Good afternoon! It's gloriously gloomy up here in Boston, but I've got some special things cooking for the coming weeks on Byte-Sized!

Let's get a check of the headlines of the day, shall we?

-Microsoft has decided not to sponsor a Family Guy creators' comedy special on Fox because Redmond didn't like the content. I'm in the vast minority, but I've never seen Family Guy before, so I really can't comment. Must have been bad, though (read: hilarious) since Microsoft has been blitzing the public with news of its Windows 7. Obviously they didn't want to be associated with something so edgy, which, in turn, means you're all gunna think the special is the funniest thing of the year. Be sure to tune it!

-Interested in Facebook, The Movie? Rumor has it that the creators have enlisted Harvard's famous crew team to help with filming a few scenes. Uh, yum. And, this is not a joke: The movie is called The Social Network, and I'm SO not making it up.

-Looking for a last-minute costume for the adorable pet in your life? There's never a need to go farther than The Martha Stewart Show for all the whimsy you'd expect from the daytime craft queen. This week, in honor of All Hallow's Eve, Martha et. all. shows us all a tech-heavy costume (with batteries) to change your poodle into a dandelion, or your pug into a porcupine. The secret? Strands of fiber optics and doggie treats.

Got any awesome techy Halloween costumes you want to share? Send in your pics to bytesized@captivate.com and I'll share them on the site!