You know all about being careful with your credit cards, shredding your documents, and not sticking those ever-present credit offers out with the recyclables.  But if you still dash off to the local grocery or print shop to make copies of your tax forms, you may have a problem.  It turns out that copier technology has changed somewhat, and the data you think you're just paying to copy is also stored on a hard drive.  How cool is that?

Sharp was among the first to offer a security kit that encrypts or rewrites the drive.  Xerox plans to offer similar measures Real Soon Now.

In the meantime, photocopy your butt - not your tax returns.

Prominent atmospheric chemist AlGore is now taking some warming of his own.  You know things're bad when even The New York Times gets critical, calling for a cooling of the hype.  Worse yet, their article notes scientist after scientist who caution about exaggeration.  Over at Newsbusters, Noel Sheppard skillfully dissects a number of the major points raised.

And then it gets worse.  A recent article in Central Connecticut State University's publication notes that the Toyota Prius hybrid car is the source of some of the worst pollution in North America.  Yes, that emblem of the greeniacs, that badge that shows how much they "care" is actually among the worst products one can buy, in terms of deleterious effect on the environment.