[eloisius]

I think his usage of spectacle here is the "spectate" kind, not the hullabaloo kind. Spectacles are created to be consumed from the sidelines as a spectator, rather than directly participated in. Being involved, not a spectator, is the root of punk ethos. Bad music and outlandish hair was always just the window dressing.

Say what you like about geohot's public behavior and his long string of half-finished projects, but he's always been very DIY and I respect that about him.