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Last Entry: July 20, 2010 at 10:58:37

The Downsides of SaaS

Posted on March 10, 2009
I beleive that Software as a Service is a growth industry in the legal field and that, as programs get more complicated and more expensive, more people will be moving to a SaaS model for at least some of their software needs. A recent problem with Google Docs, however, highlights one of the potential problems with [...

Link Array

Posted on March 04, 2009

The Waste of Time that is the Internet

Posted on March 03, 2009

The Internet is Forever

Posted on March 02, 2009

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The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death, by Charlie Huston

Posted on February 24, 2009
I have read seveal of Charlie’s other books and I would recommend his book Six Bad Things to anyone who has any interest in crime fiction. However, I was not thrilled by his last stand alone novel (The Shotgun Rule). Thus I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked up his latest novel, [...

Using Checkmarks in Excel

Posted on February 20, 2009
Carol’s Corner Office Blog recently had a great trip on how to add checkmarks to an Excel spreadsheet. Carol explains: I receive lots of e-mail from subscribers asking me if they can put checkmarks into the cells in their MS Excel spreadsheets. The short answer is yes! There are several ways to place checkmarks in the cells [...

E Fax Comparisons

Posted on February 20, 2009
It is no secret that I am a fan of efax services. If you are thinking about switching to an efax service, you should check out FaxCompare, which compares the various efax services available. The site has good information and I recommend it for anyone thinking about signing up for an efax service...

Redaction Done Wrong. Again!

Posted on February 17, 2009
At times I am amazed at the technical incompetency of some people. Recently the AP was able to discover the confidential details of� the settlement between Facebook and ConnectU because whoever “redacted” the confidential information did not actually redact the information...

E-Filing and 20th Century Lawyers

Posted on January 29, 2009
It is no secrete that I love the CM/ECF (e-filing) system that the federal courts use. Not only is it very convenient to be able to file your documents from your desk, but it is also great that you don’t have to serve those documents on the other parties who have filed an appearance in [...

Best Blago Quote I have Seen Yet

Posted on January 27, 2009
I normally avoid political topics on the blog, but with the impeachment trial going on in Springfield, it is impossible to ignore. The best comment I have heard about the whole mess comes from a post from Eric Zorn. He was commenting on fact that Blagojevich had purchased a puppy for his children because they [...

Books: A Review of 2008

Posted on January 26, 2009
In 2008 I read only 29 books (down from 40 in 2007, and 46 in 2006). I am quite disappointed by this and plan to aim for my 2006-07 level in 2009. Nevertheless, I did read some really good books in 2008. Of the 29 I read, my favorites were, in no particular order: Little Brother [...

Too Much Treo? No, Not Really

Posted on January 23, 2009
I just discovered that I have worn a callus on the inside of my pinkie finger because of the way that I hold my Treo when I type one-handed. The conclusion that I draw from this is that I apparently often use the Treo only in one hand. As a result, in the future I [...

Making a Useful Signature Stamp

Posted on January 22, 2009
At PDF for Lawyers, Ernie the Attorney provides a great tutorital on creating a digital signature in Adobe Acrobat. The problem with using a digital signature in Acrobat is that most people don’t understand them. In addtion to your name, the digital signature contains other information that verifies that you signed the document and that [...

A Primer on Electronic Signatures

Posted on January 21, 2009
TechnoEsq has a great post in which he discusses the methods of signing electronic documents. As he explains: Contracts are now signed electronically, emails are frequently used for communication between counsel and clients, pleadings in federal court are even electronically signed and filed...

Creating a New Google Docs Document from GMail

Posted on January 20, 2009
Google recently added a new feature to Gmail that allows you to create a new document in Google Docs with one click. As the GMail Blog explains: No more copying and pasting the text from your email — just open the message you wish to convert, click the “Create a document” link on the right side [...

Surprise!

Posted on January 20, 2009
Andy Nulman believes that surprise is a great way to market yourself. He has a new book espousing this philosophy. he has offered to send a copy to each of the first 200 bloggers who posts about the book. I was not familiar with Andy today, but I will try reading just about anything...

