Bringing our Smart Lists back to Life ...

Leveraging my recent work in coding a button that randomly redirects you to any website within a pre-defined list, it occurred to me that we could easily adapt the button to surf our archived Smart Lists.

If you are interested in seeing how the Internet Archive Wayback Machine works, or checking out our extensive range of Smart Lists that no doubt still contain valuable and interesting curated links, click the button below to try it for yourself ...

Note: This is a work-in-progress. To start with I have loaded [88+] Archived Smart Lists into the coded pre-defined list and I may add more in due course.

Try it for yourself ...

We recommend you use a fast internet connection as opening links from the internet archive can be slow ...

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💡Click the button to randomly open one of our [88+] archived Smart Lists in a new tab.

Tip ➲ Drag n' Drop the button above to your browser bookmarks for future inspiration!

Did you have fun, or learn anything new?

Please let me know about your experience in the comments section at the bottom of this blog article.

Smart Lists [2018-2023]

Over a period of more than 5 years, between 2018 - late 2023 I curated and built a large number of Smart Lists containing URL's grouped into topics of interest.

The Smart Lists were featured in an article I wrote for the Xmas 2018 edition of Legal Business World.

Smart Lists are designed to be surfed.

Our Smart Lists provided (and in some cases still provide) a valuable resource for our law firm and clients, but also a publicly accessible reference of Pro Bono related links, assistance to help locate a Justice of the Peace/Notary Public, Family Law Resource Links, etc. as it is rare to find a useful list of links around an entire subject area.

The fyi.to platform service was provided free of charge.

It folded and ceased operations in late 2023.

The only reason that the Smart List links are still accessible is that they were scanned and uploaded to the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

Smart Lists [2024+]

Watch this space as we are in the process of migrating the most important & popular Smart Lists to public webpages on raindrop.io +/or embedding these into the BLUEOCEAN.law website.

Using this new approach, also opens up the potential for collaborative Smart Lists, so please contact us if you are interested in any specific Smart Lists or curated links on a particular legal or business topic.

Migrated Master ➲ Smart List (Work in Progress ...)

For example, here is a link to our partially migrated Master ➲ Smart List as well as its associated RSS Feed.
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Pro Bono ➲ Smart List

For example, here is a link to our recently migrated Pro Bono ➲ Smart List [Where you may find FREE Legal Assistance] as well as its associated RSS Feed.

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Justice of the Peace ➲ Smart List

For example, here is a link to our recently migrated Justice of the Peace ➲ Smart List [Australia & New Zealand].
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Notary Public  ➲ Smart List

For example, here is a link to our recently migrated Notary Public ➲ Smart List [Australia, New Zealand & California].

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Python Code Extract: A Look Behind the Scenes

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Created on Monday March 18, 2024

My first real world application of Python (repurposed).

This program randomly directs you to one of our archived Smart Lists.

As this code is to showcase the sheer volume & variety of Smart List that we built
over the years, I have used a Python List to provide the blog article URL's.

In Python, the square brackets [ ] are used to create a list.

Lists are a collection of items that are ordered and can be accessed by their index.

Normally, good code design would store the list of links in an external file.

This could be done in the next version of the program.

@author: James D. Ford
"""

