Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-7-2026 — Crashed

19th July, 2026: Crashed.

Right … there are times you wake up with an earworm.

In my case?

Kelis’ “Milkshake”.

Although my internal audio kept telling me the think was called “Ice cream”: but there you go.

Right now … ?

I’m chasing off Kelis with Whose Afraid (of the Art of Noise).

With all due respect to Manhattan’s finest?

“Milkshake” was getting a bit persistent … !

~≈🥤≈~

With Andy Burnham due to take over as prime minister, tomorrow?

I’m aware there’s calls for him to hold a general election.

I’m also aware that one voice calling for this is Nigel Farage: currently facing a potential loss of his seat to Count Binface.

And just as possibly looking for a way to recover from an embarrassing defeat.

Personally?

And whilst I hate to agree with Nigel Farage?

I think Mr Burnham should call a general election.

It would give him an official mandate from the public.

~≈🗳️≈~

One thing I should add?

It that Radio Four’s been full of it.

News, I should say, the Mr Burnham’s plans for tomorrow, include scrapping Keir Starmer’s planned digital ID scheme.

I’m glad to hear it.

Experience told me that people who don’t have the smart phone needed, who couldn’t afford the smart phone needed, for the mandatory version of the scheme, would need one bought for them.

At the government’s expense.

Frankly?

The scheme was half arsed, at best.

Scrapping it?

Is sensible.

~≈Œ≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with 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)        Millions of computers crashed on 19th July.   Of which year: 2023, 2024 or 2025?

Q2)        The affected computers used which operating system: macOS, ChromeOS or Windows?

Q3)        The crashes were caused by what: a virus, a computer worm or a faulty update?

Q4)        The software that was affected, was made by whom: CrowdStrike, Cisco or Sentinel One?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Roughly how many computers were affected: 7500000, 8500000 or 9500000?   (Seven and a half million, eight and a half million, or nine and a half million?)

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Ballot Act of 1872 received the Royal Assent on 18th July, 1872: and went into law on the same day.   As a result, elections in the UK had to be done by what: a show of hands, secret ballot or telephone voting?

A1)        Secret ballot.

Q2)        Intel was founded on 18th July, 1968.   It makes what: computer chips, TV dinners or bicycles?

A2)        Computer chips.

Q3)        Nadia Comăneci scored a perfect ten in gymnastics, on 18th July, 1976, and at the 1976 Summer Olympics.   The Games were held in which Canadian city?

A3)        Montréal.   (The English spelling of the city’s name has an unaccented ‘E’.)

Q4)        Musician, Ricky Skaggs, was born on 18th July, 1954.   He’s best known for playing what stringed instrument: the double-bass, mandolin or harp?

A4)        Mandolin.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Bam Adebayo was born on 18th July, 1995.   He plays what: American football, basketball or baseball?

A5)        Basketball.

Here’s a thought …

“The worldwide financial damage has been estimated to be tens of billions.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the incident.

And a song …

The next 10 question sets are on 30th July, 11th and 26th August: they’re about the Beano, World Steel Pan Day and International Dog Day.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (It was mandolin and basketball, Mum, rather than double bass and baseball.)

†        Arguably, Debbi, the US is more interested in kings than the UK is … 

        The M25 to Harrogate … ?   Is still a four hour trip!   And about hitting chip shops … ?   What’s it ever don to you … ?