+1 For Google+
Hurray! Thanks Kelly! I finally got my Google+ account activated by invite. If you want one, just let me know... I might circle you... 
4th of July Fireworks
Happy 4th of July! We went out again this year to "our spot" and took some photos. Was hoping to get out to some random lake or something but with the fun little appendectomy, our plans changed to a more simple route.
I wasn't too happy with my camera gear this year. It was slow to write to the memory card, wouldn't stay in focus, wouldn't be ready in time for the next shot, etc. etc. *insert sob story here* ...but for those that can get past the blurriness, click Continue reading for some samples of tonight's shots.
Hijack an unsecured Facebook account with your cell phone!
Some of you might remember the Firesheep plugin for the Firefox web browser that took the internet by storm a while back. This week ushers in a new method of doing the same exact thing, but this time, using your Android powered cell phone!
FaceNiff installs on any rooted Android phone and lets you sniff your local WiFi connection for floating Facebook packets. Just like Firesheep, FaceNiff will then hijack any session not using an encrypted HTTPS session during their latest picture tagging of last nights drunken haze. Watch the video for the fun:
Windows 8 Preview at D9
Here is Microsoft's VP Julie Larson-Green demonstrating the new Windows 8 GUI at the D9 conference on Wednesday!
Man flies over Grand Canyon with jetpack
Yves Rossy, better known as "Jetman," has successfully flown his custom jetpack/wing over a part of the Grand Canyon. I found the following humorous (from the article):
The Grand Canyon flight was originally supposed to take place on Friday, with many onlookers and journalists gathering for the event on that day. Rossy didn't feel adequately prepared, however, as he had only received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just moments before he was scheduled to fly. The FAA had only learned of his planned flight through media reports, as Rossy hadn't realized that he required their approval.
You can find more videos of Jetman and his jetpack on National Geographic's Net Geo Adventure website.