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ISSUE: November 15, 2009

Articles about Bill Gates

The Great Pretexter - 2-15-2007

The Great PretexterYEAH. HI. This is, um, Bill Gates? Yeah. Listen, I was calling to see how much money I have in my checking account.What's that? The correct spelling of my name? Sure. That's B as in billionaire, I-L-L — as in lotsa money. La...

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...Great Pretexter YEAH. HI. This is, um, Bill Gates? Yeah. Listen, I was calling to see how much...

... I-L-L — as in lotsa money . Last name Bill Gates. G — as in generous —...

...maiden name? Well, I just knew Bill Gates as Mom. Another joke. Ha-ha. Really, I just...

Executive Reading - 2-15-2001

Fast Growth: How to Attain It, How to Sustain It By Laurence Weinzimmer PhD; Dearborn Trade, $25 There’s no one secret to growing a business — there are many, says Laurence Weinzimmer, and you must master them all to expand your compa...

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... visiting. Pride Before The Fall: The Trials of Bill Gates and the End of the Microsoft Era By John...

...$25 Wired reporter John Heilemann gives us Bill Gates crying, Silicon Valley conspirators rejoicing,...

Do It - 10-15-2001

SEATTLE ON SKATES Seattle’s got Starbucks, the Space Needle, and Bill Gates. And free inline skates — for guests of the Alexis Hotel. Reserve a room and the Alexis will loan you skates and safety equipment gratis. It’s a great...

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...got Starbucks, the Space Needle, and Bill Gates. And free inline skates — for guests...

...a great way to take a rolling tour of town (Bill Gates sightings not guaranteed). Rooms from $240.

"it’s Not As If When Steve Took Over There Were Receipts All Over The Place And Everything Was Out Of Control." - 4-15-2004

Microsofts Bill Gates on the state of the company when Steve Ballmer took over as CEO ...

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...Microsoft’s Bill Gates on the state of the company when Steve Ballmer...

Microsoft Mice - 8-1-2004

Cool and hip. Those aren't words usually used to describe products from nerd-central Microsoft. Still, their latest wireless optical mice can only be described as, well, happenin. They have an ergonomic design and come in three funky colors for $45 t...

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...colors for $45 to $55. What’s next? Bill Gates in trendy purple shirts? Don’t hold...

Good Vibrations - 5-1-2008

Can chocolate infused with positive intentions actually improve your life?

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...Emeril Lagasse and Alain Ducasse, was served at Bill Gates’s wedding, and was even the first...

... the first chocolate the Dalai Lama ever tasted. Bill Gates Walsh is also credited with bringing the concept...

...the Dalai Lama ever tasted. “Bill Gates said, ‘I think this chocolate will...

Success And Its Discontents - 2-1-2001

Former Secratary of Labor Robert Reich is rethinking what success really means, for Washington power elites and ordinary citizens alike. And he's trying to make room for new definitions. The fact that Robert Reich will even talk to you ...

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...clout to have commanded a private dinner with Bill Gates, and enough countercultural chutzpah to...

Philanthropy 2.0 - 6-15-2001

Honchos at high-techs are writing a new chapter in charitable giving and tearing up some old rules in the process.

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...and healthcare programs; Microsoft Midas Bill Gates, $22 billion given or pledged, much of it...

...or pledged, much of it through the foundation Bill Gates started with his wife, Melinda. Lesser known,...

...of it through the foundation he started with Bill Gates wife, Melinda. Lesser known, however, are the...

Growth Generation - 8-15-2001

In attempts to break new ground, young Europeans strain against the hierarchical business culture. Can American-style entrepreneurship take root?

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...ideal entrepreneur as an enlightened amalgam of Bill Gates and Michael Dell and Jeff Bezos, young and...

Managing The Edge - 8-15-2002

Futurist Watts Wackers new book shows how money and markets are made from "dangerous" ideas.

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...Way: It’s surprising to see Bill Gates on your list of famous...

Techno-home - 5-15-2003

Bill Gates may have the ultimate smart home, but you, too, can install the gadgets and wiring to give your abode an IQ boost.

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...unlikely you’ll ever be a guest at Bill Gates’ house, but if you were,...

Brendan Fraser Soaks Up Seattle - 11-1-2003

BRENDAN FRASER SOACKS UP SEATTLE The versatile actor swears Seattle isn't as rainy as everyone says. And even if it is, who cares, when it offers such eye-popping landscape, so many attractions, and, oh yeah, a coffee shop on every corner. ...

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...Washington, the home of Microsoft. I think Bill Gates was in a garage around there somewhere. In 1979,...

... was in a garage around there somewhere. In 1979, Bill Gates probably had a soldering iron and a pair of...

Convention Survival Guide Also Read: Show Survivor - It’s A Circus Out There - 1-1-2004

Also read: SHOW SURVIVOR ITS A CIRCUS OUT THERE AS CRAZY AS CONVENTIONS CAN BE, they're A NECESSITY IN BUSINESS. SO TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THEM SUCCESSFULLY, We've PUT TOGETHER A HANDY GUIDE TO TELL YOU WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SC...

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... On January 7 at 6:30 p.m., the day after Bill Gates has already teased early arrivals with...

...7 at 6:30 p.m., the day after kickoff speaker Bill Gates has already teased early arrivals with...

...featuring the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders and Bill Gates handing out autographed fifties. Alas,...

10 To Watch - 2-1-2004

they're leading MCI and the SEC, building smart chips and supercomputers and spacecraft. they're 10 people who should be on your radar screen this year.

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...bombshell — denounced by the likes of Bill Gates, Intel’s Craig Barrett, and, of...

Sir Jimalot - 5-1-2004

First Paul. Then Mick. Everybodys getting knighted. Why not me?Dear Your Majesty, The Queen:I am writing from across the pond to inquire about getting knighted. Now, I know you give knightships to Americans because I read that Bill Gates got one. So...

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...knightships to Americans because I read that Bill Gates got one. So did Alan Greenspan, who said upon...

What Should I Do With My Life - 5-15-2004

Sometimes answering this question is dangerous. And the answer might mean you have to change. Heres how three people let this question lead them in entirely new directions. BY PO BRONSON

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...the difference between stick-with-it types like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, and those who appreciate the...

Lucky No. 13 - 7-15-2004

He earns his stripes in New York, but Alex Rodriguez is still safe at home in Miami.

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...with Michael Jordan, golf with Tiger Woods and Bill Gates, and third base alongside his idol, Cal Ripken...

...Woods and Bill Gates, and third base alongside Bill Gates idol, Cal Ripken Jr. At home he''s got a Picasso,...

Tibet Or Not Tibet - 10-1-2005

72 tibet or not tibet Its not really a question for Richard Gere, who has exited the Hollywood fast lane to focus his attention (and his camera) on the Dalai Lama and his exiled followers.

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...We needed to expand, we needed more money, and Bill Gates funded us. He’s got serious energy and...

...we needed more money, and Bill Gates funded us. Bill Gates’s got serious energy and serious...

Coudl This Be Teh Sercet To Sussecc? - 7-1-2008

In the business world, the frustrating disorder dyslexia can actually be a prime asset.

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...the planet’s most influential people. Bill Gates, CEOs, kings, presidents, and entertainers have...

One Word: ~~Plastics~~ Algae - 12-15-2008

Pond scum might turn out to be the world’s best source for, well, saving the world.

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...-- and hype -- has poured into algae biofuel. Bill Gates just invested in the San Diego start-up Sapphire...