As some of you may well know, I am a huge fan of New York, there is an atmosphere about New York that doesn’t quite exist anywhere else. I’m also a fan of London, but the atmosphere there is infused with the British melancholy that just doesn’t quite give the “anything’s possible” feeling being in New York does. I believe a large part of this is because New York is American and so inherently more confident and less sceptical of new ideas. One new idea coming originating from there is a new way of sharing digital information, entitled Dead Drops, a series of usb memory sticks have been inserted into walls.

These protruding usb storage devices can then be accessed by anyone who walks by, being able to download and upload files anonymously, an intriguing solution to the ever more worrying problem of online file sharing privacy. To my mind, this concept is a great mix of modern technology and lo-fi ideas and could quite possibly become the new flash mob. If you’d like to find out more visit deaddrops.com and get involved with this fun new idea.