https://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/virus-hits-drone-fleet/

https://www.novell.com/communities/node/13218/groupwise-groupwise-802-hp3-ships  

This very humorous video illustrates that the world is now different.   https://www.linkedin.com/news?actionBar=&articleID=840203633&ids=0RejkQe38Md3wIe3gUd3APcjgUb3cPdzcMcz0Qe2MVd3oRdPcMd3wIe3gVe3APcjgU&aag=true&freq=daily&trk=eml-tod-b-all-96&ut=1OeXnDBUqXm4Y1

IBM Corp. sold the IBM PC Co. to Lenovo when they exited the PC business.  Now they say Lenovo is the number two PC manufacturer.  Lenovo continues the heritage of IBM making the ThinkPad brand of laptops. https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220791/Lenovo_passes_Dell_in_disappointing_PC_market?source=CTWNLE_nlt_dailyam_2011-10-13

In March 1980 I was 18 years old.  I went with my dad to the West Coast Computer Faire at Moscone Center in San Francisco.   There I was sitting at the Apple User’s Group Meeting as the proud owner of an Apple II (serial number 3198 purchased in 1977).  I was sitting in the front […]

I love my iPad2. Since I am such a proficient touch typist, I absolutely hate typing on my iPad. I have the luxury of having a small Netbook laptop that I use with VMware View desktop virtualization to give me a robust anytime, anyplace desktop experience when I am out of the office.

Judging from my eight year olds extreme interest in iPad games, this should be a hit. https://www.cultofmac.com/115973/disney-is-about-to-turn-your-ipad-into-an-interactive-game-board/

The internet can be the “Wild West”.   There are some pretty bad folks out there trying to steal your banking credentials or your identity.  Some firms also face the issue of industrial esponiage.  That could be stealing intellectual property or customer lists.

Interesting commentary from InfoWorld on iPad (aka Safari) browser use dramatically increasing despite Android devices having dramatically outsold iPads.   I love my iPad2 for casual web browsing.  Apparently a whole lot of others do too. https://www.

Finally an attempt to cut down on the charger plug clutter. https://www.gizmag.com/apple-iphone-micro-usb-adapter/20094/picture/144394/