How Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Work, Part 2

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How Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Work, Part 2

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Dec 31, 2008

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Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are giants in the computing world -- and they have more in common than you might suspect. Listen in as the Techstuff team reviews the parallels between Jobs and Gates in their first two-part podcast from HowStuffWorks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Dec 31, 2008

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TechStuff is a show about technology. And it’s not just how technology works. Join host Jonathan Strickland as he explores the people behind the tech, the companies that market it and how technology affects our lives and culture.

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