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Tracking Pedophiles By Their Typing Habits

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-gotta-be-kidding dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Pedophiles using the internet to target youngsters could be tracked down — by the way they use a keyboard. Researchers are investigating ways to use technology which can determine a typist's age, sex and culture within ten keystrokes by monitoring their speed and rhythm." Since Phrenology hasn't exactly panned out, they gotta try something new.

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  1. oh no by genican1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    i hope they don't mistakenly target me in my rush to type fast and make this the first post!

    1. Re:oh no by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 5, Funny

      They just might; after all, you seem to be excessively aroused by underage articles.

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    2. Re:oh no by thedonger · · Score: 5, Funny

      WHAT DOES MY TYPING SPEED HAVE TO DO WITH WHO I WANT TO FUCK?

      Clearly you are trying to communicate with an audience unfamiliar with lower case letters. My guess? Young boys. You sicken me.

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  2. actually it will work by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    they're hunt-and-peckers.

  3. Left mousing? by ThisIsAnonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

    Looking for "left mousing" would be more accurate...

  4. I know why! by B5_geek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is that because they are all typing one-handed? =)

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