TechnoLawyer: Utilities

Coming December 12, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Nancy Cassaro reviews her firm's recent switch from Elite to a new accounting/time-billing solution, Ivan Frockt reviews his Avaratec 1000 Series laptop plus suggests some helpful tips to prevent buyer's remorse, Bobby Abrams reviews two utilities for tweaking your Windows preferences, Arthur Smith reviews Hubbard One, his firm's extranet provider, and Grace Lidia Suarez explains why she still partitions her hard drive (and our publisher explains how partitioning can protect against spyware). Don't miss this issue.

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Regarding the discussion of spyware removal tools in recent issues of Answers to Questions, TechnoLawyer member Gabrielle Dowling writes: "While Ad-Aware is a useful tool, it's important to note that Ad-Aware Personal SE is not free to use on a computer used for business purposes — you must purchase Ad-Aware Plus or Professional for use in a business environment."

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Coming December 5, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Nathaniel Barber explores Microsoft Word and WordPerfect on a philosophical level, William Ziacoma offers up a few solutions for tweaking your Windows preferences, Larry Kasoff reviews Javascript-based search engine options for a CD/DVD archives, Carol Bratt discusses an important feature of Word that might ease the minds of Reveal Code junkies, and Marla Feddock suggests some resources for those making the jump from WordPerfect to Word. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming November 7, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Jason Havens reviews must-have plug-ins for Google Desktop Search, Erik Gellatly suggests some tips for those having trouble with Hummingbird DM 5, Robert Johnson reviews a cordless headset and microphone combination by Shure (especially for voice recognition), Douglas Gibran offers electronic discovery advice when confronted with GroupWise e-mail, and Gibson Gahan discusses the ethics (and legality) of using an open WiFi network for Internet access. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 27, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Harvey Cox reviews Studiometry, time-billing solution for Macs and PCs, Manuel Quilichini reviews the pros and cons of a 64-bit processor in your next laptop, Jonathan Warshay reviews Firefox and Spy Sweeper (plus a tip that can save you from the "nuclear option"), Martin Pagel discusses using Windows XP & Server for remote access, and Karl Walker offers his two cents on the best scanning method. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 26, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Cynthia Shippam reviews Inteum, an intellectual property licensing management program, Paul Lepine provides two killer Outlook printing tips, Mike Burke reviews a listserver and time-billing solution for Mac-using lawyers, Manuel Quilichini provides scanning tips for those concerned about file size and quality, and William Brown suggests a more thorough way to combat spyware. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 24, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Susan Borgos offers an alternative to the "nuclear option" for weeding out spyware, William Hodes discusses the cost and security of using a static IP address for remote access, Gil Marquez points to some helpful antispyware resources available online, Jonathan Warshay reviews a free utility that cleans out old, unnecessary files from your computer, and Michael Raskin explains how to easily print out a list of e-mails in Outlook. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 20, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Andrew Willinger reviews the cost and security of Windows XP Remote Desktop, Jennifer Little explains how to use Stamps.com on multiple computers, Eric Lay reviews Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (still in beta), Chris Sanne discusses an easier spyware solution than the dreaded Windows reinstall (known in TechnoLawyer as the "nuclear option"), and Thomas Daly suggests a way to use Windows Remote Desktop more securely. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 19, 2005 to Answers to Questions: David Moon compares the cost and features of Ricoh versus Canon digital copiers, John Pollock discusses his secret weapon for spyware-free Web browsing, William Stewart reviews an arsenal of utilities to combat CoolWebSearch and its ilk, Samuel Matunog reviews Amicus Attorney and his experience syncing it with his Palm, and Susan Borgos chimes in with a great tip for those with older versions of Windows looking to access a remote PC. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming October 14, 2005 to Fat Friday: Timothy Cleary reviews Trend Micro's PC-cillin, Brad Jensen sets forth his plan for a spam-free world, Bruce Avery defends the use of $500 PCs in law firms (plus our publisher weighs in with a related controversy), Mark Bassett explains why courts might want to ban all cell phones even if they don't have cameras, and David Ach reviews a new online travel service. Don't miss this issue.

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