Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:15 AM and sunset 8:32 PM for 15h 16m 56s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 53% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1837, workmen arrive in Madison to begin construction of the…
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Adventure, Daily Bread, Technology
Daily Bread for 3.11.23: Surf, Skate, Snowboard, and Work All in One Day
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Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 36. Sunrise is 6:12 AM and sunset 5:56 PM for 11h 44m 44s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 84.6% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declares the COVID-19 virus epidemic a pandemic.…
Daily Bread, Technology
Daily Bread for 2.18.23: The Voice Behind the GPS
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Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 38. Sunrise is 6:46 AM and sunset 5:30 PM for 10h 44m 33s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 4.6% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1885, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the…
City, Daily Bread, History, Photography, Technology
Daily Bread for 2.12.23: A History Of The World According To Getty Images
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Daily Bread, Food, Holiday, Technology
Daily Bread for 11.4.22: Can A.I. Write a Thanksgiving Recipe Better Than Humans?
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Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will see occasional showers with a high of 67. Sunrise is 7:32 AM and sunset 5:42 PM for 10h 08m 55s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 89.2% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men find the entrance to…
Daily Bread, Food, Technology
Daily Bread for 7.23.22: Can a 3D Printer Be the Future of Beef?
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 90. Sunrise is 5:38 AM and sunset 8:24 PM for 14h 46m 22s of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 22.8% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1632, three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe, France. So,…
Cats, Technology
Friday Catblogging: An Open-Source Robotic Cat
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???? Sarang Sheth writes about a robot cat called Nybble: Designed to be a robot that you can build, play, and explore with, Nybble comes with a laser-cut plywood body that you must put together first. The entire process takes about 4 hours including the assembly, software and calibration configuration time, and once you’re done,…
Business, Daily Bread, Restaurant, Retail/Merchants, Technology
Daily Bread for 5.10.22: A Server Robot for a Short-Staffed Restaurant
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Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy, with a chance of an afternoon thundershower, and a high of 88. Sunrise is 5:36 AM and sunset 8:06 PM for 14h 29m 48s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 64.3% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Public Works Committee meets at 6 PM.…
Cats, Technology
Friday Catblogging: Cat Discovers a Cat Cam
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Business, Daily Bread, Economy, Foxconn, Innovation Center/Tech Park, Technology
Daily Bread for 3.23.22: For Foxconn, It’s Someday, Perhaps, Kinda, Sorta…
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Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will see scattered showers with a high of 49. Sunrise is 6:50 AM and sunset 7:11 PM for 12h 20m 27s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 69.5% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1909,…
Business, Daily Bread, Economy, Technology
Daily Bread for 3.22.22: Go Geothermal
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will see scattered showers with a high of 46. Sunrise is 6:52 AM and sunset 7:10 PM for 12h 17m 31s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 78.5% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee meets at 5:30 PM. [Updated: Wednesday, not today.] On…
City, Daily Bread, Economy, Poverty, School District, Technology
Daily Bread for 8.16.21: Broadband Gaps, Right Here in Whippet City
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Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 84. Sunrise is 6:03 AM and sunset 7:54 PM, for 13h 50m 37s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 59.7% of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Equal Opportunities Commission meets at 5 PM, the Community Development Authority at 5:30 PM,…
Art, Cartoons & Comics, Education, Science/Nature, Technology
From Comic-Con@Home 2021: The Science of Art
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How is STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) used to inspire and create our most beloved popular arts? What do portrayals of science and scientists in popular media get right and wrong? From world-building to special effects and cosplay, IF/THEN ambassadors (www.ifthenshecan.org) Sydney Hamilton (aerospace engineer), Myria Perez (paleontologist), Dr. Samantha Thi Porter (archaeologist), and Dr.…