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Self-tutoring about philosophy and media: the tutor mentions posters that remain past their event. Very seldom do I go to posted events. Even so, the posters which advertise them, hung up in corridors or the atria of buildings, sometimes catch …
Self-tutoring about meanings of songs: the tutor mentions “We Built this City,” recorded by Starship. “We Built this City,” regardless of what people say now, reached number one on Nov 16, 1985. Everything about the song was good, including its …
Music, philosophy: “We Built this City….”, part 1: Meaning Read more »
Self-tutoring about European politics and economics: the tutor looks into Brexit. Apparently, The UK opted out of the EU because it rejected the EU’s economic policies, which EU members are all expected to follow. The British public, by a narrow …
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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 …
Electronic lifestyle: artificial intelligence utilities Read more »
Self-tutoring about anti-inflammatories: the tutor wonders if/how they might help healing, at least in some cases. I will say, first, that sources I’ve read suggest to me that anti-inflammatory drugs don’t help healing; they just relieve the pain. That notion …
Self-tutoring about new business terms: the tutor mentions gigafactory. Apparently, gigagfactory is attributed to Elon Musk, who used it to describe the scale of a factory needed to produce batteries for electric cars. (Giga is the metric prefix for billion.) …
Self-tutoring about about things that happen, yet may get overlooked: the tutor mentions a test drive. There are things that happen, and make sense, yet might be surprising to witness. Once in a while, one does witness one of these …
Self-tutoring about lawn care: the tutor mentions a time to put down lime. I’ve written numerous posts about liming the lawn: my lawn needs it constantly. I suspect it’s because of the dominant trees that surround us. I buy very …
Self-tutoring about mobile phones: the tutor mentions a story with a comparison. I had a Nexus 4 from 2013 under January 2023. Then, I had to change phones because the Nexus 4 wouldn’t function on the newer telecommunications network. That’s …
Self-tutoring about business: the tutor begins about cryptocurrencies. What follows is my opinion. Cryptocurrencies are in the news and very popularly talked about. Similarly with body building, weight loss, and other pursuits, there’s a strong “bro science” narrative about cryptocurrencies. …
Business: cryptocurrencies, part 0: philosophy and confusion Read more »