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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 17h

Could your home really have a £0 energy bill? goinggreenpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/10/coul... #ZeroBills #RenewableEnergy

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 18h

Being entitled to sail somewhere doesn't always mean sailing there is sensible. Knowing the difference is part of becoming a better sailor. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/10/when... #Sailing #SailboatRacing

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 18h

Photography Lighting Part 1 — Why the Direction of Light Matters More Than Its Brightness Move one lamp around a subject and you can make four completely different photographs. philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/10/phot... #Photography #PhotographyLighting

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 19h

A Safe Version of Pasteur’s Swan-Neck Flask Experiment — Can Life Really Appear From Nowhere? hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-sa... #Biology #Microbiology

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Five minutes before a sailing race starts, everyone appears to be sailing the wrong way. They're not. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/10/star... #Sailing #LearnToSail

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

How Do You Film Something That Happens Too Quickly to See? Sometimes the camera does not merely record an event — it reveals one. philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/10/how-... #Filmmaking

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

What if a coach improves a young athlete's self-esteem — but doesn't improve the team's results? Is that successful coaching? hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-le... #Psychology

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Your first sailing race isn't about winning. Try five things instead: Start cleanly. Keep clear. Sail the correct course. Avoid unnecessary manoeuvres. Finish. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/10/your... #Sailing #LearnToSail

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Can AI Plan My Working Week? A diary tells you when things happen. Could AI tell you when they should happen? philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/10/can-... #ArtificialIntelligence

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Control a Computer Without Sitting in Front of It — SSH. Networks, client-server computing and protocols. hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/10/cont... #ComputerScience

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The heating is going back on. But before turning the thermostat up, ask a better question: Is the heat you're already paying for actually going where you need it? goinggreenpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-... #GoingGreen #EnergyEfficiency

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Do You Really Need to Race to Become a Better Sailor? pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/10/do-y... #Sailing #SailingTraining #SailingSkills

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

VCV Rack 2 — Building a Synthesiser That Doesn't Physically Exist. philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/10/vcv-... #VCVRack #VCVRack2 #ModularSynthesis

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What if a piece of cloth came out of a dye bath looking pale — and then turned BLUE in the air? That is indigo chemistry. hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/10/indi... #Chemistry #ChemistryEducation

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Could your home cope with an inconvenient week? No shopping. Minimal electricity. Limited external resources. goinggreenpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-... #GoingGreen #HomeResilience

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Why do fast boats feel so unforgiving? Because speed magnifies everything. But that's exactly why performance boats are such brilliant teachers. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/10/why-... #Sailing #PerformanceSailing

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Turning up ISO can rescue a photograph when the light disappears — but where does the extra brightness actually come from? It isn't extra light. philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/10/iso-... #Photography

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Can We Make a Cloud in the Laboratory?Meteorology. Beyond the Syllabus: Making a Cloud — Why Does Air Suddenly Become Visible? hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/10/can-... #Meteorology

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Your freezer could be one of the best money-saving appliances you already own. Freeze bread BEFORE it goes stale. Freeze leftovers BEFORE they're forgotten. Buy genuine reductions strategically. Actually eat what you've frozen. goinggreenpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/09/coul... #GoingGreen

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

An A-Rater has a helm, midhand and forward crew — but the fastest sailing begins when they stop behaving like three separate sailors. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/09/thre... #Sailing #Teamwork

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A two-hour event shouldn't produce just one two-hour video. It could produce the main film, short clips, photographs, testimonials, vertical videos, behind-the-scenes material and weeks of social content. philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/09/one-... #VideoProduction

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fourier's Extraordinary Idea — Making Complicated Waves From Simple Ones. hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/09/four... #ALevelMaths #FurtherMaths

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fourier's Extraordinary Idea — Making Complicated Waves From Simple Ones. hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/09/four... #ALevelMaths #FurtherMaths

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Putting a green leaf on the packet doesn't make the product green. goinggreenpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/09/gree... #GoingGreen #Greenwashing

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Which side of the river has more wind? The obvious answer can be wrong. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/09/whic... #Sailing #RiverSailing #SailingTactics

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Could AI become the small business owner's virtual office manager? philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/09/coul... #ArtificialIntelligence

