The Daily Teaser – 6-12-2011

Hmmm …

You know, I’ve got to admit, I managed to got hold of the updates Apple issue, last night, for both Keynote — possibly the most polished bit of the software for the Mac that they sell* — and for Safari.

Hmmm …

According to the release notes issued by Apple for Safari, the update’s supposed to address some of the issues that I and other users have been having.

I’ll be frank.

At the moment, it does still seem to be having the ‘White Flash’ issues reported: although not as badly as up until now.

And still seems to have trouble loading up more than about half a dozen tabs.

Hmmm …

I THINK a certain Californian company’s got more work to do …

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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Let‘s …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome — putting her answers: and — along with being tickled pink by the Hale and Pace Microwaved Cat sketchº — managing to bag 6 out of 6.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 6th December is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra, the gift-giving saint who provided one model for Father Christmas: what type of moneylender is he the patron saint of … ?

Q2) 6th December, 1060, saw Béla 1st crowned king of which European country?

Q3) 6th December, 1897, saw London become the first city to host licensed what: taxis, public houses or boxers?

Q4) 6th December, 2006, saw NASA unveil photos from which probe … ?

Q5) More to the point, these photos suggested the existence of water on which planet … ?

Q6) And finally … 6th December, 1947, saw the formal dedication of the Everglades National Park in the US: but in which US State?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 5th December, 2010, saw exhibition team, the Harlem Globe Trotters, play the famous Four Point Game against which team … ?

A1) The Washington Generals.

Q2) Just as a point of trivia, what’s the Globetrotters’ theme tune?

A2) Sweet Georgia Brown: specifically, Brother Bones’ rendition.

Q3) 5th December, 1932, saw Albert Einstein granted a US visa: in which year was he granted US citizenship?

A3) 1940.

Q4) 5th December, 1991, saw whose business empire call in the Administrators … ?

A4) That of newspaperman, Robert Maxwell.

Q5) 5th December, 1958, saw STD formally inaugurated in the UK: what does STD stand for … ?

A5) Subscriber Trunk Dialling. (Occasionally, it’s referred to as Subscriber Toll Dialling.)

Q6) And finally … 5th December, 1952, saw the start of the Great Smog of 1952. Name either of the two words that smog is made up from.

A6) Smoke and Fog.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later … !

After we’ve had something a touch civilised from birthday boy, Dave Brubeck …

* Mostly on the strength of the fact it was originally developed for Steve Jobs, himself, for his regular presentations: the developers would have been given hell, knowing the man’s reputation!

º As I recall, Debbi, I think they had to tone the show down, after that …! (Although the Two Ron’s could be a touch edgeyª … !)

ª Trust me, that’s MILD … !