Isn't everyone at Oktoberfest, anyway? (Photo: flickr.com/maggiejane)

The government of Germany is urging citizens to stop using Internet Explorer--at least until a security hole you could drive a Volkswagen through is fixed. But who goes back to IE once they've switched, even for a couple of days? [Reuters]

If you must patent troll, it's important to get a few basic technological details correct. GitHub and Rackspace are different entities. [Wired]

It's official--tech companies including Amazon, Yahoo, and Facebook are joining forces to form The Internet Association, their very own lobbying shop. [TNW]

Do not shell out $1,600 on eBay just to have the iPhone 5 a few days early. That would make you a chump. [CNET]

A visit to the Ace Hotel: "'I’m just trying to figure out who those people are and do they have jobs,' said Chip Morrow, a lawyer from Memphis, staying at the hotel while trying a prescription drug case. 'I mean, I see laptops everywhere but I can’t figure out what everybody’s doing.'" [Marketplace]