A Vancouver Island high school student who does Web site design part-time is locked in a legal battle with one of the biggest companies in the world.
Microsoft Corp. of Seattle, currently valued at $300 billion US, wants Mike Rowe to give up www.mikerowesoft.com as his Internet domain name. The company claims copyright infringement of its name.
I love it! Apparently, Microsoft has offered Mike $10 for the domain -- which is what he paid to register it. Read more about Mr. Rowe's woes here from the Victoria Times. (via Atrios)
UPDATE: The AP is reporting the same story here.