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wnkryo · 2004-01-26, 13:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince of Chronics

besides... Bill Gates, though being intelligent enough to create shit and become a millionaire through licensing software, is also known as Satan... and who can touch the devil himself?

though... I too would go for the dollars... 10k US for a seventeen year old would be so great! I'd buy another comp...

You mean billionare right?

Esperchld · 2004-01-26, 14:52

wnkryo, billion is one of those funny numbers that has two meanings (everything after 1 million). One of them is a million million and the other is a thousand million. So, depending on where Prince of Chronics lives he could be right. IIRC it is just the US and the science community that uses billion = 1000 million (1 milliard).

The rest of the world uses the prefix to denote how many groups of 6 zeroes there are. The US and science community get all kinds of wierd names going based on a 3 zero system.

wnkryo · 2004-01-26, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esperchld

wnkryo, billion is one of those funny numbers that has two meanings (everything after 1 million). One of them is a million million and the other is a thousand million. So, depending on where Prince of Chronics lives he could be right. IIRC it is just the US and the science community that uses billion = 1000 million (1 milliard).

The rest of the world uses the prefix to denote how many groups of 6 zeroes there are. The US and science community get all kinds of wierd names going based on a 3 zero system.

Oh, I see now. So when you guys say million it can still mean billion, but in the terms that 1,000 million is a billion. Sorry, I didn't know that >.<

Lord Raiden · 2004-01-26, 18:13

In case you guys hadn't seen, Microsoft has settled on this. The info is over at slashdot.

http://slashdot.org/articles/04/01/2...&tid=98&tid=99

michael_cho_my · 2004-01-26, 23:45

Yeah, we've seen and read the article in a previous post.

Anyway, he got some stuff i wouldn't really be interrested. Like the subcription to MS's Programmers' website? iw don't want that. And XBOX is only $200.

I prefer the money.

But who am I to say, Mike Row is a programmer himself he might like what he has been offered...

FinFangFoom · 2004-01-27, 00:28

He's pretty lucky since that's much more than he deserves, I guess Microsoft decided public perception outweighed any benifit from taking him to court. Plus Microsoft probably saved themselves tens of thousands of dollars settling it out of court anyways.

Oneesama · 2004-01-27, 01:46

I think I came across something like this......

Quote:

big cooperations will not mine the lisc'd stuff or something like that...

So tats y there are rules on this forum.

well. I think MS went easy on him..... I mean, MS paid their way through to get that MS name, so ... o well. all I can say is: He is lucky that they don't bother to crash him.

boneyjellyfish · 2004-01-27, 23:55

But wait, there's more!

Mike Rowe sells threatening letters from Microsoft on eBay

Oneesama · 2004-01-28, 00:12

OMG~ he's definitly needed money, selling it for $500 USD.

*gasp* maybe the "mikerowesoft" was actually his true intension to rip off MS after all.........

Thelastguardian · 2004-01-28, 13:54

now he is even selling the threat letter from MS on EBay XD

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=2312

Starting bid at $500(!!) now the price is $650.

This is your chance to own a piece of Internet history(sic)

boneyjellyfish · 2004-01-28, 13:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thelastguardian

now he is even selling the threat letter from MS on EBay XD

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=2312

Starting bid at $500(!!) now the price is $650.

This is your chance to own a piece of Internet history(sic)

*annoyed look* Psst... look up a couple of posts!

bassmanG · 2004-01-28, 17:27

At first when I was following this thread, I felt bad for the kid. He was being bullied by the big fish. But he got a lot out of it. Sure, the $10 was a slap in the face, but the following proves that he knew what he was doing:
"Since my name is Mike Rowe, I thought it would be funny to add 'soft' to the end of it," said Rowe.
After reading about him selling the threatening letters on ebay, I'm angry. He's just lucky that microsoft didn't push the issue.

2004-01-28, 13:54	Link #50
Thelastguardian ... Join Date: Nov 2003	now he is even selling the threat letter from MS on EBay XD http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=2312 Starting bid at $500(!!) now the price is $650. This is your chance to own a piece of Internet history(sic) __________________

2004-01-26, 14:52	Link #42
Esperchld Photographer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio, USA Age: 43	wnkryo, billion is one of those funny numbers that has two meanings (everything after 1 million). One of them is a million million and the other is a thousand million. So, depending on where Prince of Chronics lives he could be right. IIRC it is just the US and the science community that uses billion = 1000 million (1 milliard). The rest of the world uses the prefix to denote how many groups of 6 zeroes there are. The US and science community get all kinds of wierd names going based on a 3 zero system.

2004-01-26, 18:13	Link #44
Lord Raiden Uber Coffee for da win! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Middle of insanity	In case you guys hadn't seen, Microsoft has settled on this. The info is over at slashdot. http://slashdot.org/articles/04/01/2...&tid=98&tid=99

2004-01-26, 23:45	Link #45
michael_cho_my Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003	Yeah, we've seen and read the article in a previous post. Anyway, he got some stuff i wouldn't really be interrested. Like the subcription to MS's Programmers' website? iw don't want that. And XBOX is only $200. I prefer the money. But who am I to say, Mike Row is a programmer himself he might like what he has been offered...

2004-01-27, 23:55	Link #48
boneyjellyfish Evangelist of the Kazoo Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: AnimeSuki Forums	But wait, there's more! Mike Rowe sells threatening letters from Microsoft on eBay

2004-01-28, 00:12	Link #49
Oneesama 本當に愛してるなら, "鰻食べる？”ってきかないで Join Date: Nov 2003	OMG~ he's definitly needed money, selling it for $500 USD. gasp maybe the "mikerowesoft" was actually his true intension to rip off MS after all.........

2004-01-28, 17:27	Link #52
bassmanG Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin!	At first when I was following this thread, I felt bad for the kid. He was being bullied by the big fish. But he got a lot out of it. Sure, the $10 was a slap in the face, but the following proves that he knew what he was doing: "Since my name is Mike Rowe, I thought it would be funny to add 'soft' to the end of it," said Rowe. After reading about him selling the threatening letters on ebay, I'm angry. He's just lucky that microsoft didn't push the issue.