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Today's quotable quote: Author Unknown: A great name for a new country song: If I'd Shot You Sooner, I'd Be Out of Jail by Now.

This day in history: 15 November 2025: Margaret Thatcher and Garret FitzGerald Sign the Anglo-Irish Agreement (1985). Though it did not bring an immediate end to the Troubles, the Anglo-Irish Agreement addressed some specific points of contention. It granted the Republic of Ireland a role in the government of Northern Ireland for the first time, while confirming that Northern Ireland would remain a part of the UK until a majority of its citizens decided otherwise. The agreement met with fierce opposition in Northern Ireland.



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 ...


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.


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In the news

Ancient Maya monument discovery rewrites the history books: For a long time, archaeologists believed that large buildings required large bosses. Posted on 15 November 2025.

Nuclear waste may hold the key to greener hydrogen production: Nuclear waste and a hydrogen economy may seem poles apart, but a new study by the University of Sharjah claims that spent fuel from nuclear power plants could be used to increase the efficiency of converting water into hydrogen and oxygen. Posted on 15 November 2025.

Nut Huggers Apparel Plans To Battle Back Against Bullshit Buc-ee’s Bullying: We’ve written about Buc-ee’s a couple of times recently, given the famed convenience store chain of the south’s aspirations to become the Monster Energy of convenience stores when it comes to nonsense trademark bullying. Posted on 15 November 2025.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Sat 15: few clouds

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 12 km/h / Clouds 18 %
  • Sun 16: sky is clear

    15 ° - 22 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Mon 17: sky is clear

    14 ° - 25 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 2 %
  • Tue 18: few clouds

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 23 %
  • Wed 19: sky is clear

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 10 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.

Celebrating the 50th Startup Cornell podcast at Eclectic Convergence: This episode features speakers and attendees recorded live during the Oct. Posted on 14 November 2025.

New AI tool could cut wasted efforts to transplant organs by 60%: Machine learning model predicts whether donor is likely to die within the timeframe that liver remains viableDoctors have developed an AI tool that could reduce wasted efforts to transplant organs by 60%. Posted on 15 November 2025.

UK hospitals bracing for once-in-a-decade flu surge this winter: Officials urge vaccination against mutated strain of virus that may be more transmissible than usualHospitals are bracing for a once-in-a-decade flu season, with a mutated version of the virus that is spreading widely in younger people expected to drive a wave of admissions when it reaches the elderly. Posted on 15 November 2025.

Why this year-old Android smartwatch is still a prime option for most people (and it looks great): The OnePlus Watch 2R is a trimmed-down version of the flagship, but still has some impressive specs. Posted on 15 November 2025.

Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age: A new study suggests their physical transformation began much earlier than we previously thought. Posted on 13 November 2025.

How adolescents can become resilient to digital misinformation: Young people are particularly susceptible to misleading information on social media. Posted on 15 November 2025.

Who Pays When A.I. Is Wrong?: New court cases seek to define content created by artificial intelligence as defamatory — a novel concept that has captivated some legal experts. Posted on 14 November 2025.

Google to Lift India Data Hub Plan Above $15 Billion, Naidu Says: . Posted on 15 November 2025.

Almost Everything About NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars Is Unusual: The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together. Posted on 15 November 2025.

Google to Lift India Data Hub Plan Above $15 Billion, Naidu Says: . Posted on 15 November 2025.

Scientists Confirmed What Is Inside Our Moon: alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: A thorough investigation published in May 2023 found that the inner core of the Moon is, in fact, a solid ball with a density similar to that of iron. Posted on 15 November 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.

Science history: 'Patient zero' catches SARS, the older cousin of COVID — Nov. 16, 2002: A person came down with an atypical form of pneumonia in November 2002, but it would be two months before anyone realized it was the start of a pandemic. Posted on 15 November 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

  • Sat 15: few clouds

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 12 km/h / Clouds 18 %
  • Sun 16: sky is clear

    15 ° - 22 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Mon 17: sky is clear

    14 ° - 25 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 2 %
  • Tue 18: few clouds

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 23 %
  • Wed 19: sky is clear

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Thu 20: overcast clouds

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 12 km/h / Clouds 91 %
  • Fri 21: sky is clear

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 22: sky is clear

    17 ° - 23 ° Wind 12 km/h / Clouds 7 %
  • Sun 23: sky is clear

    16 ° - 27 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Mon 24: overcast clouds

    17 ° - 24 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Tue 25: sky is clear

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Wed 26: sky is clear

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Thu 27: sky is clear

    18 ° - 24 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Fri 28: sky is clear

    17 ° - 23 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 8 %
  • Sat 29: few clouds

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 11 %
  • Sun 30: scattered clouds

    16 ° - 24 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 26 %