Geek Out

The Punishment For A National Hoax: 30 Days In Jail

The grand total cost of pulling off a national hoax is whatever balloon-making supplies go for, $US42,000 in fines and 30 days of jail time. Richard “Balloon Dad” Heene probably considers that a bargain in the world of attention-whoring.


October 24, 2009
Geek Out

Balloon Boy Mum Admits To Hoax

According to court records made public today, Mayumi Heene, Balloon Boy’s mum, has admitted that the whole incident was orchestrated to make the Heene family more “marketable for future media interest”. Nice parenting.


October 17, 2009
Geek Out

FOR SALE: Proof That Balloon Boy Was A Hoax

There is allegedly proof that the story of balloon boy Falcon Heene was a stunt to help pitch a television show. But the purported proof will cost you thousands of dollars to get.


September 1, 2009
Software

Did Someone Sneak Some Porn Onto The App Store?

Gizmodo AU

What’s wrong with this picture? If you said the app’s price, you’d be wrong (its from the US store). If you said that the thumbnail pic looks suspiciously like porn, you’d be 100% right.


August 18, 2009
Online

Webcam Suicide Hoax And Bad Acting Result In Arrest

So this guy turns on a web cam and lays still on his back. Either he’s related to your ex-girlfriend or he decided to fake a suicide. No matter, NY authorities didn’t care and charged him for aggravated harassment.


January 29, 2009
Gadgets

Bizarre LoveTrainer Headset Actually an Elaborate, Sexy Hoax

The unbelievably awkward LoveTrainer sex instruction headset was weird, sure. But fake? This morning we got an email from the alleged creator—”World Renowned Sex Doctor” Itami—aaaaand he’s never heard of it.