Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions the word hegemony. The following is according to my understanding. Hegemony means the ability to coerce others because of superior strength or aggression. A hegemon is one who has such ability. …
Vocabulary: what is hegemony? What is a hegemon? Read more »
Self-tutoring about yard skills: the tutor mentions a long-contemplated one. I recall, when I was a kid, being in a setting where we were separated into groups, given a diagram and a length of rope, and told to tie a …
Self-tutoring about Windows 11: the tutor mentions something that occasionally demands attention. The following is according to my understanding. Occasionally, when I am in an online meeting, a panel opens out from the left side of the screen, covering maybe …
Tutoring English, spelling remains important. The tutor mentions something he’s often wondered about. The following is according to my understanding. To convey the idea of meeting a commitment, is it fulfil or fulfill? It turns out either is correct. What …
Self-tutoring about fastening materials: the tutor continues about hot glue. The following is according to my understanding. I mention in my post from March 15 about using hot glue to pre-fasten pieces of cloth together for sewing. For such purpose, …
Self-tutoring about Bash scripting: the tutor mentions a few hints. The following is according to my understanding. It’s been a while since I’ve done any Bash scripting, so I had to re-learn a few details. Within brackets, such as ones …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor relates a story with a couple of pleasant surprises. Back in October, I bought a bunch of bulbs to plant in an unused flower bed. I bought daffodils, tulips, and alliums, I think. The bulbs …
Self-tutoring about biology: the tutor looks into an idea he’s long wondered about. The following is according to my understanding. I’ve never had a dog; we did have a few cats when I was a kid. Back then, life was …
Biology: why is chocolate poisonous to dogs and cats, but not humans? Read more »
Self-tutoring about St. Patrick’s Day: the tutor reflects… The following is according to my understanding. When I was a kid in elementary school in PEI, then later in the Annapolis Valley, we always did a few things to celebrate St. …
Self-tutoring about physical connectivity: the tutor mentions a case of ethernet cable. The following is according to my understanding. I recently resurrected an old laptop by loading Linux onto it. That’s likely a topic for numerous other posts. Anyway, while …
Computer hardware, networks: can ethernet cable go bad? Read more »