SearchKing, which recently sued Google for decreasing the company’s PageRanking, will continue with its lawsuit despite the fact that its search rank appears to have been restored.
Spam is going to destroy the universe
By Tom Mighell on
A little melodramatic? Maybe not. Consider this: to fight junk e-mail, we employ spam filters and other programs, that put the unwanted e-mail on a “black list.” Unfortunately, these black lists are preventing hundreds of thousands of legitimate e-mails from getting to us. I recently had the same problem — my ISP thought my
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Poorly designed Intranets decrease productivity
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Posted in Law Firm Technology
An intranet can be a huge asset to the productivity of your firm, collecting company information in one convenient online location. I wish I knew — our firm doesn’t have an intranet. Many are so poorly designed, however, the time taken to search for information isn’t worth the effort. A recent study found that employees
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Research Site of the Day
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Posted in Legal Research Sites
The Almanac of Policy Issues provides comprehensive background information on major policy issues in a clean and well-thought-out way. Choose from such policy issues as Criminal Justice, Education, Health, Culture & Society, Environment, Social Welfare, Economic Issues, Government Operations, and the World. Each category provides a brief overview of the topic, with a good number
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Yahoo! e-mail — for those who want to pay
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Posted in Email
If you like your Yahoo! mail but want more features, today the portal announces expanded storage and new account management features, including the ability to filter and/or block spam. The new service will cost between $29-$59/year.
Research Site of the Day
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Posted in Legal Research Sites
Stateline bills itself as “your source for state news,” and you can certainly find your share here. The home page features several news items of interest (including “How to Be a Good Governor,” a manual for rookie elected officials), and there are more in-depth issues you can select from the left margin, including campaign finance,…
Your boss may know what you just bid on eBay
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Posted in Privacy
Wired reports that several new tools are available that allow employers to monitor workers’ Internet usage.
Research Site of the Day
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Posted in Legal Research Sites
The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice database helps you find over 2,000 trial lawyer associations, law schools, online legal resources, and public interest groups throughout the U.S. Just select a state, then check off as many items as you want to find. The groups you can choose from include civil rights, consumer protection, elder law,…
Another look at the Internet and public accomodation
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Internet and Technology Law
I reported back on October 22 that a Florida federal court had ruled against a blind man’s claim that the Southwest Airlines website violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because it was not accessible to him. This week, Writ’s Anita Ramasastry suggests that the Florida court got it wrong, and that the ADA does…
A New Look for AltaVista
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Search Engines
I don’t mention AltaVista much, either here or in the newsletter, because for some time now the search engine has been eating the dust of newcomers like Google or AllTheWeb. This week, AltaVista unveils a new, slimmed-down look in an attempt to reinvigorate its past glories. The new site features an ad-free home page,
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