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Today's quotable quote: Hal Lee Luyah: Man was predestined to have free will.

This day in history: 09 March 2026: Notorious B.I.G. Shot and Killed in Los Angeles (1997). Seven months after rival rapper Tupac Shakur was gunned down in Las Vegas, Christopher Wallace—better known as the Notorious B.I.G.—was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. Although it has been widely speculated that Wallace was shot in retaliation for Shakur's murder in the culmination of a feud between members of East Coast and West Coast hip-hop record companies, both murders remain unsolved. Just weeks after Wallace's death, his new album was released.



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.

Pop-on digi-cam brings new life to old film cameras: Could the Ligar digital camera resurrect your obsolete vintage camera and give it a second life? Currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter, the device pops onto any film camera with a hot-shoe connection, allowing users to shoot both film and digital images simultaneously. Posted on 05 March 2026.

Real Consequences: Trump’s Bullshit Claim About Tylenol Is Seeing Real World Results: There’s this insane subset of people who, when they talk about Donald Trump, I’ll never understand. Posted on 10 March 2026.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

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  • Thu 12: scattered clouds

    21 ° - 28 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 47 %
  • Fri 13: sky is clear

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  • Sat 14: sky is clear

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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.

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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Revealed: UK’s multibillion AI drive is built on ‘phantom investments’: Exclusive: Rented datacentres and ‘supercomputer’ site that’s still a scaffolding yard raise questions for Starmer’s push to ‘mainline AI into veins of economy’From press release … to scrap metal site: the Essex supercomputer that’s still a scaffolding yardA multibillion-pound drive to “mainline AI into the veins” of the British economy is riddled with “phantom investments” and shaky accounting, a Guardian investigation has found. Posted on 09 March 2026.

Taking multivitamin daily could help to slow biological ageing, study suggests: Researchers working to unpick whether daily multivitamin results in people staying healthier as they ageTaking a multivitamin every day for two years appears to slow some markers of biological ageing – albeit to a small degree, research suggests. Posted on 10 March 2026.

I compared the 3 best XR display glasses right now - the winner was not the most expensive: Between Viture, RayNeo, and Xreal, polished spatial tracking beats both raw brightness and future promises. Posted on 09 March 2026.

Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands: Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures. Posted on 08 March 2026.

Anthropic sues the Trump administration over 'supply chain risk' label: The Pentagon told suppliers they can't use Anthropic's artificial intelligence tools after the company said it would not let its tech be used for autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance. Posted on 09 March 2026.

Demand for AI Data Centers Sends Prospectors Hunting for Land and Power: Brian Janous, a former Microsoft executive, and his firm Cloverleaf have become modern-day land men, packaging electricity and land for data centers. Posted on 06 March 2026.

Who is Iran's new supreme leader? #world: How he emerged and why it changes the balance Iran’s Assembly of Experts selected Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as supreme leader amid the United States‑Israel campaign of strikes and deep domestic turmoil. Posted on 10 March 2026.

You’ve Never Seen Ants Like This Before: The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions. Posted on 06 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 oil prices surge above $100? #world: How the conflict tightened global oil markets A sharp escalation in the U. Posted on 09 March 2026.

Qualcomm's New Arduino Ventuno Q Is an AI-Focused Computer Designed For Robotics: Qualcomm and Arduino have unveiled the Arduino Ventuno Q, a new AI-focused single-board computer built for robotics and edge systems. Posted on 09 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.

Exotic prime numbers could be hiding inside black holes: A new paper makes the strange case for prime numbers at the heart of physics. Posted on 09 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

  • Tue 10: sky is clear

    19 ° - 30 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Wed 11: sky is clear

    25 ° - 33 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Thu 12: scattered clouds

    21 ° - 28 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 47 %
  • Fri 13: sky is clear

    20 ° - 25 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Sat 14: sky is clear

    20 ° - 24 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 2 %
  • Sun 15: scattered clouds

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 47 %
  • Mon 16: broken clouds

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 65 %
  • Tue 17: overcast clouds

    18 ° - 22 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Wed 18: light rain

    17 ° - 19 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 99 %
  • Thu 19: light rain

    16 ° - 18 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 76 %
  • Fri 20: sky is clear

    15 ° - 19 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 4 %
  • Sat 21: sky is clear

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 22: sky is clear

    15 ° - 24 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Mon 23: sky is clear

    18 ° - 26 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 24: scattered clouds

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 33 %
  • Wed 25: sky is clear

    18 ° - 27 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 3 %