Roadside sign hacking

[rbcp]

The other day Spessa found a roadside sign, opened up the unlocked panel on the side to find a keyboard, the user manual and the password written on a postit.  So she did this:

http://www.signhacker.com/2008/the-vampire-problem/


She wants to do it again either to that sign or another sign on a different road.  We're not creative enough, so post some suggestions here.

[ravenmaddox]

How much trouble would it be for me to get a scan-copy of that user manual?

[Magus]

WARNING:
DON'T READ THIS SIGN

Yeah, that really is the best I could come up with. I have no imagination
What's the password to these things? Is it the same for all of them?

[Godot]

You could put an ad for a political candidate, maybe "GOBAMA" or "PALIN, A MAVERICK". That would piss a lot of people off. Actually attack ads would be even more effective.

You could also tell a certain group of drivers that they can't drive on that road. Something like "NO ELDERLY DRIVERS" or "DRIVERS OVER 21 ONLY".

Or maybe something obviously wrong, like "DRINK AND DRIVE". I bet half those who pass would mentally put a DON'T on that and not give it a second thought.

Maybe something confusing, like "NO VEHICLES" or "ROAD AHEAD".

Had enough of my ideas? Screw you. Have some more:

"MERRY CHRISTMAS" at not-Christmas.
"BEWARE OF", or "LOOK OUT FOR". Don't finish it.
"CAUTION: ROADSIGN"
"HELP! TRAPPED IN A SIGN"
"PENGUIN CROSSING"
"YOU FAIL AT LIFE"

[ravenmaddox]

WARNING:
DON'T READ THIS SIGN

Yeah, that really is the best I could come up with. I have no imagination
What's the password to these things? Is it the same for all of them?

The thread says "Roadside sign hacking" ... *NOT* ... "Roadside sign give me all the passwords and instructions and ideas on how to do something really funny with this knowledge" or in other words 'Script Kiddie'

Be a hacker... at least of the hacker mindset... don't ask for the password... they are all probably different anyway... Be interested to learn about something new... I'd love to see the manual just because of the tech and to learn about the design... who knows, it may even lend ideas to other non-sign-hacking related projects - or maybe build your own programmable sign.

I don't mean this to flame you or anyone else... I only present another way of looking at things. Myself, I'm kinda like Johnny 5 - Need Input -  and I soak in every bit I can. That's what life is really about knowledge. Materials fade away - knowledge and wisdom can't be taken from you by anyone.

Sorry about the thread-hijack Arbie, that just struck a chord with me and I had to vent.

EDIT: Godot beat me to the post... rotflmfao <--- not really, just wanted to see what replaces it...
I like the ideas, especially the Beware of... at that you could even put something wild like Beware of Lions or Caution: Falling Rocks in a low plains area...

[Magus]

WARNING:
DON'T READ THIS SIGN

Yeah, that really is the best I could come up with. I have no imagination
What's the password to these things? Is it the same for all of them?

The thread says "Roadside sign hacking" ... *NOT* ... "Roadside sign give me all the passwords and instructions and ideas on how to do something really funny with this knowledge" or in other words 'Script Kiddie'

Be a hacker... at least of the hacker mindset... don't ask for the password... they are all probably different anyway... Be interested to learn about something new... I'd love to see the manual just because of the tech and to learn about the design... who knows, it may even lend ideas to other non-sign-hacking related projects - or maybe build your own programmable sign.

I don't mean this to flame you or anyone else... I only present another way of looking at things. Myself, I'm kinda like Johnny 5 - Need Input -  and I soak in every bit I can. That's what life is really about knowledge. Materials fade away - knowledge and wisdom can't be taken from you by anyone.

Sorry about the thread-hijack Arbie, that just struck a chord with me and I had to vent.

Fuck you, Maddox-wannabe.

