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Bill Gates AKA William Henry Gates III
Born: 28-Oct-1955
Birthplace: Seattle, WA
Gender: Male
Religion: Agnostic
Sexual orientation: Straight
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Business, Computer Programmer, Philanthropist
Nationality: United States
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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates believes there is lingering anger in Europe oveer the Iraq war and that is hindering efforts to obtain a complete commitment from NATO to wage war in Afghanistan. He wants Europeans to separate their feelings about Iraq from the needs in Afghanistan for more troops to fight the Taliban and [...]
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Geman Chancellor Angela Merkel and senior members of her government flatly rejected a request by US secretary of Defense Robert Gates to send Bundeswehr combat troops to Taliban hotspots in Afghanistan. A Merkel spokesperson said the exting Afghanistan mandate is not open for discussion. On Friday morning, German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung rejected a [...]
La historia es así: Jon compró una Xbox 360 como cualquier Gamer, se imaginaba que duraría horas y horas jugando con su nueva consola…Pero realmente todo fue lo contrario, su Xbox solo llegó con defectos y defectos, Jon molesto por los problemas de fabrica de su Xbox, empezó a llamar a las habituales líneas de atención al cliente, pero sin hallar ningún tipo de resultado… cansado de no encontrar respuesta, Jon le escribió un e-mail a Kathleen Hogan, (Vicepresidente Corporativo servicio de atención al cliente en todo el mundo), donde le decía al mismísimo Bill Gates, que su magnifica Xbox 360 no servía para nada… que solo ha tenido problemas desde que la adquirió.¿El resultado? Bill le envió una nueva Xbox 360, con una gran variedad de juegos y dispositivos totalmente gratis.Ya sabemos que Gates comprueba su correo electrónico de vez en cuando, ¿será que si le escribo a Bill diciéndole que cuando compré Windows Vista, solo me trajo muchos problema en cuanto
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said that Washington is trying to understand ground realities before taking any action inside tribal areas of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan. “We’re trying to make sure we understand ground truth before we take any action so that it not be misperceived but contribute to their stability,” he told reporters. “For al Qaeda and some of the other insurgent groups along that border to turn against the Pakistani government and take on the government, and this has always been an area that has not been fully under the control of Islamabad or where there has been a significant military presence,” Gates said. “And so I think that the Pakistani Government, frankly, is dealing with the emergence of a threat inside Pakistan that it has not confronted until very recently. And it’s not a surprise to me that they’re having some challenges in trying to deal with that,” he added. &quo
By David Morgan GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates took a first-hand look on Friday at the production of bomb-resistant vehicles for U.S. troops, saying the lives they were saving in Iraq and Afghanistan made it an emotional issue for him. Gates made the vehicles the Pentagon's top priority last year in a bid to reduce high U.S. military casualties in Iraq from insurgents using roadside bombs known as improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. The $22 billion program has already saved lives among U.S. service members in Iraq, who previously were sometimes forced to weld scrap metal to the sides of their thinly armored Humvees for protection. "There were a couple of times today when I was a little overwhelmed," the 64-year-old defense chief said after touring the Navy installation near Charleston, South Carolina, where the sand-colored trucks, personnel carriers and patrol vehicles are outfitted. Unlike his predecessor, Donald Rumsfeld, Gates per
I tried to leave this as a comment in response to this post from Prof. Marcus, but it was too long, so…__First, it sounds like these unindicted criminals want to get into what used to be and may still be called “human factors engineering” in the defense consulting ‘biz; that was once my world in another lifetime. And, being Microsoft, they intend to utterly dominate the market and squash all competition, bringing them under heel to lick the refuse from their boots.Second, I’ve been meaning to post forever about my horror story with these bastards. For reasons that were utterly cosmic in their stupidity and which I will probably never understand, I upgraded to Internet Explorer 7 on a whim near the end of last summer from IE 6.The first thing that went wrong was the sudden inability of my anti-virus program to go get daily updates, and my spyware program didn’t work properly either (both AVG, good products, and both free – I had to buy the spyware program to fix one issue)
Tras 2 años de traspaso de funciones, Bill Gates cederá finalmente (a fines de julio de 2008) su puesto a Ray Ozzie, quien desempeñará labores de director de software y de productos, y Craig Mundie, que asumirá el nuevo cargo de responsable de investigación y estrategia de la compañía.Gates continuará como presidente de honor, así como consejero o asesor en cuestiones o proyectos estratégicos.Para entonces, Bill Gates seguirá vinculado a la empresa como presidente de honor y consejero en temas estratégicos, pero ya no se ocupará de las cuestiones del día a día, lo que le permitirá dedicarse a la filantropía y las labores humanitarias.En este video se muestra con sentido del humor como seriá su vida a partir de su último dia de trabajo en Microsoft.
