News About Interesting Uses for Technology Floods In
I've come across several interesting stories about innovative uses for technology recently, and instead of letting the links gather dust, waiting for me to write a post about each of them, I'm collecting them here in one post and getting the ideas out to you.
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe released a Start-Up Tool Kit, which includes a Term Sheet Creator to help draft start-up and venture financing documents. Fans of the National Document Assembly Project (NPADO) will recognize that they've used LexisNexis' HotDocs Server to run the site. The ABA Journal covered this release: Orrick’s Free Term Sheet Generator and Forms Library Aimed at Entrepreneurs.
- Avvo, a site where the public can rate lawyers, has a forum where people can ask lawyers for legal advice and answers. While not new, it is new to me, and it's the first time that I've seen a site advertise that they are offering advice and not legal information, and actually give advice. KGO-TV San Francisco has a brief story on the Avvo site: Web site offers free legal advice.
- The Huffington Post profiled Holla Back DC in When Hollered At, HollaBack! Victims of street harassment (cat calls, groping, indecent exposure, and so on) can document incidents that range from inappropriate and sexist to terrifying. The site tracks and maps the location of the reported incidents, identifying where dangerous areas might be. Holla Back sites also exist for several other locations.
- In Minnesota, Day One Services is using software to track where open domestic violence shelter beds are. In one call, a victim can find an open bed and arrange transportation, if necessary. Day One hopes to take the program national, according to Software connects domestic violence victims with open shelter beds, an article in the Minnesota Post.
I can't be the only one finding these interesting stories. Any great stories about using technology that you've found lately? Go ahead and share them in the comments. - K
