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Today's quotable quote: Woody Allen, “Annie Hall”: Don't knock masturbation, it's sex with someone I love.

This day in history: 28 April 2024: Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat, King of Jerusalem (1192). Conrad of Montferrat was a northern Italian nobleman and one of the major participants in the Third Crusade. In 1189, he joined Guy of Lusignan at the siege of Akko, but a year later he sought to displace Guy as king of Jerusalem. To establish a claim to the crown, he married Isabella, daughter of Amalric I. In 1192, Conrad was acknowledged as king, but a few days later he was assassinated, and the royal title passed to the two later husbands of his widow.

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I Love Warships

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., 23 March 2024

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.

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The Script Lab

The struggle of sci-fi dialogue. This is hilarious. No idea what it means. Still gotta give it your all. Credit: Mielr #carriefisher #starwars #dialogue #screenwriting #acting #filmmaking #cinema #scifi #motivation, 13 March 2024

The struggle of sci-fi dialogue. This is hilarious. No idea what it means. Still gotta give it your all. Credit: Mielr #carriefisher #starwars #dialogue #screenwriting #acting #filmmaking #cinema #scifi #motivation

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History Unleashed

#AncientRome #Colosseum, 08 February 2024

#AncientRome #Colosseum

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Beautiful Places

Sagrada Família, Barcelona <3, 07 February 2024

Sagrada Família, Barcelona <3

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SA’s famous icebreaker gets second life ferrying tourists to Antarctica

timeslive.co.za, 04 February 2024

South Africa’s polar research vessel SA Agulhas 1 will soon host tourists hoping for a glimpse of Antarctica.

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UNILAD

It took him just 38 minutes to do what people have been trying for decades 🤯, 04 January 2024

It took him just 38 minutes to do what people have been trying for decades 🤯

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Gariepdam loop oor

graaffreinetadvertiser.com, 31 December 2023

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

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Hendrik van der Bijl - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org, 21 December 2023

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...

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Researchers Made an IQ Test for AI, Found They're All Pretty Stupid

gizmodo.com, 05 December 2023

Artificial intelligence programs still struggle with basic problem-solving skills that people excel at, new research claims.

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Daily Mail

This is one of those rare moments most humans never get to see 🥹, 24 November 2023

This is one of those rare moments most humans never get to see 🥹

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World Beauties and Wonders

Fort Bourtange in the Netherlands. Built in 1593 during the 80 years war., 24 November 2023

Fort Bourtange in the Netherlands. Built in 1593 during the 80 years war.

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The Music Man

During a sold out Taylor Swift concert in Los Angeles the audience had no idea that they were about to be treated to a very rare, and also very random, performance. Taylor said, "this singer, she's only ever played in coffee houses before" much to the confusion of the audience, but it all became clear when she introduced, "Miss Phoebe Buffay" (Lisa Kudrow). Lisa walked on stage in character as Phoebe and performed "Smelly Cat" alongside Taylor and much to the delight of Friends fans, Phoebe stopped the superstar singer halfway through and explained how you sing "Smelly Cat" properly. Watch video in comments below 👇, 23 November 2023

During a sold out Taylor Swift concert in Los Angeles the audience had no idea that they were about to be treated to a very rare, and also very random, performance. Taylor said, "this singer, she's only ever played in coffee houses before" much to the confusion of the audience, but it all became clear when she introduced, "Miss Phoebe Buffay" (Lisa Kudrow). Lisa walked on stage in character as Phoebe and performed "Smelly Cat" alongside Taylor and much to the delight of Friends fans, Phoebe stopped the superstar singer halfway through and explained how you sing "Smelly Cat" properly. Watch video in comments below 👇

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In the news

Soybean waste used to grow good "green" food for farmed fish: Fish farming may be getting much more eco-friendly, courtesy of soybean processing wastewater. Posted on 26 April 2024.

General-purpose humanoid is faster on the uptake, works for longer: The rapid progress of humanoid robot development is nothing short of astounding. Posted on 26 April 2024.

