Techfun Tumbles

Apr 17

“The Deniliquin mill, the largest rice mill in the Southern Hemisphere, once processed enough grain to meet the needs of 20 million people around the world. But six long years of drought have taken a toll, reducing Australia’s rice crop by 98 percent and leading to the mothballing of the mill last December.” A Drought in Australia, a Global Shortage of Rice - New York Times

Apr 16

Another of Will Taft’s great photos.

Wordless Wednesday 04-16-2008 | Healthy Living

Mar 27

“Graphene makes for better optical displays” Graphene makes for better optical displays - physicsworld.com

“The Washington Post reports that a new nationwide survey of girls and boys found that a majority of them have little or no interest with achieving leadership roles when they become adults, ranking “being a leader” behind other goals such as “fitting in,” “making a lot of money” and “helping animals or the environment.” NPR: Kids Don’t Seem Interested in Leadership Roles