Anyway, I found out the default password to these signs is 22222222, for any script-kiddy that wants to know 

[Nod]

I'm going to take a look at the one right outside my work today. I didn't see anything on it before when I looked but maybe I can find something if I look close. I just got to look at it during a smoke break. I'll have pictures if I manage to do anything with it.

[ravenmaddox]

WARNING:
DON'T READ THIS SIGN

Yeah, that really is the best I could come up with. I have no imagination
What's the password to these things? Is it the same for all of them?

The thread says "Roadside sign hacking" ... *NOT* ... "Roadside sign give me all the passwords and instructions and ideas on how to do something really funny with this knowledge" or in other words 'Script Kiddie'

Be a hacker... at least of the hacker mindset... don't ask for the password... they are all probably different anyway... Be interested to learn about something new... I'd love to see the manual just because of the tech and to learn about the design... who knows, it may even lend ideas to other non-sign-hacking related projects - or maybe build your own programmable sign.

I don't mean this to flame you or anyone else... I only present another way of looking at things. Myself, I'm kinda like Johnny 5 - Need Input -  and I soak in every bit I can. That's what life is really about knowledge. Materials fade away - knowledge and wisdom can't be taken from you by anyone.

Sorry about the thread-hijack Arbie, that just struck a chord with me and I had to vent.

Fuck you, Maddox-wannabe.

Anyway, I found out the default password to these signs is 22222222, for any script-kiddy that wants to know 

Continue... Now give them instructions and ideas on how to do something really funny with this knowledge 

Inquiring bots and script kiddies want to know 

[handl3r]

NOW ENTERING REBEL TERRITORY
VIVA LA REVOLUCION

[jx]

blah blah blah

tl;dr

[Zazen]

GAS FOOD METH EXIT 7

AMBER ALERT LOL

HIGHWAY ADOPTED BY RAPISTS

TOLL AHEAD $4 OR BJ

[rbcp]

SHITS ALL FUCKED UP AHEAD

HUGE FUCKING POTHOLE AHEAD

OMG WATCH OUT FOR THE CLIFF!

KILLER ATTACK ROBOTS AHEAD

[Magus]

HAHA! I HACKED THIS SIGN. NOW YOU DON'T KNOW WHATS GOING ON AHEAD!

Hmm... that's a bit of a long one. How about:

CAUTION: ENTERING AFRICAN-AMERICAN TERRITORY.

Or if you want to cause a traffic accident:

WRONG WAY!

Or perhaps:

CACTUS?

[Sidepocket]

WARNING:
DON'T READ THIS SIGN

Yeah, that really is the best I could come up with. I have no imagination
What's the password to these things? Is it the same for all of them?

The thread says "Roadside sign hacking" ... *NOT* ... "Roadside sign give me all the passwords and instructions and ideas on how to do something really funny with this knowledge" or in other words 'Script Kiddie'

Be a hacker... at least of the hacker mindset... don't ask for the password... they are all probably different anyway... Be interested to learn about something new... I'd love to see the manual just because of the tech and to learn about the design... who knows, it may even lend ideas to other non-sign-hacking related projects - or maybe build your own programmable sign.

I don't mean this to flame you or anyone else... I only present another way of looking at things. Myself, I'm kinda like Johnny 5 - Need Input -  and I soak in every bit I can. That's what life is really about knowledge. Materials fade away - knowledge and wisdom can't be taken from you by anyone.

Sorry about the thread-hijack Arbie, that just struck a chord with me and I had to vent.

EDIT: Godot beat me to the post... rotflmfao <--- not really, just wanted to see what replaces it...
I like the ideas, especially the Beware of... at that you could even put something wild like Beware of Lions or Caution: Falling Rocks in a low plains area...

Says the poster who wants a scanned copy of the manual instead of being a real hacker like the original OP and risk his/her/it's neck to obtain it him/her/it's self. 

[greenhippo33]

I would just put WARNING!! going across then people would not know what its about



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My sad attempt at the sign.