Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd August 2025.

2nd August, 2025.

Right … it’s officially Saturday … 

And … ?

My next Star Trek review will be up, tonight.

Once it’s finished!

Oh, and my nephew, Jude, has done another mix.

Feel free to hit whatever ‘Like’ button grabs your attention!

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I’m something of a technology fan: at least, I try and pay attention to technology news.

So I saw the news that Microsoft’s introduced what it calls a Migration App*, with a certain amount of interest.

The app allows people who’ve bough a new, Windows 11, PC to import over their passwords, settings and apps from a Windows 10 machine, into their new Windows 11 machine.

Something they’ve not made available since the migration from Windows Vista to Windows 7, many years ago.

Apple introduced its own Migration Assistant, many years ago: around 2011

And even before then, this sort of transfer was easy enough to do, through what was called Target Disk Mode.

I’ve used both.

I also helped my nephew sync his Chromebook to his phone, at Christmas.   It had a similar set of apps in place.

So … ?

I’m vaguely surprised at Microsoft: for introducing this technology for Windows Vista and Windows 7, then removing it, then re-introducing it now.

When, maybe, they should have kept the technology in place.

If you want to encourage people to stick with your product, making it easy to transfer data and settings makes sense!

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum†, Olga‡, Irene§ 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)        2nd August is the feast day of Saint Giustino Russolillo.   He’s traditionally depicted, wearing a what: a cassock, habit, hat or veil?

Q2)        2nd August is Republic Day.   Where: North Macedonia, South Ossetia or East Timor?

Q3)        2nd August, 1939, saw the birth of director, Wes Craven.   His debut movie, The Last House on the Left, was released in which year of the 1970s?

Q4)        Singer, Donnie Monro, was born on 2nd August, 1953.   He was the lead singe of which Scottish band: Runrig, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band or the Proclaimers?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Mary-Louise Parker was born on 2nd August, 1964.   She played Molly Graham in which film: Red Dragon, The Quality of Mercy or Pipe Dream?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        1st August is Independence Day in Benin.   It marks the country’s independence from where: the UK, France or Mexico?

A1)        France.

Q2)        The country’s on which continent: Africa, North America or South America?

A2)        Africa.   (It’s in what the UN calls West Africa)

Q3)        Benin had been called what: Dahomey, the Gold Coast or the Slave Coast?

A3)        Dahomey.

Q4)        Benin’s current currency is called the West African CFA … what?

A4)        West African CFA Franc.   (‘CFA’ stands for ‘Communauté Financière Africaine’.   Just don’t ask me to pronounce it … !)

Q5)        Finally … ?   Benin’s capital is Porto-Novo.   The name translates as ‘New’ … what?

A5)        New Port.   (Why does Newport Pagnall springs to mind?   I don’t know … )

Here’s a thought …

“We can disagree on policy, that doesn’t mean we have to be disrespectful, and it doesn’t mean we should be ramping up this divisiveness that’s going on.”

Senator Jacky Rosen, born 2nd July, 1957.

And a song …

The next ten question set is the Left-hander’s day quiz on 13th August.

Please mention the day to left handers you meet.

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.

*        Apparently, the feature is integrated in to the Windows Backup app.   If I’ve read things correctly, the app can only back things up to Microsoft’s online OneDrive service, rather than an external hard Drive.   There’s possibly pros and cons to that.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        It went well enough, Olga: although having my nephew over was a touch … um … unplanned … !   Is there anywhere you can pick up a cheap fan?   That might be helpful.

§        Morning, Irene: how IS the day … ?

¶        I’ll have my review of that episode up, later Debbi: It’s going to get a mauling, I think …