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40,378 | I am performing 10-folds cross-validation to evaluate the performances of a series of models (variable selection + regression) with R. I created manually the folds with this [code](https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/61090/how-to-split-a-data-set-to-do-10-fold-cross-validation).
At the moment I'm performing fir... | 2018/10/29 | [
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] | I recommend trying both (more than once), and exploring any differences. In my experience, using the same set of folds for all models or using a new set of folds for each model doesn't make any material difference. Post if you find different!
Regarding "I'm performing first variable selection, then hyperparameters tun... | IMHO I would use the same fold for all models. First of all it can be reproducible and you are evaluating all models with the same data. So it's the same environment for benchmarking. Also you can use folds predictions for stacking.
ps: You can try to use validation set for hyperparameters tuning. |
155,161 | I noticed that there are a list of Platforms/Vendors for which a CVE can be applied for.
What happens if I find a CVE for a proprietary platform (that is commercially available), is there a way to get a CVE assigned for it? | 2017/03/28 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/155161",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
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] | Different vendors require different steps to be taken in order to get a CVE ID assigned for vulnerabilities.
If you check [the MITRE CVE ID Request page here](https://cve.mitre.org/cve/request_id.html) then you can follow the instructions to request an ID after locating the correct CVE Numbering Authority.
If the ven... | I think the main thing here is to make sure you follow Responsible Disclosure:
From [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsible_disclosure):
>
> Responsible disclosure is a computer security term describing a vulnerability disclosure model. It is like full disclosure, with the addition that all stakeholder... |
6,008,304 | I am using lua to administrate a firewall server and want to obfuscate sensible variables such as login data. I have tried luac but the variable content is still easily readable. Is there any way to encrypt/decrypt these sensible data? | 2011/05/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6008304",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/752297/"
] | I'm assuming you have a lua script which contains both the commands to send as well as any "secret data", and you want to be able to run this script without having to type in anything interactively.
If so, the script itself must be able to decrypt your secret data in order to use it - and if an attacker can read the s... | If you're allowed to use compiled libraries (ie. LuaRocks), you can use the [Kepler MD5](http://www.keplerproject.org/md5) library to encrypt/decrypt the data- and if you can have the script prompt for a password, you can even make it (reasonably) secure. (If you can't prompt for a password, as Paulo says, obfuscation ... |
59,065 | First of all I just started doing barre chords after learning ordinary non-barre chords. Problem is they don't sound so well, so my question is, will training with hand grippers help me achieve this? Because I've been applying equal pressure and they still sound a bit off, only a bit off. | 2017/07/09 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/59065",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/42610/"
] | No, training with hand grippers won't help you execute barre chords. Firstly, time spent squeezing grippers is time that you could be using to actually practise barre chords. Secondly, the physical action is markedly different and not about finger placement and subtleties of pressure. But hey, you could end up with a r... | I don't find those hand-grippers very effective in teaching you how to make your barre chords sound better. The truth is, a large part of getting your barre chords to sound good comes from good technique. There are quite a number of tiny details that will help you achieve a good sounding barre chord with minimal effort... |
59,065 | First of all I just started doing barre chords after learning ordinary non-barre chords. Problem is they don't sound so well, so my question is, will training with hand grippers help me achieve this? Because I've been applying equal pressure and they still sound a bit off, only a bit off. | 2017/07/09 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/59065",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/42610/"
] | No. Simple answer. Your hands could be stronger than a weightlifter's and still not play barre chords, or any other chords, well.
Actually, hardly any finger strength is needed. Putting fingers as close as possible to the fretwire helps, accurate fingering helps, and a good action helps. If the strings are a long way ... | No, training with hand grippers won't help you execute barre chords. Firstly, time spent squeezing grippers is time that you could be using to actually practise barre chords. Secondly, the physical action is markedly different and not about finger placement and subtleties of pressure. But hey, you could end up with a r... |
59,065 | First of all I just started doing barre chords after learning ordinary non-barre chords. Problem is they don't sound so well, so my question is, will training with hand grippers help me achieve this? Because I've been applying equal pressure and they still sound a bit off, only a bit off. | 2017/07/09 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/59065",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/42610/"
] | No, training with hand grippers won't help you execute barre chords. Firstly, time spent squeezing grippers is time that you could be using to actually practise barre chords. Secondly, the physical action is markedly different and not about finger placement and subtleties of pressure. But hey, you could end up with a r... | Grippers (hand squeezing exercisers) won't get you anywhere. It may sound trite, but the best exercise for improving your barre chords is to play barre chords. Work on correct technique and position, and eventually you'll see marked improvement. You can try to focus on 'power chords' initially (i.e. just the lowest 3 n... |
59,065 | First of all I just started doing barre chords after learning ordinary non-barre chords. Problem is they don't sound so well, so my question is, will training with hand grippers help me achieve this? Because I've been applying equal pressure and they still sound a bit off, only a bit off. | 2017/07/09 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/59065",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/42610/"
] | No. Simple answer. Your hands could be stronger than a weightlifter's and still not play barre chords, or any other chords, well.
Actually, hardly any finger strength is needed. Putting fingers as close as possible to the fretwire helps, accurate fingering helps, and a good action helps. If the strings are a long way ... | I don't find those hand-grippers very effective in teaching you how to make your barre chords sound better. The truth is, a large part of getting your barre chords to sound good comes from good technique. There are quite a number of tiny details that will help you achieve a good sounding barre chord with minimal effort... |
59,065 | First of all I just started doing barre chords after learning ordinary non-barre chords. Problem is they don't sound so well, so my question is, will training with hand grippers help me achieve this? Because I've been applying equal pressure and they still sound a bit off, only a bit off. | 2017/07/09 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/59065",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/42610/"
] | It turns out that strength is not what is needed to improve your ability to finger barre chords, or any chords. It's mostly about precise placement and using the minimum amount of force to hold it down.
