Being able to judge the reliability and quality of the information you find on the Internet is a huge part of being a successful Web researcher. You’ll find some helpful hints on how to do just that in the article In Search of Truth.
Blawg of the day
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Carol Nottenburg is writing Navigating the Patent Maze, with a focus on biotechnology patent law and online patent data.
Harry Blackmun papers online
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A few weeks ago, the papers of former U.S. Supreme Court justice Harry Blackmun were released. You can now access selected materials from the collection online, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
New Bagle flavors being released
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Read all about it
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The latest issue of the Internet Legal Research Weekly is available for your review. Highlights:
Don’t take these words for granite
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yourDictionary.com has a list of the 100 Most Often Mispronounced Words and Phrases in English — you will find yourself nodding in agreement with many of the entries.
Speaking of commonly mispronounced words, and for all of you that I am about to meet at ABA Techshow, my last name (Mighell) is…
Blawgs of the day
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- Nanosem IP is truly a focused blawg — it’s dedicated to advances and patent related issues in nanotechnology and semiconductor-based technology. The blawg belongs to patent attorney Benjamin M. Halpern.
- If you’re ever tempted to relocate your law practice to the U.S. Virgin Islands, talk to Iris, whose Welcome to Paradox blog details law and
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Hello, my name is *****, and I’m a Spam Addict
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Hard to believe that someone can become more interested in training a spam program how to filter our e-mail than simply hitting the Delete key. I agree with the author’s main advice: find a program that builds a white list of e-mail addresses, so that wanted messages arenever thrown away.
Speaking of spam, if…
Meet my computer, HAL
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A number of technology companies are starting to push the idea of “presence,” which is described as the notion that computing systems willknow where their users are and help others make smarter choices about how to get in touch. Yikes — no privacy issues there, nosiree.
Google local — ready for prime time
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After 8 months of testing, Google will unveil Google Local today, to help you find businesses and other items in your area. A search forbowling alley dallas texas gave me a listing of about seven bowling alleys in the area. You can also expand your search to within 45 miles of the original…