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Today's quotable quote: Lynden B. Johnson, of J. Edgar Hoover: Better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside pissing in.

This day in history: 17 July 2025: "Wrong Way" Corrigan Flies from New York to Ireland (1938). In 1938, American aviator Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan made his infamous, unauthorized transatlantic flight from New York to Ireland. He claimed that during a planned flight to California, foggy conditions and a misread compass made him fly thousands of miles in the wrong direction without noticing. In the years leading up to his "navigational error," he had applied several times for permission to make the transoceanic trip, but was always rejected.


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......





Gariepdam loop oor

graaffreinetadvertiser.com, 31 December 2023

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OOS-KAAP NUUS EN VIDEO - Die Gariepdam het...


Hendrik van der Bijl - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org, 21 December 2023

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Hendrik Johannes van der Bijl FRS[1] (23 November 1887 – 2 December 1948) was a South African electrical engineer and industrialist and is regarded as one of the greatest South Africans for his contribution to the country's development.[2] He was the driving force behind the establishment of the S...






How to Grow Potatoes Without Soil

sharingideas.me, 20 October 2023

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Growing potatoes has always been associated with tilled lands and soil. However, with the advent of modern agricultural technology, innovative methods have surfaced, allowing farmers and hobbyists to grow crops in ways that were previously thought impossible. One such method is the aeroponic system....



Fossbytes

Swedish startup Luvly has introduced the Luvly O, a compact, electric two-seater car that can be shipped in flat pack form. Weighing 992 pounds, the microcar offers a 62-mile range and a top speed of 55 mph. While it can be transported in a disassembled state, it must be assembled in a car plant before delivery to customers due to safety standards and regulations. Luvly aims to provide affordability, with an expected price of $10,500 when it becomes available next year., 17 October 2023

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Swedish startup Luvly has introduced the Luvly O, a compact, electric two-seater car that can be shipped in flat pack form. Weighing 992 pounds, the microcar offers a 62-mile range and a top speed of 55 mph. While it can be transported in a disassembled state, it must be assembled in a car plant before delivery to customers due to safety standards and regulations. Luvly aims to provide affordability, with an expected price of $10,500 when it becomes available next year.

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In the news

Reckless Jurassic fish were victims of the world's oldest choking hazard: The first known cases of accidental choking have been discovered, dating back 150 million years, when some opportunistic fish got more than they bargained for picking off algae and slime from dead squid-like creatures. Posted on 13 July 2025.

Floating wind-powered platform is like Swiss Army knife of green fuel: A floating test platform that uses sea water, air, and wind to make completely clean hydrogen has begun operations off Germany's North Sea coast. Posted on 17 July 2025.

RFK Jr. Promotes Meal Delivery Company That Serves Ultra-Processed Food: Nobody who has read any of my posts about RFK Jr. Posted on 18 July 2025.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Fri 18: scattered clouds

    10 ° - 15 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 43 %
  • Sat 19: scattered clouds

    10 ° - 17 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 43 %
  • Sun 20: sky is clear

    13 ° - 17 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Mon 21: light rain

    12 ° - 14 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 83 %
  • Tue 22: sky is clear

    11 ° - 17 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %

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News (continued)

Top 10 AI Tools That Will Transform Your Content Creation in 2025: Looking to level up your content creation game in 2025? You're in the right place! The digital landscape has evolved dramatically, and AI tools have become essential for creators who want to stay ahead of the curve. Posted on 02 January 2025.

Assistant professor Alex Conway wins SIAM Early Career Prize: The award recognizes Conway's influential contributions to the design and analysis of algorithms, particularly for data storage systems. Posted on 17 July 2025.

Risk of undersea cable attacks backed by Russia and China likely to rise, report warns: Spate of incidents in Baltic Sea and around Taiwan are harbinger for further disruptive activity, cybersecurity firm saysThe risk of Russia- and China-backed attacks on undersea cables carrying international internet traffic is likely to rise amid a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan, according to a report. Posted on 18 July 2025.

Even Neanderthals had distinct preferences when it came to making dinner, study suggests: Analysis of bones from two caves shows prehistoric people butchered the same animals in different waysNothing turns up the heat in a kitchen quite like debating the best way to chop an onion. Posted on 18 July 2025.

This new browser won't monetize your every move - how to try it: Does the world need yet another web browser? The team behind Ladybird certainly believes so and is actively creating a truly independent browser without any monetization. Posted on 18 July 2025.

Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery: BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change. Posted on 18 July 2025.

Virginia is for … data centers? Residents are increasingly saying no: The world's highest concentration of data centers is in Virginia. Posted on 17 July 2025.

Don't feed the animals: Researchers warn of risks tied to wildlife interactions: A study led by a scientist at the University of California San Diego offers new warnings on the dangers of human interactions with wildlife. Posted on 18 July 2025.

Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of Genius Act: After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one. Posted on 18 July 2025.

Trump vows to sue Rupert Murdoch over WSJ’s Epstein birthday letter report: . Posted on 18 July 2025.

New Clue to How Matter Outlasted Antimatter at the Big Bang Is Found: Physicists working at the CERN particle physics lab said they detected a slight but significant difference in how particles of matter and antimatter decay. Posted on 18 July 2025.

A rare interstellar comet is headed our way. Here's how you could view it: A rare visitor from another star system has been spotted: the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS! It was detected July 1 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS. Posted on 11 July 2025.

Uber Technologies, Inc. - Lucid, Nuro, and Uber Partner on Next-Generation Autonomous Robotaxi Program: . Posted on 18 July 2025.

Ukrainian Hackers Claim To Have Destroyed Major Russian Drone Maker's Entire Network: Ukrainian hacker group BO Team, with help from the Ukrainian Cyber Alliance and possibly Ukraine's military, claims to have wiped out one of Russia's largest military drone manufacturers, destroying 47TB of production data and even disabling the doors in the facility. Posted on 18 July 2025.

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.

Giant meteor impact may have triggered massive Grand Canyon landslide 56,000 years ago: Researchers have found a link between two geological events in iconic locations of the U. Posted on 17 July 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 18: scattered clouds

    10 ° - 15 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 43 %
  • Sat 19: scattered clouds

    10 ° - 17 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 43 %
  • Sun 20: sky is clear

    13 ° - 17 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Mon 21: light rain

    12 ° - 14 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 83 %
  • Tue 22: sky is clear

    11 ° - 17 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Wed 23: sky is clear

    12 ° - 18 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Thu 24: light rain

    14 ° - 16 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 60 %
  • Fri 25: scattered clouds

    12 ° - 16 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 30 %
  • Sat 26: sky is clear

    11 ° - 18 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 27: moderate rain

    12 ° - 13 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Mon 28: light rain

    11 ° - 15 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 19 %
  • Tue 29: broken clouds

    10 ° - 19 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 72 %
  • Wed 30: overcast clouds

    14 ° - 17 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Thu 31: overcast clouds

    12 ° - 17 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Fri 01: light rain

    12 ° - 14 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Sat 02: overcast clouds

    12 ° - 15 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 100 %