New Briefs

envelope - VOEP
automatic - AUMT
alcoholism - KHOIFM
alcoholics - KHOIKS
alcoholic  KHIOK
unanimous - NAMS
anonymous - NOMS
ceremonies  SMOENS
insanity - SNANT
sanity - SANT
exactly - EXA*KT
selfish - SFIRB
perspective  - SP*EFT
couple - K-PL
contain - KAEN
contained - KAEND
contains - KAENS
containing KAENG
container KAERN
left-hand L*ND
left-hand side L*NDZ
right-hand R*ND
right-hand side R*NDZ
tractor trailer - T*T
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HA*IGHT/HA*IGHT (converts numbers to height format)
FAO*T same as above
C*AL .00 caliber (triggers decimal with caliber after (22 CA*L becomes .22 caliber)
SPA*IS - force space

Using iPad as a mini monitor - Geek accomplishment of the Day!

Since I'm adding/changing so many things in my dictionary, I have a ton of sticky notes on my screen.  With a few short steps, I was able to hook my iPad up and connect it to my PC to use as a mini monitor.   I can stick my Auto Brief suggestions over there now during trial or just leave my sticky notes up to remind myself of new briefs.

Ignore that giant crack on my laptop screen while you check it out.  Bad week for screens at my house :)

I downloaded the Maxivista app on my iPad.  It was $9.99.  You have to also install some software on your PC.  The app gives you directions on what to install on your PC.  I had previously downloaded Connectify.  Wifi obviously is an option as well, but our courtrooms don't have it, so Connectify is the best option for me.  I used the free version of Connectify to connect my laptop to my iPad, and poof, I was set.  All I had to do was drag my sticky notes over to the iPad.   Yippee.

The only thing I don't like is that I am getting some screen flickering with the Maxivista, which apparently is a normal side effect of the software.  Seems to work well, though, so I'm sticking with it.  Will post pics next week of it with Auto Brief running.  Maybe by then I'll have a new laptop :)

Dictionary adds for the week

RAUR - are you aware
RAUFRT - are you aware of the
WRAUR - were you aware
WRAURFT - were you aware of the
HOEPD - hoped
OUPD  - occupied
TELG - telling
LO*FS - loves
BAIFL - basically
BAIFK - basic
SWA*IS - sideways
RUSHD - rushed
WASHD  - washed
FAULG - falling
KILG - killing
SA*ULT - assualt
COUNTS - counts
DA*B - domestic abuse
DA*BS - domestic abuse assault
BAIMT - basement
CAULG - calling
TELS - tells
FM - family
MAEGZ - amazing
B-RM bedroom
L-RM living room
D-RM - dining room
S-RM - standing room
W-RM - waiting room
BAIMT - basement
H-NL - honestly
SI*FRPL - simply
FAO*INL - finally
ALT- alternate
A*LT - alternative
ULT - ultimate
U*LT - ultimately

-side briefs

outside:  OUDZ

beside: B-DZ

besides  SB-DZ

backside: BAKDZ

driver’s side: DR-DZ

which side: KH-DZ

lopsided: LOPDZ/-D

inside:N-DZ

passenger’s side: P-DZ/AOE

north side: N-*DZ  

east side: E-DZ    

west side: W-DZ  

south side:  S-DZ   

left side:  L-DZ

left-hand side: L-NDZ

right side:  R-DZ

right-hand side:  R-NDZ

this side: TH-DZ

that side: THADZ

on the other side - OENRDZ

topside: TOPDZ

what side: WHADZ

far side:  FARDZ

off side:  OFDZ

to the side:  TOTDZ

near side:  NAOERDZ

homicide: HOMDZ

suicide: SAOUDZ

insecticide: SNEKDZ

How briefs

HOUB    - how about
HOUBT  - how about the
HOUBZ -  how about these
HOUBS -  how about those
HOUBD  - how bad
HOUBLD - how badly
HOUG - how big
HOUK - how can
HOUKT - how can the
HOUKS - how can those
HOUKZ - how can these
HOUKD - how could
HOUKTD - how could the
HOUPD - how do you plead
HOULS - how else
HOU*FR - however
HOUF - how far
HOUFT - how fast
HOUGD - how good
HOURD - how hard
HOUZ - how is
HOURJ - how large
HOULT - how late
HOUNG - how long
HOUM - how many
HOUMD - how many days
HOUMT - how many times
HOUFP - how much
HOUFPT - how much time
HOUFN - how often
HOELD - how old
HOELDZ - how old is
HOURBD  - how should
HAON - how soon
HOUT - how the
HOURP  - how were
HOURPT - how were the
HOULD - how would

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New Briefs

My poor dictionary took a beating this week!  New briefs I added:

J-KS juvenile court services
LOEKT - locate
LOEKTD - located
LO*EBGS - location
STR - center
STRAL - central
PROERD - protection order
TOIPL typically
STOIPL - sterotypically
STOIP - sterotpyical
VO*ELT volunatry
VO*ERLT voluntarily
SPND suspend
SPNTD suspended
DO*IK Division of Criminal Investigation
STO*I  - State of Iowa
PRAIGS -probation
NIRP innocent motoring public
MOIF - modify
SOIF - certify
SGOIF - signify
SPRA*IGS supervised probation
CR*EU criminal interdiction
MIM - mile marker
INT -interior
EKTS exterior 
T-X totality of the circumstances
WND - window (previously witness stand but I never use that!)
WNDZ - windows
SPIGS - suspicion
KREMTS - increments
KRIMT - incriminate
SKRIMT - discriminate

Now if I can just remember them all!  My desktop is covered with sticky notes :)