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(very) simple USB prank

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(120 votes)
Published: Mar 14, 2008 4:35 p.m.
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This prank is so simple that i am surprised that noone i mentioned it to ever thought of it before. It causes a usb device to stop functioning without damaging the device in any way. This works best with a usb mouse or keyboard as those are essential but can be used to piss anyone with a flash drive off.

the procedure is basic, using a small square of paper, cover the 4 copper strips in the USB port or plug and it will not work. Nobody will think of looking for piece of paper until after getting utterly frustrated trying to figure it out. `You could also cover the mouse light (for a optical mouse) with another piece of paper as a false trail.
 

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ParkourThief

Mar 14, 2008 4:38 pm -
pretty good egg


m0rtified_p3nguin

Mar 14, 2008 6:20 pm -
I like it. Good work.


pro_violence

Mar 14, 2008 6:29 pm -
when myne doesnt work the first thing i do is blow out the dust so i would c it first thing.


Kapraxis

Mar 14, 2008 8:41 pm -
Delete the drivers too, just to go the extra mile.

Also, A piece of scotch tape over the mouse will make it jump around and function strangely, more amusing than it simply not working


H-Dogg

Mar 14, 2008 9:08 pm -
Simple and elegant. Me likey!


DIAC

Mar 14, 2008 9:24 pm -
4*


Spaghettifier

Mar 14, 2008 11:45 pm -
that was no done to me 7-11, the seniors, for their prank put paper over the botom of every mouse in the school, and i thought of this wen i saw it.


TheDrowner

Mar 14, 2008 11:52 pm -
Could just use a piece of tape in the same manner!

3*


Spaghettifier

M r 14, 2008 11:57 pm -
and kapraxis, the entire point of paper in this prank is in case they look for the reason, they’ll find one, think it’s fixed, and then be even more annoyed when it still doesn’t work
but the scotch tape does sound cool.


DaDevil

Mar 15, 2008 7:11 am -
wow, why didnt i think of this?

4*


thegr8est1

Mar 15, 2008 8:50 am -
bah, i feel compelled to fight you. but ireland is playing england in rugby and im off to the local gentlemans club.


Knottyboy90

Mar 15, 2008 11:04 am -
fail


Lukey69-3763

Mar 15, 2008 3:17 pm -
good but not perfect 3


Tr1x

Mar 15, 2008 5:04 pm -
ehhh you pass but not by much 3*


berto-6193

Mar 15, 2008 9:11 pm -
yea like you said its like comon sence but people just have never made an egg about it very well done
5*


MagicNinja

Mar 15, 2008 10:26 pm -
*sigh*

When just about any plug-related device decides to fuck up on me, I immediately do two things. First I check the plug itself. Next, I check the port it plugs into. If you tried this on me, you would have succeeded in causing me about two seconds worth of being somewhat annoyed. I feel most people would probably react the same way, since it’s a fairly logical course of action.


Kastang

Mar 15, 2008 10:55 pm -
well you’d be surprised about how many people are completely dumb asses. in 5th grade my teachers used to make me fix the computer because she couldn’t figure out how to work the ctrl+alt+dlt thing haha


Spaghettifier

Mar 16, 2008 11:16 am -
well, magic as kastang said, you will be surprised at the number of complete dumb-asses there are, plus some people just blow into the plug without looking...


mutton-chop

Mar 16, 2008 4:20 pm -
da wunnz


coolcat-310

Mar 16, 2008 8:28 pm -
the paper will be mis aligned when it is inserted therefore giving it away. all they have to do is look in it and theyll see it

phail


Darkside_6ix

Mar 17, 2008 7:00 am -
Commen sense. 2*


hautainn

Mar 19, 2008 9:15 am -
I got a better one: shove a key into the usb port. This WILL cause the computer to shut down. Though I have done this many times without hardware damage, I must insist that you don’t do this with your friends new ultraownage expensive computer.


Whitekong

Apr 05, 2008 12:31 am -
Cool


sockdemon

Apr 05, 2008 6:30 pm -
not good 1 *


BuddySatan

Apr 07, 2008 12:03 am -
shorting the usb contacts does work, just use a foil gum wrapper.


SquirtyTheGreek

Ap 10, 2008 10:51 pm -
*hits in face with USB cord*.....that will do pig....4*


WalkingHot_d_ogM n

May 03, 2008 9:50 am -
Simple yet effective - 5*

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