3 welcome distractions from the shutdown

Posted at 7:00 AM on July 13, 2011 by Jon Gordon (4 Comments)

Weary of the state government shutdown? If not, read Shutdown 11 -- MPR News is all over it.

But you could use a break, right? We offer the following distractions:

1) How ships are launched

2) Macaque self-portrait

That's one compelling photo -- taken by the monkey who grabbed a camera from a nature photographer. Write a caption in the comments section.

3) Google+

Google+ could be huge - perhaps the first time any oxygen has been sucked from the Facebook room.

"Most critics believe Google+ is gaining popularity online, but at least one study figures Google's latest social experiment is growing at rates that rival Facebook's," says a story on PCWorld.com.

Confused by Google+? Some tips for beginners.

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Comments (4)

I can't wait to try Google+.

Posted by Pat McGee | July 13, 2011 9:06 AM

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Interestingly, I first saw both the ship launching and the Macaque self-portrait a couple days ago on Google+.

Posted by John | July 13, 2011 9:26 AM

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Monkey says " I'm smarter then those in government trying to solve budget crises".

Posted by Chris | July 13, 2011 2:08 PM

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Those ship-launchings -- wow!!

Posted by Jamie | July 14, 2011 9:06 AM

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