Monday, May 4, 2009

David Hasselhoff & Androids

1. Google is being sued by Illinois software developer Erich Sprecht who claims the corporate giant stole the name Android for its new mobile phone operating system. Sprecht's company "Android Data" was granted a trademark patent in 2002, but the trademark was suspended after Google argued that Sprecht's company had been dissolved for 4 years. Sprecht believes Google "stole first and asked questions later," but Google disagrees, and now he is dead.

2. Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. chairman and one of the richest men in the world, blamed bankers and insurers for "greed" regarding the bank industry collapse. Once again, that's Warren Buffet... worth nearly $37 billion... calling people greedy. In other news, Michael Vick is reported to be "really annoyed" by those people who dress their pets.

3. A 2 year old British toddler has become the youngest member of the exclusive high-IQ organization Mensa, clocking an IQ of 156. The parents have already begun prepping their daughter for her future schooling by introducing her to more complicated books, a tougher curriculum, and dumpster-proof jumpers.

4. On Saturday, the horse Mine That Bird, a 50-1 shot, won the 135th annual Kentucky Derby. The horse, however, did not fare well in the Glue & Crafts portion of the Derby.


5. David Hasselhoff was hospitalized on Saturday due to poisoning, after the actor was found unconscious on the floor by his daughter and smelled of alcohol. Hasselhoff's reps insist the actor succumb to alcohol poisoning, but doctors believe that Hasselhoff may have simply ingested too much painted-on abs.