Category Archives: Techniques

Tips, tricks, and secrets.

The 80% Solution

Want to resolve 80% of the technical problems you will encounter with your Mac? Follow these two relatively simple steps:
1. Reboot your Mac and simultaneous hold down the command-option-p-r keys. If you do this properly your Mac’s screen will flash and it will cycle a reboot. Keep holding down the keys until your Mac chimes [...]

Also posted in Laptops, Thriving in Law School | 4 Comments

Livescribe Echo Gets Some Interesting New Upgrades

Lazy summer days make for some lazy blogging (or re-blogging). Gizmodo reports on the new features of the Livescribe Echo Smartpen:
“Echo lets you put pen to pad to draw on your computer (Mac or PC) via USB port, records audio, and can even sync that audio with your note-taking. The 60-plus selection of Livescribe apps [...]

Also posted in Not Mac-Specific, Speculation, Thriving in Law School, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

A Casebrief Search Engine

As classes finish up and another academic year comes to an end, I wanted to share a resource I have been using throughout this semester: A Casebrief Search Engine.

Whether you like to book brief, paper brief or not brief, sometimes it’s nice to be able to reference casebriefs online. I started out using [...]

Also posted in Not Mac-Specific | 3 Comments

Formatting Appellate Briefs: Arabic and Roman Auto Numbering

[Ed: You know you're a law geek when you're reading about numbering pages in appellate briefs]

You can use the following directions before you write the substance of your brief, or after.
Either way, you need to start with all your basic pages titled. (e.g., Cover page, Question Presented, TOC, etc.)
1. Go to the [...]

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