Science

Canadian Government Decides Penis-Measuring Lie Detector For Children Not A Great Idea

Oh boy – where even to start with this one. Use of penile plethysmography (PPG), which measure your penis for arousal while you view questionable content, is finally being ceased by the Canadian government. After being used for 25 years.


April 9, 2010
Software

Sex Offenders Search Application Wrongly Listed Offenders In Australia

Gizmodo AU

There’s a great article on Crikey by James West about the Sex Offenders Search Application for the iPhone, which wrongly indicated that registered American sex offenders were living in Sydney streets. That’s a pretty big “wrong”.


July 30, 2009
Software

Offender Locator Tracks Sex Offenders On Your iPhone

Looking to get molested but don’t know where to look to get the job done? The new Offender Locator iPhone app will show you exactly where to go when all you need is an inappropriate touch.


December 29, 2007

News Roundup: Goodbye Netscape, Hello Kitty For Men and More

• A new law in New Jersey willl ban internet sex offenders from the web. But then who will read Gizmodo? [The Register] • AOL will discontinue development of the Netscape browser early next year. RIP Netscape, you were the original IE alternative. [TechCrunch] • Once upon a time, Google went by the name BackRub. Yuck. [Valleywag] • A line of Hello Kitty clothing for men will go on sale in Japan next month. If you’re looking for me, I’ll be scraping my eyes out with rusty nails. [AP]