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Let's get down to some nitty gritty — who's moving where in this big dumb game we call the tech industry?

  • The dude who discovered the infamous Sony DRM rootkit (the tool that burrowed deep in the computers of Sony CD buyers) just got bought by Microsoft, one of the world's top DRM proponents. [CNET]
  • Pick up a cheap backend and be the next Adbrite. The CrispAds network is for sale. [e-mail]
  • Web host Freewebs (last seen here when its president told people to boycott Yahoo) scooped up Rick Robinson, a VP of member experience at AOL. Let's hope he was a rogue VP, because I've never heard of a positive AOL member experience. [e-mail]