It's not necessarily that equal pressure is correct. You just need the right amount of pressure for each fret and st... | guitars are all about practice, practice and practice. so yeah if you are performing for someone use them, if you are practicing then don't because today you might not be able to do it but even if you try 15 minutes a day( not at a go) try to hold the chord, check if each string is ringing, if not readjust your positio... |
59,065 | First of all I just started doing barre chords after learning ordinary non-barre chords. Problem is they don't sound so well, so my question is, will training with hand grippers help me achieve this? Because I've been applying equal pressure and they still sound a bit off, only a bit off. | 2017/07/09 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/59065",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/42610/"
] | It turns out that strength is not what is needed to improve your ability to finger barre chords, or any chords. It's mostly about precise placement and using the minimum amount of force to hold it down.
It's not necessarily that equal pressure is correct. You just need the right amount of pressure for each fret and st... | I don't find those hand-grippers very effective in teaching you how to make your barre chords sound better. The truth is, a large part of getting your barre chords to sound good comes from good technique. There are quite a number of tiny details that will help you achieve a good sounding barre chord with minimal effort... |
59,065 | First of all I just started doing barre chords after learning ordinary non-barre chords. Problem is they don't sound so well, so my question is, will training with hand grippers help me achieve this? Because I've been applying equal pressure and they still sound a bit off, only a bit off. | 2017/07/09 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/59065",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/42610/"
] | It turns out that strength is not what is needed to improve your ability to finger barre chords, or any chords. It's mostly about precise placement and using the minimum amount of force to hold it down.
It's not necessarily that equal pressure is correct. You just need the right amount of pressure for each fret and st... | No. Simple answer. Your hands could be stronger than a weightlifter's and still not play barre chords, or any other chords, well.
Actually, hardly any finger strength is needed. Putting fingers as close as possible to the fretwire helps, accurate fingering helps, and a good action helps. If the strings are a long way ... |
59,065 | First of all I just started doing barre chords after learning ordinary non-barre chords. Problem is they don't sound so well, so my question is, will training with hand grippers help me achieve this? Because I've been applying equal pressure and they still sound a bit off, only a bit off. | 2017/07/09 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/59065",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/42610/"
] | No. Simple answer. Your hands could be stronger than a weightlifter's and still not play barre chords, or any other chords, well.
Actually, hardly any finger strength is needed. Putting fingers as close as possible to the fretwire helps, accurate fingering helps, and a good action helps. If the strings are a long way ... | Grippers (hand squeezing exercisers) won't get you anywhere. It may sound trite, but the best exercise for improving your barre chords is to play barre chords. Work on correct technique and position, and eventually you'll see marked improvement. You can try to focus on 'power chords' initially (i.e. just the lowest 3 n... |
59,065 | First of all I just started doing barre chords after learning ordinary non-barre chords. Problem is they don't sound so well, so my question is, will training with hand grippers help me achieve this? Because I've been applying equal pressure and they still sound a bit off, only a bit off. | 2017/07/09 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/59065",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/42610/"
] | It turns out that strength is not what is needed to improve your ability to finger barre chords, or any chords. It's mostly about precise placement and using the minimum amount of force to hold it down.
It's not necessarily that equal pressure is correct. You just need the right amount of pressure for each fret and st... | No, training with hand grippers won't help you execute barre chords. Firstly, time spent squeezing grippers is time that you could be using to actually practise barre chords. Secondly, the physical action is markedly different and not about finger placement and subtleties of pressure. But hey, you could end up with a r... |
59,065 | First of all I just started doing barre chords after learning ordinary non-barre chords. Problem is they don't sound so well, so my question is, will training with hand grippers help me achieve this? Because I've been applying equal pressure and they still sound a bit off, only a bit off. | 2017/07/09 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/59065",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/42610/"
] | No, training with hand grippers won't help you execute barre chords. Firstly, time spent squeezing grippers is time that you could be using to actually practise barre chords. Secondly, the physical action is markedly different and not about finger placement and subtleties of pressure. But hey, you could end up with a r... | guitars are all about practice, practice and practice. so yeah if you are performing for someone use them, if you are practicing then don't because today you might not be able to do it but even if you try 15 minutes a day( not at a go) try to hold the chord, check if each string is ringing, if not readjust your positio... |
82,435 | Is the full version of Quake II free now? If so, where can I find it - I don't see it available on ID's site, even in the Store section.
I see that there's a GPL source available. And I recall ID having made other's free as well. Is there an authoritative source? | 2012/09/03 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/82435",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/16833/"
] | While id has [open-sourced the *engine*](https://github.com/id-Software/Quake-2), the game itself is not free (as in beer or speech).
>
> All of the Q2 data files remain copyrighted and licensed under the
> original terms, so you cannot redistribute data from the original game, but if
> you do a true total conve... | Quake 2's engine has been released as an open source product. The best proof of this I can find is the id Software [public git repository](https://github.com/id-Software). The actual game content however has not and you still need to buy a copy from steam if you want to play it.
The source code can also be found zippe... |
377,189 | I'm implementing my own simple database with disk storage, and I'm not sure how to go about modifying and deleting entries.
