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Frozen Album Free On Google Play

Music on Google Play. As probably one of the only humans living who hasn't seen Frozen, the Disney hit movie, I am intrigued with the idea of listening to the music without the benefit of cartoon characters. Disney has always been stellar in its music choices. Some of my favorite tunes come from Disney Classics. So, if you want the Frozen album free, hurry over to the Google Play Store. Who knows how long it will be available.

Facebook Year In Review - A Cautionary Tale

Facebook%u2019s %u2018Year in Review%u2019 app swings from merely annoying to tragic - The Washington Post. If it is true that most men lead lives of quiet desperation, then Facebook shouldn't publish it, even to the user, without prior permission. We have all had our posts turned into a Year In Review meme lately; and, for most of us, who tend to err on the side of happy times posts to our Facebook friends, this is like a family photo album, filled with photos of those we like and are happy about. Facebook needs to look more closely at the algorithm, however, and give us the option to decide whether we want such a compendium in our feed. Sure, we get to choose whether we share it; but, for this dad, who lost his daughter during the year, it must have been agonizing to have the Year In Review post thrust in his face, not at a time of his choosing. The fact that he had the courage to write about it says a lot about him, and he should be commended. So, Facebook, what are you going to do about it?

Dilbert Meets VR

The rumors of the Futurelawyer's death are greatly exaggerated.

It's Not Too Early To Be Thinking About Xmas 2015

This Creepy Hexapod Has Robotic Snakes for Legs [Video] - Geeks are Sexy Technology NewsGeeks are Sexy Technology News. Okay, all of those who give gifts to the FutureLawyer for Xmas. Heads up. This year I got my Gear VR headset. Next year, I want a Snake Monster hexapod robot. It has modular actuators which allow simultaneous position-velocity-torque control. In other words, it is cool. It is creepy. It is FutureLawyer worthy. 

Samsung Oculus Gear VR...Is This The Courtroom Of The Future?

Samsung Gear VR review: Oculus goes mobile. I have been blown away by the mind bending virtual reality experience of the Gear VR. When paired with the Quad Core HD screen and processing power of the Note 4 phone, it is truly amazing. However, the gadget lover in me quickly gave way to the lawyer and legal futurist. One of the demos is the Theater mode, in which you are thrust into a virtual theater with a movie theater sized screen playing a video of your choice. You actually feel as though you are sitting in a movie theater, and you can look around 360 degrees and see the same seats, walls ceiling and floor you would see in real life. Will the lawyers, judges and litgants of the future sit in their homes or offices with VR glasses on their heads, connected to the Internet and sharing a VR courtoom environment? We have the technology. 

Geek Heaven In 3D

Well SWMBO came through again, and I am getting ready to unbox my Samsung Gear VR glasses. Apple iPhone users, don't try this at home. It won't work. In fact, these things have been in and out of stock so often that SWMBO ended up with two of them. It occurred to me that she shouldn't sell the second one, so I wrote a check to her for it. Think about it; She Who Must Be Obeyed, and He Who Must Obey will soon be wearing Gear VR glasses (our Galaxy Note 4 phones inside), while wearing identical Samsung Smart Watches, and talking with necklace style bluetooth earsets. He and She Geekdom. Merry Christmas from the future.

Geek Gift For Non Geeks

Amazon.com: Nyrius Songo Wireless Bluetooth Music Receiver Adapter for Audio Streaming iPhone, iPad, iPod, Samsung, Android, HTC, Windows, Blackberry, Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops to Speaker Systems with 3.5mm Auxiliary Input (BR40): Electronics. You know who you are. You read a lot of my gadget and geek posts and say to yourself that you could never find the time to learn how to "whatever". And, I will bet that you haven't immersed yourself in the nuances of Bluetooth connectivity for bluetooth speakers, headsets or smartwatches. However, you (and I) have a really nice Amplifier connected to a really nice set of speakers (or even crappy old 8 ohm speakers) somewhere in the house. I love vinyl, so I have my turntables connected to an Amplifier that is connected to a nice set of BOSE speakers, which fill the room with pure vinyl sound. Well, if you can plug in something, you can use this BlueTooth receiver to play your music directly from your phone or computer to your amp and speakers. Just plug it in and it will pair like any other bluetooth device. 25 bucks. Makes a great after Christmas gift. 

Merry Christmas

A Catholic Christmas Midnight Mass Spectacular - SNL Style

This was shared by a Facebook friend, and I still haven't stopped laughing. There are a lot of inside Catholic jokes in this SNL skit; but, I suspect that a person of any religion will see a little of their own services in it. Hilarious.

An American Christmas In Florida

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

An American Christmas in Florida

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
All the creatures were stirring, even the mouse.
The socks were strewn with abandon, no care,
No one was coming, and no one was there.

The children were yelling and jumping on their beds,
Their only visions were the video games in their heads.
And Mom in her house dress and I in Christmas wrap,
Had kid scrambled brains with no chance of a nap.

When out in the yard we heard someone patter
We thought it was burglars and were afraid to see what was the matter.
When we grabbed our cell phones, we heard a crash
We ran to the window, with glasses of mash.

The moon lit the yard, there wasn’t any snow,
It was 80 degrees and the sun was aglow.
When, what to my old drunken eyes did appear
Was my neighbor, old Johnson, running very near.

He ran and he ran, running very very fast
I knew he was chasing my dogs at last.
More rapid than the dogs his steps they came
And he blew his whistle, and called them by name

Now, dog one and dog two!Now three and four
Get away five, and I hope there’s no more
Get out of my flowers, and over the wall
Now get away, get away, get away all!

As pine needles that before the hurricanes fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, won’t move if you try
As I looked out the window, then turned around
My neighbor was still chasing my brown bassett hound.

He was dressed in battle gear, from his head to his foot
And his clothes were all wrinkled, and his belt wouldn’t stay put.
A beaten up shotgun was slung over his back
And he looked like a soldier, just back from Iraq.

His eyes were black; his frown was not merry
His cheeks were flushed, his nose was redcherry
His mouth was thin, drawn tight like a bow
And his beard was as brown as three day old dough.

The stump of a cigar he held tight in his teeth,
and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a thin face, and almost no belly
He clearly had spent too much time with the telly.

He was thin and tall, and angry at himself
And I was sad when I saw him, in spite of myself
The glint in his eye, the turn of his head
Soon let me know I had something to dread.

He spoke not a word, but aimed that old rifle
And pulled the trigger, as if just a trifle
The gun didn’t go off, so I ran for my life
He ran out of the yard, and I called for my wife.

He went into his house, to his kids gave a whistle
And like that he was gone, while I picked out a thistle
But I heard him scream ‘ere he vanished from sight
I’ll get them next time, but I won’t do it at night!