Industry Standard: The Great Internet Con. Pixelon was supposed to have revolutionary video technology, but it was all a scam. Who got taken in? The RNC, for one…

A new quote from the novel I just finished today.

Washington Post: Going Negative. Hey, what about 1-877-leadnow.com? It's the counter-example.

The Onion: Republicans Back Universal Lawn-Care Bill.

Who would have guessed, but Courtney Hole is clued in about copyright.

The New York Times has an excellent summary of the history of the Microsoft case, with many previously unpublished statements from Judge Jackson, the government, and Microsoft. Fascinating stuff. Assuming it's even half right, it's hard to believe Microsoft so badly miscalculated so many times.

Yesterday was a great day. In the morning I played golf, and for the first time in my life, I shot 90. In the end, though, the pressure of the round got to me, or I would have scored in the 80s — I triple-bogied the 18th. In the afternoon, I finally went down to the city rec center just up the street and swam some laps. It was a great feeling to be back in the water after all these yeats — I'll definitely be going back again.

The Washington Post has an interesting profile of AOL CEO Steve Case.