Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18th September 2025.

18th September, 2025.

Right, then: it’s officially Thursday.

And … ?

I’ve worked out a minor thing about macOS Tahoe, the new operating system I’ve got.

I mentioned, yesterday, that screen shots were now saved in the HEIC format.

After a little experimenting?

It seems it does that if I use one specific keyboard shortcut — ⌘, ⇧ and 5, CMD, Shift and 5 — rather than another: ⌘, ⇧ and 4.

Quite why it does that?

I don’t know.

~≈📷≈~

Oh … I’ve had the Today programme on, again.

You’d possibly guessed.

And … ?

They’ve had former Deputy Prime Minister, Sir Nick Clegg, on, to talk about technology.

Who made the very good point that, for all US tech firms announcing investment in this country, yesterday, the people of the UK still most use US software on US designed hardware.

Apple’s iOS and Macs, Microsoft’s Windows based PCs, most Android phones, usually feature US designed components: whether hardware or software.

And, whilst the the software that underlies both the ’Web and the ’Net, itself, had some elements designed by British engineers?

It’s mostly American.

I’m happily using a Mac: long accused of being a closed ecosystem.

But … ?

Would love to see a British-made operating system — Ubuntu, for example — do well.

But, whilst I’m aware a lot of software services — Microsoft Office, or Spotify — are available, online, to a lot of devices … 

I’m also aware that something like Ubuntu has no killer apps: no apps, specifically designed for it, that would boost sales.

All of those?

Seem to be on other devices … 

~≈👨🏻‍💻≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum†, Irene‡ and Debbi§ putting in their answers: with Olga, Irene and Debbi scoring six out of six, and Mum on 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)        18th September is International Equal what Day: Equal Pay Day, Equal Rights Day or Equal Marriage Day?

Q2)        Anna Netrebko was born on 18th September, 1971.   The opera singer is a what: a soprano, mezzo-soprano or contralto?

Q3)        18th September is the feast day of Saint Constantius.   He’s traditionally depicted as a what: soldier, sailor or butcher?

Q4)        Juan de la Cierva crossed the English Channel on 18th September, 1928.   He was the first person to do so in a what: boat, hovercraft or autogyro?

Q5)        Finally … ?   18th September, 1990, saw Liechtenstein join what: the United Nations, European Union or the African Union?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        17th September is Citizenship Day.   In which Commonwealth country: Australia, New Zealand or Canada?

A1)        Australia.

Q2)        17th September is the feast day of Hildegard of Bingen.   Where IS Bingen: Germany, France or Luxembourg?

A2)        Germany.

Q3)        Hildegard is known as the ‘Sibyl of the’ … what: Rhine, Danube or Elbe?

A3)        Rhine.

Q4)        17th September is World Patient what Day?

A4)        World Patient Safety Day.

Q5)        17th September is National Unity Day: in which former Soviet republic?

A5)        Belarus.

Q6)        Finally … ?   Operation Market Garden started on 17th September, 1944.   During which war?

A6)        World War Two.

Here’s a thought …

“I didn’t negotiate, I didn’t do a deal.   If you want progress, you ain’t going to get it if you don’t have talks.”

Mo Mowlam, MP, 18 September 1949 – 19 August 2005.

A song …

And an earworm …

The next ten question set is on 21st September, the International Day of Peace.

Your 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.

*        Fishy is putting it mildly, Olga.   Did you hear a couple of left leaning TV hosts in the States have been suspended?   Over comments about Charlie Kirk’s death?   So much for free speech.

        Yeah, I saw that! 😂   Well played, them!   (Apparently, they’ve been bailed.)

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Morning, Irene: how IS the day … ?

§        The towel?   One of the cats has possibly nicked it, Debbi.

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