Pirates Run The Navy - The Navy is involved in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over alleged software piracy. While no one is likely to walk the plank, it is a lesson in managing software in large organizations. Make sure agreements are signed and in place, before you do rollouts, or you can cost your company significantly more money.

Why Zillow Wants To Flip Houses - Looking at why Zillow wants to move from merely listing your house to helping buy and sell it. Stratechery breaks down how this compares to other models for e-com, and the risk for Zillow. However, if there was a process that could use disruption, buying a house is one. It’s expensive, slow, and complicated. Though it isn’t a simple investment, like buying a car, it feels like there are more rent seekers in the chain than helpful utilities.

There Is No Possible Way This Could Go Wrong - Trying to make online gaming a better place to be isn't a bad goal. Deciding that you're going to harass the harassers is an escalation that hasn't been thought through. Shadow bans and in-game penalties are far better ways to handle the situation, but I sympathize that few companies are willing to take any steps to curb harassment. The story was updated today to say it is already canceled.

Koss Cutting The Cord? - Dan Moren reports on rumors that Koss is planning a wireless version of the PortaPros.

Emergency Reading - A vending machine for short stories seems like the most French thing I could think of that doesn't involve cigarettes or wine.