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Windows on Mac; Screenshot Programs; WordPerfect Tip; OEM Drives; Build Without Building; Telephone Systems

By Sara Skiff | Friday, February 27, 2009

Coming today to Fat Friday: Sarkis Babachanian explains why his firm uses Macs, Tom Trottier reviews ZScreen and IrfanView for capturing screenshots to use in other programs, Steven Finell discusses spam versus spam control and which is the lesser evil, Roger Boyell provides a tip for those interested in building custom PCs, and Robert Fleming shares a workaround for using WordPerfect on multiple monitors. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Backup/Media/Storage | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Desktop PCs/Servers | Fat Friday | Graphic Design/Photography/Video | Monitors | Networking/Operating Systems | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | Utilities

PC-Free Scanning; Email Management; Spouses as Law Partners; 64-Bit the Dust

By Sara Skiff | Friday, February 20, 2009

Coming today to Fat Friday: George Ross explains how he manages incoming email, Yvonne Renfrew shares her idea for making the ScanSnap S300 even more mobile, Thomas F. McDow discusses sharing an office with another lawyer (who also happens to be his wife), Paul Mansfield warns about one of the pitfalls of 64-bit computing, and Robert Fleming provides a helpful tip for running WordPerfect with multiple monitors. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Coming Attractions | Copiers/Scanners/Printers | Desktop PCs/Servers | Document Management | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Law Office Management | Networking/Operating Systems | Privacy/Security

Is PC Building For Chumps?; POPFile Review; LogMeIn Reviews; CompuLaw-Peachtree Conflict

By Sara Skiff | Friday, February 13, 2009

Coming today to Fat Friday: David Copeland joins the debate over whether law firms should build their own custom PCs, Tom Trottier reviews POPFile for controlling spam, Malcolm Gregson shares an important integration issue between Compulaw Vision Docket and Peachtree, Lincoln Miller responds to Ross Kodner's recent SmallLaw column on the search for the perfect laptop, and Louis Rosner reviews LogMeIn Free. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Coming Attractions | Desktop PCs/Servers | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Litigation/Discovery/Trials | Networking/Operating Systems | Online/Cloud | Privacy/Security

Seeking the Best Law Firm Web Sites; HP Tablet Review; PCLaw Tech Support; Enterprise Hard Drives; Loislaw Public Records; Dimdim Review

By Sara Skiff | Friday, February 6, 2009

Coming today to Fat Friday: Jonathon Wescott reviews HP's Tablet PC tx1 and tx2 series, Dixon Robertson reviews PCLaw tech support, Kenneth Flaxman shares some tips for buying enterprise quality hard drives, Michael Caldwell shares his concerns about Loislaw's public search records, and Zale Dowlen reviews Dimdim for online meetings and Webinars. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Backup/Media/Storage | Collaboration/Knowledge Management | Coming Attractions | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Legal Research | Online/Cloud

Law Firm Mac Attack; Backup System; Laptop and Smartphone; Buy Don't Build; Time Matters 9 Review

By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 30, 2009

Coming today to Fat Friday: David Hirsch discusses Macs in the law office, Thomas Daly shares the details of his comprehensive backup routine, Tom Trottier explains the differences between laptops and smartphones and what hybrids he'd like to see in the future, Alan Schaaf discusses the ROI of building versus buying your firm's PCs, and Robert Copeland reviews upgrading to Time Matters 9.0. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Backup/Media/Storage | Coming Attractions | Desktop PCs/Servers | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Networking/Operating Systems | Practice Management/Calendars

Our Backup Plan; Norton 360 Review; ActiveWords Versus Worldox; Canon-Based Scan Plan; Future of the Legal Profession

By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 23, 2009

Coming today to Fat Friday: David Ventker explains why his firm's backup system lets him sleep at night, Douglas Shachtman reviews Norton 360 and its online tech support, Fred Kruck reviews ActiveWords and its interaction with Worldox, John Ryan shares some paperless office words of wisdom as well as the scanners he prefers, and Claude Morgan comments on the power of community (and shares an upcoming book on the subject). Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Backup/Media/Storage | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Copiers/Scanners/Printers | Document Management | Fat Friday | Online/Cloud | Privacy/Security | Technology Industry/Legal Profession | Utilities

Pathagoras Review; Seven Truisms About Legal Practice; BlackBerry Professional; DocXchange Review; Shared Office Space; Legal Survivor

By Sara Skiff | Friday, January 16, 2009

Coming today to Fat Friday: Andrew Flusche reviews Pathagoras for document assembly, Gregory Harper shares seven pearls of wisdom about the legal profession, Ted Brooks reviews BlackBerry Professional Software, Kathy Mergulhao reviews DocXchange, and Patrick Gann writes in with his experience sharing office space with a non-legal professional. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Automation/Document Assembly/Macros | Business Productivity/Word Processing | Coming Attractions | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Law Office Management | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

Foolproof Backup System; ScanSnap Review; eDiscovery Tips; Grades Schmades; World's First Laptop

By Sara Skiff | Friday, December 19, 2008

Coming today to Fat Friday: Harold Goldner shares the details of his impressive backup system plus we point to the best article ever published on this topic, Kurt Walberg reviews Fujitsu's ScanSnap, Martin Mayne provides several tips for a successful eDiscovery strategy, Carroll Straus responds to the grades versus knowledge debate regarding legal education, and Bill Baldwin reviews his experience using ThinkPads plus we track down the world's first laptop. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Backup/Media/Storage | Coming Attractions | Copiers/Scanners/Printers | Fat Friday | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Litigation/Discovery/Trials | Technology Industry/Legal Profession

BlackBerry Professional Review; HP Pavilion Tx2513cl Review; Custom PCs; Don't Be a Jerk; Swopper Review

By Sara Skiff | Friday, December 12, 2008

Coming today to Fat Friday: Chris Gibson reviews BlackBerry Professional (and we discuss mobile practice management applications), Paul Mansfield reviews the HP Pavilion tx2513cl tablet PC, Paul Nosek explains how to buy a custom PC without knowing how to build one, Gary Preble shares some important rules of thumb for written communication, and Kevin Grierson reviews the Swopper office chair. Don't miss this issue.

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Topics: Accounting/Billing/Time Capture | Coming Attractions | Desktop PCs/Servers | Email/Messaging/Telephony | Fat Friday | Furniture/Office Supplies | Laptops/Smartphones/Tablets | Online/Cloud | Practice Management/Calendars

ProLaw for SmallLaw; 7 Must-Haves; Smartphone Tips; Spam Expert; Wrike Review; Scan Plan 2008-09

By Sara Skiff | Friday, December 5, 2008

Coming today to Fat Friday: Fraser Page discusses ProLaw and its place in the small firm market, Andrew Weltchek lists seven products he couldn't practice without, Tom Trottier shares some smartphone memory card and remote access tips, Tom O'Connor directs readers to a video with a humorous take on spam, and Hugh Roberts reviews Wrike — plus the question of the week. Don't miss this issue.

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