added 2007 Tue Jun 12 7:10:14 by bubba2
A media campaign portraying Iran as supplying arms to the Taliban fighting U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, orchestrated by advocates of a more confrontational stance toward Iran in the Bush administration, appears to have backfired last week when Robert Gates and the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan issued unusually strong denials.
A media campaign portraying Iran as supplying arms to the Taliban fighting U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, orchestrated by advocates of a more confrontational stance toward Iran in the Bush administration, appears to have backfired last week when Robert Gates and the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan issued unusually strong denials.
added 2007 Thu May 31 13:41:46 by mikeandrew
D5 is the fifth edition of the All Things Digital, a conference initiated by Wall Street Journal, has hosted this a very interesting talk show with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. This is a very rare event, as Gates and Jobs didn't share the stage for more than 20 years. The last time was when Jobs interviewed Gates during the "Macintosh Dating Gam
D5 is the fifth edition of the All Things Digital, a conference initiated by Wall Street Journal, has hosted this a very interesting talk show with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. This is a very rare event, as Gates and Jobs didn't share the stage for more than 20 years. The last time was when Jobs interviewed Gates during the "Macintosh Dating Gam
added 2007 Sun May 20 18:02:45 by schestowitz
I think Gates is dead wrong about all of this. Instead of phones getting bigger and PCs getting smaller, phones will get smaller, and mobile PCs -- laptops and tablets -- will get bigger. And the UMPC is dead in its crib.
I think Gates is dead wrong about all of this. Instead of phones getting bigger and PCs getting smaller, phones will get smaller, and mobile PCs -- laptops and tablets -- will get bigger. And the UMPC is dead in its crib.
added 2007 Wed May 9 20:12:28 by populist
During today's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn't know whether the 2002 resolution authorizing force in Iraq is still valid, acknowledging that his view differs with that of President Bush.
During today's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn't know whether the 2002 resolution authorizing force in Iraq is still valid, acknowledging that his view differs with that of President Bush.
added 2007 Mon Apr 23 17:56:08 by KelLuv
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates invited Russia to become a partner in its missile defiance activities on Monday but his hosts made clear they were still against a planned missile shield in Europe.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates invited Russia to become a partner in its missile defiance activities on Monday but his hosts made clear they were still against a planned missile shield in Europe.
added 2007 Thu Apr 19 19:45:28 by STONERS
Defense Secretary Robert Gates slipped into Iraq Thursday to warn Iraqi leaders that the U.S. commitment to a military buildup there is not open-ended.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates slipped into Iraq Thursday to warn Iraqi leaders that the U.S. commitment to a military buildup there is not open-ended.
added 2007 Fri Apr 6 1:56:09 by populist
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that the United States was not planning to release the five Iranians arrested in January in a raid on the Iranian consulate's office in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil.
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that the United States was not planning to release the five Iranians arrested in January in a raid on the Iranian consulate's office in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil.
added 2007 Sat Mar 24 23:25:08 by Mistycal
Microsoft Chairman and Co-Founder Bill Gates may be on the top of the world, and certainly at the top of the world 's 946 billionaires, with an estimated fortune of $56 billion but he has always been regarded as a Harvard drop-out
Microsoft Chairman and Co-Founder Bill Gates may be on the top of the world, and certainly at the top of the world 's 946 billionaires, with an estimated fortune of $56 billion but he has always been regarded as a Harvard drop-out
added 2007 Fri Mar 23 7:34:53 by jovial
In his first weeks as defense secretary, Robert Gates repeatedly argued that the detention facility at GuantÃ;¡namo Bay, Cuba, had become so tainted abroad that legal proceedings at GuantÃ;¡namo would be viewed as illegitimate, according to senior administration officials.
In his first weeks as defense secretary, Robert Gates repeatedly argued that the detention facility at GuantÃ;¡namo Bay, Cuba, had become so tainted abroad that legal proceedings at GuantÃ;¡namo would be viewed as illegitimate, according to senior administration officials.
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added 2007 Fri Mar 23 0:41:59 by gatitabonitasen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates cautioned on Thursday the Army would face problems without emergency funds but insisted U.S. forces could fight a third war despite being stretched in Iraq and Afghanistan. He painted a mixed picture of the impact Iraq has had on U.S. military readiness at a time when Congress is considering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates cautioned on Thursday the Army would face problems without emergency funds but insisted U.S. forces could fight a third war despite being stretched in Iraq and Afghanistan. He painted a mixed picture of the impact Iraq has had on U.S. military readiness at a time when Congress is considering
added 2007 Sun Mar 18 20:25:26 by catstevens
"I think that the way I would characterize it is so far, so good. It's very early," Gates said in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation" program. "I would say that the Iraqis are meeting the commitments that they have made to us," he said, pointing out that Iraqis have sent troops, allowed security operations in all
"I think that the way I would characterize it is so far, so good. It's very early," Gates said in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation" program. "I would say that the Iraqis are meeting the commitments that they have made to us," he said, pointing out that Iraqis have sent troops, allowed security operations in all
added 2007 Thu Feb 22 9:22:37 by eshh
Wow, the whole group looks high or drunk. Plus they look like hippy nerds. But oh well. My computer runs for the most part.lol
Wow, the whole group looks high or drunk. Plus they look like hippy nerds. But oh well. My computer runs for the most part.lol
added 2007 Tue Feb 20 21:56:51 by STONERS
The Canadian government and Bill Gates announced an initiative Tuesday to establish a research institute to develop an AIDS vaccine, committing a total of $119 million to the project.
The Canadian government and Bill Gates announced an initiative Tuesday to establish a research institute to develop an AIDS vaccine, committing a total of $119 million to the project.
added 2007 Mon Feb 12 17:14:07 by Neophile
AS America's troop surge in Baghdad gathers force, Robert Gates, the defense secretary, is already planning for failure.
AS America's troop surge in Baghdad gathers force, Robert Gates, the defense secretary, is already planning for failure.
added 2007 Mon Feb 12 2:47:14 by STONERS
Pentagon chief Robert Gates responded Sunday to Vladimir Putin's assault on U.S. foreign policy by saying "one Cold War is enough" and that he would go to Moscow to try to reduce tensions. Gates also sought more allied help in Afghanistan.
Pentagon chief Robert Gates responded Sunday to Vladimir Putin's assault on U.S. foreign policy by saying "one Cold War is enough" and that he would go to Moscow to try to reduce tensions. Gates also sought more allied help in Afghanistan.
added 2007 Sun Feb 11 3:36:33 by pagey
Microsoft founder Bill Gates expects an AIDS vaccine will be developed while he's around to see it, he told CBC News in an interview Friday. "In my lifetime, I would be very surprised if we don't have a vaccine for AIDS," he told the CBC's Peter Mansbridge in an exclusive interview in Redmond, Wash.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates expects an AIDS vaccine will be developed while he's around to see it, he told CBC News in an interview Friday. "In my lifetime, I would be very surprised if we don't have a vaccine for AIDS," he told the CBC's Peter Mansbridge in an exclusive interview in Redmond, Wash.
added 2007 Sat Feb 10 0:14:27 by berkeley
What's going on in Washington now is unbelievable - Bush is getting away with it. He's escalating the war in Iraq. He's sending 21,500 more soldiers over there. Nobody's stopping him, nobody's going to, either - not the Democrats, not the new Republican realists and not American public opinion, where Bush is heading down to Nixon's Watergate level.
What's going on in Washington now is unbelievable - Bush is getting away with it. He's escalating the war in Iraq. He's sending 21,500 more soldiers over there. Nobody's stopping him, nobody's going to, either - not the Democrats, not the new Republican realists and not American public opinion, where Bush is heading down to Nixon's Watergate level.
added 2007 Thu Feb 8 19:59:58 by populist
Microsoft Chairman, Bill Gates, at the RSA 2007 Conference, said that new methods of computer security are needed. While not pointing at Vista exclusively, Gates mentions of 'PatchGuard' and 'OneCare Live,' and later gave an example of Microsoft's continued effort to improve security on its products.
Microsoft Chairman, Bill Gates, at the RSA 2007 Conference, said that new methods of computer security are needed. While not pointing at Vista exclusively, Gates mentions of 'PatchGuard' and 'OneCare Live,' and later gave an example of Microsoft's continued effort to improve security on its products.
added 2007 Wed Feb 7 5:06:03 by Aidenag
U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace admitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday equipment will be a problem when U.S. forces in Iraq are increased. Pace said the military has about 41,000 armored vehicles in Iraq -- fewer than will be needed "to cover all of the troops that are deploying."
