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The Conversation, on digital distractions

Too many digital distractions are eroding our ability to read deeply, and here’s how we can become aware of what’s happening — podcast Constant distractions affect our ability to concentrate. (Shutterstock) Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation and Daniel Merino, The Conversation Staying focused on a single task for a long period of time is a growing concern. We are confronted with and have to process incredible amounts of information daily, and our brains are often functioning in overdrive to manage the processing

Tablets and Lawyers – enabling a mobile workforce

Enabling a mobile workforce Many businesses globally are having severe challenges finding the right people who are technically able to complete work, as well as motivated to do so. Money is part of the motivation but it can hard for any human to find themselves doing ‘busywork’ on account of IT systems not being able to deliver real value for your business. Enabling a mobile workforce is as much about the culture as it is about the technology. At Hayachi

Minimalism in Legal IT

How to use Minimalism in Legal IT Many law firms seek complicated solutions to complex problems, often when simple solutions are available. Taking Endpoint Security as an example, one world-leading vendor is surely enough to remain secure? This article will take you through a simpler approach to operating your law business. WatchGuard are a leading IT Security vendor providing end-to-end solutions to modern security problems. Legal IT is very saturated, you might find that multiple tools are all being offered

The Conversation, on poor sleep

How a night of poor sleep can affect your next day at work – and four ways to function better Evgeny Atamanenko/Shutterstock Wladislaw Rivkin, Trinity College Dublin Think back to a night when you slept poorly. How productive were you the next day at work? Did you struggle to get started? Did the day drag on and on? Did you procrastinate on Twitter or TikTok rather than doing your work? If your answer to these questions is “yes”, you’re not alone.

The Conversation, on ChatGPT

ChatGPT struggles with Wordle puzzles, which says a lot about how it works shutterstock. Shutterstock / DVKi Michael G. Madden, University of Galway The AI chatbot known as ChatGPT, developed by the company OpenAI, has caught the public’s attention and imagination. Some applications of the technology are truly impressive, such as its ability to summarise complex topics or to engage in long conversations. It’s no surprise that other AI companies have been rushing to release their own large language models (LLMs)

Becoming a Cloud Native Law Firm

Being a Cloud Native Law Firm is complex but not complicated Being a Cloud Native law firm is complex but not complicated. What we mean by this is that while it takes expertise to do well, that expertise is readily available and ultimately it is a straightforward path. Many firms already heavily depend on Open Source Cloud Computing to operate. The Law Society published a LawTech adoption report in 2019, long enough away for people to appreciate that the use

The Conversation, on ways to navigate failure

How the philosophy behind the Japanese art form of kintsugi can help us navigate failure Marco Montalti/Shutterstock Ella Tennant, Keele University In our 20s and 30s, there can be immense pressure to measure up to the expectations of society, our families, our friends and even those we have for ourselves. Many people look back and feel disappointed that they hadn’t taken the opportunity to travel more. Others might have envisioned that they would be further along in their careers or personal

The Conversation, on Digital Decarbonisation

‘Dark data’ is killing the planet – we need digital decarbonisation dotshock / shutterstock Tom Jackson, Loughborough University and Ian R. Hodgkinson, Loughborough University More than half of the digital data firms generate is collected, processed and stored for single-use purposes. Often, it is never re-used. This could be your multiple near-identical images held on Google Photos or iCloud, a business’s outdated spreadsheets that will never be used again, or data from internet of things sensors that have no purpose.

The Conversation, on the Right to Repair

‘Liberate the tractors’: the right to repair movement that’s regaining control of our devices A software ‘jailbreak’ gave US farmers the power to repair their vehicles. Maksim Safaniuk/Shutterstock Michael Stead, Lancaster University and Paul Coulton, Lancaster University The software that runs John Deere tractors was successfully “jailbroken” at this year’s DEF CON hacker convention, enabling farmers to repair or retune their equipment without engaging with the company that sold them their vehicles. The hacker involved, who calls himself Sick Codes, was

Automating Marketing

Automating Marketing isn’t difficult Enterprise automation platforms come in many flavours and it is important to be able to identify the particular features you require to achieve your definition of success. Automating marketing as a function is important because it means that you or your marketers can benefit from increased ‘contact time’ with existing customers and prospects. Automating the ‘boring stuff’ is a central concept for most technologies and marketing is no different. If you are curious about discussions and

The Conversation, on digital distractions

The Conversation, on digital distractions

Tablets and Lawyers – enabling a mobile workforce

Minimalism in Legal IT

The Conversation, on poor sleep

The Conversation, on ChatGPT

Becoming a Cloud Native Law Firm

The Conversation, on ways to navigate failure

The Conversation, on Digital Decarbonisation

The Conversation, on the Right to Repair

Automating Marketing

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