Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions the first “in-crowd” he knew. Up through grade four, there were always kids who were a little more popular, but the difference wasn’t typically much. Moreover, even through grade …
Self-tutoring about agriculture: the tutor asks a question that’s suggested itself to him. Because I was a military kid, I lived in numerous places growing up, including the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia and near Summerside, PEI. Both of those …
Self-tutoring about metals: the tutor looks at brass. Apparently, red brass is around 88% copper, then 8 to 10% zinc, and 2 to 4% tin. On the other hand, yellow brass is 60 to 70% copper, the rest zinc, with …
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions sponge cake. Back in the 70s you heard about sponge cake; I seldom hear it mentioned today. However, a few days back, I wanted to make strawberry short cake. I knew that the “cake” …
Tutoring English, unfamiliar words are always interesting – especially short ones. The tutor mentions ague. ague: an illness or condition whose sufferer will undergo periodic bouts of fever, chills, and sweating, with possible recovery in between. Source: merriam-webster.com
Self-tutoring about people, places, and events from the past: the tutor mentions a seasonal one. On one side of the family, my grandparents lived in the same town the entire time I knew them. It was a charming, old-fashioned town, …
Self-tutoring about comp-sci: the tutor mentions Perl’s reaction to if(var), var undefined. In yesterday’s post I mention about LISP and its reaction to a few “if” situations. In particular, LISP won’t tolerate being asked “if” about an undefined variable. LISP, …
Self-tutoring about Comp Sci: the tutor mentions true and false in LISP. An interesting aspect of every computer language is what it thinks of as “true” vs “false”. Many languages think 0 is false, while any other declared value, such …
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Self-tutoring about business: the tutor mentions the term “conglomerate.” conglomerate: a corporation that controls numerous smaller companies whose businesses may be otherwise unconnected. Back in the 80s, you heard the term “conglomerate” now and then; I never hear it today. …
Self-tutoring about people, events, and places of the past: the tutor reflects… An esker, by my understanding, is a raised bed of sand and/or gravel that was deposited as a glacier melted. It can be perhaps a few dozen feet …