Both Jim and Nick have contacts throughout the technology world. Intel/AMD can't and won't buy everything.  I believe they are still ruminating on the correct direction to go. They see the big picture. It will take them time, which they are doing to determine the best direction to follow. Outside of IP, I am not sure what has been identified as our core business. You know we are not going to start up buying a large or medium company but probably a small one with good people, ideas or patents available. Many large corporations are under scrutiny to defend only the bottem line. They are acquiring close to proven winners. They aren't going to mess with this little company and that. Sure, they wouldn't be interested in that salt water guy but more likely as borredo said, the oil companies would also be interested.  

The question is, would we be interested? far fetched? probably.But their are ideas that Nick and Jim have thought about that none of us have ever thought about. You have to have faith in them to believe in this stock.