This was just before Valve (also a billion-dollar corporation, it should be noted) unveiled SteamOS and Steam Machines, its strategy for the future of seamless, hybrid gaming. SteamOS was a Linux distribution that served as the backbone for the actual Steam Machines consoles, which would allow players to stream all of their desktop games to any TV in the house, bringing PC gaming to the living room.

Remember, this was 2013. Macklemore and Robin Thicke had the top songs of the year, same-sex marriage was still federally illegal in the US until that June, and Sony wouldn't buy the streaming service OnLive for another two years. Streaming video games from a PC to the living room was a big deal, and Valve, the owner of the video game industry'sHe paid $8,971.10 of the purchase price and signed a note for the balance, which was secured by an agreement giving Deere an interest in the skidder. Under the note, a payment of $1,245.33 was due on July 20, 1987, and on the 20th day of 17 consecutive months thereafter.
Madden concedes that his payments on the note were made "on an irregular basis" and that he "was past due on monthly payments according to Deere records in the latter part of November 1988." Brief of Appellant, at 3. Indeed, Deere's "statement of account" shows that no payments were received during the months of September and October 1987 and May, August, and October 1988. Moreover, the payment received on July 7, 1988, was made by a check that was