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Quick Takes 04.25.2009
• Hoping Mezcal Can Turn the Worm – New York Times
Most tequila is made by big companies with marketing budgets that have helped send its sales soaring. Fine mezcals, with a sliver of the market, are still made by Oaxacan villagers in virtual backyard operations.
• Satellite watching with GoSatWatch for iPhone – TUAW
If you’re going to try to watch a satellite pass, it helps to know when the shiniest spacecraft are going to be zooming overhead. Amateur radio enthusiasts who want to make AMSAT or ARISS contacts need the same information. There’s a cool new iPhone app called GoSatWatch (US$9.99, click opens iTunes) that makes looking for earth-orbiting spacecraft a piece of cake.
• Good relationship with parents may prevent teen drinking problems – EurekAlert!
But a closer look at the data revealed the importance of parents’ influence. In fact, only teenagers who reported both a later drinking age and a high-quality relationship with their parents had a lower risk of drinking problems compared with their peers.
• Ah, Texas: Get Arrested, Have Your Mugshot and Indiscretions Blasted All Over Twitter – Gizmodo
If you get arrested in Denton, Texas, your surely precious mugshot will be splayed all over Twitter, along with your age and crime.
• Self-healing Concrete For Safer, More Durable Infrastructure – Science Daily
A concrete material developed at the University of Michigan can heal itself when it cracks. No human intervention is necessary—just water and carbon dioxide.
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