Category Archives: Technology
Why the iPhone is making me turn my back to Android
Let me first preface this post by stating that I have always been a “PC Guy.” I worked for Microsoft Corporation for several years and was part of the Windows 98 and Windows 2000 team. I have never been a fan of Apple, and in fact even refused to see the last Die Hard movie [...]
Three Reasons Google’s Chromebook Won’t Take Off In Law Offices
Google just announced that it is selling a line of notebook PC’s that run its Chrome operating system. While that’s big news in and of itself, the biggest news is that businesses can buy them for $28 dollars a month – and that includes support: Earlier today, Google announced June 15 as launch date for [...]
How I use electronic file names to prevent confusion in my law practice
I often receive documents via email from other lawyers. Because of that, I’ve seen a variety of different naming conventions for files. Some make sense, others appear to be haphazard. I think I have a good naming convention, so I thought I’d share it. Let’s say that on February 3rd, I receive a pdf file [...]
Is Microsoft Building eDiscovery Tools In the Next Version of Office?
This Craigslist ad certainly makes it look likely: Microsoft User Research would like the feedback from legal professionals in the Seattle area who have experience with eDiscovery and the early stages of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM). Your insight and experiences would be invaluable in helping decide which new prototype features are included in [...]
The iPad hasn’t matched my vision for trial presentations yet
Back in August of 2010, I wrote a blog post about how an Android tablet could be the ultimate trial presentation system. Although I’m not a member of the Cult of Jobs, I would buy an iPad if it could deliver what I envisioned in my earlier blog post. So I was kind of excited [...]
