Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4th March 2026

4th March, 2026.

It’s officially my birthday!

Yay!

‘Yay’?

Yes, yay … although, to be frank … ?

It’s just another day: although, admittedly, one with presents.

Given today sees Apple announce more of its latest releases … ?

Yes: I would like one … !

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Hmmm … 

Are you on Facebook … ?

I am.

Although, last night, the site seemed to have issues.

At least, it did on the desktop: I had no problem accessing the site through the Android app.

What happened?

I don’t know.

But I’d love to find out … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3rd March 2026

3rd March, 2026.

Right … I’ve published reviews: of the most recent episode I caught, of Stranger Things.

The written one’s here.

It’s video equivalent?

Is here: 

And … ?

I made the video version in Final Cut Pro.

Which was educational, I know that.

I’m still trying to figure out how to use transitions in a way that means the video transitions: but not the audio portion of a clip.

I’m thinking I need to get the hang of magnetic masks, masks that track whatever they’re masking, and let you apply effects.

I learnt those were things that would come in handy.

And also learnt something else.

They tell you — you know they: them that tells you stuff! — ha!

They tell you that — if you’re going to use a computer to edit video, and use pro-level video editors like Final Cut, or Premiere Pro, or DaVinci Resolve Studio — will use a lot of hard drive space.

A lot of hard drive space!

I knew that.

But also, having no direct experience, didn’t know that.

That 15 minute video review?

Making and rendering that video review chewed up some four hundred gigabytes of hard drive space.

I’m glad, when I bought my current machine, I got one with a one terabyte, a one thousand gigabyte, internal drive.

But, had I released I’d be using Final Cut Pro, and that it would use quite that much space?

I’d’ve got a two terabyte drive.

Heigh-ho!

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Stranger Things — Series 5: Chapter 4 — Sorcerer — A Review

27th February, 2026: “The Turnbow Trap”.

An Introduction.

It’s Friday.

Which means several things.

Mostly that I’ll be eating dinner, soon: it’s that time on a Friday.

I also have something of a confession.

I’ve downloaded Apple’s Creator Studio: as a cheap way to get hold of Final Cut Pro, Apple’s pro level video editing suite.

So, hopefully, I’ll be using it to edit and export my reviews.

The one thing that HAS surprised me?

Is that the suite comes with an app called Compressor, that lets you scale videos up or down.

Including up to 8k resolution.

I don’t think I’ll be using it on a regular basis: I’ve just upscaled a two and a half test video — dummy footage in a dummy project, that’s the basis of my Daily Teaser videos — and it’s taken some ten minutes … 

And left my sixteen gigabyte, M4 Mac mini hot enough to boil tea!

I’ll probably make more use of it … when I get a new machine, with more RAM … !

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At any rate, it’s still Friday, and dinner is still cooking.

Once that’s done?

I’ll wash up: then watch the fourth episode of Stranger Things 5: “Sorcerer” will hopefully maintain the quality of the series, thus far.

And let us know what’s happening with Max!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd March 2026.

2nd February, 2026.

Right … I am officially in a rush: to get to both my Monday morning weight management meeting, and to this afternoon’s blood tests!

The reason for the rush … ?

Is simply the fact today’s introduction video took a dog’s age to upload!

Why, I don’t know.

But I suspect taking time, adjusting the various tweaks in Final Cut Pro, didn’t help!

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As a quick thought … ?

Having Avantgarde’s “OKP Cipher” on in the background, helps.

It’s nicely upbeat: which I find helps me to type, rapidly.

Hey … ho!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1/3/2026 — Nebraska (Ten Questions)

1st March, 2026: Nebraska.

I like somethings: and dislike others.

But you’ve possibly worked that out.

I don’t like the current, 47th, US President.

And make it a point of honour to not use the man’s name.

I don’t know if I’ve managed there, but I can at least try.

I don’t like unnecessary military action: at least, action I feel is unjustified.

So … ?

USA military action in Iran, taken in conjunction with Israel, is what I regard as unjustified.

I grant the Islamic republic’s unpleasant, and has violated the rights, and taken the lives of, protestors.

Furthermore?

The action taken has seen the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

If that doesn’t start a war?

I’ll be both grateful, and very surprised.

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