Synchronizing Files with Dropbox

Posted on January 19, 2009
The Affinity Law Office Technology Blog recently posted about Dropbox, a site that allows you to backup, share, and synchronize your files online. The post explained: Once installed, the software creates a Dropbox folder on your desktop.� Simply drag files you want to sync with another computer to the Dropbox folder...

Palm Pre Presentation

Posted on January 13, 2009
I just finished watching the presentation that Palm made at CES when it introduced the Pre. Like many others, I have feared that Palm was dead. However, I am really excited about what Palm is doing with the Pre. I like the sound of the new OS as well as their emphasis on synergy...

Microsoft Word Tips for Jury Instructions

Posted on January 13, 2009
I just saw a great tip from Carol’s Corner Office Blog about printing jury instructions. One of the problems with preparing jury instructions is that you need a copy for you, opposing counsel, and the judge with citations on them. You also need jury instructions for the jury without these citations...

Efiling and Cook County

Posted on January 09, 2009
Yesterday i attended a presentation by the Cook County Circuit Clerk about the efiling system they are planning to roll out in March 2009. The vendor Cook County selected is USCourts.com, which is also the vendor for the statewide efiling project in Alabama...

PDF Tips and Tricks

Posted on January 06, 2009
Recently PDF for Lawyers pointed to a great article on How to Do Everything with PDF Files. I don’t know that the list actually covers how to do everything. However, it is a pretty comprehensive list with several different tips, including several for creating PDFs without using Adobe Acrobat...

A Great CLE Idea

Posted on January 05, 2009
I love what the people at Mentor CLE are doing. They make their presentations available for free on the Internet. If you want credit for them you simply pay $19.95 per hour. Recently they added their newest product, a daily three minute audio report on recent developments in the law...

Cool Web Applications Usable by Anyone

Posted on December 31, 2008
Recently, Dumb Little Man posted 21 Excellent Web Apps for College Students. The list included some obvious choices such as Wikipedia, Gmail, Zoho, Google Docs, and Google Calendar. It also included other suggestions such as Remember the Milk, Bookfinder, Drop...

More Thoughts on Digital Signatures

Posted on December 30, 2008
I have written multiple times about using digital signatures. As I have pointed out before, however, what I am referring to in my posts is actually just a picture of my signature added to a PDF file. A true digital signature is different and includes security and verification protocols...

Scientists Using Google Earth

Posted on December 29, 2008
This is one of the coolest stories I have seen. However, while scrolling around on Google Earth, an internet map that allows the viewer to look at satellite images of anywhere on the globe, scientists discovered an unexpected patch of green. A British-led expedition was sent to see what was on the ground and found 7,000 hectares [...

Book Review: Chronological Study Bible

Posted on December 29, 2008
This is another book I received through Thomas Nelson’s Blogger Book Review Program. I was very excited to see it on the list when I signed in. I have long wanted a Chronological Study Bible and this seemed like the perfect fit. When I was in college, my Con Law professor told us to always remember [...

Virtual Fax Services

Posted on December 28, 2008
Recently someone asked me about virtual fax services. I have written before about virtual faxes and why I would not go back to a regular fax machine. However, I have not talked about the different options available. In spending just a little time poking around the Internet today, I found several different services that are [...

A Great Offer from Log Me In

Posted on December 23, 2008
I am a big fan of Log Me In. I use it to access my home computer remotely. In fact, my ancient monitor on my home desktop (which I use mostly as a server type machine) recently died and I have just been using Log Me In to control it rather than replacing the monitor [...

Laptop Bags

Posted on December 19, 2008
According to statistics released earlier this year, travelers lose more than 600,000 laptops a year at the largest and medium sized airports in the country. At the 36 largest airports, more than 10,000 laptops are last a per week. This means that you need to pay close attention to your laptop when traveling through the airport [...

A Great USB Drive

Posted on December 18, 2008
Of course, there is no substitution for encryption to ensure that your information remains secure. However, you can add additional layers of protection by making your data difficult to find or recognize. To this end, ThinkGeek has a great product that they call the Hacked And Frayed Spy Flash Drive...

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