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Gmail discriminates against people with learning d 1

Submitted by JonathanAaronAcord
JonathanAaronAcord writes "I do not like nor want the 'new look' of Gmail. I want to keep my Gmail as it is. The new look has replaced everything with pictures. I want my Gmail labeled as it is with letters. I have a learning disability and the new look exacerbates the situation. Every time I log in to Gmail I am threatened with the 'new look'. A pop up banner boldly exclaims, 'switch to the new look'. When I tried the new look once I was unable to navigate. I panicked, and had to have a friend help me switch temporarily back to letters. I even posted a note in the Google forums asking for help. Someone on level 15 told me the 'new look' will be forced upon all very soon, and to live with it. Very uncaring and cold. I feel I am being discriminated against by not having a choice. The Google mail team needs to let people with disabilities choose letters versus pictures. If this happens I will have to go elsewhere for my mail. :-*("

Is E85 dead now?->

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twdorris
twdorris writes "With a stoichiometric ratio far lower than that of gasoline (much lower than the price difference), buying E85 instead of gasoline was already hard to justify. Unless you raced your car on a track where E85 provided a GREAT alternative to race fuel, it really didn't make financial sense. And there are other reasons not to buy E85 too. Like the impact corn-based ethanol is having on food prices or the questionable emissions results (link to paper).

So now that the ethanol subsidies provided by the United States federal government are scheduled to end this summer, it's going to be even harder to justify E85 (at least in the US). This change will basically make a gallon of E85 cost the same or slightly more than gasoline.

With so many things working against it, are the days numbered for readily available E85 at your local gas station? And should it have ever even been made available to begin with? How much did all that government-backed R&D and tax credits cost us for something that was pretty clearly questionable to begin with?"
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Biotech

BASF moves GM plant research from Europe to US->

Submitted by ananyo
ananyo writes "The German chemical giant BASF is moving its transgenic plant operations from Europe to the US, it says, because of widespread opposition to the technology.

The company on 16 January announced that it would move its plant science headquarters from Limburgerhof, Germany to Raleigh, North Carolina and no longer develop plants solely for cultivation in Europe. The division employees 157 people in Limburgerhof, plus another 63 at facilities elsewhere inEurope. BASF said it would relocate 123 of those jobs to the North Carolina facility.

In statement, Stefan Marcinowski, a member of BASF’s Board of Executive Directors, cited “a lack of acceptance for this technology in many parts of Europe – from the majority of consumers, farmers and politicians.” The company instead plans to focus on plant biotechnology markets in the Americas and Asia."
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Comment: blocklists (Score 1) 508

by GeorgeS (#38597576) Attached to: US Threatens Spain For Not Implementing SOPA-Like Law

I think it's time the IT industry as a whole(worldwide) just stops buying from US tech companies.
Fuck it....let the big, rich corporations fight our battle in congress. When these big tech companies see their sales drop down near $0 they will panic and do almost anything to fix it.

I know I'll be checking out the "block lists" before I start building up another data center and with some creative shipping I can get equipment from almost anywhere in the world :)
I vote with my dollars too!

Comment: Re:I've been waiting for this. (Score 1) 521

by GeorgeS (#36849164) Attached to: Massachusetts Plans To Keep Track of Where Your Car Has Been

Thank you for explaining this better!
You are correct that anyone can walk down any street anywhere and tell anyone else what they see.
The issue here is the retaining of that data indefinitely BUT, only allowing government agencies access to that data!

I would not have as much of an issue with this plan IF they allowed public access to the stored data so we could snoop on the Politicians, DA's and Judges just as much as they will snoop on us.

IT

Equanet Appoints New Head of IT Solutions->

Submitted by KCasey
KCasey writes "27th January 2011: Jamie Marshall joins Equanet to drive their IT Solutions offering

Jamie Marshall has been appointed Head of IT Solutions by Equanet, the Dixons Retail owned provider of IT solutions to business, with immediate effect. Jamie joins from Dataplex Solutions where he held the position of technical director.

Jamie, who started his career with IBM Global Services, will be further developing Equanet’s IT solutions provisions and widening the technical capabilities it offers to businesses nationwide. He will be responsible for a team of thirty, and the team also has access to the Dixons Retail Group’s network of c. two hundred engineers based throughout the UK.

He will be reporting directly to Equanet’s managing director Phil Birbeck, and in addition to his client-facing role, Jamie will be working to increase Equanet’s profile as a technology solutions provider and to develop new services to bring to market. He will also be responsible for sector specific services including Equanet’s offering in education and public sector.

Jamie Marshall, head of IT solutions at Equanet, commented, “Equanet is a vibrant company and I look forward to the opportunity to increase and advance the services that we offer. It’s a great challenge, and I’ve been very impressed with the set up, staff and support provided by Equanet.”

Phil Birbeck, managing director at Equanet, commented, “Jamie is a real asset to our business. His knowledge of the IT solutions market is second to none and he will give us the extra dimension to provide new and innovative services in this marketplace.”"
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Power

Italy abandons Nuclear Power-> 1

Submitted by
ElementOfDestruction
ElementOfDestruction writes "Italy has joined Germany in halting the production of energy from atomic power generation means. This differs from Germany in that the Italian decision was made by a public vote, rather than the case in Germany where the government mandated the shutdown. 57% of Italian Households voted in this public measure. While democracy should trump all, is it wise to hold majority opinion so high that it slows down progress?"
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Comment: what about this? (Score 1) 220

by GeorgeS (#36049574) Attached to: A Court's Weak Argument For Blocking IP Subpoenas

Did anyone stop to think that perhaps someone from the rental car agency could have actually been the person driving the car at the time of the accident?
They do pick-up and deliver cars too.
And just as well, an operator at the ISP could have been the person using the IP address at the time of the incident and it would be the burden of the ISP to prove otherwise!

Shedenhelm's Law: All trails have more uphill sections than they have downhill sections.