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Jester Laptop

2010

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THE JESTER LAPTOP, 2010

The mysterious real–life hacktivist known only as Th3J35T3R (THE JESTER) shuts down websites he opposes. Once he has successfully disabled targets such as WikiLeaks or radical Islamist sites, he triumphantly tweets "TANGO DOWN." See THE JESTER's personal laptop now on display in the Museum’s Cyber Rotunda.

Spying That Shaped History
Communication Device/Surveillance