Really!
http://mashable.com/2012/09/15/microsoft-whack-phone/

 

Like whacking your kid to get him to shut up?

 

A patent for smacking an electronic device? I thought patents required an idea that everybody didn't already know.

 

Maybe you can get a patent for kicking the tires to get your engine started.

 

Maybe you can get a patent for kicking the tires to get your engine started.

Why not. Meyers got alot of patents.

 

Why not. Meyers got alot of patents.

Really, I was sure most of his application for patents were rejected due to lack of proof

 

Maybe you can get a patent for kicking the tires to get your engine started.

Or a method for cooking food. By "whack it in the oven".

 

Or the wife! Whack the wife to turn her to mute.