Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th July 2025

24th July, 2025.

It’s officially official: I went shopping, yesterday.

And … ?

I got everything I need.

Except washing up liquid.

There’s always something, isn’t there?

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On the upside … ?

I’ve finished my reviews of Strange New Worlds’ second episode.

The episode’s got me wondering about Lieutenant Ortegas, I know that … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th July, 2020

24th July, 2020.

Can I make a confession … ?

I got paid, yesterday: or, at least, got my benefits through.

I’m happyish about that.   It means I could pay my bills, and buy shopping.

Including the makings of another goulash.

Or stew.

Or something.

We’ll have to see, there.

At ANY rate … ?

I’ve got just enough cash left to have a haircut.

Hopefully.

With COVID 19 lurking about … ?

I’m getting distinctly shaggy.

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The other thing I know I have to do, today … ?

Is attend a phone meeting!

Believe it or not with my work coach — my case officer — at Brentwood Job Centre.

I’m nervous: as, of course, they have my mobile number, but I’m not sure they have my landline number.

I wanted to make sure they have it, as the mobile signal’s down.

I have messaged him.

Twice.

And emailed him.

And made sure I took screenshots of all of them.

I’d rather not get sanctioned for ‘not turning up,’ especially under the circumstances.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24-7-2017

You know, you have to thank Twitter, sometimes, don’t you … ?

It does throw up some interesting discussions.   Including one triggered by Old Peculiar regular, Debbi Mack.

Back when she re-tweeted this …

Why "Neuralink" Is A Really Bad Idea https://t.co/sxZBFmDmee #MachineLearning #AI #tech #deeplearning #ArtificialIntelligence #neuralink pic.twitter.com/InUwfrKsaS

— IndieBoogie (@BoogieLtd) July 19, 2017

The basic, but very SF idea?

Is that a research company owned by Tesla owner, Elon Musk, is working on what he called a Neural Lace: a device attached to the brain — inside the skull — that allows its wearer to directly control a computer.

Personally?

Screaming technology watcher I’m all in favour of this sort of thing.   And wouldn’t mind one myself!

But VERY aware that Debbi raised a issue.

I’m with Isaac Asimov.   His basic arguments about the Three Laws of Robotics was that — as humans — we build safety features, into new bits of kit!

I’m also aware the game, Cyberpunk 2020.   The game featured hackers wired into their computers with similar ways, directly hacking target computers mentally.   And having epileptic fits induced by those targets’ cyber-defences.

Which I think is Debbi’s basic point … 

Where’s the safety features … ?

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JUST so we can have a cheerful — ish — note?

JUST to introduce a cheerful note, it’s official.

The trailer for Dr Who’s Christmas Special — Twice Upon a Time — has officially hit YouTube … 

I have to ask … 

Am I the only one thinking Mark Gatiss looks like he’s having a WHALE of a time … ?!?

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