Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1st June, 2026.

1st June, 2026.

Right, then: it’s Monday morning.

And, as ever?

I’m up, early: as I’m off to my weight management group.

I hope I’ve lost some.

But have to confess: I’ve had a few too many bags of crisps to be confident about that … !

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I had the radio on, earlier.

Or, at least, had Radio Four’s Today programme on, earlier.

Seemingly?

Tech firm, Palantír, has been contracted to organise a unified database that will be used by the NHS, GP surgeries and social care department: in order to simplify access to patient data, and to make it easier for staff in Hospital A, Surgery B and Social Care Dept. C, to access the same details about a given patient.

I like the idea: although I’m as aware as anyone else, that’s setting the thing up is going to be a huge job.

However, Palantír, the contractors, are an American company.

Using the services they’ve already developed would makes things quicker and easier.

But … ?

I have to wonder if there’s a British company that could have been hired.

Digital sovereignty, an’ all that!

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Joker — A Review

27th December, 2019.

You know, now Christmas is over … ?

I have to admit to feeling less stressed.

I get occasional bouts of depression.

The job situation doesn’t help.

I can mostly deal with it.

But Christmas does get one felling glum … 

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On the upside … ?

On the upside, and courtesy of Christmas gift-cards?

I’ve got seem Dr Who blu-ray’s coming my way.

And a copy of Moorcock’s Oswald Bastable series.

And, sitting in the movie collection … ?

A copy of the 2019, Todd Phillips directed, Joaquin Phoenix film, Joker.

Do we have a good film?

Well … 

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