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Title: Bill Gates: How a Geek changed the world.
Post by: Bacon on June 21, 2008, 02:07:22 AM
QuoteFiona Bruce presents the definitive profile of Bill Gates as he prepares to step down next week from full-time involvement with Microsoft.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b00c6sdc.shtml?src=ip_mp
Title: Bill Gates: How a Geek changed the world.
Post by: DeltaZero on June 24, 2008, 20:44:21 PM
yeah, that was quite interesting.

That man has serious money.
Title: Bill Gates: How a Geek changed the world.
Post by: Tekheads Support on June 25, 2008, 11:08:49 AM
Did you notice how is office pc was running windows xp ?

also had a beige keyboard!! (who uses them still??)
Title: Bill Gates: How a Geek changed the world.
Post by: Quixoticish on June 25, 2008, 11:21:13 AM
Quote from: Kris - TekheadsDid you notice how is office pc was running windows xp ?

also had a beige keyboard!! (who uses them still??)

I still use a beige Cherry keyboard from years ago with big switch type keys that make a lovely noise when you use them. I adore them, they feel so much more solidly built than modern keyboards.
Title: Bill Gates: How a Geek changed the world.
Post by: Tekheads Support on June 25, 2008, 14:00:12 PM
hmm ok... let reword it, who has a beige keyboard that still looks beige and not brown/yellow ?
Title: Bill Gates: How a Geek changed the world.
Post by: Quixoticish on June 25, 2008, 15:03:52 PM
Quote from: Kris - Tekheadshmm ok... let reword it, who has a beige keyboard that still looks beige and not brown/yellow ?

I prefer the term "classically aged".  :yarr:
Title: Re:Bill Gates: How a Geek changed the world.
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on June 25, 2008, 20:45:09 PM
Everything is black on my desktop except for my awesome well aged, coffee stained keyboard :D
Title: Re:Bill Gates: How a Geek changed the world.
Post by: El Jacko on June 26, 2008, 08:36:34 AM
That reminds me...mine needs cleaning...[shakes crumbs out of it]
Title: Bill Gates: How a Geek changed the world.
Post by: M3ta7h3ad on June 26, 2008, 19:45:17 PM
Do as I did and remove all the keys, give it a really good clean, then put a blank look on your face as you realise its the only keyboard you have around you at the time, and the keys are all in a pile on the side of the desk.

Thank f**k for touch typing and just plain good memory, it still tested me when I was trying to remember where the bloody # or @ key went on it :D
Title: Re:Bill Gates: How a Geek changed the world.
Post by: El Jacko on June 27, 2008, 13:28:11 PM
Or, you take a leaf out of my book and take a photo of it first, then use it for reference. Then find a computer illiterate relative/colleague and offer to clean his keyboard, conveniently adjusting a few keys... :mutley:

reminds me of:

Has ANYoNe SEEn mY CapS LOcK keY?