# learning curve (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover learning curve. Page: Feed: --- ## [It must be rugby day](https://6000.co.za/it-must-be-rugby-day/) _2026-08-29 · 6000 · (untitled)_ The glowering skies – and they are PROPERLY glowering today – can mean only one thing. It’s a high profile rugby match, with Cape Town being shown all over the world. Look, of course we need the money from tourism, but it already gets foolishly busy in the city over the summer, so we don’t \[…\] ## [Zombie O’Sullivan](https://6000.co.za/zombie-osullivan/) _2026-08-28 · 6000 · (untitled)_ Sheffield is the home of snooker, with the World Championships being held in the city every year since 1977, something that’s set to continue until at least 2045, thanks to a £45 million revamp of the Crucible Theatre. So a local snooker club decided to get a mural painted of one of the iconic stars \[…\] ## [Open 24 hours…](https://6000.co.za/open-24-hours/) _2026-08-27 · 6000 · (untitled)_ It feel like this should be fairly straightforward as a concept. And yet… What? Apparently (apparently), it means 7am on Monday morning until 12 midnight on Friday evening. And then 7am til 10pm Saturday and 10am til 4pm on Sundays. And apparently, that’s “perfectly clear” from this graphic. While this really isn’t a hill I’m \[…\] ## [Childish fun](https://6000.co.za/childish-fun/) _2026-08-26 · 6000 · (untitled)_ Remember how much fun you used to have as a child? Before the drudgery and cruel reality of adult life crashed down upon you? Well, psst… I’m here to tell you that you can still have all that fun, even as a fully fledged grown-up. And the best way to do it is to be \[…\] ## [So, this didn’t happen](https://6000.co.za/so-this-didnt-happen/) _2026-08-25 · 6000 · (untitled)_ Remember this? I did this post on it, back in March. Well, colour me shocked. We’re all still here. A quick review, then? Gravity didn’t stop for 7.3 seconds. It didn’t stop at all. Incredible. There weren’t 40-60 million casualties worldwide. (Although that estimate was only out by 40-60 million.)People, Vehicles, Animals did not rise. \[…\] ## [Learning Dutch](https://6000.co.za/learning-dutch/) _2026-08-25 · 6000 · (untitled)_ Being able to speak another language is such an amazing skill. The few languages I know a bit about (aside from my native Yorkshire, obviously), I can just about get by in. But in every case, my speaking and reading is far better than my listening. People speak fast, hey? Honestlyitsometimessoundsliketherearenospacesinbetweenthewords. Still, it’s such a \[…\] ## [Was that… it?](https://6000.co.za/was-that-it/) _2026-08-24 · 6000 · (untitled)_ Inevitable: “That’s what she said.” No. I’m talking about winter. Was that winter? Are we done already? I’ve mentioned a few times on the blog over the last couple of months that the Winter in Cape Town hasn’t really happened. Yet. But in the time since I wrote those posts, it still hasn’t happened, and \[…\] ## [Thank you, Stellenbosch](https://6000.co.za/thank-you-stellenbosch/) _2026-08-23 · 6000 · (untitled)_ A place I’ve been through many times. A place I’ve been near a lot. (Wine farms…)But a place I’ve only ever stopped in once or twice. Until this weekend. And what a great place. Nooks, crannies, curios, galleries, wine (so much wine), atmosphere… it just has a VAAARB, bru! And so lovely to just WALK \[…\] ## [Quota Bay](https://6000.co.za/quota-bay/) _2026-08-22 · 6000 · (untitled)_ Away this weekend (as described here), and you might want to check out the old ‘Gram to see if I’ve posted anything from the trip yet. Here you go: 6000coza on IG Where are we? More on that later. But where we aren’t is on the coast. And so I feel happy sharing an image \[…\] ## [City break](https://6000.co.za/city-break/) _2026-08-21 · 6000 · (untitled)_ I think that City Breaks were a thing that were becoming popular just as I left the UK. And why not? The UK has plenty of really interesting, diverse places to visit, the transport links are great and there is generally a hotel somewhere nearby within economic reason. And you could even take it further, \[…\] ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/259YM21kLeYw) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Am I clear of the sausage machine?](https://6000.co.za/am-i-clear-of-the-sausage-machine/) _2026-08-20 · 6000 · (untitled)_ What? Don’t panic – it’s not a genuine question on my part. Nope. This is the first (of many, I suspect) soundbites from the new Taskmaster series. Yep. Taskmaster (the original UK version) returns for Series 22, with Chloe Petts, Isy Suttie, Matt Lucas, Nina Conti and Richard Ayoade strapping in for the 10 episode \[…\] ## [Draft night: here we go again](https://6000.co.za/draft-night-here-we-go-again/) _2026-08-19 · 6000 · (untitled)_ It’s draft night in our always hotly contested Fantasy Football league, and with 12 players this season, it really pays to have done your homework. But the dog ate mine. And we don’t even have a dog. Honestly, I’m just not up to speed with the footy at the moment, and the implications of that \[…\] ## [2026 BAP Progress Report: The Road to Inkscape 1.5 Alpha - The Roll Out](https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-27) _2026-08-19 · RolandiXor_ Stick around to the end for more of my recent open-source articles. If you’ve been following my creative journey for any length of time, you probably know that one of my primary creative tools, if ## [First contact – it’s important!](https://6000.co.za/first-contact-its-important/) _2026-08-18 · 6000 · (untitled)_ We’re going away this weekend, and I needed to get in touch with the place we are staying at, to check on some details. I booked online via a third party site, so this was my first contact with actual place. And it’s a very decent place, with several (or more) stars from the South \[…\] ## [Just another map game](https://6000.co.za/just-another-map-game/) _2026-08-17 · 6000 · (untitled)_ It’s 2026, and if you don’t play ALL OF THE FREE DAILY GAMES then what are you actually living for? Yes, Wordle is the big one, but there are so many others and they do range from the sublime to the