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Klepetan and Malena - Wikipedia

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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...



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In the news

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Big blue button lets service dogs control human companions' devices: Tens of thousands of people rely on service dogs every day. Posted on 12 May 2026.

Canadian ‘Pickle Fest’ Rebranded Under Bullshit Trademark Threat: I’ll let you all in on a little secret: I love pickles. Posted on 13 May 2026.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Wed 13: overcast clouds

    14 ° - 16 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 90 %
  • Thu 14: few clouds

    13 ° - 17 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 16 %
  • Fri 15: sky is clear

    14 ° - 18 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 16: sky is clear

    14 ° - 19 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 17: sky is clear

    15 ° - 19 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 3 %

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.

Make your game plan for the Game Design showcase, May 16: Get ready to play favorites at the 2026 Game Design Initiative at Cornell showcase. Posted on 08 May 2026.

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GameStop’s $55.5bn bid for eBay rejected as ‘neither credible nor attractive’: Online marketplace takes into account uncertainty around US video game retailer’s financing proposalThe board of eBay has rejected the US video games retailer GameStop’s surprise $55. Posted on 13 May 2026.

‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome – and new hope to millions of women: Decades-long campaign powered by patient perspectives results in switch from PCOS – a name that caused confusion and undue suffering – to PMOS• What is PCOS, what are the symptoms and treatment, and why is it being renamed PMOS?• ‘I still want to scream’: the loneliness and confusion of living with PMOSAfter more than a decade of global consultation, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – a condition that affects one in eight women – has been renamed. Posted on 13 May 2026.

Fedora Kinoite vs. Silverblue: My verdict after testing both immutable Linux distros: Fedora offers two different takes on an immutable option, each of which might be similar on the inside, but on the outside, they couldn't be different. Posted on 13 May 2026.

White-tailed eagles to be released in Exmoor despite farmer warnings: Some farmers fear the reintroduction of the UK's biggest bird of prey will threaten their livestock. Posted on 13 May 2026.

OpenAI's Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk's accusations he 'stole a charity': The trial pits two of tech's most famous personalities against each other and could lead to seismic changes for the maker of ChatGPT. Posted on 12 May 2026.

Musk Lawyer’s Question for Sam Altman on the Stand: Are You Trustworthy?: Mr. Altman, the C.E.O. Posted on 13 May 2026.

Wonderful Life: A reflective essay on memory, how songs can unlock the past, and the strange way present moments reshape older ones. Posted on 13 May 2026.

How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough: The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Posted on 13 May 2026.

Studying these young Alzheimer's patients led to breakthroughs. Trump cut the funding: Families with rare gene mutations that cause Alzheimer's in middle age are giving scientists a unique window on the disease, and a quick way to test potential treatments. Posted on 07 May 2026.

The vi family: A curated list of vi and vi-inspired editors, from the original vi and early clones like Elvis and STevie to Vim, nvi, BusyBox vi, Neovim, and newer forks and modal editors. Posted on 13 May 2026.

Sam Altman Testifies That Elon Musk Wanted Control of OpenAI: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the stand Tuesday in Elon Musk's trial against the company, testifying that Musk repeatedly sought control of OpenAI before leaving in 2018. Posted on 13 May 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.

Hantavirus outbreaks could become more likely as virus-carrying rodents expand their range, model finds: New models chart how virus-carrying rodents may spread across Argentina as climate change reshapes weather patterns. Posted on 12 May 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 13: overcast clouds

    14 ° - 16 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 90 %
  • Thu 14: few clouds

    13 ° - 17 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 16 %
  • Fri 15: sky is clear

    14 ° - 18 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 16: sky is clear

    14 ° - 19 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 17: sky is clear

    15 ° - 19 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Mon 18: overcast clouds

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Tue 19: sky is clear

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 6 %
  • Wed 20: overcast clouds

    16 ° - 19 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Thu 21: sky is clear

    15 ° - 18 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 9 %
  • Fri 22: overcast clouds

    16 ° - 20 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Sat 23: sky is clear

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 6 %
  • Sun 24: sky is clear

    16 ° - 20 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 7 %
  • Mon 25: sky is clear

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 26: sky is clear

    19 ° - 26 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Wed 27: light rain

    16 ° - 18 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 9 %
  • Thu 28: light rain

    13 ° - 15 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 67 %