Old Movies: Revenge Of The Nerds

I watched “Revenge Of The Nerds” on Netflix earlier today. Still entertaining after all these years.

Random thoughts on the movie:

  • Hey it’s that guy from E.R.
  • Jefferson Darcy
  • Zephram Cochrane
  • John Goodman, half the size.

What’s next?

Lazy Saturday, or is it?

I spent the whole Saturday moving computers from an office to a temporary location. The current office will undergo some renovations for the next few months. Had a nice lunch break at El Torito with everyone. We’ll be getting all new Gigabit network at the office when it’s done in addition to newly partition rooms, new desks, new bathrooms, new HVAC system, and a lot more.

Futurama: Law & Oracle

Futurama: Law & Oracle
Original air date: 2011-07-07

Some kind of spoliers:

  • Law & Order
  • Police Academy
  • Avatar
  • Tron
  • Schrödinger’s cat
  • Minority Reports

Loving it.

Microsoft demands royalties from Samsung over Android phones.

Microsoft is sure to make profit on mobile phone business, not from Windows Phone 7 but from Android phones. Reuters reported that Microsoft wants Samsung to pay smartphone license, specifically for the Android phones.

Microsoft Corp has demanded that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd pay $15 for each smartphone handset it makes based on Google Inc’s Android operating system as the software giant has a wide range of patents used in the mobile platform, local media reported on Wednesday.

Microsoft has been asserting that Android operating system is violating Microsoft’s patents. Previously Microsoft went after HTC to sign patent deal over Android phones. Microsoft also sued Motorola over Android phones.

Recently Microsoft also claims that Google’s Chrome OS is violating its patents.

This is not the first time Microsoft going after Open Source Software. Microsoft was asserting patent ownership on Linux operating system and signed a deal with Novell.

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editor’s note post now, fix later – busy.
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Lodsys is on suing spree again.

Lodsys filed more patent infringiment lawsuit against six companies as reported by FOSS Patents blog. The six companies are:

  • DriveTime Automotive Group
  • ESET
  • ForeSee Results
  • LivePerson
  • OpinionLab
  • The New York Times Company

ForeSee Results and ESET previously issued challenges against Lodsys’ patent portfolio.

Lodsys has filed lawsuits against numbers of iOS and Android developers. Apple has filed motion to intervene on Lodsys Patent Lawsuit against iOS Developers. Apple and Google are licensees of Lodsys’ patent portfolio, and might be contractually barred from challenging Lodsys’ patents.