Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25th June 2025

25th June, 2025.

Right: I’m up early!

Yes: it’s Wednesday … and I have another hygienists appointment!

Whoopie … dingo … !

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I managed to catch some online news, recently: courtesy of the Tech Linked YouTube channel.

It seems that users of Microsoft Windows are having trouble installing Google Chrome.

Installing the browser is being blocked by the parental controls in Windows 11: forcing users to jump through hoops to install the thing.

Now, I’m not a fan of Chrome: I’ve always found it less responsive — on the various Macs I’ve owned — than Firefox or Safari.

I’ve also felt Chrome uses the old Embrace, extend, and extinguish* policy too well for my comfort.

So I’m not impressed by Chrome: but don’t think my dislike means you shouldn’t use it.

It’s your browser, and your choice.

I’m also aware that Google and Microsoft are business rivals.

So … ?

I’m not surprised Microsoft is trying a low blow.

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I have to admit to liking slogan t-shirts.

Or, at least, ones with pictures on them: 2000AD, or Terry Pratchett themed ones, are favourites.

So, for my next one … ?

I’m thinking a Traveller or Runequest one could be good: if I can find a good enough picture!

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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 unthemed question set, shall we?

Here it is, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        According to the IMO, 25th June is the Day of the Seafarer.   The IMO is the International what Organisation?

Q2)        Virginia ratified the US Constitution on 25th June, 1788.   It was which state to do so: the ninth, tenth or eleventh?

Q3)        George Orwell was born on 25th June, 1903.   Dorothy Hare is the main character in which Orwell novel?

Q4)        Lord Louis Mountbatten, the 1st Earl Mountbatten, was born on 25th June, 1900.   He was the last British Governor General of where: India, Hong Kong or Rhodesia?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Dr Douglas Hyde was inaugurated as President: on 25th June, 1938.   As president of where?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        24th June, 1979, saw the birth of actress and comedian, Mindy Kaling.   She played Kelly Kapoor in the US version of which British series: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Office or The Young Ones?

A1)        The Office.

Q2)        Minka Kelly was born on 24th June, 1980.   She played Sarah Hill in which 2020 film: Doolittle, She’s In Portland or The Burnt Orange Heresy?

A2)        She’s In Portland.

Q3)        Footballer, Darwin Núñez, was born on 24th June, 1999.   He currently plays for which premiership side?

A3)        Liverpool FC.

Q4)        24 June, 1314, saw the last day of the Battle of Bannockburn.   The battle took place in which of the UK’s home nations: England, Scotland or Wales?

A4)        Scotland.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Fors Fortuna festival was held in Rome on 24th June.   The goddess it celebrated, Fortuna, was a personification of what: luck, death, war or the harvest?

A5)        Luck.   (I liked the Lady, the Discworld equivalent of Fortuna.   You couldn’t name her or pray to her: if you did, she might turn up with plenty of good luck … for the other guy …)

Here’s a pair of thoughts …

“War is the greatest of all agents of change.   It speeds up all processes, wipes out minor distinctions, brings realities to the surface.”

From “The English Revolution”, Pt 3 of The Lion and the Unicorn, by George Orwell.

“… a world in which it is wrong to murder an individual and right to drop a thousand tons of high explosive on a residential area does sometimes make me wonder whether this planet of ours is not a loony-bin made use of by some other planet.”

From “As I Please”, Tribune, George Orwell.

And a song …

The next ten question set is tomorrow: it’s about Harry Potter.

Comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Embrace, extend, and extinguish was a policy originally developed by Microsoft: it was a “strategy for entering product categories involving widely used open standards, extending those standards with proprietary capabilities, and using the differences to strongly disadvantage its competitors.”

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Yes, I knew about the eyesight issues, Olga¶: I believe it’s part of the patient information leaflet we get with the drug.   Or, at least, was mentioned in early news reports.   I asked my pharmacist about it, if I recall: who assured the risk were there, but very low.

        That said?   My eyes were good enough at my last retinopathy check, that they decided to do my checks every two years, rather than annually.

§        ‘Good’ is understating it, Debbi¶!

¶        Debbi, Olga, did I mention I’ve got Bowie’s “Absolute Beginners” on in the background?   That is still his best song … !