Archive for March, 2005
Want to invest socially responsibly?
It’s a growing trend to invest in socially responsible funds (called SRI). But you need to watch carefully if you tend towards the liberal side, according to this story in the Utne Reader. Mutual funds that claim to be socially responsible might number McDonald’s, ExxonMobil or Halliburton among their listings.
SRI is about investing in things […]Cisco goes wireless
So Cisco has joined the wireless generation–apparently considerably after some startup companies. Recent eWeek report says they’ve admitted they’re going to be adding wi-fi capabilities their routers and switch products. The article makes it sound as if Cisco is losing market share and is doing this as a catch-up tactic (though they apparently had […]
“All-natural deordorizer also kills germs”… No, for real this time
I cannot believe this. The Japanese–perhaps in their tiny country, this is a case of necessity being the mother of invention–have invented a totally organic compound that literally deactivates deadly microorganisms in garbage dumps–and eliminates the worst of the smell.
Think about that for a minute. It’s green. It’s good business. And it’s good for the […]