Amazon One-Click Patent Struck Down
In a recent office action, the USPTO has rejected the claims of the Amazon.com one-click patent following the re-examination request that I filed on 16 Febru…
Read more →AT&T Tilt: Random Thoughts
No AT&T preinstalled software. No AT&T Mall, Cellular Video, Get Xpress Mail or Get BlackBerry Connect, Trial Games, IM Client, etc. as reported by many web…
Read more →One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil
On a blackboard, it looks so simple: Take a plant and extract the cellulose. Add some enzymes and convert the cellulose molecules into sugars. Ferment the su…
Read more →Least Fuel-Efficient Hybrids
Interested in an energy-efficient auto? You're in luck. That's because nearly every major car company has a hybrid line, or has plans to introduce one soon….
Read more →Debit or Credit? Here's the Answer.
Here's the first surprise: "Debit or credit?" is actually an unfair, misleading question. There is no such thing as a debit card that's used as a credit card…
Read more →Corn Ethanol: Bad for California
Growth of the corn ethanol industry in California is fraught with unintended consequences, none of which are beneficial to the economy or the environment of…
Read more →How a Millionaire’s Brain Works…
A man walked into a bank in New York City one day and asked for the loan officer. He told the loan officer that he was going to Philippines on business for t…
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