links for 2006-04-27

• ABC News: The Great Microsoft Blunder
  I think it can now be safely said, in hindsight, that Microsoft's entry into the browser business and its subsequent linking of the browser into the Windows operating system looks to be the worst decision--and perhaps the biggest, most costly gaffe--the
  (tags: business technology web IE microsoft)
• Beeplet: timed alerts
  customized RSS feeds to remind yourself of important events.
  (tags: rss reminder email tech web)
• Piracy worse than child pornography
  Proposed anti-piracy punishment to be worse than assault or downloading child pornography. We know who this country really protects, right? Sure as fuck isn't the citizens anymore.
  (tags: DMCA piracy activism copyright law)