
Matthew J. Small PLLC
Based locally in Seattle, this Northwest law firm practices in the area of Technology Law. Founded in 2003 by registered patent attorney Matthew J. Small, this firm provides services meeting the challenges faced in the merging world of law and technology. The founder combines his strong background in programming and systems analysis together with an LL. M. in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Washington to offer the unique expertise needed in today's digital marketplace.
Business Method PatentsA company that develops a new way of conducting e-commerce may be able to prevent others from using it for almost two decades. - Nolo |
MGM v. GroksterEFF is defending StreamCast Networks, the company behind the Morpheus peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing software, in an important case heard before the Supreme Court of the United States on March 29, 2005. - Electronic Frontier Foundation |
Search Engine OptimizationHay Meadows is a local Seattle based company that can help improve your site's rankings. They have a strong client oriented approach to their business, and have been family owned and operated since 2002. - Hay Meadows |
Google BombA Google bomb or Google wash is an attempt to influence the ranking of a given site in results returned by the Google search engine. Due to the way that Google's PageRank algorithm works, a website will be ranked higher if the sites that link to that page all use consistent anchor text. - Wikipedia |
What is Chaos?The dictionary definition of chaos is turmoil, turbulence, primordial abyss, and undesired randomness, but scientists will tell you that chaos is something extremely sensitive to initial conditions. Chaos also refers to the question of whether or not it is possible to make good long-term predictions about how a system will act. A chaotic system can actually develop in a way that appears very smooth and ordered. - Mendelson and Blumenthal |
Strolling Down the HighwayWalking along a highway carries with it certain risks. A midnight trek down an El Salvadorian highway takes the dangers to a whole new level. - smallChaos Adventures™ |
The Mexico ExperienceWhen discussing travel to Mexico, concerns about
safety frequently arise. People tend to be overly
cautious in their advice, and stories get exaggerated.
After a personal trip to the country's lesser travelled
locations, I understand why. - smallChaos Adventures™ |
A Fun Little HackBack in the days of 14.4 Kbps modems, university Unix
servers were a common haunt for students. A basic command
called 'finger' displays user profiles. After a
clever trick, my profile became the most well known
on campus. - Small Chaos |