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Today's quotable quote: Dick Gregory: Baseball is very big with my people. It figures. it's the only way we can get to shake a bat at a white man without starting a riot.

This day in history: 04 March 2026: The Collinwood School Fire (1908). In one of the deadliest disasters of its kind in the United States, 172 children and three adults were killed when an elementary school caught fire in Collinwood, Ohio. Though the building's doors opened outward, they were fitted with regular door latches instead of panic bars, which hindered the evacuation. As the conflagration rapidly spread, many children became trapped.



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.

Everything new in Apple's 2026 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops: The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are great for most people and for demanding users respectively – but as much as Apple has raised the bar with these, they're just incremental improvements that aren't worth upgrading from the previous models. Posted on 04 March 2026.

Trump Officials Attended a Summit Of Election Deniers Who Want The President To Take Over The Midterms: This story was originally published by ProPublica. Posted on 04 March 2026.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Thu 05: few clouds

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 11 %
  • Fri 06: light rain

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 62 %
  • Sat 07: light rain

    15 ° - 19 ° Wind 12 km/h / Clouds 38 %
  • Sun 08: sky is clear

    15 ° - 25 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 2 %
  • Mon 09: sky is clear

    17 ° - 28 ° 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.

Winning digital ag idea targets killer ants: The Digital Ag hackathon, sponsored by the Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture and powered by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, brought 116 students to Atkinson Hall for the weekend of Feb. Posted on 04 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 05 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 05 March 2026.

iPhone 17e vs. iPhone 17: I compared the two models to decide which has the better value: Apple's new iPhone 17e is shaping up to be a great midrange device, but how does it stack up against the base iPhone 17?. Posted on 05 March 2026.

Glass deposit plan 'could push up prices for consumer': Wales is the only UK nation planning to include glass in a deposit return scheme from October 2027. Posted on 04 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.

Iranian TV and Social Media Project Defiant and Distorted View of the War: State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Posted on 05 March 2026.

Why did the Senate block a war-powers check on Trump? #world: What the Senate vote changed about congressional control A procedural Senate vote failed to advance a resolution that would have restricted the president’s ability to continue military operations in Iran without new congressional authorization. Posted on 05 March 2026.

Tree Rings Reveal Origins of Some of the World’s Best Violins: A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments. Posted on 04 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 did the Senate block a war-powers check on Trump? #world: What the Senate vote changed about congressional control A procedural Senate vote failed to advance a resolution that would have restricted the president’s ability to continue military operations in Iran without new congressional authorization. Posted on 05 March 2026.

Father Sues Google, Claiming Gemini Chatbot Drove Son Into Fatal Delusion: A father is suing Google and Alphabet for wrongful death, alleging Gemini reinforced his son Jonathan Gavalas' escalating delusions until he died by suicide in October 2025. Posted on 05 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.

'Truly extraordinary': Mega-laser shooting at us from halfway across the universe is the brightest 'cosmic beacon' we've ever seen: Astronomers have discovered the brightest and most distant "megamaser" to date. Posted on 04 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

  • Thu 05: few clouds

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 11 %
  • Fri 06: light rain

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 62 %
  • Sat 07: light rain

    15 ° - 19 ° Wind 12 km/h / Clouds 38 %
  • Sun 08: sky is clear

    15 ° - 25 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 2 %
  • Mon 09: sky is clear

    17 ° - 28 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 10: sky is clear

    21 ° - 31 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Wed 11: few clouds

    21 ° - 28 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 11 %
  • Thu 12: few clouds

    20 ° - 23 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 12 %
  • Fri 13: sky is clear

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 14: sky is clear

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 15: broken clouds

    19 ° - 21 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 55 %
  • Mon 16: overcast clouds

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 97 %
  • Tue 17: overcast clouds

    18 ° - 22 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Wed 18: sky is clear

    17 ° - 24 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Thu 19: sky is clear

    17 ° - 24 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 5 %
  • Fri 20: sky is clear

    18 ° - 25 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %