Franco Castalone: LawTechTechnology and legal practiceNew gizmos- October 27, 2003 New cool stuff written up at Gizmodo: The MIRT (Mobile Infrared Transponder) - A device to change a red light to green as you approach the intersection. Now you can truly be the Master of the Universe. The Knee Defender - a device to "prevent the asshole sitting in front of you from fully reclining his or her seat" on an airplane. Gizmodo reports that Northwest Airlines has already announced a ban on this one.http://radio.weblogs.com/0110436/categories/myProfession/2003/10/27.html#a473 Weblogs and politics- October 22, 2003 In the wake of the Easterbrook controversy, both Ernie the Lawyer and Jerry Lawson have chimed in on one of the inherent risks of maintaining a weblog: leaving an easy and well-documented trail for later use against the author, not in a court of law (although that can happen) but in the no-holds-barred world of politics. The practice of digging up old writings and speeches and using them, often in a slanted or distorted way, to discredit the speaker -- witness the current use of old..http://radio.weblogs.com/0110436/categories/myProfession/2003/10/22.html#a467 Free Wi-Fi at Lansing's airport- October 19, 2003 Lansing's Capitol City Airport is making itself an attractive option for wired business travelers, with a free business lounge (no airport club memberships needed) and free Wi-Fi, courtesy of Arialink. This company has also supplied wireless service to the Lansing Center and to Beaner's coffee shops.http://radio.weblogs.com/0110436/categories/myProfession/2003/10/18.html#a465 Ominous lawsuit threat- October 11, 2003 This report says that a "digital content security" company anticipates filing a lawsuit under the DMCA against a student who wrote a paper disclosing that the "security" can be overcome by holding down the Shift key while inserting the CD. See also Derek Slater's comment. This would be a "Silly-Ass Lawsuit" if it weren't so damned scary.http://radio.weblogs.com/0110436/categories/myProfession/2003/10/11.html#a458 |