Video: Gates, Bach and Slash know how to rockFiled under: Fan stuff, Videos If there was one highlight from last night's CES keynote we'd have to say Bill Gates and Robbie Bach's Guitar Hero III-off was pretty entertaining. Actually, neither actually played the game as they each had their own "ringer" to play for them, but that's half the fun. We'll agree that it's a bit scripted, a bit awkward at times and a tad of a stretch, but seeing Bill Gates bringing Slash on stage and watching the over-production of it all is simply priceless. Not to mention the fact that we have Les Paul faceplate envy and hope Microsoft hooks us up with the one they used on stage. Relax, watch and enjoy. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments Link - Comments - Dustin Burg - Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:00:00 GMT - Feed (2 subs) bill-gates ces ghiii guitar-hero-iii slash Sent using SendMeRss.com. Visit here to unsubscribe from Xbox 360 Fanboy. Recommen
Another CES begins and another keynote by the world’s second richest man, the Sultan of Software empire Microsoft. And yet, every year his speeches become more and more boring. Nothing against Bill Gates personally, after all he is brilliant, but it becomes more apparent everyday that Microsoft is failing to innovate at the same pace [...]
Reminder: Bill Gates' CES keynote happens tonightFiled under: NewsJust a reminder fellow fanboys that you (yes you!) will be able to watch a live broadcast of Bill Gates' 2008 CES keynote tonight at 9:30PM eastern (6:30PM pacific). Tonight we may hear about the rumored Ultimate Xbox 360, maybe some new Marketplace partnerships or even learn that Microsoft will start offering a Blu-ray player peripheral (don't bank on that one). No matter what is announced, we'll get some Xbox 360 news and a first glimpse of what is planned for the 360 in 2008. To watch, simply make your way over to the Microsoft at CES website for a live feed of the keynote and be sure to have either Windows Media Player or Silverlight to watch (insert sad face for non-Microsoft fanboys). Gates walks on stage at 9:30PM eastern tonight, get pumped and watch live! Dahhh! Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments Link - Comments - Dustin Burg - Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:00:00 GMT - Feed (2 subs) bill-ga
A partir de julio próximo se dedicará exclusivamente a su labor filantrópica al frente de la Fundación Bill y Melinda Gates----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Las Vegas (DPA) .- Bill Gates acudió en 1983 a su primera presentación en la gran feria tecnológica de Las Vegas acompañado por su padre. El señor William H. Gates se ocupó en esa ocasión de cambiar las diapositivas que ilustraban el discurso con el que su hijo presentaba la primera versión de Windows. Entonces no se había inventado aún ningún programa de presentaciones, como PowerPoint, ni existían los proyectores conectados directamente a la PC.Casi un cuarto de siglo más tarde, el fundador de Microsoft acudirá a la edición de este año de Comdex por última vez: el multimillonario renunciará los próximos meses a la dirección de Microsoft para dedicarse de forma exclusiva a su trabajo como filántropo en la Fundación Bill y Melinda Gates.La atenci
This nonsense with war funding is getting old. As soon as the Dems realize we are not pulling out of Iraq, the easier it will be for them. We have troops in a war zone and the idiots in Congress want to play games with them. Gates also criticized Congress' choppy funding for the wars. He said while the Pentagon welcomed the recent appropriation, it is less money than needed. He said no furlough notices for Defense Department employees will be issued, a possibility that loomed until Congress passed the spending bill. But Gates said that prospect will reappear in a few months unless Congress supplies more money. He said the military may run out of money by spring. That "requires us to make short term plans and short terms solutions," he said. "I hope we don't have to have a replay this spring," Gates said. Paying for the wars in Iraq in Afghanistan in fits and starts undermines military planning and risks the gains made by American troops over the past year, he said during a Pe
'Pop Idol' season one runner-up Gareth Gates checked in with fans in front of his Christmas tree, wishing them all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. "Oohhh it's freezing," Gates said. "It's that time already. Winter and almost Christmas. In fact,
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was sharply critical of efforts by Germany and several other NATO nations in supporting efforts in Afghanistan to defeat terrorism. He wants Germany to send more troops and supplies to the fighting in Afghanistan. Gates noted that German troops were located in northern regions, “in an area that does not [...]
