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Technology has transformed federal and state courts over the past 30 years. This Article discusses that transformation from the viewpoint of a judge who has been on the bench for 33 years--first in Idaho state court and later in Idaho federal district court. The Article documents how the District of Idaho went from 0 to 60 (and beyond)--with accompanying productivity spikes--all by embracing technology. It concludes by briefly considering what the future might hold and warns that while technology will take us far, it will perhaps always leave us just short of where we want to be. In the final analysis, the "last mile" of judicial analysis requires wisdom, a peculiarly human trait. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]