IBM launched its first ThinkPad in July 1992, 15 years ago this month. The IBM ThinkPad 2521, know simply as “The ThinkPad”, was actually a tablet PC (no keyboard, instead you wrote directly onto the screen with a digital pen, like a Wacom Tablets).

In October 1992, IBM released some more ThinkPads (Series 700) and these would set the standard look (blank) and feel (solid) for the next 15 years. The IBM become the notebook of choice for businesses, with excellent support contracts (same day, onsite) and a well earned reputation for been the most reliable, hardworking notebooks available.

Apologies for a VERY geeky news story but it is very cool at the same time!

In brief, truly random numbers are very hard to generate, as most things (Computer CPU) etc always start from the same point (called finite state I believe), you will see numbers repeated.

Random numbers are a key part of cryptography (for instance when you buy a book online via a secure web site).

I am not going to go waste anybodies time by going into too much depth, as it is not really my field and there are many, many better articles out there. However I will provide some links at the bottom of the page.

The Wacom Intuos3 combines digital pen, mouse and tablet to provide a complete user interface to your computer. The Intuos3 is currently a mid to high end model in the Wacom Tablet range.

Designed primarily for artists and graphics designers who need a greater degree of control than that provided by a normal mouse, the Intuos3 is also more ergonomically than a standard mouse, very important for people who suffer or could potentially suffer from Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).

The Intuos3 connects to your Mac or PC via a USB cable (250 cm long). The digital pen and mouse in turn connect to the tablet via wireless (RF).

Here at Digital Buzz we have been busy working on a new section to help you select and buy Apple products.

I find a big problem with Apple, especially now that they use Intel Processors and seem to be updating models more frequently is that you can buy an Apple just as a newer version is released.

The Apple Buyer Guide intends to track all major Apple product launches and updates, providing you with simple recommendations to buy or wait for the new model.

We hope its useful and enjoy!

Well it seems that there is a fierce bidding battle for the exclusive rights to be the UK provider for the iPhone. If the Financial Times is correct (and it usually is) then apparently O2 has been selected. More information at FT.com

With the Apple selling 700,000 iPhones in the first two days, you can imagine how keen the UK operators are to become the exclusive iPhone operator!

Also hinted at within the article, is that the European iPhone will not support 3g but Edge (just like the US version). I hope this is wrong but we will see.

I just saw an article about thousands (29,000!) of bright yellow rubber ducks (mixed in with blue turtles & green frogs) that have been travelling the high seas for the last 15 years, after escaping from a Chinese Cargo ship one stormy night in the Pacific Ocean.

Since their break for freedom in 1992 they travelled 17,000 miles and have visited Hawaii and even been frozen the Arctic ice pack for a couple of years.

Apparently scientist have been using them to track ocean currents.