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Today's quotable quote: Tim Vine: So I was in my car, and I was driving along, and my boss rang up, and he said “You've been promoted.” And I swerved. And then he rang up a second time and said “You've been promoted again.” And I swerved again. He rang up a third time and said “You're managing director.” And I went into a tree. And a policeman came up and said “What happened to you?” And I said “I careered off the road.”

This day in history: 10 May 2026: US Supreme Court Classifies Tomatoes as Vegetables, Not Fruit (1893). To most of us, a fruit is a sweet plant part eaten as a dessert or snack, but to a botanist, a fruit is a mature ovary of a plant. All species of flowering plants produce fruits that contain seeds. A vegetable, on the other hand, is simply part of a plant that is grown primarily for food. The tomato—one of the newer additions to world cuisine—can be said to meet both criteria but is technically a fruit.




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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 ...


A Brief History of the Minimoog Part I

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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

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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…



Frogsicles: Frozen But Still Alive

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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

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Bose takes on Sonos in your living room with its wired speaker lineup: Bose is bringing back the Lifestyle badge after ages for a new range of speakers meant to grace your living room. Posted on 10 May 2026.

This Week In Techdirt History: May 3rd – 9th: Now that our detour for the game jam winner spotlights is complete, we’re rolling out a new version of these weekly history posts after collecting your feedback. Posted on 09 May 2026.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

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  • Mon 11: moderate rain

    13 ° - 18 ° Wind 19 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Tue 12: moderate rain

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  • Wed 13: light rain

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  • Thu 14: few clouds

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See next two weeks

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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.

What does it mean to train an AI to speak like you?: Ultra-personalized AI for assisted communication risks muting aspects of the user’s identity and can breach privacy, according to a study from a Cornell Tech doctoral student who trained the technology on himself. Posted on 04 May 2026.

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Who is Louis Mosley, the man tasked with defending Palantir against its critics?: The company’s UK and Europe boss has become a lightning rod for the British public’s fear of a US tech takeoverThe hall was packed with rightwing radicals when Louis Mosley heralded a coming revolution. Posted on 10 May 2026.

The emerging cancer treatment that’s exciting scientists: ‘We’ve just scratched the surface on what’s possible’: After embarking on a trial of CAR T-cell therapy, actor Sam Neill announced he is cancer-free. Posted on 10 May 2026.

Yes, you can get Microsoft 365 free - here's how: The former Microsoft Office suite (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) now requires a subscription - but there are easy ways to get it free. Posted on 10 May 2026.

Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded: New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves. Posted on 06 May 2026.

Canvas is back online, but questions — and final exam disruptions — linger: Some schools are warning users not to log back into Canvas yet, after a ransomware group claimed credit for a data breach. Posted on 08 May 2026.

Meta’s Embrace of A.I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable: As it adapts to the artificial intelligence era, the company is pushing many of its 78,000 workers to use the technology, and preparing to lay some of them off. Posted on 09 May 2026.

The first microcomputer: The transfluxor-powered Arma Micro Computer from 1962: What would you say is the first microcomputer? 1 The Apple I from 1976? The Altair 8800 from 1974? Perhaps the lesser-known Micral N (1973. Posted on 10 May 2026.

David Attenborough, a Voice of Nature, Turns 100: Pictures and striking scenes from the making of perhaps the world’s most celebrated naturalist. Posted on 10 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 first microcomputer: The transfluxor-powered Arma Micro Computer from 1962: What would you say is the first microcomputer? 1 The Apple I from 1976? The Altair 8800 from 1974? Perhaps the lesser-known Micral N (1973. Posted on 10 May 2026.

NYT: 'Meta's Embrace of AI Is Making Its Employees Miserable': "Meta's embrace of AI is making its employees miserable," reports the New York Times. Posted on 10 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.

Pregnancy quiz: Can you deliver on the science of growing babies?: How much do you know about pregnancy? Take our quiz to find out. Posted on 09 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

  • Sun 10: heavy intensity rain

    13 ° - 15 ° Wind 14 km/h / Clouds 47 %
  • Mon 11: moderate rain

    13 ° - 18 ° Wind 19 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Tue 12: moderate rain

    15 ° - 18 ° Wind 15 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Wed 13: light rain

    14 ° - 16 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Thu 14: few clouds

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  • Fri 15: sky is clear

    14 ° - 18 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 16: sky is clear

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  • Sun 17: overcast clouds

    14 ° - 20 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 97 %
  • Mon 18: sky is clear

    15 ° - 20 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Tue 19: few clouds

    16 ° - 22 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 11 %
  • Wed 20: light rain

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 52 %
  • Thu 21: light rain

    16 ° - 19 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Fri 22: light rain

    15 ° - 17 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 77 %
  • Sat 23: light rain

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  • Sun 24: overcast clouds

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  • Mon 25: overcast clouds

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