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Self-tutoring about home computer use: the tutor looks up how often one should reboot. When I’m the only user of a computer, I shut it down daily. That’s much harder to do, however, when other people use the device as …
Self-tutoring about the weather: the tutor mentions a new experience. Around lunchtime today, I started hearing heavy rain. Someone went to the window: looking outside, they mentioned there was hail mixed with the rain. I wasn’t too surprised; the forecast …
Self-tutoring about typing in French: the tutor begins…. I’m using my old Linux box, circa 2017, with LibreOffice. Some of my typing is in French. However, this is a laptop, and doesn’t exactly have a French keyboard. Actually getting the …
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Self-tutoring about tv shows: the tutor reflects about the role of the commentator. Back in the early 80s, Dukes of Hazzard was a phenom of a show. Virtually everyone seemed to know about it, and numerous of my friends were …
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Self-tutoring about interesting elements of language: the tutor begins with English. In English, numerous words are singular that end in -ss: for instance, lass. The only singular word that’s come to my mind that ends in -s is lens.
Self-tutoring about life after the epidemic: the tutor mentions a happy sight. Today, at the grocery store, I noticed the bakery self-serve case once again had items in it. I was happy to see it. When my kids were young, …
Self-tutoring about election terms: the tutor mentions overvote and undervote. My understanding is as follows: overvote and undervote are two types of spoiled ballots. The overvote is spoiled because someone chose more candidates for the same position than they’re allowed. …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions an interesting memory. When I was a kid in the Annapolis Valley, we said morning prayers and also heard the national anthem played over the PA. Moreover, one year, …
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Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor reflects on Easter when he was a kid. When I was a kid in the Maritimes, late 70s to early 80s, Easter had a solemnity about it unlike other holidays. …
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Tutoring math, angles in different measures come up. The tutor mentions the Google Search Bar for sin. Most people familiar with sin probably expect the result 0.5 for sin30°. Tonight, in the Google Search Bar on Firebox, I keyed in …