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Future Desk - It Rotates

Forget Standing Desks: Are You Ready to Lie Down and Work? | WIRED. When a good friend emailed me about this new desk yesterday, my first inclination was that I would never pay over $5,000 for a desk and chair to work. My second inclination was that if I wanted to lie down I would find a recliner or bed and go to sleep. The more I thought about it, however, the more I saw the benefits of this contraption. First, after my recent surgery, it has become more difficult to sit at a desk and work for long periods. I have to stop and rest at frequent intervals, which impairs productivity. In the reclined position, however, I can see this desk and chair helping all sorts of physically challenged workers. Second, I AM the FutureLawyer. Shouldn't I use a FutureDesk? But, alas, there is that $5,000 thing. I guess I will have to wait until a wealthy reader buys me one.

Have An Old SmartPhone? Perch It

Cameras | Perch. This new beta software turns your old smartphone camera into a useful home monitoring device. By connecting your old phone to WiFi and using Perch software, the camera becomes a video monitor that you can access from anywhere. I will be setting up my old Note 3 this weekend, and report back. In the meantime, don't come into my home office unless you want me to see what you are doing. Smile, ou are on camera.

Podcasts Coming To Google Play Music - Forget Your Job

Podcasts are coming to Google Play Music, podcasters can upload episodes now | Android Central. Do you listen to podcasts? Seriously? I know, there are some really interesting discussions out there, and I have even been a guest on some of them. But, really. Who has time to listen to hours and hours of other people talking about anything, even stuff that interests us? I suppose that, if I am driving down the road, and I don't want to listen to my tunes for a while, having podcasts available in the same app might cause me to check in on some of them. But, hey, I have a job, and I spend a couple of hours a day blogging, and I like to keep up with the news in the evening, and, well, just when do you find the time to listen to others pontificate about something? 

Facebook And Google - A Match Made In Heaven?

Facebook Here, Google Now | TechCrunch. By now, Android users have gotten used to Google Now, which knows when your packages are being delivered, when your flights are leaving or changed, how long it will take to get to work, what your sports teams did yesterday, and much other useful stuff that just seems to pop up on Google Now before you even know you need it. But Facebook knows different things about you, such as who your friends are, and when their birthdays are, and what they are doing. So, when Facebook Here launches, it will create a perfect storm of personal assistant information that should make our lives better. Of course, this all depends on whether you want your devices to know everything about you. 

WordPerfect Has Been The Best Word Processor Since Before Word Was A Gleam In Bill Gates' Eye

This 1992 Computer Chronicles episode is proof that WordPerfect has been the best word processor since the beginning of time. In 1992 there were 11 million of us.WordPerfect

Why I Love Parrots - #ParrotSunday

Thanks to Facebook friend, Warren Fine, for this little gem:

 

 

Cockatoo Being a Cock-atoo

Everyone has that one friend who screws everything up

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The Frugal Lawyer - Where Do You Buy Your Printer Toner?

Amazon.com: Renewable Toner Compatible Toner Cartridge Replacement for HP CF280X ( Black ): Electronics.  Lawyers generate a lot of paper. We print stacks of paper that keep factories in business. While many of us are scanning digital copies of documents into our computers these days, it is impossible to stem the flow of paper and it is really expensive to print all the documents that need printing. A single authentic HP LaserJet printer cartridge for my laser printer costs $178 at the local office supply store. No wonder printers are so cheap. The manufacturers make a ton of money on ink. So, what is a frugal lawyer to do? Well, I am taking a flyer on some remanufactured and refilled cartridges that purport to print 6,900 pages for $27. For that kind of money, I am willing to take a chance. Some commenters say that the quality is spotty. Others say it is great. For $27, I am willing to see for myself. If it is a bust, I can always get in the car and go to the store. Ouch. Anybody out there have an experience with this?

Here Come The Chinese SmartWatches

Zeblaze ReviewThe Chinese are famous for making inexpensive tech that is sometimes good and sometimes not. However, the Zeblaze Crystal SmartWatch is only $55, and, if you are on the fence about SmartWatches, it is probably worth a look. If you don't want to spend $300 and up for a brand name and Android Wear or iOS, you might give this one a look. It is water resistant, and will do the basic notifications. Here is a little video demo that will show its features.

Will Microsoft Out Apple Apple?

As Microsoft opens New York flagship, focus is on its products. Microsoft has a new groove on. From interactive virtual reality products to the Surface Pro 4, to the new mobile OS, to Windows 10, Microsoft has found its coolness again. Now, it is taking a page from the Apple book, and opening storefronts that seem as familiar as the Apple stores. Check out this video of the New York store for details.

Why Did Robert Scoble Switch From iOS To Android?

What caused Robert Scoble and others to switch from iOS to Android? Why did Scoble renounce his "Apple Fanboyism"? - Quora. When a luminary such as Robert Scoble makes a well publicized OS switch, it makes news. Android is besting Apple at the innovation game, and bugs in iOS 9 are causing many Apple fans to consider a switch. As I have written on numerous occasions, an open ecosystem will always spark more innovation, and, over time, a better product. Google Now, Google Glass, and new innovations caused Scoble to make the switch. How about you?