A Peek into :Bill Gates History and Lifestyle

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William Henry Gates III was born in Seattle, Washington on October 28th, 1955.For more interesting history on Bill Gates,check out this really interesting & enlightening guy who happende to be at teh right place at the right time ;)

Bill Gates photos from 1984 to 2004 at magazine covers,etc as well as Steve jobs.Must say ,some dedicated guys maintaining all this ,cheers to that.

heres one of my favs-the co founders of Microsoft ,take a look at them ..makes me wnder what the hell i was doing with my life at 13!
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also found at the 1960's photo archive as well as a macntosh ad Bill gates was endorsing !

The big B's house
-Pictures of Bill Gates house
-The house encompasses more than 66,000 square feet which is equal to 1.5 acres.The major rooms include seven bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, six kitchens, and six fireplaces.
- Much of the house is built underground into the hill, so the house looks smaller than it actually is.
-Other features include a swimming pool, a grand staircase, a theater, a library, a formal dining room, a reception hall, conference facilities, offices, an exercise room, outdoor sports courts, and of course loads of technology.
-heres a satellite image view
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-In 1997 total assessed value of the house was $53,392,200 with the land value being $9,122,200.

Heres something else thats true, Bill gates rooms are always dark ....WHY ?

funny answer: coz windows aint open (open source :P )
correct answer : Electricity wise!!,heard hes got some optical sensors at the level of the ankle or something that detects when u pass thru a door that then activates the lights on automatically .Sort of like same technology used by major hotels in their loobies,gangways etc . only if they detect some1 passing,the lights on .

Basic technical Data
Basic data:
Total assessed value: $53,392,200
Land value: $9,122,200
Estimated property taxes for 1998: $620,183 (based on 1997 rates; 1998 rate has not yet been set)
Waterfront: Approximately 500 feet
Square footage, all structures: More than 66,000 (equal to 1.5 acres)
Rooms: Seven bedrooms, 24 bathrooms (includes 10 full baths), six kitchens, six fireplaces
Style: Pacific Northwest lodge
Architects: James Cutler and Peter Bohlin
Interior designer: Thierry W. Despont
Primary contractor: Sellen Construction

Technology Aspects
Miles of communication cable, largely fiber optic, run throughout the house, linking computer servers powered by the Windows NT operating system. In each room, touch-sensitive pads control lighting, music, and climate. Visitors will wear small electronic pins, which will let the computers know who and where they are. Lights and other settings will adjust automatically. Floors throughout the house (and the driveway) are heated.
sourcehttp://www.usnews.com/usnews/tech/billgate/gates.htm

Interactive tour of Bill Gates househttp://www.usnews.com/usnews/tech/billgate/gates.htm,with a virtual guide ,Simply click on the active areas of the image or use the text links below to navigate.

and oh !,heres another age old rant passed around that he's respnded to
Q. Did you ever say, as has been widely circulated on the Internet, "640K [of RAM] ought to be enough for anybody?"

BG:No! That makes me so mad I can't believe it! Do you realize the pain the industry went through while the IBM PC was limited to 640K? The machine was going to be 512K at one point, and we kept pushing it up. I never said that statement–I said the opposite of that. ....complete interview http://www.usnews.com/usnews/biztech/gatesivu.htm

Also check out the truth behind "who designed Bill Gates house",with all the rumours,hints leading to the Macntosh

PS:i donno if its legitimate,but take a look at his car (attachent)
 

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Hmmm...not tht my Q is related but was wondering,
wht if 2 guys enter a same room 1 after another, wud the lights turn OFF :bleh:

Maan, if only i cud enter his house, i wud start playin Hide n seek wit the security nd bill gates , if u knw wht i mean ;)
 
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