IP convergence is happening in all companies, large and small, global and domestic. They're all looking to IP to add value to their business. I see this trend really taking off in 2006.

We are seeing companies begin to use IPv6 to expand the reach of their IP infrastructures into any piece of machinery they have or to add value via wireless monitoring so they're able to make sure they know the locations of various pieces of equipment. We've seen some innovative applications being created that will be in production in the later part of next year.

So far, the biggest surprise is how effective a job the government is doing. The case is stronger than I thought it would be. The witnesses have been more effective than I thought they would be. And the young prosecutors have more than held their own against the more experienced defense attorneys.

The trial court has already said it's a good-faith mistake. I think the Court of Appeals is not going to get involved in this. I think everybody realizes Harris County got hoodwinked as much as the defense did with Park Dietz's testimony.

I would think this is a long shot, trying to get the Court of Appeals to stop this trial. The defense has a better chance of having a stay granted than winning on the merits of the claim.

The government better go to school and learn how confusing all that was for the jury.