The problem is that as you delete a record from arbitrary position within a file, a "hole" is left there. As you insert a new entry, you may or may not be able to plug it into the hole. Modifyin... | 2018/08/20 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/377189",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
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] | The approach you describe is the same which is used, for instance, by SQL Server. With time, the data file grows, and you have to run a maintenance plan in order to [shrink it](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/databases/shrink-a-database?view=sql-server-2017) by moving pages from the end of the... | >
> are there other approaches to database storage file management?
>
>
>
Don't *actually* delete records. Only *mark* them as deleted, then have your "DBMS" ignore the "marked" ones. Of course, this means that your tables get "fragmented", with lots of "holes" that you're constantly skipping over as you try to r... |
50,905 | One channel of my split audio is cutting out when the cables are plugged into two devices.
I have a computer audio output that I have [this splitter](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B000067RC4) connected to.
From the splitter I connect a cable to a standard headset.
Then I connect the other cable from ... | 2021/08/24 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/50905",
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] | Guitar amp input impedance ≅ 1MΩ
Headset impedance ≅ 50 - 300Ω
Totally mis-matched.
However, this doesn't add up to what you're hearing. The amp should be the one suffering lack of signal, though it can make up the gain significantly.
Best guess, as your amp is mono, it is shorting one side of the stereo sign... | Welcome to Sound Design.
Your bass amp is mono. The 1/4" input jack is mono. When you plug in to the 1/4" jack it shorts out your right channel so you lose the sound in the right channel of your headset.
This amp also has a 3.5 mm (1/8") auxiliary jack which accepts a stereo connection. Use that instead of the 1/4" m... |
62,270 | I have read the comments from [this question](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/62191/questions-getting-closed-too-fast-within-hours-give-it-some-time-to-live) which gave me another proposal. So some people are 'annoyed' if some type of questions are on the front page. Is this a real problem? SO gets a lot of qu... | 2010/08/25 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/62270",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | A closed question isn't moved off the front page, though, and can be bumped back onto it.
Consequently, [a negatively voted question is barred from the front page](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/62261/are-edited-questions-no-longer-bumped-to-the-front-page/62262#62262), so we already have a non-closing-base... | Your points are valid, but I think your proposed solution is wrong. Implementing a separate voting system might alleviate some of the symptoms, but doesn't address the real problem.
What we really need to do is educate users about what question closure really means. We should be more active in letting people know abou... |
62,270 | I have read the comments from [this question](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/62191/questions-getting-closed-too-fast-within-hours-give-it-some-time-to-live) which gave me another proposal. So some people are 'annoyed' if some type of questions are on the front page. Is this a real problem? SO gets a lot of qu... | 2010/08/25 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/62270",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/134444/"
] | Closing is not about whether or not a question is appropriate for the front page, it is about whether or not it is appropriate for the site at all.
A separate but related issue. If a *question* is not appropriate for the front page, then it is **not** appropriate for the site at all.
On Stack Overflow, all content ... | Your points are valid, but I think your proposed solution is wrong. Implementing a separate voting system might alleviate some of the symptoms, but doesn't address the real problem.
What we really need to do is educate users about what question closure really means. We should be more active in letting people know abou... |
19,104 | When making a roll on Majesty to Awe people, is a Vampire permitted to make use of the +2 (or +4) social bonus for the merit of being exceptionally attractive? | 2012/11/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19104",
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] | Yes.
----
Unless explicitly forbidden, Merits (like Striking Looks) do apply to Discipline rolls. | I've gone with the rule of thumb that effects can be stacked unless the rules explicitly say they don't. I don't see anything in the rules saying they don't. Logically it makes sense that beauty would play a role in successfully Awing someone. If I were running the game, I'd allow it. |
19,104 | When making a roll on Majesty to Awe people, is a Vampire permitted to make use of the +2 (or +4) social bonus for the merit of being exceptionally attractive? | 2012/11/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19104",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/5649/"
] | I've gone with the rule of thumb that effects can be stacked unless the rules explicitly say they don't. I don't see anything in the rules saying they don't. Logically it makes sense that beauty would play a role in successfully Awing someone. If I were running the game, I'd allow it. | Striking Looks explicitly does add to Majesty rolls, as I recall.
It's also a +1/+2 bonus, not a +2/+4. |
19,104 | When making a roll on Majesty to Awe people, is a Vampire permitted to make use of the +2 (or +4) social bonus for the merit of being exceptionally attractive? | 2012/11/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19104",
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] | Yes.
----
Unless explicitly forbidden, Merits (like Striking Looks) do apply to Discipline rolls. | Striking Looks explicitly does add to Majesty rolls, as I recall.
It's also a +1/+2 bonus, not a +2/+4. |
445,436 | A block is suspended from a string; does the gravitational force do any work on it? | 2018/12/06 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/445436",
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] | Work is performed when the point of application of a force travels through a distance in the direction of the force.
An object suspended by a string in a gravitational field experiences the force of gravity but if it does not move, then no work is being done on it. | No, if the block is still, there is no work being done on it. There is a force on it, yes, but no work. Work is really a function of a period of time i.e. in 1 second, it did 1 Joule of work. It does not make sense to ask the value of such a quantity for any given moment. |
43,741 | I'm building a piece of software which will have a filtering system that involves multiple flags. The complication is that each flag has three possible states:
1. On
2. Off
3. N/A (i.e. It can't be applied, for whatever reason)
Here's my current plan:
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xPbFC.p... | 2013/08/15 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/43741",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/11647/"
] | Suggested solution:
>
> How should I visually represent multiple three-state flags? The
> complication is that each flag has three possible states
>
>
>
Means there are only two states "on/off" for the component, but component itself can be di... | Well, if you (rightly) don't rely on colours, you'll have to add another visual element. And I don't see the problem with using checkboxes (from Amazon.co.uk):
You can gray out non-available options.
