\nI had a friend with a microwave on which you pressed the Power Level button, then the number (1-4), then the duration, then Start. It was the first and only microwave I used for about three years.<\/p>\n
The trouble was, I thought every microwave must be the same. When I would encounter one without a “Power Level” button, I wouldn’t be sure what to do. Not knowing much about microwaves back then, I didn’t want to just try buttons to see what would happen. It took me a while to realize that on most microwaves – like all the ones I know of now – you can just enter a duration, then press Start.<\/p>\n
\nIt’s surprising how untransferable the operation of one device is to a similar one in so many cases. The Internet has made this much easier, of course, but very often the first site you visit just has what everyone would assume – not the literal instructions. The second or third one, however, usually will have the literal steps.<\/p>\n
\nSome people have a real gift for this kind of thing: they can just intuitively sense what will probably work if this device is similar but not the same as the one they know. It might be the most under-appreciated talent going:)<\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about skills some people just have: the tutor mentions aptitude with devices. I had a friend with a microwave on which you pressed the Power Level button, then the number (1-4), then the duration, then Start. It was the …<\/p>\n