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The concept of the workplace has evolved rapidly over the past two years, and many are now opting for a hybrid work approach rather than a complete return to the office. Does this choice work? Yes–as long as your collaboration tools are on point! Collaboration connoisseurs Dennis and Tom talk through effective strategies for communication, socialization, and remote workspaces to help today’s hybrid workers thrive. Find out more in their latest book: The Lawyer’s Guide to Collaboration Tools & Technologies: Work From Home EditionLater, on “Hot or Not?” – the guys chat about whether legal tech conference hashtags are still “a thing” or trè passé. As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.Mentioned in This EpisodeA Segment: Collaborating in Hybrid EnvironmentsThe Lawyer’s Guide to Collaboration Tools & Technologies: Work From Home Edition https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/424883450/B Segment: Hot or Not - Hashtags at Legal Technology ConferencesParting Shots: Google Pixel Buds Pro - https://store.google.com/product/pixel_buds_pro?hl=en-US  ThoughtTrace - https://www.thoughttrace.com/ PatternBuilder - https://www.netdocuments.com/resource/patternbuilder-document-and-workflow-automation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s here! The Lawyer’s Guide to Collaboration Tools & Technologies: Work From Home Edition just dropped, so your favorite authors/podcast co-hosts are giving listeners the inside scoop on how this new edition helps lawyers make smarter choices for home-based legal practice.Later on, Dennis and Tom bring back their Hot or Not? segment to analyze whether foldable devices are cool or just plain silly.As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.Mentioned in This Episode:A Segment: What’s the Latest in Collaboration Tools & TechnologiesThe Lawyer’s Guide to Collaboration Tools & Technologies: Work From Home Edition https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/424883450/ B Segment: Hot or Not - Foldable Devices? Galaxy Z Fold 4 - https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-z-fold4/ Galaxy Z Flip 4 - https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-z-flip4/ Parting Shots: Deepl https://www.deepl.com/translator What to do when a friend’s Facebook account is hacked or duped - https://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/what-to-do-when-a-friends-facebook-account-is-hacked-or-duped/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Web 3 has been picking up steam in the past year, but there are still a whole lotta people who struggle to wrap their heads around how this internet concept will impact the web as we know it. Dennis and Tom talk through definitions, uses, problems, and new developments to help listeners gain a better understanding of Web 3’s growth and influence to date.In their second segment, the guys answer a listener question regarding whether Pinterest would be effective as a public-facing platform for a Second Brain. Do you have a question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for answers to your most burning questions.As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we look back over its history, artificial intelligence has been lauded as the “next big thing” for decades. In some ways, it has developed by noticeable leaps and bounds, but in others, its slow, steady integration into our lives has gone largely unnoticed. Dennis and Tom take a look at its progress overall, its particular uses in the legal industry, and then share thoughts on where AI is headed in the future.As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.Mentioned in This Episode:A Segment: Checking the Pulse of Artificial Intelligence The Best Definitions of Artificial Intelligence You can Read Today DALL-E We asked GPT-3 to Write an Academic Paper about Itself B Segment: Checking the Pulse of Artificial Intelligence The Calendly-Twitter Debate Calendly Doodle FindTime Parting Shots: Schlage Encode Plus Work Clean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom’s a big fan of the Power Platform, both for its versatility and ease of use. To take a deeper look, the guys welcome Joe Camp of Microsoft to give listeners perspective on how to learn and use the Platform to aid their professional lives. From automation to app-building to data analysis and more, they discuss use cases for lawyers and the best ways to get started.As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.Joe Camp is Product Marketing Manager, part of the Power Apps Advocacy team, and a consultant to Microsoft at Derflan, Inc.Mentioned in This EpisodeA and B Segment: All About the Power Platform - interview with Joe Camp Power Platform Udacity Course Power Platform Fundamentals Microsoft Learn Power Apps - Free learning provided by Microsoft Microsoft Learn Power Automate - Free learning provided by Microsoft YouTube – April Dunnam Power Automate Community - Forums Power Apps Community - Forums Joe Camp - Twitter Joe Camp - LinkedIn Parting Shots:How to Use the Scenario Manager in Microsoft Excel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billions of devices are now internet-connected and collecting data at a prodigious rate, and there seems to be no end to the development of smart things we didn’t know we needed. With data being collected by everything from your refrigerator to your toothbrush… is your privacy at risk? Dennis and Tom discuss how internet of things devices track information about us, how to live life with that in mind, and what new and existing privacy laws do to give us an understanding of the extent of data-gathering going on around us.Later, it’s been quite a few years now, but how much do you really know about what Dennis and Tom do in the real world? They guys each give an update on their professional lives and current projects.As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.Mentioned in This EpisodeA Segment: The Internet of Things is Watching YouB Segment: What’s Up with Dennis and Tom?Parting Shots: Bionic Reading Legal Innovation as a Service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Post-Covid, the work-from-home lifestyle has become a lot more permanent than many of us thought it would. With this shift, many are realizing their home office setup might need some tweaks to become an effective workspace. So, where to begin? Dennis and Tom talk about their own experiences, lay out ideas for approaching your upgrades, and recommend products for lighting, desks, chairs, monitors, sound equipment, and more.Later, the rollout for Windows 11 sort of came along at a snail's pace. Why? Dennis and Tom introduce a new segment – “Bug or Feature?” – to discuss whether Microsoft’s slower software release schedule is a good or bad thing for its users.As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.Mentioned in this Episode:A Segment: Upgrading Your Home OfficeB Segment: Slow Rollout of Windows 11: Bug or Feature?Parting Shots: Music/Voice Separation 10 Online Tools and Apps to Improve Memory for Seniors How to Make a Venn Diagram in PowerPoint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If remote work is part of your new normal, it’s best for your colleagues and clients if you have an audio setup that makes your communications clear and professional. Dennis and Tom welcome David Tewksbury to talk through the steps of creating an effective workspace that meets your audio needs. As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions.David Tewksbury works with Product and Application Sales Support at Harman International. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk might buy Twitter, and a lot of people aren’t sure if that’d be good, bad, or bonkers. Dennis and Tom give their two cents on the possible takeover, hashing out the changes Musk might bring to the platform and whether users might just call it quits en masse. Later, treachery! Some lawyer is claiming that collaboration tech is bad for him and his fellow attorneys. Gasp! Don’t worry, your favorite authors of The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies are here to hash out whether this guy has a point or is just plain uninformed. As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions. Special thanks to our sponsors, Posh Virtual Receptionists, Clio, and Embroker.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Choices can be complicated, but decision-making tools can help! Dennis and Tom talk through the concept of “decision trees” and explain a variety of methods for modeling out choices and outcomes to help you make better decisions. Then, the guys revisit their “Hot or Not?” segment to hash out their thoughts on the Apple Watch. As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions. Special thanks to our sponsors, Posh Virtual Receptionists, Clio, and Embroker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices