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#WhyIAmASolo - I Don't Need An App To Manage Employees.

In fact, since I have no employees, I don't need to manage them at all.

Wearable Tech For The Mobile Lawyer.

Best WearOS Devices With Heart Rate Sensors. I confess that I was wrong about health monitoring on Smartwatches. In the beginning, I didn't think I wanted something on my wrist that monitored by bodily functions. But, after a heart attack, it occurred to me that I should probably be taking better care of my body. So, these days, I am always wearing the Smartwatch with the best health sensors, and my Galaxy Watch 4 is the best of the best. I daily measure my heartrate, blood oxygen level, do a rudimentary ECG, measure my steps, measure my stress level, and more, without looking away from my wrist. In the future, we will be wearing computing devices that track many more things, and you don't have to be an arrogant exercise fanatic to keep up with your bodily functions. Now, I have to find the motivation to get out there and exercise. I am not hopeful.

The Complete Harvard Classics - You Can Pay $1,000 Or Get Them For Free. Your Call.

Complete Harvard Classics. You can get the entire 51 Volume, Leather Bound edition of the complete Harvard Classics, for around $1,000. Or, you can download the entire set on a tiny Kindle device for free. If I had another 50 years to live, I would like to get through all of the over 100 works; but, alas, I will have to settle for making a dent. In any event, I downloaded the entire set to my Kindle PaperWhite in around 60 seconds. I just give you options. You decide.

Project Gutenberg - A Lifetime's Worth Of Free Reading.

Project Gutenberg. So many books. So little time. I don't remember when this old saying morphed from "So many women. So little time." But, it did, and when I finally realized how little time I had left, my reading days got shorter, and the number of books I wanted to read got longer. You really don't need any other reading site than Project Gutenberg, which has over 60,000 free Ebooks, and many in Kindle format. But, you can get them with or without images, in most cases, and in every EReader format. In my younger years, a trip to the wonderful library at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, where my step-father was stationed, was a real treat. I could settle into a big leather chair, and read for whole days. I discovered Bruce Catton there, and learned about the Civil War and tales of bravery and tragedy. I thank my mom for inspiring, in me, a love of books and reading, and some of my best days have been spent with books. Michael Wade, of Execupundit, loves books also, and has an extensive paper library. While I love the tactile sensations provided by books on paper, there is great power in having the collected knowledge of the planet in a small device that fits in your hands or pockets. Check out Project Gutenberg. There is not a moment to be wasted.

Four Years With The Best EReader On The Planet. The Kindle PaperWhite.

Kindle PaperWhite Review. I have owned a tiny EReader, the Kindle PaperWhite, for four years, and I carry it everywhere. It is IPF 8 water resistant, so reading by the beach or pool is easy. It has a bright screen that is easily viewable in any lighting conditions, and I got rid of the cloth case, since I like the feel of a light, tiny device in my hand that holds thousands of books. It syncs with my tablets and computers, so that I am in the same place on every device. This little thing only cost $130, and you can find them cheaper. The newer versions cost $140, and have a bigger screen; but, you can get my version for around $110. I have an Ebook version of my last poetry book on it, along with many of my favorites, ranging from Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, classical literature, and current stuff as well. Currently, I am reading Jay Glazer's great new book on his lifelong battle with anxiety, "Unbreakable". Having suffered with mild anxiety myself, the raw power of his book speaks to me. But, you have your own favorite stuff, I know. The Amazon world is filled with stuff you can put in your pocket, and carry with you everywhere. One of my favorite pastimes is to spend time searching the 60,000 book library of Project Gutenberg, which has free ebooks spanning hundreds of years. The complete Shakespeare is another favorite. Reading is fundamental. It is enjoyable. We have a limited time to do it. Get started.

#TBT - PressReader - Still The Best Bargain On The Internet.

