Accellis Technology Group will be an exhibitor at the 2013 Ohio State Bar Association Annual Convention. The event will be held at the Cleveland Renaissance hotel on May 8 through May 10th.  If you’re going, stop by booth 18 and say hi! Attendees of the OSBA Convention can select from a wide variety of CLE […]

  This could be your one and only chance to receive a Network Audit (a $1000 value) completely free. Beginning this month, October 2012, Accellis Technology Group will select one Law Firm per month for the next twelve months that will win a complete Network IT Audit. We will evaluate your servers, computers, firewall, printers, software, backups, anti-virus, security […]

There is a hidden tool in Microsoft that very few people know about, and can save you a ton of time throughout the day. The Snipping Tool captures a screenshot of anything on your desktop, like a section of a webpage. You can snip a whole window, a rectangular section of your screen, or draw a […]

I do a lot of reading on the web – major news sites, academic journals, social media sites, legal briefs, etc., to name a few. I also happen to be an information hoarder. If I bump into a good article that I think I might cite in future research, I need a quick and easy […]

For Kindle owners who prefer reading articles directly on your Kindle instead of a web browser, there’s a free Google Chrome app you can download to make this operation easy, fast and seamless. This feature might be helpful if: You prefer reading on the Kindle versus the desktop, laptop or mobile phone A story catches […]

Pick a line from a book you enjoyed – something that resonated with you enough to stick in your head. Throw in some dictionary attack protection, like a string of numbers or special characters, and you’ve got yourself one monster of a password that would take a hacker significantly longer to guess than the passwords […]

I’ve have friends call me all the time, inside and outside the legal industry, because I know a few things about computers. Regarding Microsoft Word, the number one complaint is always this: “Mike, every time I open up Word it’s set to Calibri, 11-pt. font, and is double spaced with 10-pt. after-spacing. How do I set […]

Computer problems always seem to occur at the most inconvenient time: When you’re in the middle of drafting a contract that you haven’t saved yet, at 6pm on Friday when and you’re almost done entering your time, or right when you’re about to hit your highest score on your online Texas Hold ‘em tournament. But before […]

On March 7th, Tim Cook introduced Apple’s latest product, the new iPad. Within seconds, the internet was buzzing with tweets and live blog feeds directly from the invitation-only event.  With over 100 competitive tablets introduced in the market within the last year, Apple is determined to stay ahead of its rivals. But will the new iPad […]

When you send a file by email and then get it back by email, there are just four clicks of the mouse needed to get you on your way; this easy trick saves loads of time compared the alternative of opening up the document and having to re-profile it.  When you open a new email […]

The new Facebook Timeline feature represents a shift in how we catalog our lives. It’s both a history textbook and a time machine, making you both an author and an astronaut. The transition to Timeline makes Facebook more than just another social network – it’s a database that documents the evolution of your mind over the course […]

I’ve now owned the Kindle Fire for close to a month. I’m very impressed with it but there are a few shortcomings as you might expect. As mentioned in the previous review of the Kindle Fire, what you intend to use it for will help determine whether the Fire is right for you, or if […]

I recently stumbled across a neat little infographic on how to use LinkedIn. To my surprise, I learned that you can customize your profile’s URL. This is a great alternative to the 40 random character link provided to you be default. It’s also a handy way to make it easier for people to find you, […]

Worldox, a leading Document Management system, provides many ways to characterize and quickly access documents. The “Projects” feature allows you to group multiple documents from various locations, and put them in a single place, all without needing to change the locations of those documents. You can then easily share this group of documents with other […]

To many people, Apple’s new digital assistant ‘Siri’ is just another wiz-bang gadget from Apple that will mostly appeal to techies and teenagers. I disagree. Not because I think Siri is for everyone, but because I think believe that Apple has once again taken something that we use all the time – web searching in this […]

Here are 10 Time Matters tips that can help you save time and simplify your life: To turn off the Alert’s, Reminders and Watches form upon login, go to File > Setup > General > User Level and uncheck the “Show Alerts and Reminders screen after login” box. At the login screen, you can save your […]

Do you ever wonder how long it took you to write that complaint to foreclose, that separation agreement, or that civil action summons? Most people only know that it feels like it took them 12 days to make it. And that’s about it. Eliminate the guess work with Microsoft Word 2010 by simply clicking “File” off […]

This is a quick demonstration of searching for a document in Worldox document management software versus searching for the same document using a Windows file search. At the end of this video, ask yourself what you think your time is worth and calculate the cost. 

Image from http://www.squareup.com I need a bit more time with Credenza before I can give it a meaningful review. Until then, I wanted to share something with you. My personal attorney introduced me to a cool app that really helps him out (he’s a sole-practitioner). It’s called Square, and it’s available for Android, iPhone and […]

Here are some trends that we’re seeing that are changing the technological landscape forever. These new trends are changing how and where we access information and are challenging the traditional powers-at-be. In short, they represent a paradigm shift in manufacturing, distribution and sales in the Information Technology sector. 1.  Android OS The rise of the […]