TechByter Worldwide 2013.08.18: A Fool's Errand; Finding Wi-Fi Hotspots (Catch 22); and Short Circuits.

If you're looking for the one perfect portable computing device that suits every need, my recommendation is to forget about it. The problem with trying to use a computer to find a Wi-Fi hotspot is that you need to be connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot to use an online service to find Wi-Fi hotspots. In Short Circuits: Some investors are suing Microsoft as the company readys Windows 8.1 for release in October. Cisco's profits are up, so the CEO has announced that now is a good time to fire 4000 people. And the New York Times website was offline for several hours on Wednesday and the smoking gun seems to be located at 620 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan.