This strange stone weighing 1.5 tons is placed right at the entrance of the outdoor sculpture museum in the city of Neuenkirchen, Germany. The rock’s appearance is rough, but the strange thing is that when heated, it can emit wifi.
You just need to stand next to this rock and you can connect to the internet using your phone, laptop, tablet… to surf the web. Many visitors have come to the museum to confirm this special “ability”.
After the rock is heated, just stand next to it and you can use your phone, laptop, tablet… to surf the web. (Photo: Dailymail)
In fact, this rock does not naturally generate wifi but thanks to “human hands”. Turns out, it was the work of Aram Barthonll, a designer who installed a heat-powered wifi transmitter in the rock along with a USB drive.
In addition, in this USB drive one can find PDF files on how to survive with rich content such as: separation instructions, instructions for dealing with remote controlled aircraft, survival instructions for Sassy single woman.
After being heated, the generator will convert heat energy into electricity, supporting wifi broadcasting on Piratebox homemade software, it can create an offline wireless network. Thanks to that, visitors can access, search and download files stored on the USB drive, pre-installed inside this rock.
In fact, this rock does not naturally generate wifi but thanks to human hands. (Photo: Dailymail).
Aram Bartholl took the idea of designing this rock from an ancient German stove called BioLite that does not have electricity but still works well from the heat source provided by the fire. He is also proud that this is his first work that combines classical and modern elements. This rock is named Keepalive.