Self-tutoring about design: the tutor mentions the idea of sepia. To start with, I didn’t even know how to pronounce sepia, but it’s SEE-pee-uh. In black-and-white photography, there is only a scale of brightness of a single hue. Likely the …
Self-tutoring about Windows command prompt: the tutor mentions a way to rename a file or directory. From the Windows command prompt, the move command can rename a file or directory: move file.txt newname.txt Source: ss64.com
Self-tutoring about cooking: the tutor reflects…. As I’ve been reminded lately, I’m not getting any younger. Recently I ruminated about age while baking my own birthday cake. Shortly, though, my mind wandered to other topics. The best posts, I find, …
Self-tutoring about weather: the tutor mentions an observation. Following the temperature’s progress this morning, I noticed a change from -2C at 7am to 16C at 11am, which I thought dramatic. Source: weather.gc.ca
Tutoring English, unfamiliar words can surface – or less familiar uses of common ones. initiate (noun): someone accepted into a group, perhaps in a ceremonial manner. Source: Barber, Katherine et al. Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English. Don Mills: Oxford …
Self-tutoring about Notepad++: the tutor mentions a way to restore the cursor. Once or twice, while using Notepad++, I’ve had the cursor disappear. Last time, I retrieved it by going Settings→Preferences→Editing→Caret Settings, then setting Width to Block. Source: notepad-plus-plus.org
Self-tutoring about strength training: the tutor mentions a pragmatic deception. I lift weights with my 16-year-old son. During the past 8 months, he’s overtaken my strength in every dimension. Now, the weights he warms up with are often my maximum …
Self-tutoring about birds: the tutor gratefully describes a recent introduction. Yesterday morning, loading the bags in the car at a resort on South Vancouver Island, I noticed a black bird behind me to the left, maybe about ten feet away. …
Self-tutoring about auto maintenance: the tutor looks into the Dodge oil change indicator light. We drive a Dodge Grand Caravan which Dodge maintains. Last oil change, they told us to return at 37000km. It’s around 30500km now, but two days …
Self-tutoring about traveling lifestyle: the tutor mentions a custom. I seldom travel, but when I do, I enjoy the infrastructure there. One of my favourite ways to experience it is a morning promenade. Often, a hotel will have self-serve coffee …