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Rhyolite

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Places that you may never have heard of

I’m a dyed in the wool traveler. In my travels I sometimes run across a place that bears a “funny” name – a place that has an unfamiliar moniker.

Not long ago after taking in the scenic wonders of Death Valley National Park I pointed the rental auto towards my destination: Las Vegas

Shortly thereafter I encountered one of the places with a strange name.

I turned onto a side road and followed it a couple of miles to find a ghost town. Judging from the many weathered foundations here, Rhyolite must have been fairly active years ago.

The Overbury Bldg opened in 1905 housed offices.
The Rhyolite schoolhouse built about 1910 for 250 children
The Cook Bank was first occupied in 1907.
An artistic silhouette of miners at work

When I returned home I spent a few minutes to find out the history of Rhyolite.

The rhyolite mineral is a volcanic substance containing quartz. About 1904 rhyolite was discovered in the area and a large number of prospectors moved to the area in hopes to strike it rich. When electricity came to Rhyolite a large mill was built to mine and process the ore. But the 1907 financial panic soon affected the town, businesses and residents. The mines and mill slowed production and workers left. By 1916 the town was effectively shut down.

If you’re interested you can visit this ghost town by driving from Las Vegas to Beatty, NV and then driving on NV-374 west about four miles.

Still Interested?

Here are a few more places that you may never have heard of –

Argenta, Nevada
Aragonite, Utah
Beowawe, Nevada
Dunphy, Nevada
Jackpot, Nevada
Mercury, Nevada
Vedauwoo, Wyoming
Wamsutter, Wyoming

Watch for the Robots

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A few at CES

I stopped by several of the booths demonstrating robots as the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month.

They come in all sizes and are aimed at various audiences.

Take a look at how they move around.

Rola Mini Pet Monitor

This companion robot lets you observe your pet while you are at work or away from home. This model is $150. A different model can feed your pet.

Visit Enabot

Stealth X30

Industrial grade moves like a dog. With multiple sensors it can walk, run, climb stairs and can operate in harsh environments. Cost is about $65,000.

Visit Deep Robotics

Mirokai

Billed as a “social” robot it can be used in a variety of settings: restaurants, hotels, malls, etc. This programmable character is friendly. Cost is about $16,000.

Visit Enchanted Tools

From the several versions of robots that I saw at CES, they’ll be soon coming to you in droves.

Written by:

Arnie Lee

Listening with Earbuds

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Air conduction earbuds

This is another quick article from my visit to the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month in Las Vegas

I dropped by the booth at OpenRock to find out more about their new earbuds.

Representative Elodie Zhang explained that OpenRock’s earbuds work without blocking the ear canal.

She showed me a few models of their air conduction earbuds which are installed over the ear with the “speakers”covering but not inserted into the ear canal.

She stressed that with the open ear design you can still be aware of your surroundings yet the air conduction provides excellent music and voice reception.

They can operate up to 48 hours before recharging.

The OpenRock X earbuds cost about $170.

OpenRock has several models of their air conduction earbuds. For more information please visit their website.

Written by:

Arnie Lee