KMWorld: List of knowledge management vendors

If you're looking for vendors in the KM space, this magazine has compiled a thorough list: "The KMWorld Buyers Guide is packed with leading vendors offering real solutions to knowledge management dilemmas that will help users gain and maintain control of their enterprise environment. "There are two ways to access the information in this guide: you may select a vendor name..., linking...

Digitization of Print Materials

We all prefer digital over paper-based information, right? Right! "Companies from Google to The Thomson Corporation, from Microsoft to LexisNexis, are all undertaking large digitization projects focusing on better access to paper-based resources. Undeniably, many law firms have a need for some of the digitized products on the market today, and there will soon be many more sources available....

Invention Created by Paralegal

Gotta like creative people who have inventive skills: "'The Spinder™ is a patent pending tool that is elegant, simple, needed and an amazing time saving device that every office will embrace,' said Geoff Ficke, President of Duquesa Marketing. 'When we first reviewed the Spinder™ submission, we were shocked that there was nothing available to perform the difficult tactile task the...

“A Mouse on a Mission in the Document Maze”

Just what I've wanted: a computer mouse that smartly finds what I want in a mountain of documents: "The new mouse does all the work of a standard model, while also letting the user skim rapidly through lengthy documents to reach a desired spot in seconds. It does this with an unusual scroll wheel that can be flicked with a forefinger; the text on the computer screen immediately starts flying...

“Google launches search engine for US patents”

This news from Google sure sounds smart to me. But will patent paralegals be impressed? "Google was live with a service enabling Internet users to search through the more than seven million patents granted in the United States. "The beta, or test, version of Google Patent Search lets people sift through patents granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office as long ago as 1790 by using...

CrunchGear: Best electronics of 2006

Lots of fab tech gifts -- games, music, phones, mobile stuff, sure, but I really liked the infrared trash can! "CrunchGear’s editors searched far and wide for the best gadgets of 2006. We’ve included devices from our own pages and some things we picked up over the year that made us smile. Read on for everything we loved this year. "This is hilarious, but I’m nominating the Nine...

Want to be more productive at work?

Well, David Allen of Getting Things Done fame recommends some very good productivity software:  "MindManager Pro - Find out how mindmapping can transform the way you think about, and organize information while you collect, capture, and manage ideas. You can also view a replay of The Best Kept Secrets of Productivity, David's recent webinar on mindmapping. "TypingMaster Pro - Gain...

“My cell phone is bigger than yours…”

Yeah, this AlterNet post is only tangentially related to the legal field. But don't most lawyers & paralegals use cell phones? "Just a short reminder that we're all hopeless monkeys trapped inside one giant National Geographic special, via TechDirt : "Well, it appears some things don't change much. Almost exactly six years ago, we wrote about a study that said that men tend to use...

Legal Profession Web 2.0 ‘Treasures’

These legal-focused Web 2.0 apps -- described by Law Technology News -- look very helpful (& fun!): "What started out as a two-part tour of Web 2.0 products and services of interest to the legal profession has easily turned into three parts. In fact, our journey could easily continue for several more columns, given the abundance and assortment of useful Web 2.0 sites. Fear not, though,...

Greeting card company for legal professionals

Yeah, we've all seen funny cards about lawyers, but I can't wait to see this new company's cards: "The Billable Hour Company has opened the world’s only online greeting card store featuring humorous and customizable printed greeting cards especially for lawyers and other legal professionals. The store uses print-on-demand technology that allows customers to send highly personalized cards...