Common Pictures
Finding non-copyrighted images for academic use is sometimes difficult. A new website called Compfight searches the massive photo repository of Flickr, limiting results to those listed under the Creative Commons license. In other words, you can use these images for noncommercial purposes, as long as you credit the photographer.

Courtrooms and Tweets*
These days, it's difficult to avoid using the internet on a daily basis. This article by the ABA outlines the problems encountered in the courtroom that result from the public's seemingly endless need for online interaction.

*A post on Twitter is known as a tweet.

The Size of Things to Come
Blackboard, the most widely used Course Management System software, has recently announced a mobile version of their software, specifically designed for the iPhone platform. These Course Management Systems (like TWEN) are starting to cater to individuals who are using their smartphones to access online materials.

TV on the Internet
It seems as if everyone, including the White House, is jumping on the live streaming bandwagon, and the Washington State Government is no exception. "Teach with TVW" contains videos relating to every facet of state law, similar to the federal version of CSPAN, but specifically designed for educators and categorized for easy searching.
Of note, their parent website also has a live feed, at TVW.org.

Google Earth Version 5.0
Google Earth provides "the world's geographic information at your fingertips", ranging from information on ocean topography to high-resolution historical satellite imagery. The educational applications are boundless, including many appropriate to the law environment.