Google New Electronic Eyewear!

$1500 Google Glasses - released for limited distribution!

While wearing the glasses, you simply say "OK Glass" and then a programmed command, such as "Take Photo" or "Record Video" and viola!

These cannot do everything rumored ... yet - such as scan a room and see people's facebook profiles and tweets, but this is the first step toward that reality!

Watch a video -- How IT Feels to wear these glasses -- pretty awesome.

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Bush's Emails Hacked

I always enjoy a good hacking story :)  Especially when the hacked should've known better!

According to a report on Smoking Gun.com (kind of like the internet version of checkout magazines at grocery stores) someone hacked into an email account of Dorothy Bush (sister of GW Bush)!

Hackers allegedly got some photos and other private emails sent between the Bush family.

Whoops!

Better make sure your passwords are secure!


Good guidelines on creating secure passwords:

“Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don’t let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months” – Clifford Stoll

1. Follow “8 4 Rule”. 
1. 8 = 8 characters minimum length
2. 4 = 1 lower case + 1 upper case + 1 number + 1 special character.
2. Unique Characters. Should contain at least 5 unique characters. You already have 4 different character if you’ve followed “8 4 Rule”.
3. Use Password Manager. Strong passwords are hard to remember. So, as part of creating a strong password you need a reliable and trustworthy way of remembering the strong password. Using password management tool to store passwords should really become a habit. Anytime you create a password, note it down on a password manager tool, that will encrypt the password and store it safe for you. I recommend Password Dragon (Shameless plug. I’m the developer of this software), a free, easy and secure password manager that works on Windows, Linux and Mac. This can also be launched from the USB drive. There are lot of free password manager tools available, choose the one that best suites your taste and use it.
4. Use Passphrase. If you don’t want to use password management tool, Use Passphrase to easily remember the passwords. You can use initials of a song or a phrase that are very familiar to you. for e.g. “Passwords are like underwears, change yours often!” phrase can be converted to a strong password “Prlu,Curs0!”from --- http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/06/the-ultimate-guide-for-creating-strong-passwords/

Bionic Man!

Bionic Man Revealed at Science Museum in London

Scientists have been working for years on building a truly bionic man -- complete with bionic hands, feet, face, and even internal organs!

Go Forth and Tweet! - Says the Pope?!?

Didja know ...

Pope Benedict XVI, the 85 year old leader of the over 1 billion Catholics in the world, recently started a Twitter account!  Some criticized this move into the digital world, but the pope explains that unless the Church meets folks where they are - then the Church is not following Jesus' command to 'preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth.'

How many followers do you think the Pope has?  2.5 million and rising!
What language does he tweet in?  Latin, German, Italian, English, and 5 other languages

The Pope just recently released a Smart Phone App - that streams speeches and happenings around the Vatican through live webcams.  The app is called ...

The Pope App and is available on the Apple Store ... not sure about Droids.

Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/us-pope-twitter-idUSBRE90N0HR20130124

Google Glasses!

Sergy Brin - the co-founder of Google was spotted the other day wearing Google Glasses on the New York subway!

When worn, these glasses reportedly can identify anyone you look at based on comparing the facial scan to online data from various sources - Google, Facebook, Photo sites, etc.  The glasses also show recent tweets, Facebook posts, and any other information about the person that is publicly available.  The technology uses a camera attached to the glasses and a tiny monitor near your nose where you can see the data output.

Scary? Exciting? Chances are in the next few years - Google Glasses will be everywhere!  Like it or not!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/22/sergey-brin-google-glasses-new-york-subway_n_2526475.html