Real ID Security Problems

Because of a security flaw in Real ID, addons can now expose your real name.  Details here.
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/06/security-flaw-allows-addons-to-expose-full-real-life-names-witho/

By the way, Blizzard is going to use the Real ID system in their forums to cut down on trolls as real names will now be exposed.
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/06/official-forum-changes-real-life-names-to-be-displayed/

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Interview with The Greedy Goblin (Undergeared Guild)

Frosthelm interviews the Greedy Goblin about his Undergeared guild, set up to prove that it is skill, not gear, that takes down bosses. Undergeared runs instances in blue gear only and are about 3/4 of the way through ICC.
http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/07/frostheim-interviews-gevlon-of-undergeared/

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Guild Raid Management System: Pods

Rohan proposes a formal raid management system he calls Pods.  This allows guilds to set up 10- and 25-man raids that always have folks available.
http://blessingofkings.blogspot.com/2010/07/pods-raid-force-management-system.html

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New Foot Pedal Peripheral (Tap Chat)

The foot pedal peripheral is now available at the Blizard store (second link) and at the manufactuer's website (third link).  NOTE: it is currently sold out both places.  This USB device was designed as a voice chat hot key activated by a foot.  I don't know if it can be adapted to other uses, but I hope so for the sake of disabled gamers.
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/05/world-of-warcraft-tap-chat-now-available/

http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100001062

http://us.store.creative.com/Sound-Blaster-World-of-Warcraft-Tap/M/B003BQKCUI.htm

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