The Daily Teaser: 30-7-2011

You know, I’ve got to admit, I’ve got the BBC’s news channel on in the background, at the moment.

And I can’t help but notice a lot floating past me.

I mean … They’s just shown the short version of technology show, Click: which has just had a fascinating thing about 3d printers. (I want one: I don’t have a USE for it, but … !)

And the US Debt Ceiling problem is rolling on. Complete with a bit of news that caught my: to the extent that Apple has more working capital than the US federal government. Here’s come that cyberpunk future that everyone was banging on about, back in the 1990s.

And what’s more … ?

It seems that the police investigation into journalistic phone hacking* …

Has been expanded into journalistic computer hacking … !

Including into trojans sent as innocent looking email attachments: hmmm … I think I’m going to have to start scanning mine, I think, just to be on the safe side …

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — bless ’er — putting in her answers: and, along with posting her own thoughts about the Debt Ceiling, she also managed to bag 6 out of 6.

Lets see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 30th July, 1966, saw England win the final of the World Cup: who were they playing … ?

Q2) More to the point, who collected the Jules Rimet Trophy on behalf of the team … ?

Q3) 30th July, 1729, saw the founding of which US city … ?

Q4) On a similar theme … 30th July, 762, saw the founding of the city of Baghdad: by which Caliph … ?

Q5) 30th July, 2003, saw the last old style Volkswagen Beetle roll off the assembly line: in which country … ?

Q6) And finally … 30th July, 1991, saw who celebrating 30 years in the business, with a free concert in Hyde Park … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 29th July, 1793, saw John Graves Simcoe decide to build and fortify what’s now which Canadian city … ?

A1) Toronto.

Q2) 29th July, 1958, saw Congress formally ratify the laws that created NASA: what does NASA stand for … ?

Q2) National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Q3) 29th July, 1981, saw the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana: but at which London cathedral … ?

A3) Saint Paul’s Cathedral.

Q4) More to the point … who designed that cathedral?

A4) Sir Christopher Wren.

Q5) 39th July, 1848, saw the start of the Tipperary Revolt, an attempted Irish Nationalist revolt against British rule: during which period of Irish history … ?

A5) The Irish Potato Famine.

Q6) And finally … 29th July, 1976, saw the world’s longest pier destroyed by fire: in which Essex town was that pier … ?

A6) Southend.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with a tune from birthday boy, Paul Anka …

* I keep telling people, it’s computer hacking, and phone phreaking, but do they listen … ? Do they … ? Give you three guesses …