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Today's quotable quote: Homer Simpson (The Simpsons): I'm like that guy who single-handedly built the rocket & flew to the moon! What was his name? Apollo Creed?

This day in history: 21 March 2026: The First Rock Major Concert Is Held, Gets Shut Down (1952). On the night of March 21, 1952, more than 20,000 fans tried to pack into the Cleveland Arena, which had an actual capacity of about half that number. Consequently, authorities shut down that evening's concert, the Moondog Coronation Ball, just minutes into the opening act, Paul Williams and his Hucklebuckers. The show is considered to have been the first major rock concert in history.



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.

Screenless wearable fills out your gym card for strength training: A team of former Tesla engineers is working on a specialized fitness tracker that's focused on helping you build muscle at the gym. Posted on 21 March 2026.

A Model For HHS: New Mexico Measles Outbreak Was Curtailed With Mass Vaccination Campaign: With RFK Jr. and his version of HHS entirely out to lunch on the ongoing measles issue in America, it’s been left to states and local medical professionals to try to figure out how to do combat with one of the most infectious diseases on the planet. Posted on 21 March 2026.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Sat 21: sky is clear

    16 ° - 23 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 22: sky is clear

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Mon 23: sky is clear

    18 ° - 26 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Tue 24: sky is clear

    19 ° - 26 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Wed 25: light rain

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 100 %

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.

Alum Gilles Brassard receives Turing Award, highest CS honor: Gilles Brassard, Ph.D. Posted on 19 March 2026.

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Meta AI agent’s instruction causes large sensitive data leak to employees: Artificial intelligence agent instructed engineer to take actions that exposed user and company data internallyAn AI agent instructed an engineer to take actions that exposed a large amount of Meta’s sensitive data to some of its employees, in the latest example of AI causing upheaval in a large tech company. Posted on 21 March 2026.

Archaeological site in Chile upends theory of how humans populated the Americas … again: Discovery at Monte Verde puts north-to-south expansion theory back at centre of heated debate on continent’s human historyA groundbreaking new study may have once again upended our understanding of human prehistory in the Americas. Posted on 21 March 2026.

4 tips for building better AI agents that your business can trust: Agents are coming. Here are four ways to prepare for the AI-powered workplace revolution. Posted on 21 March 2026.

Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket rolls back to pad for possible April launch: Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Posted on 20 March 2026.

10 tried-and-true methods to stay off your phone, according to our readers: We asked our audience to share the creative ways they limit their own phone use. Posted on 20 March 2026.

More! More! More! Tech Workers Max Out Their A.I. Use.: At a number of companies, employees compete on leaderboards to show how much A. Posted on 21 March 2026.

Elon Musk jury verdict Twitter investor losses #world: Jury finds Musk misled investors in Twitter buyout A California jury found Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter investors during the lead up to his $44 billion acquisition of the company in 2022. Posted on 21 March 2026.

New Spider Mimics ‘The Last of Us’ Zombie Fungus Cordyceps: A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself. Posted on 21 March 2026.

These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings: Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds. Posted on 18 March 2026.

Elon Musk jury verdict Twitter investor losses #world: Jury finds Musk misled investors in Twitter buyout A California jury found Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter investors during the lead up to his $44 billion acquisition of the company in 2022. Posted on 21 March 2026.

Officer Leaks Location of French Aircraft Carrier With Strava Run: schwit1 shares a report from the BBC: A French officer has reportedly revealed the location of an aircraft carrier deployed towards the Middle East after publicly registering a run on sports app Strava. Posted on 21 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.

Why are humans the only species with a chin?: Potential explanations abound, yet recent research has shed new light on the question. Posted on 21 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

  • Sat 21: sky is clear

    16 ° - 23 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 22: sky is clear

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Mon 23: sky is clear

    18 ° - 26 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Tue 24: sky is clear

    19 ° - 26 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Wed 25: light rain

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Thu 26: overcast clouds

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 94 %
  • Fri 27: few clouds

    17 ° - 24 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 19 %
  • Sat 28: sky is clear

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 29: scattered clouds

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 33 %
  • Mon 30: sky is clear

    18 ° - 25 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 31: sky is clear

    19 ° - 27 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 7 %
  • Wed 01: scattered clouds

    18 ° - 22 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 48 %
  • Thu 02: scattered clouds

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 50 %
  • Fri 03: few clouds

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 19 %
  • Sat 04: few clouds

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 12 %
  • Sun 05: few clouds

    17 ° - 24 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 17 %