How to break up in an online world—and avoid e-stalkers – Ars Technica

How to break up in an online world—and avoid e-stalkers – Ars Technica

Breaking up is indeed hard to do. It can be even harder when you realize that you follow your ex (and more importantly, your ex follows you) on all the social networks—especially if one or both of you really shouldn’t be. Follow these basic steps to make life easier and protect yourself from being bugged, harassed, or stalked.

By Jacqui Cheng | Last updated October 13, 2009 6:25 AM CT

Viral Video for Divorce Lawyers

You may have seen Jill and Kevin’s wedding dance video:

Now you can enjoy the JK Divorce Entrance Dance:

Hat tip (as always) to Bob Ambrogi, who has way too much time on his hands up there in Massachusetts.

Free-The Future of a Radical Price

The complete best-selling book, true to its name, is now available online for FREE:

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CapitolCamp

From Albany Project:

As the Innovation Officer of the Senate, it is my mission to leverage the power of technology throughout the administrative and legislative activities of the Senate to help this institution serve the people of New York more efficiently, effectively, and transparently. To that end, we need YOUR input on how we should move forward. We invite you to share your thoughts with us in person at CapitolCamp, which will take place next Friday, June 5th, in the Capitol in Albany.

Our office, together with the New York State CIO’s Office, is hosting this conference to come together with concerned citizens to share ideas about how technology can make government work better for all the residents of the Empire State across all of its branches of government. Our focus will be on using technology to increase transparency and participation in New York State government.

Here are the details:

CapitolCamp NY
Friday, 5th June 2009
From 10:30 am till 6:00 pm
New York State Capitol, Albany, NY
Proposed after party from 6:30 – 8:30 (Location TBD)
Register for free here.

Not An Alternative, a Brooklyn-based 501c3, is chartering a bus to depart at 9:00 pm, after the after-party. A limited number of $40 tickets and can purchased here.

The format of the event will be a traditional “un-conference” where participants (not the organizers) create the agenda for the day’s events. To provide some structure, however, we have divided the day into three themes:

1. Senate 2.0: Technology, Transparency, and Participation in the NY State Legislature
We will begin with a discussion of the role that technology plays in the NY Senate, including a presentation of the “roadmap” for the NY Senate CIO’s Office. We will also discuss the future of public access to State legislative data. The rest of these sessions will explore how technology can be leveraged to enhance public participation in lawmaking bodies.
2. Empire 2.0: Help Us Develop the NY State Strategy

We will begin with a discussion of the role of the Office of the State Chief Information Officer in developing the state strategy and roadmap for NY Executive Branch agencies. How can these agencies use web 2.0, new media, and social collaborative tools and technologies to better serve citizens and improve inter-governmental communications? This discussion will include a brief presentation of the current state and seek your input on how to answer this question and develop New York State’s strategy in this area.

3. Web 2.0 for Government – Training Workshop
Expert online organizer Beka Economopoulos will offer hands-on training about how citizens, elected officials, and civil servants alike can Web 2.0 tools such as the new website, Twitter, and Facebook more effectively.We invite you to propose sessions on the CapitolCampNY’s sessions page prior to the event by going here.

My team and I are thrilled to invite the public to share their thoughts, ideas, and solutions. We hope you will join us next Friday in Albany.

Contact us:

Twitter: Direct us a tweet via @CapitolCamp or use the hashag #CapitolCamp
Email: Email the NY Senate CIO’s office at ciodesk@senate.state.ny.us

World’s Smallest Production Car – Peel P50

Susskind: The End of Lawyers-Web Cast

I watched a lot of the presentation by Susskind at Harvard on the live web cast and was a bit put off by his emphasis on very large firms, for whom he works as a consultant. He doesn’t seem to address more than half the profession who are solos or small firm members.

I still can’t figure out how we are to get around jurisdictional limitations on practice if we are solos or small firms? Perhaps we are not intended to survive?

The entire thought-provoking presentation can be seen here:

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/interactive/events/2009/04/susskind

It takes a while to load as it is quite large.

Richard Susskind: The End of Lawyers? Free Webcast

[Apr. 22] The End of Lawyers? The End of Law Schools?
Professor Richard Susskind, Author of “The End of Lawyers?” and IT Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England

Wednesday, April 22, 12:15 pm
Griswold Hall 110, Harvard Law School
RSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu)
This event will be webcast live at 12:15 pm ET.

Will lawyers be casualties in the digital revolution? This is the controversial prediction of Richard Susskind, author of The End of Lawyers? Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services. He believes that lawyers will have to ask themselves what elements of their current workload could be undertaken more quickly, more cheaply, more efficiently, or to a higher quality using different and new methods of working – because if they don’t, their competitors will. The market is unlikely to tolerate expensive lawyers for tasks that can be better discharged with support of modern systems and techniques.

Prof. Susskind predicts that the legal profession will be driven by two forces in the coming decade: by a market pull towards the commoditization of legal services, and by the pervasive development and uptake of new and disruptive legal technologies. The threat here for lawyers is clear – their jobs may well be eroded or even displaced. At the same time, for entrepreneurial lawyers, Susskind foresees quite different law jobs emerging which may be highly rewarding, even if very different from those of today.

Is the same true of law schools? Is the current model of legal education facing radical change? Prof. Susskind will explore these and other challenging questions in a lecture open to the entire Law School community.

About Richard Susskind
Richard Susskind has specialized in legal technology for 25 years, advising firms and governments. Since 1998, he has been IT Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England. In 2003, he was appointed by the Cabinet Office as Chair of the Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information. He holds law professorships at Gresham College in London and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Susskind is a graduate of the University of Glasgow and earned a doctorate in law and computers from Balliol College, Oxford. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and of the British Computer Society.

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Richard Susskind’s Publius essay on Realising the Value of Public information

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Sponsored by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.

Application for NYC Judicial Positions

Please see this link to a letter from Desiree Kim regarding applications for various judicial positions appointed by the Mayor of the City of New York: www.nysba.org/mayorsadvisorycommittee.

I encourage any member who is eligible to seriously consider applying. A judiciary of the highest quality is essential if we are to maintain the high standards that have been set by the Mayor. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in a judicial position. Please note that applications must be filed no later than April 23.
Best regards.

Bernice K. Leber
President, New York State Bar Association
Partner, Arent Fox LLP, New York, NY

Search for Peanut Butter Product Recalls

Search for Peanut Butter Product Recalls

Search for Peanut Butter Product Recalls
Information current as of 12 PM January 21, 2009

Peanut Butter Product Recall (Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak): Main Page

Note: This list includes food products subject to recall in the United States since January 2009 related to peanut butter and peanut paste recalled by Peanut Corporation of America. This list will be updated as new information is received. This information is current as of the date indicated. Once included, all food recalls will remain listed. If we learn that any information is not accurate, we will revise the list as soon as possible.

Foodler.com

Foodler.com: Order delivery or takeout from thousands of restaurant menus.

Foodler is a website for ordering delivery and takeout from restaurants around you. Foodler is more reliable than using a phone, since all orders are transmitted and confirmed electronically. Foodler is faster than using a phone, since they remember your address and payment preferences. Foodler tells you what’s popular and what’s highly-rated so that you can find the best food near you. Foodler has negotiated exclusive discounts with their partner restaurants, and passes the savings on to you.

There are never any additional charges for the use of their services. In fact, Foodler should save you money. You’ll also earn FrequentFoodler Points with every order, redeemable for free food and other merchandise.

Campus and urban-oriented. Hat tip to @croaky