CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (1,702)	$ (1,386)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Stock compensation expenses	19	0
Decrease in investment in Qualstar	1,471	708
(Increase)/Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	(1)	42
(Decrease)/Increase in accrued expenses	(14)	29
Net cash used in operating activities	(227)	(607)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of investment securities	0	(929)
Net cash used in investing activities	0	(929)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(227)	(1,536)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	6,597	8,292
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	6,370	6,756
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	0	0
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 0	$ 0