Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8th May, 2024.

8th May, 2024.

Yes!

It’s officially Hump Day!

The day that’s officially in the middle of the week!

But you knew that!

At any rate … ?

I’m expecting it to be quiet: apart from my my nephew pops over.

We can possibly expect more vides of Mikey the Rabbit.

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I have to admit, I’m a bit of an Apple fan.

And was very aware of their product event, yesterday.

What caught my attention … ?

Was the new range of iPad Pros: complete with fancy fancy displays, some new software — Final Camera would let users co-ordinate four iOS camera in a multi camera set up — and various other bits and bobs.

These new devices … ?

Now come with the newly released M4 chip.

A system-on-a-chip that Apple tells us is a significant improvement on the M2 that I have in my recent model Mac mini.

About my only concern?

Is that some of Apple’s slides at the event?

Seem to imply the M4 is significantly faster than the M2 at recoding AV1 videos*.

Which — as afar as I know — is a bit of a non-sequitur.

As the M2, and M1, chips can’t deal with the format in hardware!

Heigh-ho!

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Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga†, Mum‡ and Debbi§ putting in their answers: with Olga scoring six out of six, Mum on five and Debbi on three.


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

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

Q1)        Robert A. Heinlein died on 8th May, 1988.   The crater named after him, is where: Mars, the Moon or Pluto?

Q2)        David Attenborough was born on 8th May, 1926.   The first show he presented, singlehandedly, for the BBC was called what: Zoo Quest, Pot Black or Life on Earth?

Q3)        Solomon Joel Cohen was born on 8th May, 1913.   He’s better known as which Carry On star: Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale or Sid James?

Q4)        The first games in one country’s football league took place: on 8th May, 1898.   Which county: France, Italy or Germany’s?

Q5)        Finally … ?   8th May, 1968, saw who held on murder charges: the Kray twins, or the Son of Sam?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        7th May, 2024, sees the first semi-final take place.   Of the 2024 what: Eurovision Song Contest, Football World Cup, or Snooker’s World Championship?
A1)        The Eurovision Song Contest.

Q2)        Actor, David Tomlinson, was born on 7th May, 1917.   He played George Banks, in which film: Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks or The Love Bug?
A2)        Mary Poppins.

Q3)        Actor, David Tomlinson, was born on 7th May, 1917.   He played Professor Emelius Browne, in which film: Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks or The Love Bug?
A3)        Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

Q4)        Actor, David Tomlinson, was born on 7th May, 1917.   He played Peter Thorndyke, in which film: Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks or The Love Bug?
A4)        The Love Bug.

Q5)        During Spain’s Civil War, Condor Legion arrived in Spain: on 7th May, 1937.   The Legion helped which side: the Republicans or Nationalists?
A5)        The Nationalists: notoriously led by General Franco.



Q6)        Finally … ?   7th May is the feast day of Saint Agathius of Byzantium.   He’s usually prayed to, if you have what: constipation, a headache or toothache?
A6)        A headache.

Here’s a thought …

“A statesman is a politician who's been dead 10 or 15 years.”

Harry S. Truman, May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972.

Some music …

And possibly the best love song ever written …


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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        If I’ve understood things correctly?   The M3 and M4 chips have hardware acceleration for the job: parts of the chips are specially built for this situation.

†        It always amazes me how these dates can differ, Olga!   Oh … have you seen the Spanish Eurovision entry, this year?   She reminds me, vaguely, of Cayetana Guillén Cuervo: Irene, in El Ministerio del Tiempo.   You should see the Irish entry, though: they’ve hired Maleficent!

‡        Hello, Mum!

§        Glad I could help, Debbi!   (Sorry about the scores, Debbi: but there were six questions, yesterday … !)