Topic: Dot Matrix

Details emerge regarding Sony's manual recovery process, including the use of old BlackBerrys and dot-matrix printers to cut paper checks. The FBI has reportedly warned an unnamed news organization, code-named "US-PER-2," that they may be the next target of the "Guardians of Peace" hackers.

John C. Dvorak reviews a 1987 column responding to a letter from Apple Vice President Larry Tesler regarding Dvorak's 1984 predictions about the Macintosh. The discussion covers Dvorak's original skepticism regarding the computer mouse, bundled software, and high-resolution graphics. Dvorak admits to being wrong on several points while maintaining he was correct about the machine's initial high price and memory limitations.