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Today's quotable quote: Anonymous: What matters is not the length of the wand, but the magic in the stick.

This day in history: 07 June 2026: First Ascent of Mt. McKinley's South Peak (1913). With a summit elevation of 20,320 ft (6,194 m), Alaska's Mt. McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America. James Wickersham led the first recorded climbing attempt in 1903 but turned back at 8,000 ft (2,438 m). In 1910, a group known as the Sourdough expedition claimed to have summited its lower, northern peak. Three years later, explorer Hudson Stuck and three others made the first successful ascent of the South Summit—its true summit.





Home - Outeniqua Choo Tjoe

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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

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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

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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

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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

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AI legal agent designed to guide police during domestic violence calls: Imagine being a police officer entering the chaos of a home where a husband is in the middle of beating his wife. Posted on 07 June 2026.

This Week In Techdirt History: May 31st – June 6th: This Week in 2016 This Week in 2011 This Week in 2006. Posted on 06 June 2026.


Cape Town weather

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  • Wed 10: few clouds

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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.

Computer framework generates ‘shadow art’ from scan of an object: Researchers at Cornell Tech and Cornell Bowers have created an AI framework that can create “shadow art” – partial line drawings that are completed by the shadow cast from an object – by simply scanning the object. Posted on 04 June 2026.

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‘A driver of political violence’: how the breakneck AI boom is fueling anti-tech extremism: Backlash against AI is taking an extremist turn, following in the footsteps of earlier techno-pessimist militantsWhen a 20-year-old man from Texas was arrested earlier this year for allegedly trying to burn down OpenAI’s headquarters and Sam Altman’s house, authorities found an anti-AI manifesto alongside his lighter and a jug of kerosene. Posted on 07 June 2026.

SpaceX IPO: how can I buy shares, and what are the risks?: Elon Musk firm plans the biggest stock market launch in history – but experts have flagged potential downsidesIt’s being billed as the biggest stock market launch in history. Posted on 07 June 2026.

Use Android Auto? Don't make these 5 common mistakes that can hinder your ride: There's a good chance you're missing out on some cool Android Auto features by making these all-too-common mistakes. Posted on 07 June 2026.

Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt: Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard. Posted on 05 June 2026.

Most K-12 teachers say AI's impact on education will eclipse the internet or computers: A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows many teachers are using AI to save time, but a majority are also worried the technology is making it harder for students to learn to think for themselves. Posted on 05 June 2026.

Why the SpaceX IPO Will Affect Your 401(k), Like It or Not: Elon Musk’s rocket company, on the cusp of the largest initial public offering ever, will soon end up in index funds after rule changes by Nasdaq and other index providers. Posted on 07 June 2026.

Win16 Memory Management: A deep dive into how 16-bit Windows managed memory through movable segments, handles, locking and unlocking, discardable code, DLL behavior, and the special compiler and loader conventions needed to make it all work. Posted on 07 June 2026.

Bowerbirds Are Stealing Cash, Plastic and Handcuffs for Love: For millions of years, male great bowerbirds have wooed their mates with flowers and seeds. Posted on 07 June 2026.

Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps and elephants: New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do. Posted on 07 June 2026.

Win16 Memory Management: A deep dive into how 16-bit Windows managed memory through movable segments, handles, locking and unlocking, discardable code, DLL behavior, and the special compiler and loader conventions needed to make it all work. Posted on 07 June 2026.

Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders And Sam Altman Are All Talking About Public Ownership In AI: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders announced a plan for the public to take a 50% ownership stake in AI companies, remembers the Associated Press. Posted on 07 June 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.

Kaleidoscopic meteorite could be a piece of a 'lost world' from the early solar system — Space photo of the week: A rare meteorite found in the Sahara Desert may be evidence of a long-lost "protoplanet" that formed in the early solar system before being destroyed in a colossal collision, a new study suggests. Posted on 07 June 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

  • Sun 07: overcast clouds

    12 ° - 18 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 96 %
  • Mon 08: overcast clouds

    14 ° - 16 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 99 %
  • Tue 09: sky is clear

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  • Wed 10: few clouds

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  • Thu 11: light rain

    14 ° - 16 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 13 %
  • Fri 12: light rain

    14 ° - 16 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 70 %
  • Sat 13: light rain

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  • Sun 14: sky is clear

    11 ° - 16 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Mon 15: moderate rain

    12 ° - 18 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 99 %
  • Tue 16: moderate rain

    12 ° - 15 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 22 %
  • Wed 17: light rain

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  • Thu 18: light rain

    12 ° - 16 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 92 %
  • Fri 19: broken clouds

    12 ° - 16 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 63 %
  • Sat 20: overcast clouds

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  • Sun 21: sky is clear

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  • Mon 22: overcast clouds

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