Polling Locations Map

Facebook has put together a nice page for voters looking to find polling locations, and other voting information. In fact, they are even keeping statistics of how many Facebook users say they have voted today.

At the time this article was written, over 1.8 million people on Facebook have clicked “I Voted” to let the world know they took the time to let their voices be heard on Election Day 2010.

Facebook, in cooperation with Google, also has a polling location map set up at: http://www.facebook.com/uspolitics?v=app_146081198769400.

Voters can simply search for a polling location by zip code and/or address. There are also many other voting resources available on the dedicated Vote 2010 Facebook page.

Where to Vote? - Check out the Polling Place Locator

Facebook is one of these. Facebook has set up the Facebook Polling Place Locator. It’s a simple Facebook application that utilizes Google Maps to quickly show you where you can go to vote tomorrow dependent on your home address. The application can be quickly accessed at http://www.facebook.com/uspolitics?v=app_146081198769400. Polls all open at various times so it is best to call your voting location to check on the hours in which they are open for you to cast your vote.

Firesheep

The add-on which goes in the left hand side bar of the Firefox web browser can allow a user to capture login information to Facebook accounts, twitter accounts, and any other website login that is not secured with SSL (https). When you login to your Facebook account, a cookie is sent back to your computer to be used for future logins. Someone using Firesheep for Firefox can simply click a button that says “start capturing” and steal your login details. All they have to do is then click on your Facebook image and they will be logged in as you.

This works the same for any website whose login page does not use full end-to-end encryption. For example, when you login to Gmail, you will see the URL has “https://” in front of it. That means that Gmail is secure, and your login information can not be stolen using Firesheep. However for sites like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc (sites that only show “http” (without the “s” at the end), when logging in, your login details can easily be compromised by someone using Firesheep. Other websites that use the safer https protocol are banking sites, credit card companies, most popular email hosts, and government websites.

The Firesheep addon is made available at http://codebutler.github.com/firesheep/

Firesheep is not the only way hackers can steal your login information through this method. There are other more sophisticated hacking programs that allow hackers to do the same thing.

The reason Toorcon 12 decided to release this potentially dangerous software is to make companies like Facebook aware of the issues that come about when they do not use SSL. Hopefully these companies realize the potential dangers that their users are being exposed to, and fix this problem.

Facebook Down Again

About one month ago Facebook experienced what they called the worst downtime in the company’s recent history. We have received no word from anyone working for the company as too what the issue is, or how much longer the problems will persist.

Eyedea

On the Facebook Event Page which is a memorial fundraiser for Eyedea, his mother posted the following message to his fans:

It is with great pain and sadness that I tell you my son Mikey (Eyedea) has passed away.

At this time we kindly request your respect and our privacy as we process this devastating loss.

We do, however, welcome your kind words, memories, and positive thoughts. We have created a Paypal account and are accepting donations towards the cost of his services.

from: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154904894545542

Larsen was best known in the Twin-Cities area, but was known nationally as well. He had previously won “Blaze Battle”, which was sponsored on HBO, and the Scribble Jam back in 1999.

He was known as a solo rap artist, as well as performing with his longtime friend DJ Abilities in the duo “Eyedea & Abilities”. Unlike a lot of other rappers, Eyedea’s songs usually told stories, and were often times very philosophical.

Michael “Eyedea” Larsen will be missed by many. You can leave a comment to show your respect at his Facebook Event Page.

The Krystal Ball Racy Photo

Young people today seem to be rather careless as to what kinds of photos and pictures they post on their profiles. Democratic nominee for the 1st congressional district in Virginia, Krystal Ball happens to be one of these people. Now, 28-years-old, Ball made a mistake of posting one of her racy photos on Facebook from when she was still in college. That photo has come back to bite her in the rear end.

Krystal Ball didn’t expect the racy photo to bring her so much attention. However, in the technology age that we live in today, it’s something people in every profession must now consider. Employers, and Colleges now have been known to screen potential employees and students by searching for their names on the internet. A Google search for most people will bring up a results for their Facebook profile, close to the top of the results.

