For the next 2 weeks I will be housesitting for a friend of the family. I am kind of looking forward to it. You see, I housesat about 6 or maybe 7 years ago for my old friend Christine’s family. Her Mom and Dad went on vacation and they wanted someone to keep their dog company and feed the cats. It was nice being on my own and being able to watch whatever I wanted to on TV. I spent most of my time surfing the Web on my old 486 laptop with the 28.8 modem and monochrome screen. I remember one evening Audra’s friend Chris called to talk. I told him I was housesitting and I asked him, “So, what are you up to?” He replied, “I am playing with my Newton.” Chris always struck me as such a nice guy and this just really freaked me out. I stammered and sputtered and found a reason to get off the phone. It was only later that I found out a Newton was the precursor to the PDAs of today… silly me!