— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
The folks of the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) ran around San Francisco last night 'hacking' Bank of America's many ATMs into “Automated Truth Machines.” Here's how:
RAN activists took to the streets of San Francisco and turned every single one of Bank of America's Automated Teller Machines in the city into Automated Truth Machines. Using special non-adhesive stickers that were designed to look exactly like BoA's ATM interface, the activists gave the bank's customers a menu of what their money is being used for, including investment in coal-fired power plants, foreclosure on America's homes, bankrolling climate change, and paying out fat executive bonuses.
It's part of RAN's new tumblr-based “Bankrupting America” campaign, which is full of a lot of neat photoshops and text I didn't read. But it looks nice, and we can all agree that BofA kinda sucks.
Now, let's hope they figure out how to hack these things for real.
[Link | h/t Haighteration]
Comments (2)
MarkPritchard | [Permalink]
What is up with the brass rod that appears to be supporting the wrist of the person in the picture? And do all RAN activists have stylish rings that match their weird-looking shiny clothing?
I don't think before I type | [Permalink]
OMG RAN YOU GOT BOA SO FUCKING GOOD! ARE THEY CLOSED DOWN YET?