In this week's issue: The world's most dedicated
consultant, something to read before your house burns down,
and some purported cures that are backfiring.
---Business---
IBM, Sun, and HP are certain they want to move into
pay-as-you-go "utility computing," writes Red Herring; they
just aren't sure how to deploy and price it.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=152275
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=152275
Fast Company recounts the story of a software company whose
employees fought to bring it back from the brink of death,
following the discovery of massive fraud perpetrated by its
executives.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=153019
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=153019
An article in Fast Company profiles Ram Charan,
world-renowned business consultant and modern-day knight
errant, who lives nowhere but on the road, 365 days a year.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=153017
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=153017
---Home---
This Old House offers tips on how to deal with household
catastrophes like burglaries, fires, and major storm damage.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=152303
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=152303
---Internet---
A PC Magazine article worries that "The Big One" is coming,
a computer-security attack of widespread and catastrophic
proportions.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=152574
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=152574
---Investing---
An article in Motley Fool draws attention to some parallels
between today's stock market and the ill-fated junk bond
market of the 1980s.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=152149
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=152149
---Music---
Wired profiles a band that's trying to make it by playing
only rock covers of the music from original Nintendo
Entertainment System video games.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=152309
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=152309
---Politics---
BusinessWeek reviews a new book about the Bush family
dynasty.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=152741
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=152741
Buy American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the
Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush, by Kevin Phillips:
http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670032646/magportalcom
---Psychology---
A Knowledge@Wharton article reports on findings that some
remedies for consumer problems such as cigarette addiction
and out-of-control debt may in fact exacerbate those very
problems.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=152158
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=152158
---Science---
Though it might be surprising, Technology Research News
reports that lab scientists may be in danger of losing their
jobs to robots.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=152256
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=152256
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