"Bill Gates" has contacted me:
Quite frankly, I haven't got time for this. However, if any of you have any of your own 'life-changing moments' then feel free to let me know and I will forward them to him/Microsoft.
I actually find this all a bit strange really - it is almost like he is begging for me to leave Blitz and head on over to Microsoft to make them interesting and exciting.
I rather think I am being head-hunted.
Dear puki
In 1974, when I was an 19-year-old college freshman at Harvard, my friend Paul Allen showed me an article in Electronics magazine announcing the new 8080 microprocessor from a young company called Intel. That was a "Wow" moment for the both of us because we knew this chip signaled the beginning of a new era where affordable, general-purpose personal computers running powerful software would change the world—and we wanted to be a part of that.
In the decades since, I've experienced many other wow moments: the birth of each one of my children, and learning that my friend and mentor Warren Buffet would donate most of his wealth to the Gates foundation to help further our work to reduce poverty, improve healthcare, and expand educational opportunities.
What's a "wow moment"? It's that instant when you recognize that your life has changed—the moment you transform an idea that you once only dreamed of pursuing into something you have actually achieved.
Today, we're on the threshold of a new era. Amazing technology innovations are unleashing new ways for people to express their ideas, explore their passions, and share their wow moments with the people they care about. It will be an era filled with many wow moments as we discover new ways to nourish our sense of community, foster our creativity, and increase our sense of connectedness.
As we prepare to launch Windows Vista on January 30, I'd like to invite you to share your wow moments with us. Please help us celebrate the dawn of a new era by taking a few moments to share some of the wow moments you've already experienced.
I have long been intrigued by your postings on blitzbasic.com and look forward to learning about your life-changing moments.
Bill
In 1974, when I was an 19-year-old college freshman at Harvard, my friend Paul Allen showed me an article in Electronics magazine announcing the new 8080 microprocessor from a young company called Intel. That was a "Wow" moment for the both of us because we knew this chip signaled the beginning of a new era where affordable, general-purpose personal computers running powerful software would change the world—and we wanted to be a part of that.
In the decades since, I've experienced many other wow moments: the birth of each one of my children, and learning that my friend and mentor Warren Buffet would donate most of his wealth to the Gates foundation to help further our work to reduce poverty, improve healthcare, and expand educational opportunities.
What's a "wow moment"? It's that instant when you recognize that your life has changed—the moment you transform an idea that you once only dreamed of pursuing into something you have actually achieved.
Today, we're on the threshold of a new era. Amazing technology innovations are unleashing new ways for people to express their ideas, explore their passions, and share their wow moments with the people they care about. It will be an era filled with many wow moments as we discover new ways to nourish our sense of community, foster our creativity, and increase our sense of connectedness.
As we prepare to launch Windows Vista on January 30, I'd like to invite you to share your wow moments with us. Please help us celebrate the dawn of a new era by taking a few moments to share some of the wow moments you've already experienced.
I have long been intrigued by your postings on blitzbasic.com and look forward to learning about your life-changing moments.
Bill
Quite frankly, I haven't got time for this. However, if any of you have any of your own 'life-changing moments' then feel free to let me know and I will forward them to him/Microsoft.
I actually find this all a bit strange really - it is almost like he is begging for me to leave Blitz and head on over to Microsoft to make them interesting and exciting.
I rather think I am being head-hunted.