You know, I’ve got to admit two things.
First off … ?
I’m a touch annoyed at Google, I really am.
After all, they managed to put Trevor’s answers, yesterday, into the Spam folder.
Annoying!
I’m just wondering how many legitimate others went in there, without me noticing!
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And I’ve also got to admit, I’ve been tinkering with a bit of open-source video burning software: and managed to download the rather good utility, Burn. Handy bit of kit, that!
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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
Yes, lets.
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor putting in his answers: after we’d found where Google had put them. Along with scoring 6 out of 6, he also managed to put in some quotes from Karel Čapek.
Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 10th January, 1990, saw the merger of which two US companies … ?Q2) 10th January, 1870, saw Standard Oil incorporated by a group of men lead by the man now regarded as history’s richest man: who was he … ?Q3) 10th January, 1957, saw who become British Prime Minister … ?Q4) 10th January, 2009, saw the death of William Frederick “Bill” Stone, one of the last survivors of what … ?Q5) And finally … 10th January, 1996, saw King Hussein of Jordan visit which country … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 9th January, 1799, saw Prime Minister William Pitt Younger introduce what?A1) Income tax.Q2) More to the point, this was to raise money for a war against France: who was France led by, at the time … ?Q2) Napoléon Bonaparte.Q3) 9th January, 2001, saw Apple introduce which piece of ubiquitous software … ?A3) iTunes.Q4) 9th January, 1923, saw Juan de la Cierva make the world’s first flight in what: an autogyro, a helicopter or a light aeroplane … ?A4) An autogyro.Q5) 9th January, 1908. saw the birth of which noted French philosopher and feminist … ?A5) Simone-Ernestine-Lucie-Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir: often better known as Simone de Beauvoir.Q6) And finally … 9th January, 1957, saw who resign as British PM … ?A6) Sir Anthony Eden.
Enjoy those, everyone. I’ll catch you later …
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