A primer on e-Discovery ethics

Ed Valio | April 1st, 2010 - 1:26 pm
A primer on e-Discovery ethics

From Practical e-Discovery:  ”Lawson v. Sun Microsystems, Inc., 2010 WL 503054 (S.D. Ind. February 8, 2010) - Lawson is an ediscovery decision that has flown under the radar of most bloggers and legal commentators. It is a relatively short opinion, addressing whether sanctions should be imposed on the plaintiff and his former attorneys after the plaintiff [...]

Early adopters very satisfied with Windows 7

Ed Valio | March 29th, 2010 - 4:50 pm

From ARS Technica:  ”Windows 7 adoption and satisfaction have both been exceptionally high from the start, according to two new reports from Forrester Research. The first report notes that the early adopters which drive the initial success of most tech products are very satisfied with the key new features; consumers who adopted Windows 7 in [...]

Google intros Exchange migration tool for small businesses

Ed Valio | March 18th, 2010 - 12:58 pm
Google intros Exchange migration tool for small businesses

From ARS Technica:  ”Google is continuing its quiet war on Microsoft Office by making it easier for users to switch from Exchange to Google Apps for e-mail. The company has launched a new server-side tool called Google Apps Migration for Microsoft® Exchange, which not only migrates your company e-mail, but also moves your calendar and [...]

How to deploy and support the iPhone in a law firm

Ed Valio | February 9th, 2010 - 6:25 pm
How to deploy and support the iPhone in a law firm

From TechnoLawyer Blog (registration required): ”Apple’s iPhone is cool, but could it compete with the BlackBerry as a business tool at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, one of the world’s largest law firms? In thisTechnoFeature article, Sonnenschein’s Manager of Software Services Christopher Lewis explains why Sonnenschein decided to deploy the iPhone to its lawyers, how [...]

Windows 7’s hidden “GodMode”

Ed Valio | January 7th, 2010 - 7:30 am

From Gizmodo:  ”Although its name suggests perhaps even grander capabilities, Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden “GodMode” feature that lets users access all of the operating system’s control panels from within a single folder.

By creating a new folder in Windows 7 and renaming it with a certain text string at the [...]

3G hotspot anywhere with a mobile broadband router

Ed Valio | January 6th, 2010 - 9:00 am
3G hotspot anywhere with a mobile broadband router

From ARS Technica: ”When you’re on the go, 3G wireless broadband can be a wonderful thing. What if you need to share the 3G love with others? Both Windows 7 and Mac OS X offer built-in Internet sharing capabilities—a decent solution in a pinch, but lacking in the ability to manage who connects and how. [...]

In-store “optimization” of computers is pretty much useless

Ed Valio | January 5th, 2010 - 4:50 pm
In-store “optimization” of computers is pretty much useless

From Lifehacker:  ”After failing to get a clear explanation on what Best Buy’s “optimization” service really affected on a new computer, Consumer Reports secret shoppers purchased three “optimized” laptops and compared them to the factory default installations of those same three laptops. They found that optimization often meant simply removing the shortcuts for the pre-installed [...]