Recommended Website: GuideStar

We regularly come across websites or web-based products that we find highly useful. One particular website that we have used for years is GuideStar. This website covers nonprofit organizations like no other. The site permits you to search for nonprofits by name and/or location. The information that you can access depends on whether you pay for a premium subscription. With a premium subscription, you can access the organization's IRS form 990, find out about executive compensation, and much more. Even without a premium subscription, it is a valuable tool. We receive the GuideStar Newsletter via email and it frequently contains useful information.

Recommended Website: Password Safe

We regularly come across websites or web-based products that we find highly useful. One particular web-based product that we have used for years is Password Safe. This downloadable program keeps all of your usernames and passwords organized securely on your computer. Think of all of the usernames and passwords that you maintain for your email accounts, websites and security systems, We came across this website at a technology conference, and since then have all of our office and personal passwords saved in a password-protected safe on our computers. Another thing that is nice about Password Safe is that it is free.

Wolfram Alpha Launches Tonight

Wolfram Alpha, a computational knowledge engine, will be released tonight.  While the launching of a new type of search engine is a little off topic for this blog, the statistical research one could perform regarding income and estate taxes, intestacy, etc. is very appealing.  For an introduction to Wolfram Alpha click here.  The screencast gives a good demonstration of what the search engine can do.  You may want to save it to your favorites if you need or enjoy statistical comparisons.

It Beats Golf!

I am out of the office today, attending the second day of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Technology Conference. The Conference covers technology issues for the legal practitioner. Although the cost of the Conference rivals a couple days of golf, the return on investment is higher. Many of the topics are focused on helping the practitioner become more efficient. Yesterday’s session on controlling and organizing emails was worth the price of admission.