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LOL Zombie Invasion

Discussion in 'General' started by Ryu_ookami, 31 Jan 2009.

  1. Ryu_ookami

    Ryu_ookami I write therefore I suffer.

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    Looks like the Expected Zombie invasion all Bit-Tech members keep telling people about has finally started, looks like the first Zombie attacks are expected in Texas according to Hackers who changed the Texas road signs :)

     
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  2. glaeken

    glaeken Freeeeeeeze! I'm a cawp!

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    Did the reporter really just say "err" at 2:04?
     
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  3. Ryu_ookami

    Ryu_ookami I write therefore I suffer.

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    yep :)
     
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  4. Jipa

    Jipa Avoiding the "I guess.." since 2004

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    I reckon it's a hilarious prank. After all they are just ASKING for that by having over-engineered led signs when a normal sign post would do just fine :)
     
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  5. profqwerty

    profqwerty What's a Dremel?

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  6. overdosedelusion

    overdosedelusion I mostly come at night, mostly..

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    Nope, she said "orrrr" :p her strange dialect made it sound like err :p
     
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  7. Veles

    Veles DUR HUR

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    My friend worked at traffic wales and we tried to convince him to do something similar. Apparently no-one could have known who did it.
     
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  8. teamtd11

    teamtd11 *Custom User Title*

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    The thing is not matter what it says, its still distracting drivers at the end of the day? Zombies or roadworks, you still need to read it.
     
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  9. liratheal

    liratheal Sharing is Caring

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    Ahahaha.

    "THE HACKERS CUT THROUGH THE PADLOCK!"

    People might not know where to go? Errr... Have any of them ever seen anyone actually trying to drive these days? They don't know where they're going in the best of circumstances. Pfft.

    Funny prank :D
     
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  10. Clocked

    Clocked Yar! It be drivin' me nuts...

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    Well its a no brainer, the info on how to 'hack' these signs was posted on teh interwebs via reddit shortly after the 20th of Jan, its inevitable that some kids wuld go try it out :lol:
     
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  11. woof82

    woof82 What's a Dremel?

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    It's a mobile sign that's put up around roadworks/temporary dangers, they're designed to be in-your-face to make sure people slow down. Interestingly, I actually met the guy who invented the technology for those signs...
     
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  12. Arkanrais

    Arkanrais What's a Dremel?

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    Am I the only one who's disappointed that there aren't any real zombies?
    Still, its a funny prank. Reminds me of this.
     
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  13. Scirocco

    Scirocco Boobs, I have them, you lose.

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    I saw that story on the tv news. Funny stuff!
     
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  14. Stickeh

    Stickeh Help me , Help you.

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    There was a website telling you how to do this...and it looked identical in placement (ie the same sign on the same road) as the one in the news report, they mentioned while there is place for a padlock, there usually is none, why would they need to be? (or so they thought)

    The article also stated most are secured with the same password, failing that a hard reset brings the password back to default, doesnt really sound a terribly hard hack now does it :(

    Still funny ass signs :p
     
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  15. Neoki

    Neoki Minimodder

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    Z day march 15th
     
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  16. Mr.ME

    Mr.ME Minimodder

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  17. jhanlon303

    jhanlon303 The Keeper of History

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    I wonder if that's what Cheapskate sounds like. Hooston dialect.

    john
     
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  18. Mr Mario

    Mr Mario What's a Dremel?

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    Is a brilliant and very funny book, I have been meaning to buy world zero which is also by Max Brooks, for quite a while.

    Edit:

    BTW isn't this a really old thread?
     
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  19. jhanlon303

    jhanlon303 The Keeper of History

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    Poke a stick in almost any of the old threads and they become new. Might lose a pic or 20 but the words still work.

    And besides - Old is NOT a 4 letter word

    john
     
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