diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index cd4bb331e..155418d9b 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ gem "erubis"
 gem "dm-migrations"
 gem "msfrpc-client"
 
+# notifications
+gem "twitter"
+
 if ENV['BEEF_TEST']
 # for running unit tests
   gem "test-unit"
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cddca4f41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+GEM
+  remote: http://rubygems.org/
+  specs:
+    addressable (2.2.8)
+    ansi (1.4.2)
+    daemons (1.1.8)
+    data_objects (0.10.8)
+      addressable (~> 2.1)
+    dm-core (1.2.0)
+      addressable (~> 2.2.6)
+    dm-do-adapter (1.2.0)
+      data_objects (~> 0.10.6)
+      dm-core (~> 1.2.0)
+    dm-migrations (1.2.0)
+      dm-core (~> 1.2.0)
+    dm-sqlite-adapter (1.2.0)
+      dm-do-adapter (~> 1.2.0)
+      do_sqlite3 (~> 0.10.6)
+    do_sqlite3 (0.10.8)
+      data_objects (= 0.10.8)
+    em-websocket (0.3.6)
+      addressable (>= 2.1.1)
+      eventmachine (>= 0.12.9)
+    erubis (2.7.0)
+    eventmachine (0.12.10)
+    faraday (0.8.1)
+      multipart-post (~> 1.1)
+    jsmin (1.0.1)
+    json (1.7.3)
+    librex (0.0.65)
+    msfrpc-client (1.0.1)
+      librex (>= 0.0.32)
+      msgpack (>= 0.4.5)
+    msgpack (0.4.7)
+    multi_json (1.3.6)
+    multipart-post (1.1.5)
+    parseconfig (1.0.2)
+    rack (1.4.1)
+    rack-protection (1.2.0)
+      rack
+    simple_oauth (0.1.8)
+    sinatra (1.3.2)
+      rack (~> 1.3, >= 1.3.6)
+      rack-protection (~> 1.2)
+      tilt (~> 1.3, >= 1.3.3)
+    term-ansicolor (1.0.7)
+    thin (1.3.1)
+      daemons (>= 1.0.9)
+      eventmachine (>= 0.12.6)
+      rack (>= 1.0.0)
+    tilt (1.3.3)
+    twitter (3.3.1)
+      faraday (~> 0.8)
+      multi_json (~> 1.3)
+      simple_oauth (~> 0.1.6)
+
+PLATFORMS
+  ruby
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+  ansi
+  data_objects
+  dm-core
+  dm-migrations
+  dm-sqlite-adapter
+  em-websocket (~> 0.3.6)
+  erubis
+  eventmachine (= 0.12.10)
+  jsmin (~> 1.0.1)
+  json
+  msfrpc-client
+  parseconfig
+  sinatra (= 1.3.2)
+  term-ansicolor
+  thin
+  twitter
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index b9d4f8f08..d1c2f12ae 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 beef:
     version: '0.4.3.6-alpha'
-    debug: false
+    debug: true
 
     restrictions:
         # subnet of browser ip addresses that can hook to the framework 
diff --git a/core/main/logger.rb b/core/main/logger.rb
index f9e128d77..558ec5600 100644
--- a/core/main/logger.rb
+++ b/core/main/logger.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ module Core
     # Constructor
     def initialize
       @logs = BeEF::Core::Models::Log
+      @notifications = BeEF::Extensions::Notifications
     end
   
     # Registers a new event in the logs
@@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ module Core
     def register(from, event, hb = 0)
       # type conversion to enforce standards
       hb = hb.to_i
+
+      # get time now
+      time_now = Time.now
       
       # arguments type checking
       raise Exception::TypeError, '"from" needs to be a string' if not from.string?
@@ -41,7 +45,10 @@ module Core
       raise Exception::TypeError, '"Hooked Browser ID" needs to be an integer' if not hb.integer?
       
