Brett Burney

December 11, 2001 | Law.com

No bigger than a highlighter, this scanner stores text and transfers it to your PC.

By Brett Burney

9 minute read

November 07, 2001 | Law.com

In today's multimedia world, the tried and true floppy disk is just too small and too slow. What can you do when your PowerPoint presentation won't fit on a floppy? And how do you keep a vast number of documents together when you have to juggle them on several separate disks? New storage devices that can fit on your key chain are a terrific solution.

By Brett Burney

8 minute read

June 01, 2004 | Legaltech News

New OCR tools are easy and comfortable.

By Brett Burney

3 minute read

January 01, 2005 | Legaltech News

Safety education starts with your home computer.

By Brett Burney

3 minute read

November 01, 2009 | Legaltech News

Broadband cards expand connectivity options

By Brett Burney

4 minute read

June 17, 2004 | Legaltech News

AN important consideration in the quest for an electronic office is optical character recognition. OCR helps a computer translate scanned pictures of letters and words into characters that can be edited in a word processor. Once you scan a document, OCR software can take over and attempt to recognize the characters and text.

By Reviewed by Brett Burney

3 minute read

January 20, 2005 | Law.com

Nobody likes copying files to protect data. But if you've ever suffered a severe computer crash, you know the value of backups. Once upon a time, a lawyer had to put everything on tape. Now, less tedious options exist. You've got optical media. You've got tiny, portable disk drives. Perhaps best of all, you've got online services, which keep your precious files in a remote location -- so they won't go up in flames along with your office (knock on wood).

By Brett Burney

9 minute read

August 18, 2000 | Law.com

Some schools require students to have computers, and laptops are commonplace in the classroom. But schools don't really want students using computers all the time. Instant messaging during class, anyone? Professors are on to that trick, but go ahead -- go cyberguerrilla. Just don't forget how to use a pen.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

August 01, 2007 | Legaltech News

Simple changes to your computing habits can save energy.

By Brett Burney

5 minute read

June 23, 2008 | Legaltech News

The landscape for document review is changing and the days when lawyers can throw highly paid bodies at the task and bill by the hour are numbered. Consultant Brett Burney says lawyers will have to get more creative in their pricing structures and more comfortable with alternatives.

By Brett Burney

14 minute read