A desert rose is an intricate rose-like formation of crystal clusters of gypsum or baryte, which include abundant sand grains. The “petals” are crystals flattened on the c axis, fanning open in radiating clusters. The rosette crystal habit tends to occur when the crystals form in arid sandy conditions, such as the evaporation of a […]
Lives of the Elders – UC#3 Esteemed Elders – I know I have been light on WLLBOT contributions lately with all my travel and jet lag. But I offer you this blast from the past – one of my golf buddies was a IBM JCL and Panvalet nerd. He still uses a flip phone. Esteemed […]
It’s interesting when doing a Google search for “computer blessing”, the results are almost always paired with “curse”. Something to ponder. But it’s a great day at WLBOTT headquarters. After years and years of being under the oppressive thumb of Spectrum, we are now surfing with Google fiber. It took a full half hour to […]
We came upon an interesting phrase in yesterday’s BLOTT: the “library of last recourse”. In the context of the Boston Public Library, this means “all adult residents of the state are entitled to borrowing and research privileges”. But it can also have a darker meaning. A University of Alabama research project uses the phrase in […]
[UC#1] This is the robot that my son [UC#1-P1] has been working on for the last year or more. Most of it was 3-D printed on his printer. He had to figure out all the wiring and computer programming and all that stuff. This was the final part, getting the wheel motors going and responding […]
In the early pre-dawn hours at the WLBOTT Central Texas Corporate Headquarters (WLBOTTCTCH), there is a special quality to the silence. Early morning live action photo of WLBOTTCTCH: Advances Edible Cars The Tribune-Star is a seven-day morning daily newspaper based in Terre Haute, Indiana, covering the Wabash Valley area of Indiana and Illinois. – Wikipedia […]
WLBOTT corporate headquarters / US-South experienced between 80% to 90% of the full fury of the 2023 annular solar eclipse. A little eclipsology…. We experienced a weird dimming of the midday light, unusual shadow patterns, and a deep blue sky. But the real weirdness came when we started photographing the shadow patterns on the WLBOTT […]
UC#2 is the WLBOTT staff papyrologist, and brought to our attention an exciting event taking place right now! Staff Papyrologist Jean Maspero Joseph von Karabacek Note: despite the resemblance, these are not images of UC#2. Please help us stop the spread of this false information. Congratulations, Luke!!! Just two days ago (10/12/2023), a young computer […]
[thanks to UC#1 for today’s rabbit hole] Alberta’s first Lithium Pilot Plant will refine lithium brine. How are we doing, commodity-wise? Today’s spot price is about $28 USD / kg. Lithium Facts: Gov. of Canada Canada is definitely in the ball game. We’re #3! Lithium as an Element Lithium started off strong, but time and […]
[ed. note: my apologies to the Elders. Although they provided me with a plethora of great ideas for today’s BLOTT, I got hung up on the energy requirements for our WLBOTT time machine. This lapse may be reflected in my upcoming performance review.] [As you recall, the purpose of the WLBOTT Time Machine is to […]