After DNA patent ruling, Congress must encourage genetic research – The Washington Post: Wow, a unanimous ruling! This is a good thing. Firms cannot patent DNA. That’s a discovery, not an invention. It appears however, that they can patent synthetic DNA, so if they invent a new type of….… of seed or… new type of person, Then they can patent it. ‘via Blog this’
Tiny movie: IBM makes nano-sized film about little boy by pushing molecules around (with video): This is too cool… IBMers have too much time on their hands when they have time to push atoms around and make a stop-motion video of it. Kinda makes you wonder on the possible BIG applications of something so very small! ??? A boy and his atom. ‘via Blog this’
This Company Just Admitted Its Business Model Is Broken – AMZN, NFLX, P, SIRI – Foolish Blogging Network: Broken as designed. It is always fun to see a business model that is broken. How long before the company run out of cash? This is reminiscent of the DotCom Bomb where all these Internet companies had no income and no profits. They got lots of funding, though. So this run through of cash was referred to…
Vringo Requests Court to Increase Royalty Rate to Be Paid by Google, AOL | Fox Business: “Vringo Requests Court to Increase Royalty “ Ouch. The royalty rates on AdWords by Google & ads by AOL could really get expensive. Google has kept a competitive advantage because of their bid-to-ad technology. That’s where they have historically made most of their money. The computation formula would be based on 20.9% of Googles adword revenue as the base….
Everything You Need to Know About Google Glass – IGN: Here’s everything you need to know about Google Glass (Glasses really). This article discusses if the Glass is half empty or half full. I think it will work in the same way as bluetooth. Once you have used it, it is hard to go back to holding a phone again. I think you will really need to quality of SIRI in order to make this…
Should Monsanto own patent rights on the elements of life? – Los Angeles Times: Few people realize how patent intensive the food industry has become. The top 10 seed companies account for 2/3 of all seeds sold. A huge % of the seed sold are patented. Wow! “Over an 11-year period, the cost per acre of planting soybeans has risen a dramatic 325%.” Ouch!…BUT if the yield is improved, then the added cost to sow…
