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Self-tutoring about PC usage: the tutor mentions a couple of clipboard hints. To see what’s on the clipboard, its seems the Windows key combined with V will do it. I saw about two dozen separate entries when I did so. …
Self-tutoring about computer science: the tutor mentions the word cruft. As I understand, one meaning of cruft is unneeded code, or even hardware, that’s found in a working installation. In such a case, cruft can be bypassed without affecting the …
Self-tutoring about home cleaning: the tutor mentions magic erasers. Magic erasers seem a necessary part of the household cleaning kit. What are they, and why are they so effective? Moreover, are they safer to use than chemicals like bleach? Apparently, …
Self-tutoring about computer-oriented security: the tutor mentions passkeys. A passkey, as I understand, is part of a two-part code that enables authentication. The institution has their side, and the client, theirs. Only the combination of both parts, which are different, …
Tutoring biology, terms come up. The tutor mentions retrovirus. A retrovirus is a type of virus (for more on viruses, see my post here). What makes one a retrovirus is that, internally, its genetic material (called its genome) is encoded …
Tutoring biology, classification comes up. The tutor mentions domains in biology. When I was in high school, the classification system in biology started with kingdom, so far as I learned. Nowadays, a level has been introduced above kingdom: the domain. …
Tutoring biology, current technology comes up. The tutor mentions mRNA vaccines. A simple way to see mRNA is as a blueprint to make a certain protein; a cell that contains specific mRNA will make the protein it describes. An mRNA …
Tutoring biology, viruses come up. The tutor mentions the two common life cycles they have. In broad strokes, the lysogenic cycle is one that involves a waiting period that can last for generations. The lytic cycle, on the other hand, …
Tutoring biology, various phyla are handy to know about. The tutor mentions Phylum Cnidaria. Cnidaria includes jellyfish but also sea anemones. As examples, jellyfish are in the “medusa” form, while anemones are in the “polyp” form. Polyps are set in …
Tutoring biology, characteristics of various phyla are discussed. The tutor mentions Phylum Porifera. Porifera is the phylum of the sponges, which are among the simplest animals. They lack specialized tissues, but have specialized cells lodged in a medium called mesohyl. …