Update
======
In respond to other posts, here's ... |
43,741 | I'm building a piece of software which will have a filtering system that involves multiple flags. The complication is that each flag has three possible states:
1. On
2. Off
3. N/A (i.e. It can't be applied, for whatever reason)
Here's my current plan:
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xPbFC.p... | 2013/08/15 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/43741",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/11647/"
] | Good answers here, but they don't mention the common name for this UI element...
These are called **"[tri-state checkboxes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkbox#Tri-state_checkbox)"** (wikipedia), and are often used to show a "mixed" or "other" state in toggle switches.
 don't rely on colours, you'll have to add another visual element. And I don't see the problem with using checkboxes (from Amazon.co.uk):
You can gray out non-available options.
Update
======
In respond to other posts, here's ... |
43,741 | I'm building a piece of software which will have a filtering system that involves multiple flags. The complication is that each flag has three possible states:
1. On
2. Off
3. N/A (i.e. It can't be applied, for whatever reason)
Here's my current plan:
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xPbFC.p... | 2013/08/15 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/43741",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/11647/"
] | Suggested solution:
>
> How should I visually represent multiple three-state flags? The
> complication is that each flag has three possible states
>
>
>
Means there are only two states "on/off" for the component, but component itself can be di... | Red color is eye-attractive although it is for off state. Besides it could be not pleasant while long observation.
I suggest other styles for the states distinction. Dots allow quick eye-jumps and have some meaning (on-off).
 |
43,741 | I'm building a piece of software which will have a filtering system that involves multiple flags. The complication is that each flag has three possible states:
1. On
2. Off
3. N/A (i.e. It can't be applied, for whatever reason)
Here's my current plan:
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xPbFC.p... | 2013/08/15 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/43741",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/11647/"
] | Suggested solution:
>
> How should I visually represent multiple three-state flags? The
> complication is that each flag has three possible states
>
>
>
Means there are only two states "on/off" for the component, but component itself can be di... | Good answers here, but they don't mention the common name for this UI element...
These are called **"[tri-state checkboxes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkbox#Tri-state_checkbox)"** (wikipedia), and are often used to show a "mixed" or "other" state in toggle switches.
Here's my current plan:
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xPbFC.p... | 2013/08/15 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/43741",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/11647/"
] | Good answers here, but they don't mention the common name for this UI element...
These are called **"[tri-state checkboxes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkbox#Tri-state_checkbox)"** (wikipedia), and are often used to show a "mixed" or "other" state in toggle switches.
.
 |
112,725 | I've heard much about bitcoin maximalism. As I've googled it, a bitcoin maximalist is a person who believe that the only real cryptocurrency would really be needed in the future is the bitcoin. Is this correct? Can someone explain it in simple language to me and also the root causes of this belief? Why would some peopl... | 2022/03/04 | [
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/112725",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/101040/"
] | I think your question might be opinion-based and therefore off-topic on this site, but I'll still try to give a helpful answer.
Bitcoin maximalists believe that bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency worth holding, studying and/or building upon. That belief comes from any of these and/or related claims (with varying degre... | Bitcoin maximalism became a thing after this blog post by Vitalik:
<https://blog.ethereum.org/2014/11/20/bitcoin-maximalism-currency-platform-network-effects/>
I do not agree with anything shared in the post which was written in 2014. It was a narrative to promote an altcoin.
In 2022, maximalism is a meme on Twitter... |
53,124 | What I understand of these two terms is that:
Paratope is a portion of antibody that recognises and binds to specific antigen.
Idiotype is an antigenic determinant of antibody formed of CDRs that have specificity for a particular epitope. Some authors call the antibodies recognising a particular epitope an idiotype.
... | 2016/11/04 | [
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/53124",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/users/16460/"
] | I have read that the unique amino acid sequence of the VH and VL domains of a given antibody can function not only as an antigen-binding site but also as a set of antigenic determinants. the idiotypic determinants are generated by the confomation of the heavy- and light-chain variable region. Each individual antigenic ... | The following was a reply by an expert from assignmentexpert.com :
>
> Paratope is only the part of Ab that binds to the epitope of an antigen. But this does not mean that every amino acid in the CDR should bind to epitope – it is possible that only 1-2 AAs per CDR bind directly to epitope.
> Therefore, paratope is ... |
546,205 | I read various stats/biostats textbooks, including Casella and Lehmann's book chapter on regression. Most of time, the textbook will report a *p*-value for significance of the parameters after regressing against some model. Then there is a model selection procedure followed afterwards.
However, those books will never ... | 2021/09/27 | [
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Let's start with the difference in philosophy between statistics (as practised in the books mentioned) and machine learning. The former is (usually, but not always) concerned with some sort of inference. There is usually a latent parameter, like the sam... | ### Probability
If you consider a really strict delineation of **probability** and statistics, the former is about mathematically describing how likely it is for an event to occur, or a proposition to be true. You can have a textbook or a course that is about probability, without entering the field of statistics at al... |
546,205 | I read various stats/biostats textbooks, including Casella and Lehmann's book chapter on regression. Most of time, the textbook will report a *p*-value for significance of the parameters after regressing against some model. Then there is a model selection procedure followed afterwards.
