Self-tutoring about electric ranges: the tutor mentions stove burner wattages. What’s the difference between the large and small burners of a stove? Well, perhaps unsurprisingly, the power behind them. It seems that the smaller burners might be rated up to …
Self-tutoring about Windows: the tutor weighs in on a question he’s long wondered. I mentioned in my post from September 4 that I recently reset Windows on this computer. I continue to be very happy with the result. I backed …
Windows: how much space does a Windows 11 installation occupy, for practical purposes? Read more »
Self-tutoring about plants one notices: the tutor connects a plant from childhood with an article he read. I recall, as an elementary-school-aged kid in P.E.I., noticing a lot of plantain. It seemed to grow easily there along the margins of …
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Self-tutoring about mobile phones: the tutor mentions something that worked, at least for a time…. I’ve been using second-hand phones since January 2023. The one I used most recently was a Galaxy A5; I think it was from 2017. Eventually, …
Self-tutoring about computer security: the tutor mentions the potential security risk from scanning a qr code from one’s phone. Likely lots of people know this already, but I didn’t, until today. I was looking in a junk email folder and …
Self-tutoring about terms in chemistry: the tutor mentions the term thixotropic. When a fluid is thixotropic, it gets thinner when agitated, but more settled when left alone. I wasn’t aware of this property until I experienced it with fluid film, …
Self-tutoring about the physics of tools: the tutor mentions some torque numbers of impact wrenches. It’s common knowledge that impact wrenches can have amazing functionality with loosening stubborn fasteners. How they work is for another post; the loosening capability, as …
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Self-tutoring about Windows 11: the tutor mentions a reset. This PC I’ve had just over three years now. It’s seen a lot of use: I did an Ed degree and finished a Comp Sci degree from it. Yet, it’s never …
Self-tutoring about Windows license agreements: the tutor mentions one case. Today I am doing a reset of a Windows 11 computer, so of course am expected to re-read the license agreement. It’s a bit off-putting, yeah. Anyway, what follows is …
Self-tutoring about file systems: the tutor mentions differences among exFAT, NTFS, and FAT32. I was backing up files from hard drive to usb drive when I ran into a problem: a file was over 4GB, so the usb drive couldn’t …
Home computer use: file systems: exFAT vs NTFS vs FAT32 Read more »