ridiculous. Geography plays a major part in many of them, and Worldle is fun \[…\] ## [East view](https://6000.co.za/east-view/) _2026-08-16 · 6000 · (untitled)_ Not much here today, but maybe this Quota Photo will suffice. It’s a view looking east along towards the Most Southerly Point of South Africa – and therefore Africa. Taken a while back, but discovered again today while looking for some potential wall art. It didn’t make the cut, but I do still quite like \[…\] ## [Wise decision](https://6000.co.za/wise-decision/) _2026-08-15 · 6000 · (untitled)_ This was a good call. Still no internet down south. But it was a successful visit. Hugely busy. Everything that needed to get done, got done. And we managed to get a couple of walks in along the beach, in wildly different conditions. But we’re back now, and United have just drawn with Brum. Negatives: \[…\] ## [No chances](https://6000.co.za/no-chances/) _2026-08-14 · 6000 · (untitled)_ We’re heading down to Agulhas today for an overnight working trip. I’m sure that we’ll make the most of our time there, but it is going to be more about the work than the play. Given the ongoing issues there with electricity supply and internet access, I’m going to pop a post on the blog \[…\] ## [Making burgers while the sun shines](https://6000.co.za/making-burgers-while-the-sun-shines/) _2026-08-13 · 6000 · (untitled)_ When winter gives you a day like this (and Bonjourr tells you about it the night before) … then you don’t ask twice, you get the braai lit – yes, even on a school night – and you get some family around for some burgers and beers. We’ve got a bit of a busy day \[…\] ## [Needs must…](https://6000.co.za/needs-must/) _2026-08-12 · 6000 · (untitled)_ Although the sunny days are lovely and warm even in winter, the nights are far from it: the clear skies making for chilly evenings as soon as the sun has gone down. It’s ok. I have a plan. If you stay in any reputable guest house or lodge in South Africa during the winter months, \[…\] ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0OGEdDiaII94) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [What happens next?](https://6000.co.za/what-happens-next-2/) _2026-08-11 · 6000 · (untitled)_ The Trump (mal)administration cut the funding for Cyclospora surveillance. There was a mass outbreak of Cyclospora, giving America the Summer of Explosive DiarrhoeaTM. Explosive diarrhoea: Voluminous, watery bowel movements that happen without control.Stomach issues: Severe cramping, bloating, increased gas, and nausea. Mmm. Voluminous. Lovely. They cut funding to FoodNet food safety programme,… ## [The Unseen Price of Software: Attention - The Roll Out](https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-26) _2026-07-29 · RolandiXor_ Stick around to the end for more of my recent open-source articles. It could be said that economies run the world, whether we’re looking at the natural world of living ecosystems, natural, non-living ## [Open-Source Owes Us Nothing, And That's Good](https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-25) _2026-07-08 · RolandiXor_ Stick around to the end for more of my recent open-source articles. Open-source doesn’t owe us anything. That probably sounds harsher than I mean it, so let’s be clear from the start: I’m not talking ## [Why the human touch is timeless, even now](https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-24) _2026-06-25 · RolandiXor_ Stick around to the end for more of my recent open-source articles. There’s something to be said for the power and uniqueness of a real person taking the time out to craft something real, unique, and ## [Why form equals function](https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-23) _2026-06-11 · RolandiXor_ A lot of people say open-source software sucks, and that can feel unfair, or even be upsetting to those of us who are open-source enthusiasts, advocates, and contributors. After all, we often know ## [What happens when open-source takes itself seriously?](https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-22) _2026-05-27 · RolandiXor_ Stick around to the end for more of my recent open-source articles. For many years, “open-source” has been haunted by a dark shadow in the public space: Open-source meant powerful ideas but rough ## [Linux Isn’t Falling Apart Because AI Found Some Bugs - The Roll Out](https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-21) _2026-05-13 · RolandiXor_ Stick around to the end for more of my recent open-source articles. Every so often, news from the security world leaks into the wider tech zeitgeist and later reaches the broader public. Of course, ## [AI, Ubuntu, and how open-source responds to a shifting future - The Roll Out](https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-20) _2026-04-29 · RolandiXor_ Stick around to the end for more of my recent open-source articles. This week kicked off with the announcement of some rather unexpected, but frankly inevitable news: Canonical is exploring ## [This is NOT the end of the open-source office suite - The Roll Out](https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-19) _2026-04-15 · RolandiXor_ Stick around to the end for more of my recent open-source articles. Even if you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of the “drama” surrounding the major open-source office suites as of ## [Open on paper is not enough. Making “Open Standards” Meaningful - The Roll Out](https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-18) _2026-04-01 · RolandiXor_ Stick around to the end for more of my recent open-source articles. Whenever we talk about open standards, we often speak as though the word “open” settles everything. It doesn’t. A standard isn’t ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0fuTtEsVMSX9) _2026-04-01 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [The Myth of the Learning Curve - The Roll Out](https://rolandixor.pro/blog/post/the-roll-out-17) _2026-03-18 · RolandiXor_ Stick around to the end for more of my recent open-source articles. “This software has too much of a learning curve.” Every so often, I hear a popular mantra being repeated by fellow creators,