Infotrolling Better Than Ever

There's an extraordinary amount of good information and commentary available concerning Monday's important patent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in eBay v. MercExchange (PDF); you might start with the roundup at Computerworld's IT Blogwatch, then pop over to Technorati, then Google News, IceRocket's blog search, Google's blog search, Feedster...

(Just steer clear of search that's not targeting blogs, feeds, or news, because even two days after the decision the top results are still mired in 2005.)

The Other Innovator's Dilemma

Fred von Lohmann on the record labels v. XM: "Inducement isn't just for pirates anymore." (More from the Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC).) [Update:] And from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).

Strange Bitfellows

Warner Brothers and BitTorrent.

The Wall Street Journal thinks it's a "a significant change in strategy," which may be so but still, Kevin Rose explains why it's likely to be a non-starter.

Unburied Treasure

MC Plus+: "MC Plus+ is the founder and indisputably the #1 greatest computer science gangsta rapper ever. He is to CS gangsta rap what a blue screen is to Windows, what Vaseline, maple syrup and sour cream are to a good time." [Via KZFO, via DSC 386]

Tech Law By The Beach

At Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, on Friday, June 23, the 7th Annual Technology Law Conference, with panels on:

• Content Management: Digital Rights Management (including the Sony Rootkit debacle), Distribution (including Peer-to-Peer), Rights Clearance, and more (sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP, with Ian Ballon, Esq.)


• Advanced Technology Licensing (sponsored by Lebouef, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP, with Eric Cowan, Esq.)


• E-Commerce & Internet Advertising Law (sponsored by Foley & Lardner, LLP, with James Nguyen, Esq.)


• Internet Protocols, Net Neutrality, and the Looming Regulatory Battle (sponsored by Jenner & Block LLP, with Mark Schneider, Esq.)


• Privacy & Security Issues in the US and EU (sponsored by Eversheds, LLP, with Paula Barrett, Esq.)


• Outsourcing (sponsored by Strategic Sourcing Partners, Inc., with panelists yet to be determined)

$195, online registration here.