For those not familiar with the Facebook application Cityware, it uses Bluetooth technology to monitor tens of thousands of people around the world via their mobile phone and then dumps the data on Facebook. The best part? None of these people give their consent to be monitored.

You say your boyfriend got the sweats when you asked him how The Dark Knight was? That’s because he never went to see the movie. Instead, he was out sleeping around because he thinks you’re such a bad lay. With Cityware, you can see where that no-good cheatin’ son of a bitch is going out at nights. As long as his Bluetooth is enabled, the freely-available Cityware software will track his movements. The folks behind Cityware claim it’s not a big deal. Stating that no data linking individuals to specific movements is ever recorded. Then again, when there’s a will, there’s a way.

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Remember the AMD project I previously wrote about? Well here’s the badge you get for attending HOPE. You’re given a removable battery that allows you to participate actively in the AMD project. Don’t want to be tracked for a few hours? Remove the battery and you’re good to go. Hit the jump to see the other side of the badge.

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Ever since some jackass got an RFID implant in his hand, every geek on the planet has been itching to get one. After all, if you could open your front door or turn on a CD player with the wave of your hand, wouldn’t you get the procedure done? Of course you would. Unless of course, the Mafia is going to chop your hand off for gambling debts you owe.

A Pittsburg-based company called ClearCount Medical Solutions is now using RFID chips inside surgical sponges to prevent loss inside human cavities during surgery. Did you know that one in every 1000 surgeries ends with a misplaced sponge? Not cool. ClearCount’s new system should keep a hold on things inside the OR when your surgeon is losing his or her cool.

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Just because the USPS tracking system happens to be as unreliable as a women’s period with PCOS, you might need a little extra push to ensure your snail mail still arrives at its proper destination. This way, at least it’s the right person who calls the cops on you for stalking. The GPS Mail Logger is just the kind of thing to save you the tracking fee.

Measuring only a quarter of an inch thick, and compatible with Google Earth, The GPS Mail Logger from Brickhouse Security fits easily into a typical envelope, and weighs little enough to save the expenditure for an extra stamp. After the letter moves on its way, you can watch the precise path it takes to reach its destination. Track your mail on your terms for the low-low price of $695.99. (more…)