• Gizmodo
  • bestmodo
  • lifehacker
  • kotaku
  • Profile logout login

#graffiti

Gizmodo

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #tips,
  • #dealzmodo,
  • #rumors,
  • #broken,
  • #iphoneapps,
  • #apple,
  • etc.

New York, 3:49 PM
Mon Nov 23
37 posts in the last 24 hours

FR | IT | DE | SP | JP | AU | BR

Gizmodo Team

Tip your editors:
tips@gizmodo.com

Editorial Director:
Brian Lam | Email | Twitter

Editor:
Jason Chen
Email | AIM | Twitter

Features Editor:
Wilson Rothman
Email | Twitter

Senior Contributing Editors:
Jesus Diaz
Email | AIM | Twitter
Mark Wilson, Reviews
Email | AIM | Twitter

Contributing Editors:
Matt Buchanan
Email | AIM | Twitter
Adam Frucci
Email | Twitter
Sean Fallon
Email | Twitter
Jack Loftus
Email | Twitter
John Herrman
Email | Twitter
Dan Nosowitz
Email
Chris Mascari
Email
Danny Allen
Email | Twitter
Rosa Golijan
Email | Twitter
Chris Jacob
Email

Columnist:
Brendan I. Koerner

Interns:
Don Nguyen
Email
Kyle VanHemert
Email

Comment Intern:
Nick Ellenoff | Email

Heroes and Friends

Comment Account Questions:
Comments@gizmodo.com

SUBSCRIBE TO Gizmodo RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
9515 Subscribers
Gizmodo
  • posts about #graffiti more →

    The Magic Paint Roller

    Urban Renewal, OS 9 Edition

    Fire Tagging Makes Graffiti a Bit More Dangerous

    Graffiti for Wii Video Shows 100% Silly Fun, 0% Mess

    24 Examples of Geeky Graffiti

    Aerial7 Graffiti Headphones One Pacifier Short of a Personal Rave

    The Berliner Dom Projected with Graffiti

    Graffiti'ed AT-AT Walker Up For Grabs at Christie's Auction

    GRL Documentary Switches Us Onto Electronic Street Art

    Handwriting Recognition for iPhone Now Available
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    10/22/09

    In reply to The Magic Paint Roller
    I have to say this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I can't wait it's used regularly by muralists and artsy folks around San Francisco! #videopaintroller
     Reply
    bonniegrrl was starred bonniegrrl was unstarred
    Image of Benguin Benguin
    10/22/09

    In reply to The Magic Paint Roller
    What's with the nearly-pornographic video of the dude eating the popsicle? Am I missing some kind of deeper symbolism here? #videopaintroller
     Reply
    Benguin was starred Benguin was unstarred
    Image of imTheKing imTheKing
    10/21/09

    In reply to The Magic Paint Roller
    There have been numerous people to do this prior to this. A few years ago, a group sponsored by Krink markers did these digital green LED throw ups on the Highline here in Manhattan.

    EDIT: Heres the video to the originals - [graffitiresearchlab.com] - Prior to Graffiti Research lab, there had been some kids from NYU doing something similar but it never really took off for them.
     Reply
    spannu promoted this comment Edited by imTheKing at 10/21/09 11:04 PM imTheKing was starred imTheKing was unstarred
    Image of psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you! psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!
    10/21/09

    In reply to The Magic Paint Roller
    Cool, but I did not enjoy the dudes sucking on them popsicles... Ugh... #videopaintroller
     Reply
    psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you! was starred psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you! was unstarred
    Image of ilovexspin ilovexspin
    10/21/09

    In reply to The Magic Paint Roller
    Permanent vandalism is no longer cool. #videopaintroller
     Reply
    ilovexspin was starred ilovexspin was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    10/12/09

    In reply to Urban Renewal, OS 9 Edition
    I'm still a big fan of the Linux graffiti.
     Reply
    CustomFirmware promoted this comment Nathan Obbards was starred Nathan Obbards was unstarred
    Image of aThingOrTwo aThingOrTwo
    10/12/09

    In reply to Urban Renewal, OS 9 Edition
    Thats definitely System 7 (and earlier).

