A new tool from Thumbshots Ranking allows you to perform your own comparisons of selected popular search engines. Results are displayed visually, making it easy to see both the rankings and comparative positions of pages …
Google's Gmail Creating a Buzz
LawLibTech has a nice summary of the buzz surrounding Gmail, a free web based email service from Google. Gmail accounts (if you can get one) offer an extremely large amount of space (1 gigabyte) and …
Listen to Live Wisconsin Supreme Court Oral Arguements
Not new, but worth repeating: Listen to live streaming audio of the Supreme Court Oral Arguments. Please note that this feature is only available for arguments heard in the Supreme Court Hearing Room in Madison. …
Wisconsin RSB to Digitize Historical Statutes & Admin Code
It appears that the Wisconsin Revisor of Statutes Bureau has plans to digitize all laws and statutes back to 1848 as well as prior versions of the Wisconsin Administrative Code. A definite schedule is not …
Professionals Spend More Time E-Searching & Are Dissatisfied with Experience
According to an upcoming report by Delphi Research, over 40% of professionals are spending a large amount of time (7-8 hours per work week) doing computer-based searching. Not surprisingly, satisfaction levels are quite low with …
"The Partner" – A New Reality Series
According to an article on Law.com, Fox is planning a new reality series called “The Partner” in which “charismatic young lawyers compete in mock trials/courtroom showdowns on prime-time TV. The last lawyer standing wins a …
Pirated Books on the Web Becoming Popular
There is an interesting article in the New York Times about students and others downloading pirated books from the Internet. Titles range from best sellers, textbooks, technical manuals and more. Source: TVC Alert
Search Shortcuts on Yahoo! – Lowest Gas Prices, Etc.
Yahoo offers Search Shortcuts for a number of searches including lowest gas prices, flight trackers, dictionary definitions, sports scores, and much more. Search shortcuts are explained on the shortcut cheatsheet. Source: beSpacific
Free Legal Research Workshops
The Wisconsin State Law Library (WSLL) & Dane County Legal Resource Center (DCLRC) will be offering a number of free workshops. WSLL Workshops: Wisconsin Court System Website: What’s On It For Me? Wednesday July 7, …
New York Times Archive – Free Search
New York Times articles from 1851-1995 are now available via the NYT Archive. A free search will display the citation and lead paragraph. Full text articles are available for a fee. Source: TVC Alert