However, those books will never ... | 2021/09/27 | [
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] | I can't say with 100% certainty, but I can give you my two cents.
Let's start with the difference in philosophy between statistics (as practised in the books mentioned) and machine learning. The former is (usually, but not always) concerned with some sort of inference. There is usually a latent parameter, like the sam... | **Descriptive vs. predictive**
In, say biology textbooks, the focus is on *describing* the relevant data; the sample mean was…, the p-value for this result is… etc.
In machine learning texts, the focus is on producing models that can *generalize* beyond their training set; thus techniques like cross-validation are re... |
546,205 | I read various stats/biostats textbooks, including Casella and Lehmann's book chapter on regression. Most of time, the textbook will report a *p*-value for significance of the parameters after regressing against some model. Then there is a model selection procedure followed afterwards.
However, those books will never ... | 2021/09/27 | [
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"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
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] | I can't say with 100% certainty, but I can give you my two cents.
Let's start with the difference in philosophy between statistics (as practised in the books mentioned) and machine learning. The former is (usually, but not always) concerned with some sort of inference. There is usually a latent parameter, like the sam... | The main reason is that almost all book authors are in [inference statistics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical_inference). In particular, bio statistics is heavy on this aspect. A lot of stats used in regulated industries, such as banking is guilty of this too. Question like "what caused this? Did this cause t... |
546,205 | I read various stats/biostats textbooks, including Casella and Lehmann's book chapter on regression. Most of time, the textbook will report a *p*-value for significance of the parameters after regressing against some model. Then there is a model selection procedure followed afterwards.
However, those books will never ... | 2021/09/27 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/546205",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/79469/"
] | ### Probability
If you consider a really strict delineation of **probability** and statistics, the former is about mathematically describing how likely it is for an event to occur, or a proposition to be true. You can have a textbook or a course that is about probability, without entering the field of statistics at al... | **Descriptive vs. predictive**
In, say biology textbooks, the focus is on *describing* the relevant data; the sample mean was…, the p-value for this result is… etc.
In machine learning texts, the focus is on producing models that can *generalize* beyond their training set; thus techniques like cross-validation are re... |
546,205 | I read various stats/biostats textbooks, including Casella and Lehmann's book chapter on regression. Most of time, the textbook will report a *p*-value for significance of the parameters after regressing against some model. Then there is a model selection procedure followed afterwards.
However, those books will never ... | 2021/09/27 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/546205",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/79469/"
] | The main reason is that almost all book authors are in [inference statistics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical_inference). In particular, bio statistics is heavy on this aspect. A lot of stats used in regulated industries, such as banking is guilty of this too. Question like "what caused this? Did this cause t... | ### Probability
If you consider a really strict delineation of **probability** and statistics, the former is about mathematically describing how likely it is for an event to occur, or a proposition to be true. You can have a textbook or a course that is about probability, without entering the field of statistics at al... |
546,205 | I read various stats/biostats textbooks, including Casella and Lehmann's book chapter on regression. Most of time, the textbook will report a *p*-value for significance of the parameters after regressing against some model. Then there is a model selection procedure followed afterwards.
However, those books will never ... | 2021/09/27 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/546205",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/79469/"
] | The main reason is that almost all book authors are in [inference statistics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical_inference). In particular, bio statistics is heavy on this aspect. A lot of stats used in regulated industries, such as banking is guilty of this too. Question like "what caused this? Did this cause t... | **Descriptive vs. predictive**
In, say biology textbooks, the focus is on *describing* the relevant data; the sample mean was…, the p-value for this result is… etc.
In machine learning texts, the focus is on producing models that can *generalize* beyond their training set; thus techniques like cross-validation are re... |
4,259,334 | Will XCode installer automatically update my old version or do I need to uninstall old one first?
Sorry, sort of newbie to Mac development. Going fine with Xcode 3.2.4, but new version is out as of today. | 2010/11/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4259334",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/483163/"
] | The new Xcode installer will normally overwrite the older version for you automatically | You don't need to uninstall the old XCode, it will update automatically. |
4,259,334 | Will XCode installer automatically update my old version or do I need to uninstall old one first?
Sorry, sort of newbie to Mac development. Going fine with Xcode 3.2.4, but new version is out as of today. | 2010/11/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4259334",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/483163/"
] | You don't need to uninstall the old XCode, it will update automatically. | Considering that Xcode now supports installing versions side-by-side, I would suggest installing Xcode 3.2.5 in a folder called Dev325 or something and try it out first just to make sure. It's unlikely you will experience a problem, but it has been known to happen. Then, once you have used 3.2.5 for awhile and are comf... |
4,259,334 | Will XCode installer automatically update my old version or do I need to uninstall old one first?
Sorry, sort of newbie to Mac development. Going fine with Xcode 3.2.4, but new version is out as of today. | 2010/11/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4259334",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/483163/"
] | You don't need to uninstall the old XCode, it will update automatically. | I would suggest to install side by side, however, to retain the ability to run 3.2.4 should anything happen. I just upgraded to 3.2.5 and my application does not run in the simulator anymore, giving out an error as follows:
>
> Detected an attempt to call a symbol
> in system libraries that is not
> present on the ... |
4,259,334 | Will XCode installer automatically update my old version or do I need to uninstall old one first?
