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Lawyers Do Not Need the iPhone 4

Randall Ryder — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:00:26 +0000

Around these parts, I am known as very mac-friendly, to put it nicely. I absolutely think the iPhone, or any smartphone, is a great tool for lawyers to use. As for the new iPhone, though, lawyers are wasting their money if they think it will add a new dimension to their practice. Reception issues = [...]

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Every Lawyer Should Use a Mac

Randall Ryder — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:00:18 +0000

Every lawyer can thank technology for being a great friend and for making the portable law office a realistic possibility. If you use technology correctly, you can make your law practice more efficient, and make your life easier. In pursuit of that, I believe every lawyer should use a Mac. Your computer will not crash [...]

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Is Speech Recognition Software Obsolete?

Randall Ryder — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:00:22 +0000

I am fortunate enough to have a great job, but I do not have a secretary, meaning I experience the pleasure of typing every single brief with my name on it. I have written fairly positive reviews about iPhone speech-recognition, but computer-based recognition is another story altogether. Until I read this review, I did not [...]

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New Mac = No Problem

Randall Ryder — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:00:58 +0000

Despite all appearances, I am not employed by Apple, I just happen to love their products. They just work better, although they tend to be more expensive. I just got a new Mac, and setting it up was as easy as . . . Apple. For the most part, this is relevant to solo or [...]

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Use Your iPhone to Secure Your Mac

Randall Ryder — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:00:59 +0000

If you have a Mac, you probably have an iPhone. With Airlock, you can use your iPhone to automatically lock and unlock your Mac when you are away. Airlock uses Bluetooth to tell your computer when you leave the room (or other proximity; you can change the settings). When you leave, your computer is locked [...]

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Optimize Productivity on Your Mac

Randall Ryder — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:36:34 +0000

Macs are born awesome, but add some of these applications and watch your productivity soar. Dropbox. An online harddrive, like an IDisk/MobileMe drive, but oh so much better. Dropbox is much, much faster than IDisk. You can install it on multiple computers and sync all of your files. It does a fantastic job of updating [...]

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MobileMe v. Gmail Showdown

Randall Ryder — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:09 +0000

Gmail and MobileMe are both great e-mail services, and both have a few features the other does not, but I think Gmail is just a touch better. Here is why: Tools that work well on both systems Search your mail; Check e-mail from other accounts; and Forward your MobileMe or Gmail e-mail to another account. [...]

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Gmail vs. MobileMe

Randall Ryder — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:00:50 +0000

I love all things Mac, including the Mail App. But I use Gmail for my work e-mail—and it is great, too. But which one is better? For the next week I am going to use Gmail and Apple’s web-based browser, me.com, and offer the pros and cons of both. Gmail has one indisputable advantage—it is [...]

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Randall Ryder, Lawyerist Contributor

Randall Ryder — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:19:45 +0000

I am a consumer rights attorney in Minneapolis, and I absolutely love it. I am fortunate to have a great mentor, which makes my job almost too good to be true. I went to the University of Minnesota law school, learned a ton in class, but learned even more working for the Ramsey County Public [...]

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Work From Home (or Anywhere Else) on Fridays

Sam Glover — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:56:15 +0000

About a year ago, I started blocking off Friday on my calendar, calling it a “writing day.” Apart from the odd court date I have no control over, that block of time is inviolable. I use my Fridays to work from home (where I am right now), catch up on reading material, write briefs or [...]

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