Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-8-2025 — International Day of The World’s Indigenous Peoples

9th August, 2025: 9th August: International Day of The World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Right … the news is officially in.

A shop in Beijing has opened: that sells robots … !

A wide variety of robots, from dogs, to chess players, to reproductions of Albert Einstein.

I’m thinking a lot of things.

I’m thinking someone will mention “that damn Frankenstein Complex”.

And that Isaac Asimov must be turning in his grave … 

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Um … 

I got paid, yesterday: and … ?

Managed to pay for the washing machine repair.

And for something else.

My mobile phone is slowly aging: and possibly only going to get me so much if I sell it on.

However?

Getting paid my PIP meant I could pay for the repair and get a new handset.

An Oppo A40, in case you’re wondering.

The cameras aren’t as high resolution as my current phones.

But the thing’s operating system should be supported for longer … 

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The Daily Teaser — 9-8-2014: The International Day of The World’s Indigenous Peoples!

9th August, 2014: The International Day of The World’s Indigenous Peoples!

Hmmm … 

I’ve got Radio 4 on, again.   The station’s been something of an old friend, now, for many years.

Its news coverage is second to none.

But the one thing I do listen, in the morning … ?

Is the Today programme.

It’s also mentioned the fact that nitrous oxide — laughing gas — is getting popular amongst the young.

Seemingly, the gas can be bought, quite legally, from all sorts of places.

And comes in little silver canisters, about the size of a cigarette lighter.

I have to admit, that answers a question.

I’d seen a few of them about: and wondered what they were for.

The world’s changing on me.

Twenty or so years ago, everyone was causing a stink about the use of Ecstasy.

Cie la vie … 

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