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It's A Jungle Out There.

We Fight The Jungle Every Day. Execupundit has it right. We all live in a jungle of complications, stress, unorganized events, messy lives, and we risk it all every day that we step into the light of day. Why? What alternative is there? This living metaphor requires that we strive, and push, and exert, and live, because there is no other option. So, quit complaining, and strive every day to hack off one branch. Live your life, one branch at a time. Thanks, Michael, for the reminder.

FutureLawyer's First Smartwatch.

Nine years ago today, I posted about my first Smartwatch, which I purchased at the Sony store in Tampa's International Mall. I remember the day vividly, because SWMBO and I made a trip specifically to buy it, and she knew that she would be able to shop at some of the region's nicest stores. I installed it over lunch in the mall, and the rest, as they say, is history. It is hard to believe that many people laughed and said it will never catch on. This is what I posted then:

"Sony SmartWatch - Wearing A Wrist Watch Again. I have been playing with, and wearing, my new Sony SmartWatch for a couple of weeks now, and it has become part of my arm. I stopped wearing wrist watches last year. They were so "last century", and they only told me the time and day; although, my recent versions had temperature, barometric pressure, altimeter and other cool sensors. I had my smartphone and computer for time and day, and I wasn't spending a lot of time mountain climbing. However, the bluetooth integration, and the tiny Android apps that connected live with my phone convinced me that it was worth $150 to try the smart watch. Now, my wrist buzzes when I have incoming email, gives me the time and date in digital numbers when I want it, tells me my exact location with the press of a button, acts as a long distance viewfinder for my phone's camera, vibrates and buzzes when a call comes in on the phone, and more. The cool thing about it is that I can have my Jabra earset simultaneously connected with bluetooth 3.0, and I can take and make phone calls without using my hands. The earset has a pleasant female voice that announces the call, from what phone number it comes, and I can answer or ignore the call merely by saying answer or ignore. Pretty cool. I am going to start calling myself robot man.

I prefer metal watch bands, and the watch comes with a metal base to clip the watch on, so I got rid of the rubber wrist band that came with the watch. You can also clip the smart watch to clothing, or just carry it around if you like. "  (June 20, 2012).

Android Apps On Your PC? Not So Fast, Kemo Sabe.

Android Apps On Windows. The announcement that Android apps would run natively on Windows 11 created some confusion. My first reaction was "Why?" My Android apps run fine on my phones and tablets. Then, I remembered that I like to access my Wyze security cameras that are set up at the office to see what is happening. I also have a couple at home. I can remotely monitor the house and office from anywhere. And, alas, there is no Windows desktop version of the Wyze software yet. I solved the problem with an Android emulator, BlueStacks. The only problem is that Bluestacks takes forever to load, and uses a ton of computer memory. So, it would be great to run it natively in the Windows environment. But, alas, that isn't the whole story. It seems that there will be no native Google apps and no Google Play Store, and no Google Play Services. Without them, Android just isn't worth it. Play Services performs many essential tasks for many Android apps, and native Google apps are essential to the Android experience. So, cool your jets, fellow Android nuts. We have a long wait ahead.

Computer Security - Best Ransomware Protection Is Malwarebytes.

White Paper - Defeating Ransomware. The best way to protect against criminals is to present a difficult target. Nothing is completely secure. However, computer users and companies who want to protect against ransomware can make themselves too difficult to attack. Holding a business' data hostage, is a scary prospect. Lawyers who need to protect their clients' confidential information have a lot to lose. For these reasons, the first thing I do with a new computer is install Malwarebytes Premium, and keep it running in the background 100% of the time I am using the computer. It attacks ransomware on four levels, none of which I understand. But, I am better protected than the normal user, and what more can you ask? So, read this white paper, and be safe out there.

#WhyIAmASolo - The Only Person Making Signs For The Office Is Me.

Do Not Download Windows 11 Preview - Really, Don't Do It.

How To Download Windows 11 Preview. How brave are you? How curious are you? You have a dependable Windows 10 machine that you use every day of your working life. Microsoft uses new versions as a guinea pig lab. You are now able to download and install a Preview edition of Windows 11. It will contain bugs and glitches, and not all the features. You should not risk your computer by doing it. I really mean it. Please don't. You aren't listening, are you? Jeez.

#WhyIAmASolo - I Don't Have Co-Workers.

The Galaxy Watch 4 Will Tell Me What?

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Could Tell Your Body's Composition. Okay, Samsung, now you've gone too far. I learned to live with the fact that my Smartwatches could tell my how fast my heart was beating, and deliver a medical grade ECG, and measure my blood pressure, along with counting my steps, and other fitness measurements. But, now, the Galaxy Watch 4 is threatening to tell me my BMI. The Body Mass Index measures, basically, how fat you are. I so do not need someone or something else telling me that. It is the classic case of TMI (too much info). I realize that I will have to click the app to do it. But, the mere fact it is there will remind me of the ugly truth. I think I will pass on this modern tech that knows too much about me already. Samsung, you already know too much about me. You don't need to rub my face in it. Jeez.

The Keyboard Is Dead - Long Live The Keyboard.

Keyboard Shortcuts In Windows 10. Since the introduction of the graphical interface, it seems that everything revolved around the mouse and hand eye coordination. We only use computer keyboards to enter text, as I am doing now in this post. However, Some of us remember a time when graphical interfaces didn't exist, and key combinations were used to perform a myriad of tasks in computing. Back then, it was about limiting the number of keystrokes to get something done. Well, software engineers work largely in text, and they never stopped using keyboard shortcuts. This little list contains some labor saving shortcuts that involve holding down the Windows logo key, and pressing another key. One of my favorites is Win V, which brings up the last few items in the clipboard. Ctrl C and Ctrl V work fine to insert and erase strings of text; but, what if you just had to press the Win key and the letter V to bring up a list? You could just select the one you wanted and insert or delete it. There are other cool key combos you should try out to see what works for you. Start using the part of your brain that can read.

#WhyIAmASolo - I Can't Be Fired With A Text.