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Lifestyle: keeping cool in a heat wave

By Jack Posted on June 29, 2021 Posted in lifestyle No Comments

Self-tutoring about surviving and working in the heat: the tutor begins. When you do almost everything by, and for, yourself, you might not work on a schedule. Rather, you do Task A “when there’s time.” Such is often my situation. …

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Handyman role: drill rescue: stuck chuck

By Jack Posted on June 28, 2021 Posted in handyman role No Comments

Self-tutoring about electric drill use: the tutor mentions how he got a chuck loose. From the point of view herein, “chuck” means the part of the drill you loosen to pull out a bit, then tighten to hold a bit. …

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Lifestyle: how to eat a mango

By Jack Posted on June 27, 2021 Posted in lifestyle No Comments

Self-tutoring about produce: the tutor mentions something he learned. I’ve never bought mango, but tonight they were on “3 for 5”, so I thought I’d try them. I wasn’t sure how to eat one, so I watched the helpful video …

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School supplies, retrospect: erasers, part 0

By Jack Posted on June 26, 2021 Posted in school_supplies No Comments

Self-tutoring about school supplies: the tutor reboots his ideas about erasers. Notice: philosophical, nostalgic post ahead I’m hopelessly nostalgic, perhaps especially in the summer, still thinking like it’s the 70s. Moreover, to me, ignoring the 5 Ws about a given …

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Electronic lifestyle: searching safely if your defense software could be better

By Jack Posted on June 23, 2021 Posted in electronic lifestyle No Comments

Self-tutoring about the electronic lifestyle and internet safety: the tutor mentions a way to check a site before you go there. The other day it happened again: I was referred, by an academic search, to a site so obscure, the …

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Text editors: why so many prefer not to use Notepad

By Jack Posted on June 22, 2021 Posted in text editors No Comments

Self-tutoring about text editors: the tutor mentions why Notepad isn’t always preferred. Notepad, of course, comes onboard with Windows. It’s a great text editor, and I’ve written many programs on it, even recently. The first big draw of Notepad++ or …

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Text editors: VS-Code vs Notepad++

By Jack Posted on June 21, 2021 Posted in text editors No Comments

Self-tutoring about text editors: the tutor mentions his comparison of VS-Code to Notepad++. I’ve used both VS-Code and Notepad++. VS-Code is great, but I find it can strain an older computer. Notepad++ seems to use less resources, so is more …

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Retrospect: tent trailers

By Jack Posted on June 20, 2021 Posted in retrospect No Comments

Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor reflects… Today, in conversation, my wife mentioned a tent trailer. I haven’t heard the term in decades, nor can recall seeing one in that same span. Believe it or not, …

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Home computer use: minesweeping

By Jack Posted on June 20, 2021 Posted in home computer use No Comments

Self-tutoring about home computer use and (in)security: the tutor reflects… I’m no expert on computer security; this article is a lifestyle piece about my own experience. In my post from July 16, 2021, I mention anti-malware on home computers. Of …

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Lifestyle: angry crow

By Jack Posted on June 18, 2021 Posted in lifestyle No Comments

Self-tutoring about suburban life: the tutor mentions an ornery crow. Returning from a run last week, I noticed a crow following me. It wasn’t subtle – it was cawing loudly from just behind and above me, and would move to …

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