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Today's quotable quote: Victor Borge: Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.

This day in history: 25 April 2024: La Marseillaise, French National Anthem, Is Composed (1792). Written and composed by French army officer Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in 1792, La Marseillaise was adopted in 1795 as France's first anthem. Although it was then banned by Napoleon I, Louis XVIII, and Napoleon III, it was restored as France's national anthem in 1879. The evocative lyrics and recognizable tune of La Marseillaise have led to its use as a revolutionary anthem and have inspired many pieces of classical music and pop culture.

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.,

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,

History Unleashed

#AncientRome #Colosseum,

#AncientRome #Colosseum

Beautiful Places

Sagrada Família, Barcelona <3,

Sagrada Família, Barcelona <3

SA’s famous icebreaker gets second life ferrying tourists to Antarctica

timeslive.co.za,

South Africa’s polar research vessel SA Agulhas 1 will soon host tourists hoping for a glimpse of Antarctica.

UNILAD

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

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

Gariepdam loop oor

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

Hendrik van der Bijl - Wikipedia

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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...

Researchers Made an IQ Test for AI, Found They're All Pretty Stupid

gizmodo.com,

Artificial intelligence programs still struggle with basic problem-solving skills that people excel at, new research claims.

Daily Mail

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

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.,

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 👇,

You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local

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'Eat local' is a common recommendation to reduce the carbon footprint of your diet. How does the impact of what you eat compare to where it's come from?

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In the news

19,000-year-old biosphere with links to Mars discovered beneath desert: As the driest nonpolar desert in the world, the Atacama Desert in northern Chile is home to very few species of plants and animals. Posted on .

Hisense inches close to the wall to serve up big-screen cinema visuals: Hisense USA says it's looking to redefine the high-end entertainment experience with the launch of the PX3-Pro, a daytime usable, triple laser ultra-short-throw projector that can throw Dolby Vision movies at up to 150 inches. Posted on .

Italian Government Says Carmaker Can’t Make Its “Milano” Vehicle Outside Of Italy: There seems to be something rather specific when it comes to the current Italian government when it comes to strong-arming commerce over a protective stance on Italian cultural touchstones. Posted on .

Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

Thu 25: scattered clouds
16 ° - 20 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 43 %
Fri 26: sky is clear
16 ° - 23 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %
Sat 27: sky is clear
14 ° - 24 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
Sun 28: sky is clear
15 ° - 21 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
Mon 29: scattered clouds
14 ° - 17 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 36 %

See next two weeks

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 .

As Empire AI dawns, Cornell lays groundwork for public good: Empire AI, a $400 million effort to create a shared academic research computing facility, is set to advance dozens of ambitious, cross-disciplinary projects at Cornell. Posted on .

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

TikTok reward-to-watch feature suspended after EU threats to block it: Service suspended in France and Spain amid safety and addiction concerns among children, in first use of new digital lawsA TikTok service offering rewards such as gift vouchers for watching videos has been suspended by the company shortly after the EU threatened to block it amid fears of addiction among children. Posted on .

‘An enigma’: scientists finally learn what giant prehistoric shark looked like: Full and part skeletons found in Mexico reveal body shape and anatomy of Ptychodus as well as its likely dietFossil experts say they have gained unprecedented insights into a type of enormous prehistoric shark, after finding complete skeletons of the creatures. Posted on .

LG's TV business return to profitability from Europe demand recovery, streaming: LG is selling more OLED and QNED TVs on the back of a demand recovery and the popularity of streaming. Posted on .

Father begins legal fight against BP for dead son: Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia. Posted on .

Somehow This $10,000 Flame-Thrower Robot Dog Is Completely Legal in 48 States: Meet Thermonator. It blasts fire up to 30 feet and has Bluetooth. Posted on .

President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold: The measure was included in a foreign aid package providing support to Ukraine and Israel. Posted on .

More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here's what that means: U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand—and stop—the growing outbreak. Posted on .

Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill: A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app. Posted on .

'Buy Bitcoin' Sign Sold for Over $1M at Auction: None The iconic 'Buy Bitcoin' sign that was held up behind Janet Yellen was sold at an auction for 16 BTC. Posted on .

Cicadas Are Emerging Now. How Do They Know When to Come Out?: Scientists are making computer models to better understand how the mysterious insects emerge collectively after more than a decade underground. Posted on .

A woman with failing kidneys receives genetically modified pig organs: Surgeons transplanted a kidney and thymus gland from a gene-edited pig into a 54-year-old woman in an attempt to extend her life. Posted on .

'Buy Bitcoin' Sign Sold for Over $1M at Auction: None The iconic 'Buy Bitcoin' sign that was held up behind Janet Yellen was sold at an auction for 16 BTC. Posted on .

Airlines Required To Refund Passengers For Canceled, Delayed Flights: Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced new rules for the airline industry that will require airlines to automatically give cash refunds to passengers for canceled and significantly delayed flights. Posted on .

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 .

Chemo side effect caused man's eyelash growth to go haywire: Some medicines can inadvertently cause people's eyelashes to grow incredibly long. Posted on .

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 .

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

Thu 25: scattered clouds
16 ° - 20 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 43 %
Fri 26: sky is clear
16 ° - 23 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %
Sat 27: sky is clear
14 ° - 24 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
Sun 28: sky is clear
15 ° - 21 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
Mon 29: scattered clouds
14 ° - 17 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 36 %
Tue 30: broken clouds
13 ° - 18 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 60 %
Wed 01: broken clouds
14 ° - 19 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 57 %
Thu 02: sky is clear
15 ° - 20 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 2 %
Fri 03: sky is clear
15 ° - 21 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 0 %
Sat 04: overcast clouds
16 ° - 21 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 97 %
Sun 05: sky is clear
16 ° - 22 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 5 %
Mon 06: scattered clouds
16 ° - 19 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 40 %
Tue 07: sky is clear
15 ° - 19 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
Wed 08: sky is clear
15 ° - 19 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
Thu 09: overcast clouds
14 ° - 17 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 97 %
Fri 10: few clouds
13 ° - 17 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 22 %

Rondebosch Common at dawn

Hout Bay via Silvermine

Tokai and Muizenberg via Elephant's Eye

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In the news

Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

Thu 25: scattered clouds

Fri 26: sky is clear

Sat 27: sky is clear

Sun 28: sky is clear

Mon 29: scattered clouds

News (continued)

Some of the tech in my workday

Best programming language?

Longer term weather forecast

Cape Town weather

Thu 25: scattered clouds

Fri 26: sky is clear

Sat 27: sky is clear

Sun 28: sky is clear

Mon 29: scattered clouds

Tue 30: broken clouds

Wed 01: broken clouds

Thu 02: sky is clear

Fri 03: sky is clear

Sat 04: overcast clouds

Sun 05: sky is clear

Mon 06: scattered clouds

Tue 07: sky is clear

Wed 08: sky is clear

Thu 09: overcast clouds

Fri 10: few clouds