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Today's quotable quote: Denis Leary: Not eating meat is a decision, eating meat is an instinct.

This day in history: 25 March 2024: John Lennon and Yoko Ono Hold Their First Bed-In for Peace (1969). Five days after John Lennon of the Beatles married the Japanese avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, the couple held the first of two week-long Bed-Ins for Peace as a non-violent way of protesting war and promoting peace. For the first Bed-In, the couple invited members of the press into their Amsterdam hotel room and then sat in bed and talked about peace. Months later, they held their second Bed-In in Montreal.


I Love Warships

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., 23 March 2024

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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 Script Lab

The struggle of sci-fi dialogue. This is hilarious. No idea what it means. Still gotta give it your all. Credit: Mielr #carriefisher #starwars #dialogue #screenwriting #acting #filmmaking #cinema #scifi #motivation, 13 March 2024

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The struggle of sci-fi dialogue. This is hilarious. No idea what it means. Still gotta give it your all. Credit: Mielr #carriefisher #starwars #dialogue #screenwriting #acting #filmmaking #cinema #scifi #motivation


History Unleashed

#AncientRome #Colosseum, 08 February 2024

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#AncientRome #Colosseum


Beautiful Places

Sagrada Família, Barcelona <3, 07 February 2024

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Sagrada Família, Barcelona <3



UNILAD

It took him just 38 minutes to do what people have been trying for decades 🤯, 04 January 2024

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It took him just 38 minutes to do what people have been trying for decades 🤯


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...



Daily Mail

This is one of those rare moments most humans never get to see 🥹, 24 November 2023

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This is one of those rare moments most humans never get to see 🥹


World Beauties and Wonders

Fort Bourtange in the Netherlands. Built in 1593 during the 80 years war., 24 November 2023

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Fort Bourtange in the Netherlands. Built in 1593 during the 80 years war.


The Music Man

During a sold out Taylor Swift concert in Los Angeles the audience had no idea that they were about to be treated to a very rare, and also very random, performance. Taylor said, "this singer, she's only ever played in coffee houses before" much to the confusion of the audience, but it all became clear when she introduced, "Miss Phoebe Buffay" (Lisa Kudrow). Lisa walked on stage in character as Phoebe and performed "Smelly Cat" alongside Taylor and much to the delight of Friends fans, Phoebe stopped the superstar singer halfway through and explained how you sing "Smelly Cat" properly. Watch video in comments below 👇, 23 November 2023

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During a sold out Taylor Swift concert in Los Angeles the audience had no idea that they were about to be treated to a very rare, and also very random, performance. Taylor said, "this singer, she's only ever played in coffee houses before" much to the confusion of the audience, but it all became clear when she introduced, "Miss Phoebe Buffay" (Lisa Kudrow). Lisa walked on stage in character as Phoebe and performed "Smelly Cat" alongside Taylor and much to the delight of Friends fans, Phoebe stopped the superstar singer halfway through and explained how you sing "Smelly Cat" properly. Watch video in comments below 👇


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In the news

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Suno V3: Song-on-demand AI is getting insanely good: It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel like making some AI-generated tunes. Posted on 22 March 2024.

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt: This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson, replying to another commenter who was bandying about the court rulings that erroneously agreed that Biden and the FBI violated the first amendment by coercing platforms: You mean a conservative think tank shopped for a favorite Trump-appointed judge known for his willingness to […]. Posted on 24 March 2024.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Mon 25: sky is clear

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 26: broken clouds

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 73 %
  • Wed 27: sky is clear

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Thu 28: scattered clouds

    17 ° - 19 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 46 %
  • Fri 29: broken clouds

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 55 %

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The rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried: an unrepentant ex-mogul faces down decades in prison: The former CEO of FTX, once a king of cryptocurrency, saw a swift reversal of his fortunes starting in November 2022 In a downtown Manhattan courtroom on the morning of 28 March, tech wunderkind turned fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, unrepentant even after trial and conviction, will finally learn his fate. Posted on 25 March 2024.

‘Truth behind the myths’: Amazon warrior women of Greek legend may really have existed: Excavations of bronze age graves have found battle-scarred female archers, says the historian Bettany HughesIn Greek legends, the Amazons were feared and formidable women warriors who lived on the edge of the known world. Posted on 25 March 2024.

Amazon Fire TV Omni Series QLED review: Worth it for Alexa fans, and now $180 off: The Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED offers excellent picture and audio quality, and now the 55-inch Omni QLED is $180 off during Amazon's Big Spring Sale. Posted on 25 March 2024.

Scientists to hunt mysterious 'ghost' particles: Physicists believe a new experiment could prove their existence and answer fundamental questions about our Universe. Posted on 25 March 2024.

How to Find Film for Your Old Polaroid Camera (2024): Instant cameras are on the rise once again, but what about the camera you found in your dad's garage?. Posted on 24 March 2024.

Indiana bans cell phones in class: Next fall, kids in Indiana public schools will face a general ban on cell phones in classrooms under a law passed overwhelmingly by the legislature. Posted on 24 March 2024.

Ghana's free high school policy is getting more girls to complete secondary education: Study: Education drives economic growth and individual well-being. Posted on 25 March 2024.

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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: How and When to Watch: The subtle event, known as a penumbral eclipse, can be observed by everyone on Earth’s nightside. Posted on 25 March 2024.

Over 4,400 preserved human brains have been discovered across the world, study finds: NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Oxford University scientist Alexandra Morton-Hayward about how some brains are preserved thousands of years after a person's death. Posted on 23 March 2024.

Stephen Richardson Named the 2024 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year: TORONTO, March 24, 2024 /CNW/ - Canada's leading music education charity, is proud to announce Stephen Richardson from École St. Posted on 25 March 2024.

California's Successful Dam-Removal Project Continues: The Los Angeles Times checks in on America's largest dam-removal project, which they say is now "revealing a stark landscape that had been underwater for generations. Posted on 25 March 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.

Up to 90% of tattoo inks in US may be mislabeled, chemistry researchers find in survey: Tattoo ink ingredients don't always match what's labeled on the bottle. Posted on 24 March 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

  • Mon 25: sky is clear

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 26: broken clouds

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 73 %
  • Wed 27: sky is clear

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Thu 28: scattered clouds

    17 ° - 19 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 46 %
  • Fri 29: broken clouds

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 55 %
  • Sat 30: sky is clear

    17 ° - 25 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 8 %
  • Sun 31: few clouds

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 12 %
  • Mon 01: light rain

    18 ° - 19 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 31 %
  • Tue 02: few clouds

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 22 %
  • Wed 03: scattered clouds

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 47 %
  • Thu 04: sky is clear

    16 ° - 23 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 10 %
  • Fri 05: overcast clouds

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Sat 06: broken clouds

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 81 %
  • Sun 07: sky is clear

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 6 %
  • Mon 08: overcast clouds

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 90 %
  • Tue 09: overcast clouds

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 99 %