
O__________O 4y ago
Agree. Specifically generally speaking it’s an untrustworthy system and practical might be malicious via the file, usb-firmware, might be connected to high voltage line, etc. Do think though as a social experiment they’re fun as long as you’re only using throwaway systems/devices. Beyond that, personally would not suggest damaging property, but instead affixing USB to padlock like this: https://ibb.co/7jmNXNR https://ibb.co/7jmNXNR All and all, basically same as geocaching [1] — which obviously could be dangerous if someone wanted to be malicious, but never heard of that happening; have heard of malicious USB dead drops though. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching

A safer alternative would be something like a piratebox (https://piratebox.cc/ https://piratebox.cc/) instead of a USB dead drop, since a piratebox would have no physical connection to your computer.

myself248 4y ago
I keep being annoyed that Piratebox, Internetinabox, Othernet, aren't all the same project. Like of course an IIAB node should include a messageboard. Of course an Othernet node should have support for offline payload bundles and user uploads. Of course a Toosheh bundle on newly-inserted storage media should be automatically extracted and presented in the interface... If I ever grow some more software clue, I'll be trying to unify all of the above into a single interface. Wish me luck.
- O__________O 4y ago
  (IIAB) being “Internet In A Box” _____________ Toosheh being a “satellite filecasting technology deployed in Iran and the Middle East that uses common satellite equipment to deliver digital content without relying on access to the Internet” per Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toosheh https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toosheh
O__________O 4y ago
Yes, agree, wireless dead drops are a thing. That said, unlike cheap and replaceable USB sticks, they’re easy to find using RF analysis. As such, unless it’s physically secured, likely quickly be stolen. Also likely require a power source and weather proofing.

O__________O 4y ago

Agree. Specifically generally speaking it’s an untrustworthy system and practical might be malicious via the file, usb-firmware, might be connected to high voltage line, etc. Do think though as a social experiment they’re fun as long as you’re only using throwaway systems/devices. Beyond that, personally would not suggest damaging property, but instead affixing USB to padlock like this: https://ibb.co/7jmNXNR https://ibb.co/7jmNXNR All and all, basically same as geocaching [1] — which obviously could be dangerous if someone wanted to be malicious, but never heard of that happening; have heard of malicious USB dead drops though. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching