Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23rd January, 2022.

23rd January, 2022.

Right … I am actually feeling … well … non-tired.

Which is surprising.

I had something of a late night: doing the review of the last episode of The Evil of the Daleks.

It’s fantastic stuff, I think.

About my only complaint with the box set … ?

Is that there’s no Behind the Sofa watch along.

Granted those are only usually a feature on the blu-ray box sets of later seasons.

But I think that could have come in handy for The Evil of the Daleks.

Heigh ho!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23rd January, 2021.

23rd January, 2021.

Right … I’m officially going to be watching what’s left of my money: given I got paid, yesterday.

I’ve got the bills paid … and a couple of bits and bobs from Amazon.

Marmite, toenail clippers … and, in the wake of the aerial repairman’s statements, an extra aerial cable.

We’ll have to see what happens, there.

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You’ve probably worked out I follow the news: and been following stories about laptops for schools.

Or, at least, the stories about underprivileged kids who can’t get online, for online lessons.

Half the problem?   Are getting online in the first place.

There’s moves, I’m told, to make sure educational resources — BBC Bitesize and Oak Academy seem to be the main ones under discussion — will not count towards data limits.

That’s going to help.

What doesn’t … ?

Is this piece on the BBC’s News Website.

It seems a number of laptops sent to schools by the government have malware on them: a worm known as Gamarue.I*.

And tells us “Ideally users should reboot into safe mode and run a full scan with an anti-virus product.”

But also: “… it is advisable to seek professional assistance in order to ensure it has been correctly removed.”

I’m curious, though.

Why whoever’s organising this, at a government level, didn’t think to check the machines, before handing them out.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-1-2019: Django Unchained.

23rd January, 2019.

Yes: we officially have no snow, today.

At least here in Brentwood.

Frankly?

Given the projected temperature, today?

I’m actually grateful.

I get paid, today, so I’m off shopping.

Frankly?

I’m glad it’s not snowing …

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Either way … ?

Either way, I have to confess to feeling a little tired.

It’s my own damn fault: managing to stay up late, watching the wrong movie.

I got The Living Daylights mixed up with License to Kill.

It’s still a fun little action-adventure film, with a Bond who looks entirely the part.

Well … it does show its age, in some respects.

What grabbed my attention was the scene where Bond … slaps Moneypenny’s rear.

You couldn’t do THAT, today … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8-4-2017: International Romani Day

*Yawns.*

I think — one of these days — I’m due some time off.

No, really!

At least … a Saturday off!

A lay in would be rather nice, let’s put it that way.

Remind me to get booking that up.

At some point … !

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The Daily Teaser — 23-1-2016

Blimey, there’s a thing.

You’ve probably worked out, over the years, that I’m a fan of Dr Who.

It’s possibly hard to miss the fact.

So, getting home from work, last night … ?

I found the big announcement on Facebook, and backed up by one on the BBC News site.

That show runner, Stephen Moffat is to leave the Executive producer role, once the show resumes after a 2016 Christmas special.   He’s to be replaced by Broadchurch creator, Chris Chibnall.

Frankly … ?   I’m thinking good luck to them both.

I think we all need that.

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