Stories by Katharine Mieszkowski

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Don't Mess with Wal-Mart

Posted on Apr 18, 2003, Source: Salon

The bar code-hacking Web site Re-Code.com shuts down, though not without firing some last-second salvos at evil chain store hegemonic domination.

Fill 'er up with Krispy Kreme

Posted on Mar 27, 2003, Source: Salon

Biodiesel fuel costs more than gasoline and can smell kind of funny. But recycling kitchen grease beats war in the Mideast, doesn't it?

The White House's Hydrogen Hype

Posted on Feb 19, 2003, Source: Salon

President Bush says his proposal to fund fuel cell research will clean up our air and reduce dependence on foreign oil -- in the future. But right now, he's doing nothing.

Luring Preteens With Red Meat

Posted on Feb 12, 2003, Source: Salon

A Web site for girls produced by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association solves self-esteem problems with heaps of ground round.

Bush to California: Choke on This

Posted on Dec 19, 2002, Source: Salon

The White House has joined with the oil and auto industries to undermine the state's rigorous environmental regulations, despite the fact that even California Republicans are vocal in their support of these laws.

Steal This Car!

Posted on Sep 4, 2002, Source: Salon

General Motors wants to take its pioneering electric automobiles off the road. But the geeks who drive them won't let go of the steering wheel.

The Bot Who Loved Me

Posted on Aug 9, 2002, Source: Salon

Are those secret-admirer e-mails real -- or just the latest excrescence of an Internet marketing machine grown unfathomably sleazy?

The Most Feared Woman on the 'Net

Posted on Mar 1, 2002, Source: Salon

Netochka Nezvanova is a software programmer, radical artist and one of the Web's most celebrated online troublemakers. But does she actually exist? If so, who is she?

Candy from Strangers

Posted on Aug 14, 2001, Source: Salon

In the latest Internet phenomenon some call "whoring for hits," teen girls flash some skin on their "cam sites," and fans shower them with gifts. Who's exploiting whom?

Is Online Shopping Greener?

Posted on Dec 7, 2000, Source: Salon

Is online shopping good for the environment or just a better way to be as wasteful as we want to be? Plus: Tips for socially conscious online shoppers.

Cybersex 101

Posted on May 15, 2000, Source: Salon

In a twist on the concept of "adult education," San Francisco State University is now offering step-by-step lessons in the juicy thrills (and unique boredoms) of cybersex.
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