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 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 »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 »Jerry Seinfeld And Microsoft Have Ended Their Short Partnership, For Now
If you were one of three people on the planet who enjoyed the Jerry Seinfeld ads from Microsoft, I’ve got some bad news: Microsoft is moving to “phase two” of its ad campaign. That means no more Jerry, no more churros and no more of Gates doing the robot. The next phase of Microsoft’s plan is to crack counter shots ...
Read More »Microsoft’s First Seinfeld Ad Is An Epic Fail
When $300 million dollars is spent on advertisements involving Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates shopping for shoes, it makes me think, “What’s this got to do with Microsoft?” Well, Microsoft wants you to know that it’s more hip than Apple. The two things that make Jerry Seinfeld cool in this video: 1. He’s eating a churro. 2. He showers in ...
Read More »Microsoft Recruits Seinfeld For “Windows, Not Walls,” Ad Campaign
Microsoft no longer wants to sit idly by as Apple’s advertising campaign bashes it, making it look like an old geezer in front of all those hipsters who watch TV. Everything about Microsoft’s $300 million advertising campaign has been quite ‘hush hush’, that is until now. “They are not seen as cool,” says Robert Passikoff, president of Brand Keys, a ...
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