tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157553102024-02-20T14:07:50.256-08:00VLLB LinkblogLinkblog for tracking online 'stuff' I want to hold on to, but not necessarily comment on.Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10091211427097898887noreply@blogger.comBlogger808125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-24154454235077103132018-11-23T12:41:00.000-08:002018-11-23T12:41:32.975-08:00Slaw JobsSlaw Jobs is a new Canadian legal job listing service that supports Slaw.ca. Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-29678600417868888832015-10-09T08:30:00.001-07:002015-10-09T08:30:50.174-07:00Guide to Blood Alcohol Testing in ArizonaStem client Lawrence Koplow recently published this comprehensive guide to blood alcohol testing in Arizona. The guide includes extensive explanations and images of the processes and equipment used to test blood alcohol levels in suspected DUI cases.Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-75276796268339655612015-09-18T10:49:00.003-07:002015-09-18T10:50:02.280-07:00Rebounding from a Job Loss After InjuryStem client Frank Van Dyke has a <a href="http://www.stemlegal.com/news/2015/a-fresh-new-look-for-van-dyke-law-office/">new website</a>, and with it, a new blog. One of the first posts is on how to <a href="http://www.vandykelaw.ca/2015/09/i-lost-my-job-after-being-injured-in-a-car-accident-what-now/">respond to a job loss</a> when you've been in an accident.<br />
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Injury law blogging is tough to do well. Lots of lawyers finish their posts with an "injured? call now!" approach, rather than trying to be helpful.<br />
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I appreciate this type of sans-sales style of blogging. Aggregate useful information & tips, and then get it out there. Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655749375343032174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-55215278225341451922015-07-10T12:56:00.000-07:002015-07-10T12:56:40.242-07:00How To Find All* The Categories on a Google+ Business Pagevia Whitespark.Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-52227799319811839132015-06-10T08:45:00.004-07:002015-06-10T08:45:17.081-07:0010 Tools to Combine, Mix, Blend Multiple RSS FeedsEmma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-55755281369084144892015-06-10T08:45:00.001-07:002015-06-10T08:45:04.169-07:00The 13 Best Yahoo Pipes Alternatives You Should Look at Today<h1 itemprop="headline">
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Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-4613058541952565602015-06-10T08:41:00.001-07:002015-06-10T08:41:43.551-07:00Can Reading Make You Happier?Fascinating piece in <i>The New Yorker</i> on the growing field of bibliotherapy.Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-51259416915317586592015-03-26T11:54:00.003-07:002015-03-26T11:54:52.627-07:00Brainstorming Doesn't Work; Try This Technique InsteadTurns out we've all been doing brainstorming wrong; this article from Fast Company tells us how to be significantly more effective through "brainwriting".<br />
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(hat tip to <a href="http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/AmazingFirmsAmazingPractices/~3/V96G5ipJaUg/">Gerry Riskin</a>)Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-54713544015387023782015-03-20T09:46:00.002-07:002015-03-20T09:46:45.513-07:00How to unshorten and shorten links<i>"You might be familiar with shortened links from social media or email. They’re handy for keeping things tidy and within a character limit, but you can’t see what you’re clicking on. What if the link is malicious or just a waste of time? Turn that short link into a long link with unshort.me and see where you’re going."</i><br />
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Handy tips from the Chicago Bar Association's Law Practice Management & Technology center.Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-15477664385940639562015-03-18T09:09:00.002-07:002015-03-18T09:09:47.334-07:00Summer Student Training: How Much Is Too Much?Tips from Susannah Tredwell for designing a summer student training program, via Slaw.ca. The only thing I'd add is to show the students where the candy jar is, too -- gives them an extra reason to come to the library :)Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-48397423481425888152015-03-13T10:12:00.001-07:002015-03-13T10:12:19.399-07:00 Five Ways to Revive Your LinkedIn ProfileGreat post from Joan Feldman of Attorney at Work on making your LinkedIn profile as effective as possible. Find some great tips in #4 if you have a common name that makes you hard to find in Google.Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-63576082222660535972014-07-21T12:00:00.000-07:002014-07-21T12:00:10.537-07:00Schedule Google Calendar Events Directly From Your Google Search PageVery slick!<br />
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(via Search Engine Land)Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-52049875448264804352014-07-17T15:02:00.001-07:002014-07-17T15:02:35.631-07:00Lawrence Koplow on Arizona DUI ChargesStem client <a href="http://www.arizonaduicenter.com/about/">Lawrence Koplow</a>, a Phoenix DUI lawyer, was consulted for an article on azcentral.com, <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2014/07/16/west-valley-police-new-dui-enforcement-tools/12727599/">West Valley police get new DUI enforcement tools</a>, on what penalties drivers can face if charged with DUI in Arizona. Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-85686315739886969782014-06-10T09:14:00.001-07:002014-06-10T09:14:31.895-07:00What kind of library user are you?Neat quiz from PewResearch Internet Project:<br />
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<i>"Are you a “Library Lover”? An “Information Omnivore”? Or are you totally