Sorry, sort of newbie to Mac development. Going fine with Xcode 3.2.4, but new version is out as of today. | 2010/11/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4259334",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/483163/"
] | The new Xcode installer will normally overwrite the older version for you automatically | Considering that Xcode now supports installing versions side-by-side, I would suggest installing Xcode 3.2.5 in a folder called Dev325 or something and try it out first just to make sure. It's unlikely you will experience a problem, but it has been known to happen. Then, once you have used 3.2.5 for awhile and are comf... |
4,259,334 | Will XCode installer automatically update my old version or do I need to uninstall old one first?
Sorry, sort of newbie to Mac development. Going fine with Xcode 3.2.4, but new version is out as of today. | 2010/11/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4259334",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/483163/"
] | The new Xcode installer will normally overwrite the older version for you automatically | I would suggest to install side by side, however, to retain the ability to run 3.2.4 should anything happen. I just upgraded to 3.2.5 and my application does not run in the simulator anymore, giving out an error as follows:
>
> Detected an attempt to call a symbol
> in system libraries that is not
> present on the ... |
542,428 | Can anyone identify this connector?
Female part:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/iTFuz.jpg)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gnLI1.jpg)
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgu... | 2021/01/13 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/542428",
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] | It looks like a “Molex” 4-position connector. It seems to be part connector series “2695” (if you look up ‘Molex 2695’, you get plenty of results). If you go to Molex’s page directly for that part, they even provide a nice “Mates with/use with” section detailing the corresponding headers / crimps / pre-crimped leads).
... | Molex "KK" series, I believe -- [link](https://www.molex.com/molex/products/family/kk_254_rpc_connector_system) |
2,317,677 | I am developing the smart device application. There are different screen resolution for different window mobile devices. I want to know that which is the standard screen resolution for windows mobile? | 2010/02/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2317677",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/265103/"
] | There is no standard.
Many possibilities exist and the recent devices usually have 800x480. Others have: 640x480, 320x240, 320x320, 400x240, etc. | The default controls scale pretty well across resolutions. I've created forms in Visual Studio and deployed to multiple resolutions without any modifications. |
214,687 | I'm looking for a library to save an array of colour data to a PNG file. (That's all there is to it, right? I know very little about the internals of a PNG.)
This is for use in Nintendo DS development, so something lightweight is preferable. I don't need any other fancy features like rotation, etc. | 2008/10/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/214687",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/55/"
] | To encode any kind of PNG file, libpng is the way of the walk.
However, on small devices like the DS you really want to store your image data in the format which the display hardware expects. It is technically possible to get libpng working on the platform, but it will add significant overhead, both in terms of loadti... | Have you looked at libpng? <http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html>
I'm not sure whether the memory footprint will be acceptable, but you should probably be aware that PNG files are a lot more involved than just an array of colors. Performance is likely to be a concern on a DS.
If you go with libpng, you'll also n... |
214,687 | I'm looking for a library to save an array of colour data to a PNG file. (That's all there is to it, right? I know very little about the internals of a PNG.)
This is for use in Nintendo DS development, so something lightweight is preferable. I don't need any other fancy features like rotation, etc. | 2008/10/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/214687",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/55/"
] | Have you looked at libpng? <http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html>
I'm not sure whether the memory footprint will be acceptable, but you should probably be aware that PNG files are a lot more involved than just an array of colors. Performance is likely to be a concern on a DS.
If you go with libpng, you'll also n... | I managed to find a library that supports PNG (using libpng) and allows you to just give it raw image data.
It's called [LibPicture](http://www.dragonminded.com/?loc=ndsdev/LibPicture). It's a bit hefty though: ~1MB. |
214,687 | I'm looking for a library to save an array of colour data to a PNG file. (That's all there is to it, right? I know very little about the internals of a PNG.)
This is for use in Nintendo DS development, so something lightweight is preferable. I don't need any other fancy features like rotation, etc. | 2008/10/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/214687",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/55/"
] | To encode any kind of PNG file, libpng is the way of the walk.
However, on small devices like the DS you really want to store your image data in the format which the display hardware expects. It is technically possible to get libpng working on the platform, but it will add significant overhead, both in terms of loadti... | I managed to find a library that supports PNG (using libpng) and allows you to just give it raw image data.
It's called [LibPicture](http://www.dragonminded.com/?loc=ndsdev/LibPicture). It's a bit hefty though: ~1MB. |
41,506 | There is a blind test that asks participants to distinguish Coke and Pepsi.
A participant will test 6 cups of drink and tell whether it was Coke or Pepsi.
Assuming that the participant can tell the difference between them, though not perfect,
if he judged that the first three were all Coke,
then he would think it is m... | 2012/10/30 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/41506",
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] | I do think it is a study design problem and a famous one in that some think RA Fisher did not actually realize it in making his famous Lady tasting cups of tea example and one that haunts clinical trials who try to prevent any unblinding of treatment assignment in clinical trials.
A solution suggested from what is do... | You could (truthfully) tell the participants that you will flip a coin each time you provide a soda and that the coin flip will determine P vs C. You can go on to explain to them, "If the last five were Coke (or Pepsi), Coke and Pepsi are equally likely on the next test." One problem is that some of your participants w... |
787,449 | I have a modem+wireless router that my ISP gave that I use to connect to the internet as well as connect my IP TV box.
I just bought a Time Capsule and I want to use it as the wireless access point. Unfortunately I am having difficulty getting the TC to connect to the internet. I have already turned off the wireless ... | 2014/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/787449",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/59789/"
] | Well, as it turns out there IS a way to do this.
Connect the TC to the ISP's router using an ethernet cable. This will cause the ISP's router to allocate an IP address for it.