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Double the speed of an object moving in a circle. Does the required centripetal force double? No — it QUADRUPLES. hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/09/cent... #Physics

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We accept that our bodies need exercise. Why do we sometimes assume our brains don't? goinggreenpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/09/can-... #LifelongLearning

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The biggest advantage of private tuition isn't simply getting another hour of teaching. It's being able to change that teaching the moment the student needs something different. philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/09/what... #PrivateTuition

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A crew isn't just movable ballast. They're trimming the jib, balancing the boat, spotting gusts, watching competitors and feeding the helm information they cannot see. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... #Sailing #SailRacing #DinghySailing

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Maggots appear on rotting meat. Then Francesco Redi asked a beautifully simple question: What happens if the flies can't reach the meat? hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/09/redi... #Biology #ScienceEducation

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What Is a DAW — And Why Has It Become the Modern Music Studio? philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/09/what... #MusicProduction #MusicTechnology #DAW

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

River sailing looks simple—until the trees steal your wind, the bank creates turbulence, the current changes your tactics and the next bend changes everything. Why river sailing is such a brilliant challenge. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/09/why-... #Sailing #RiverSailing

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A-Level Sociology: Do We Actually Need Crime? Durkheim, Merton and the Functionalist View of Crime and Deviance. hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/09/a-le... #AlevelSociology #Sociology #CrimeAndDeviance

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Knowing how to tack is beginner sailing. Knowing when to tack changes everything. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/09/when... #Sailing #SailingTraining

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A racing car frozen perfectly at 1/2000 second can look as though it is parked. A slower shutter speed can make the same car look fast. philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/09/shut... #Photography

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Your computer has users — even if you're the only person who ever sits in front of it. Linux makes this wonderfully visible. hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/09/your... #ComputerScience

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

That beautifully tidy autumn garden may be a disaster for wildlife. Dead stems = shelter Seed heads = food Leaves = habitat Old logs = miniature ecosystems Sometimes the greenest autumn gardening job is the one you DON'T do. goinggreenpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... #GoingGreen #Sustainability

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Speed versus pointing — one of sailing's great counter-intuitive lessons. Sometimes bearing away just a few degrees gets you to the mark sooner. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/09/poin... #Sailing #SailingTips #LearnToSail

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

AI as the New Business Assistant. What Could AI Actually Do for a Small Business? philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/09/ai-a... #ArtificialIntelligence #AIForBusiness

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Making a Silver-Halide Photogram — When Chemistry Becomes a Photograph. hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/09/maki... #ScienceEducation #Chemistry #Photochemistry #Photography

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Do heat pumps work? Wrong question. In 2026 the useful question is: Will one work efficiently in YOUR house? goinggreenpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/09/shou... #HeatPumps #EnergyEfficiency

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The fastest sail adjustment may be only 2 cm. Good sailors don't wait until the boat heels, the tell-tales collapse or the sail flaps. They make tiny corrections continuously. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/09/why-... #LearnToSail

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What Does University-Level Thinking Look Like — and Can We Introduce It at GCSE? philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/09/what... #Education

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What Can a Hole in the Moon Tell Us About Something That Happened Billions of Years Ago? hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/09/what... #ScienceEducation

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We happily pay vastly more for water in a plastic bottle. But are we actually buying something safer? goinggreenpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/09/is-b... #GoingGreen #Sustainability #TapWater #BottledWater

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

From Sketch to Finished Garment: What Actually Happens When You Order Custom Clothing? philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/09/from... #CustomClothing #Embroidery

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Two boats. Same sails. Same wind. One simply sails away. Why? Because sail trim is not “pull it in until it looks right”. pmrsailing.blogspot.com/2026/09/sail... #Sailing #SailTrim #SailingSkills #DinghySailing #LearnToSail

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What if two calculations started at 0.5000 and 0.5001, followed exactly the same rule — and eventually produced completely different results? Welcome to chaos theory. hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/09/chao... #Mathematics

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Philip M Russell @philipmrussell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A 10 kWh home battery sounds enormous—until the power goes out and you start choosing what it must run. goinggreenpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/09/how-... #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #BatteryStorage

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