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more about #billgates chauncy that billups: Churro? more » Purple Dave: Whew. For a moment there I was terrified that Mac-users were so obsessed with looking current that they went back into the old Seinfeld eps and digit... more » halos: Do you think this hurts his new buddy's feelings? more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't Jerry also have a PB Duo, as well? I seem to remember him having three macs, not just the one which you also hap... more » bornonbord: Wait wait wait wait.... didn't he actually upgrade to the 20th Anniversary Mac when the show was still on? more » PopandLocke: Mr. Gates really is a class act. #billgates more » Noobs-R-Us: Gates has always been jealous of Jobs. Gates is a huge nerd and have always wished he were one of the popular kids like Jobs…. #billgates more » Kaiser-Machead: Billionaire says something nice about other Billionaire, doesn't lose sleep because soft pillowy money cushions Billionaire from the drudgery of the w... more » HelloYouAll: BTW, have you notice that most "Black Quotes" prices Steve and Apple? #billgates more » travisco_nabisco: Microsoft loves Apple for a couple of reasons. 1. A decent percentage of Mac users also buy a full Windows license for dual booting. Microsoft makes ... more » m.diffenderfer: Dear new graphics intern, or whoever is making these quote graphics, Will you please start using a hanging quote? You're killing me. more » DustyButt™: The "war" between Apple and Microsoft is like some sort of esoteric sporting event and league for geeks. The products they make are their athletes. ... more » BeyondtheTech: Unfortunately, Microsoft swiftly responded with a copy and paste from days before: "Unfortunately, this came from a Microsoft employee who was not inv... more » ossuary: Their relationship is an odd one. Some pics of it here from the All Things Digital Conference: [d.smugmug.com] #billgates more » lostarchitect: In other words, calm down, end the jackassery, and just use the damn computer that you like without harassing others about what they like. #billgates more » (Starman) Starman: "But he, of all the leaders in the industry that I've worked with, he showed more inspiration and he saved the company." ....Proving that only the fa... more » otko: How about Bill Gates patting himself on the back for investing money in Apple to save it and gaining non-voting stock? Remember that keynote where Gat... more » suland: If only Steve Jobs could say the same about Bill. I remember the press conference (video), when Jobs was on hees knees before Microsoft for biggest he... more » thetickler: Jobs is an amazing businessman but Gates is an amazing humanitarian. We need them both. That's all I have to say to that. #billgates more » darway: Not surprising. Remember from when they shared a stage together at All Things D, they don't exactly hate each other. (Their product users do.) In fac... more » -
#apple
Jerry Seinfeld Upgrades Classic Mac with iMac
Sadly, obsolete gadgets have to be replaced. Happily, change is good. This is what happened to Jerry Seinfeld's ever-present classic Macintosh which, after all these years, has been replaced by a new iMac. More » -
#blockquote
Bill Gates Praises Steve Jobs For Saving Apple From Disaster
Clearly, there is a mutual respect and admiration between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Both have been complementary of each other in the past, but Gates had this to say about Jobs on CNBC last night. More » -
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If I Had $35,000 In My Left Pocket, I Would Get Bill Gates to Guide Me Around His Home
That's how much it costs to visit Bill Gates' home with him as the cicerone: 35,000 doubloons. Jefe Gates, if you are reading this, could I go visit your house gratis? I promise not to look for hidden Macs. More » -
#billgates
Bono Wishes a Happy Birthday to Bill Gates
Bill Gates—one of my favorite Gizmodo readers—was in Vancouver last week, watching a U2 concert. He was celebrating his birthday, so Bono and the crowd sang a song for him. Belated Happy Birthday, Señor Gates. [Techflash] -
#ballmerinterview
Steve Ballmer: The Uncut Interview
Most of you may not have 16 minutes to spare on this, and probably don't care anyway, but I promised to post the full video, if only so you can understand the context of our five highlighted segments. More » -
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Ballmer on Those Crazy Ballmer YouTube Videos
This is the one you've waited for, where I get Steve to talk about his animalistic YouTube persona. But how do you ask calm collected Steve about crazy sweaty Steve? Very carefully. More » -
#charity
Bill Gates Seeks To Cure Malaria With Candy
Bill Gates is on another charitable streak through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with a $100,000 investment to find a way to fight childhood malaria with chocolate and gum. More » -
#money
Bill Gates Lost $7 Billion Last Year, Is Still Richer Than God
Pity poor Bill Gates! In this terrible economy, he lost $7 billion last year, bringing his net worth down to… $50 Billion. More » -
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12 Years Ago Today, Bill Gates Showed Up at a Stevenote
Remember this? When Steve Jobs had Bill Gates appear like the Wizard of Oz in a MacWorld keynote? Bill appeared to assure the world that Microsoft was going to keep developing Office for the Mac. More » -
#tablets
Vintage Bill Gates Predicts Tablets to Be the 'Most Popular Form of PC Sold in America'
Our own Adam Frucci doesn't like the idea of tablet computing. And most of the world agreed with him back in 2001 when Bill Gates and Microsoft were pushing the form factor. More » -
#gizmodo79
Bill Gates: My 1979 Memories
Our Gizmodo '79 celebration may have ended last week, but there's room for a final post, written by famed retiree and mosquito wrangler Bill Gates. It's no joke: Gates read the series then sent this in: More » -
#gizmodo79
When Tech Gods Were Mortal Men
Anyone who knows tech knows certain names—Gates, Jobs, Woz, Kamen, Stringer—but before they became legends, they were busy doing, well, some curious stuff. Here's a glance at their lives circa 1979:
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#weather
Bill Gates Patent Could Save Us From Another Hurricane Katrina
Not content with being the world's richest man, Bill Gates is planning on extending his power to control the weather. More specifically, he has filed a patent for a system that he hopes will prevent the next Katrina. More » -
#beer
Bill Gates Applies for Patent on High Tech Keg
The cerveza mogul himself Señor Bill Gates is listed on a new patent for a "thermally sealed container." And yes, one of its potential functions is to hold beer. More » -
#imagecache
The Holy Software Trinity: Torvalds, Jobs and Gates
Painted on Plexiglas, The Trinity offers blessings from the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit of the Linux, Apple and Microsoft cults. We'll let the commenters hash out who's who. [Flickr via iPhone Savior] -
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Bill Gates's Childhood Counselor to His Parents: "Give Up"
Bill Gates and his dad, Bill Gates Sr., were on Charlie Rose last night. Continuing the story of young, bastard Bill, it's revealed at one point his psychologist told his parents, "Give up." More » -
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Bill Gates on What He Learned From His Father
Bill Gates may have gotten doused by his father for having a smart mouth, but that doesn't mean he's not grateful for everything the older Gates taught him. -
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Bill Gates Sr. Profile Details Humble Philanthropic Beginnings, Flying Water
The Wall Street Journal profiled Bill Gates Sr. this weekend in preparation for his upcoming book, but the juiciest bits by far involved Bill Jr. For example, there's the "water incident": More » -
#gadgetgods
Bill Gates' First Product Demo Was Full of Fail and Cries for Mommy
Wired's Epicenter proves Bill Gates hasn't always pooped out money-making tech his entire life—their latest post documents his failed traffic metering device, which helped automate the process of counting cars on the road. More »





