The First Aid: Iceman May Have Dressed His Own Wounds

" The 5,000-year-old Tyrolean iceman may have used bog moss as a prehistoric wound dressing, according to a new analysis of his body’s remains. From Wired Science: Suffering from an arrow wound and a deep cut to the right hand, the iceman, known as Ötzi, may have...

The Rezko Ticket

Alright, we already know this:"Barack Obama's ties to the prolific fund-raiser and developer - who faces up to 20 years behind bars following his June conviction for wire fraud, mail fraud, money-laundering and soliciting bribes - are relatively well-known. Over the years,...

Computer security consultant charged with infecting a quarter million computers

I came across this story which was published on the US Department of Justice website today and after reading the story, I had to share this with the NowPublic community.This 26 year old has been controlling OUR computers without our knowledge for sometime now.  The thing...

Get my widget for your site

"Widgetbox has a new kind of widgets, which seem to become more and more popular, as well-known and appreciated bloggers like Darren Rowse or John Chow developed their own ones. These new toys are called bligets"

What makes people click?

"There is a new kind of social site project invading the blogosphere these days: the 2000 bloggers list, initiated by Tino from www.trade-pals.com. The list counts already 1246 bloggers and includes many well-known figures of the virtual world. Another blogger, Steven...

Saudi Spin Man Is New Ambassador

"Saudi Arabia has informed the State Department that it intends to appoint Adel al-Jubeir as the new ambassador to Washington, according to U.S. officials. Jubeir, who is one of King Abdullah's closest foreign policy advisers, has long been the public face of the oil-rich...