How do you explain EEPROM or flash ROM? ROM is a narrow context.

Remember, there aren't as many true geeks are here as there are nerds who are just "teched out." That's why we have fewer good submissions like this and more stories about how to blow up stuff with a microwave or the biggest lego masterpiece ever created. :)

This article was headlined by KDAWSON. I think that we need to peer review all of the submissions that go in. Kinda like metamoderating.

Will this boost their business, or will it hurt it? I wonder what will show up as the top hundred results in a few weeks...

EasyDNS Plugged WikiLeaks
or
EasyDNS falsely accused of unplugging WikiLeaks

Only time can tell, but I would guess the latter. Kind of like when my local paper misprints something and they apologize in a short posting in an unread section between two huge car ads...

What about the USA?

Mr. Obama was elected and was immediately awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize before he had a chance to make any change. I wouldn't call him a warmonger, but we're still at odds with the Middle East, and he/we appear to have no plan in sight to change that.