The Fund of Bill and Melinda Gates has allocated the grant at a rate of 30 million US dollar to the institute on studying of infectious diseases in Seattle (Infectious Disease Research Institute) has received the grant at a rate of 30 million USD.
This money will be allocated in dozes within [...]
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"With the possible exception of Court of the Crimson King, the best debut album by any group in ANY genre. Maybe it was the acid, maybe its was the genius of Syd Barrett (and/or Roger Waters), maybe it was London in 1967. Whatever. Although comparatively "immature" next to their later work, Piper stands as a towering achievement in prog-rock, and remains among a
Three gilded bronze panels from the doors of the Baptistery of the Duomo (cathedral) in Florence arrive at the Seattle Art Museum in January 2008 for a rare glimpse at what Michelangelo named the Gates of Paradise. This masterpiece constructed in 1452 by Lorenzo Ghiberti is considered the gateway to the Italian Renaissance. Centuries later no Western culture is left untouched by them. The Mayflower Park Hotel is proud to offer the Gates of Paradise Package that includes two admission tickets and classic guest room. The Seattle Art Museum -- SAM -- is just a short walk from the hotel in downtown Seattle.The panels depicting biblical stories of "Adam and Eve," Jacob and Esau" and "David and Goliath" will be moved back to Florence to be reassembled in the original doorway. "They are never expected to travel again," according to the High Museum of Art, a collaborator of the exhibit.Package prices for the Gates of Paradise Package are $189 for a classic guest room and $209 for the deluxe gu
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf needs to get a grip over the prevailing conditions in Pakistan or
Seeing insider activity during certain selling windows is always an interesting observation. When Bill Gates sells shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) it is...
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By Andrew Gray TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates faced the delicate task on Thursday of trying to encourage military cooperation in
India'a billionaire Mukesh Ambani displaced long time world's richest person Bill Gates from the hot seat to become the world's richest person, following the strong share price rally on Monday in his three group companies the net worth of Mr. Mukesh Ambani rose to $63.2 billion surpassing Bill gates $62.29 billion.
Source : Times Of India
Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, sharply criticized NATO army chiefs for failure on the part of the European Union to make a substantial commitment to winning the war in Afghanistan. “In Afghanistan, a handful of allies are paying the price and bearing the burden. The failure to meet commitments puts the Afghan mission– and with [...]
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates urged restraint on any military actions such as bombing Kurdish rebels until further information was obtained about where they were located in Kurdistan. Turkish planes and helicopters reportedly attacked Kurdish positions in Iraq yesterday. “Without good intelligence, just sending large numbers of troops across the border (from Turkey) or dropping [...]
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CFR Turks at Europe's Gates - Council on Foreign Relations Lee Hudson Teslik Myriad obstacles stand in the way of easy EU accession for Turkey. (AP Images/Osman Orsal) There were no hidden messages in Turkish President Abdullah Gul’s first major...
