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Why Have A Remote Lawyering Backup Plan? Ask The Hurricane.

After a day and a half of plus 75 mph winds, 24 inches of rain, downed power lines, and worse, I now have a real example for other lawyers who tell me that I don't need redundancy in my Internet and computer use. BTW, we in Pinellas County got the weakest part of the storm. South of us there is true devastation, and we should all be thinking of our colleagues there. I have 3 options for shelter during a storm. My home, My office, and the RV parked at the office. I have 3 methods of connection to the Internet, my cable modem at the office, my smart phones and smart hotspot from TMobile, and the Starlink Satellite dish on top of the RV. In this case, the power went out at the office, but stayed on at home. So, we rode out the storm at home. Had the home power gone out, we would have gone to the office; and, finding that power out, would have powered up the RV generator, which provides power for AC, lights, the Starlink dish, and charging capability for the smartphones. An 1800 watt solar powered generator acts as a backup to the gas generator on the RV. As long as cell service is available, I can use the TMobile hotspot for up to 100 gigs of bandwidth, and each smartphone supplies another 20 gigs if needed. The cost of all of this is not as much as you might think. The TMobile hotspot is $50 a month. The Starlink RV plan is $135 a month. The generator is powered by the sun, and has a 100 watt solar panel that folds up with a handle. Solar panels on the house keep the monthly electric bills manageable. My next big purchase will be a whole house solar battery for the house, which provides some backup to power outages at the house. I have several small backup batteries that can charge a notebook computer and smartphones up to 5 to 10 times. We can't control what fate brings us in the way of natural disasters; but, we certainly can prepare for them. Now, since I will be working from home the rest of the week, I am going to light a cigar, pour a couple ounces of single malt, and chill out in my chair. Enjoy the suck.

 

Windows 11 - You Don't Have To Trust It.

Windows 11 Security EBook. If, like the vast majority of computer users, are rocking Windows 11 or later on your computer, you need this free ebook. 70 pages of education, tips and tricks that will help to bullet proof your files and data. No computer system is 100% secure; but, you can make your system the smallest target in a target rich environment. Let the hackers go after the low hanging fruit. Stay above the fray. Read this book.

#TBT - It's A Matter Of Faith.

There isn't any proof that is understandable to the human brain. But, we are certainly different than the other animals. We actually can contemplate our origins. Whatever we call whatever created the complexity of the universes, it is certainly beyond us. Dog exists. It is a matter of faith.

Make Your Soul Grow. Write A Poem.

Kurt Vonnegut Writes A Letter To Students At Xavier High School. Kurt Vonnegut was a great novelist. He was also an inspiration to a generation of American young people, including the FutureLawyer. I don't remember what prompted me to star writing poetry in High School. It was, of course, very amateurish stuff; but, I gained some satisfaction from putting my thoughts on paper. It really wasn't about an external benefit; although, it was nice when others seemed to appreciate it. One of the most important lessons I learned, and one which Vonnegut refers to in this story about his response to a group of High School students, was that the inner person needs to be fed, and to grow, for a life to be well lived. Practice whatever art interests you, without regard to success or fame. Make your soul grow.

It's A Dirty Job, But I Am Willing To Do It.

We should, each of us, be willing to spend our time for the betterment of humanity. In these times, those of us who can, must step up and serve. I hereby pledge my undying efforts to rid the world of grammar criminals. If you misuse apostrophes, or use double negatives, or otherwise mangle our beautiful language, know this: I am coming for you.

Criticize Me All You Want. I Can't Hear You.

The Stoic philosophers tell us to ignore criticism and sniping coming from others, as we can't control external events or others. But, knowing the right thing, and doing it, can be problematic. So, pig has a solution that I endorse. Remove yourself from the vicinity of toxic persons, or critical persons. If you can't do it physically, put a barrier between your ears and their nastiness. Now, go have a peaceful quiet Saturday, surrounded by your friends. I will be gathering with other 75 year olds, all of whom have weathered enough tragedy and problems in their lives to realize that we are all in this together, and we should be kind and nice to each other. Peace out.

Welcome "Home" To Tampa Bay.

21 Foot Tall Flamingo Makes Its Home In Tampa. We, in Florida, are accustomed to the jokes about having plastic flamingoes in our yards; but, we know that we live in paradise. I have never regretted making my home 10 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico, in the sunny climate of my home State. It isn't called sunny Florida for nothing. Now, if you want to visit me, you will get to see the airport sculpture to end all airport structures, a 21 foot tall pink plastic flamingo at the Tampa International Airport, already one of the most functional, and beautiful, airports in the entire world. Welcome to my world.

Grammar Police - It's A Thankless, Difficult Job, But Someone Has To Do it.

I sometimes don't know which is worse, the misuse of apostrophes, or the mis-pronunciation of nuclear, or the total destruction of the usefulness of contractions, or the failure to use the Oxford comma. Mothers, don't let your kids grow up to be grammar police. It's a thankless, difficult job; and, will buy them a lifetime of pain and anguish.

#TBT - Why I Live In Florida.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 - How Can You Improve The Perfect Smartwatch?

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Renders Leaked. Sometime, later this summer, the next iteration of my favorite SmartWatch will appear. The Galaxy Watch 5 looks to improve on battery life, and processor speed; but, these should prove to be incremental upgrades. The Watch 4 that I have been wearing for a year is still the perfect watch. It is on my wrist everyday, and it is very rare that I wear any other watch in my collection. I usually don't even have to have my Smartphone handy; unless I want to read an post or article that is longer than 100 words. I still believe that wearable computers will someday be ubiquitous, and you should take a look. You can get a great Smartwatch for under $200.