2005-02-09

In this issue:  Folding bicycles, winning the lottery can be
bad, and spying on your radio.

---Bicycles---
Metropolis looks at folding bicycles.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=194183
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=194183

---Buildings---
National Real Estate Investor says that developers are
beginning to recognize the advantages of green buildings.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193629
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193629

---Business---
IndustryWeek describes some of hazards to avoid when
managing workers in China.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193588
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193588
CIO warns that business process automation may increase the
risk of fraud.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193625
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193625
Fast Company looks at why organizations fail.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=194017
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=194017
Motley Fool spells out the five competitive forces you
should analyze to pick the most attractive company in an
industry.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193726
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193726

---Internet---
CIO provides some interesting statistics relating consumers'
online product searches to actual purchasing.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193569
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193569
InternetNews warns of a worm spreading through an email
claiming to have attached photos of Saddam Hussein killed in
an escape attempt.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193868
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193868
Most search marketers are not very sophisticated, according
to a study described in Search Engine Watch.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=194349
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=194349

---Money--- 
Motley Fool reports that winning the lottery has been very
bad for some people.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193910
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193910

---Politics---
BusinessWeek takes a look at Democrats positioned for a
presidential run in 2008.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193895
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193895

---Taxes---
BusinessWeek gives tax tips for the self-employed.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193743
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193743

---Technology---
Scientific American describes multiplexed optical data
storage, which could provide disks with much more capacity
than DVDs.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=194200
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=194200
AskMen provides an introduction to bluetooth.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193560
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193560
InternetNews reports that HP has created a "crossbar latch"
that might someday replace transistors in computers.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193661
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193661

---Misc---
Fast Company says that radio listening is being measured by
detecting radiation from passing cars.
  http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=193946
  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=193946