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Best Buy Brings Black Friday To July

We can thank Best Buy for getting Black Friday deals in July. You don't need to wait until Thanksgiving to get great deals on computer stuff and appliances. Best Buy is bringing the deals to the end of July. All weekend, you can go to a Best Buy store, or shop online, and there are some deals to be had. But, as always, only buy what you would have bought anyway. 

Lenovo Smart Display Is Here And It Looks Great

Lenovo Smart Display Review: Yep, I%u2019ll Take One %u2013 Droid Life. Google has now gone Amazon one better with the new Smart Display. While I love the Amazon Echo Show, and have two of them at home and at the office, the Google Display has a bigger screen, in two sizes, and can access Google Assistant, which is a better search assistant than Alexa. Will I buy one? Probably not, since my Echo Shows also play movies and music, along with the other cool stuff. I have Google Assistant already on my phones, tablets and Google Home devices. Give up, dear readers. These things are just the precursor to the rest of your lives.

I Suppose It's Where It Needs To Be

Next week, the new movie based on Winnie The Pooh will be out, and it postulates a grown up Christopher Robin who needs to be reminded, as we all do, that life is about family and magic, and needs to be lived. This 4 minute trailer captures that magic beautifully. The Oak tree of Christopher's youth appears, with Pooh, because it's "where it needs to be", to remind him of what is really important in his life. We all need to spend some time delighting in the simplicity and truth of childhood. 

#PoetryFriday - Movie Magic

MOVIE MAGIC

He walked alone for a day
Looking at the past
like a black and white movie
in a small theater
with cold popcorn
and ancient seats
with no padding.

His past life
convicted him
of his sins
Who was he to judge hers?

In his movie
the characters moved silently
unaware
sleepwalking through life
speaking words to other cardboard cutouts
without ears to hear
or eyes to see.

He wished he knew a sin-eater
capable of devouring his sins
in an orgy of gluttony.

He wanted to test his new found understanding
in the cauldron of passion
next to her naked skin
To speak truths to her
To hold her tightly

against the tide of man
against man

How could he explain to her
that his sins were greater than hers
That his love swallowed the evil impulses
that had threatened to devour them both?

He wanted to sit in an air-conditioned theater
holding her hand
telling the truth of eternal love
whispering words of passion
into her waiting ears
inviting her to touch him
in places only she knew how to reach.

Life Is Easy When Everything Goes Your Way

Isn't life wonderful when everything is going your way? You have enough money for the essentials. Nobody harasses you. You spend pleasant days lying on a beach, or doing something fun. How nice for you then. So, when people complain that Stoicism seems to concentrate on bad stuff, like death, bad results, pain, stress, and seems to always expect something bad to happen, I always respond that you don't need to prepare for the good days in life. They are effortless. The problem comes when we expect those good days to continue forever. Because they won't, will they? I was guilty of this before Jacquelyn got sick. Most of the time, life was great. The tragedies always seemed to happen to someone else. I was sad for them, of course; but, I kept on enjoying the good days. After her death, it finally occurred to me that I was blindsided because I was unprepared. Here is a resolution for each of us. Prepare every day for the unthinkable. Because it will happen. When it does, you will be ready to deal with it. It's a wonderful life. Except when it isn't.

Google Assistant With Google Duplex - The Real Demo

In case you haven't heard it yet, here is the actual Duplex Assistant video, showing the Google AI sounding like a real person over the phone. Creepy and cool at the same time, no?

Malwarebytes Premium- The Only Protection Your Computer Will Ever Need

Malwarebytes Premium | PCMag.com. Every computer I own or install has Malwarebytes on it. It is the first program I install, and it runs in the background all the time. It is fast, small, and competent. It covers the waterfront of computer security; including antivirus, anti malware, anti exploit, and anti ransomware. While you are browsing, it blocks websites that contain malware and adware. Premium costs $39.95 a year; but, you can protect five computers for $79.95. Small price to pay for peace of mind.

When Does Smart Clothing Become A Dumb Decision?

Tommy Hilfiger has launched a ridiculous line of smart clothing that rewards you for wearing it | TechCrunch. The promise of wearable computing devices has been a dream of mine for a while now. When SWMBO was alive, I got her a Smart Ring that vibrated when she got a call, text, or email. I was looking forward to the coming innovations in smart clothing; clothing that had computer chips woven into the fabric that would be the same computer connection to a Smartphone or WiFi. But, alas, Tommy Hilfiger has decided that smart clothing should be a brand awareness campaign, and its chips merely tally digital points for wearing the clothing, and how often you do it. Then, the points can be used to buy more Tommy Hilfiger clothing. It is bad enough that we dumb consumers are complicit in Hilfiger's ad campaigns by wearing the name on our clothing; but, when, we pay extra for clothing that actually logs our usage, I draw the line. OMG. (Say that three times fast).

Solo And Small Firm Lawyers Get A Voice

I love that the new President of the Florida Bar is a small firm lawyer. Michelle Suskauer understands what it is like to run a small law practice, and to make payroll while practicing law. Her first message to the membership highlights LegalFuel.com, the online Practice Resource Institute page that I have highlighted in the last few days. If you practice law, in Florida or elsewhere, you need to visit and check out the many resources available. It's free and it belongs to you. Thanks, Michelle. It should be a great year.