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PDPhoto is a database of photos that are in the public domain and can be used for any purpose. From the site: PDPhoto.org is a repository for free public domain photos. Unless something is clearly marked as being copyrighted, you can assume it is free to use. But if you intend to use an image …

A blog I read called yclipse had a neat tech tip for using Adobe Acrobat to create basic, low-cost animations in PDF. An example shows an animated diagram of an auto accident. From yclipse: Use a multipage PDF for animations This PDF file is an example of the creative use of Acrobat to create animations. …

From Wired News comes “Copyright Crusaders Hit Schools,” an article about the American Library Association’s campaign to educate kids about copyright and fair use. For the third year in a row, software companies are supplying schools with materials that promote their antipiracy position on copyright law. But for the first time this year, the library …

There is an article in PC Magazine.com this week entitled “Messages Can Be Forever” about the retrievability of text messages sent via cellular phones. Here are a couple bits from that article: This was cast into the light recently when the defense in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case announced that they may investigate text …

There is a good article in TechNewsWorld this week called “Filters Get Smarter, But So Do Spammers” about spam filters and the dangers of filtering about legitimate emails. TVC Alert’s Genie Tyburski shared this advice: Email is not a reliable means of communication. If you have to sift through 500 junk emails daily to get …

The Department of Labor recently announced a free electronic subscription service, which allows citizens to receive notifications by e-mail alerting them to newly available information. Subscribers can choose to receive alerts on number of topics including DOL news, Administrative Law Judge materials, Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplaces, Compliance Assistance, Disability Employment Policy, Employment and Training, Faith-Based …

For the second time, postings on the web site maintained by the Eagle County, Colorado court hearing the rape case against Kobe Bryant have included papers which mistakenly listed the name of the alleged victim. Both the New York Times and the Rocky Mountain News picked up the story. From: yclipse

Although its not new, I recently learned about Ask the White House, a live online discussion forum between citizens and members of the Bush administration. Upcoming guests are announced on the website and transcripts of previous forums are archived. It appears that there is a forum going on right now (Tues morning, 9:00 am) To …

There has been a lot of buzz on some of the blogs I read about the fact that although Google News indexes lots of news sources, only a few consistently rise to the top on a daily basis. It seems that just ten news sources account for 66% of all the hits on the first …

2nd Update: This article is now available electronically from the Wisconsin Law Journal. The link appears in the text below. ———————— Update: I just received a call from David Ziemer, News Editor at the Wisconsin Law Journal. He saw this post in WisBlawg and said that he would be willing to make this article available …