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Apr 8
Charles Simonyi... On top of the world!

As you sit reading this, Charles Simonyi, the ex Microsoft software architect and multi-billionaire, is becoming the fifth non-military dude to be shot into space. Right now, he’s on his way to the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz spacecraft that took off from Kazakhstan on Saturday. The interesting thing about all this is that because Simonyi is a billionaire, he can afford to blow a lousy $25 million for his space ride. Why? Because he made all his loot at Microsoft, when he was smart enough to move there from Xerox PARK in the early eighties. For those not long enough in the tooth to remember, Xerox PARK invented everything, and I mean everything, then gave it away, ‘cos corporate management in Stamford, Connecticut was too dumb to realize what they had, and instead wanted to concentrate on making copiers. So much for “Far-Seeing” corporate management. Anyway, Xerox is now number three or four in copiers, and Charles Simonyi is orbiting the earth! Good for him.

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Who says money can't buy you everything?

 

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As an avid Microsoft fan, computer programmer and space aficionado...naturally I have been following the recent pursuits of billionaire Dr. Charles Simonyi, one of my greatest techie idols. For those of you who do not know, Charles Simonyi is one of the founding fathers of Microsoft and the author of Microsoft office. He lives on a 90 million dollar yacht, and seems to date the sexy lifestyle guru Martha Stewart.
Recently, Charles paid the Russian Space Agency a rumored 25 million dollars to become the world’s 5th space tourist. I was curious to watch the build up to this event. This is when I realized that Charles had made a serious blunder on his way to race to the stars. He hired an opportunistic, phony by the name of Susan Hutchinson to run his foundation and behave as his spokesperson. Why might you ask would I care?
Well, after listening to her for 2 seconds and seeing her picture, I became disappointed with the fact that Dr. Simonyi, a brilliant scientist, would higher a non-nerdy person to speak for him, I doubt this lady can even turn on a computer. Delving into her background, I uncovered that previously, she had been a local Seattle newscaster (I have a feeling she was a Weather Girl). She somehow found herself in politics recently and began exploring running for Senate. It seems that the voters of Washington State dismissed her in an instant and caller her out as an “Uninformed candidate” (another term for “Moron”).
If I have to listen to this women speak on his behalf again, I will stop following his journey. I can’t sit back and watch an unintelligent person who has no idea what a CD-ROM drive is, let alone space travel try to pretend that she has a clue.
Dr. Simonyi, stick with your own kind! Be Proud! Next time, higher a geek.

Who the hell is that ex-weather girl Susan Hutchison from Seattle? She seems so inappropriate to be a spokesperson for Charles Simonyi. Why wouldn't he have a scientist or someone better qualified to speak on his behalf? Watch out Susan, I think Willard Scott is coming after your job! Susan go back to weather, it suits you so much better

anonymous geek,

next time "higher" a proofreader.

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