On my way back home after the trip South of the border, I came across a CNN story about the growing number of lawsuits by the music industry against users violating the artists' copyrights.

The numbers are incredible:  477 more computer users sued yesterday, bringing the total number of actions filed to 2,454 lawsuits.  Out of those, 437 cases have reached a typical settlement of a $3,000 one time payment.