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Today's quotable quote: Plato: Attention to health is life's greatest hindrance.

This day in history: 19 December 2025: Titanic Released in US Theaters (1997). Before Titanic was released, some film critics predicted that it would be a box office disaster. At the time, it was the costliest film ever made, and production delays had pushed the release date far past the lucrative summer season. Yet by the end of its first weekend, the three-hour-long film was selling out theaters. It won 11 Academy Awards and remained the highest-grossing film in history for 12 years.



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

Saturnian moon may be the solar system's biggest slushie: According to a NASA study, Saturn's moon Titan may be the most fantastically large slushie of all time. Posted on 19 December 2025.

Turbine blades get second wind in one-of-a-kind city building: Wind turbines are essential to the global shift away from fossil fuels, but what happens when their blades reach the end of their service lifespan? Often, they end up in landfills, which obviously isn't ideal. Posted on 18 December 2025.

RFK Jr. Exacts Revenge On The AAP: Claws Back Millions In Approved HHS Grants: As RFK Jr. continues to dismantle public health in this country policy brick by policy brick, there have fortunately been some consistent sources of sanity for the public to turn to. Posted on 19 December 2025.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Fri 19: sky is clear

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 20: sky is clear

    17 ° - 25 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 21: sky is clear

    18 ° - 27 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 6 %
  • Mon 22: sky is clear

    20 ° - 25 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 23: light rain

    19 ° - 21 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 100 %

See next two weeks

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.

Researchers make it easier to visualize 3D scenes from photos: A new approach, called WildCAT3D, is making it easier to visualize lifelike 3D environments from everyday photos already shared online, opening new possibilities in industries such as gaming, virtual tourism and cultural preservation. Posted on 18 December 2025.

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Parents of sextortion victim sue Meta for alleged wrongful death: Exclusive: Lawsuit is the first UK case of its kind, with Ros and Mark Dowey accusing Meta of ‘putting profit before our young people’The parents of a 16-year-old who took his own life after he fell victim to a sextortion gang on Instagram are suing Meta for the alleged wrongful death of their son, in the first UK case of its kind. Posted on 19 December 2025.

Study finds 10% of over-70s in UK could have Alzheimer’s-like changes in brain: Findings mean more than 1 million people could meet NHS criteria for treatment with anti-amyloid drugsOne in 10 people in the UK aged 70 and older could have Alzheimer’s-like changes in their brain, according to the clearest, real-world picture of how common the disease’s brain changes are in ordinary, older people. Posted on 19 December 2025.

The best AI image generators of 2025: I retested the top tools - there's one clear winner: I tested six popular AI image tools on logos, photos, pop culture prompts, and social media ads. Posted on 19 December 2025.

Sir David Attenborough's London - why he wouldn't live anywhere else: In a new one-off documentary, the broadcaster and conservationist comes home - to London. Posted on 18 December 2025.

TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group: The agreement aims to resolve a yearslong standoff between the popular social media platform and the U. Posted on 19 December 2025.

Sleep Cots and Graham Crackers at Elon Musk’s Child Care Program: Mr. Musk has ambitions to remake education, but his latest effort to open an elementary school in Texas appears to have faltered. Posted on 19 December 2025.

Brian Walshe is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, whose body was never found: . Posted on 19 December 2025.

NASA Webb Telescope Discovers Lemon-Shaped Planet, the ‘Stretchiest’ Ever Seen: An unusual object orbiting a rapidly spinning star might be a new phenomenon in the universe. Posted on 19 December 2025.

Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap: Sensors and artificial intelligence help a prosthetic hand act more like a natural one, new research shows. Posted on 12 December 2025.

The administrator winding down Do Kwon's Terraform Labs sues Jump Trading for $4B, alleging it unlawfully profited from and contributed to Terraform's collapse: . Posted on 19 December 2025.

Trump's Social Media Business Is Merging With a Nuclear Fusion Company: Tony Isaac shares a report from CNN: President Donald Trump's social media and crypto company is making a huge bet on a far different industry -- nuclear fusion, a potentially lucrative albeit commercially unproven energy technology that could help power a suddenly electricity-starved economy. Posted on 19 December 2025.

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.

Diarrhea and stomachaches plagued Roman soldiers stationed at Hadrian's Wall, discovery of microscopic parasites finds: Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers. Posted on 19 December 2025.


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

  • Fri 19: sky is clear

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 20: sky is clear

    17 ° - 25 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 21: sky is clear

    18 ° - 27 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 6 %
  • Mon 22: sky is clear

    20 ° - 25 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 23: light rain

    19 ° - 21 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Wed 24: light rain

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 96 %
  • Thu 25: scattered clouds

    18 ° - 22 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 37 %
  • Fri 26: overcast clouds

    18 ° - 22 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 95 %
  • Sat 27: sky is clear

    18 ° - 22 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Sun 28: light rain

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 64 %
  • Mon 29: few clouds

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 14 %
  • Tue 30: broken clouds

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 57 %
  • Wed 31: sky is clear

    18 ° - 24 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 10 %
  • Thu 01: sky is clear

    19 ° - 25 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Fri 02: broken clouds

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 59 %
  • Sat 03: broken clouds

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 80 %