Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10th December, 2020.

10th December, 2020.

Right … I’m going to be stuck indoors, today.

Which means I’ll be able to get some Teaser/Phoenix writing done.

Oh, and possibly get some videos made.

But I’m going to be stuck indoors … 

Waiting for an engineer from my landlord to do the annual Gas Safety Check … 

Ho … hum … !

~≈†≈~

Are you much of a one for computer games?

I’m not.

But I do keep an eye on it: technology’s interesting, after all.

I’d also grown up around pen-and-paper roleplaying games: including Cyberpunk 2020.

Which has been turned into a video game called Cyberpunk 2077.

There’s a twist in the tale.

On release, Cyberpunk 2077 has been shown to cause epileptic fits.

Which is worrying.

And mildly ironic.

The original roleplaying game was the first to suggest that inducing fits would used to protect computer systems against hackers.

Who said life couldn’t reflect life … ?

~≈⛑≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th December, 2020

9th December, 2020.

Yep: stuff happens.

Continuously, in some cases.

Which is what the Situation With The Laptop feels like.

If you’ve been reading Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar for a while, you’ll know I’ve borrowed a Windows 10 laptop, for a course I’m supposed to be doing.

As it turns out?   I need an Administrator password for the machine, so I can install two pieces of software on it.

So they’ve told me they’ll send someone ’round to do the installation.

Which is good.

What’s decidedly NOT … ?

Is they haven’t told me when …

Ho … hum … !

~≈ƒ≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8th December, 2020.

8th December, 2020.

 

Yes: I went to Romford, yesterday: via a misty Brentwood Station.

I came back with a little cash.

After having sold off a blu-ray, and a couple of USB flash memory sticks.

In one sense, that’s a loss.

In another?

It’s food shopping!

~≈😀≈~

Now, about the laptop I’ve borrowed from my landlord’s Digital Futures team … ?

Ha!

Nope: they can’t share the password with me … !

They can, however, send someone around to install the software for me.

In a mask, obviously.

The sooner the better.

~≈😀≈~

Just as a final thought … ?

It seems break-dancing is to make its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

I don’t know if that’s good, bad, or downright odd.

But it means we can possibly have a song or two!

You have to love the Wikki Wikki Song … 

~≈😀≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7-12-2020: International Civil Aviation Day.

7th December, 2020.

Yes: I’ve officially figured out another use for my big pot!

Well … 

No: I haven’t … I’ve out a variation!

I’ve got a bit pot: for boil washing my teatowels.

And it occurred to me that it would be an ideal thing for boil washing my underwear.

Frankly, though?

I’ll need a set of separate long tongs: to fish things out, with.

And possibly specific tongs for my pants.

Just to be on the safe side!

~≈🖖🏼≈~

Oh, I’m expecting a call, this morning.

From my landlord’s IT department.

Hopefully?   I’ll be able to get the password from them.

It’d be nice to actually start this course … 

~≈🖖🏼≈~

Star Trek Discovery — Series 3 Episode 5 — Die Trying — A Review

5th December, 2020.

Right … 

It’s a Saturday night: so frankly?

For one thing, I’ve just had dinner.

Another?

I’ve just watched another episode of Star Trek Discovery, series three.

And will be telling you more about it, tomorrow.

Frankly, though?

I’m experimenting still with the introductory videos: Just to see if I can now insert them straight into a post, rather than having to embed them via YouTube.

If you can let me know which one works, I’d appreciate it!

~≈🖖🏼≈~