In this week's issue: Why slick doesn't always sell, an
Internet frontier that won't be co-opted, a fly-fishing nun,
a plea for cell phone-free zones, and more.
---Books---
Salon reviews a new volume of essays titled "Why Smart
People Can Be So Stupid."
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=100922
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=100922
Buy this book:
http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0300090331/magportalcom
---Business---
Have a business on the web? A Darwin article says come
across as "too professional" on your website and you may be
turning off potential customers.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=101205
An article in Smithsonian looks at the storied history of
ginseng in the American economy and at why the reputedly
medicinal root may bring a welcome economic boost to
Appalachia.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=101277
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=101277
---Computing---
PC World has a step-by-step guide on how to turn your PC
into a Tivo-like personal video recorder with a simple
add-in card and the appropriate software.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=101039
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=101039
---Film---
A Salon review of "Minority Report" finds the film to be a
dazzling display of director Steven Spielberg's now-mature
powers.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=101094
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=101094
---Internet---
The popularity of Usenet newsgroups -- an ancient technology
by Internet standards -- is on the rise, according to PC
World.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=100970
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=100970
A PC World reporter looks at what it takes to get started as
a spammer and why it is so difficult to stop unwanted bulk
e-mail.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=101123
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=101123
---Investing---
Several money managers tell Mutual Funds that investors
should look to invest more in foreign stocks.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=101239
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=101239
---Odds and Ends---
A Darwin article tracks the alarmingly prevalent cliche
"comparing apples and oranges" in the media.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=101204
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=101204
Smithsonian follows a dedicated nun whose passion is
teaching the sport of fly-fishing to a generation of youths.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=101248
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=101248
---Science---
Scientists are seeking to bring a higher level of scientific
accuracy to Hollywood films, according to The Scientist.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=100905
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=100905
A Science News article describes how so-called "killer bees"
in Latin America provide a very beneficial service to coffee
farmers that helps keep down the costs of producing quality
coffee.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=101067
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=101067
---Social Issues---
A New Republic article reports a study of whether economic
disadvantage is a root cause of terrorism.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=100973
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=100973
A Darwin article pleads for society to preserve some spaces
free from cell phones.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=101282
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=101282
Terrorist organizations may be using the guise of
philanthropic trusts to hide and legitimize their
fundraising operations, warns a Time Europe article.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=101110
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=101110
---U.S. Politics---
The New Republic profiles a practically unknown and quite
interesting Democratic presidential hopeful, Vermont
physician-turned-governor Howard Dean.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=100982
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=100982
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