GPO Access is back, and it’s got a new look. (Via Sabrina)
Blawg of the day
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Blogs and Blogging
Seems like forever since I reported on a new law-related weblog. This one comes from the New Hampshire multidisciplinary and regulatory law firm of Gallagher, Callahan, & Gartrell. Once you go to the website, it’s hard to find the actual weblog; there’s a link to FedWatch NH, a weblog tracking federal developments of…
Technology in the Courtroom
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Legal Technology
Law.com features an interesting article on the benefits of using technology in the courtroom.
What this article doesn’t address is perhaps the most important question: can you afford not to have this technology in the courtroom if your opponent is using it? Nowadays, failing to keep up technologically at trial can result in a…
Toss your phone book — use Google instead
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Search Engines
This past week a lot of people, including Burgess Allison at TechShow and Glenn Garnes, have mentioned Google’s ability to find phone numbers and addresses. This feature has been around for some time at Google, and I’m surprised it’s just now making the rounds.
For those of you who don’t know how it works,…
Divine inspiration, online
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Fun Stuff
It’s Saturday afternoon, you’re preaching at three church services tomorrow, and you’re sermon’s unwritten. What to do? Thanks to Last Minute Sermons, you can rest easy. 42 ready-made sermons are available at 8 Pounds (about $12.50) each.
Poetic Justice?
By Tom Mighell on
Back in August I mentioned a new anti-spam tool called Habeas. This utility places a trademarked haiku poem into an e-mail header, which allows the e-mail to pass through spam filters unmolested. This week, Habeas filed suit against five entities that allegedly used the trademarked poem without permission. CNet has more on the lawsuits.…
You want historical documents? We got historical documents!
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Legal Research Sites
The National Archives is making more than 50 million historical documents available online. This is not just an index, folks — these are the actual digitized documents for your review, and they are searchable to boot. The documents range from the Civil War to immigration records for people conducting genealogy research. The National Archive…
TechShow Update
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Internet Search, Legal Technology
The first day of TechShow is over, and I’m beat. My two speeches are done, so now I can enjoy the rest of the conference as an observer. I’ll be posting my presentations to the site soon, but if you want to know what you’re missing here, check out Rick Klau’s blog for continuous wireless…
Google = Big Brother?
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Privacy, Search Engines
Danny Sullivan over at Search Engine Watch also has a nice article on Google, Yahoo, and privacy concerns. Those of you who use Google on a regular basis know that the search engine uses the PageRank technology to rank the popularity of web pages. Whenever you visit a website through Google search results, you…
You can never learn too much about search engines
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Search Engines
Search engines are changing every day, and it pays to keep up with the latest innovations in search technology. Of course, learning the basics of search engines is a must, and where better than Search Engine Watch? Yesterday’s SearchDay provides a guide to Search Engines 101.