Monthly Archives: August 2007

Apple Aluminum Keyboard Needs A Software Update

I’ve had one of the slender Apple aluminum keyboards (wired) for a few days now, and I can say without reservation that typing on it is a pleasure. The key pressure is excellent and the relatively flat keys haven’t caused any disorientation for me. If anything, this is an easier keyboard in most respects than [...]

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Should Mac Law Students Have A Discussion Board?

I hesitate to even bring up this subject. I’ve been thinking about it for several weeks, and I still haven’t come up with a definitive answer. I’ve done some testing of different technologies for implementing a discussion board, but the real questions are broader in scope. Here’s my concept for a Mac Law Students discussion [...]

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Fall Already? Where’d My Summer Go?

Fall classes start at Santa Clara tomorrow. Technically, they started on Saturday, but I’m not taking any weekend seminars. As I look out the window, the sky is a brilliant blue, unmarred by even a single cloud. The breeze is warm, and the beaches here in Santa Cruz are still teeming with tourists.
Yet the school [...]

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The Procrastination Enabler

We all have our procrastination techniques. But most of us share one in common: Television.
It’s always there, sending out subconscious messages to you from that spot across from the sofa: “Just a half an hour of The Simpsons. You know you want to. Just a few minutes of the game. Maybe Bonds will get beaned [...]

Posted in Not Mac-Specific, Techniques | 4 Comments

MacToSchool Bundle: Mori, WriteRoom and More

Alphonso Guerra of Apokalypse Software, which recently took over development of the highly-regarded Mori digital notebook, has put together a bundle of twelve Mac apps for students. For a limited time (I’m not sure how limited), full versions of all twelve apps can be purchased for $50 (OK, it’s really $49.95, but I couldn’t resist).
Mori [...]

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