Go into your ISP router's settings and find the place where you can reserve an IP. It will probably ask you for the IP and MAC address. You can... | Put the time capsule in bridge mode: <https://discussions.apple.com/message/23393821> that turns off the 2nd router and let's your ISPs device perform router functions. |
191,981 | Can a civilization be highly evolved as far as culture, ethics, societal norms, laws, language, literature and arts, but not ever come to develop any sort of advanced technology besides main practical techniques for construction and agriculture?
They have a culture-religion that is fully integrated with nature, and th... | 2020/12/14 | [
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] | **Maybe, if they can overcome population density issues.**
The key way to develop all of those civilization issues is to have a very high density of people working together on shared ideas, without them needing to mine the landscape and so gaining greater technology as they get better at mining.
As such, you need nat... | Yes, technology and advanced civilisation are not related. The most advanced civilisations may have no recognisable technology and be completely integrated with nature, working with it instead of against it, without war, crime, poverty or hatred.
Other cultures will sneer at them as mere hippies, or decry the entire c... |
191,981 | Can a civilization be highly evolved as far as culture, ethics, societal norms, laws, language, literature and arts, but not ever come to develop any sort of advanced technology besides main practical techniques for construction and agriculture?
They have a culture-religion that is fully integrated with nature, and th... | 2020/12/14 | [
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] | Maybe in the sea
----------------
I think it is possible, with aquatic species. Ocean is different from land in all the ways that makes rise of sapience possible (hello dolphins), but limits severely what kind of technology they can use. There's no fire, no metals, so your species population density might reach those ... | >
> Can a civilization be highly evolved as far as culture, ethics, societal norms, ***laws***, language, ***literature*** and ***arts***, but not ever come to develop any sort of advanced technology besides main practical techniques for construction and agriculture?
>
>
>
I've added emphasis. How do you expect yo... |
191,981 | Can a civilization be highly evolved as far as culture, ethics, societal norms, laws, language, literature and arts, but not ever come to develop any sort of advanced technology besides main practical techniques for construction and agriculture?
They have a culture-religion that is fully integrated with nature, and th... | 2020/12/14 | [
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] | No, the other way round.
========================
Civilization is the inevitable consequence of technology.
Specifically, the technology called "Literacy"
As soon as a culture starts storing information for future generations, whether by actual Writing and Literacy or via very strict Oral Traditions, that culture sta... | **Maybe, if they can overcome population density issues.**
The key way to develop all of those civilization issues is to have a very high density of people working together on shared ideas, without them needing to mine the landscape and so gaining greater technology as they get better at mining.
As such, you need nat... |
191,981 | Can a civilization be highly evolved as far as culture, ethics, societal norms, laws, language, literature and arts, but not ever come to develop any sort of advanced technology besides main practical techniques for construction and agriculture?
They have a culture-religion that is fully integrated with nature, and th... | 2020/12/14 | [
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--
They're both the result of population density exceeding a critical level. Both to cause and maintain.
This goes back to [Gobekli Tepe](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/gobekli-tepe-the-worlds-first-temple-83613665/) and the stories that go with it. One of them being that it's the first place where populat... | Yes, technology and advanced civilisation are not related. The most advanced civilisations may have no recognisable technology and be completely integrated with nature, working with it instead of against it, without war, crime, poverty or hatred.
Other cultures will sneer at them as mere hippies, or decry the entire c... |
191,981 | Can a civilization be highly evolved as far as culture, ethics, societal norms, laws, language, literature and arts, but not ever come to develop any sort of advanced technology besides main practical techniques for construction and agriculture?
They have a culture-religion that is fully integrated with nature, and th... | 2020/12/14 | [
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] | No, the other way round.
========================
Civilization is the inevitable consequence of technology.
Specifically, the technology called "Literacy"
As soon as a culture starts storing information for future generations, whether by actual Writing and Literacy or via very strict Oral Traditions, that culture sta... | Technology per se is a rather broad term. You can have civilization without certain technologies.
The Mayas had a fairly developed civilization with respect to weapons, astronomy, religion, architecture and agriculture, all advanced to a quite good level.
Despite that they never came out with the technology of a whee... |
191,981 | Can a civilization be highly evolved as far as culture, ethics, societal norms, laws, language, literature and arts, but not ever come to develop any sort of advanced technology besides main practical techniques for construction and agriculture?
They have a culture-religion that is fully integrated with nature, and th... | 2020/12/14 | [
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] | No, the other way round.
========================
Civilization is the inevitable consequence of technology.
Specifically, the technology called "Literacy"
As soon as a culture starts storing information for future generations, whether by actual Writing and Literacy or via very strict Oral Traditions, that culture sta... | Technology far predates Civilization (and construction and agriculture)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Assuming a standard definition that nearly all scholars use for technology, it has existed since humans could first reasonably called humans, and probably even before that. Te... |
191,981 | Can a civilization be highly evolved as far as culture, ethics, societal norms, laws, language, literature and arts, but not ever come to develop any sort of advanced technology besides main practical techniques for construction and agriculture?
They have a culture-religion that is fully integrated with nature, and th... | 2020/12/14 | [
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] | ### Maybe, in a magically-powered fantasy universe with inconsistent physics.
In fantasy world where the laws of physics behave in an inconsistent fashion but there is sufficient amounts of magic to allow life to function despite that, it might be possible that a society doesn't develop much if any technology if it re... | in my opinion, i think its possible if we are not talking about human as the focus, but alien lifeform or other animals society, especially if they cant manipulate tools and depend on group work.
for example ant and bee, at least from quick google they are considered as civilization with their society, and i think ant... |
191,981 | Can a civilization be highly evolved as far as culture, ethics, societal norms, laws, language, literature and arts, but not ever come to develop any sort of advanced technology besides main practical techniques for construction and agriculture?
