Tutoring English, everyday usage is interesting. The tutor mentions till. The 80s band ‘Til Tuesday spelled their name that way, but could it properly have been Till Tuesday, as well? Yes: apparently, till is a proper word meaning until. Source: …
Self-tutoring about natural design: the tutor mentions a find about eggs. The asymmetrical design of eggs is intriguing and can be a challenge to depict. What is the advantage of being egg-shaped? It turns out that, in the nesting context, …
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Tutoring computer science, its own terms arise. The tutor mentions code motion. Code motion refers to evaluating a sentry value once, outside a loop, then storing the value in a variable which will be used for the test in the …
Self-tutoring about web browsers w/ Windows: the tutor mentions a shortcut he found. Trying to scroll down to the end of a web page, I thought there must be an easier way, which there is. Apparently, for Windows, it’s Home …
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Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor continues about language from the 70s. During the 70s and first half of the 80s, I lived in the Maritimes and Newfoundland, where perhaps popular culture took longer to penetrate …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor begins about 70s language. I recall the 70s, but was very young, so likely missed a lot: Before I knew it, the 80s arrived. The 70s were tumultuous, even a …
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions brinkmanship. brinkmanship: willingness to risk a worse outcome than losing the game would be, in order to win the game. Brinkmanship is a word I heard more often in the 80s …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor reflects about the 80s comedy hit The Cosby Show. I recall, back in 1984, the first episode of The Cosby Show. I wouldn’t say I found it funny, but it …
Self-tutoring about nature: the tutor mentions an observation. A couple of weeks ago the sun was brilliant, so I went for a run. Overnight, it had been cold. However, I did the run at 1pm, when the temp was around …
Self-tutoring about ants: the tutor makes an observation. There is a large ant hill near here, of thatching ants. It popped up around four summers ago, seemingly from nothing. Trails from it lead 20ft away or even further. In summer, …