    OS 8 shipped with the platinum look. At least I think it came with 8.

    My first version was 8.5.1, and that was definitely platinum, which was retained pretty much unaltered until 9.2.

    And the death of the Classic Mac OS.
     Reply
    EBone promoted this comment Edited by aThingOrTwo at 10/12/09 5:55 PM aThingOrTwo was starred aThingOrTwo was unstarred
    Image of EBone EBone
    10/12/09

    @aThingOrTwo: <-- What he said.
     Reply
    EBone was starred EBone was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/10/09

    In reply to Fire Tagging Makes Graffiti a Bit More Dangerous
    Fuck this, and the people that do it. I have no concerns over graffiti itself, but I most certainly don't condone arson.
     Reply
    Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    04/10/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I have concerns over graffiti as it is typically an indication that worse elements are soon to follow. As the "look" of a neighborhood deteriorates, so does the opinion of others of it. They begin to avoid it, and seedier types move in.


    I'm not saying it causes these things, but it's a good indicator that something needs to be done to shore up the neighborhood to keep it from spiraling downward.

     Reply
    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis was starred Lite: hates Illinois Nazis was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/10/09

    @Lite: Cycle now entering the game grid: My concerns over graffiti are minor by comparison, so in most cases I just couldn't care less. While I've seen some examples that are quite beautiful, of course I'm constantly disgusted by the new batch of mindless scribble that litters the sides of buildings, beams on bridges and windows of subway trains.


    However, for the most part, I've grown largely indifferent to this type of thing. I suppose it's because it's something that's been commonplace where I live since the day I was born.

     Reply
    Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of sicknick sicknick
    04/10/09

    @Lite: Cycle now entering the game grid: It's a fine line.


    Honestly, I'd rather look at tags all down the highway then blank, gray cement.


    Worse is even the off color paint they put over the stuff.

     Reply
    sicknick was starred sicknick was unstarred
    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    04/10/09

    @sicknick: I appreciate artwork graffiti. I do not appreciate the thousands of personal logos I see everywhere by talentless morons with a paint marker.
     Reply
    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis was starred Lite: hates Illinois Nazis was unstarred
    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/10/09

    @Lite: Cycle now entering the game grid: Word
     Reply
    bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred
    Image of hodayathink wants WWFRD back! hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
    04/10/09

    @Lite: Cycle now entering the game grid: +1
     Reply
    hodayathink wants WWFRD back! was starred hodayathink wants WWFRD back! was unstarred
    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    04/10/09

    In reply to Fire Tagging Makes Graffiti a Bit More Dangerous
    hmmm... this or flaming dookie in a bag?
     Reply
    damnelantra™ was starred damnelantra™ was unstarred
    Image of weatherman weatherman
    04/10/09

    In reply to Fire Tagging Makes Graffiti a Bit More Dangerous
    I think I'm going the other way on this; graffiti with paint ranges from mild annoyance to high art. Graffiti with flaming paint or lighter fluid is just arson.
     Reply
    weatherman was starred weatherman was unstarred
    Image of sojrner sojrner
    04/10/09

    @weatherman: I understand the point your trying to make, but or those that have to expend time and money to cover up graffiti, tagging is never anything less than infuriating. And, unless its tagging on your own property or with permission, it is never "art." Calling it such only encourages these losers who have nothing better to do than destroy their own neighborhoods.


    I only hope that any taggers caught doing this do in fact get prosecuted for arson as opposed to the slap-on-the-wrist misdemeanor charge they get now.

