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Don't miss a single issue of Slashback. Add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your address book. The Search Engine More Dangerous Than Google Windows XP: The End Is Nigh? No Such Thing as a Tax-Free Lunch at Google? Why Are We Still Talking About LucasArts' Old Adventure Games? How to Weaponize Tax-Free Airport Goods Hot Comment: "Free society is incompatible with individuals wielding..." From the Vault: Linux Snobs: The Real Barriers to Entry Watch It: Demystifying the Adventures of 'The Amazing Randi' Poll Booth: My primary, active (vs. backup) local disk space is ... The Search Engine More Dangerous Than Google Meet the little-known search engine that was designed to look for devices connected to the Internet that are not really intended to be viewed and used by the general public, including servers, webcams, printers, routers, home automation devices and traffic lights. Sound Off>> Windows XP: The End Is Nigh? In one year, Microsoft will shut down support for Windows XP and the deadline--which Redmond has moved several times--will prove a challenge to those struggling to migrate to new Microsoft environments. Net Applications' chart of current OS market share shows XP only slightly behind Windows 7, even now. Sound Off>> No Such Thing as a Tax-Free Lunch at Google? It's long been known that one of the perks of working for Google is the cornucopia of free gourmet food. But, must all good things come to an end? The WSJ reports that it's debatable whether Silicon Valley's daily fringe-benefit meals are taxable, and the issue is now on the IRS's radar. Sound Off>> Why Are We Still Talking About LucasArts' Old Adventure Games? Disney's gutting of LucasArts was a tragic loss for more than just the video game industry. By most accounts the last truly great LucasArts game was released almost 15 years ago, and yet, many in the industry still hold these titles as the benchmark. Why is that? Sound Off>> How to Weaponize Tax-Free Airport Goods At the Hack in the Box conference, security expert Evan Booth shared the results of his two-year research on the effectiveness of airport security. He demonstrated how easy it is to produce lethal weapons from goods easily bought from the tax-free section at most airports. Sound Off>> Take it "Free society is incompatible with individuals wielding thousands or millions of times more unchecked power than others." --by Anonymous Coward Read More>>   Linux Snobs: The Real Barriers to Entry Seven years ago, when Walter V. Koenning set out to write an article about the roadblocks that prevent people from jumping into Linux and Open Source in general, he assumed he would be writing about interface or compatibility issues. But when talking to a number of newbies, he discovered a more common complaint. Read More>> Demystifying the Adventures of 'The Amazing Randi' SlashTV: Former magician and escape artist James Randi ("The Amazing Randi") says he has made it his quest to debunk psychic nonsense, disprove paranormal fakers, and squash claims of pseudoscience. He talks to Rob Rozeboom (samzenpus) about his exploits, including his exposure of a whole bunch of (alleged) frauds, ranging from Uri Geller to Sylvia Browne, and the still-unclaimed $1 million prize his foundation is offering to anyone who can demonstrate proof of the paranormal. Watch the Video>> My primary, active (vs. backup) local disk space is ... Between zero and 20 percent full Between 20 and 40 percent full Between 40 and 60 percent full Between 60 and 80 percent full Between 80 and 100 percent full More than 100 percent full I don't use local storage, you insensitive clod! Cast Your Vote>> Follow Slashdot on Twitter and Facebook. To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-213087@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.