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Samsung Gear S3 - Yes FutureLawyer Wants One

Samsung Gear S3 is a supersized smartwatch that brings Spotify and GPS to your wrist (hands-on) - CNET. I don't know what it is about SmartWatches; but, the new Gear S3 is larger than the S2, and I still want one. I am no shrinking violet. I want my SmartWatch to scream Geek. The new S3 screams and shouts, and has the loudest design voice I have seen. Cool.

Harvard Digitizing 40 Million Pages Of Case Law

Harvard Is Digitizing Nearly 40 Million Pages Of Case Law So You Can Access It Online And For Free | Bostonomix. It is inevitable. All law is moving to the Internet, and lawyers and citizens will be able to research it online. Google has already done this for millions of legal cases and documents. Now, Harvard is doing the same with its massive collection of case law books. The process is very interesting, and this description is a good read. Law for the people.

#Why I Am A Solo - Nobody But The Government Is Monitoring My Computer Use

Four Things That Will Get Your Computer Use Monitored at Work. Okay, it is bad enough that Big Brother can see everything we do on our computers. If you are using WiFi or an Internet connection of any kind, someone is watching; or, could be watching if they want to. But, paranoia aside, if you are in BigLaw, your IT people can see everything you do. If you are doing something you shouldn't be doing; or, if you just don't like someone having the ability to look over your shoulder, get a private phone account, and do your browsing on your own phone. Or, get into a solo practice, and be the one in control. Of course, if you have a need to monitor yourself, you have other problems. 

#Why I Am A Solo - Fewer Meetings

Execupundit.com: The Unsaid and The Yet to Be Said. I hate meetings. Of course, client conferences aren't meetings; they involve fact finding, instruction, strategy, emotions, and other things. I am talking about the typical meeting to discuss  a group issue. In BigLaw, such meetings might be about partner compensation, purchase of new technology or equipment, hiring and firing decisions, and any one of a number of other issues. As Execupundit stresses here, there are different Levels of meetings. What is said. What is not said. What is yet to be said. I would add what is never said to the list; because, for a variety of reasons, some members are afraid or reluctant to say anything. So, they never say what needs to be said. How much better to be a solo, and say whatever I need to say to myself; always a willing listener.

Lowe's Robot Will Help You Find Anything

Lowe's robot wants to help you find the plumbing aisle - CNET. Robots will never be doctors or lawyers. But, they will enhance and augment human professionals in the practice of their professions. And, in certain environments that depend on information more than human judgment, they will replace human employees. In retail settings, robots will soon be guiding us around store environments. The Lowe's robot assistant experiment is proof that they can perform even better than humans, as long as they are updated with Inventory and location information. Next stop? Your home cleaning and cooking services.

DocumentSnap: Going Paperless And The Paperless Office

DocumentSnap: Going Paperless And The Paperless Office. I have just spent a pleasant hour installing and using a new scanner, the Fujitsu IX500 ScanSnap. It is twice as fast as the Neat scanner I have been using for years, and I only regret I didn't switch long before this. It is push button simple, and scans direct to my PaperPort 14.5 folders. The document feeder is spot on accurate, and I couldn't be more pleased with a product. This thing is FutureLawyer recommended and it belongs on every lawyer's desk. While preparing for the new scanner I discovered Brooks Duncan's great website, DocumentSnap, and he is the best place to go to get tips and strategies for using the ScanSnap. It was his suggestion to use the Scan to Folder option that made PaperPort document management work for me. I don't even have to use PaperPort's scan manager, which is slow and cumbersome. Thanks, Brooks. I think you will be seeing some of my readers at your site.

FutureLawyer's Next Office Is An Arched House

You Can Own & Live In One Of These Incredible Arched Houses For Under $1000%u2026 | Eco Snippets. In the next installment of "law practice on a budget", I give you an under $1,000 arched house, that can be lived in; or, in my universe, be the next place where I practice law. I could put one of these in my parking lot. Would you live or practice law in one of these?

Read This Before You Buy Your Next SmartPhone

Truth: Major wireless carriers in the US are ripping you off by using smoke and mirrors | AndroidGuys. Do you know the true cost of your cell phone plan? Do you regularly read the bill, line by line, and look for ways to save money? If you want to know what you are really paying for your phones, read this article. It is the best explanation of phone costs that I have read. You will be amazed when you see that all four major carriers get to the same place, moneywise, even though they have different marketing plans. Avoid the hype. The best thing you can do is buy unlocked phones online. The next best thing is to avoid all the premium addons. Now, get reading, and save some money.

 

Android Nougat - It's Chewy But It's Good

11 Things You Can Do in Android Nougat You Couldn't Before. Android 7.0 is only available on Nexus phones for now; but, in the coming months it will be coming to a SmartPhone near you. And, it is faster, smoother, and has more functions than any version that precedes it. If you love being on the bleeding edge, like the FutureLawyer, you need to upgrade to a Nexus phone, or to a brand new carrier phone that comes preinstalled with Android Nougat. Check out some of the cool new things you can do with it. I can't wait for the coming update in the next couple of weeks that will intelligently find open WiFi hotspots while I am out and about, and will create secure connections to them without my having to do anything. What do you want to do?

LTE Advanced Comes To Verizon

LTE Advanced. The best wireless network just got 4 times faster, as Verizon rolls out its LTE Advanced network. If you have a late model phone, you probably are compatible with LTE Advanced, and you will see peak speeds that blow you away. Just one more reason to stay with Big Red, price notwithstanding.