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Self-tutoring about Google Search techniques: the tutor revisits the minus sign. I mentioned back on April 28, 2019, about the minus sign operator in Google Search. You can use it to exclude results that contain a certain word. I’ve noticed, …
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Self-tutoring about structures made of thin wood: the tutor compares fasteners with glue. Where I live, this is a good time to mend outdoor wooden structures such as fences. The reason is that it’s nearly always warm (or hot) and …
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Self-tutoring about people, events, and things from the past: the tutor mentions the famous Malted Milk chocolate bar. When I was a kid, treats weren’t readily available. I loved chocolate bars, but likely had only about one per week. Halloween …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor thinks back about inner tubes. When I was a kid in the Maritimes in the late 70s, change was upon us. I didn’t fully realize it, of course, because I …
Self-tutoring about ways of thinking: the tutor begins about bro science. Back in 2018, my older son became a body builder. Suddenly, I joined him: we would visit the gym together and do reps of all kinds. I’d never lifted …
Self-tutoring about home computer use: the tutor mentions a few observations about downloading and installing GIMP. Today, using a new laptop with 8 GB RAM and the Intel Core i5 1235u, I wanted to see how easily it would handle …
Self-tutoring about materials: the tutor mentions one he loves: paper bags. I like getting my groceries in paper bags, because I use them afterwards for other things. Plus, paper isn’t a danger to the environment (to my knowledge). One after-use …
Self-tutoring about home computer use: the tutor mentions how to determine if a computer running Windows 10 or 11 has a SSD. It seems a laptop needs, among other things, a SSD to function with Windows 10 or 11. Does …
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Self-tutoring about materials: the tutor looks at sticky tape. The sticky coating on tape (the adhesive) consists of long chains of molecules that don’t like to change shape, but can. When you press the tape down onto a surface, you’re …
Self-tutoring about summer baking recipes: the tutor mentions pouding aux bleuets. Pouding aux bleuets translates, in my opinion, to “blueberry pudding.” However, “pudding” has the British meaning in this case: “dessert.” This pouding aux bleuets facile produces what an American …