TechnoLawyer: Gadgets/Shredders/Office Gear

Coming June 29, 2007 to Fat Friday: Dean Birch explains the advantages of his firm's file naming convention, Jay Solomon offers seven tips for those thinking about buying a high-definition TV, Miriam Jacobson responds to a recent TechnoFeature about software training and shares her preferred method, Carolyn Thornlow reviews Vindigo for the Palm Treo, and Jere Wilson praises "recovered attorney" Seth Rowland. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming May 29, 2007 to TechnoFeature: On a daily basis, people carry around many mobile devices — laptops, phones, PDAs, thumb drives. For many, losing one of these devices is annoying. But for lawyers, it could mean big trouble. In this article, Jim Calloway, Ellen Freedman, and Reid Trautz provide a comprehensive guide for mobile security. Whether you're carrying a client's files on your laptop during a business trip or simply walking around with your BlackBerry in your pocket, this article explains how you can protect your clients — and yourself.

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Coming May 4, 2007 to Fat Friday: Mark Bassett reviews Any Password Pro for login and password management, Harry Steinmetz discusses the benefits of using PowerPoint properly, Michael Harnois shares his experience activating his Acrobat 8 Professional upgrade, Stephen Silverberg reviews Sony versus Olympus digital dictation recorders, and David O'Connell discusses the role of insurers in tort litigation. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming April 19,2007 to Answers to Questions: Andy Satori discusses the security risks involved with the Fast User Switching feature in Windows XP, Matt Baker shares how his firm has tried to speed up the network performance of PCLaw, Kerry Hubick reviews Microsoft Access and KnowledgeTree for document management, Samuel Mandel reviews his law firm's GBC binding machine, and Michael Winkelman reviews how he uses PaperPort for managing scanned documents. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming March 30, 2007 to Fat Friday: Carol Bratt explains everything you ever wanted to know about using Styles in Word, Diana Brodman Summers provides an update on her legal career since we profiled her techie-turned-solo story on TechnoLawyer Blog, Scott Bassett explains how to watch movies on your Treo 650, Grace Lidia Suarez discusses how she achieves as close to a paperless office as one can get, and Jed Berliner shares how he handles enclosure letters. Don't miss this issue.

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One of life's simple pleasures is discovering new functionality in something you already have.

Laser toner running low? Remove the cartridge and rock it gently side to side for a minute to two. You should get another 1,000 pages though your mileage may vary.

Looking for a quick and dirty way to track your time? Your iPod has a built-in stopwatch that records each entry. It's not the best way to track time, but can work in a pinch when the only alternative is your wristwatch.

Need to call someone in Sydney? Google provides time zone information with just one click. Just enter a city and state or a city and country plus the word "time."

Got any tips of your own?

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A TechnoEditorial is the vehicle through which we opine and provide tips of interest to managing partners, law firm administrators, and others in the legal profession. TechnoEditorials appear first in TechnoGuide, and later here in TechnoLawyer Blog. TechnoGuide, which is free, also contains exclusive content. You can subscribe here.

Coming February 23, 2007 to Fat Friday: Andrea Cannavina discusses several tips for improving your voicemail and email etiquette, Nina Yablok shares two of her business travel essentials, Roy Ackerman reviews Copernic Desktop Search, Timothy Cleary hypothesizes why his millionaire friends continue to practice estate planning law, and Thomas F. McDow discusses his most valuable technology purchase of 2006. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming February 1, 2007 to Answers to Questions: Karl M. Rowe shares his thoughts on the Word v. WordPerfect debate (you thought it was over?), Harold Goldner shares some iPod cassette adaptor tips plus he unknowingly sparks a debate on iPod sound quality with our publisher, Ronald Gossett offers advice for configuring your imageRUNNER 5000 to work with Adobe Acrobat, Brett Burney reviews his experience with Bluehost and lists a few other Web hosting options, and Bobby Abrams reviews his HP LaserJet 4 and offers up a first look at Windows Vista for law firms. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming January 19, 2007 to Fat Friday: Arthur Rieman reviews his Ultimate Ears super.fi 3 Studio earphones, Kerry Hubick offers his thoughts on self- versus professional software training, Thomas F. McDow fantasizes about how winning the lottery would change his law practice, David Herdman shares his two cents on public cell phone usage, and Ernest Marquez explains how a third monitor will function in his law office. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming December 15, 2006 to Fat Friday: Andrea Cannavina discusses how new technologies have changed the dictation/transcription process and compares Olympus and Sony digital recorders, Jason Havens shares how you can use your Treo 600 for more than just a phone or PDA, Michael Schley explores file naming conventions for discovery documents, Cheryl Clayton discusses her use of multiple monitors in her solo practice (and we point to a seven monitor setup), and Daniel Fennick reviews his recent Dell technical support experience. Don't miss this issue.

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