Here's one for Scoble. Register: “”Microsoft allegedly opened up Windows APIs last year, and Devos had some pithy comments on the subject. Now, Devos claims that Microsoft's disclosures remain sufficiently inaccurate and incomplete for developers to continue using his own documentation. His 'monopoly-breaking' software is the latest version of NSELib, the Namespace Extension Library. Namspace… Continue reading Here's one for Scoble

Proposed New EU Constitution. From UPI: “A proposed European constitution…calls for an elected president of Europe and a binding bill of rights, but at… [beSpacific]

The Technology is Cooler as a Solo. Vaio, Worldox, Enfish, CaseMap, ActiveWords, Lexar. Got something new for me to try? I've been experiment with some new hardware and software. It's so much easier to do as a solo than in a small firm. [DennisKennedy.blog]

Electronic Order in the Court. Courtrooms have been among the last workplaces to embrace technology, but courts are now taking their place in the wired and wireless worlds. By Sherri Day. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

More proof that efficiency will matter to in-house lawyers who hire law firms. “Mobile phone operator O2 has instituted a radical new initiative in its legal department, which will include slashing its current panel of 38 law firms by two-thirds. … The litigation and mediation group of O2 is studying previous O2 disputes to assess whether they… Continue reading More proof that efficiency will matter to in-house lawyers who hire law firms

Paper Lawyer Directories Struggle Against Net. Interesting article from Law.com: “In 2000, Chicago's Sidley & Austin decided it no longer wanted to be listed in Martindale-Hubbell. At the time, firms of Sidley's size were paying Martindale around $250,000, said a source familiar with the directory debate. Sidley & Austin, which went on to merge with… Continue reading Paper Lawyer Directories Struggle Against Net

Trinity hacks into the power grid.  Geeks enter the Matrix. Hollywood gets hacking right in The Matrix: Reloaded, warming the hearts of the “skilz” squad in its spot-on outline of how to gain root. Real-life hacking is about as exciting to watch as paint drying, which could explain why Hollywood usually ignores the technical details… Continue reading Trinity hacks into the power grid

Maybe usability is rocket science, after all.. The Usability Engineering Team at NASA's Glenn Research Center have a site that offers help to teams adopting user centered design. Highlights include: Templates 10 great reasons to do usability User-Centered Design process with checklist. [ia/ – information architecture news]

Who pays for discovery of E-mail?. Lexis One is reporting on a story that is likely to be of interest to litigators who deal with discovery of electronic mail: “UBS Warburg was ordered this week to pay for the search and recovery of e-mail messages requested by a plaintiff, giving aggrieved investors a new legal… Continue reading Who pays for discovery of E-mail?

Lessig on Howard Dean. “Howard Dean says at least two important and true things here: (1) “The way to deal with a leader is to be another leader, and to be strong in your views and present the American people with a choice”; (2) “For me, when the Cumulus Corporation, which owns a lot of… Continue reading Lessig on Howard Dean