I remember when a $200 laser printer was considered an extraordinary bargain. Today, there are lasers that occasionally sell for $150, even $100 after rebates. We have now reached a new low in laser printer prices. How about $49.99! Yes, that is the final price after mail-in rebates for the very capable Samsung ML-2010 laser […]

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The New York Times highlights an Illinois graduate student’s explanation for electronic chain letters.
Dan Mitchell writes (excerpt):
[Benjamin Gross] “says forwarding e-mails plays a vital role in constructing and maintaining modern social ties, despite the phenomenon receiving scant attention from social scientists.”
But, Mr. Gross writes in a paper he plans to release this month, if e-mail […]

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Many hotels now offer free wireless Internet access. The Hilton hotel chain, which includes the value-priced Hampton Inn group, generally offers free in-room Wi-Fi. However, some chains offer only wired high speed Internet in guest rooms. That means your laptop is tethered to the desk where the network jack is located, or […]

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Here are a half dozen new technology products of interest to lawyers (and geeks in general).

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I’ve been testing a free remote access service called LogMeIn. Remote access services are indispensible to a busy family law attorney who wants to avoid rushing back to the office at night or on a weekend to check office email, prepare a short document, run a child support calculation, record billable time, check a […]

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USA Today repeats the warnings about everyday spies, threats to privacy and unintended consequences.
Janet Kornblum writes (excerpt):
A Florida state appeals court judge, for example, ruled in February that spy software that a wife had installed on her husband’s computer was illegal.
Other cases in the headlines involve a Colorado Springs man who was arrested in February […]

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Two new search utilities help you find what’s missing on your computer’s hard drive. Computer hard drives have become so large in recent years that finding a misplaced file, email message, or document can be next to impossible - unless you have the right tool. Two new and free utilities help you find […]

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Phishing attacks use ’spoofed’ e-mails and fraudulent websites designed to fool recipients into divulging personal financial data such as credit card numbers, account usernames and passwords, social security numbers, etc.

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Technology has changed the way we practice law, but not necessarily the end product of our efforts. We still spend most of our time producing a paper product for consumption by our clients, the courts, and others. But how we produce that product has undergone a revolution in the last 50 years. […]

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Here are five gadgets, software, or services that can make your practice, and your life, easier. They are affordable and easy to use, even for a tech neophyte.

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trends in spamming and hacking

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60 Sites in 60 Minutes

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Microsoft Word documents contain potentially embarrassing and dangerous hidden bits of information that could, in extreme cases, lose cases and ruin careers.

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Stop making excuses and do yourself and your staff a huge favor by upgrading (or implementing for the first time) your law office technology.

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Most small law firms pay insufficient attention to backing up their critical data. Those that have backup systems often rely on mechanical tape backup systems that require far too much user invention and are inherently unreliable. The better solution is a fully-automated on-line backup.

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If your computer is more than 2 years old, it probably does not make sense to upgrade it. You would do better to replace it and (after cleaning off all firm and client related data) take it home, send it home with an employee, or donate it. The price of a new computer with a fast processor, a large hard drive, plenty of memory (RAM), and the Windows XP operating system is not much more that the cost of most upgrades.

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