TechnoLawyer: Dictation/OCR/Speech Recognition

Coming June 16, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Hugh Cox reviews Stamps.com, Clint Pullin explains how to create PDFs with an OCR overlay in one step, Howard Raab reviews a free remote control tool, Michelle Niemeyer discusses Amicus Attorney's Palm synchronization capabilities, and Julie Kiernan explains how to stop spyware. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 16, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Peter Summerill reviews the Toshiba m205 tablet PC and Microsoft's OneNote, Clint Pullin reviews a PDF utility that he uses to batch convert TIFF files into PDF format, Britt Knuttgen reviews the Quikscribe digital transcription system, Nicholas Hagoort reviews the Visioneer XP Strobe 450, which he has has used for a year, and Gibson Gahan reviews a unique trackball. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 18, 2005 to TechnoLawyer NewsWire:

TL NewsWire: Podcasts for the People — and Other Hot Products
By Brett Burney
In this issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, you'll learn about a program that enables you to produce your own podcasts, a free P2P service for securely sharing large files with clients over a private network, a free service through which you can send a text message from your PC to any cell phone, a way to send customized greeting cards without ever leaving your desk, and a network appliance that increases the speed and security of your firm's virtual private network (VPN) and wide area network (WAN).

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Coming May 11, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Clint Pullin explains how to quickly compile an electronic case file (ECF) and its PDF attachments into a single PDF file that you can easily store for later retrieval, and Steven Parsons reviews the Olympus DS330 used in conjunction with an outsourced transcription service. In addition, Jennifer Little, James Marrs, and William Shilling debate whether Macs have earned a role in law firms as serious legal tools. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Coming May 9, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Frank Lanigan reviews the Olympus D-S330 digital recorder, Scott Bassett explains why savvy dictation users in law firms may prefer the Olympus DS-4000 instead of the Olympus DS-330, Maggie Fisher explains how she manages electronic case file (ECF) e-mail messages and their attached PDF files, Paul McCarthy explores whether unshielded ethernet cables can cause network problems, and Dan Pinnington provides a sample Internet and Email Use Policy for law firms. Don't miss this issue.

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Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a thrice weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

Coming May 5, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Randall Jacobs provides a comprehensive review of the Dell 1600n MFP printer/scanner after one month of use, Lance McKinney reviews the Olympus DS330, a digital recorder for dictation, Enrico Scahefer reviews GoToMyPC, a remote access service, George Allen reviews the Brother MFC 8840 DN printer/copier/scanner/fax, and Neil Johnson provides a tip for troubleshooting SQL/ODBC errors in Time Matters Enterprise. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming April 18, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Paul Waldron reviews a new product that eliminates the need to "babysit" your scanner, Roger Boyell explains what to look for in the new crop of digital audio recorders (for dictation), Howard Raab discusses why he disagrees with my recent advice about Dell, Hugh Tedder reviews a useful accessory that raises your laptop to an ergonomically appropriate height, and Jeanetta Stewart compares Word's "Reveal Formatting" to WordPerfect's "Reveal Codes." Don't miss this issue.

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Published Mondays and Thursdays, Answers to Questions is a twice weekly newsletter in which TechnoLawyer members answer legal technology and practice management questions submitted by their peers (including you if you join TechnoLawyer). Like all of our newsletters, it's free. Please subscribe now.

In response to the recent reviews of digital dictation recorders in Answers to Questions, TechnoLawyer member Stan Burton writes: "Look at StartStop for great solution using the Olympus DS-330, real footpedals that connect USB, and simple to use software."

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