This Week In Techdirt History: April 21st – 27th: Five Years Ago This week in 2019, another attempt to hold Twitter responsible for terrorist attacks was tossed out of court (but it didn’t stop the trend of rushing to blame social media for every tragedy) while we got a look behind the scenes of how Facebook dealt with the Christchurch shooting. Posted on 27 April 2024.

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Cape Town weather

News (continued)

LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features:  In the rapidly advancing landscape of AI technology and innovation, LimeWire emerges as a unique platform in the realm of generative AI tools. Posted on 12 December 2023.

Celebrating ‘quiet greatness,’ Cornell Tech dedicates Feeney Way: Cornell celebrated the life of Charles F. Posted on 25 April 2024.

Space, The Boring Frontier: Suppose you randomly go 1 million miles somewhere away from our Sun. Posted on 28 December 2021.

‘The science isn’t there’: do dating apps really help us find our soulmate?: The effectiveness of Tinder and Hinge is hard to judge without access to their data. Posted on 28 April 2024.

‘Real hope’ for cancer cure as personal mRNA vaccine for melanoma trialled: Excitement among patients and researchers as custom-built jabs enter phase 3 trialDoctors have begun trialling in hundreds of patients the world’s first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma, as experts hailed its “gamechanging” potential to permanently cure cancer. Posted on 28 April 2024.

Get Microsoft Project 2021 Pro or Visio 2021 for $30: Microsoft's project management solutions feature timesheet support, org charts, and more to help you stay organized -- and they're 88% off right now. Posted on 28 April 2024.

Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’: A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV. Posted on 26 April 2024.

Best Binoculars (2024): Nikon, Celestron, Swarovski, Zeiss: Whether you’re bird-watching or baseball-spotting, we break down prices and specs to find the best pair for you. Posted on 28 April 2024.

Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all: The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers. Posted on 26 April 2024.

Here's why we should put a gravitational wave observatory on the moon: Scientists detected the first long-predicted gravitational wave in 2015, and since then, researchers have been hungering for better detectors. Posted on 28 April 2024.

In Race to Build A.I., Tech Plans a Big Plumbing Upgrade: The spending that the industry’s giants expect artificial intelligence to require is starting to come into focus — and it is jarringly large. Posted on 28 April 2024.

A look into the courtroom: jurors ‘march like silent soldiers reporting for duty’ past Trump: MSNBC contributor and “Old Goats” newsletter founder Jonathan Alter talks with Alex Witt about what it’s like being in the room for Donald Trump’s criminal trial. Posted on 28 April 2024.

Ancient Female Ballplayer from Huasteca Region on Exhibit: The statue will be part of “Ancient Huasteca Women: Goddesses, Warriors and Governors” at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. Posted on 28 April 2024.

Helping women get better sleep by calming the relentless 'to-do lists' in their heads: A recent survey found that Americans' sleep patterns have been getting worse. Posted on 26 April 2024.

Ex-Trump Aide Says Melania Trump 'Not Happy' With Latest Revelations In Hush-Money Trial: Stephanie Grisham, a former aide to the Donald Trump administration, shared that former First Lady Melania Trump is not pleased with the ongoing details of her husband's hush money trial. Posted on 28 April 2024.

Why Are Laptops Moving to Soldered RAM?: This year Dell moved to soldered RAM for its XPS 14 and 16, writes Digital Trends, which "makes it impossible to upgrade, or even repair. Posted on 28 April 2024.

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.

How common chemicals — including those in bed sheets — can boost eczema risk: An allergist and immunologist explains the link between eczema and pollutants found in synthetic fabric, cigarette smoke and wildfires. Posted on 28 April 2024.

Meet the scientist at the center of the covid lab leak controversy: On a foggy morning in early February last year, dozens of journalists from around the world gathered outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Posted on 09 February 2022.

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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.

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Longer term weather forecast