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Today's quotable quote: Mark Twain: Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.

This day in history: 06 January 2026: Figure Skater Nancy Kerrigan Is Attacked (1994). Shortly before the 1994 Winter Olympics, Kerrigan was clubbed in the knee in an attack that had been planned by the ex-husband of Tonya Harding, one of Kerrigan's rivals for a place on the US Olympic team. Footage of Kerrigan's reaction to the attack was replayed heavily on television, and the story became a media sensation. Despite the injury, Kerrigan won an Olympic silver medal. Harding also performed, but poorly.


The Vintage

I'd be afraid of tomatoes, too, 06 January 2026

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I'd be afraid of tomatoes, too



Home - Outeniqua Choo Tjoe

outeniquachootjoe.com, 29 October 2025

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Please watch this site for news about Classic Rails’s project to return steam trains to South Africa's Garden Route.




Klepetan and Malena - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org, 14 October 2025

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Klepetan and Malena were a pair of white storks (Ciconia ciconia) who became renowned in Croatia for their romantic endeavors. Between 2001 and 2021, Klepetan traveled from South Africa to Brodski Varoš, Croatia, each spring to mate with Malena, who was unable to travel due to a gunshot injury. On ...


The Vintage

Woah #fblifestyle, 02 October 2025

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Woah #fblifestyle


A Brief History of the Minimoog Part I

youtube.com, 23 September 2025

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Follow the life of the Minimoog Synthesizer from its inception through its prolific contributions to poplular music throughout the last 4 decades.In this fir...



Physics wins, hydrogen cars lose

medium.com, 24 July 2025

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How many times have we heard that hydrogen-powered cars are “the future”? Well, that future has been collapsing like a house of cards for a…


The Vintage

In South Portland, Maine, a group of parents sparked a quiet revolution by replacing smartphones with landlines for their kids. Concerned about the effects of constant screen time, they formed a “landline pod,” where children use home phones to call one another, plan playdates, and have real conversations—no texting, no apps, no distractions. The result? Kids building confidence, empathy, and stronger social skills through simple, meaningful connection. What began as one mother’s creative idea has grown into a neighborhood movement that’s bringing back the lost art of talking., 20 July 2025

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In South Portland, Maine, a group of parents sparked a quiet revolution by replacing smartphones with landlines for their kids. Concerned about the effects of constant screen time, they formed a “landline pod,” where children use home phones to call one another, plan playdates, and have real conversations—no texting, no apps, no distractions. The result? Kids building confidence, empathy, and stronger social skills through simple, meaningful connection. What began as one mother’s creative idea has grown into a neighborhood movement that’s bringing back the lost art of talking.



Frogsicles: Frozen But Still Alive

youtube.com, 05 July 2025

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The wood frog's body makes its own anti-freeze that allows it to survive the winter. The secret ingredient? You'll never guess.From: CRAZY MONSTER FROGShttp:...



Abandoned

These weren't just "oaks" - they were planted between larch and spruce so that they would grow tall and straight, which means the navy oak forests are rather unusual., 20 April 2025

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These weren't just "oaks" - they were planted between larch and spruce so that they would grow tall and straight, which means the navy oak forests are rather unusual.




The Vintage

The real question is why was a 46-year-old interested in a 13-year-old......, 01 March 2025

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The real question is why was a 46-year-old interested in a 13-year-old......

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In the news

'Microneedling' of plants could boost growth and reduce fertilizer waste: If you’re a gardener – and definitely if you’re a farmer – you want to spend less on fertilizer but while growing more food. Posted on 04 January 2026.

RGB laser projector hugs the wall, brings industry leading 4K sharpness: Though big-screen televisions still dominate many living rooms around the globe, smart laser projectors have been making steady inroads of late – particularly those you can push right up to the wall. Posted on 05 January 2026.

AZ State Senator Proposes Law To Spend State Resources Studying ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’: I’ve come to really appreciate the term “Trump derangement syndrome. Posted on 06 January 2026.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Tue 06: light rain

    19 ° - 22 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 80 %
  • Wed 07: sky is clear

    18 ° - 22 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Thu 08: sky is clear

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Fri 09: overcast clouds

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 98 %
  • Sat 10: sky is clear

    18 ° - 28 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %

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News (continued)

How I Get Free Traffic from ChatGPT in 2025 (AIO vs SEO): Three weeks ago, I tested something that completely changed how I think about organic traffic. Posted on 04 December 2025.

