Self-tutoring about US geography: the tutor checks the origin of the name of Charlotte, NC. Apparently, Charlotte was founded in 1768, while NC was still one of the Thirteen Colonies, with King George as its (theoretical) King. Queen Charlotte was …
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Self-tutoring about geography: the tutor mentions a couple of longitudes. North America’s furthest point east, Cape Spear, is about 52.6° west. Recife, Brazil, however, is 34.9° west. Interesting, eh? Source: latlong.net latlong.net
Self-tutoring about Ubuntu: the tutor mentions a change he made. To my knowledge, Ubuntu typically comes with Gnome as its desktop. I’ve used Ubuntu for years. This computer is too old to use current Windows, but will still run Ubuntu. …
Self-tutoring about fuel-burning propulsion: the tutor mentions the prefix “turbo.” To my understanding, “turbo” means the exhaust gas is used spin a turbine that compresses the air going into the combustion chamber. Source: grc.nasa.gov
Self-tutoring about sesame: the tutor begins…. Sesame seeds are a known favourite in snacks and on some baked goods. Yet, I’ve never heard about sesame cultivation, so wondered why not. It turns out that sesame needs consistent, very warm temperature …
Self-tutoring about traveling experiences: the tutor reflects about a bartender. Rout is a bartender on my recent cruise. He became one of the best-loved people on the ship, which I’m sure happens every cruise he serves. Rout wasn’t someone I …
Self-tutoring about cruising as a travel option: the tutor begins. I’ve just returned from a two-week cruise. I’m no world traveler, to be sure. Moreover, this cruise was from British Columbia to Alaska and back, so took me just outside …
Self-tutoring about a pastime: the tutor mentions sudoku. I first heard tell of sudoku sometime in the early 2000s – The Economist had an article mentioning its popularity. Then, maybe around 2015, my wife started buying sudoku books. She’d play …
Self-tutoring about life: the tutor mentions surprising skills people might need, and when. Likely, just about all of us has been in the situation where we put money in a vending machine, but the dispenser jammed somehow and we didn’t …
Self-tutoring about travel activities: the tutor makes some observations about whale watching. Where I live, whales are known to be about: I hear about whale watching tours, etc. I’ve never been on one. However, a couple of years back, I …