Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1st February 2026

1st February, 2026.

Right … it’s a quiet Sunday morning … 

And … ?

I’m expecting it to stay quiet.

Here’s hoping!

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I’ve been doing a little research, after finding out that the newly updated versions of Pages*, Keynote and Number were available.

Complete with premium options connected to Apple’s Creator Studio suite.

It turns out that I don’t need a subscription for the iWork suite.

I just need the subscription for the premium content, premium content that includes extra templates and AI features.

It’s a shame in one sense: those templates look good, and would add variety to some of my presentations.

And using this updated version of Pages seems to be causing less overheating, when used with multiple Safari tabs.

The subscription would included access to Final Cut Pro.

The software’s a step up from iMovie, and better optimised for the Mac platform than the free version of DaVinci Resolve†, which I also use.

I feel a little mixed about that.

But can at least say I’m not spending more money … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1st February 2023.

1st February, 2023.

It’s official Wednesday: which means … ?

Well, my nephew, Jude, was over: and, yes, he’s made another video about Prime.

If everyone could hit ‘Like’ — or subscribe! — that would be lovely.

As would following him on Twitter.   (He’s being ultra-careful, so you know!)

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Oh … it’s still Wednesday.

And … ?   YouTube keeps throwing Wednesday Addams at me.

Why?

I don’t know!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1st February, 2018

1st February, 2018.

Yep: 7·35, that’s when I did that video.

And, frankly?

I’m thankful I’ve managed to get some tea down my neck.

You wouldn’t think a pint’s worth of hot caffeine would help, would you?

But there you go … 

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Right at the moment, though?

Right at the moment, I’ve got the Today on: interviewing a senior judge about the collapse of several recent rape trials, and a human trafficking case.

The cases hinge on whether police in each case correctly disclosed evidence to defence lawyers.   Evidence showing that the prosecution cases were — at the very least — extremely unsafe: if not outright non-existent.

Speaking personally?

I … 

Well, I’m not sure what’s going on.

But personally feel it’s important to have this cleared up.

Rape cases are some of the most difficult to prosecute.

Anything that puts victims off — which I feel this may — makes that harder to do.

There’s something else, as well.

I’ve met a few people who’ve done time, over the years.

Quite a few?

Claimed to be victims of a police or judicial stitch up: been manipulated into serving a sentence after being falsely accused of something they didn’t do.

Frankly?

The needs of the victims have to be served.

And what is — effectively — false accusations need to be stopped.

Just not only has to be done, and SEEN to be done.

For all sides.

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The Daily Teaser — 1-2-2016

You know, I don’t know if it’s a sign of the times … 

But Sir Terry Wogan’s died: as has actor, Frank Finley.

I’ve got to admit, that’s sad to hear: both are losses.

I don’t know that I could tell you if I’d seen Frank Finley in much — beyond an episode or two of Merlin, a few years ago — but know he was very well thought of.

As for Sir Terry … ?   I was never a listener, it has to be said.   But, having watched the Eurovision Song Contest, a few times?

I know the man’s wit left one hell of a mark.

They will both be sorely missed.

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One other quick thing … ?

I’m not sure if it’s been fixed, as yet … but am very aware the Lincolnshire County Council recently got hit by ransomware.

My personal thinking … ?   Was that it wouldn’t happen if the council had been using Macs, or Linux based systems.   From the little I know, and have experienced, there’s less such malicious software aimed at the two operating systems: a lot less than at Windows.

But … ?   I’m also aware some of the BBC reports said that the attack started after the Council received what it described as a ‘rogue email.’

From the little I’ve read … ?   I’m guessing a convincing-looking phising email has got through Lincolnshire County Council’s spam filters: or that a staff member was looking in their spam folder for an email that may have been misdirected.

Either way, it’s been opened … someone’s clicked on an innocent looking link … and … 

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