Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th August, 2021

7th August, 2021

Yes: it’s officially the case.

It’s raining out: as you’ve possibly guessed, watching today’s intro video.

Which is awkward.

I was thinking of heading to Romford, today!

It’s possibly not the weather for it!

~≈☔️≈~

I’m something of a technology watcher: although I don’t talk about it as often as I’d like to.

I’m not exactly Linus Sebastian, after all.

But … ?

I do keep an eye on Apple.

So the news Apple’s announced that— in upcoming versions of iOS — they will be scanning your phone for child abuse images, before those uploaded to Apple’s iCloud back up service?   And reporting user with such content to the relevant police force?

Is something I took notice of.

Apple can champion its safeguarding effects, whilst keeping illegal content off its servers*.

The problem, of course?

Is people are complaining.

Frankly?

I’m not surprised.

But, as I’ve said in a footnote*, I believe Apple have made this move to avoid getting sued for having child abuse images on their iCloud servers.

Assuming I’m correct?

I’m wondering if the complainers have realised that?

~≈≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor†, Olga‡, Mum^, and Debbiª and putting in their answers: with Trevor and Olga five out of five, and Mum and Debbi 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)        General Cao Qin staged a coup against Emperor Yingzong: on 7th August, 1461.   Yingzong was a Ming emperor of where: China, Japan or Korea?

Q2)        Asian citizen of one African country were given ninety days to leave, on 7th August, 1972: by dictator, Idi Amin.   Which country?

Q3)        Kermit Love was born on 7th June, 1916.   He was a what: restaurant critic, puppeteer or physicist?

Q4)        Iron Maiden singer, Bruce Dickinson, was born on 7th August, 1958.   He worked for a company called Astreus, as a what: airline pilot, chef or singer?

Q5)        7th August, 1782, saw George Washington order the creation of the Badge of Military Merit.   The badge has since been replaced by what: the Medal of Honour, the Purple Heart or the Silver Star Medal?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Tim Berners-Lee released the World Wide Web to the public on 6th August, 1991.   The first web server — the computer where a web pages lives, if you will — was where Tim worked.   Where did he work: MIT, CERN or JPL?

A1)        CERN, the research lab: you can find the first web server, here.

Q2)        WorldWideWeb is the name Tim gave to the first what: website, web browser or web page?

A2)        Web browser.   Web pages are pages, or documents, on the web: a web server, on the other hand, is the computer a web page is stored on.

Q3)        A web address — a URL, or Uniform Resource Locator — usually starts with the letters, https. https stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol … what.

A3)        Secure.

Q4)        A web page is written in a computer language called HTML.   What does the H stand for: Hyper, head or Hieronymus?

A4)        Hyper. The full phrase is HyperText Markup Language.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Websites are accessed across what: the internet, fishing nets or electricity pylons?

A5)        The Internet.

Here’s a thought … 

“Some days you’re the pigeon, some days you’re the statue.”

Bruce Dickinson, born 7th August, 1958.

And a song …

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        If I’ve understood how the technology works correctly?   Anything that we back up to an online backup service like iCloud, means our content will be stored on an Apple server, somewhere.    Having child abuse images on our computers, phones or tablets is illegal: quite rightly.

        Assuming I’ve understood basic legal principles — and the phrase due diligence — correctly?   This decision is a good move from Apple: as it means they won’t have illegal child abuse images on their servers, and can’t be prosecuted for doing so.   I believe the update also scans for other forms of explicit content.   Again, if I’ve got things correct, it means Apple will avoid liability in any privacy cases.

†        Two VDU’s, Trevor?   It just shows how technology changes.   And gets easier to do: I’ve had a two monitor set up for years.   (Oh, Olga said ‘Hi!’)

‡        I’m keeping my fingers crossed, there, Olga.   Saying that … ?   I had a meeting with my Job Centre case worker, yesterday, who’s suggested I go off sick for four weeks: as a prelude to possibly making it permanent.   We’ll have to see.

        And yes: it’s good to have the team all on board!

^        Hello, Mum!

ª        Possibly, Debbi.   Very possibly, given the thing about Apple I mentioned in today’s post.   Oh, Le Carré was extremely busy!   On top of all that, and the bibliography, he has a cameo in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: he’s one of the party guests at the Xmas party.