Last week, Congress introduced legislation aimed at stopping spyware. Not to be left behind, several states are also getting into the act, including Utah, which passed the first state spyware bill.
Social Networking, Microsoft Style
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Posted in Social Media
Microsoft is getting into the area of social computing, starting with your contacts. The idea of “Inner Circle” software will be to maintain and update a list of about 20 people with whom one is e-mailing and instant messaging the most. The list is based on your behavior — the software will keep track…
Blawgs of the Day
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Posted in Blogs and Blogging
- The Construction Law Blog is published by fellow Dallasite Donald Hawbaker. I think this may be the first weblog on construction law issues — welcome!
- Chan Stroman, principal of Landlord Counsel LLC, has been blogging the Commercial Leasing Law Blog for a week now.
Blawg of the Day
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Blogs and Blogging
M. Sean Fosmire, who publishes the great yclipse tech journal, is tackling a completely different topic at his new weblog, Logos. The blawg will discuss and analyze legal cases and, more generally, legal and constitutional issues pertaining to the proper role of religion in American society.
Extra! Extra!
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Mighell Marker
The latest issue of the Internet Legal Research Weekly is available for your review. Highlights:
Gadgets Galore
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Gadgets
In the market for a new tech toy? Check out CNet’s Top 100 Products.
Blawg of the Day
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Blogs and Blogging
Walloworld is the weblog of Bill Wallo, a lawyer and occasional freelance writer living in Northern Wisconsin.
Registering for the news more common
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Web and Online Culture
Wired reports that more and more online news organizations are requiring users to submit personal information in order to gain access to site content. And most people are willing to do it.
I think it’s a fair tradeoff, as long as the news sites don’t sell or otherwise disseminate the personal information.
Watch out for more “do not spam” registries
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Email
A few weeks ago I mentioned a “do not spam” registry not backed by the federal government. It now appears that more private sites are popping up, including thedonotspamregistry.com. The FTC strongly advises consumers not to submit any information to any site claiming to be a “National Do Not E-Mail Registry.”
Virus protection tips from Microsoft
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
Originally intended for Microsoft Office System users, this list of best practices for protection from viruses contains some good advice we can all use.