TechByter Worldwide 2017-08-20: After Seven Years, I Welcome an Ipad to the Studio. Science Says an Eclipse is Coming. Do You Believe It? Short Circuits. Spare Parts.

Seven years ago, I seem to have thought that Apple's Ipad was a silly device. Maybe at the time it was, but I've just bought one and if it was once silly, it no longer is. On Monday, 21 August, scientists say most people in North America experience at least a partial solar eclipse. Does anyone doubt this prediction? That raises another question about science that I'd like to explore in what is essentially an editorial. In Short Circuits: Some well known extensions for Chrome were compromised with malware. All known cases have been resolved, but there may be others. Probably there was an interesting look on my face when Outlook wouldn't open normally, in safe mode, or in repair mode, but it's fixed now. More or less. In Spare Parts (only on the website): You could have a company send phishing emails to your employees and there's a good reason why you might want to. If you've ever wanted to learn more about how tornadoes form, The Weather Channel's website has some useful information. Increasingly, people are pulling out smart phones instead of wallets when they want to pay for something.