Published on Dec 17, 2018 
 
 This might be my Magnum Opus. Please see my comments below with regards to reports the video was partially faked. Go to https://NordVPN.com/MarkRober and use code MARKROBER to get 75% off a 3 year plan and an extra month for free. 
 
 
 
 My buddy Sean posted a video with more details of the build: https://youtu.be/IpMxOmUcfOI 
 
 
 
 Note about 2 missing the reactions in the video (I posted this on all my social channels immediately after it happened)- I was presented with information that caused me to doubt the veracity of 2 of the 5 reactions in the video. These were reactions that were captured during a two week period while the device was at house 2 hours away from where I live. I put a feeler out for people willing to put a package on their porch and this person (who is a friend of a friend) volunteered to help. To compensate them for their time and willingness to risk putting a package on their porch I offered financial compensation for any successful recoveries of the package. It appears (and I've since confirmed) in these two cases, the “thieves" were actually acquaintances of the person helping me. From the footage I received from the phones which intentionally only record at specific times, this wasn’t clear to me. I have since removed those reactions from the original video (originally 6:26-7:59). I’m really sorry about this. Ultimately, I am responsible for the content that goes on my channel and I should have done more here. I can vouch for that the reactions were genuine when the package was taken from my house. Having said that, I know my credibility is damaged but I encourage you to look at the types of videos I’ve been making for the past 7 years. This is my first ever video with some kind of “prank" and like I mentioned in the video, it’s pretty removed from my comfort zone and I should have done more. I’m especially gutted because so much thought, time, money and effort went into building the device and I hope this doesn’t just taint the entire effort as “fake". It genuinely works (like all the other things I’ve built on my channel) and we’ve made all the code and build info public. Again, I’m sorry for putting something up on my channel that was misleading. That is totally on me and I will take all necessary steps to make sure it won’t happen again. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 High Speed camera courtesy of https://www.aimed-research.com/. They rent high speed cameras at killer prices. Hit them up. 
 
 
 
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 1:09- Q - Blue Wednesday https://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday/ 
 
 1:56- Arrow- Andrew Applepie http://andrewapplepie.com/ 
 
 3:40- Home Alone Sample 
 
 3:55- Ambientis 
 
 9:39- New Shoes - Blue Wednesday https://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday/ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 After an alleged thief stole Mark Rober's package, he began planning his epic revenge: A fake Amazon box that would explode glitter, emit a stench and record the thief's reaction all at once. 
 
 Rober said he was the victim of package theft when a woman captured on his home surveillance video stole a box off of his doorstep. He said when he told the police, and even offered the video, they couldn't investigate. So, he decided to take matters into his own hands. 
 
 It just so happens that Rober is an engineer who's worked on NASA's Curiosity Rover and an avid YouTuber. So, he joined with his friend Sean Hodgins, who makes custom circuit boards, to create a high-tech box that could shoot glitter, trigger a "fart spray" and capture video using four hidden phones when opened. More than six months later, the box that looked like an Apple HomePod sent via Amazon was ready to be captured. 
 
 Dec. 21: Viral glitter bomb video featured fake thieves, creator admits in apology 
 
 Rober even affixed a return address for Kevin McCallister, with an address of the actual house where the "Home Alone" movies were filmed. And, who's the package to? Harry and Marv. 
 
 Rober documented the process on his YouTube channel in a video sponsored by private network service provider company NordVPN. 
 
 More: Woman caught on camera stealing package off doorstep. Hilariously, it was full of 500 worms for a pet lizard 
 
 Sure enough, Rober said he received a notification at work that the glitter-filled box was taken. A GPS inside the box activates when it's taken off of Rober's property. He followed the coordinates to a parking garage, assuring viewers "this isn't a prank channel." 
 
 He recovered the box, and the recorded footage showing a man being covered by glitter, shouting profanity and clearly upset his car interior will be sparkling for days. 
 
 The video goes on to show a series of more thieves who fell for the glitter bomb box trap. It appears in one capture, the box even rolls recorded audio to the thief: "Keep the change you filthy animal." 
 
 "The moral of the story is just don't take other peoples' stuff, Rober said in the video. "Not only is it not cool, but on the plus side, you'll never find yourself in this situation." 
 
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– Mark Rober felt violated when a package was stolen off his doorstep a few months back, so he decided to get revenge—in a big way. Rober, an engineer who has worked on NASA's Curiosity Rover, joined forces with a friend who makes custom circuit boards to create a high-tech decoy package, USA Today reports. The package, which was designed to look like an Apple HomePod delivered via Amazon, combined a number of amazing features: It was a glitter bomb that shot glitter everywhere when it opened; it also sprayed fart spray every 30 seconds and recorded the whole experience from four different angles to ensure the thief's reaction upon opening the package was captured on video. Rober offered up the resulting videos in a highly entertaining video on his YouTube channel Monday; the whole thing (which includes a Home Alone shout-out) is worth a watch. (Here's how others are fighting back against package thieves.)