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Writer Matthew Chapman recently wrote a piece for the Washington Post calling for a science-only Presidential debate. While I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for the candidates to embrace such a potentially difficult series of questions, a bit more emphasis on modern science and technology certainly couldn’t hurt. “None of the candidates should know in advance what questions they might face. Not knowing the questions in advance would force them to study as much science as possible, and this in itself would be a marvelous thing. However, a statement would be read at the start stating that no one expects politicians to understand every aspect of the many scientific disciplines. The debate’s tone would try not to be adversarial, but cordial and educational. It could even be fun.”

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Today is your last chance to enter the Slashdot 10-Year Anniversary party contest. All you need to do is send pictures, videos, or whatever party evidence you can email to anniversary at slashdot dot org. The winner will be whoever sends the things that make their party look the coolest, the most nerdish etc. We’ve seen signs, games, etc so far… and of course, the winner gets $1k at ThinkGeek. Both the Ann Arbor and Silicon Valley parties were great. Much alcohol consumed. Old friends chatted with. New friends met. I hope many of you around the net got your t-shirts and had good times.

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Christopher Blanc writes “The ban on taxing Internet connections was set to expire at the end of October, but thankfully the US Congress has acted. Last night, a Senate bill was passed that extends the 1998 Internet Tax Freedom Act for seven more years. There are still some details to work out (the House’s bill only extends it for four years), but it’s clear both houses of Congress are looking to keep taxes out of the picture for the near future. ‘Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) is excited at the prospect that Americans will be able to continue filing the tubes of the Internet tax-free. “The Internet has provided a powerful economic boost to our nation, and has become an important everyday tool for millions of Americans,” said the senator. “By keeping Internet access tax-free and affordable, Congress can encourage Internet use for distance learning, telemedicine, commerce and other important services.”‘”

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Today we have Part 2 in our exciting 2 part series about the infrastructure that powers Slashdot. Last week Uriah told us all about the hardware powering the system. This week, Jamie McCarthy picks up the story and tells us about the software… from pound to memcached to mysql and more. Hit that link and read on.

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An anonymous reader writes “Just a few months back, the Net Neutrality debate was all but dead. Luckily for fans of a free Internet, the telcos are their own worst enemies. Recent stories involving Verizon Wireless blocking pro-choice groups, AT&T censoring Pearl Jam’s anti-war comments from a streaming concert, and most recently, Comcast finally admitting to using anti-BitTorrent filters. The Net Neutrality debate would appear to be alive and kicking, with Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA) being the first politician to make a public statement sharply criticizing Comcast’s actions.”

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ParaFan writes “In a fascinating story on KernelTrap, Theo de Raadt asserts that while virtualization can increase hardware utilization, it does not in any way improve security. In fact, he contends the exact opposite is true: ‘You are absolutely deluded, if not stupid, if you think that a worldwide collection of software engineers who can’t write operating systems or applications without security holes, can then turn around and suddenly write virtualization layers without security holes.’ de Raadt argues that the lack of support for process isolation on x86 hardware combined with numerous bugs in the architecture are a formula for virtualization decreasing overall security, not increasing it.”

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Tech.Luver sends us word that, hot on the heels of reports that Verisign may be planning to sell DNS root server lookup data, ICANN has opened an investigation into a suspected practice by registrars it calls “domain name front running.” The suspicion is that insiders at some registrars are using information from whois searches to snatch up desirable domain names before interested customers can register them. Here is ICANN’s announcement of the investigation (PDF). ICANN asks that anyone who suspects they have been victimized by domain name front running to email them with details.

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The secret to getting people to buy from you is to first provide what it is they want. This may sound so simple but a lot of people still seem to get it wrong. Below you will find some great ideas to help you.

1.People want to make more money. They may want to start their own business, get a higher paying job or invest in the stock market. This will make them feel successful.

2.People want to save money. They may want to invest for the future or save for a big purchase.
This will make them feel more secure.

3.People want to save time. They may want to work less and spend time enjoying life’s pleasures.This will make them feel more relaxed.

4.People want to look better. They may want to lose weight, tone their body, or improve their facial features. This will make them feel more attractive.

5.People want to learn something new. They may want to learn how to change their car oil or build a deck. This will make them feel more intelligent.

6.People want to live longer. They may want to get in shape, eat better or gain extra energy. This will make them feel healthier.

7.People want to be comfortable. They may want to relive aches and pains or want to sleep in a more comfortable bed. This will make them feel relieved.

8.People want to be loved. They may not want to be lonely any more or want to start dating again. This will make them feel wanted.

9.People want to be popular. They may want to be a famous celebrity or be more popular in school. This will make them feel praised and admired.

10.People want to gain pleasure. They may want satisfy their appetite or sexual desires. This will make them feel more fulfilled.

So there you have it some great ways to get people to buy from you. Implement some or all of the above and you will see great results.

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A combination of industry and developer observations has prompted Tech.co.uk to wonder if the Wii’s overwhelming popularity is due to end sometime soon. This is based on a report from Japanese business newspaper The Nikkei, which published an article recently entitled ‘Software Houses Miscalculate Audience, Demand For Wii’. “The report goes on to discuss the likelihood that many Wiis are gathering dust in owners’ cupboards, citing one software house president as saying, ‘People bought it out of curiosity, and it’s likely a lot of them haven’t used it.’ Given that September saw Wii sales fall sharply in Japan for the second consecutive month, it seems reasonable to speculate that the bubble inflated by the novelty factor is starting to deflate, but writing Nintendo off at any stage is a perilous course to steer.” Is this just worrying, or is there validity to this?

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Last week hundreds of you posted questions for Slashdot’s CmdrTaco, AKA Rob Malda. Today we present his answers to 10 of the highest-moderated questions. CT: You can continue to sign up for 10 year anniversary parties but we’re already working on shipping shirts so you won’t be able to get a care package… but you can still try to run for the big grand prize by just taking videos of pictures or just doing something cool at your parties to prove that we should have been there.

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