PressReader. My local paper, the Tampa Bay Times, only prints two copies a week these days. It has gone almost completely digital. Most of us get our news from Google, or some other Internet source. 1440.com is a daily non-political news digest that is ad supported, free, and neutral. The Times costs $11.75 a month, and, recently, even though I subscribe, wouldn't let me in at the site. After wasting 15 minutes, and sending an email, I had enough. PressReader, for $29.95 a month, gives me access to literally hundreds of newspapers and magazines that span the globe. Unlimited access on any device. I became a subscriber years ago, and, after a brief hiatus, resubscribed. You can try it out for 7 days free, and I recommend it. Fair warning, though, you can find yourself looking up after a session and finding several hours gone from your day. But, you will be entertained, informed, and have spent some enjoyable time afterwards, and you will have a good overall view of the many viewpoints of different locales and cultures. 

Do You Know Where Your Samsung Android Device Is?

How To Find Your Samsung Phone. We carry our lives on our phones and tablets and smartwatches. The loss of any of our devices can be catastrophic. I remember a frantic couple of hours in Las Vegas some years ago, when I got back to my room and realized I had misplaced my smartphone. Thankfully, I had installed a third party app that located it at a restaurant we had just been at, and I went back for it. Since that time, I have always made sure I knew where my phone was at all times. Other than their superior build quality and functionality, I buy primarily Samsung devices. I have a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra phone, a Galaxy Watch 4, and a Galaxy tablet, along with some older Galaxy devices as backups. Samsung defaults to an app it calls Find My Mobile, which can locate any Samsung device that is turned on, anywhere in the world. Go to the website, and it permits the location of the device to show up. If it has been stolen, it will look for it every 15 minutes, and, as soon as the bad guys turn it on, you can locate it, and wipe it, if you wish. Whatever phone or device you have, take some time to figure out how to find it if it is stolen or lost. You will be glad you did.

Ms. Lawyer, Is Your Client Data Secure On Your Phone?

Secure Android. As lawyers, we have an ethical duty to keep secure and private our clients' secrets. Android phones, and Apple's as well, carry our lives in a small device that fits into a pocket. This creates the ability to be lawyers wherever we are; but, it carries a risk. There are various ways to keep your phone secure, and you must consider and use them. For me, I always use a security front end, which Google suggests, when setting up the phone. Pattern security, password security, or biometric security options are available. They can be a pain; but, use them. Two factor authentication can use the phone as a security buffer for computer and web applications; but, what protects the apps on your phone? My favorite is the mobile Android version of Malwarebytes, which is a comprehensive anti-malware, anti-phishing, and anti-ransomware application that is the best in the business. For the phone version, it is only $11.95 a year; but, a comprehensive desktop license includes up to 5 devices, one of which should be your phone. Be safe out there.

Do You Know Where Your Files Are?

Everything. I have been practicing law for 50 years. I have been creating files and data on computers for over 30 years. I can still find, inside of 5 minutes, any one of those files. How? By using the best free tool I have ever used, Everything. This cool little search tool can find any file on your computer just by name. If you want to find the Jones file from 1995, just type Jones in the search box, and instantly see a list of every file among the thousands of files you have with the name Jones in the title. In the early days, when naming files was restricted to a few characters, this is less useful. But, for many years, we have been able to ascribe long names to files, and each of us has our own technique for doing this. I don't bother with Windows search, or any other method; although, I still can find a folder using File Explorer, and then locate a file within that folder. But, when I am looking for a needle in a haystack, I just type in some search words in the Everything search box, and scroll through until I find the file I want. This useful tool is free, from Softonic, and is an essential tool for any lawyer who needs to find old files fast.

The Best Alternative PDF Software For Lawyers - Kofax Power PDF Advanced.

Kofax Power PDF Advanced. In today's email, Internet, and Efiling environment, aside from document creation, perhaps the most useful software for lawyers is software that creates, manipulates, stores, and distributes, PDF documents. Adobe invented PDF; but, there are many software programs that allow PDF creation and use. In fact, both Word and Wordperfect allow lawyers to create a PDF of any word processing file, at which point software like Adobe and Kofax Power PDF Advanced, can then be used to store and use the PDF files. I create all of my legal documents in WordPerfect, (I only use Word if I have to), and then publish them to PDF format for transmission via email, or filing with any County in Florida using the EFiling portal. For around $129, Kofax gives an unlimited lifetime license, and the world of PDF files is open to me. Kofax used to be Nuance; but, the software is still the same, and I use it multiple times a day. How are you using PDF files?