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Plans Look Simple

Execupundit.com: Plans Look Simple. Every plan is simple when proposed; but, no plan survives the first action. While lawyers get blamed for complexity, the real blame should be shouldered by the person who wants a foolproof plan that doesn't fall apart. All plans go awry. If they didn't, we wouldn't need lawyers. 

Time To Replace Your Chromecast

Google%u2019s new Chromecast has better WiFi and a new design | Android and Me. My favorite use of the Chromecast is to display my content on hotel screens when traveling. However, the new Chromecast promises much better WiFi connectivity, and a stronger signal. Don't throw your old one away, as it will still serve you well. But, Google has really improved the reach, and the new ones are worth a look.

Parrots Theme For Windows

Parrots Theme For Windows 7 And 8 | Ouo Themes. This will come as a shock to FutureLawyer readers; but, my favorite Windows theme, which I have been using for two years, is this one from Ouothemes. A collection of some great parrot photos that cycle on the desktop, and bring peace and tranquility to the daily grind. There are many free themes available. I am certain that you will find one that pleases. Enjoy.

Simple Pleasures

I drove myself to work today. Such a simple thing; yet, it feels like a victory. We take so much for granted in this life. I enjoyed walking to the office door in the rain. I enjoyed the pain I still feel from the surgery. I enjoyed being tired, but still being able to walk and talk and drive. Each day is a gift. Make it your pleasure. I am going to spend some time with the birds.

Never Forget Your Phone Charger at a Hotel With This Suitcase Trick

Never Forget Your Phone Charger at a Hotel With This Suitcase Trick. There is only one problem with this trick to wrap your phone charger cable around your suitcase when traveling. Most of us carry several charger cables when we travel. Need one for the phone, one for the smartwatch, one for each phone owned by your fellow travelers, one for the bluetooth speakers and headsets. You get the problem now? So, if the suitcase trick won't work for you, what to do? My solution is to write down each charger cable and what it charges. Then, it is a simple matter of checking them off the list when it is time to leave. Duh.

News Flash! FutureLawyer Opposes New Technology!

Samsung Pay makes its debut in the United States. Apple Pay, Android Pay, and now, Samsung Pay. These new forms of technology make payment with your smartphone as easy as holding the phone over a pay terminal. This is a bad thing. It is already too easy to spend your money. Pull out a credit card and hand it to a cashier. Even credit cards now have chips that make payment as easy as sticking the card into a pay terminal. That is fine for security; but, the easier it is to spend money, the more likely we will do it. Save yourself, and stick with the old fashioned way of spending. If you can. AT least, the mere act of choosing which card to use will require you to ask the question: "Do I really need this?"

Samsung Gear S2 - Round And No Phone Chip?

Samsung Gear S2 detailed in series of how-to videos | Android Central. The next generation of the Samsung Gear S (the S2) will be out in October with a no phone chip option, and a round bezel. Hopefully, the chip enabled version will be out in November, in time for the FutureLawyer's birthday. As this video shows, calls with the first version will require the phone to be connected to the watch. I love that I can make and receive calls on the Gear S even if out of Bluetooth range of the phone. And, I am in love with the quirky large rectangular watch design. No pricing info yet; but, you can bet this will be on the expensive side for a smartwatch.

Virtual Reality - Is It Social?

Watching Netflix in the Gear VR is great, but it's not social | The Verge. The introduction of a $99 VR headset this Christmas will certainly increase the number of VR users; but, will it increase or decrease social interaction? The VR makers are creating VR experiences that use Avatars to represent fellow VR users in the same room. In fact, this use augurs well for a future in which courtroom proceedings could go forward with VR using participants; but, for now, VR is largely a focusing technology, and watching Netflix using the new app will actually divorce the user from the real world around her, and allow unencumbered attention to be placed on the screen. Imagine sitting in a room all alone watching a big screen on the wall. While VR's social potential is problematic given the current state of the technology, it is a safe bet that current isolating apps will give way to group watching and playing experiences in the future. 

When I Grow Up, I Want To Drive A Lincoln

Jim Carrey is a better Matthew McConaughey than the original.

#ParrotSunday - Peekaboo

At long last, it looks like I will get to see the birds tomorrow. Can't drive yet; but, I am getting a ride to the office to get back in the swing of things, and organize all the paperwork that has gone undone. In the meantime, I hope to see if Savannah remembers me. I am still not back to full strength; but, God willing, am getting better every day. Wish me luck.