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Home computer use: ReadyBoost and NTFS

By Jack Posted on January 4, 2021 Posted in home computer use No Comments

Self-tutoring about home computers: the tutor continues a story with one he uses. I recall reading that, with FAT32, a file can’t be over 4GB. Sometime, I noticed that a USB drive I was using with ReadyBoost has the FAT32 …

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Biology: the earthworm

By Jack Posted on January 2, 2021 Posted in biology No Comments

Self-tutoring about everyday life, accidents, and survival: the tutor tells a story. Yesterday when we went outside to do part of a workout, a magnificent earthworm was crossing the cement. It was very impressive, just escaping the swampy lawn, I …

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Home computer use: my “new” computer

By Jack Posted on January 1, 2021 Posted in home computer use No Comments

Self-tutoring about new beginnings and computers: the tutor mentions one. I’ve a Windows 10 computer from 2017. It didn’t work very well when I first got it, but then had its good times. In mid December it went from working …

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Retrospect: “murderize”

By Jack Posted on December 30, 2020 Posted in retrospect No Comments

Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions a colourful character. “Did ya murderize it?” So queried an 8 year old kid when I was 7. He wasn’t talking to me, but to one of our group. …

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English: granularity

By Jack Posted on December 29, 2020 Posted in vocabulary No Comments

Self-tutoring about English: the tutor mentions a “new” word. granularity: how small the units of information are that a description considers. Granularity can be seen as how thorough a description is: a report with more granularity will include more details. …

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Electricity: grounded vs grounding

By Jack Posted on December 27, 2020 Posted in electricity No Comments

Self-tutoring about electrical terminology: the tutor mentions the difference between “grounded” and “grounding”. As I understand, grounded refers to the return line of a circuit. When the circuit is being used, current will flow through the grounded wire, but it’s …

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Retrospect: the cool people

By Jack Posted on December 26, 2020 Posted in retrospect No Comments

Self-tutoring about aptitude for life: the tutor recalls some people he never knew. Years ago, when we were new to this neighbourhood, the kids were born – one in 2002, the other, in 2004. I took them out for walks …

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Holidays: Christmas Eve, 2020

By Jack Posted on December 25, 2020 Posted in holidays No Comments

Self-tutoring about Christmas traditions: the tutor mentions how he kept one this year. I mention in my Christmas post from 2019 a tradition of last minute shopping at the drugstore. I continued the tradition yesterday evening. There were a few …

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Retrospect: a winter story, 1977

By Jack Posted on December 24, 2020 Posted in retrospect No Comments

Self-tutoring about past events: the tutor mentions an afternoon in winter 1977. Back in PEI, living on the base outside Summerside, we could get some big snows. On the weekends, kids would roam the base looking for the best snowbanks, …

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Retrospect: the woodsperson

By Jack Posted on December 23, 2020 Posted in retrospect No Comments

Self-tutoring about past events and situations: the tutor mentions one that’s intrigued him. One morning in December 2006 I was out with my younger son for a walk in the woods. It was sunny and cold, with about an inch …

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