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Today's quotable quote: Richard Milhouse Nixon: What starts the process, really, are laughs and slights and snubs when you are a kid. ... If your anger is deep enough and strong enough, you learn that you can change those attitudes by excellence, personal gut performance.

This day in history: 11 April 2026: First Treaties of Utrecht Signed (1713). Lasting from 1701 to 1714, the War of the Spanish Succession was brought to a close with two series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Utrecht. The first series was signed between France and other European powers, specifically Britain, the Dutch Republic, Prussia, Portugal, and Savoy. Among other concessions, France agreed to cede various territories and recognize Queen Anne as the British sovereign.



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

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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

The oldest known evidence of stitched clothing: During the last ice age, when glaciers spread across the northern world, ancient humans had some serious adapting to do; our species wouldn't survive without developing new ways to keep warm. Posted on 12 April 2026.

Samsung's compact speakers bring wireless home theater sound anywhere: Samsung gave us a glimpse of a couple of seriously desirable lifestyle speakers for 2026 a couple of months ago, and I'm happy to report you can now get your hands on them. Posted on 12 April 2026.

Game Jam Winner Spotlight: As I Lay Flying: It’s time for the third in our series of spotlight posts looking at the winners of our eighth annual public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1930! We’ve already covered the Best Adaptation and Best Deep Cut winners, and this week we’re looking at the winner of Best Visuals: As I Lay Flying by Geouug. Posted on 11 April 2026.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Sun 12: sky is clear

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 7 %
  • Mon 13: sky is clear

    17 ° - 23 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 14: light rain

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Wed 15: light rain

    16 ° - 18 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 82 %
  • Thu 16: sky is clear

    15 ° - 20 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %

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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.

Qualcomm acquires Cornell AI software startup: Exostellar, a startup born from Cornell research, has achieved an outcome many entrepreneurs dream of – acquisition by a Fortune 500 company. Posted on 09 April 2026.

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‘It has your name on it, but I don’t think it’s you’: how AI is impersonating musicians on Spotify: Fraudulent music streams have long been a scourge for the industry, but experts say generative AI has supercharged itJason Moran, a renowned jazz composer and pianist, got a strange call from a friend last month. Posted on 12 April 2026.

‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II crew splashes down after record-breaking moon flyby: The four astronauts touched down on Earth off the coast of California, concluding historic 10-day missionArtemis II splashdown! – in picturesThe Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday night, with all four astronauts in good health. Posted on 12 April 2026.

After using Lenovo's new Yoga laptop, I'm wondering if Windows makers are running out of ideas: Lenovo's Yoga 7a 2-in-1 is a versatile and well-built PC, though its mid-tier hardware makes it hard to recommend over rivals. Posted on 12 April 2026.

Back to Earth: What happens to the Artemis II astronauts now?: The astronauts will have medical checks and will be reunited with their families. Posted on 11 April 2026.

How AI is getting better at finding security holes: Anthropic announced this week that its new model found security flaws in "every major operating system and web browser. Posted on 11 April 2026.

Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO: The device burned an exterior gate of the house in San Francisco, the police said, and it was unclear whether the artificial intelligence executive was home. Posted on 11 April 2026.

Why did U.S. start mine-clearing in Hormuz? #world: U.S. mine clearing in the Strait of Hormuz and the stakes The United States began mine clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz as part of a wider effort to reduce immediate risks to shipping in one of the world’s most important chokepoints. Posted on 12 April 2026.

NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Reunite With Friends and Family After 10-Day Moon Mission: The four astronauts made an emotional return to Houston a day after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at the end of their 10-day lunar journey. Posted on 12 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 U.S. start mine-clearing in Hormuz? #world: U.S. mine clearing in the Strait of Hormuz and the stakes The United States began mine clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz as part of a wider effort to reduce immediate risks to shipping in one of the world’s most important chokepoints. Posted on 12 April 2026.

Judge Pauses Arizona's Prosecution of Kalshi, Bars Arizona from Regulating Prediction Markets: Arizona state prosecutors allege Kalshi is running an illegal gambling operation, charging the prediction market with 20 "wagering" misdemeanors. Posted on 12 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.

I found a new meteor shower — and it comes from an asteroid getting baked to bits by the sun: A NASA researcher in planetary sciences explains how he discovered a new meteor shower linked to a disintegrating asteroid. Posted on 11 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

  • Sun 12: sky is clear

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 7 %
  • Mon 13: sky is clear

    17 ° - 23 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Tue 14: light rain

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Wed 15: light rain

    16 ° - 18 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 82 %
  • Thu 16: sky is clear

    15 ° - 20 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Fri 17: light rain

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 69 %
  • Sat 18: moderate rain

    16 ° - 18 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 29 %
  • Sun 19: light rain

    15 ° - 18 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 29 %
  • Mon 20: light rain

    15 ° - 17 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 99 %
  • Tue 21: sky is clear

    14 ° - 18 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Wed 22: sky is clear

    14 ° - 20 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Thu 23: sky is clear

    15 ° - 22 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Fri 24: sky is clear

    16 ° - 20 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 25: sky is clear

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 26: sky is clear

    16 ° - 23 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Mon 27: broken clouds

    17 ° - 23 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 53 %