U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace admitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday equipment will be a problem when U.S. forces in Iraq are increased. Pace said the military has about 41,000 armored vehicles in Iraq -- fewer than will be needed "to cover all of the troops that are deploying."
added 2007 Tue Feb 6 20:20:39 by STONERS
Defense Secretary Robert Gates held out hope Tuesday that U.S. forces might be able to start leaving Iraq before the end of the year, if daunting conditions including subdued violence and political reconciliation are met.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates held out hope Tuesday that U.S. forces might be able to start leaving Iraq before the end of the year, if daunting conditions including subdued violence and political reconciliation are met.
added 2007 Tue Feb 6 20:01:37 by populist
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates talked with Newsweek magazine's Steven Levy about the new version of Windows and shared his views on the "I'm a Mac" television commercials. In excerpts from the interview Gates goes on the offensive and claims that the security in Vista is better that the security in the Mac
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates talked with Newsweek magazine's Steven Levy about the new version of Windows and shared his views on the "I'm a Mac" television commercials. In excerpts from the interview Gates goes on the offensive and claims that the security in Vista is better that the security in the Mac
added 2007 Mon Feb 5 5:53:51 by siddhu1983
Well, of course, I'm the wrong person to ask. I like to dial numbers with one hand, and maybe I'm the only one. The phone space is where we think software will be the critical element. If there's anything good about the iPhone, it's software. How many companies in the world can do great software? Will Nokia step up to a world where software is supe
Well, of course, I'm the wrong person to ask. I like to dial numbers with one hand, and maybe I'm the only one. The phone space is where we think software will be the critical element. If there's anything good about the iPhone, it's software. How many companies in the world can do great software? Will Nokia step up to a world where software is supe
added 2007 Sun Feb 4 14:12:46 by okitech
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates showed off a virtual version of his own collection of Leonardo Da Vinci's scientific musings on Tuesday at the British Library as he unveiled the company's eagerly anticipated Windows Vista operating system.
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates showed off a virtual version of his own collection of Leonardo Da Vinci's scientific musings on Tuesday at the British Library as he unveiled the company's eagerly anticipated Windows Vista operating system.
added 2007 Wed Jan 31 15:09:56 by siddhu1983
It's still a year before Bill Gates shifts from a full-time Microsoft worker to a part-timer. Which is good, because there's plenty he still wants to achieve. In the second half of a two-part interview with CNET News.com, Microsoft's chairman talks about what's on his to-do list, including having a say in the next versions of Office and Windows
It's still a year before Bill Gates shifts from a full-time Microsoft worker to a part-timer. Which is good, because there's plenty he still wants to achieve. In the second half of a two-part interview with CNET News.com, Microsoft's chairman talks about what's on his to-do list, including having a say in the next versions of Office and Windows
added 2007 Mon Jan 29 2:55:42 by elzorro2162
A COALITION of Microsoft's rivals is complaining that the Windows Vista operating system will perpetuate practices found illegal in the European Union nearly three years ago.
A COALITION of Microsoft's rivals is complaining that the Windows Vista operating system will perpetuate practices found illegal in the European Union nearly three years ago.
added 2007 Sun Jan 28 1:21:37 by Grant
What's stopping this all from happening immediately? Two things, monetization of content and a simple, ubiquitous TV/internet convergence device. For certain, any company who manages to solve either of those problems and catch the wave of public acceptance is headed for a big payday.
What's stopping this all from happening immediately? Two things, monetization of content and a simple, ubiquitous TV/internet convergence device. For certain, any company who manages to solve either of those problems and catch the wave of public acceptance is headed for a big payday.
added 2007 Sat Jan 27 0:16:32 by Neophile
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is scheduled to appear on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Monday, January 29, the eve of Microsoft's Windows Vista launch.
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is scheduled to appear on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Monday, January 29, the eve of Microsoft's Windows Vista launch.
added 2007 Fri Jan 26 22:13:02 by STONERS
Defense Secretary Roberts Gates said Friday that a congressional resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq amounts to undercutting U.S. commanders in a way that "emboldens the enemy."
Defense Secretary Roberts Gates said Friday that a congressional resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq amounts to undercutting U.S. commanders in a way that "emboldens the enemy."
added 2007 Fri Jan 12 20:28:22 by STONERS
The United States could start withdrawing forces from Iraq this year if the additional troops being sent to Baghdad reduce violence significantly, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.
The United States could start withdrawing forces from Iraq this year if the additional troops being sent to Baghdad reduce violence significantly, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.
added 2007 Thu Jan 11 19:58:48 by STONERS
Defense Secretary Robert Gates called on Thursday for a permanent boost in the size of the Army and Marine Corps, the military branches most strained by Iraq , at a likely cost of $15 billion a year.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates called on Thursday for a permanent boost in the size of the Army and Marine Corps, the military branches most strained by Iraq , at a likely cost of $15 billion a year.
