I’ve talked to lots of people about blogs this past week. (Many refer to lawyer’s blogs as blawgs.) I’ve decided I won’t spend much space on my blog discussing how to set up a blog, how useful they are and so forth. There’s a lot of that information already available in the blogosphere and I’m
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The Google Spell Check
Spell checking in your word processor is a useful tool. But here’s a goofy way to spell check anything that appears on your screen in any application. First, install the Google Deskbar. (Internet Explorer only.) Then when you want to spell check a word, double click on it to select it and hit Ctrl+Alt+G…
My Yahoo: RSS Newsreader
I posted a link to my "blogs" article yesterday. In it, I profiled Bloglines as a web-based RSS newsreader. Yesterday My Yahoo announced new features, including support for "the various flavors of RSS and Atom, allowing you to add virtually anything to your page." I had noticed people accessing my site through the beta…
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2004
Sabrina I. Pacifici posted a link to great resource on her blog, beSpacific
The American Library Association has posted the Best Free Reference Web Sites 2004.
The sixth annual list was complied by the Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of ALA. Add this one to your favorites.
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