Here's Looking at You, Kyle McDonald
In a project that was either a canny statement about surveillance and consumer culture or just plain creepy [http://theatlantic.tumblr.com/post/7302392496/file-this-art-project-under-things-that-are-creepy], artist Kyle Macdonald staged a "photographic intervention" on public computers in Apple stor
In a project that was either a canny statement about surveillance and consumer culture or just plain creepy, artist Kyle McDonald staged a “photographic intervention” on public computers in Apple stores around Manhattan via a custom application that snapped photos of people browsing the computers without their knowledge and then uploaded them to a Tumblr site. Which was all fun and games until the Secret Service stopped by and confiscated his laptop:
McDonald explained via a subsequent tweet that he was charged with violating U.S. Code section 1030, which specifically addresses “fraud and related activity in connection with computers”—though it’s unclear exactly how McDonald’s actions broke the law in the regard set forth by the statute. He’s keeping quiet for the time being, but we’re pretty sure the discussion about the issues involved is just getting started.
(via Eyeteeth)
