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Today's quotable quote: Yale professor on a paper by student Fred Smith (founder of Federal Express) proposing reliable overnight delivery service: The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a “C”, the idea must be feasible.

This day in history: 28 April 2024: Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat, King of Jerusalem (1192). Conrad of Montferrat was a northern Italian nobleman and one of the major participants in the Third Crusade. In 1189, he joined Guy of Lusignan at the siege of Akko, but a year later he sought to displace Guy as king of Jerusalem. To establish a claim to the crown, he married Isabella, daughter of Amalric I. In 1192, Conrad was acknowledged as king, but a few days later he was assassinated, and the royal title passed to the two later husbands of his widow.


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In the news

Soybean waste used to grow good "green" food for farmed fish: Fish farming may be getting much more eco-friendly, courtesy of soybean processing wastewater. Posted on 26 April 2024.

General-purpose humanoid is faster on the uptake, works for longer: The rapid progress of humanoid robot development is nothing short of astounding. Posted on 26 April 2024.

This Week In Techdirt History: April 21st – 27th: Five Years Ago This week in 2019, another attempt to hold Twitter responsible for terrorist attacks was tossed out of court (but it didn’t stop the trend of rushing to blame social media for every tragedy) while we got a look behind the scenes of how Facebook dealt with the Christchurch shooting. Posted on 27 April 2024.


Cape Town weather

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  • Mon 29: sky is clear

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  • Tue 30: overcast clouds

    14 ° - 18 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 86 %
  • Wed 01: sky is clear

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News (continued)

LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features:  In the rapidly advancing landscape of AI technology and innovation, LimeWire emerges as a unique platform in the realm of generative AI tools. Posted on 12 December 2023.

Celebrating ‘quiet greatness,’ Cornell Tech dedicates Feeney Way: Cornell celebrated the life of Charles F. Posted on 25 April 2024.

Space, The Boring Frontier: Suppose you randomly go 1 million miles somewhere away from our Sun. Posted on 28 December 2021.

Tesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator says: Federal transportation agency finds Tesla’s claims about feature don’t match their findings and opens second investigationUS auto-safety regulators said on Friday that their investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot had identified at least 13 fatal crashes in which the feature had been involved. Posted on 28 April 2024.

‘Real hope’ for cancer cure as personal mRNA vaccine for melanoma trialled: Excitement among patients and researchers as custom-built jabs enter phase 3 trialDoctors have begun trialling in hundreds of patients the world’s first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma, as experts hailed its “gamechanging” potential to permanently cure cancer. Posted on 28 April 2024.

He went into a public toilet. He came out with a health check: In China, urinals in public restrooms use technology to offer men instant health checks. Posted on 28 April 2024.

Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’: A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV. Posted on 26 April 2024.

7 Best Sleeping Pads (2024): For Camping, Backpacking, and Travel: Whether you’re snoozing in a campground or schlepping up to an alpine valley, these are the best pads we’ve found for resting your weary bones. Posted on 27 April 2024.

Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all: The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers. Posted on 26 April 2024.

US labor market can affect 'people who are not even here': That the job market in Phoenix can affect a child's education in Mexico may strain credulity, but it's nevertheless true, according to a recent paper co-authored by Brian Cadena, a University of Colorado Boulder associate professor of economics. Posted on 27 April 2024.

In Race to Build A.I., Tech Plans a Big Plumbing Upgrade: The spending that the industry’s giants expect artificial intelligence to require is starting to come into focus — and it is jarringly large. Posted on 27 April 2024.

I’m 14 and trying to start a Marketing Automation business: . Posted on 28 April 2024.

Ancient Female Ballplayer from Huasteca Region on Exhibit: The statue will be part of “Ancient Huasteca Women: Goddesses, Warriors and Governors” at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. Posted on 28 April 2024.

Helping women get better sleep by calming the relentless 'to-do lists' in their heads: A recent survey found that Americans' sleep patterns have been getting worse. Posted on 26 April 2024.

DOJ insists Tornado Cash operated as a ‘commercial enterprise’: In a recent 111-page court filing, federal prosecutors have responded to a motion by Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov to dismiss charges of conspiracy and money laundering against him. Posted on 28 April 2024.

What Happened After India Banned TikTok?: What happened after India banned TikTok? The move "mostly drew widespread support" notes the Associated Press, in a country "where protesters had been calling for a boycott of Chinese goods since the deadly confrontation in the remote Karakoram mountain border region. Posted on 28 April 2024.

Georgia leads toward a nuclear future with its first operating reactor: Georgia Power Co. announced one of its two new reactors reached self-sustaining nuclear fission on Monday. Posted on 07 March 2023.

Eclipse from space: Paths of 2024 and 2017 eclipses collide over US in new satellite image: Satellite images capture striking differences between the 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses that swept across North America, including variations in the moon's shadow along the path of totality. Posted on 27 April 2024.

Meet the scientist at the center of the covid lab leak controversy: On a foggy morning in early February last year, dozens of journalists from around the world gathered outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Posted on 09 February 2022.


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

  • Sun 28: broken clouds

    15 ° - 20 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 53 %
  • Mon 29: sky is clear

    13 ° - 21 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 4 %
  • Tue 30: overcast clouds

    14 ° - 18 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 86 %
  • Wed 01: sky is clear

    14 ° - 18 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Thu 02: sky is clear

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  • Fri 03: overcast clouds

    15 ° - 18 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 99 %
  • Sat 04: scattered clouds

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  • Sun 05: sky is clear

    14 ° - 20 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 7 %
  • Mon 06: sky is clear

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  • Tue 07: sky is clear

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  • Wed 08: broken clouds

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  • Thu 09: light rain

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  • Sun 12: broken clouds

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