Researching file permissions can mean self-tutoring. The tutor relays the idea of Bypass Traverse Checking. Bypass Traverse Checking (file permission) This permission allows a user to access a specific file that is not protected, but which resides in a folder …
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Tutoring high school math, scientific calculators are a permanent fascination. The tutor mentions a quirk many might share. Due to and the fact that a common exponent notation is xa=x^a, it follows that (-8)^(2/3)=4. Curiously, of all the calculators in …
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Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor defines normative. normative (adj): either setting a standard or following one. The principal watched students perform skateboard tricks in the hall. He observed that, while spectacular, their behaviour wasn’t normative. Source: Barber, …
Tutoring math, your curiosity naturally extends to spreadsheets. The tutor points out a neat feature of Excel. If you type =pi() in a cell, the value of π will appear. I find that 14 decimal places are available. Source: www.math.com …
Lifestyle can mean constant self-tutoring. The tutor introduces SunButter as a possible solution to the “No Peanuts” rule in so many schools. I’ve talked to parents who point out that peanut butter and jam sandwiches are their kids’ favourite. Others …
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More technology self-tutoring: the tutor explains the idea of a virtual machine. virtual machine (abbreviation: VM): An entity that is accessible via keyboard and screen, like a desktop, and may function, to the user, like a standalone computer. However, the …
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Technology has its own terms which may require self-tutoring to understand. The tutor defines firmware. firmware (n): instructions that reside in a device for the purpose of performing its pre-set functions. Typically, firmware is device-specific and meant to operate without …
Reading about economics means self-tutoring. The tutor discusses the disadvantage – or advantage, of the US trade deficit. The US has run a trade deficit since the late 70s. Simply put, a trade deficit means that the country’s imports are …
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More self-tutoring: the tutor talks about a bump on his digital road. Traveling, time is typically a concern for me. Though I’ve been doing it more and more, I’m still not accomplished at traveling. I can make it – but …
More self-tutoring: the tutor does initial probing about memory accuracy. I’m sure I recall having confident memories that turned out wrong when I compared them to other evidence. Today I read an article from the The New Yorker, by Maria …
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