The Gates Foundation has learned that two questions can predict how much kids learn: 'Does your teacher use class time well?' and, 'When you're confused, does your teacher help you get straightened out?'

We need to look at less obvious paths, things like the wind in the jet stream, which is very high up. The material science of what type of kite string you would need to connect up to that. That's still at the basic research level.

The U.S. couldn't even get rid of Saddam Hussein. And we all know that the EU is just a passing fad. They'll be killing each other again in less than a year. I'm sick to death of all these fascist lawsuits.

There will be two types of businesses in the next 5 years, those that are on the Internet, and those that are out of business

Globalization has made copper and other minerals more valuable, and Ghana and Kenya have recently discovered mineral resources.

The ability of a successful company to add functionality to its product has long been upheld.

There's a lot that can be done for people who are using technology in a better way.