Some people believe that the added attention that Krystal Ball has received will help when election time rolls around. Others think that the racy photograph will prevent many potential followers from voting for her, and instead favor her competitor Rob Wittman. Either way, it certainly helps remind us that stuff we post on the internet may just come back and haunt us in the future.

Minka Kelly & Derek Jeter

What don’t most people know about Minka Kelly? Well, she was born in Los Angeles, California, in June of 1980. She was the daughter of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay and an exotic dancer named Maureen Kelly. Minka worked in the medical field as at scrub tech, and went to school to become a surgical assistant.

Is she really the sexiest woman alive? That means she’s sexier than Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian, Alyson Hannigan, and thousands of other hot celebrities out there.

Here is what some Facebook users had to say after hearing that Minka Kelly was named the sexiest woman alive and getting to look at some of her pics (Please note that these comments were taken from public Facebook feeds):

- “Minka Kelly…Sexiest woman on earth…Really?…Not in my eyes….Sorry Jeter.”
- “Derek Jeter is the luckiest man alive, he gets to date the sexiest woman alive in Minka Kelly.”
- “Does anyone agree this is the sexist woman aiive?”
- “Sexiest Woman Alive.” Hmmm dont know…”
- “Minka Kelly as Esquires Sexiest Woman Alive? Yes please! Ill take two scoops of that!”
- “yea, Minka Kelly is DEF not THE sexiest woman alive. wtf. !?”
- “We all wish we looked like her!!!”
- “If they start with the question who is…..how did she win sexiest woman alive? I have a few nominees for the position, known and unknown that are far better!!!! All I can say is BOOOOOO!!!!!”
- “This one’s for the Fellas! Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive….Minka Kelly! Well, I have no clue who else was in the running, but Ms. Kelly is not a bad choice at all!”
- “WOW GreaT body and so gorgeous in everything..”

What is your opinion on Minka Kelly being named the “Sexiest Woman Alive”?

Wear Purple on Oct 20 for Spirit Day

Just recently there have been 6 homosexual males who have committed suicide because they were being abused in many ways by homophobic individuals at schools, and even in their own homes. “Spirit Day” will honor them and the thousands of others that could not live with the pain and torment over the years.

A Facebook Event Page has been set up for those that will be participating in Spirit Day by wearing Purple. This is the information posted on the page:

“It’s been decided! On October 20th, 2010, we will wear purple in honor of the 6 boys, and the countless others around the world, who have committed suicide in recent weeks due to homophobic abuse in their homes at at their schools.

PURPLE represents Spirit on the LGBTQ flag and that’s exactly what we’d like all of you to have with you: spirit. Please know that times will get better and that you will meet people who will love you and respect you for who you are, no matter your sexuality.

Please wear purple on October 20th. Tell your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and schools.

* Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh (top)
* Justin Aaberg, Raymond Chase (middle)
* Asher Brown, Billy Lucas. (bottom)”

You can visit the Facebook Event Page for Spirit Day, and click “I’m Attending” if you plan on taking part at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144778572233301.

The Holiday has been decided upon by a Facebook Fan page called “In Honor of Tyler Clementi”. It is a page dedicated to the Rutgers University Student that jumped off of the George Washington Bridge after his roommate allegedly video taped him in his room having intercourse with another male.

Here are some photos to remember the young men that took their lives:

Will you be taking part in the Holiday?

Download & Backup Your Facebook Profile

The download your information feature will be a great way to back up all your Facebook photos as well as history of all your wall posts, links, events, friends, messages, etc. Instead of relying on Facebook to store all your photographs, some of which you may not have a copy of on your computer, you can now have full control over them, being sure you will never be at the mercy of Facebook.com if you want to look at the photos chronicling your life. The great thing is that it will only take about a minute or two to download your entire Facebook history.

Facebook Announcement with Zuckerberg

Facebook was on lockdown all summer while their employees hunkered down to get as much work done as possible. Today’s event will announce some of new features.

You can watch the live event now below: