Lollipop

Yesterday, I visited the Ross® store in town and at the den of consumerism (read: shopping mall) in Kahala. I was able to procure a tablet computer case for $14 with the senior citizen discount. The case is fairly large since it was designed for the fruit-based tablet computer (as nearly all tablet computer accessories are), and it is a soft "briefcase" design with a shoulder strap. I needed a rugged case because the tablet computer will be deployed out in the field daily once I move to town.

Typical Lollipop Hotties

Incidentally, the new Nexus 9 tablet was introduced today along with Android® Lollipop. The new Nexus 9 is supposedly selling for $399 for the base model. I am, at this point, not sure if I will replace the Nexus 7 with the new device. Why bother? I would probably be better off with a fruit-based tablet computer anyway. Once I move to town, I will have to rely on free Net "hotspots." My Net activities will be severely limited (i.e., Web browsing only).

On a side note, I ran into my formerly-homeless buddy in town this morning. Big trouble in in little Chinatown, specifically the Chinatown dormitory. The resident manager has been deliberately sending my formerly-homeless buddy's mail back to the senders. He believes that racism is involved. He has already sought legal aid and has been told to report the incidents to the police. He will be moving out in December.

Surveillance Mini-Update®
Just like a bad sitcom, the surveillance 'bot keeps coming back, the latest intrusion being 7:05pm HST this evening. Is there some kind of "terrorist" alert in effect?