Self-tutoring about cooking: the tutor mentions an observation. Today I was heating some chicken burgers whose instructions suggested, for a start, to bake them in a preheated 425F oven for about 20 minutes, then continue until an internal temp of …
Self-tutoring about Java: the tutor mentions an interesting observation. This morning, on this computer, I updated Java to openjdk-13. Having done so, I wrote a small class file to test the installation. On the command line I forgot to compile, …
Self-tutoring about music videos: the tutor mentions one he’s long considered. In yesterday’s post I mention “Kiss You (when it’s dangerous)”, circa ’85, by the band from Ottawa, Eight Seconds. It’s a song I remember from then, but I’ve grown …
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Self-tutoring about Canadian culture: the tutor mentions a song he continues to enjoy. “Kiss You (when it’s dangerous)” came out around ’85, as I remember, having seen it on CBC’s Video Hits show. Samantha Taylor mentioned the band – Eight …
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Self-tutoring about a smartphone: the tutor mentions a solution he found. Recently my smartphone (Nexus 4 from 2013, I believe) started popping up a message pane: “Unfortunately, Google has stopped.” It would pop up over and over, sometimes only a …
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Self-tutoring about health: the tutor reports on his shoulder injury, which happened two months ago. As I report in my post August 22, my shoulder got injured August 7. An X-ray suggested bursitis, tendinits, and calcification. During the first week …
Self-tutoring about spelling: the tutor shares a find. Tendinitis or tendonitis – which one is correct? Both are, it turns out: they mean the same. Source: Mish, Frederick C. (editor). Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
Tutoring English, questions arise I’ve wondered about for years. Preventive or preventative? According to Merriam-Webster, they’re equivalent. Source: Mish, Frederick C. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
Self-tutoring about weather and seasons: the tutor mentions a surprising event. Normally, in our family, I’m the first up in the morning. Lying awake, around 6:20am, I heard no crickets. I speculated the overnight temp must have been low enough …
Self-tutoring about math: the tutor mentions perhaps an oft-considered question. Suppose an investment loses x% this year. What percent does the resulting sum need to gain next year in order to break even? Imagine an investment of initial value $250. …