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Today's quotable quote: George Burns: I'm at the age now where just putting my cigar in its holder is a thrill.

This day in history: 13 January 2025: First Successful Escape from an Aircraft Using the Ejection Seat (1942). Ejection seats are used in aircraft to quickly propel occupants out in an emergency. Today, they are fired by an explosive charge, but the first ejection seats were powered by compressed air. One of the first aircrafts to be fitted with such a system was the German Heinkel He 280 prototype jet fighter. While testing the He 280 during WWII, pilot Helmut Schenk became the first person to use an ejection seat to make an emergency escape from an aircraft.



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In the news

'Thermochromorph' art changes with the temperature: Imagine having a picture on your wall that completely changes when the room gets too warm. Posted on 09 January 2025.

Robotic sea turtle could soon be swimming in an ocean near you: If you're setting out to build an underwater robot that's speedy, maneuverable and versatile, why not just copy what already works in the natural world? That's exactly what China's Beatbot has done, with its bio-inspired Amphibious RoboTurtle. Posted on 13 January 2025.

Appeals Court: Yes, Suing The Family Of People You Killed In A Car Crash For Defamation Is A SLAPP Suit: This one is from a couple months ago, but I finally had a chance to catch up on some older stories. Posted on 14 January 2025.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Tue 14: light rain

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 23 %
  • Wed 15: overcast clouds

    15 ° - 19 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 86 %
  • Thu 16: broken clouds

    15 ° - 21 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 60 %
  • Fri 17: sky is clear

    17 ° - 24 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 18: scattered clouds

    19 ° - 22 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 35 %

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News (continued)

Top 10 AI Tools That Will Transform Your Content Creation in 2025: Looking to level up your content creation game in 2025? You're in the right place! The digital landscape has evolved dramatically, and AI tools have become essential for creators who want to stay ahead of the curve. Posted on 02 January 2025.

New device’s radio waves reveal lead contamination in soil: A Cornell Tech-led research group is in the early stages of developing a portable, inexpensive device that uses radio frequency signals and machine learning to measure lead contamination levels in soil. Posted on 02 January 2025.

‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI: Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public dataWhy Labour is pinning its hopes on AI to drive UK growthArtificial intelligence will be “mainlined into the veins” of the nation, ministers have announced, with a multibillion-pound investment in the UK’s computing capacity despite widespread public fear about the technology’s effects. Posted on 14 January 2025.

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin calls off debut rocket launch minutes before blastoff: Controllers scrap launch of 320ft New Glenn rocket due to unspecified issue in final minutes of countdownBlue Origin called off the debut launch of its new rocket early on Monday because of technical trouble. Posted on 14 January 2025.

The best phones of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed: We're in the midst of testing and ranking the best phones of 2025 - including the latest iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Pixel - to help power you through the year. Posted on 14 January 2025.

Norway on track to be first to go all-electric: Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year. Posted on 13 January 2025.

A TikTok ban could hit the U.S. in days. What to know — and how to prepare: Even if the controversial U. Posted on 13 January 2025.

Neutron star 'mountains' would cause ripples in space-time: Collapsed dead stars, known as neutron stars, are a trillion times denser than lead, and their surface features are largely unknown. Posted on 13 January 2025.

OpenAI Courts Trump With Vision for ‘A.I. in America’: The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new technologies. Posted on 14 January 2025.

Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A.I.’s Global Spread: Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A. Posted on 14 January 2025.

The best phones of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed: We're in the midst of testing and ranking the best phones of 2025 - including the latest iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Pixel - to help power you through the year. Posted on 14 January 2025.

A Stargazers’ Guide to Watching the Full Moon Pass Mars and the a New Come: On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s closest approach to the sun. Posted on 14 January 2025.

Researchers in Antarctica find ice from a million years ago: Scientists in Antarctica have dug out ice that can be from as far back as 1. Posted on 12 January 2025.

Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A.I.’s Global Spread: Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A. Posted on 14 January 2025.

Supreme Court Allows Hawaii To Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change Effects: An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBS News: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not consider whether to quash lawsuits brought by Honolulu seeking billions of dollars from oil and gas companies for the damage caused by the effects of climate change, clearing the way for the cases to move forward. Posted on 14 January 2025.

Georgia leads toward a nuclear future with its first operating reactor: Georgia Power Co. announced one of its two new reactors reached self-sustaining nuclear fission on Monday. Posted on 07 March 2023.

Lasers reveal hidden patterns in tattoos of 1,200-year-old Peru mummies: A new method for imaging tattoos reveals intricate designs on Chancay mummies from Peru. Posted on 13 January 2025.


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 14: light rain

    16 ° - 21 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 23 %
  • Wed 15: overcast clouds

    15 ° - 19 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 86 %
  • Thu 16: broken clouds

    15 ° - 21 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 60 %
  • Fri 17: sky is clear

    17 ° - 24 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 18: scattered clouds

    19 ° - 22 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 35 %
  • Sun 19: sky is clear

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Mon 20: light rain

    18 ° - 22 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 84 %
  • Tue 21: sky is clear

    17 ° - 25 ° Wind 11 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Wed 22: overcast clouds

    17 ° - 27 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 98 %
  • Thu 23: sky is clear

    19 ° - 27 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 3 %
  • Fri 24: sky is clear

    20 ° - 24 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 8 %
  • Sat 25: few clouds

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 12 %
  • Sun 26: scattered clouds

    19 ° - 23 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 33 %
  • Mon 27: scattered clouds

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 42 %
  • Tue 28: light rain

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 52 %
  • Wed 29: sky is clear

    17 ° - 23 ° Wind 9 km/h / Clouds 0 %