Mobile surveying unit, to map the Marietta, Ga. municipal utility system has two wheels, pedals, GPS, laser range finders and pen-based computer, costs more than a Toyota Camry.

CIA discloses futility of Korean War spying. ‘The CIA lost so many Korean agents in futile attempts to operate behind enemy lines

in the Korean War that the agency later privately assessed its use of American-trained loyalists as “morally reprehensible,” declassified records show.’

North American Buddhists await Karmapa’s visit, after this 14-year-old who is third most important leader in Tibetan Buddhism makes his daring escape from Chinese domination in Tibet.

Don’t eat your tofu

Intuit software may be leading the trend for software companies to routinely use Internet connections to monitor and control how customers use their software. You might have to begin taking seriously that agreement you made (when you opened the shrinkwrap) that the software company owns the software and just licenses it to you. But it’s pretty likely end users won’t roll over on this without a contest.