Category Archives: Thriving in Law School

How to make the most of law school while staying healthy and sane.

A High School Student Reviews a Smartpen, the Livescribe Echo

This is probably a better review than I could offer for the new Livescribe smartpen. It has gotten to the point that when my peers see me using my smartpen, they either clam up or ask me to stop using it.
David Pogue: A High School Student Reviews a Smartpen, the Livescribe Echo
And as an aside, [...]

Also posted in Not Mac-Specific, Reviews & Updates | 2 Comments

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, Techniques | 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, Techniques, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Good Reads

I’m not a big fan of lists of links, but 100 Blog Posts You Should Read Before Going to Law School is a pretty well-constructed list of links to blog posts that have to do with law school preparation, financing law school, and so on.
Yes, the folks at OnlineCourses.org enticed me to post a [...]

Also posted in Links, Not Mac-Specific, Prep for Law School | 1 Comment

Books, Books, Books

Anyone out there have book-buying tips? As we all know, the cost of law school textbooks is out of control. I’ve ordered from Amazon in the past, but it can be a bit nerve-wracking when they’re out of stock.
If you have personal experience with money-saving approaches to buying law school textbooks, please comment.

Also posted in Not Mac-Specific, Prep for Law School | 3 Comments
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