Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 422,984	$ 40,361
Investment in available-for-sale securities	2,491,773	4,015,544
Other current assets	21,868	47,160
Total current assets	2,936,625	4,103,065
Other assets:
Cost-basis investment	1,000,000
Total assets	3,936,625	4,103,065
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	5,451	4,951
Accrued stock compensation	15,625	25,000
Conversion feature liability (Note 7)	81,101
Rent deposit		8,175
Total current liabilities	102,177	38,126
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 8,028,779 and 7,822,314 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	80,287	78,222
Additional paid-in capital	64,292,551	64,225,865
Accumulated deficit	(60,681,860)	(60,419,109)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(25,026)	11,465
Total stockholders' equity	3,665,952	3,896,443
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,936,625	4,103,065
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 168 shares issued and outstanding ($168,496 aggregate liquidation value)	$ 168,496	$ 168,496