What's all the buzz about? Microsoft founder Bill Gates let loose mosquitoes into the crowd at the TED Conference. tags microsoft gates mosquitoes mosquito malaria foundationThe crowd was abuzz, literally. One attendee, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar jumped on his Twitter account to say, "That's it. I am not sitting up front anymore." picked by suebe 10 months ago |
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The chairman of Microsoft and one of the world's richest men, Bill Gates, is stepping down from his job running the world's largest software company. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
At least in this video he is. Bill Gates is retiring from Microsoft to spend full time on his immense charity. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
This is hilarious. Bill Gates during an interview avoids discussing the Apple ad campaign. picked by seofeed 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
Microsoft officials obviously believe Windows Vista is ready, given that it is set to release it to manufacturing within weeks, if not days. But what do some of its toughest testers think? picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
I just love this quote: 0 comments edit related share plime.comSeeing the look on Gates’ face when he walked into the room and every single one of us had a Mac open on the desk in front of us - Niall Kennedy had also set up a makeshift wifi network using an Airport picked by BrightonCub 3 years ago |
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Microsoft group president Jeff Raikes told an audience in San Francisco last week that the company hopes people, if they’re going to pirate software, choose to pirate Microsoft software. What’s Raikes thinking? picked by whi73rav3n 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
More than three decades after launching Microsoft, Gates this week sets his sights on philanthropy full-time picked by eyanna7 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation may not retain any of his money beyond 50 years. All must be spent on charity. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
The soft duet of lovers crooning to each other in perfect harmony is partly responsible for the scourges of dengue and yellow fever, according to new research, which finds that mosquitoes sing to each other to determine mating. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Courtesy of The late show with David Letterman picked by camro77 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Scientists say they have genetic proof malaria spread by mosquitoes jumped species from chimpanzees to humans. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
But hubby,Bill, won't let Apple products in the house. picked by suebe 9 months ago 10 comments edit related share technology |
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A Georgia man claims Microsoft improperly allowed his underage son to use his debit card to subscribe to the company's Xbox Live gaming service. picked by punthe 2 years ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
When you install Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1, Microsoft installs a firefox extension. You are not notified that this will happen, nor are you given an option to install or not install. Not only that but the uninstall button is disabled. The only way to uninstall the extension is via registry hacks. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago 3 comments edit related share technology |
For the longest time rumours have been rife about an tablet computer from Apple with nothing concrete confirmed. It seems that all the while Microsoft have been quietly developing their own and now it's at an advanced prototype stage theyv'e started to share details. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Microsoft is the first console manufacturer to sell 10 million consoles in North America... 5 comments edit related share plime.comNow, is that 10 million functioning consoles? Or, is that including the 30 odd percent that failed with the Red Ring of Death? BWAA HAA HAA HAA HAA!!!! picked by punthe 2 years ago |
Microsoft has released Vine, software aimed at helping friends & relatives connect during times of crisis. Apparently inspired by Hurricane Katrina. 0 comments edit related share technologyAlternate Article picked by Ankabout 7 months ago |
XBox Live had some issues over the holidays with the massive influx of new users. Some people could not access the service and so they are now sueing Microsoft for damages. 4 comments edit related share entertainmentWait...A game server is down and you're damaged? I guess they had nothing else to do if they can't play online. For God's sake...read a friggin' book!!! BTW..They plan on giving a free acrade game to everyone. picked by Fizz71 2 years ago |
What if Microsoft re-designed the iPod package...? picked by cycostinkoman 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share technology |