Hey guys--you'll get a kick out of this. You all probably know some of the abuse that I endured while struggling through a PhD. (And for the record, I still have insomnia--something that I did not have until I experienced all that I did there.)

And you guys may have picked up on how I've been researching and developing a sub $50 dollar anti-stuttering prosthetic. The faculty at ECU put one out that costs $5,100--none of which is covered by insurance plans. It's $5,100 all out of pocket; the device costs between 700 and 900 to manufacture. So I figured that if I could make a device that was about as good, but for 1/100th of the cost--then that would be a moral victory.

So today I was notified that they're threatening to sue me for patent infringement. I'll be served w/ papers soon, I'm told. (I'm covered legally through the university, however.) I know the patent in which they are citing, and it's a stretch to say the least; I doubt it would hold in court, but I don't think it will get that far. I guess ECU doesn't want there to be an inexpensive fluency enhancing device.

Question: What is the difference between ECU and a venereal disease?
False: It's a trick question. There is none.