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Today's quotable quote: Wernher Von Braun: Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.

This day in history: 17 July 2026: Apollo-Soyuz Test Project: First Docking of Russian and US Spacecrafts (1975). The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was the first joint flight of the US and Soviet space programs. Its primary purpose was symbolic, to show that the two superpowers were easing the tensions of their Space Race. The two mission commanders exchanged the first international handshake in space through the open hatch of the Soyuz. Though American Deke Slayton had been selected for the Mercury mission in the 1950s, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was his first flight into space.





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 ...


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…



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:...




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In the news

Daddy longlegs seen catching and eating frogs in astonishing first: Daddy longlegs, also called harvestmen, have been documented catching and consuming living frogs larger than themselves in South American rainforests. Posted on 14 July 2026.

Compact tri-laser projectors bring affordable premium to the watch party: Compact lifestyle projectors tend to fall into one of two camps: small enough to move around easily, or bright and capable enough to stand in for a TV on movie nights. Posted on 15 July 2026.

The Good & The Bad In Erica Schwartz’s Confirmation Hearings To Lead CDC: There’s a lot of health news going on in the country right now, in no small part to the absolutely pitiful and pathetic job RFK Jr. Posted on 17 July 2026.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Fri 17: overcast clouds

    13 ° - 18 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Sat 18: overcast clouds

    14 ° - 18 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Sun 19: few clouds

    13 ° - 17 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 17 %
  • Mon 20: scattered clouds

    13 ° - 17 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 25 %
  • Tue 21: sky is clear

    12 ° - 17 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 0 %

See next two weeks

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.

Alums launch company to streamline cash flow processes: The newest podcast from Entrepreneurship at Cornell features the founders of Tabs. Posted on 09 July 2026.

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TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children: Ofcom concerned TikTok’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some exposed to posts on suicide, self-harm and pornographyTikTok is under formal investigation over concerns it has failed to protect children from harmful content, the UK’s online regulator, Ofcom, has announced. Posted on 17 July 2026.

One small pen for one giant fee: Buzz Aldrin’s mission-saving felt-tip sells for over $850,000: Second man on moon’s Duro Rocket pen, crucial to Apollo 11 return, reaches astronomical sum at Sotheby’s auctionThe felt-tip pen Buzz Aldrin used to fix a broken circuit-breaker and escape from the moon in 1969 has sold at auction in New York for more than $850,000 (£630,000). Posted on 17 July 2026.

4 surprise products we could see at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked (including the Galaxy Glasses): We're expecting some curveballs at Samsung's 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event. Posted on 17 July 2026.

UK heatwave approaches two-week mark: All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 13 days. Posted on 16 July 2026.

Officials probe whether White House teleprompter operator profited off Trump's words: It's the first known instance of officials investigating suspected insider trading on a prediction market from inside the White House. Posted on 16 July 2026.

Someone Used A.I. to Write an Unauthorized Biography of Me. I Don’t Recommend Reading It.: Someone used A.I. to write my biography. Posted on 17 July 2026.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t13l/executive: https://earthquake.usgs. Posted on 17 July 2026.

Will SpaceX’s 13th Test Flight of Starship Be Lucky?: The 33 engines of the rocket’s booster stage had begun to ignite during Thursday’s launch attempt, but were then shut down. Posted on 17 July 2026.

Critical fire weather complicates firefighting efforts in massive Utah wildfire: Firefighters working on the nation's largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic weather conditions. Posted on 27 June 2026.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t13l/executive: https://earthquake.usgs. Posted on 17 July 2026.

Truth Social To Sell Wall Street Firms the 'Fastest' Access To Trump's Post: An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: Trump Media & Technology Group has unveiled a paid-for, licensed data feed that will give banks and trading firms "the fastest" access to posts from influential Truth Social accounts, such as President Donald Trump's, whose posts often move global markets. Posted on 17 July 2026.

With viral ‘Lego’ videos, Iran stakes claim as a propaganda power player: Iran’s viral social media campaign has been slick, savvy, and accessible to a Western audience. Posted on 20 May 2026.

Did ancient Egyptian princesses use weapons? Controversial study claims they hunted or trained with the military, but not all experts agree.: Nearly 4,000-year-old skeletal remains show that several royal women repeatedly used their upper-body muscles. Posted on 17 July 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 17: overcast clouds

    13 ° - 18 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Sat 18: overcast clouds

    14 ° - 18 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Sun 19: few clouds

    13 ° - 17 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 17 %
  • Mon 20: scattered clouds

    13 ° - 17 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 25 %
  • Tue 21: sky is clear

    12 ° - 17 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Wed 22: light rain

    12 ° - 16 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Thu 23: sky is clear

    12 ° - 17 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Fri 24: sky is clear

    13 ° - 17 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Sat 25: few clouds

    13 ° - 18 ° Wind 13 km/h / Clouds 13 %
  • Sun 26: sky is clear

    11 ° - 19 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 2 %
  • Mon 27: sky is clear

    16 ° - 24 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 28: sky is clear

    18 ° - 24 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Wed 29: scattered clouds

    18 ° - 24 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 29 %
  • Thu 30: sky is clear

    17 ° - 24 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Fri 31: overcast clouds

    16 ° - 20 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Sat 01: overcast clouds

    15 ° - 21 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 100 %