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Today's quotable quote: Jack Handey, “Deep Thoughts”: If you work on a lobster boat, sneaking up behind someone and pinching him is probably a joke that gets old real fast.

This day in history: 28 October 2025: Harvard College Is Founded (1636). Founded with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Harvard College was named for its first benefactor, John Harvard. He bequeathed his books and about £780 to the fledgling college. The oldest and one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the US, Harvard originally trained Puritan ministers. Today, it has the largest university endowment in the US, estimated at more than $25 billion in 2009.



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 ...


The Vintage

Woah #fblifestyle, 02 October 2025

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Woah #fblifestyle


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…


The Vintage

In South Portland, Maine, a group of parents sparked a quiet revolution by replacing smartphones with landlines for their kids. Concerned about the effects of constant screen time, they formed a “landline pod,” where children use home phones to call one another, plan playdates, and have real conversations—no texting, no apps, no distractions. The result? Kids building confidence, empathy, and stronger social skills through simple, meaningful connection. What began as one mother’s creative idea has grown into a neighborhood movement that’s bringing back the lost art of talking., 20 July 2025

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In South Portland, Maine, a group of parents sparked a quiet revolution by replacing smartphones with landlines for their kids. Concerned about the effects of constant screen time, they formed a “landline pod,” where children use home phones to call one another, plan playdates, and have real conversations—no texting, no apps, no distractions. The result? Kids building confidence, empathy, and stronger social skills through simple, meaningful connection. What began as one mother’s creative idea has grown into a neighborhood movement that’s bringing back the lost art of talking.



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......


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In the news

Yes, it rains on the Sun and scientists have finally worked out why: Did you know it rains on the Sun? Not water, of course. Posted on 28 October 2025.

Raised walkway transforms wasteland into lush island park: Influential UK firm Heatherwick Studio has been commissioned to transform an island in Seoul, South Korea, from a neglected wasteland into a lush public park. Posted on 28 October 2025.

Mexican Government To Tax Violent Video Games It Says Make Kids Violent: The whole “blame video games for everything” theme seems to be resurfacing more and more these days. Posted on 29 October 2025.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

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  • Thu 30: broken clouds

    14 ° - 25 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 60 %
  • Fri 31: light rain

    15 ° - 18 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 68 %
  • Sat 01: light rain

    14 ° - 17 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 51 %
  • Sun 02: sky is clear

    13 ° - 19 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 1 %

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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.

Doctoral student’s system eases patient-discharge process: A doctoral student has developed a text message-based system that regularly updates both long-term hospital patients’ and care facilities’ availability statuses, smoothing a normally time-consuming placement process. Posted on 23 October 2025.

An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’: Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon ValleyIn March, three months after being forced out of his position as the CEO of Intel and sued by shareholders, Patrick Gelsinger took the reins at Gloo, a technology company made for what he calls the “faith ecosystem” – think Salesforce for churches, plus chatbots and AI assistants for automating pastoral work and ministry support. Posted on 29 October 2025.

Men need twice as much exercise as women to lower heart disease risk, study finds: Researchers suggest ‘sex-specific strategies’ after analysis of cardiovascular health improvementsMen may need to exercise twice as much as women to achieve the same reduction in coronary heart disease risk, according to researchers, who say healthy living guidelines should take account of the sex differences. Posted on 29 October 2025.

The next frontier of health tracking is happening in your toilet: Learn about your nutrient intake or potential for kidney stones through Withings' new U-Scan. Posted on 29 October 2025.

Bird flu confirmed at commercial poultry premises: Defra says a 3km (1.9 mile) protection zone is in place and all birds at the site will be culled. Posted on 27 October 2025.

Want to opt out of AI? State labeling laws might help: Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. Posted on 28 October 2025.

Researcher improves century-old equation to predict movement of dangerous air pollutants: A new method developed at the University of Warwick offers the first simple and predictive way to calculate how irregularly shaped nanoparticles—a dangerous class of airborne pollutant—move through the air. Posted on 29 October 2025.

OpenAI Restructures as For-Profit Company: The artificial intelligence company said the nonprofit that controlled the organization would receive a $130 billion stake in the new company. Posted on 29 October 2025.

LG Uplus is latest South Korean telco to confirm cybersecurity incident: Korean telecom giant LG Uplus is the third major phone provider in the past six months to report a cybersecurity incident. Posted on 29 October 2025.

Radiation Fears Bring MAHA and MAGA Movements Into Conflict: The Trump administration is considering tighter safety rules on the weak radiations of cellphones even as it pursues looser regulations on the deadly emanations of the nuclear industry. Posted on 29 October 2025.

Research finds lizards who lose their limbs not only survive but thrive: New research shows that despite losing limbs, some lizards are able to thrive. Posted on 26 October 2025.

Microsoft Stock Nears Buy Point On OpenAI Stake: stock jumped on Tuesday after the software giant reached a deal with OpenAI that values its stake in the artificial intelligence firm at $135 billion. Posted on 29 October 2025.

Westinghouse Is Claiming a Nuclear Deal Would See $80 Billion of New Reactors: An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Tuesday, Westinghouse announced that it had reached an agreement with the Trump administration that would purportedly see $80 billion of new nuclear reactors built in the US. Posted on 29 October 2025.

China’s humanoid robots are gaining ground – but they’re not there yet: The U.S. and China are racing to build humanoid robots capable of performing many daily tasks – but the complexity of home and business environments makes that challenging. Posted on 29 August 2025.

Building blocks of life detected in ice outside the Milky Way for first time ever: New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered five complex organic molecules trapped in the ice around a star outside our galaxy. Posted on 28 October 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

  • Wed 29: sky is clear

    15 ° - 19 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Thu 30: broken clouds

    14 ° - 25 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 60 %
  • Fri 31: light rain

    15 ° - 18 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 68 %
  • Sat 01: light rain

    14 ° - 17 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 51 %
  • Sun 02: sky is clear

    13 ° - 19 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Mon 03: few clouds

    14 ° - 19 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 16 %
  • Tue 04: sky is clear

    14 ° - 20 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Wed 05: few clouds

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 12 %
  • Thu 06: scattered clouds

    15 ° - 25 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 38 %
  • Fri 07: sky is clear

    16 ° - 24 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 4 %
  • Sat 08: sky is clear

    18 ° - 24 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 2 %
  • Sun 09: sky is clear

    18 ° - 26 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Mon 10: sky is clear

    19 ° - 28 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 11: overcast clouds

    18 ° - 26 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Wed 12: sky is clear

    20 ° - 26 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Thu 13: sky is clear

    22 ° - 26 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 2 %