Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th October, 2019

7th October, 2019.

Right: it’s another Monday morning.

I’ve baby sat my nephew, yesterday, seen a film — Hellraiser: Judgement could’ve done with a bigger budget, I think — and done … 

Stuff.

Ahem!

One thing I know I did do?

Was read this article: which tells us about the Russian man seeing Apple for ‘turning him gay.’

I have to admit, I laughed my head off, at first.

Like a phone app’s going to turn you gay.   Or straight.   Or black.   Or white.   Or left-handed.

I know I’ve been left handed since I was born: Apple certainly didn’t hit me with a mouse and force me into it.

What’s more?    He apparently chose to start dating men, after receiving an app called GayCoin: complete with a note — apparently in English — saying ‘Don’t judge until you try.’

Try what, exactly?

On top of that?

The only references to the app I can find?   Are links leading to news report of the story.

Rather than to the app’s listing on the Russian iOS app store*.

That doesn’t mean it’s not on there.

Just that I can’t find it with a regular Google Search: although there is one revealed by a quick look through DuckDuckGo, using TorBrowser.   (The websites, I should stress, here.   Not any apps.)

That pages times out, I should add.

Personally?

I know times are tough for the Russian LGBTQ community.

But I’m deeply sceptical about this man’s case.

~≈†≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf†, Olga‡, and Debbi^ putting in their answers: with Debbi And Olga on five out of five, and Anne on four.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 7th October, 1959, saw three people trapped: as a fire burned on which pier?

Q2) 7th October, 1912, saw the first transactions took place in which city’s stock exchange?

Q3) The German Democratic Republic was founded: on 7th October, 1949.   Was that East or West Germany?

Q4) 7th October is the feast day of Saint Justina of Padua.   She’s occasionally portrayed with which horse like creature?

Q5) Finally … ?   7th October, 2001, saw the US start its invasion of where?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 6th October saw the founding of Instagram.   In which year?

A1) 2010.

Q2) What do you share with Instagram: photos, puppies or songs?

A2) Photos.

Q3) Who is Instagram’s owner: Twitter, Facebook or Myspace?

A3) Facebook.

Q4) Instagram was originally only released for what: iPhones, Android phones or Windows phones?

A4) iPhones: or iOS, if you want to be picky.

Q5) Finally?   As of early 2019, the most liked picture on Instagram is of a what?

A5) An egg.

Here’s a thought …

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Famously?   The only way you can install an app on iOS devices, is through the App Store.   It’s a control thing.   That way, Apple can earn money by taking a cut of App Store sales.   And make sure any apps sold to users are secure.   the only way to get around this, is by jailbreaking your phone: not something that’s usually recommended.

†        We’ll have to see how things go, Anne.   One way or the other, the post should get some attention!

‡        Oh, well, a sticker.   Always nice to get one, Olga.   Which sounds an iffy way of saying it, now I see it written down.   I know getting AA coins is quite a powerful thing.   That and the legs should add up to something!   Actually, it’s a spin off series.   I think it’s on Amazon Prime in the UK: I’m not sure about anywhere else.

^        Oh, there’s always a technicality, Debbi.   I’ll have to add the book to the wish list, at some point.   Once I’ve got through the reading list!   (I’m still on Odd John, by the way.   It’s showing its age in some of the language.   But still fascinating …)