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Author: Jack

Bird watching: black-capped chickadee?

By Jack Posted on April 15, 2019 Posted in bird watching

Self-tutoring about bird watching: the tutor observes black-capped chickadees. Reading today about black-capped chickadees, numerous sources suggest they don’t live on Vancouver Island. While I don’t want to be controversial, I believe that they do live here, and that I …

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Notepad++: using regular expression to search and replace

By Jack Posted on April 14, 2019 Posted in Notepad++, text editors

Self-tutoring about Notepad++: the tutor mentions using regular expressions. Regular expressions can be used in Notepad++ Search and Replace. For instance, suppose you want to change the variable names test2 test39 test991 to test_2 test_39 test_991 . In Notepad++, such …

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Religion: Luke 23.47

By Jack Posted on April 13, 2019 Posted in Bible quotes

Self-tutoring about the Bible: the tutor mentions a quote he remembers often. Perhaps Easter is the most noted time for some Christians, because it commemorates the actual sacrifice of Jesus and His subsequent return to life. As Jesus’s body yields …

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Windows: shortcut to minimize app window

By Jack Posted on April 12, 2019 Posted in shortcut keys

Self-tutoring about Windows: the tutor mentions a way to minimize an app from the keyboard. Window key+down arrow, in my experience, will minimize an app. Source: cnet.com

Windows command prompt: how to combine Windows commands on one line

By Jack Posted on April 11, 2019 Posted in command prompt

Self-tutoring about Windows command prompt: the tutor mentions a way to combine commands on one line. Apparently, a_command & another_command will perform both commands if possible. Even if it can’t do the first, it will still attempt the second. a_command …

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Text editors: Notepad++, part 1: copy current line shortcut

By Jack Posted on April 10, 2019 Posted in text editors

Self-tutoring about computer science apps: the tutor mentions a trick. In my experience, the shortcut to copy current line, Notepad++: Crtl+Shift+X The version of Notepad++ I use is v7.5.9 Source: superuser.com

Gardening: attracting earthworms

By Jack Posted on April 9, 2019 Posted in gardening

Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor shares a story. Many years ago I was aerating the lawn with a hand tool when a man approached me from where he was parked across the street. “Hello…what are you doing?” he asked. “Aerating …

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Exercise and fitness: motivation, part 0

By Jack Posted on April 8, 2019 Posted in exercise and fitness

Self-tutoring about motivation towards exercise: the tutor reflects. In my experience, exercise is less comfortable than relaxing. So how does a person propel themselves from relaxing to exercise? Perhaps just as importantly, how to ensure they work hard enough to …

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Botany: cherry birch identification

By Jack Posted on April 7, 2019 Posted in botany

Self-tutoring about tree identification: the tutor mentions cherry birch. Waiting last week at an office, I gazed out the window, where a tree drew my attention. The tree had a few familiar features; never had I seen them in the …

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Homemade apple pie: good for you?

By Jack Posted on April 6, 2019 Posted in nutrition

Self-tutoring about eating and lifestyle: the tutor reflects. Recently I made a couple of apple pies because we had a big bag of apples we’d gotten for cheap. I must have used 6 pounds of apples making the pies. I …

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