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Aging - The Older We Get, The Longer The Recovery

Execupundit.com: Tired. This post by Execupundit got me thinking about aging. I, too, have noticed the tiredness factor. But, recently, I have been focused on the fact that recovery from illness also takes a lot longer. It is cruel irony that, as our days get shorter, our recovery times get longer. A cold, like my current one, lingers for several weeks instead of coming and going like a rainstorm. Surgery creates lasting effects that can last a lifetime. I'm not complaining, just observing. Our pursuits need to become more brain oriented. The brain is where our joy comes from anyway. Wait, what was I talking about?

Surface Phone? Why Would We Want One?

Dear Satya Nadella: Make sure the Microsoft Surface phone has these features | Computerworld. Okay, by now you are either a PC person or an Apple Mac person. You either like Android or you like iPhones. Yes, you could buy a Windows phone; but, Microsoft finally saw that it couldn't compete and shut down the Lumia line and pretty much its entire mobile phone shop. Or did it? There are strong hints that Microsoft will be making a Surface phone that looks and acts just like the popular and expensive Surface tablets and laptops. On paper, this looks like a win,win. A phone that runs the same apps as your tablet or laptop. Syncing would be a snap. Usage would be easy. Or would it? This article talks about the features a Surface phone would need to compete with Android and iOS. Would you buy one?

#FridayMyths - Malware Can't Infect Macs

Anti-malware for Mac | Malwarebytes Labs. So, grasshopper. You think that because you have a Mac, you are impervious to malware? Well, Macs are probably more secure than PCs, but that is more a function of small market share than the security of the OS. This article debunks the myth that Mac users don't need anti-malware. Adware, info stealers, Trojans, Ransomware, and other nasties can infect any computer, and some users of both PCs and Macs have had their data entirely destroyed. Read and weep.

Google Duo - Will Google Finally Make Video Calls Easy?

Duo is Google's attempt at the most human video chat service ever | Android Central. Video chatting, mostly with family, is a hit or miss proposition. You all must be using the same software, and network connections, software problems, and human error make the experience far from satisfying. We aren't at the day when video calls replace telephone calls as the preferred method of communication. But, if Google succeeds with its lofty ambitions for Duo, we might be. What if the software adjusted itself to each person's connection? What if it were point and click easy to use? That is the promise of video chatting, and it could revolutionize the space. It could replace client visits, and allow lawyers to consult with clients over the phone. Email already provides a handy way to send documents to each other. Want to engage with me? Call me on Duo. 

Why I Am A Solo - I Don't Have To Renovate My House

This Old House: Renovating the Legal Profession - ABA Law Practice Today. Okay, I will go with the "This Old House Needs Renovation" metaphor in this article about modern law practice. However, the premise that law firms need to cater to the needs of poor millennials who need a "welcome mat" and not an "exit sign" is a stretch. If a law firm needs to worry about "relationship building" in the firm, then it needs to look at hiring more independent minded persons. Nobody offered me a six figure salary out of law school. I had to find a little office I could afford in the not so nice part of town, and had to find my own clients. I discovered, early on, that I didn't need a large organization to baby me, and provide me with an office and clients, and I didn't like the idea of someone else telling me how to do my job. Millennials need to "renovate" the house of law alright; they need to take a look at solo and small firm practice, where you may not make a lot of money; and you may have to run the vacuum cleaner, and clean the bird cages; but, at the end of the day, you don't have to worry about whether the attorneys in the firm are getting along with each other. Jeez.

Android Versus Apple - Why You Should Care

This graphic says it all. The next time an Apple user asks me why I like Android, I may have this laminated, and start handing it out:

Samsung Galaxy X - Coming In 2017?

This demo of a prototype foldable display is rumored to be the display for the Galaxy X, coming next year. Samsung, take my money, please.

 

Maybe Robots Can Be Lawyers After All?

If Pepper is any indication, robots can be trained to respond to humans, and human emotion. At the very least, I can see these someday being receptionists, and intake personnel at law firms and other corporations. I wouldn't mind having one that cleans bird cages.

Sometimes I Feel Like A Peacock About To Be Devoured By A PeaHen

Project Soli - Control Your World With Your Fingers

Project Soli. One of the most exciting announcements at Google I/O was the demonstration of the progress Google has made with Project Soli. Imagine a future in which all of our computer devices are controlled by fine finger movements of our hands. Think "Minority Report" on a device scale. Watch the film at the page to see how it will work, using radar chips in our devices.