Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th January 2026.

9th January, 2026.

Right … I’ve just looked out of the window, again.

And it’s still raining.

Storm Goretti hasn’t hit Brentwood as badly as it’s hit other parts of the country.

Thankfully.

But?

I’m not exactly looking forward to going out … !

~≈☔️≈~

Hmmm … 

It seems OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, have introduced a feature for the US version of the service: that can access a person’s medical records.

I’m not sure I like the idea.

I think there’s privacy issues.

Do you want ChatGPT publishing your details by accident?   Let alone your medical records?

I don’t, either.

But it’s not just that.

Yes, there’s upsides, especially in terms of medical research: this could well lead to better drug treatments, as well as highlighting medical problems, and potential solutions.

But?

I’m wondering how and when an AI chatbot can alter medical details, and alter them to a patient’s detriment.

How and when.

Not necessarily if.

There’s also the simple fact that this seems to be limited to the US: for now.

I suspect the USA’s for-profit medical system may be a factor in OpenAI’s decision to start the process there.

It means they will get paid for this, then sell on the results at a profit: rather than give the results to researchers.

Ho … … hum!

~≈🏥≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th December 2025

9th December, 2025.

Finally … !

I have a quiet day where I don’t have to go to a hospital!

Which is possibly a result: it means I can work on this review I’ve got stewing.

Heigh … … … … ho!

~≈⌘≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-12-2024 — Dame Judi

9th December, 2024: Dame Judi Dench.

You realise it’s Monday, don’t you?

So do I!

So you’re probably aware I’m off to my weight management course, today.

Hopefully?

I’ll’ve lost weight.

Equally as hopefully?

I’ll remember to take my shopping trolley.

That makes buying milk and potatoes a lot easier.

~≈🛍️≈~

I don’t know if you followed my reviews of the series … but I was glued to Star Trek: Discovery.

And very impressed by Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Georgiou.

She the best thing in it.

So … ?

I was pleased to hear a Georgiou-centred spin-off was planned.

One that’s now turned into a made-for-Netflix movie called Section 31.

The release date is 24th January, 2025.

I’m looking forward to that!

~≈🖖≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th December 2023.

9th December, 2023.

Right … 

Panic over!

My Mac crashed, this morning: while I was putting stuff together for this post!

Thankfully?   Replacing the fuse helped.

I’m going to have to get some more!

~≈Ö≈~

Oh, the other thing … ?

Yes: I’m going to be watching “The Giggle”, the next of the Dr Who anniversary episodes, tonight.

It looks interesting: but we’ll have to see what happens when my review goes up!

~≈Ö≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th December 2022.

9th December, 2022.

It’s a Friday.

You know that as well as I do.   It’s Friday, so I’m defrosting milk, mulling over the fact it’s Follow Friday, and very aware there’s a postal strike on, today.

The Communication Workers Union has picked the right day for it.

As … ?

The temperature looks decidedly parky.

Our local postman?   Usually only wears long trousers when it’s snowing.

He may need them, at some point!

~≈📮≈~

Talking of the weather?

The Department of Work and Pensions — the government department that pays pensions and benefits — is going to be paying a ten pound bonus for Christmas: to those receiving some benefits.

Guess what?

I don’t qualify.

Drat.

That could’ve been handy.

I do — I think — qualify for the DWP’s Cold Weather Payment of twenty-five pounds: once we get seven or more cold days in a row.

But?   I’ve messaged my Work Coach, just in case.

We’ll have to see.

~≈🥶≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-12-2021: The Mother of All Demos

9th December, 2021.

Right … I’ve had a quick — ha! — look outside: and the weather seems OK.

Given it’s December!

So that means I can head to town, and pick up some needed paperwork.

Paper that should help with the Job Centre assessment I’m due to have … when they finally give me a date … 

~≈♩≈~

In sad news for music fans … ?

Today saw the sad announcement that Robbie Shakespeare — producer, bassist, and one half of Sly and Robbie, the best rhythm section on the planet, and possibly one of the world’s most influential musicians — died yesterday: after kidney surgery.

Someone that influential?   Is going to be missed.

~≈♩≈~

I’ve ALSO got to confess that yesterday’s interview didn’t go well.

The job itself sounded like something I could do.

But unfortunately?

The travel distance was seriously out of my travel distance: there were no buses, which meant an hours walk from Chelmsford Station.

Blow that!

~≈♩≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th December, 2020

9th December, 2020.

Yep: stuff happens.

Continuously, in some cases.

Which is what the Situation With The Laptop feels like.

If you’ve been reading Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar for a while, you’ll know I’ve borrowed a Windows 10 laptop, for a course I’m supposed to be doing.

As it turns out?   I need an Administrator password for the machine, so I can install two pieces of software on it.

So they’ve told me they’ll send someone ’round to do the installation.

Which is good.

What’s decidedly NOT … ?

Is they haven’t told me when …

Ho … hum … !

~≈ƒ≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th December, 2019.

9th December, 2019.

Right, then: it’s Monday morning.

And I’m back at my course, today.

I’m looking forward to it.

It gets me out of the house, and doing something: even if I think the thing’s make-work.

And, strangely?

Our tutor’s getting mice for the laptop’s we use: after a lot of complaint!

We’ve something to look forward too.

~≈Ê≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th December, 2018

9th May, 2018.

Yep: it’s officially official … I’m off to a party.

A children’s one: celebrating my nephew’s birthday.

OK, granted, it’s a little early: his birthday’s actually on Boxing Day.

But it’s the only time that the room could be booked, and assorted animals could be brought in.

These guys, I think.

So it should be … 

Interesting … 

~≈§≈~

OK, just as a quick thought … ?

JUST as a quick thought … ?

I managed to catch another episode of El Ministerio del Tiempo, last night: another classy episode, I should add, of of passion and revenge.

But I have to ask … 

Am I the only person thinking Amelia’s only role, sometimes, is to shout ‘¡Alonso!’ at some point … ?

And … am I the only person who wants to correct the grammar in subtitles … ?

~≈§≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th December, 2017

Bloody hell … !

I’ve just done a batch of Christmas cards: for the folks at work.

And realised this … 

a) I’ve still not finished them … 

b) I’ve almost got through a box, already!

Ye gods … !

I also know something else, as well.

I’ve got to get another box: and very much suspect the 18 first class stamps I’ve picked up already won’t be enough!

~≈Ê≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-12-2016: Soap and Flannel

You know, I’m thinking something, right now.

I’m thinking that, in Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s joint novel, Death himself says to a dying character, “DON’T THINK OF IT AS DYING.   THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.”

I note that my favourite author died in March, 2015.

And missed dying in 2016.

Which has seen a lot of celebrity death: a rush, if you will.

Yesterday … ?

Saw the death of Senator John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, and the oldest man to do a mission on the Space Shuttle.

And also of musician, Greg Lake, founder member of King Crimson, and of Emrson Lake and Palmer: and write/performer of possibly the angriest Christmas song ever written.

They’re going to both be missed.

~≈Ê≈~