Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31-10-2024 — World Cities Day

31st October, 2024: World Cities Day.

Right … I’m officially not going to mention a new Apple product release.

Nope: I’ve had two days worth of boring you to death with it.

So I’m not going to mention the seriously upgraded MacBook Pros, MacBook Pros that come with a serious price tag, and serious specs.

Like Thunderbolt 5 ports on practically everything.

And upgraded RAM and hard-drives and screens.

Nor am I going to mention the tweaks made to the MacBook Airs: which now come with increased RAM.

Nope, I’m not going to … … … … 

Ooops!

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Ahem!

I have to say, though, those Airs are interesting to me: I’ve just enough cash left to buy one.

But I’m trying to keep hold of the money I’ve got.

I’m also put off by some of the design aspects.

I’m left handed: it’s part of what attracted me to the Mac desktops I’ve had.

The classic, one-button, Mac mice can be used left-handedly with a minimum of fiddling about in the settings.

You just put it on the other side of the keyboard.

So … ?

I like having the left hand side of my desk free, and clear, of obstructions.

However, the current MacBook line up has most of its ports on the left hand side of the machine.

If, like me, you have a lot of hubs and dongles that need connecting… ?

That doesn’t exactly leave you with space.

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Just as a last point … ?

I’ve now officially wiped an old external drive, one I was using as my Time Machine back-up.

As securely as possible: after all, someone could access my bank details from that drive.

Even though I’d done it in a way that was a compromise between security, and time taken, it was still an overnight job.

One that, thankfully, had finished by this morning.

I’m now setting up Time Machine with the new drive.

Hopefully?

That set up won’t take long.

Now … does anyone want a second hand, ten-terabyte external drive … ?

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† 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)        31st October is World Cities Day.   According to whom: the African Union, the European Union or the United Nations?

Q2)        It’s organised by that body’s Human Settlement … what?

Q3)        According to the Wikipedia entry on cities, a city is “a human settlement of a notable” … what: size, shape or density?

Q4)        People moving from the country to the city is called what: urbanisation, undertaking or untermenschen?

Q5)        According to 2018 estimates by UN, the world’s largest city by population is Chongqing.   Where is Chongqing: China, Vietnam to Japan?

Q6)        What’s the UK’s largest city: London, Liverpool or Manchester?

Q7)        City is a hamlet in Powys.   Hamlet, and county, are where: England, Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland?

Q8)        What — according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica — is the largest city in the USA: New York, Los Angeles or Chicago?

Q9)        What’s the oldest, continuously inhabited city on earth: Jericho, Jerusalem or Jaffa?

Q10)        “The City on the Edge of Forever” is an episode of Star Trek.   Which soap star appeared in “The City on the Edge of Forever”: Barbara Windsor, Joan Collins or Violet Carson?

Q11)        Where was Dorothy going, in The Wizard of Oz?

Q12)        Gotham City is home to whom: Superman, Batman or Wonder Woman?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        According to Wikipedia, 30th October is Mischief Night. In the USA, the UK, Canada … and where: Ireland, Iran or Iraq?

A1)        Ireland.

Q2)        Apparently, in Ontario, it’s known as what night: Cabbage Night, Kale Night or Quetzalcoatl Night?

A2)        Cabbage Night. (You’re supposed to nick rotten cabbages from gardens, and thrown them at people.)

Q3)        In parts of Northern England, Mischief Night is marked on the night before what: Christmas, Bonfire Night or the Summer Solstice?

A3)        Bonfire Night.

Q4)        In the modern US, it’s a Mischief Night tradition to cover buildings and yards in what: silly string, toilet paper or old clothes?<

A4)        Toilet paper.

Q5)        Finally … ? Mischief Night is also called Devil’s Night. Which 1994, Brandon Lee film takes place on Devil’s Night?

A5)        The Crow.

Here’s a thought …

“The term ‘city’ has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small.”

From the Wikipedia entry on cities.

And a citified playlist …


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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Was it a documentary about the film, or the case, Olga§: there’s a few of each, given its notoriety.   Which reminds me, I’ve got Breakin’ Glass pencilled in.

‡        Hopefully, everything’s nice and short, Debbi!   The next ten question one’s on the 9th, so you know: about A Nightmare on Elm Street.   (Oh, have you managed to catch Star Trek Lower Decks?   The last series is airing!)

§        Remember the old highlighter caps hairdressers would use, Olga?   I swear that’s what O’Connor’s got on her head!