Big Brother

On this date in 1984, Apple sold its first Macintosh computer, announced by Steve Jobs in a keynote address that featured this ominous television ad by Apple, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Also on this date, in 2003, the Department of Homeland Security began operations, and things haven't been the same since.

On this momentous date, Kevin Thompson hosts Blawg Review #295 on the Blawg Review of the Year Award winning Cyberlaw Central, where he blogs about the digital world, its impact and legal framework.