Who should get paid when AI learns from creative work?: A new paper co-authored by Cornell law professor Frank Pasquale argues that the current copyright system is ill-equipped to handle a world in which machines learn from, and compete with, human creativity at unprecedented scale. Posted on 22 December 2025.

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AI images of Maduro capture reap millions of views on social media: Lack of verified information and rapidly advanced AI tools make it difficult to separate fact from fiction on US attackMinutes after Donald Trump announced a “large-scale strike” against Venezuela early on Saturday morning, false and misleading AI-generated images began flooding social media. Posted on 06 January 2026.

Nine scientific breakthroughs I’d like to see in 2026 – from earworms to procrastination | Emma Beddington: There’s nothing more uplifting than hearing about a world-shaking, life-enhancing new development. Posted on 06 January 2026.

CES 2026 live updates: Biggest news on TVs, smart glasses, robots and more for Day 2: The world's biggest technology trade show is underway, and we're tracking the best announcements from top brands all week long. Posted on 06 January 2026.

Trump wants Venezuela's oil. Will his plan work?: Donald Trump has said that American oil firms will invest billions to produce oil in Venezuela. Posted on 05 January 2026.

A $400,000 profit on Maduro's capture raises insider trading questions on Polymarket: Online sleuths have tried to uncover who placed a winning bet on the Venezuelan leader's arrest to no avail. Posted on 05 January 2026.

Nvidia Details New A.I. Chips and Autonomous Car Project With Mercedes: At the CES conference, Jensen Huang, the company’s chief executive, said the more efficient and powerful chip would begin shipping later this year. Posted on 06 January 2026.

Seven Numbers Poised To Shape Retirement In 2026: . Posted on 06 January 2026.

This Diminutive Reptile Plays Rock-Paper-Scissors: Side-blotched lizards probably don’t call the game that, but they play a version of it anyway. Posted on 06 January 2026.

In the snow, these salamanders get supercool: Blue spotted salamanders have been seen walking across snow and new research suggests how they get by in the cold. Posted on 24 December 2025.

Jensen Huang Says Nvidia’s New Vera Rubin Chips Are in ‘Full Production’: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says that the company’s next-generation AI superchip platform, Vera Rubin, is on schedule to begin arriving to customers later this year. Posted on 06 January 2026.

Hyundai and Boston Dynamics Unveil Humanoid Robot Atlas At CES: At CES 2026 today, Hyundai and Boston Dynamics publicly demonstrated its humanoid robot Atlas, showing off fluid movement and announcing plans to deploy a production version in Hyundai's EV factory by 2028. Posted on 06 January 2026.

China’s humanoid robots are gaining ground – but they’re not there yet: The U.S. and China are racing to build humanoid robots capable of performing many daily tasks – but the complexity of home and business environments makes that challenging. Posted on 29 August 2025.

Submerged sandbanks shine like underwater auroras in astronaut's view of the Bahamas — Earth from space: A 2016 astronaut photo of the Bahamas shows a series of luminous, rippling sandbanks partly carved out by a coral reef. Posted on 06 January 2026.


Some of the tech in my workday

Best programming language?

The PYPL PopularitY of Programming Language Index is created by analyzing how often language tutorials are searched on Google.

The TIOBE Programming Community index measures popularity based on the number of skilled engineers world-wide, courses, third party vendors and search engine activity.

w3techs analyses page content to determine the technology used, and also uses publicly available information from sources such as Alexa, Google, Microsoft and ipinfo.io.

While Java and Python top the popularity charts, more than 80% of all websites run on PHP.


Longer term weather forecast

Cape Town weather

  • Tue 06: light rain

    19 ° - 22 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 80 %
  • Wed 07: sky is clear

    18 ° - 22 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Thu 08: sky is clear

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Fri 09: overcast clouds

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 98 %
  • Sat 10: sky is clear

    18 ° - 28 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 11: sky is clear

    20 ° - 27 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Mon 12: overcast clouds

    20 ° - 25 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 97 %
  • Tue 13: sky is clear

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Wed 14: sky is clear

    19 ° - 25 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 9 %
  • Thu 15: light rain

    18 ° - 19 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 77 %
  • Fri 16: scattered clouds

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 50 %
  • Sat 17: sky is clear

    17 ° - 23 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 18: sky is clear

    17 ° - 25 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Mon 19: sky is clear

    19 ° - 22 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 2 %
  • Tue 20: sky is clear

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 8 %
  • Wed 21: sky is clear

    19 ° - 26 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 4 %