“Off the Grid”? Take our library engagement quiz to learn how your
library habits and attitudes stack up against the general population."</i>Emma Durand-Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08480218051397813592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-37949053047891138732014-06-03T21:06:00.003-07:002014-06-03T21:06:31.958-07:00Relevanssi<a href="http://wordpress.org/plugins/relevanssi/">Relevanssi</a>. Plugin to improve default site search functionality in Wordpress.Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655749375343032174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-66503091787430976232014-05-16T15:31:00.001-07:002014-05-16T15:31:19.359-07:00Atlantic on Sleep Deprivation Culture<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/05/thomas-edison-and-the-cult-of-sleep-deprivation/370824/"> Thomas Edison and the Cult of Sleep Deprivation</a>Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655749375343032174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-63948583673351841252014-05-16T15:30:00.001-07:002015-03-05T14:01:29.553-08:00Florida Criminal Records FAQ -- Why a Firefighter was Denied Record Sealing via Ron Chapman's <a href="http://www.floridacriminalrecordsfaq.com/why-was-a-firefighters-request-to-expunge-his-record-denied/" rel="nofollow">Florida Criminal Records FAQ</a>.Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655749375343032174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-6392618306324695012014-02-24T14:29:00.004-08:002014-02-24T14:29:58.528-08:00Say Good-bye to Facebook email addressesRemember when Facebook <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5921095/facebook-just-changed-your-email-without-permission-heres-how-to-get-it-back">changed everyone's email</a> to ___@facebook.com? According to <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/24/5443454/facebook-retires-its-email-service">the verge</a>, that service is about to die. <br />
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Users are getting notified over the coming days, and going forward, emails should route to your default email address registered on FB.Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655749375343032174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-71195832691655093642014-01-10T12:01:00.002-08:002014-01-10T12:01:17.669-08:00Ontario Closing CostsFrost Law has a summary of <a href="http://www.frostlaw.ca/2013/04/real-estate-lawyer-closing-costs/">closing costs</a> for real estate purchase & sales in Ontario.Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655749375343032174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-38278611380471262802014-01-09T10:52:00.004-08:002015-03-05T14:02:16.728-08:00DUI Case Involving Driver trying to Save Dying CatRon Chapman has an interesting post up on a DUI conviction where the <a href="http://www.justiceflorida.com/trying-save-cat-wont-prevent-getting-dui/" rel="nofollow">driver was rushing a dying cat to the vet-hospital</a>. While the driver was convicted under Florida DUI laws, he might not have been if it was a person involved. Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655749375343032174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-44791206636409646952013-12-05T11:07:00.003-08:002013-12-05T11:07:32.863-08:002013 Clawbies Nomination Period is now openVisit the <a href="http://www.clawbies.ca/nominations-for-the-2013-clawbies-are-open/">Clawbies.ca website</a> & help spread the word!Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655749375343032174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-22000565999823548182013-08-13T15:13:00.004-07:002013-08-13T15:13:41.466-07:00Lessig: MIT Report re: Aaron Swartz"The report says that MIT never told the prosecutor that Aaron’s access was “unauthorized.""<br />
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"The whole predicate to the government’s case was that Aaron’s access to
the network was “unauthorized,” yet apparently in the many many months
during which the government was prosecuting, they were too busy to
determine whether indeed, access to the network was “authorized.” "Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655749375343032174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-74438089909103370432013-08-13T14:59:00.002-07:002013-08-13T14:59:45.929-07:00Geist on Verizon, Privacy & Risk<a href="http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6932/125/">Geist</a>: "<i>The privacy issues associated with Verizon are significant and
deserve a full airing. Yet in an effort to score points with the
public, opponents of their entry to Canada should come clean on
their own practices and acknowledge that seemingly none are able to
provide assurances that Canadians are not currently subject to
extensive surveillance activities.</i>"Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655749375343032174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-6772260017615183152013-06-18T11:03:00.000-07:002013-06-18T11:03:00.511-07:00Enviro-friendly & Cloud TechnologyFrom the <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2013/06/how-green-is-internet.html">Google Blog</a>: "migrating all U.S. office workers to the cloud could save up to 87
percent of IT energy use—about 23 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity
annually, or enough to power the city of Los Angeles for a year."Steve Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655749375343032174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15755310.post-16526017597522944212013-06-14T10:57:00.003-07:002013-06-14T10:57:31.901-07:00 Pew Internet: Tablet Ownership Numbers in 2013 Pew Internet: "Tablet adoption has almost doubled over the past year. A third of
American adults now own a tablet computer, including almost half of
those ages 35-44 and a majority of those in higher income households.
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