The Connected Lawyer

Leveraging Technology to Practice Law More Effectively

Support Your Wrist

WristeaseTrish Uhl of Owl’s Ledge, LLC, introduced these to me. They are called Wristease and are wrist supports that are designed to provide comfort and support to people suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome or other repetitive motion wrist pain or injury.Wristease Logo

If you suffer from wrist pain while using a computer or mouse, it may be worth your time and money to give a pair of these a try. To keep you stylish, they are available in Black, White, Red, Blue, and Pink. The cost is $15.99 a pair plus shipping.

Time to Buy Your LCD Television?

According to wired.com, now may be the time to buy the LCD television that you have been waiting to get. The article explains:

Thinking of buying an LCD television set? Wait no longer: The price plunge is over. After years of accelerating decline, prices for consumer LCD TVs — especially those smaller than 32 inches — have hit bottom, industry insiders say.

That’s because the price of wholesale LCD flat panels — the display component of your TV set — has recently reached its lowest point and rebounded, according to numbers released by market data research firm iSuppli. When a TV’s most expensive single component starts getting more expensive, you can kiss retail price cuts goodbye.

You can find the rest of the article here. I guess this means that a trip to Best Buy is in order.

Multiple Monitors Made Easy for Desktops

I am a huge fan of the multiple monitor set up. It find the increased productivity to be well worth the cost of the second monitor. Adding a second monitor to a laptop is quite easy, you simply plug it into the monitor port that is present on your laptop.

Adding a second monitor to a desktop is more involved, however. The most cost effective way is to add a second video card. This, however, involves opening the computer case. There are some people who do not feel comfortable doing that.

Tritton Technologies has an easy solution to this problem. The product is See2 USB to VGA Adapter. You simply plug the adapter into a USB port and then plug a monitor into the device. You now have a multiple monitor setup without having to open your desktop case. Buy.com has it for $86.93 with free shipping, and TigerDirect has it for $79.99.

If you have been considering a multiple monitor setup for your desktop, this could be the solution for you.

Solar Computer Case

Eclipse Solar Gear makes carrying cases for mobile devices. Their cases are unique in they Solar Flar Messanger Bagthey contain solar panels allowing you to charge your device. Right now they have backpacks, camera bags, bicycle bags, and messenger bags for sale. Unfortunately neither of these is designed to charge a notebook computer.

However, Eclipse will soon be releasing a solar case that charges computers. Bags like this open up great opportunities. How nice is it to be able to be away from electricity and not have to worry about running out of power with your digital camera, camcorder, or notebook compuEclipse Backpackter.

Sure, you may not be worried about working when you are backpacking in the middle of no where. That does not mean you may not want to use your computer to keep a diary or journal. Who knows, you may even be inspired by your location to write the Great American Novel.

5 in 1 Treo Charging Kit

Treonauts points us toward a great accessory for your Treo: The SPE ExtraPower USB 5 in 1 charging set.This is the perfect accessory for anyone who travels.5 in 1

The kit contains:

  • A retractable USB cable
  • A Treo HotSync and charge tip
  • A Palm power connector
  • A tip to charge SonyEricsson Bluetooth Headsets
  • A miniUSB tip (to charge other Bluetooth Headsets)
  • A 5v power connector (can charge a TomTom GPS receiver)

This is a great product for people who use a Treo along with a Bluetooth headset. You can charge all of your devices with one simple kit. Additionally, you also end up with a nice retractable USB cable that you can use with any USB or miniUSB device.

I Have to Have This: Tom Tom Navigator 6

Futurelawyer blogs about something I have been desiring for quite some time. A GPS that integrates with my Treo. Futurelawyer tells us about the Tom Tom Navigator 6. The software and maps of all of the United States and Canada take up only about 1 gigabyte on an expansion card. This leaves plenty of room for podcasts, books, etc. on even just a 2 gigabyte card.

I have got to find some way to get me one of these.