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Today's quotable quote: Gloria Leonard: The difference between pornography and erotica is lighting.

This day in history: 02 January 2026: The Second Ibrox Disaster (1971). On several occasions in the 1960s, spectators at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, were killed or injured while trying to exit through the stairway closest to the nearby subway station, raising questions about safety. Tragically, 66 people were crushed to death in the staircase in early 1971. The crush is believed to have been triggered when, after a late goal by the home team, thousands of fans attempted to leave at the same time—and someone fell.



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

Neanderthals weren’t picky meat eaters – they munched on maggots, too: Using chemical clues from Neanderthal bones, researchers have placed the species at the top of the food chain, alongside apex predators like lions – feasting on big animals such as mammoths or bison. Posted on 01 January 2026.

Minimal upgrades transform compact post-war home: Shaped by a vision to maintain the ecological and architectural integrity of a post-war neighborhood, architectural firm OFIS has completed the House under the Poplars in the Murgle district of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Posted on 02 January 2026.

Let’s Go! The Public Domain Game Jam Starts Today: As you hopefully know by now, we are once again hosting our annual game jam celebrating the works that enter the public domain in 2026, a. Posted on 01 January 2026.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Fri 02: scattered clouds

    19 ° - 26 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 28 %
  • Sat 03: broken clouds

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 80 %
  • Sun 04: overcast clouds

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Mon 05: sky is clear

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Tue 06: light rain

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 2 %

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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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‘They sowed chaos to no avail’: the lasting legacy of Elon Musk’s Doge: The billionaire – who had no government experience – left various federal agencies in disarray while overseeing an ‘efficiency’ drive across WashingtonAs Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, splurged more than $250m on Donald Trump’s 2024 re-election campaign, the US president commissioned his new ally to oversee a sweeping “efficiency” drive across the federal government. Posted on 02 January 2026.

The man taking over the Large Hadron Collider – only to switch it off: Next head of Cern backs massive replacement for world’s largest machine to investigate mysteries of the universeMark Thomson, a professor of experimental particle physics at the University of Cambridge, has landed one of the most coveted jobs in global science. Posted on 02 January 2026.

Samsung's early detection for dementia may be its killer smartwatch feature in 2026: Early reports suggest that the tech giant will unveil the new health tracking feature as soon as CES next week. Posted on 02 January 2026.

The great debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat mental health: Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results. Posted on 02 January 2026.

AI-powered software is helping misinformation spread online after disasters: Misinformation after disasters is growing in part because AI-powered software makes it easier to create and spread lies on social media. Posted on 01 January 2026.

The New Billionaires of the A.I. Boom: Just like past tech booms, the latest frenzy has produced a group of billionaires — at least on paper — from smaller start-ups. Posted on 02 January 2026.

Analyst who nailed 2020 lows drops take on S&P 500: . Posted on 02 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 02 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.

Analyst who nailed 2020 lows drops take on S&P 500: . Posted on 02 January 2026.

ASUS Announces Price Hikes Starting January 5: ASUS has informed its partners that prices on certain products will increase starting January 5, just days before the company is expected to unveil new hardware at CES. Posted on 02 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.

Why can't you wiggle your toes one at a time?: A biological anthropologist explains why humans can't wiggle their toes in the same way they can wiggle their fingers. Posted on 01 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

  • Fri 02: scattered clouds

    19 ° - 26 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 28 %
  • Sat 03: broken clouds

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 80 %
  • Sun 04: overcast clouds

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Mon 05: sky is clear

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Tue 06: light rain

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 2 %
  • Wed 07: light rain

    18 ° - 22 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 13 %
  • Thu 08: sky is clear

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 10 %
  • Fri 09: sky is clear

    17 ° - 24 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 4 %
  • Sat 10: sky is clear

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 11: sky is clear

    20 ° - 25 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Mon 12: sky is clear

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 13: sky is clear

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Wed 14: light rain

    19 ° - 22 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 88 %
  • Thu 15: sky is clear

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Fri 16: light rain

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Sat 17: sky is clear

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 0 %