Friday, 3 January 2025

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3rd January 2025.

3rd January, 2024.


You know … I have to head into town: to pick up some meds!

And I get the impression I’m going to have to rush today’s post as a result!

As I’ve got to look after my nephew, this afternoon.

Heigh … ho!

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I’ve also got to confess … that a friend reminded me of something.

That, as I’m claiming a qualifying benefit, I can claim a bus pass that lets me travel for free.

At least in Essex: and possibly on buses run by Transport for London.

That … ?

That’s useful.

It’s just a shame I got reminded about it … on the day the bus fares went up!

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Oh … yesterday was the anniversary of the original airing of “The Way Back”, the first episode of Blake’s Seven.

Following in the footsteps of the Doctor Who — The Collection box sets, the BBC have re-released the first series in a set that includes two copies of each episode: an upscaled version of the episode as broadcast, and one with updated effects.

I watched the updated version: which was interesting to watch.

About my only criticism?

Was with the original scripting of this episode.

Blake is framed for assaulting a minor.

Then, when transported to a prison planet?

Mixed, openly, with other prisoners.

There’s my criticism.

From the little I know of these things, any prisoner accursed of those sorts of crimes would not be mixed with the general run of prisoners.

They’d get seriously assaulted, if not murdered* …

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Thursday, 2 January 2025

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2-1-2025 — Blake’s Seven

2nd January, 2025: Blake’s 7.


OK, OK … it’s Thursday!

Which frankly means I’d normally be hopping, skipping and jumping around like a excitable bunny!

I think I’d rather not.

Not given the weather!

It’s definitely chilly

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You’ve possibly noticed that there’s been an attack on party-goers in New Orleans: by a man identified as US Army veteran, Shamsud-Din Jabbar.

An attack that’s been provisionally labelled as a terrorist attack, and connected to the activities of the Islamic State group.

And possibly connected to the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck, outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas.

A van made by Elon Musk, exploding outside a hotel owned and operated by President Elect Donald Trump.

I think America’s going to have a rough time as a result of Trump’s second term.

This … ?

Possibly won’t be the last such thing … 

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Wednesday, 1 January 2025

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-1-2025 — Frankenstein

1st January, 2025: Frankenstein.


Yay!

It’s 2025!

Which means we can now be officially happy and cheerful!

Or winging about the ABBA tunes earworming their way through our heads … !


Heigh … ho!

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I’ve possibly mentioned that I rip — copy — blurays and DVDs: using a mix of MakeMKV and Handbrake.

Indeed, I mentioned it, in yesterday’s Teaser.

I just wanted to add an update: and tell you I’ve owned two new Macs over the past year.

And that I’ve used the new one — a 2024 Mac mini — to copy the discs in the Doctor Who Season 25 Collection, and transcoded some of the discs with it.

I’m halfway through transcoding the copies.

And … ?

I’ve not done any scientific measurements … but this model seems to transcode the discs in around three to four hours: compared to the previous model’s five to six.

I don’t know about you: but I’m mildly impressed.

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