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This Isn't Your Daddy's Nintendo

GameStop to sell Android tablets in over 1600 stores | Android Central. If you have kids, or have had kids in the last 20 years, you have spent some of your time in GameStop or similar store, looking at kids holding tiny video game machines. My kids ran the gamut, and I spent enough money on small game cartridges to bring Greece out of bankruptcy. These handheld game machines were pricey, and I remember spending $149 on one ill fated GameBoy, that mysteriously disappeared from my son's room a few weeks later. Now, it appears that the high end Android tablets are becoming kids' game systems of choice; at least the ones they carry around. With 7 to 10 inch screens, dual core, or better, processors, and dozens of game companies selling games in the the Google Play Store, they are an ideal product for GameStop in this new century. The great graphics, and modern gaming techniques, make the tablets ideal for this stuff. And, the benefit is that you can teach your kid all the productive things they can also do with an Android tablet, like spend hours talking to their friends on Facebook. Some things never change. Only the methods do.

Large And In Charge - It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's Viewsonic's 22 Inch Tablet!

ViewSonic%u2019s 22-inch Android 4.0 ICS Tablet Coming Next Month: Is It Real? :: Tablet / Laptop / PC :: Mobile & Apps. It is safe to say you won't be carrying the new Viewsonic 22 Inch Tablet, running Ice Cream Sandwich, in your pocket. Unless, of course you are the Jolly Green Monster. Hey, tablet manufacturers have tried every other size. But, the upcoming Viewsonic version of a giant, over $1,000, tablet, is monstrous indeed. Seriously, there will be some business and industrial uses for this thing. You could put it on the wall of the library or conference room, and you and your clients could play Angry Birds. However, how about watching movies, or doing legal research as a group, or doing demos if you are an Android developer? Of course, the smart users will buy a $200 32 inch TV and connect it to their existing Android phone. But, nobody ever said computer manufacturers were in tune with their users. 

Marketing Basics - It Just Has To Sound Like A Bargain...

Can't Do This With An iPhone

Nokia uses Lumia 900 as a hammer in a torture test, makes us wince (video) - Engadget. I suppose that iPhone and smart phone users of phones not named Nokia Lumia 900 really don't want to use their phones as a hammer. However, this video of a Nokia demonstration of the rugged gorilla glass used in the new Lumia 900s might convert some particularly hard charging users. If you are hard on your phones, and are tired of cracking screens, check this out.

Son, I Told You To Film With A Zoom Lens

Rocket Scientists, Be Careful When Testing Your Rockets [Video]. Dad and Son activities are always interesting and fun. When this Son filmed Dad's test of his rocket ejection system, everything worked great until his computer told the altimeter on the rocket that it was time to eject the first stage of the rocket. What works in space doesn't always translate well to the ground. 

I'll Have Two Orders Of Beef Fajitas And An Android Phone, Please.

Get yourself a new Android smartphone just for eating at Chili's | Android Central. This sounds like a promotion for the ages. Just order $25 worth of food from the Chili's online site, and get a free Android phone. You can then download the new Chili's Android app, and order food from your local restaurant to your heart's content. Alas, there is always a catch, and this is a big one. You have to sign up for a two year contract. Oh, well. You are probably better off going to your local carrier's store, and picking out a phone for yourself. There are plenty of free phones at most carrier's stores. They aren't top of the line; but, neither is the Chili's version. If you really want the Chili's app, just go to the PlayStore and download it. I still want the Fajitas though.

I Knew There Was Something Familiar About Windows 8!

Learning from History [Humorous Image] - How-To Geek. You know you have been at computers too long, when all the OSes begin to look alike.

You Could Be A Moron If...

Sometimes, these posts write themselves; especially with a little help from Stephen Pastis. 

Free Sound Effects

Cool Tools: Freesound. I love sound effects. But, most of the compilations that have cool sounds are made for professionals, and cost a bundle. Until now. FreeSounds is a huge collection of just about any sound effect you can name, and is free. If you sign up with your email address, you can even download the effects. This post has absolutely nothing to do with law practice; but, here it is anyway. Try the thunderstorm effects. One guy actually put together a 1 1/2 hour mix. Guaranteed to put you to sleep in five minutes.

You Know, And I Know, You A'int!

Execupundit.com: The Importance of a Healthy Temperament. Execupundit posts about the important qualities of a CEO or spokesperson for a corporation by suggesting that a healthy dose of humility mixed with decisiveness is key to leadership. I suggest that it should also be the touchstone of any lawyer's interaction with clients, courts and everyone else. I love the Sam Rayburn to Harry Truman quote, in which he reminded the new President that there would be no shortage of yes men and sychophants who wanted something telling him he was great; but, to remember that you know, and I know, you a'int.