The Gates Cambridge Scholarships for October 2008 entry
University of Cambridge - The Gates Cambridge Trust cannot admit students to the University or to any of its Colleges. Applicants for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship must apply to the University of Cambridge in the normal way.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships are competed for internationally. There is some variation in procedure between
I pulled out a 500 peso (about 12 US dollars) bill from my wallet this afternoon to pay for a 300 peso remaining balance of my daughter's school fees but the woman in-charge complained that there was no change for the 500 peso bill.Leaving my daughter alone by the counter,i went outside for change .I approached different sari sari stores that lined up along the streets of Yacapin.By the way,sari sari is a tagalog word for various and sari sari store is simply a mini variety store that is commonly found in neighborhoods,and along the streets that offers everything at a low cost.Looking at my money,the owners of the stores said that it was a big amount of money and besides they have no sales.I walked in fast pace and worried that i left my daughter alone inside the school campus.I wished i dropped her first inside her classroom but when i came back the back gate was already closed and i was 100 meters away from the entrance gate.Moreover,i went to big establishments hoping for a conside
Como suele ser habitual la revista Forbes acaba de publicar el listado de personas más ricas del mundo.Y tal y como se estimaba en el listado de este año, Bill Gates abandona el primer puesto en favor del mexicano Carlos Slim.Con una fortuna estimada en 59.000 millones de dólares, Slim supera a Bill Gates en 1.000 millones de dólares.Según publica la revista " ...mientras Bill Gates está vendiendo su única fuente de bienestar, las acciones de Microsoft, para construir su fundación, Slim crece a un ritmo impresionante. Su valor neto creció el año pasado en 12.000 millones de dólares".De hecho sus empresas representan una tercera parte del dinero gestionado por la Bolsa mexicana y representaban en el 2006 el 5% del Producto Interior Bruto (PIB) de México".Slim controla compañías que valen "una tercera parte de los 422.000 millones gestionados por la Bolsa mexicana".En el artículo de Fortune también se recogen las declaraciones de George Grayson, profesor de la Universida
LA LISTA 'FORTUNE'Este noticia, extraída de elmundo.es, te ha sido enviada porjl_gzz@hotmail.com.La puedes encontrar completa en: http://www.elmundo.es/mundodinero/2007/08/06/economia/1186424964.html---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Lunes, 6 de agosto de 200742.700 MILLONES DE EUROSCARLOS SLIM DESBANCA A BILL GATES COMO EL MáS RICO DEL MUNDO ENLA LISTA 'FORTUNE'EUROPA PRESSLa revista estadounidense 'Fortune' señala al empresariomexicano Carlos Slim como el nuevo hombre más rico del planetacon una fortuna de alrededor de 59.000 millones dedólares (42.787 millones de euros).La fortuna del magnate de 67 años de edad ya supera los 58.000millones de dólares (42.044 millones de euros) atribuidos alpresidente de Microsoft, Bill Gates, lo que le ha valido lacomparación con otro de los grandes magnates de Estados Unidos,John D. Rockefeller. Según 'Fortune', mientras "Gates está
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. officials underestimated how difficult it would be for the Iraqi government to pass political reforms, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, adding that the “depth of mistrust” among the factions is greater than anticipated.
Talking to reporters on board his plane as he returned from a four-day swing through the Middle East, Gates said he is more optimistic about improvements in security in the wartorn nation than he is about getting legislation passed by the bitterly divided government.
And folks thought Rummy was a dummy…
We didn’t know that the “depth of mistrust” was that deep?? Like HELL we didn’t!! How long have I, and several others been taking hits from the so-called patriot bloggers when everything we said a year or so ago ago has now, or is about to come to fruition??
The Bush ‘House of Cards’ regarding his nation building attempt in Iraq is rapidly falling down around
More on the subprime and alt-a implosions.
Investors in Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Enhanced Leveraged Fund are not only locked in, but are getting bids of 5 cents on the dollar. The ask is a mere 11 cents. That’s what happens when you are locked behind the gates of hell.
Investors in that fund are not allowed to withdraw their money and the securities they own are now virtually worthless.
The redemption trap & Merrill Lynch Cover-Up
As the Bear Sterns funds were cratering, creditors led by Merrill Lynch wanted to force Bear Stearns to sell securities to cover the losses. The plan was halted after it became obvious the securities had dropped hugely in value. Y’see, if the market accepted a huge markdown in the value of Bear Stearns mortgage portfolios, then all the other investment banks would be forced to take similar markdowns in price. And they couldn’t allow that to happen.
“It was a cover-up,” says Charles Dumas, global
Bill gates has dropped to the second richest man in the world, which is really well, ok, he is no longer the richest man in the world but he has more spending cash than we do. And we doubt that anyone is going to really have a major fit over the whoel thing.
We are also dead positive that somewhere along the line, Mini-Microsoft is going to have a field day with this one and talk about the Microsoft stock flat line as a culprit as well. But Bill G is not stupid, he diversified long ago.
Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim has taken the crown with a net worth of $67.8 billion, according to estimates by a respected financial news site in Mexico, as reported by multiple news services. Source: Seattle PI
Got to hand it to anyone who has a 27% surge in their companies stock price, and this ought to make a lot of investors take a look south of the boarder to see what kind of good things can be picked up in Mexico and in Latin/South America as good ways to make some quick cash.
After some tough times for them both, Gareth Gates and HMV will be delighted to hear that someone was seen in HMV buying a copy of Gareth's single.That it was Gareth Gates might take the shine off it a little; it's unknown if Gennaro Castaldo was behind him in the queue with a basket.
Cameron Díaz se pierde Inti Raymi por amanecida en discotecaEl multimillonario estadounidense Bill Gates presenció el dia de ayer en la ciudad del Cusco las celebraciones de la tradicional fiesta del sol, llamada Inti Raymi en quechua, aunque los asistentes se quedaron sin ver a la actriz Cameron Díaz, quien no presenció la ceremonia.Según medios peruanos Cameron Díaz no fue a la fiesta, porque habría pasado una noche de juerga el sábado pasado,porque en la víspera se amaneció bailando en una discoteca del Cusco y al dia siguiente se le vio salir de su hotel pero cuando la ceremonia ya habia terminado.Te lo perdiste Cameron, sera hasta el próximo año entonces , asi tienes un motivo mas para ir nuevamente a Perú, país donde hay mucho que conocer.cameron diaz cameron diaz cameron diaz cameron diaz bill gates bill gates bill gates bill gates peru peru peru peru inti raymi inti raymi inti raymi inti raymi
Complimenti al creatore di questo cartoon! Veramente divertente! :-) anche se si sa chi vincerà ! ;-)PS: -8 giorni all'uscita dell'IPHONE. 29 Giugno. Data storica
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates finally has his Harvard degree, 30 years after he dropped out of the prestigious university to enter the software business and become the world's richest man. Gates was originally slated to graduate in 1977, but didn't, until this Friday, when Harvard University Provost Steven Hyman bestowed an honorary law degree on him. Gates, who runs a $60 billion philanthropic endowment now, urged his fellow graduates to use their education to fight poverty around the world. He dropped out of Harvard and co-founded Microsoft Corp. to become the world's richest person. "We recognize the most illustrious member of the Harvard College class of 1977 never to have graduated from Harvard," Harvard University Provost Steven Hyman was quoted by news agency Reuters as saying. Meanwhile, Gates thanked his alma mater for honouring his success. "I've been waiting for more than 30 years to say this, 'Dad, I always told you I'd come back and get my degree'," Gates,
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates finally has his Harvard degree, 30 years after he dropped out of the prestigious university to enter the software business and become the world's richest man. Gates was originally slated to graduate in 1977, but didn't, until this Friday, when Harvard University Provost Steven Hyman bestowed an honorary law degree on him. Gates, who runs a $60 billion philanthropic endowment now, urged his fellow graduates to use their education to fight poverty around the world. He dropped out of Harvard and co-founded Microsoft Corp. to become the world's richest person. "We recognize the most illustrious member of the Harvard College class of 1977 never to have graduated from Harvard," Harvard University Provost Steven Hyman was quoted by news agency Reuters as saying. Meanwhile, Gates thanked his alma mater for honouring his success. "I've been waiting for more than 30 years to say this, 'Dad, I always told you I'd come back and get my degree'," Gates,
Link for this Post: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to Make Historic Joint Appearance At the Fifth Annual 'D: All Things Digital Conference.
I first saw Steve Jobs speak at a conference in Santa Cruz back in the early 1980s, right after the launch of the Mac.
I have the 1999 movie, Pirates of Silicon Valley in my DVD collection. The film is about the legendary battle between Jobs and Gates which is an essential part of the history of the personal computer.
So I was intrigued by this story which I found on Primzone via TechMeme.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) (PRIMEZONE) -- Apple, Inc. CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates, the seminal figures in the development of the personal computer, will make a rare joint appearance at The Wall Street Journal's "D: All Things Digital" conference this year. The two men will jointly discuss the history and future of the digital revolution in an unrehearsed, unscripted, onstage conversation on May 30 with D co-
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