Self-tutoring about smartphone features: the tutor mentions a quick fix for the wrong location. I decided to check my location on my phone, and discovered I was a few blocks away. How could it be? I checked the Internet; one …
Self-tutoring about using institutional computers: the tutor mentions a habit he’s developed. I’ve been using an institutional computer the past few weeks. When I got it, no personal files seemed on it. Either they are purged when a user returns …
Self-tutoring about computer use: the tutor mentions pop-ups. Increasingly, when using a web browser or even an office suite, etc, I find I’m peppered with pop-ups. I don’t like to complain, but they can be a bit problematic, especially when …
Self-tutoring about the electronic lifestyle: the tutor mentions the focus on AI these days. Late last winter, I heard about ChatGPT. Soon, acquaintances of mine were using it. They got advice from ChatGPT about what to make for dinner, how …
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Self-tutoring about electronic practicalities: the tutor mentions email ones. For so many things, nowadays, you need an email account. At the same time, you have numerous ones – from work perhaps, or from college – that you use daily. Then, …
Self-tutoring about computer habits: the tutor mentions thoughts about closing tabs. I usually run two different browsers. One of them will normally have around 60 tabs open (but it used to be more), the other, around 20. Some people think …
Self-tutoring about computers today and to come: the tutor mentions a video and a YouTube channel. I ran across ExplainingComputers probably six or seven years ago. I forget the topic of the video I watched that time, but I realized …
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Self-tutoring about practical uses for computers: the tutor mentions setting an appointment reminder. When it comes to calendar apps, I’m late to the party, no doubt. I think I’ve used calendar apps less than a dozen times my whole life. …
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Self-tutoring about web apps that make life easier: the tutor mentions the standard deviation calculator. Let’s bring up a problem that happens all the time: you have a list of numbers and need to find the standard deviation. You could …
Self-tutoring about browser usage: the tutor looks into how many tabs the average user might have open at once. Apparently, a typical user might have 10-20 browser tabs open at once. In that way, I’m an overachiever; I usually have …