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Google Maps Dirty Trick or Malfunctioning "Feature?"

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Helpful hint for people hoping to go to the actual 300 Funston address: type in 298 Funston. Any coincidence that Brewster Kahle happens to be one of the major thorns in Google's side when it comes to the Google Books lawsuit settlement? Inquiring minds want to know. That works!

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My Davos remarks on IP

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Hint: it won't be the one that saves lives. One would save 100,000 lives a year, but they are almost all poor people in the developing world. The other drug helps men feel - better about themselves. Which drug do you think a western pharma company will make? I ran into this problem with my venture capitalists 25 years ago.

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Towards Global Access for the Print Disabled

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Strong hints that import/export is already permitted by U.S. . • A functional definition of disability that I think is pretty close to the TVI (it is even clearer). • A definition of formats that includes Braille, audio and digital text, but excludes large print and video. law (this is a wildcard issue right now).

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Engineers Without Borders Canada

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Hint to the profession: if you link engineering to helping people rather than gadgets, women seem to be more interested! Mainly engineering students, but as EWB Canada has grown and matured, they've increased the size of their umbrella and welcome non-engineering students. Oh, and at least half of the engineering students here are women.

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