Awhile back I heard a myth that the Gates family patriarch banned Apple products from his home. Since I had never seen proof of any sort of Apple ban, I put the idea aside as some sort of sick rumor sliced together by a bunch of Apple vs. Microsoft rival enthusiasts. And then I saw this interview, which paints Melinda ...
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Bill Gates Finally Has an @ Before His Name: Yes, He’s On Twitter
And he has made it a point to follow Ashley Tisdale. O. M. G. He just can’t get enough of her. Welcome to 2007, Bill. Glad you finally made it. The one thing that is positive about this move is his charity work is sure to get a hell of a lot more promotion, which is always a good thing. ...
Read More »Bill Gates: Professional Asshole
So the TED conferences and talks are in full effect. Imagine you were there. What’s the shittiest thing you could do to an audience listening patiently to every word you have to say? OK, so whatever you thought of, you’ll need to double it because Bill Gates pissed everyone off the other day. How so? By releasing a jar of ...
Read More »Laugh of the Day: Bill Gates finally getting a Harvard degree, only 34 years late
Jailbird and corporate genius Bill Gates, after dropping out of Harvard decades ago, is finally receiving an honorary degree from the prestigious university. Gates would have been part of the class of 1977 if he had not dropped out to start up Microsoft. He’s what we like to call a college sell out. So, only late by 34 years, Gates ...
Read More »Bill and Melinda Gates Ban iPods, iPhones In The Home
Oh quit crying, you two. You have enough money to wipe your asses with $100 bills for the rest of your natural born life. In a recent interview with Vogue, Melinda Gates stated that she keeps iPhones and iPods out of the hands of her children. The direct quote sez: “…there are very few things that are on the banned ...
Read More »Jobs and Gates share the stage, with no bloodshed
Surprisingly, the two CEOs seemed to really like each other. Both Jobs and Gates seemed full of nothing but good words for each other’s companies. For the duration of the conversation, both Steve and Bill exchanged sly smiles and slightly flirtatious glances. Is that love I smell in the air? All kidding aside, a big chunk of the conversation centered ...
Read More »Jobs versus Gates one week away in the ultimate technology battle royale
Less than a week remains until Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft Dictator Bill Gates square off in a head to head debate at the All Things Digital Event over in New York City. What can we expect out of the big two. A cordial convo or a raunchy romp? There will no doubt be lots of mud thrown over ...
Read More »Who’s paying Microsoft’s legal bills? You are!
According to a calculation done by the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) a $21.50 “patent tax” is added in to every sale of Microsoft’s software products. This is the first time I’ve been informed that I was paying for Microsoft’s law bills before I switched over to OS X and Linux. Now that I know this information, I’m glad I ...
Read More »Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Set To Retire
Today, Microsoft made the announcement that within the next year, Steve Ballmer (who has been with Microsoft since 1980, and has been CEO since 2000,) will retire. Ballmer is staying on board for the next twelve months so that a team of Microsoft representatives (including Bill Gates) can find an appropriate replacement for the position of CEO.
Read More »5 Futuristic Home Additions You Can Buy Today
While flying cars are still a little bit out of reach for us in 2019, plenty of technology is now available for homeowners. From controlling your home with your voice to zipping up to the second floor in a tube, the future is here. Home Voice Control One of the most significant innovations in home automation in the last few ...
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