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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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coondoggie writes “NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter this week sent back high-resolution images of about 30 proposed landing sites for the Mars Science Laboratory, a mission launching in 2009 to deploy a long-distance rover carrying sophisticated science instruments on Mars. The orbiter’s high-resolution camera has taken more than 3,500 huge, sharp images released in black-and-white since it began science operations in November 2006. The images show features as small as a desk. The orbiter has sent back some 26 terabytes of data, equivalent to about 5,000 CD-ROMs.”

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Kotaku is reporting that EA has purchased BioWare and Pandemic Studios, having offered some $620 million in cash to the Elevation Partners group to buy up VG Holding Corp. From the press release: “‘We are truly excited by John Riccitiello’s new vision for EA,’ said Ray Muzyka, Co-founder and CEO of BioWare Corp. ‘This vision is consistent with BioWare’s focus on crafting the highest quality story-driven games in the world. It will enable us to further the careers of the passionate, creative and hard working teams at BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Austin.’”

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mrcgran writes “Eweek is reporting on Red Hat’s assurances that can continue to deploy Linux without fear of legal retribution from Microsoft. This, despite the increasingly vocal threats emanating from Redmond. ‘In a scathing response to Ballmer’s remarks, Red Hat’s IP team said the reality is that the community development approach of free and open-source code represents a healthy development paradigm, which, when viewed from the perspective of pending lawsuits related to intellectual property, is at least as safe as proprietary software. “We are also aware of no patent lawsuit against Linux. Ever. Anywhere,” the team said in a BLOG posting.’”

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nightcats writes “According to a story from the Rocky Mountain news, Qwest has received retaliatory action from the NSA for refusing to cooperate in the Bush administration’s domestic data-mining activity (i.e., spying on Americans). ‘The [just-released government] documents indicate that likely would have been at the heart of former CEO Joe Nacchio’s so-called “classified information” defense at his insider trading trial, had he been allowed to present it. The secret contracts - worth hundreds of millions of dollars - made Nacchio optimistic about Qwest’s future, even as his staff was warning him the company might not make its numbers, Nacchio’s defense attorneys have maintained. But Nacchio didn’t present that argument at trial. ‘”

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