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TechnoZen

Working faster with spreadsheet lists

Several years ago, I published a blog post that shows how to create sequential lists in a spreadsheet. Truth be told, you can use tricks like this to more quickly create many different types of lists in spreadsheets.

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What the end of XP means for your firm

A 2002-vintage PC of mine resides in my parent’s basement. My dad boots it to check Italian newspaper websites, then shuts it down when he’s done. That PC runs Windows XP, which is fine for him. But lawyers whose computer use extends beyond my dad’s need to

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My website has been "unhacked"

Over the past few weeks, I’ve watched my website go from a spam-redirect hell to a properly linking website once again. Yes, I’m relieved.

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Hangout needs only computer, Internet connection

Law firm partners Natalie MacDonald and Stuart Rudner resembled news anchors as they tackled the topic of employee sick notes, a matter that had recently been featured in mainstream news reports. Their venue wasn’t television, though. The principals of employment law boutique Rudner MacDonald hosted a Google+

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Force-quitting applications

You’re using your computer, everything seems to be running smoothly, and suddenly your computer slows to a crawl. What do you do?

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Wearable technology raising many legal concerns

Towards the end of the dystopian 2013 satire The Circle, by Dave Eggers, the protagonist wears a front-facing wearable camera and microphone device that livestreams (except for bathroom breaks) her every waking moment to millions of followers. In the real world, Toronto Police Services recently announced a

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Remote library checkouts

Last summer, I took my girlfriend for a drive to Prince Edward Island, a tiny province about 2,000 kilometers away from where I live. Since we listen to audiobooks in the car, I loaded up on several CD-based books, including 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Unfortunately, those

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Tagging files

Sometimes I come across features that seem cool, but in my case amount to overkill. Apple’s Finder Tags are one such feature.

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Creating better passwords

I just checked out the meaning of the word “entropy” and here’s one of the definitions I found: lack of order or predictability

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Writing Process Blog Hop

Thanks to Suzanne Boles for inviting me to participate in my first Writing Process Blog Hop! Reading from post to post, you’ll learn how different writers do their thing. First things first: let me introduce Suzanne.

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