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Show while “middlemen and wholesalers will face the biggest challenge.” While admitting that “our education system is not nearly whatit could be,” Gates said he puthis faith in the future of education, “the greatlevelerin society.” Already, he noted, technology is key: “Just tell kids, “We're going to take your computers away,’ and see what happens.” And computers will make Americans better-informedcitizens, he said, better able to decidethe “toughtrade-offs, like how muchto spend on the military, retirement, medical care or education. Headded: “Democracybenefits by the availability of information, The communications revolutionis all about being able to say, ‘Hey, how much does the governmentspendin this area?’ and thenjust get on your computerand dive in. It’s very different than forcing information into a newssoundbite.” He | predicted, however, that we will need “screens”—human orelectronic editors toselect from the glut of information. Some computerexpertsare questioning whether,in the rush to embrace technology, we are giving software companies too much control over what and how we learn, Gates disagrees, arguing that | better technology benefits everyone. His goalis to be the one leading us intothe next technological age. Microsoft itself resembles a high-securitycollege campus. Employees wearshorts andjeans. Cafeterias serving meals and snacks are scattered around. But moving betweenbuildings requires security cards and electronic access codes. A tough competitor, Gates also is | known asa tough, eventyrannical boss wholikes conflict and routinely criticizes employees. He picks young employees (the median age is 27) and likes them to work hard. Gates is notorious for his own long work hours, weekends at the office andhis refusal for years to take vacations. Marriage in 1994—to Melinda French, a Microsoft employee —slowed him to a 15-hour workday. Outside of work, Gates likes reading, fast cars and poker. He's building a $40 million home on Seattle’s Lake Washington, complete with electronic screensto display images of museum paintings and a trampoline room. “Any specific goals I had for 40, I've achieved,” he said, “except for having children. But I neverset a deadlineforthat.” (Gates turned 40 in October. Seven weekslater, he and Melinda, 31, announced that Oa tA ae aDe THE NEW TREATMENT THAT COULD... IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE TOENAIL FUNGUS, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR CALL 1-800-595-NAILS. Take SPORANOXtreatmentorally forjust 3 months and you may seea visibledifference. Soonafter you stop taking SPORANOX,you may notice that the new nail growing in appears normal. Since nails need time to grow, you should expectit to be several months before healthy, new nails grow in. So, now you can give thick, yellowing, brittle nails the boot and start growingfresh, new nails! Ask your doctor or other healthcare professional about prescribing SPORANOXtoday. For moreinformation, call 1-800-595-NAILSext. 104 What you should know about the safety of SPORANOX: SPORANOXhas been welltolerated in patients. In clinical trials involving patients with thick, hard, yellowish, and/or brittle nails (onychomycosis), the following adverse effects led to either a temporary or a permanent discontinuation of treatment: elevated liver enzymes (4%), gastrointestinaldisorders (4%), and rash (3%). WARNING: SPORANOX must not be taken with terfenadine (Seldane®), astemizole (Hismanal®), cisapride (Propulsid®), ororal triazolam (Halcion®). In rare instances, there were reports of elevated liver enzymes and hepatitis. (If clinical signs and symptoms consistent with liver disease develop, SPORANOX should be discontinued.) If you're pregnant or considering pregnancy, you should not take SPORANOX. Take SPORANOXonly as directed by your doctor, and report any adverse effects to your doctor as soon as possible. their first child was due in May.) Gates spendstime each year “thinking”—alonein a cabin with a supplyof canned food. But hesaid, “It’s pretty hard to be successfulifall you're doing is thinking about some business goal. It’s a lot easier if you pick something youbring a passionto.” i | PARADE MAGAZINE - JANUARY 28, 1996 » PAGE 15 sporanox itraconazole capsules) NOW order in anttunga esearch JANSSENfl Thusvite, (NJ 08560- 7200 (© Janssen Pharmaceutica ine. PI-SP-104S November 1995 moe InUSA. 100 mg PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ADJACENTPAGE. |
