Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th January 2026.

29th January, 2026.

It’s officially official: Apple have updated iMovie, Pages, Numbers and Keynote.

Apparently to improve performance and stability in iMovie’s case.

And to introduce bug fixes in the case of the iWork suite.

I can only hope those bug fixes address the overheating issues I’ve been having … 

~≈🔐≈~

There’s something else, as well.

Yes: YouTube have introduced a new feature.

I can now add a quiz to my videos!

Which seems a little pointless in the case of the Teasers … but I’m sure it will come in useful.

~≈⁇≈~

As another thought … ?

I got told, a day or two ago, that I could contact a human support agent on X/Twitter, if I paid for X Premium.

I signed up for the cheapest option available,

And, after waiting the advised amount of time … still can’t talk to a human.

I’ve had to fill in a form.

And also tried to use their Contact Us button.

Which just leads to a barrage of FAQs

‘FAQ’ … is not the word I’m using … 

~≈📇≈~

Just as a last thought … ?

My nephew, Jude, was over, last night.

Yes: pizza, garlic bread, chicken strips and chips were eaten.

And yes: a video was made.

Apparently, the main man in attack is Erling Harland … 

~≈⚽️≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th January 2026.

28th January, 2026.

Right … it’s officially officially: daylight is a’comin’ in … 

And … ?

It’s Wednesday … !

This time last week, I’d been due to meet my Job Centre case worker: eventually being told that I wouldn’t need to job hunt: and would have to phone in for my next appointment, by the 11th March.

Why?

I don’t know.

But that search, and the associated paperwork, has been a defining thing for me for the past few years.

~≈👨🏻‍💻≈~

You’ve possibly realised I’m a Terry Pratchett fan: and deeply saddened by both his death, and the dementia diagnosis that was a contributor to it.

So … ?

The fact the Today programme mentioning the news that his condition may have been visible many years before he was diagnosed?

Grabbed my attention.

I can only hope that this leads to if not a cure: then certainly better treatment, and longer quality of life.

~≈🧠≈~

I’m STILL having issues with X/Twitter.

I’m still — seemingly — in Twitter jail: and still can’t talk to a human about it.

I’ve even paid for the basic Premium service: so I can talk to a human about the situation.

That’s going to take another twelve hours.

Frankly, and at the moment … ?

It’s frustrating … !

~≈❌≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th January 2026.

27th January, 2026: Is Len In … ?

Yes: I know what you’re thinking … 

You’re looking at today’s picture — complete with a well known Russian leader — then staring at the date at the top of the page.

And thinking “That’s a bad pun.”

What can I tell you … ?

Bar “There’s a better one, over here”?

~≈⁉️≈~

Hmmm … 

I’ve been suspended from Twitter/X, again.

Although it MAY be for a shorter time than recently.

I don’t know.

But if you’re on the service, and CAN see me?

Can you let me know?

I should be under Following, if at all.

At any rate … that’s not what I was going to mention.

I was going to tell you that Facebook announced they were going to add an ad-free subscription service, last year.

Well, yesterday, I logged into FB on my desktop … and got the message about it … 

I went for the free option.

That’s more affordable.

Even though, at £2·99p, it’s cheaper than Twitter’s basic offering … 

~≈❌≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26th January 2026.

26th January, 2026.

Right … I’m officially up, about … and will be off to my weight management class, later on.

Hopefully?

I will have lost a little weight: losing a kilo, last week, has made me optimistic.

Here’s hoping!

~≈⚖️≈~

I’m on Facebook: amongst others.

But?

Facebook — and YouTube — are where I really notice adverts.

Including ones for Oh My Gloss hair serum.

Why I’m getting them?

I don’t know.

I’m going bald: so I’m not exactly one of the target audience.

But what gets me?

Is that the adverts I get emphasise the “genuine, Australian ingredients”: without getting more specific about what the ingredients are.

I’m assuming nothing.

But?

I’m wondering if those ingredients include dead wombat, squashed kangaroo, or koala parts.

You have to ask, don’t you … ?

~≈🐨≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25th January 2026.

25th January, 2026.

Right … it’s either official … or it’s officially official.

Yes: the air fryer has turned up.

Courtesy of the Royal Mail.

I’ve not used it, as yet.

But?

Note a couple of things.

One?

It’s heavier than I expected.

Which really isn’t an issue: as it’s going to stay sat on a counter top for most of its working life.

Two … ?

It’s got a push button mechanism, for when you need to take the basket, out.

That’ll be handy.

~≈👨🏻‍🍳≈~

The other thing I got?

Was equally as useful, I think.

It’s a double-ended wosname … 

via GIPHY

Wosname?

Thingy … doodah … Hoofer doofer … 

Double ended USB stick!

In other words, a USB stick with a USB A connection at one end, and a USB C connection at the other.

As I’m sure you know, most smart phones have USB C ports, ports that can be used to charge the phone.

But that can also be used — through the magic of USB On-The-Go/OTG — to connect the phone to printers, monitors … oh, and double-ended USB sticks.

Why are they handy?

They’re handy because you’re always going to have something on a phone, that you need to put on a computer, more quickly than you can with bluetooth, or via the net.

Plugging a USB stick into your phone, then into a computer?

Seems a handy way of doing that*.

~≈💾≈~

As a last word … ?

I forgot to get Vitamin D from Amazon.

There’s always something, isn’t there?

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