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Today's quotable quote: Homer Simpson (The Simpsons): Your lives are in the hands of men no smarter than you or I, many of them incompetent boobs. I know this because I worked alongside them, gone bowling with them, watched them pass me over for promotions time and again. And I say... This stinks!

This day in history: 12 June 2025: The Battle of Cold Harbor Ends (1864). Cold Harbor was one of the bloodiest and most lopsided engagements of the US Civil War. As many as 13,000 Union soldiers were killed, injured, or captured in the assault on the fortified Confederate line, whereas the Confederates suffered only a few thousand casualties. After two weeks of battle, Union General Ulysses S. Grant decided he could not justify his losses and ordered a retreat, later expressing regret over the disastrous assault.



Abandoned

These weren't just "oaks" - they were planted between larch and spruce so that they would grow tall and straight, which means the navy oak forests are rather unusual., 20 April 2025

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These weren't just "oaks" - they were planted between larch and spruce so that they would grow tall and straight, which means the navy oak forests are rather unusual.




The Vintage

The real question is why was a 46-year-old interested in a 13-year-old......, 01 March 2025

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The real question is why was a 46-year-old interested in a 13-year-old......





Gariepdam loop oor

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OOS-KAAP NUUS EN VIDEO - Die Gariepdam het...


Hendrik van der Bijl - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org, 21 December 2023

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Hendrik Johannes van der Bijl FRS[1] (23 November 1887 – 2 December 1948) was a South African electrical engineer and industrialist and is regarded as one of the greatest South Africans for his contribution to the country's development.[2] He was the driving force behind the establishment of the S...






How to Grow Potatoes Without Soil

sharingideas.me, 20 October 2023

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Growing potatoes has always been associated with tilled lands and soil. However, with the advent of modern agricultural technology, innovative methods have surfaced, allowing farmers and hobbyists to grow crops in ways that were previously thought impossible. One such method is the aeroponic system....


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In the news

A 95-million-year-old "last meal" reveals secret of sauropod success: For the first time, scientists have pieced together the diverse diet of the sauropod Diamantinasaurus, using advanced technology to assess the fossilized stomach contents that make up the dinosaur's last meal, which took place around 95 million years ago. Posted on 12 June 2025.

Palace in the sky: Ultra-luxury skyscraper soars to almost 1,500 ft: Dubai is already full of amazing skyscrapers, however a new project by Deyaar Development looks sure to make a big impression on its famous skyline. Posted on 11 June 2025.

Justin Baldoni’s Defamation Suit Against Lively, Reynolds, NY Times Has Been Dismissed: While the Justin Baldoni legal fight with Blake Lively is still going on, one half of the dispute has been thrown in the dumpster… for now. Posted on 12 June 2025.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Thu 12: broken clouds

    13 ° - 19 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 53 %
  • Fri 13: sky is clear

    14 ° - 21 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 5 %
  • Sat 14: broken clouds

    16 ° - 23 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 81 %
  • Sun 15: broken clouds

    15 ° - 20 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 58 %
  • Mon 16: light rain

    13 ° - 15 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 100 %

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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.

VitalHide puts privacy first in the age of wireless health monitoring:  A new Cornell Tech system blocks unwanted surveillance of your vital signs, while still enabling trusted care. Posted on 11 June 2025.

Meta to announce $15bn investment in bid to achieve computerised ‘superintelligence’: Mark Zuckerberg expected to announce Meta will buy 49% stake in Scale AI as race to dominate AI market speeds upMeta is to announce a $15bn (£11bn) bid to achieve computerised “superintelligence”, according to multiple reports. Posted on 12 June 2025.

Astronomers left puzzled by high-altitude clouds forming on young planet: Experts say thick slabs of cloud in YSES-1 system could consist of mineral dust and iron, which would rain downShould humans ever venture to a particular planet that circles a sun-like star in the constellation of the fly, they would do well to keep an eye on the weather. Posted on 12 June 2025.

Here's a faster way to download files on Linux - without a web browser: If you want the fastest, most reliable method of downloading online files on Linux, this is the way to go. Posted on 12 June 2025.

New species of dinosaur discovered that 'rewrites' T.rex family tree: The dinosaur skeletons, found hidden in a museum collection in Mongolia, is an ancestor of the mighty tyrannosaurs. Posted on 12 June 2025.

Hong Kong police accuse mobile game of promoting 'armed revolution': The crackdown on the video game and its users is just the latest in what democracy and human rights advocates say is an erosion of Hong Kong's civil rights and freedoms. Posted on 11 June 2025.

Famous Ice Age 'puppies' likely wolf cubs and not dogs, study shows: New analysis of the remains of two 'puppies' dating back more than 14,000 years ago has shown that they are most likely wolves, and not related to domestic dogs, as previously suggested. Posted on 11 June 2025.

This A.I. Company Wants to Take Your Job: Mechanize, a San Francisco start-up, is building artificial intelligence tools to automate white-collar jobs “as fast as possible. Posted on 12 June 2025.

LAPD Chief Pushes Back on Trump National Guard Claim: Chief McDonnell said the protests in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday are "nowhere near" the level of needing the National Guard. Posted on 12 June 2025.

Here's a faster way to download files on Linux - without a web browser: If you want the fastest, most reliable method of downloading online files on Linux, this is the way to go. Posted on 12 June 2025.

First Ever Images of Sun’s South Pole Released by Solar Orbiter: Visuals from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter reveal chaotic solar magnetism in the solar polar region. Posted on 12 June 2025.

To get from experience to emotion, the brain hits 'sustain': A study of mice and people looks at how the brain takes an experience, like being cut off in traffic, and responds with an emotion, like road rage. Posted on 04 June 2025.

LAPD Chief Pushes Back on Trump National Guard Claim: Chief McDonnell said the protests in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday are "nowhere near" the level of needing the National Guard. Posted on 12 June 2025.

Canva Now Requires Use of LLMs During Coding Interviews: An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Australian SaaS-y graphic design service Canva now requires candidates for developer jobs to use AI coding assistants during the interview process. Posted on 12 June 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.

Behold: The sun's south pole imaged for the first time in history: For the first time, scientists have imaged the elusive south pole of the sun. Posted on 11 June 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

  • Thu 12: broken clouds

    13 ° - 19 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 53 %
  • Fri 13: sky is clear

    14 ° - 21 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 5 %
  • Sat 14: broken clouds

    16 ° - 23 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 81 %
  • Sun 15: broken clouds

    15 ° - 20 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 58 %
  • Mon 16: light rain

    13 ° - 15 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Tue 17: light rain

    13 ° - 15 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 96 %
  • Wed 18: light rain

    12 ° - 15 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 40 %
  • Thu 19: light rain

    12 ° - 14 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Fri 20: moderate rain

    12 ° - 15 ° Wind 12 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Sat 21: light rain

    13 ° - 16 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 61 %
  • Sun 22: sky is clear

    11 ° - 16 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 1 %
  • Mon 23: moderate rain

    12 ° - 16 ° Wind 12 km/h / Clouds 99 %
  • Tue 24: light rain

    12 ° - 13 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 61 %
  • Wed 25: few clouds

    9 ° - 14 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 19 %
  • Thu 26: broken clouds

    11 ° - 18 ° Wind 2 km/h / Clouds 68 %
  • Fri 27: overcast clouds

    14 ° - 18 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 100 %