Got news today that two Microsoft updates for IE may break websites using certain ActiveX controls. As far as I can tell, the only reason to even launch IE nowadays is to use websites (like FEMA's disaster-relief page or the US Copyright Office) that require it to access their stupidly platform-dependent services. Now, in order patch their own security flaws, Microsoft has broken who-knows-how-many such services, and I guess it will be up to web programmers out in the trenches to mop up the mess that ensues.

Yet another argument for building standards-compliant, universally accessible websites. As much as I grumble about the difficulties of sorting out accessibility issues, I'd rather be wrestling with that than waiting to see whether the latest Windows Update renders my entire website unusable.