Year: 2002

Microsoft Using Kazaa as a Marketing Portal. Los Angeles Times Oct 21 2002 3:43AM ET [Moreover – moreover…] “The dalliance with Kazaa seems risky, given the network’s reputation for promoting piracy. But to Microsoft, the projects serve a legitimate purpose: to show the entertainment industry how the anti-piracy features of Windows Media 9 might tame…

Just too much good TV tonight. Thankfully I had Tivo and the dual tuner to let me bounce among various channels. Highlights: Barry Bonds hitting a homer in his first World Series at bat.The entire Hardball sketch on Saturday Night Live. John McCain as John Ashcroft was inspired.N.D. rushing for over 300 yards against Air…

Interesting. Spoke at the Law Firm Executive Director & CFO Forum today in Manhattan. Four different people commented on my blog… What’s cool is that I hadn’t told any of them about it. People are still curious about it, and the “how do you have time to sleep?” questions get old – but the concept…

If you’re interested in seeing how a large, global law firm sees its business, make sure to spend some time reading the Freshfields annual report. In it, you get a sense of the scope of the firm (more than 2400 lawyers worldwide), the breadth of their practice areas and their goals moving forward. “We aim…

They’re Baaaaaaack!. Wallace and Gromit: Cracking Contraptions “Wallace and Gromit are back in their first screen outing for six years. BBC News Online exclusively presents Soccamatic, one of 10 short films, revealing Wallace’s latest inventions. Soccamatic is free to watch or download from this site.” [BBC News][The Shifted Librarian]

I’ve been a devoted SNL watcher for 16 years or so – enough to qualify me as an addict, but not nearly enough to get me into Tom Shales territory. He’s co-authored Live From New York, apparently a book that dishes lots of dirt (who knew Chevy Chase was so uniformly disliked?). And Slate has…

Saddam’s campaign themesong is Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You”, according to this Washington Post article. Wonder if the Iraqi leader’s campaign team bothered to take care of rights clearance for the song… if not, perhaps the United States should spare the missiles, prevent collateral damage, and just straight-up air-drop a posse of recording…

Watched The Contender on DVD again last week. Each time I watch the movie, I have another reason to appreciate the artistry behind the film. (Pay attention to the frequent use of a “oner” – the long, tracking shots from one handheld camera. Often into and out of buildings, up and down multiple floors, etc.…

Turns out it’s an environment issue. Many, many thanks to John, Dave and Jake for each following up and offering assistance. After an IM session with Jake (would that all tech support were so easy!), we determined that it’s our VPN software – apparently it’s configured to only allow access through IE. Should be a…

Ford Motor Company’s message to law firms – cut your bills, and if you have to find a creative way to do it then do it. [ernie/the/attorney] This is how change happens in law firms: clients demand a different approach and law firms react. Today’s business model is driven primarily by the billable hour. As…