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techdirt.com - 11/11/2008
Bill Gates' New Career? Patent Troll For Nathan Myhrvold?
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Plenty of folks have been wondering just what Bill Gates is up to now that he's left his full-time position at Microsoft. Longtime rabble-rouser theodp has alerted us to one thing that Bill Gates is spending at least some of his time on: a bunch of patent applications for a company named ...

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25 Years Ago Today, Bill Gates Announced Windows 1.0 [Retromodo]
gizmodo.com - 11/10/2008
25 Years Ago Today, Bill Gates Announced Windows 1.0 [Retromodo]
— gizmodo.com — A decade and a half ago today, Bill Gates unveiled Microsoft's first operating systems. Oh, it wasn't for sale yet—no, no, it's still only 1983 and we wouldn't see Windows on store shelves until 1985. But that didn't stop the young heart throb ... (more) 25 Years Ago Today, Bill Gates Announced Windows 1.0 ...

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wired.com - 11/10/2008
Nov. 10, 1983: Gates Opens Windows a Bit Early
— wired.com — 1983: Microsoft chief Bill Gates unveils the Windows operating system for PCs. Don't hold your breath waiting until you can buy a copy ... unless you can hold your breath for two years. Gates, Microsoft's president and board chairman, held an ... (more) Nov. 10, 1983: Gates Opens Windows a Bit Early

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Bill Gates and ex-Microsoft CTO join to register patents
D' Technology Weblog — Bill Gates is working with his former chief technology officer turned IP collector Nathan Myhrvold to register patents in a way that could help Microsoft monetize the internet. TechDirt has uncovered that Bill Gates is named as an inventor on nine patents registered with a company called Searete since he stepped down from day-to-day responsibilities with Microsoft. Gates is also named on a further two Searete patents pre-dating his Microsoft departure. Full Article ...

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