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Posted Mar. 27, 2008,
Skullphone Speaks!
By David Hershkovits
Finally caught up with Skullphone and had a quick conversation about the brouhaha that's been stirred up by his tag popping up on 10 digital billboards around LA. Skullphone would neither confirm nor deny Wired's report that the billboard time was purchased from Clear Channel. The firestorm began when the story was originally reported on Supertouch. I had reported that sources had told me that it was indeed a hack. Here are some sound bites from my conversation with Skullphone
"The art of hacking I know nothing about. What is hacking? What is art?"
"People thought Bob Dylan sold out when he went electric. I guess people weren't ready for it."
"To me it's American art. The (now digital) billboard on the side of the highway."
"'Skullphone digital billboards.' It was a logical fit."
"Once again, it’s a matter of semantics. What does it mean to hack the system. Is getting people to think for themselves hacking?"
"Skullphone has a right to be there."
Posted Mar. 26, 2008,
Skullphone Hacked It!
By David Hershkovits
Two days ago we reported that Skullphone had hacked Clear Channel's digital billboards in LA and threw up his signature tag. Today Wired blog network is running a story in which Clear Channel claims that Skullphone bought the time from them, that he didn't hack it at all.
Well, wait a minute! My sources, who spoke directly to Skullphone, say it isn't true. He did indeed hack is way into the Clear Channel computer. Guess Clear Channel doesn't want to look bad.
PS. Wired -- and the blogs that foolishly picked up their story -- shouldn't have taken Skullphone's word for it either.
Posted Mar. 24, 2008,
Skullphone Hacks Electronic Billboard
By David Hershkovits
England may have Banksy, but we've got Skullphone. Check it out via supertouch
"Right now the enigma that is known only as SKULLPHONE is easily Clear Channel Communications‘ greatest enemy in SoCal since he hijacked 10 of the advertising giant’s most prominent digital billboards around LA in Hollywood, Westwood, and the art hotspot of Culver City. Hacking into the billboard’s computer network today, our boy positioned his trademark skullphone imagery in between the array of flashing movie, TV, and auto company ads that make up the normal paid advertising barrage on the giant illuminated monitors. Keep an eye out for more photos to come throughout the day…"