THE SELECT STATEMENT
8 clauses in the order you write them — and the order they take effect in
THE UMASK
The file mode creation mask: the nine bits it clears, five arguments that name opposite things — and why umask 022 is not chmod 755
WORD EXPANSION
Four steps in a fixed order — and only two of them can change how many fields reach the command
MATCHA DRINKS
six proportions · grams, millilitres, degrees
BABY-LED WEANING
cutting fruit and vegetables so a baby can feed itself: the shape, the size limit and what is never served
THE HAMBURGER
the ratios of the mince and the five steps that decide the result
THE CLOCK FACE
two hands, twelve numbers — how to read the time
MICROPHONE POSITIONS
where to place a mic around an acoustic guitar and how each spot sounds — after Shure’s guides
BARRE CHORDS
two shapes, twelve chords each
ARPEGGIOS ON TWO STRINGS
major and minor in one position · the bare triad, no octave
ARPEGGIOS ON THREE STRINGS
major and minor in one position · a whole octave on three strings
ARPEGGIOS ON FOUR STRINGS
major and minor in one position · exactly an octave, one note per string