p858snake Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hacker's project sends media-filled hard drives to troops Hacker's project sends media-filled hard drives to troopsA network engineer going by the hacker handle 'Deviant Ollam' has taken it upon himself to send care packages of a different sort to troops serving overseas, with him ditching the usual goods in favor of hard drives filled with movies, music and other content. That's the basis for his Traveling Terabyte Project, which is apparently still operating on a relatively small scale, although "Ollam" hopes it'll pick up once he gets a website up and running. The hard drives themselves are packed in an appropriately olive-drab Pelican case, which also includes all the necessary USB cables and international power adapters. As the name of the project suggests, the hard drives aren't intended to stay in one place forever, with recipients of them encouraged to add their own files before sending 'em on to another location. For their part, the troops that have received the hard drives so far seem to dig the idea, especially considering that high-speed internet is hard to come by in many of the locations they're stationed. Source:Engadget Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0nic69 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 that is awesome, wish i would have been able to add some stuff in there for them :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588868691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shof Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I hope they dont catch him for illegal music and movies Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588868752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
p858snake Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 I hope they dont catch him for illegal music and movies Thats what i thought, but then since this si getting out some company will probably end up supporting it so they can include legal copies and such. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588868774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ring0 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 so i wonder how big the porn folder is. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588868785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+.Vamp Subscriber² Posted September 23, 2007 Subscriber² Share Posted September 23, 2007 so i wonder how big the porn folder is. "Not big enough!" I'm sure the troops would answer :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588868804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavalyr Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 that would be most nice. if it is a stand alone divx player, i would have loved that. most nice he is thinking of my brothers and sisters over there. thanks. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588868824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymunky Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 High Five to Deviant Ollam Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588869106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 One thing I don't understand. What part of this story makes him a 'hacker' ? He put a Hard Drive in a case with some connector cables and AC adapters. Effectively he is shipping a package. I guess my granny is a hacker when she orders some diamondique from QVC huh? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588869115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
p858snake Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 he probably does hacking as side job or something. from what i just saw on google it seems hes a semi-ethical hacker. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588869234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Nice work on his behalf :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588869285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PermaSt0ne Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 haha that's awsome. a downright ingenious idea if my bro gets sent to iraq i'll be sending him care-packages like that every 2 weeks troops have it so ****ty over there :no: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588869862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconboy Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 id like to think that im not totally narrowminded -but i dont get it, how does this help, other than fighting boredom? :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/589471-hackers-project-sends-media-filled-hard-drives-to-troops/#findComment-588872280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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