Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-9-2022 — The Day of the Programmer.

13th Sept. 2022.

Yes: it’s Tuesday.

And?   The Day Of The Programmer!

Which is possibly one of those phrases you can say in a really pretentious way!

If nothing else … ?   It gives you an excuse to watch something by Chris Barnatt of Explaining Computers!

If that’s the sort of mood you’re in!

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Now … Tuesday … 

It has to be said: I’m off to Chelmsford, to meet my Restart Case worker.

Who I’ve met a few more times than my Job Centre worker, but there you go.

At any rate?   I’m having something of an extended stay.

As they’ve also signed me up for what they call a Job Club.

By the sound of it?

That’s going to be sixty minutes worth of using their computers to look things up on Indeed: then emailing myself any results.

Hey ho!

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Talking of videos?

Yes: my nephew, Jude, was over last night.

For a good chat, as much as to make a video.

He’s finding his new school tough, as he doesn’t know many of his new class mates: so a natter with his uncle — and making a video — helped out.

Here’s hoping!

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.


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

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

Q1)        13th September 2022, is the Day of the Programmer.   It was chosen as — in non-leap years — it’s which day of the year: the 255th, the 256th or the 257th?

Q2)        Programmers programme what: computers, cars or washing lines?

Q3)        Programmers are also known as which C: coders, codfish or crosswords?

Q4)        Programmers programme in programming what?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Lord Byron’s daughter was the first programmer.   Who was she: Ada Lovelace, Aïda Shoelace or Ava Thong?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Elizabeth Barrett eloped to Italy: on 12th September, 1846.   With whom: Percy Bysshe Shelley, William Wordsworth or Robert Browning?

A1)        Robert Browning.

Q2)        The African city of Salisbury was founded on 12th September, 1890.   Now the capital of Zimbabwe, the city is now called what: Harare, Kadoma or Mutare?

A2)        Harare.

Q3)        Southern Rhodesia was annexed by the UK: on 12th September, 1923.   It’s now called what: Zimbabwe, Zambia or Mozambique?

A3)        We’ve mentioned it, already: Zimbabwe.

Q4)        In a football match on 12th September, 1885, Arbroath beat Bon Accord: by a record margin. Arbroath won by how much: 48-0, 36-0 or 24-0?

A4)        36-0.

Q5)        Finally … ?   12th September, 1997, saw Scotland vote for what: Independence, Brexit or a devolved parliament?

A5)        A devolved parliament.

Here’s a thought … 

“The best book on programming for the layman is Alice in Wonderland, but that's because it's the best book on anything for the layman.”

Alan Perlis.

And a song …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Oh … so Madrid’s on a par with Catalonia, Asturias and everywhere else, Olga?   The Autonomous Communities are equivalent with the home nations, here?   Would that be right?   Either way, Ayuso sounds like a possible issue.   As does the mayor!   You’d expect a Mayor to have a touch more knowledge!   (Madrid’s putting me vaguely — very vaguely — in mind of London.   The Lord Mayor’s mostly ceremonial.   London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, isn’t!)

        As for the Arbroath — Bon Accord match?   I swear, they must have been playing rugby!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        British Noir?   I didn’t know there was such a thing, Debbi!