gates in comment and analysis
Why I'm planning a change of career
Comment Bill Gates is just the most recent example of a big name leaving the world of tech. Five ways Microsoft could change after Gates Late last month Gates left Microsoft to spend his retirement doing good works for mankind with the accumulated wealth... [17 Jul 2008]
My 15 minutes with Bill Gates
Comment In the early days of PC computing Joshua Greenbaum crossed swords with Bill Gates. But one incident sticks in my mind for both the audacity of my question and the cluelessness of Gates' answer. Gates was rabidly anti-Unix, for reasons too complex... [11 Jul 2008]
Editor's Blog: silicon.com - what a difference a decade makes
Comment If that's not enough then check out our predictions on how Microsoft will change now that Bill Gates has left the building. silicon.com is 10 years old this week, which prompted me to take a look through the archives and find out what was big a... [11 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Tech teacher shortage, Kangaroo and phones on planes
Comment ¦ Peter Cochrane's Video Blog: Power outrage ¦ Getting to the meeting - without the journey ¦ Bill Gates, iPhone 2.0, mini laptops and much more. The issue that got readers talking this week was the IT-teacher drought - is "boring" IT to... [03 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Games skills gap, student outsourcing, ID card fears
Comment Editor's choice silicon.com editor Steve Ranger flags up his picks on the site this week.¦ Photos: Shopping just got high-tech ¦ Bill Gates on the future, the past and the brilliance of fertilizer… ¦ Photos: Bill Gates through the... [27 Jun 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 27.06.08
Round-Up Bill Gates is many things to many people. But whether you love or loathe him, Gates has left an indelible mark on technology and business. This week, after 30-odd years at the helm of the company he founded with Paul Allen, Gates formally left... [27 Jun 2008]
Bill Gates on the future, the past and the brilliance of fertilizer…
Comment Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard University more than 30 years ago to run Microsoft, steps down from full-time work on Friday. The Gates era ends for Microsoft The Microsoft co-founder took some time out of his schedule recently to sit down... [26 Jun 2008]
Editor's Blog: Less data equals more privacy
Comment Check out our latest piece of video looking at flexible IT, enjoy the great photo story we've put together chronicling Bill Gates through the years, and read our analysis of where the Redmond giant is likely to go next. [26 Jun 2008]
How many people will it take to fill Gates' shoes?
Comment It's not that Bill Gates has an inflated sense of his own importance. In 2006 Microsoft's then-chief software architect, Bill Gates, passed the torch to Ozzie. Eager for more Bill Gates? Plus don't miss out on Gates getting creamed… [24 Jun 2008]
Dear silicon.com...Naked CIO, silver skills and ID card anger…
Comment Editor's choice silicon.com editor Steve Ranger flags up his picks on the site this week.¦ Video Cheat Sheet: Femtocells ¦ Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off ¦ The Naked CIO: Recruitment nightmares ¦ Legal Eye: High... [14 Feb 2008]
Editor's Blog: Ever hear the one about the happy Vista user?
Comment Vista", he told me, nodding proudly like a new father, in a way that would no doubt make Bill Gates leap for joy. I was talking to a friend of mine in the pub after work the other day. And after discussing some of the biggest geo-political issues... [15 Jan 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.01.08
Round-Up Gates said: "I've got something that looks pretty good," as the rest of the audience shifted uncomfortably in their seats and wondered when Steve Jobs was coming on stage. One of the 'emerging technologies' Gates showcased was the Surface table TV... [11 Jan 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Surfing at home, 'Big Brother' IT and batteries on planes…
Comment Editor's choice silicon.com editor Steve Ranger flags up his picks on the site this week.¦ Bill Gates Q&A: On why 'it's all about software' ¦ Cheat Sheet: CRM ¦ Peter Cochrane's Blog: Aerial bombardment ¦ IT at your service ... [10 Jan 2008]
Bill Gates Q&A: On why 'it's all about software'
Comment For years, Microsoft's Bill Gates has been trumpeting software's ascent from the lowly PC to everything from mobile phones to home entertainment. Bill Gates: I'd say the most important step is that you use the cloud so that if you have licensed a... [08 Jan 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 19.10.07
Round-Up However, a fascinating development this year is that neither of Microsoft's titans of tech, Bill Gates or Steve Ballmer, made the top 50. Even last year's overall winner, chief software architect Ray Ozzie, drops out of the top 50 after taking over... [19 Oct 2007]
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