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Vinpok Split - Travel Monitor That Really Travels

Vinpok Split - Best On-the-go Touch Screen Monitor | Indiegogo. I have used portable monitors in the past for a second screen while traveling, or as a substitute screen for my smaller computers. But, they have always been more trouble than they are worth, being heavy, thick, and non touch screen enabled. Until now. I am expecting delivery this month of a thin, light, touch screen 15.6 inch monitor that can fit in my briefcase and act as a monitor to connect to my Android phone or my notebook computer. Since my Microsoft Book 2 screen detaches, I can actually use the keyboard and trackpad with the Vinpok Split as a principal monitor. Merry Xmas to me. There are still 12 early birds left for $199. When this thing goes retail, it will cost $399. 

The Alexa-enabled Big Mouth Billy Bass - Perfect Xmas Gift For FutureLawyer

The Alexa-enabled Big Mouth Billy Bass and other twerking toys go on sale | TechCrunch. Are you kidding me? I have GOT to have one of these. If none of you buy me one for Xmas, I will buy it myself. Combining Alexa, who, half the time, doesn't understand a word I say, with the most obnoxious talking fish in history, is epic. I can't contain myself, I am so excited. "Alexa, let's go fishing".

Why Do I Have Three Working Smartphones?

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Essential Phone %u2013 Two EPIC Android Phones For 2017 | Know Your Mobile. Okay, full disclosure. I actually have a dozen or more working smartphones. But, in my defense, I write about this stuff, so I can feed my smart device addiction with a veneer of business sense. I only keep 3 of them active at any time, so I do a lot of SIM card switching. Currently, I am back to my Galaxy Note 8 from Samsung as my main phone, and I also have a new OnePlus 6T and an Essential phone PH-1 as backups. It is a real chore keeping them up to date and all the apps updated; but, it is a labor of love. We carry around the equivalent of super computers in our pockets. Try to wrap your head around that. Is it any wonder that some of us can't raise our heads long enough to talk to other humans? This article compares the good and bad about two of my favorites, the Note 8 and the Essential phone. It remains to be seen is the OnePlus 6T has staying power; but, I will bet on it due to the T-Mobile support it will be getting. What's in your pocket?

The Paperless Law Office Needs A Whole Lot Of Paper

Is the paperless law office a myth? It seems that everyone is now touting the benefits of the paperless office. Bring the entire workflow to the digital space, and into the cloud. Paper? Paper is for chumps. Well, grasshopper, I have some bad news. Going paperless requires tons of paper. Like global warming, not everyone is getting the message. I spend an hour a day scanning paper that I have received from other law firms, court clerks, judges, and miscellaneous clients and third parties. I deal with so much paper that I am drowning in it. And, I am considered a technological expert in automating law office processes. What to do? Well, if people keep pushing paper at you, the only intelligent thing to do is to convert it to digital format, and that requires a competent scanner. The IX-500 from Fujitsu is the best I have used, and I have one on the desk at home and on the desk at the office. Now, go try to create a paperless office. Fool's errand.

 

Galaxy Note 8 Redux - Still The Best Daily Driver

Samsung%u2019s Galaxy Note 8 still has game one year later. While I love my new Smartphone, the OnePlus 6T, I am going back to the Note 8 as my daily driver. I will keep the OnePlus 6T (bought it for a song, at $14 a month with trade-in); but, I determined that I really like the fact that it has a Micro SD slot, a stylus pen, and works with my Pictar for taking photos. Sometimes, it pays to stay with the one you brought to the dance.

CyberMonday Is Here! Get A OnePlus 6T Free!

Get a OnePlus 6T for Free: Here%u2019s How. Forget Black Friday. Fighting crowds. Using Gas. Standing in Line. That's for chumps. I get the family tradition. But, shopping outside on Black Friday is like, so last decade. Today is the day for geeks. And, even though the rest of the retailers have jumped on it, by offering online shopping deals, the best stuff for geeks is still electronic. Since I have been touting my new OnePlus 6T from TMobile lately (it is still a great phone), check out this deal. While I got the $549 price down to $300 by trading in an old Note 5, I still have to pay $14 a month for 2 years for the phone. If you are looking for a new carrier, and you have a trade in (see the article for the list of eligible phones), you can effectively erase the entire cost of the OnePlus 6T over 2 years by adding a new TMobile line. That makes a tremendous deal on a flagship quality phone irresistible. Shop on.

FutureLawyer's First Laptop Computer

Okay, this is a contest. This was my first Laptop computer, a Toshiba 1100, with a single 5 1/4 floppy drive, which was IBM compatible. I challenge any of my readers to show me a laptop made before this one. I later updated it to a T1000 plus, which I upgraded with a 10 MEGAbyte hard drive in the mid Eighties for $900. Wow. 

 

When Spectrum Drops The Ball, TMobile Picks It Up And Runs With It

NeweggBusiness - Alcatel 4G LTE GSM Mobile WiFi LINKZONE 41 Hotspot. What do you do when your Spectrum Internet goes down, and Spectrum tells you it will take two days to get a technicial to you? When your Home WiFi is down, nothing works. No Internet TV, no smart speakers, no WiFi connected doorbell. Cable Internet has a glaring deficiency for cable cutters. But, more than that, no computer in the house can connect to the Internet. Well, in the Georges household, we have a solution. I just fire up my TMobile hotspot, and tether my computer to it. The rest of the family can do the same with their wireless phones. So, Spectrum, take your lousy service down the road. Hey, I wonder if I could use this thing indefinitely? I normally use this thing only when traveling or when I want to use my laptop away from home or office. But, what a great fallback when Spectrum drops the ball. Thanks, TMobile. Just one more reason I am a TMobile customer for life.

OnePlus 6T vs. Galaxy Note 9: It's No Contest

OnePlus 6T vs. Galaxy Note 9: Is Samsung's Flagship $450 Better?. If this were a fight, the ref would stop it. The OnePlus 6T is 99% of the phone that the Note 9 is, and costs almost $500 less. Same processor, same storage, and the average consumer will not even notice the small differences. The lack of a micro SD slot on the 6T isn't even an issue, with 128 Gigabytes of storage standard. I never used the stylus anyway; but, if you have to have it, you need to answer one simple question. Which do I want to have more...the stylus or the $450 I will still have in my pocket?

FUZE Card - Your Whole Wallet On One Card

FUZE Card. Call it an electronic credit card. But, this one card can store the electronic data of all your cards, both credit and membership cards. While it can be difficult to figure out how to load all your cards; once you learn, it is easy. And, if, like me, you have 10 or so loyalty and member cards, and a dozen or more credit cards, you know how bulky and heavy they can all be in one wallet. The card is six digit code protected, and can't be turned on without the code. It recharges through a dongle that comes with the device, and I can't wait to try it out. Just turn on and cycle through to the card you want. Then, use it as you would the original card. I feel lighter already.