Can You Swap A Paperclip For A Narrowboat?

"IT started out as something of a pipe dream, swapping a humble paperclip for a raft of everyday objects until you end up with a new home, but for one lucky Northampton trader the dream is close to becoming a...

Wall Street's Ills Seep Into Everyday Lives

"Wall Street's Ills Seep Into Everyday Lives "Bradford Roth, the 56-year-old chairman of a Chicago law firm, had a clear strategy for dealing with Wall Street's gyrations when he stopped by a local Fidelity Investments branch Wednesday. He'd make a deposit to his...

Clegg targets mainstream appeal

In the UK, the ruling Labour government has seen its public approval ratings take a dramatic slide in the past year. At the same time, the rival Conservative party remains unpopular with voters. UK voters seem to think they have no good option, which frustrates the third...

AFP recruits teen cyber spies

Australian Federal Police have recruited twenty-youths, aged between 14 to 16 years, to help them fighting online crime. Why teens ? because their surfing skills are better than the veteran agents. Good point. ...

5 Weird And Hilarious Google Search Results

"Google is our favorite search engine and it continues to help us everyday in searching through the internet. And if you ask Google for some fun, it won’t disappoint you either. Here are 5 weird and hilarious Google search results which I am sure you’re gonna enjoy !!"

Saying "Yes" to Spam: One Woman's Experience

Below is the story of a spam masochist. Tracy Mooney agreed to answer all the spam sent her way for a month, just to see what happened. It was part of a research project by McAfee, to see what sort of spam was out...

Scam Artist Think Of New Ideas Everyday

"I got this mail this morning and felt i should share it to all. Scammers are always busy devising different means of getting money from others . So others should always learn not to be greedy. Remember you only fall victim if you are greedy too."

Great Celebrity Dads and How To Be Like Them

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYeah, like give me $100 million dollars, and I'll show my kid a great time. What sort of Sh*t for brains authour wrote this tripe! All of a sudden Celeb Dads, have cornered...

Food prices to stay high for a decade

An FAO summit held in response to the glopbal food crisis has concluded that the era of cheap food for the Earth is over, and that global food prices are likely to remain high for at least the next decade. This will...

Starbucks Gives Free New Brew To Woo You Back

With its sales slumping and perception of the brand rapidly deteriorating into a fast-food java chain on par with McD's and Dunkin' Donuts, the Starbucks empire is desperately trying to regain its hold on the premium...

Push-up bra voted the 'greatest fashion invention ever'

The push-up bra, which has added curves and confidence to women everywhere has been hailed as the 'greatest fashion invention ever'. I can understand that." The cleavage-enhancing underwear, which has become a staple...

CNN iReport: Citizen Journalism Makes it Big

"There are a number of citizen journalism sites out there that let everyday people eport on the events in their neighborhoods and communities. Those sites range from the weak and rant-filled like LiveLeak to the professional and well organized like NowPublic. CNN is...

Vancouver: Umbrellas Protection from Rain and Attackers

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThere is a saying that "Never bring a Knife to a Gunfight"Though perhaps in an emergency an  Umbrella in a pinch may avert  disaster when confronted by a knife...

Hear This! Converting Waste Heat Into Electric Power :: Oblate Spheroid

"It sounds like magic but it is really science. The University of Utah Physics Department has developed a way for devices to take wasted heat derived from everyday processes and through converting the heat to sound...

What if SEO & Search Had Action Figures

"We see them everyday, in our RSS feeds, in our daily paths as we seek out our industry news. Those commentators who scoop the headlines or are so engraved in the search engine marketing industry that future babies will bare their name (ok, I took that a little too far but...

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