       # logging the new event into the database
-      @logs.new(:type => "#{from}", :event => "#{event}", :date => Time.now, :hooked_browser_id => hb).save
+      @logs.new(:type => "#{from}", :event => "#{event}", :date => time_now, :hooked_browser_id => hb).save
+
+      # if notifications are enabled send the info there too
+      @notifications.new(from, event, time_now, hb)
       
       # return
       true
diff --git a/core/main/notifications.rb b/core/main/notifications.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a99c2d19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/main/notifications.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#
+#   Copyright 2012 Wade Alcorn wade@bindshell.net
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+#
+
+module BeEF
+module Core
+
+  class Notifications
+    
+    include Singleton
+    
+    # Constructor
+    def initialize
+      @notifications = BeEF::Core::Models::Notifications
+    end
+  
+    # Registers a new event in the logs
+    # @param [String] from The origin of the event (i.e. Authentication, Hooked Browser)
+    # @param [String] event The event description
+    # @param [Integer] hb The id of the hooked browser affected (default = 0 if no HB)
+    # @return [Boolean] True if the register was successful
+    def register(from, event, hb = 0)
+      # type conversion to enforce standards
+      hb = hb.to_i
+      
+      # arguments type checking
+      raise Exception::TypeError, '"from" needs to be a string' if not from.string?
+      raise Exception::TypeError, '"event" needs to be a string' if not event.string?
+      raise Exception::TypeError, '"Hooked Browser ID" needs to be an integer' if not hb.integer?
+      
+      # logging the new event into the database
+      @logs.new(:type => "#{from}", :event => "#{event}", :date => Time.now, :hooked_browser_id => hb).save
+      
+      # return
+      true
+    end
+    
+    private
+    @logs
+    
+  end
+end
+end
diff --git a/extensions/metasploit/.rpcclient.rb.swp b/extensions/metasploit/.rpcclient.rb.swp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9449db264
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diff --git a/extensions/notifications/config.yaml b/extensions/notifications/config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05461d10c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/notifications/config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#
+#   Copyright 2012 Wade Alcorn wade@bindshell.net
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+#
+beef:
+    extension:
+        notifications:
+            enable: true 
+            name: Notifications
+            twitter:
+              enable: true
+              consumer_token: consumer_token
+              consumer_secret: consumer_secret
+            email:
+              enable: false
+              address: nobody@nobody.com
+
diff --git a/extensions/notifications/extension.rb b/extensions/notifications/extension.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eef405305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/notifications/extension.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#
+#   Copyright 2012 Wade Alcorn wade@bindshell.net
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+#
+module BeEF
+module Extension
+module Notifications
+  
+  extend BeEF::API::Extension
+  
+  @short_name = 'notifications'
+  @full_name = 'Notifications'
+  @description = 'Generates external notifications for events in BeEF'
+  
+end
+end
+end
+
+require 'extensions/notifications/handler'
diff --git a/extensions/notifications/handler.rb b/extensions/notifications/handler.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9611d7813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/notifications/handler.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#
+#   Copyright 2012 Wade Alcorn wade@bindshell.net
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+#
+module BeEF
+module Extension
+module Notifications
+
+  #
+  # The handler for notifications
+  #
+  class Handler
+
+    def initialize
+      @config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.get('beef.extension.notifications')
+      @config.inspect
+      
+      if @config.enable = false
+        # notifications are not enabled
+        return nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    def new(from, event, time_now, hb)
+      print_info "#{from}:#{event}:#{time_now}:#{hb}" 
+    end
+    
+  end
+  
+end
+end
+end
diff --git a/extensions/notifications/handlers/twitter.rb b/extensions/notifications/handlers/twitter.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..244f8addf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/notifications/handlers/twitter.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#
+#   Copyright 2012 Wade Alcorn wade@bindshell.net
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+#
+#
+# Generic Http Handler that extensions can use to register http
+# controllers into the framework.
+#
+module BeEF
+module Extension
+module Notifications
+module Handlers
+  
+  class Twitter
+
+    #
+    # Constructor
+    #
+    def initialize
+      # configure the Twitter client
+      Twitter.configure do |config|
+        config.consumer_key       = ''
+        config.consumer_secret    = ''
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+  
+end
+end
+end
+end