DougF
01-19-2008, 12:09 PM
Check this out... Microsoft patent watchers seemed to have found what might be Microsoft's future... to be the next Google Ad machine.
http://bink.nu/news/microsoft-clocks-up-500-patents-in-two-months.aspx
Fred Stewart
01-19-2008, 06:36 PM
That doesn't surprise me. Individuals and corporations have been floating Rube Goldberg patents for years.
One of the more renowned (or notorious as the case may be) was Lee de Forest who discovered the Audion or the first vacuum tube. de Forest was a doodler... he'd sit and draw out electrical circuit diagrams and get patents for them. They didn't have to do anything... just get a patent.
This rather dubious practice is utilized by inventors and researchers to be able to say they had it first. Having it first is everything. :)
barry stamper
01-19-2008, 06:42 PM
Microsoft Future plans are world domination ....Bill Gates may be the Antischrist:sqerr:
DjDennis
01-19-2008, 09:34 PM
hahahaha
Among the other patent filings are hardware designs such as a washable keyboard and a washable mouse.
well as for the washable mouse they may have it
as for the washable Keyboard thats been out for YEARS lol
anyone want one of ebay!!
barry stamper
01-19-2008, 09:37 PM
hahahaha
well as for the washable mouse they may have it
as for the washable Keyboard thats been out for YEARS lol
anyone want one of ebay!!
I wonder why we would need a washable keyboard and mouse...:sqwink:
jokerswild
01-19-2008, 11:02 PM
I wonder why we would need a washable keyboard and mouse...:sqwink:
If ya havta ask ya dont wanna know...:sqrolleyes:
DjDennis
01-19-2008, 11:48 PM
the keyboard YES I want one
as if its also you need a washable LCD screen , everytime a joke goes on or you take a drink of coffee and spit it out by laughing and it hitting the keyboard/screen then yes I want one :)