http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/ Engadget Comments for Bill Gates: philanthropist, nerd, beer baron http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Apr 1st 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/
My Stepfather (out of jealousy or idiocy, i don't know) found out what I was doing through my little brother and decided to "leak" what I had planned and pretty much deflated the shock and initial serendipity of the reception of her spa weekend. What Step-Dad did was a dick move. And if I could sue him, I would!

In the context of Apple vs. ThinkSecret, it's quite simple. Apple releases these products to control their stocks and match the best possible outcome for their financial forecast. If someone leaks the info, I'm getting in the ass for snitching my precious details and causing an earlier spike with my stock than I wanted it.

Even worse is when Apple didn't plan on introducing the product and TS would report and say the product is coming. When other products are introduced people are suddenly disappointed despite the top shelf product offerings. ThinkSecret perfected the dick move.]]>Dec 21st 2007 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/
Don't you live in America? (if yes scroll down to line 982)


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line 981: blah blah blah
line 982: People sue for a lot less in your country...
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Oh, and he only donates BILLIONS to charity, helping the poor and underprivilleged and the needy. And uses his incredible wealth and influence to bring attention things like sustainable agriculture and education to impvorished nations.

Yeah, he definitely deserves to be "shot" for those things.
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There, fixed it for you.]]>Dec 21st 2007 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/
Gates: No you won't!

Yes I will...

Gates: Won't!]]>Dec 21st 2007 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/ Slim.]]>Dec 21st 2007 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/
Carlos really thinks he's got something going on for him huh? I don't think he knows that el-billy has been in the game before he came on top so the big dawgs step down for him to shine a bit... but bill beats him anyday in shares, endowment and such...so Carlos can just sit and tag along....maybe he can shine on pple like el-jobso...]]>Dec 21st 2007 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/
If I remember correctly, Microsoft settled out of court or lost the case, but they certainly didn't get their ideal outcome.]]>Dec 21st 2007 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/
Post if you know what you're talking about please.]]>Jun 25th 2008 5:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Will that beer actually be mine or will I just have it on lease?
Will there be a product key or a patch Tuesday?

Scary mental image: the potential for an MS version of packaging for the beer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeXAcwriid0]]>Dec 21st 2007 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/As an American, I am proud of Bill Gates.

One gives. One steals. Easy to pick the better.]]>Dec 21st 2007 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/carlos

what do you call a mexican who lost his beer business?
carlos
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LONG LIVE MEXICO....'s government!

And we wonder why they come to the US (as crappy as our government is).
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Bill didn't give most of his money to charity, that one was Mr. Buffet. All rich guys give charity by doing that they have economic/tax advantages. Mr. Slim profits are for well invested money, communications!, and yeah... i think if Gates invested more on getting vista to work, they have more profit and then give more money to charity!... And the world will be just fine.]]>Dec 21st 2007 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/
This is called portfolio diversification, and until Gates starts up a Mexican telco company, there's no muscling in other than what Slim does to his erstwhile competitors.]]>Dec 21st 2007 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/
This is called portfolio diversification, and until Gates starts up a Mexican telco company, there's no muscling in other than what Slim does to his erstwhile 'competitors'.]]>Dec 21st 2007 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/s quit a bit more than what tax cuts cover. Yes rich people give money away for tax cuts, but Bill Gates really is a philanthropist and does way more than that.

Carlos can't boast at all; if Gates didn't give away so much money he would still be number 1. ]]>Dec 21st 2007 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/
2.- Gates bought a tiny parto fo Femsa... They make beers like Sol, Indio, XX lager... and several others.. Not Budweiser..

Cheers...]]>Dec 21st 2007 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/21/bill-gates-billionaire-nerd-beer-baron/Dec 21st 2007 5:54PM