Cooking: GI of couscous
Self-tutoring about cooking: the tutor mentions the GI of couscous. I mention GI back in my post on June 16, 2017. Since then I’ve mentioned it in numerous other posts which you can find from the search box. To refresh, …
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Web design: mirror text
Self-tutoring about web effects: the tutor mentions mirror text. Hello, world! I’ve been told being able to write so you can read it in a mirror is a rare skill. Well, CSS has you covered, with transform: scale(-1,1) Source: stackoverflow.com
Retrospect: 80s: “Solid as a Rock”
Self-tutoring about 80s culture: the tutor visits something he might have missed the first time. “Solid as a Rock” by Ashford and Simpson was released on Nov 9, 1984. It reached position 12 on the top 100 in the US. …
Web design: the hr element, part0
Self-tutoring about web design: the tutor is nostalgic about some elements. The marquee and blink elements became deprecated before I realized they existed. Although they are written about today (by some sources) as though they never should’ve existed, I think …
Math: the optimal stopping problem
Self-tutoring about math in everyday life: the tutor mentions a gem. Even among people who avoid math, it’s hard to imagine one who doesn’t engage in the optimal stopping problem. The optimal stopping problem means deciding when to choose an …
Web design: (not) using <br/>
Self-tutoring about web design: the tutor talks about one of his favourite tags. I’m probably not the only fan of <br/>. Usually, it creates a new line, no questions asked. It’s great for putting a gutter between two paragraphs, for …
Web design: you can’t put a div in a p?
Self-tutoring about web design: the tutor shares a discovery. As I understand, the p element can only contain inline elements, so can’t contain a div, which is block level. Interesting, eh? Source: stackoverflow.com
Retrospect: Greg
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor reflects. In grade 5, Greg sat in the column next to mine. We called the columns rows, but they weren’t: the desks were lined up, facing forward, with the front …
vocabulary: mentation
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions mentation. mentation: thinking; using one’s mind. Source: merriam-webster.com
web design: void element
Self-tutoring about web design: the tutor mentions the term void element. void element: An element that contains no displayed content. Rather, it contains information, in the form of attributes. The link and meta tags are examples. Source: w3.org