Archive for February, 2008
Having Trouble Accessing Your School’s WiFi?
A lot of people (at least at my school) have had connectivity problems with the latest Leopard and even the most recent Leopard update. This fix has been out there for some time, but some folks may not no about it yet, and it is quite simple.
All you need to do is download the Internet […]Going to A Small Firm? Check Out Rocket Matter
I had the opportunity a few weeks ago to go through a demo of a new web-based practice management app from Rocket Matter. It looks very promising, and now it has officially launched. If you’ve ever used Basecamp or similar Web 2.0 sorts of collaboration and management apps, you know that there are some real […]
TypeIt4Me 4.0 Has Arrived
Mark Fisher wrote a thorough evaluation of Ettore Software’s TypeIt4Me app in July. Now version 4.0 is out, and includes a couple of nifty new features. TypeIt4Me now uses the MacOS X native spell-checker. But I’m more excited about Autocue, which lets you set up boilerplate documents in a variety of applications. I saw a […]
Mac Owners Are Snobs, and Other Phluff
Edward Tufte, the guru of information graphics, uses the term Phluff to describe the effect PowerPoint slides can have on serious analysis. In The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint, he describes Phluff as “a preoccupation with format not content, an attitude of commercialism that turns everything into a sales pitch.”
Phluff is everywhere, and for the most […]Legal Documents the LyX Way
It’s probably the most popular discussion among Mac-using law students when it comes to software: what’s the best application for legal writing? We have plenty of options, that’s for sure. MLS already mentioned Pages, Word for Mac, Scrivener, Nisus Writer, and many others. Today I’d like to present you a free alternative you might not […]