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Today's quotable quote: George W. Bush: I frankly felt like the reception we received on the way in from the airport was very warm and hospitable. And I want to thank the Canadian people who came out to wave -- with all five fingers -- for their hospitality.

This day in history: 03 March 2026: Significant Oil Reservoirs Discovered in Saudi Arabia (1938). Prior to 1938, Saudi Arabia was not considered an oil-rich nation. Today, the oil industry dominates its economy, making up 90 percent of all Saudi exports. Oil was first discovered there in the mid-1930s by the US-owned Arabian Standard Oil Company, which became the Arabian American Oil Company. However, it was not until 1938 that a commercially viable oil field was found, yielding one of the largest supplies in the world.



The Vintage

Fair point tbh, 10 January 2026

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Fair point tbh


The Vintage

I'd be afraid of tomatoes, too, 06 January 2026

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I'd be afraid of tomatoes, too



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:...

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In the news

Google says its upcoming data center will cool itself without water: Among the many problems posed by the rapid proliferation of data centers around the world is the strain on local water supplies. Posted on 25 February 2026.

Ingenious invention turns wheelchair users into Steadicam operators: If Caerus, the son of Zeus and the Greek god of opportunity zips by, one is supposed to seize the single lock of hair on his head to capture the golden fortune it symbolizes. Posted on 02 March 2026.

Fuck ICE Says West Virginia Court, Threatening Fines And Contempt Charges: The administration has burnt the “presumption of regularity” to a crispness normally reserved for conquered bridges succumbing to heat death. Posted on 03 March 2026.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Wed 04: scattered clouds

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 45 %
  • Thu 05: few clouds

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 17 %
  • Fri 06: light rain

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 41 %
  • Sat 07: sky is clear

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 08: sky is clear

    15 ° - 27 ° Wind 5 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.

Are mental health apps like doctors, yogis, drugs or supplements?: Cornell researchers are recommending new guidelines for developing safe and responsible large language model-based mental well-being apps by consulting relevant experts and reviewing existing state and federal regulations. Posted on 03 March 2026.

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Teacher v chatbot: my journey into the classroom in the age of AI: I was a newcomer, negotiating all of usual classroom difficulties for the first time. Posted on 04 March 2026.

Total lunar eclipse March 2026: what time, where and when to see the full ‘blood moon’ tonight over North America, Australia and New Zealand: Eclipse will feature a deep, coppery-red full moon on 3 March. Posted on 04 March 2026.

Best of MWC 2026: We found the biggest news from Lenovo, Xiaomi, Honor, more: It's Mobile World Congress week, and we've got a full slate of announcements to go over, from phones to laptops to all the concepts. Posted on 04 March 2026.

New Scottish Dark Sky Observatory plans get the green light: The facility in Galloway will replace one which burned down in Ayrshire more than four years ago. Posted on 03 March 2026.

Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons: A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Posted on 03 March 2026.

The Pentagon’s Favorite Tech Guy Is This Hawaiian Shirt-Wearing Founder: Palmer Luckey, who founded the defense tech start-up Anduril, has become the It Guy as President Trump aims to modernize the U. Posted on 03 March 2026.

Why are Americans stranded in the Middle East? #world: Rapid collapse of commercial routes and limited diplomatic capacity A sudden, region‑wide spike in attacks and retaliatory strikes has severed many normal travel routes and overwhelmed U. Posted on 03 March 2026.

Experiment Shows Possibility of Martian Microbes Hitching a Ride to Earth: Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life. Posted on 03 March 2026.

Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons: A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Posted on 03 March 2026.

Why are Americans stranded in the Middle East? #world: Rapid collapse of commercial routes and limited diplomatic capacity A sudden, region‑wide spike in attacks and retaliatory strikes has severed many normal travel routes and overwhelmed U. Posted on 03 March 2026.

Google Chrome Is Switching To a Two-Week Release Cycle: Google is accelerating Chrome's major release cadence from four weeks to two starting with version 153 on September 8th. Posted on 04 March 2026.

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.

Mysterious 'little red dots' discovered by James Webb telescope may be the first stars in the universe on the verge of collapse: A new study suggests that "little red dots" spied by the James Webb Space Telescope could be the universe's short-lived first generation of gigantic stars, challenging an existing theory. Posted on 03 March 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

  • Wed 04: scattered clouds

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 45 %
  • Thu 05: few clouds

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 17 %
  • Fri 06: light rain

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 41 %
  • Sat 07: sky is clear

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 08: sky is clear

    15 ° - 27 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Mon 09: sky is clear

    18 ° - 29 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 10: sky is clear

    22 ° - 30 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Wed 11: sky is clear

    26 ° - 30 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 8 %
  • Thu 12: sky is clear

    22 ° - 28 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 5 %
  • Fri 13: sky is clear

    22 ° - 29 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Sat 14: sky is clear

    20 ° - 24 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 15: broken clouds

    19 ° - 22 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 58 %
  • Mon 16: overcast clouds

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 93 %
  • Tue 17: light rain

    18 ° - 26 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Wed 18: light rain

    18 ° - 27 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Thu 19: light rain

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 98 %