import webbrowser
import random
smartlist_urls = [
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230209112652/https://blueoceanlaw.fyi.to/find-a-justice-of-the-peace-jp-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230328073733/https://blueoceanlaw.fyi.to/notary-public-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230328093629/https://blueoceanlaw.fyi.to/probono",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230524201124/https://fyi.blueocean.law/smartlist",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330210058/https://fyi.blueocean.law/pet-friendly-buildings-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330195124/https://fyi.blueocean.law/blue-ocean-law-group-reading-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230930085509/https://fyi.blueocean.law/BOSS",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531094154/https://fyi.blueocean.law/subscribed-the-new-subscription-economy-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20221126094836/https://fyi.blueocean.law/the-rise-of-the-curatorial-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330200527/https://fyi.blueocean.law/vested-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20221126081205/https://fyi.blueocean.law/retro-innovation-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20221126085926/https://fyi.blueocean.law/makerspace-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20221126091652/https://fyi.blueocean.law/hackerspace-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531104702/https://fyi.blueocean.law/the-business-romantic-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20221126084035/https://fyi.blueocean.law/enterprise-artistry-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330212948/https://fyi.blueocean.law/florence-guild-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20221006191752/https://fyi.blueocean.law/LawbyDesign",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20221126084649/https://fyi.blueocean.law/sales-marketing-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20221126090539/https://fyi.blueocean.law/seo-tips",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20221126083039/https://fyi.blueocean.law/conversion-optimisation",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531094711/https://fyi.blueocean.law/BOLTS",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/legal-services",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230930100848/https://fyi.blueocean.law/australian-family-law-resources",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531111658/https://fyi.blueocean.law/sale-of-business-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/conveyancing-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/court-judgements-blue-ocean-law-group-litigation",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/online-dispute-resolution-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/australian-family-law-resources",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/australian-consumer-law-disputes-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/space-law-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/new-south-wales-nsw-law-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/victoria-vic-law-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/queensland-qld-law-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/identity-theft-protection-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/links",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/verification-of-identity-voi-authentic-or-fake-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/solvency-challenges-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/international-law-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/digital-life-the-law-playing-catch-up",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/plain-legal-language-smart-list"
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/intellectual-property-law-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/australian-property-law-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/get-paid-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/work-health-safety-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/estate-planning-disputes",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/franchising-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/digital-legacy-plan-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/employment-law-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/criminal-law-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/gig-economy-freelance-workers-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/media-defamation-law-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/biolegality-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/freedom-of-information-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/animal-rights-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/human-rights-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/personal-guarantees-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/legal-blogroll-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/australian-trade-law-import-export-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/augmented-reality-law-privacy-ethics-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/australian-law-reform",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/http://fyi.blueocean.law/shareholder-rights-disputes-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/http://fyi.blueocean.law/commercial",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/legal-costs-disputes-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/http://fyi.blueocean.law/retail-tenants-australia-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/https://fyi.blueocean.law/adverse-possession-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214922/http://fyi.blueocean.law/off-the-plan-property-purchases-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230524201124/https://fyi.blueocean.law/future-law",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230524201124/https://fyi.blueocean.law/general-practice-lawyer-aka-innovative-counsel-ictm-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230524201124/https://fyi.blueocean.law/the-role-of-the-chair-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230524201124/https://fyi.blueocean.law/our-strategic-alliance-partners-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230524201124/https://fyi.blueocean.law/b-corp-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230524201124/https://fyi.blueocean.law/green-building-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330213955/https://fyi.blueocean.law/corporate-governance-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330213955/https://fyi.blueocean.law/think-clearly-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20210924005608/https://fyi.blueocean.law/melbourne-events-for-deep-thinkers-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531092904/https://fyi.blueocean.law/sydney-events-for-the-deep-thinkers-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531092904/https://fyi.blueocean.law/our-favourite-ted-talks-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531092904/https://fyi.blueocean.law/best-coffee-in-sydney-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230930085509/http://fyi.blueocean.law/social-enterprises-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230930085509/https://fyi.blueocean.law/business-articles",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230330210835/https://fyi.blueocean.law/the-personal-mba-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531110748/https://fyi.blueocean.law/risk-management-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531110748/https://fyi.blueocean.law/artificial-intelligence-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531110748/http://fyi.blueocean.law/conversational-commerce-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531110748/http://fyi.blueocean.law/the-theranos-story-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230531110748/https://fyi.blueocean.law/the-generalist-v-specialist-debate-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20230209130405/https://blueoceanlaw.fyi.to/positive-reviews-smart-list",
"https://web.archive.org/web/20221002104714/https://blueoceanlaw.fyi.to/continuing-professional-development-smart-list"
]
random_url = random.choice(smartlist_urls)‍
webbrowser.open_new_tab(random_url)

Social Sharing Image: Photo courtesy of NEOM on Unsplash

Credits: This blog article was written by James D. Ford Esq., GAICD CIPP/US CC | Attorney-at-Law, Blue Ocean Law Group℠.

State of California Bar Number: 346590

Important Notice:

This blog article is intended for general interest + information only.

It is not legal advice, nor should it be relied upon or used as such.

We recommend you always consult a lawyer for legal advice specifically tailored to your needs & circumstances.