Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26th December 2024

26th November. 2024.

Right … it’s officially a busy day.

I’ve got to help Mum, lunchtime: taking a TV up to Brentwood’s tip.

Here’s hoping that goes well!

~≈♻︎≈~

Hmmm … 

I follow technology news: however half-heartedly.

And notice that Microsoft have introduce a cheap desktop called the Windows 365 Link*†.

One that’s aimed at the enterprise market, and that runs — if I’ve understood things correctly — a cloud-based, subscription version of the Windows operating system.

The machine, itself, is relatively cheap.

But I don’t necessarily think the subscription model — for the software — will be popular with home users.

I know at least one person who’s asked for alternatives to MS Office: as they object to the monthly fee.

How well the Link would play in the home market … ?

I don’t know.

~≈🪟≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum‡, Olga§, and Debbi¶ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum 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)        Captain James Cook visited Hawaii’s second largest island: on 26th November, 1778.   What’s the island called?

Q2)        President Abraham Lincoln named 26th November as Thanksgiving: on 26th November, 1863.   It’s been marked on the fourth Thursday in November since which year of the 1940s?

Q3)        26th November is Constitution Day, where: India, China or Laos?

Q4)        26th November, 1998, saw Tony Blair become the first British Prime Minister to address the parliament of where: Israel, the Republic of Ireland or Russia?

Q5)        Finally … ? 26th November is the feast day of Æthelwine of Athelney.   The village of Athelney is in which English county: Gloucestershire, Somerset or Essex?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        What’s 25 squared?

A1)        625.

Q2)        The Quran mentions 25 prophets.   The Quran is the holy book of which religion?

A2)        Islam.

Q3)        The PAL video standard has a frame-rate of 25 frames per … what: second, minute or hour?

A3)        Second.

Q4)        Britain’s M25 goes around which city: London, Manchester or Liverpool?

A4)        London.

Q5)        Finally … ?   And according to Wikipedia?   A 25th wedding anniversary is what: a silver, ruby or gold wedding?

A5)        Silver.

Here’s a thought …

“There’s always been an emotion in my voice because it reached back to the life I was living. Where there were tears on stage, it wasn’t Hollywood, it was real.”

Tina Turner, November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023.

A song …

And an LP …


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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        One that looks vaguely — vaguely — like a Mac mini.

†        The video included with that web page is equally as vague: and remarkably uninformative.   (I’ve also not seen any specs for the thing: and couldn’t tell if hobbyists would find replacing the system software easy.)

‡        Hello, Mum!   (Have you taken the legs off the old TV … ?   It might make it easier to get it into the car.)

§        The hygienist went well, Olga … but the weight’s going up, slowly!

        Funny ol’ thing with the M25, Olga.   You know Chris Rea’s “Road to Hell” is about the M25?   Which always makes me think of Pratchett and Gaiman’s Good Omens.   It turns out that one of the two main characters fiddled with the M25’s construction: to turn it into a Satanic rune.

¶        Really?   Happy anniversary to you and Rick, Debbi: the pair of you don’t look old enough!

        Unlike Cohen …