     Reply
    sojrner was starred sojrner was unstarred
    Image of weatherman weatherman
    04/10/09

    @sojrner: well I could have spelled it out - it's a minor annoyance, a major pain, a minor crime, low-level property destruction or high art (and there are probably some gradations in there I didn't speak to) but still it's graffiti... I get what you're saying though.
     Reply
    weatherman was starred weatherman was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    04/10/09

    In reply to Fire Tagging Makes Graffiti a Bit More Dangerous
    UH, Simpsons did it already? [en.wikipedia.org]
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was starred GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was unstarred
    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/10/09

    In reply to Fire Tagging Makes Graffiti a Bit More Dangerous
    If ever I were to run for public office, it would be on a platform of "Bring Back Cruel and Unusual Punishment!". Caught tagging? We cut off your hand. Caught firetagging? We burn off your hand...slowly.


    And I'm only being half-facetious.

     Reply
    bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred
    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/10/09

    @bosskev: Nah, strike that--I'm not being facetious at all. I am SO sick of asswipes who are so disrespectful of the world and people around them that they choose to squirt their little "Look at me! I'm an asswipe nobody!" tag juices all over other people's property without permission. It disgusts me. It infuriates me. I have zero tolerance for it.


    /grumpy soapbox

     Reply
    bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred
    Image of DrumArtist23 - Awesomephile DrumArtist23 - Awesomephile
    04/10/09

    @bosskev: *offers helping hand to bosskev as he steps down from said soapbox*
     Reply
    DrumArtist23 - Awesomephile was starred DrumArtist23 - Awesomephile was unstarred
    Image of Bo Shonka Bo Shonka
    04/10/09

    @DrumArtist23 - Hardware Software Treeware:

    Can I borrow that soapbox? I've prepared a speech about expression, art, perception and freedom.
     Reply
    Bo Shonka was starred Bo Shonka was unstarred
    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    04/10/09

    @Bo Shonka: No. Because it isn't expression, art, perception, of freedom if you're damaging someone else's property in the process.


    Unless you think it's perfectly OK for me to light you on fire as a piece of performance art.

     Reply
    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis was starred Lite: hates Illinois Nazis was unstarred
    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    04/06/09

    In reply to Graffiti for Wii Video Shows 100% Silly Fun, 0% Mess
    So this isn't a writing input method?

    No Giraffe to learn it either?


    Whenever I miss good old G1 I can fire up "block recognizer" on my i910 Omnia.


    Don't even talk to me about Graffiti 2.

    I hacked every G2 device to run G1.


    -as for THIS, well I can see it allowing folks to work on their technique before completely destroying the cityscape with 'tags.


    At least that crap might be of better artistic merit now.


    Sure seem like it's gonna encourage folks to spray real paint on stuff, but maybe I'm wrong.

     Reply
    strider_mt2k was starred strider_mt2k was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Tokala Nathan Tokala
    04/06/09

    In reply to Graffiti for Wii Video Shows 100% Silly Fun, 0% Mess
    ha ha now all we have to do is have 100,000 giant tv's and then give gangsters this then at the end of the day just hit erase.
     Reply
    Nathan Tokala was starred Nathan Tokala was unstarred
    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    04/06/09

    @Nathan Tokala: That's the thing:


    Instead of painting over each others work, they'll become adept at unlocking the devices to erase each others work instead!


    That way they're armed not only with weapons, but with various electronic hacking techniques.

     Reply
    strider_mt2k was starred strider_mt2k was unstarred
    Image of Louie Villanueva Louie Villanueva
    04/06/09

    @Nathan Tokala: gangsters? wtf?
     Reply
    Louie Villanueva was starred Louie Villanueva was unstarred
    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    04/06/09

    @Louie Villanueva: I think what he meant was "Gangstas." :)
     Reply
    Homerjay is utterly alone. was starred Homerjay is utterly alone. was unstarred
    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    02/05/09

    In reply to 24 Examples of Geeky Graffiti
    There is a hand dryer in a Mexican place (excuse me, Gourmet Pan-American Cuisine) in my town that has had this written on it since the early '90s:



    Although I am quite certain that the one I was referring to is not the one in this pic...
     Reply
    IN THE FACE! was starred IN THE FACE! was unstarred
    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    02/05/09

    @bpapa9013: That is full of win.
     Reply
    OMG! Ponies! was starred OMG! Ponies! was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or Gizmodo account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.