Computer History
October 1, 1954 - IBM Announces Model 705 Computer
October 2, 1955 - ENIAC Computer Retired
October 3, 1950 - Transistor Inventors Receive Patent
October 5, 1996 - Supercomputer Pioneer Cray Dies in Auto Accident
October 6, 1983 - Lotus Development Goes Public
October 7, 1988 - The Computer Bowl Begins

News
- Apple's Patching is a Mess - ComputerWorld
- Apple Finally Patches that pesky DNS Exploit - NY Times
Yes, we're a little late to report this, but I just heard about it. Yes, everyone else patched their systems like 4 months ago. To be fair, Apple did release a patch at the end of July, only 3 months after everyone else, of course it didn't work.
Wal-Mart Ends DRM Support

This weeks topic: Fourteen Geek Movies you must see (In no particular order)

• Matrix
• Hick Trek
• Hackers
• Star Wars (Of Course)
• Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
  
• Serenity
• Anything Monty Python
• Gattica
• Transformers
• Back to the Future
• Office Space
• Independence Day
• Alien Movies
• Tron