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Today's quotable quote: Rita Mae Brown: As a woman, I find it very embarrassing to be in a meeting and realize I'm the only one in the room with balls.

This day in history: 25 March 2025: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Kills 146 (1911). The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a clothing manufacturer that occupied the top three floors of a 10-story building in New York. In 1911, a small fire flared up in a dustbin on the 8th floor and quickly spread. Tragically, a number of doors had been locked by management to prevent theft, and fire truck ladders only reached the 6th floor. Dozens of workers jumped to their deaths to escape the conflagration, while others burned alive.


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In the news

Order to chaos: The fascinating math that all pedestrians need to know: Have you ever wondered why walking from point A to B can be easy in some places, and incredibly frustrating in others? Well, scientists were curious about it too, and have now worked out the mathematical equation that underpins how we navigate sidewalks, and why, collectively, it descends into chaos so quickly. Posted on 24 March 2025.

Keel laid for HMS Dreadnought, the Royal Navy's largest ever submarine: Britain has laid the keel for the Royal Navy's largest-ever submarine. Posted on 24 March 2025.

Anheuser-Busch Opposes Conservative Brewery’s ‘Ultra Right’ Mark: Historically, stories we’ve covered here about the collision between the beer brewing industry and trademarks have largely been born of the creative nature of the craft beer industry specifically. Posted on 25 March 2025.


Cape Town weather

5 day forecast

  • Tue 25: light rain

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 53 %
  • Wed 26: few clouds

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 12 %
  • Thu 27: overcast clouds

    17 ° - 25 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Fri 28: sky is clear

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 29: sky is clear

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %

See next two weeks

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.

SplatOverflow enables remote hardware troubleshooting: A team of researchers from Cornell Tech has developed a new tool designed to revolutionize hardware troubleshooting, with the help of 3D phone scans. Posted on 24 March 2025.

Tesla’s Europe sales drop nearly 45% amid row over Musk’s Trump links: US carmaker’s European market share falls as Chinese rival BYD overtakes it on global revenue, topping $100bnBusiness live – latest updatesSales of new Tesla cars slumped in Europe last month in the latest indication of a potential buyer backlash over Elon Musk’s high profile and controversial behaviour since becoming a leading figure in Donald Trump’s administration. Posted on 25 March 2025.

Scientists develop injection for long-lasting contraceptive implant: Approach could herald new way of delivering drugs, beyond birth control, over long periods of timeResearchers are developing an injection that creates a contraceptive implant in the body using an approach that could herald a new way of delivering drugs over long periods of time. Posted on 25 March 2025.

This AirTag wallet alternative is more functional than Apple's - and it's cheaper than ever: Apple AirTags are bulky and not ideal for wallets. Posted on 25 March 2025.

Why earthquake predictions are usually wrong: On social media a self-proclaimed earthquake predictor says he can forecast big shakes, but experts say it's pure luck. Posted on 22 March 2025.

23andMe is filing for bankruptcy. Here's what it means for your genetic data: The California biotech firm said in a statement that it is hoping to find a buyer to address its ongoing financial struggles. Posted on 25 March 2025.

Light-induced symmetry changes in tiny crystals allow researchers to create materials with tailored properties: Imagine building a Lego tower with perfectly aligned blocks. Posted on 24 March 2025.

Emboldened by Trump, A.I. Companies Lobby for Fewer Rules: After the president made A. Posted on 25 March 2025.

US-Mexico border agents are seizing a lot of eggs: US border security is seizing so many eggs at the US-Mexico border you’d think San Diego’s high school seniors were planning something sinister. Posted on 25 March 2025.

This AirTag wallet alternative is more functional than Apple's - and it's cheaper than ever: Apple AirTags are bulky and not ideal for wallets. Posted on 25 March 2025.

Lessons from a Lost-Pet Detective Named Kat: Recovering missing animals requires understanding both animal and human behavior. Posted on 25 March 2025.

Speaking into a microphone? Your audio quality can impact the way people view you: A new study shows that the quality of a person's microphone in a video meeting affects how the speaker is perceived by others. Posted on 24 March 2025.

US-Mexico border agents are seizing a lot of eggs: US border security is seizing so many eggs at the US-Mexico border you’d think San Diego’s high school seniors were planning something sinister. Posted on 25 March 2025.

Software Maker SAP Becomes Europe's Largest Company: An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: German software company SAP overtook Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk as Europe's largest company by market capitalization on Monday. Posted on 25 March 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.

'Extremely Large Telescope' being built in Chile could detect signs of alien life in a single night: The Extremely Large Telescope will revolutionize our view of the cosmos when it sees first light in Chile in 2028. Posted on 24 March 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 25: light rain

    17 ° - 20 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 53 %
  • Wed 26: few clouds

    17 ° - 21 ° Wind 7 km/h / Clouds 12 %
  • Thu 27: overcast clouds

    17 ° - 25 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 100 %
  • Fri 28: sky is clear

    18 ° - 23 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 29: sky is clear

    18 ° - 21 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sun 30: light rain

    17 ° - 19 ° Wind 12 km/h / Clouds 18 %
  • Mon 31: sky is clear

    17 ° - 22 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 8 %
  • Tue 01: light rain

    16 ° - 20 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 86 %
  • Wed 02: few clouds

    14 ° - 17 ° Wind 10 km/h / Clouds 24 %
  • Thu 03: sky is clear

    14 ° - 20 ° Wind 8 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Fri 04: sky is clear

    15 ° - 24 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 0 %
  • Sat 05: overcast clouds

    16 ° - 24 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 95 %
  • Sun 06: sky is clear

    17 ° - 27 ° Wind 4 km/h / Clouds 9 %
  • Mon 07: overcast clouds

    22 ° - 28 ° Wind 3 km/h / Clouds 90 %
  • Tue 08: light rain

    19 ° - 24 ° Wind 5 km/h / Clouds 23 %
  • Wed 09: light rain

    17 ° - 19 ° Wind 6 km/h / Clouds 89 %