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Today's quotable quote: Fran Lebowitz: All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.

This day in history: 04 April 2026: Bodies Found in Unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders (1922). In 1922, Hinterkaifeck, a small farmstead north of Munich, became the scene of one of the most puzzling unsolved crimes in German history. On the evening of March 31, the farm's six inhabitants, ranging in age from two to 72, were brutally murdered. The perpetrator likely remained at the farm for several days thereafter, but by the time the crime was discovered, he or she had disappeared without a trace.



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

Pig-boar hybrids in Fukushima evacuation zone rewrite wild genomes: When escaped domestic pigs bred with wild boar after the Fukushima evacuation, researchers gained a rare chance to observe large-scale hybridization. Posted on 30 March 2026.

Review: This $350 ergonomic office chair made me ditch my own chair: When Sihoo reached out to me to test out its C300 Pro office chair, I thought, why not? So what if it’s not a motorcycle? The truth is, I spend more hours sitting in a chair in my study than on the saddle of my motorcycle. Posted on 03 April 2026.

Minnesota Kicks Off Legal Battle With Trump Administration To Hold ICE Shooters Accountable: This story was originally published by ProPublica. Posted on 04 April 2026.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Sat 04: scattered clouds

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 40 %
  • Sun 05: scattered clouds

    17 ° - 19 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 27 %
  • Mon 06: light rain

    16 ° - 19 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 17 %
  • Tue 07: sky is clear

    15 ° - 22 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Wed 08: sky is clear

    17 ° - 26 ° Wind 4 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.

Seed banks may complicate gene drives aimed at controlling weeds: While gene drives have great potential for controlling weeds, seed banks can foil their efforts. Posted on 03 April 2026.

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UK’s leading AI research institute told to make ‘significant’ changes: Alan Turing Institute told by funder to offer better strategy and more value for money after board was reminded of legal duties by watchdogThe UK’s leading AI research institute has been told to make “significant” changes by its main source of taxpayer funding. Posted on 04 April 2026.

Artemis II astronauts share image of Earth as they pass halfway to the moon: Moon-bound astronauts said a view of the entire Earth, complete with northern lights, was ‘the most spectacular moment’The four Artemis astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the moon on the way to their planned lunar flyby, Nasa said on Friday evening. Posted on 04 April 2026.

Is increasing VRAM finally worth it? I ran the numbers on my Windows 11 PC: Virtual RAM can help boost PC performance when resources are scarce. Posted on 04 April 2026.

Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth: The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon. Posted on 04 April 2026.

Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability: Advocates hope recent verdicts against social media platforms will build momentum for bigger changes in Silicon Valley. Posted on 03 April 2026.

Big Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX’s I.P.O. Must Subscribe to Elon Musk’s Grok: Mr. Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his A. Posted on 04 April 2026.

Why did Anthropic cut OpenClaw support? #world: Anthropic ends OpenClaw usage for Claude subscribers Anthropic has stopped supporting OpenClaw through Claude subscriptions, citing strain on its systems. Posted on 04 April 2026.

NASA Unveils 1st Earth Photos From Artemis II Moon Mission: ‘You Look Beautiful.’: The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon. Posted on 04 April 2026.

Philanthropy is a 'significant form of power.' Here's how Jeffrey Epstein exploited that: A large share of science funding comes through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. Posted on 30 March 2026.

Why did Anthropic cut OpenClaw support? #world: Anthropic ends OpenClaw usage for Claude subscribers Anthropic has stopped supporting OpenClaw through Claude subscriptions, citing strain on its systems. Posted on 04 April 2026.

Artemis II Astronauts Pass 100,000 Miles From Earth On Voyage To the Moon: The Artemis II crew has passed 100,000 miles from Earth and is now on a "free-return" path around the moon after a successful "translunar" injection burn. Posted on 04 April 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.

Are allergies genetic?: Although babies born from parents with allergies are also more likely to have them, there are a number of outside factors that affect whether and how someone develops allergies. Posted on 04 April 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 04: scattered clouds

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 40 %
  • Sun 05: scattered clouds

    17 ° - 19 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 27 %
  • Mon 06: light rain

    16 ° - 19 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 17 %
  • Tue 07: sky is clear

    15 ° - 22 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Wed 08: sky is clear

    17 ° - 26 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Thu 09: light rain

    21 ° - 24 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Fri 10: scattered clouds

    18 ° - 22 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 47 %
  • Sat 11: sky is clear

    18 ° - 24 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 12: light rain

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 36 %
  • Mon 13: moderate rain

    15 ° - 17 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 96 %
  • Tue 14: broken clouds

    14 ° - 17 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 71 %
  • Wed 15: overcast clouds

    14 ° - 21 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 98 %
  • Thu 16: moderate rain

    16 ° - 18 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Fri 17: light rain

    15 ° - 18 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 96 %
  • Sat 18: light rain

    16 ° - 18 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 30 %
  • Sun 19: broken clouds

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 60 %