Dr. Gigabyte recently has returned to the civilized world. He was last seen scrambling about the high tundra in West Virginia--yes, there is tundra in W. Va.--in pursuit of the Dolly Sods Bigfoot. Dr. G

"Operation Collateral Damage" crashed Northern California auto body shops this week. Undercover officers visited 69 Butte and Shasta County body shops to ask for estimates to repair a damaged car.

I've been accused of having a strange sense of humor, but I didn't quite know how unusual it was until recently, when I found myself unexpectedly laughing at an accounting pronouncement about

As the peak of hurricane season approaches, the insurance community is holding its breath, wondering what the coming months will bring. Everyone seems to agree that the best protection against disaster is an effective preparedness plan--one that