Stoya Talks Tech (And Porn!)

We can't count the number of times we've heard that porn is always at the forefront of technology—but far fewer are the times when someone's explained why porn has historically been so tech-savvy. More »

We, For One, Will Be Flying The Porn-Friendly Skies Of Virgin America

Virgin Galactic may have dashed our hopes of space porn, but at least Virgin America is offering their passengers unrestricted inflight wi-fi. Yes, that means you can finally read Fleshbot while flying cross-country. (avn.com, thumbnail)

A "sex ring" of madly texting young Japanese schoolgirl sex workers was recently busted when their use of text shorthand to solicit older male clients was decoded. Arrests have been made, but now we're wondering if our editor's bourbon-soaked use of LOLcat-speak editorial decrees during Mardi Gras means more than we think. No wonder the interns twitch nervously looking at their iPhones. (mdn.mainichi.jp, via shakewellbeforeuse.com)

Porn And Tech @ Arse Elektronika 2007

We've been scientifically studying the effects of porn and technological innovation for years now and have finally figured out that when you mouse-click with your left hand, it's called "The Stranger". But now some upstart horny geeks—along with a few futurists unafraid to tread the sticky floors of the internets—are having a conference to explore even more weighty matters on the subject of porn and technology: tickets are now on sale for Arse Elektronika 2007, which will take place at San Francisco's legendary Porn Palace on October 5-7. More »

Moan My IP: Hot Protocol Action

We see a lot of stupid gimmicky sites where you have to use your mouse to make girls squeal, or play some game that removes her clothes and so on, but we didn't think we've seen anything quite as stupid and gimmicky as MoanMyIP.com. You click on the link, the site checks your IP address, and then a disembodied female voice moans the number back to you as if the very mention of routing packets was enough to set her panties aflame. Pretty dumb, right? Or is it pure genius? After thinking about it for a moment, we though it would be the perfect to link gift to send to your favorite IT guy who probably needs something to take his mind off cron jobs and server loads and maybe give him a cheap laugh in the middle of the day. Plus, the next time he finds your favorite website in your corporate laptop's browser history, you just might have the perfect incentive for him to look the other way. More »