Ep. 978: Blue screen of payment Video

Video description: Microsoft just got a patent for disabling your operating system until you pay an "agreed-on sum of money." Also we find out that Palm Pre is going to sell out which means Spring can save a load on advertising. And Moblin is out for beta testing, even if you think the name is dumb.

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