ProntoPatent is a cool program for MacOS that downloads patent PDFs from the USPTO. Simple, but works well. You may also wish to check out Patent Grabber, which seems like it's been around longer, is a bit more sophisticated and is slightly less expensive, but in initial tests I liked the simplicity of ProtoPatent. Maybe I'm just persuaded by good design, which PG doesn't seem too concerned about. I think I'll try both for a while & see which one I like the best before purchasing.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
8:08 AM -
ProntoPatent is a cool program for MacOS that downloads patent PDFs from the USPTO. Simple, but works well. You may also wish to check out Patent Grabber, which seems like it's been around longer, is a bit more sophisticated and is slightly less expensive, but in initial tests I liked the simplicity of ProtoPatent. Maybe I'm just persuaded by good design, which PG doesn't seem too concerned about. I think I'll try both for a while & see which one I like the best before purchasing.
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
9:19 AM - Herman Miller Babble: Device Keeps Sensitive Conversations Private
Definitely useful for lawyers!
From the press release:
From the press release:
Herman Miller Inc. wants to make it easier for private telephone conversations to remain private. A device called Babble is the office furniture company's first foray into high-tech electronics. The wireless box duplicates and disassembles a user's voice before broadcasting it through a series of speakers to make phone conversations unintelligible to passers-by.
"It essentially turns one person's voice into something that sounds like a small-group conversation,'' said Bill DeKruif, president of Sonare Technologies, Herman Miller's research and design arm in Chicago."
"Anyone standing just a few feet away can hear the person talking but is unable to discern the content of the conversation because it's being muddled by the other voices," he told The Holland Sentinel for a Friday story.
(Via Gizmodo.)
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
5:12 PM - Edit Protected PDFs?
What PDF protection? Check out PDFKey Pro, which guarantees a 100% identical copy of any password protected PDF so that you can edit it. Considering that many contracts and other important documents are now circulated via protected PDF files, I wonder what sort of impact this will have?
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Tuesday, March 15, 2005
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Friday, March 11, 2005
2:15 PM - Second Amendment Shirt
OK, so most of the t-shirts at Busted Tees are stupid, but if you're a legal-type, you might appreciate the Second Amendment shirt... (shown)
Thursday, March 10, 2005
10:51 AM - Law School Photos
This site has lots of photos of law schools across the country. Great if you're trying to make decisions about attending, or are feeling nostalgic...
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
4:47 PM - Barrister Wigs and Robes
Very cool. Check out Ede and Ravenscroft, British "Robe Makers and Tailors Since 1689." There you can learn all about the history of legal dress and even order your own barrister wigs, etc. I'm thinking this is for collectors only, because it's the real deal, and a lot more expensive than the cheap wigs and robes sold for use in costumes.
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