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Tech stories for 20-June-2008
Jun. 20th, 2008 02:59 pmSpanking children to become illegal -A bill, supported by the Liberals, making spanking as routine discipline illegal, has passed a third reading in the Senate and is now headed to the House of Commons. The bill only allows the use of force as discipline in cases where the child is about to do something that could cause someone immediate harm.
Want to make semiconducting diamond? Try using tequila - Researchers in Mexico have discovered that tequila has just the right mix of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen to deposit a diamond-like carbon structure. Doped diamond is being investigated as a replacement for silicon in applications where the chip may be subjected to harsh conditions.
Find out where a photo was taken without GPS - Carnegie-Mellon University researchers have developed a method for geo-locating where int the world a photo was taken by comparing it GPS-marked photos in Flickr.
Ice found on Mars... maybe - White material observed in a trench dug by the Phoenix lander disappeared after several days, making it more likely that was ice and not salt.
Canada seeking two new astronauts - If you're a Canuk looking to get a way from it all for 6 months or so, you may be in luck. The Canadian Space Agency is looking for two people with science degrees and field experience to spend six months on the International Space Station. if you're interested you'll need to move fast. The deadline for application is June 26th.
Want to make semiconducting diamond? Try using tequila - Researchers in Mexico have discovered that tequila has just the right mix of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen to deposit a diamond-like carbon structure. Doped diamond is being investigated as a replacement for silicon in applications where the chip may be subjected to harsh conditions.
Find out where a photo was taken without GPS - Carnegie-Mellon University researchers have developed a method for geo-locating where int the world a photo was taken by comparing it GPS-marked photos in Flickr.
Ice found on Mars... maybe - White material observed in a trench dug by the Phoenix lander disappeared after several days, making it more likely that was ice and not salt.
Canada seeking two new astronauts - If you're a Canuk looking to get a way from it all for 6 months or so, you may be in luck. The Canadian Space Agency is looking for two people with science degrees and field experience to spend six months on the International Space Station. if you're interested you'll need to move fast. The deadline for application is June 26th.