Self-tutoring about autos: the tutor mentions a pressure change he noticed. The following is my understanding. As mention in my post here, I check the autos’ tire pressures about once per month. A couple days ago, I found a tire …
Self-tutoring about demographics and politics: the tutor mentions GenZ. Did GenZ just bring down the government in Madagascar, and the government in Nepal last month? What has got this generation so riled up, and why are they so effective? My …
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Self-tutoring about the demands on the education system: the tutor mentions an article he read. I confess not to know much about the teachers’ strike in Alberta, but I would claim to understand well enough the logistics of running a …
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Tutoring computer science, data structures come up. The tutor mentions json. The following is my understanding. json stands for JavaScript object notation. It refers to a format for storing data. json essentially follows the concept of an associative array (see …
Tutoring computer science, data storage types are topical. The tutor mentions associative arrays. An array is a data type: in particular, it’s a means of storing multiple data values. Typically, if it’s just called an array, the values are understood …
Self-tutoring about local birds: the tutor mentions a favourite that’s been visiting lately. I do a lot of yard chores, so am often outside. The other day, I recognized a call from an old friend: a Steller’s jay. As usual, …
Self-tutoring about Canadian politics: the tutor brings up an interesting idea mentioned by an interior premier. The following is according to my understanding. Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan, has mentioned that ‘there is no BC coast’ because the west coast …
Self-tutoring about world geography: the tutor compares murder rates. The following is according to my understanding. A few years back, researching something, I encountered the World Bank website, and was intrigued I hadn’t before. I decided to start using it …
Self-tutoring about politics, religion, and even philosophy: the tutor mentions some fascinating ideas from the new Pope, Pope Leo XIV. The following is my understanding. Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago – not typical among Popes. Moreover, Popes don’t seem …
Self-tutoring about sky observation: the tutor mentions some sights from this morning. Looking outside from the dark house, around 6:20am, I could see amazingly clear the stars and moon appeared: I had to go outside. Pretty much due East, low …