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Note 16 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)					12 Months Ended
Note 16 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2023	Feb. 08, 2023	Nov. 18, 2021	Apr. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 26, 2023
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)			$ 6.39
Austin, TX [Member] \| Lease for Technology Organization [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Month)					25 months
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)					103,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)					10 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			141,900	103,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)			3 years	3 years
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)				$ 1.08
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			21,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Director One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			6,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Director Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			12,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 1.75
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Austin, TX [Member] \| Lease for Technology Organization [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Month)						24 months
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Executive Vice President [Member]
Annual Base Salary	$ 250,000
Employment Agreement, Commissions Percentage	10.00%
Payment of One-time Signing Bonus	$ 40,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		1,403,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)		10 years
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		330,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		200,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Director One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		100,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Director Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		100,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		273,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)		3 years
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		33,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		21,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Director One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		12,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Director Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		12,000