They have a culture-religion that is fully integrated with nature, and th... | 2020/12/14 | [
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] | Technology is a *prerequisite* for civilization
-----------------------------------------------
Civilization means cities. The word in fact [has a common root with city](https://www.etymonline.com/word/civil). To have a city requires a lot of assorted technologies. Building materials. Storage containers. Fire. One of ... | Maybe in the sea
----------------
I think it is possible, with aquatic species. Ocean is different from land in all the ways that makes rise of sapience possible (hello dolphins), but limits severely what kind of technology they can use. There's no fire, no metals, so your species population density might reach those ... |
191,981 | Can a civilization be highly evolved as far as culture, ethics, societal norms, laws, language, literature and arts, but not ever come to develop any sort of advanced technology besides main practical techniques for construction and agriculture?
They have a culture-religion that is fully integrated with nature, and th... | 2020/12/14 | [
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"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
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] | Maybe in the sea
----------------
I think it is possible, with aquatic species. Ocean is different from land in all the ways that makes rise of sapience possible (hello dolphins), but limits severely what kind of technology they can use. There's no fire, no metals, so your species population density might reach those ... | Yes, technology and advanced civilisation are not related. The most advanced civilisations may have no recognisable technology and be completely integrated with nature, working with it instead of against it, without war, crime, poverty or hatred.
Other cultures will sneer at them as mere hippies, or decry the entire c... |
191,981 | Can a civilization be highly evolved as far as culture, ethics, societal norms, laws, language, literature and arts, but not ever come to develop any sort of advanced technology besides main practical techniques for construction and agriculture?
They have a culture-religion that is fully integrated with nature, and th... | 2020/12/14 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/191981",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
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] | **Maybe, if they can overcome population density issues.**
The key way to develop all of those civilization issues is to have a very high density of people working together on shared ideas, without them needing to mine the landscape and so gaining greater technology as they get better at mining.
As such, you need nat... | ### Maybe, in a magically-powered fantasy universe with inconsistent physics.
In fantasy world where the laws of physics behave in an inconsistent fashion but there is sufficient amounts of magic to allow life to function despite that, it might be possible that a society doesn't develop much if any technology if it re... |
32,774,235 | My customers are not receiving SMS to verify their OTP. We have integrated Twilio with Parse and is using it for OTP Authentication. We are based out of India.
We faced this during test account. It never used to send SMS in the night and received all SMS next day morning. Now we are using a paid account and still the... | 2015/09/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/32774235",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5373344/"
] | India is difficult to get text messages to, there are lots of rules and restrictions
Completed a project recently using a Twilio competitor (Clickatell) and it was the very same problem.
Frow Twilio's website:
**Are there limitations on sending SMS messages to Indian mobile devices?**
>
> **3. They are only delive... | As E.J. said above, India has a lot of regulations to follow when sending SMS.
This is not a Twilio specific issue.. Other SMS APIs will have the same outcome.
For example, as stated on Nexmo's Country Specific Rules & Regulations webpage:
"We can only guarantee message delivery between 9am to 9pm. Messages submitt... |
3,403 | I'm developing a dashboard for a client, and we have some users who fit into multiple roles within the company, ie. a Project Manager and a Department Manager. In this case they function as two separate roles in the company.
Screen real estate is at a premium, so it is getting VERY difficult to squeeze the dashboard s... | 2011/02/08 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/3403",
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] | If it is possible in this case I would try to use tab navigation with which these users can change the view between PM or DM view.
So they only have 1 user, with acces to more dashboard styles.
I wouldn't really try to mix them. If there are only two available
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.c... | Figure out what the most important information is for somebody with these two roles and create a dashboard with just that information. On that dashboard, provide links to the dashboard for each specific role. To them these links would function as a drill-down to more detailed information. |
3,403 | I'm developing a dashboard for a client, and we have some users who fit into multiple roles within the company, ie. a Project Manager and a Department Manager. In this case they function as two separate roles in the company.
Screen real estate is at a premium, so it is getting VERY difficult to squeeze the dashboard s... | 2011/02/08 | [
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] | The point of a dashboard is to give the user pertinent information at a glance. The user's role is a good starting point however there is much more information you could collect to determine what dashboard elements are important to the user.
For example your users may have two roles however seeing both dashboards may ... | Figure out what the most important information is for somebody with these two roles and create a dashboard with just that information. On that dashboard, provide links to the dashboard for each specific role. To them these links would function as a drill-down to more detailed information. |
3,403 | I'm developing a dashboard for a client, and we have some users who fit into multiple roles within the company, ie. a Project Manager and a Department Manager. In this case they function as two separate roles in the company.
Screen real estate is at a premium, so it is getting VERY difficult to squeeze the dashboard s... | 2011/02/08 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/3403",
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] | The point of a dashboard is to give the user pertinent information at a glance. The user's role is a good starting point however there is much more information you could collect to determine what dashboard elements are important to the user.
For example your users may have two roles however seeing both dashboards may ... | If it is possible in this case I would try to use tab navigation with which these users can change the view between PM or DM view.
So they only have 1 user, with acces to more dashboard styles.
I wouldn't really try to mix them. If there are only two available
 to [Java 7](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history#Java_SE_7_.28July_28.2C_2011.29). The project is behind schedule and risks being dropped, in which case it will continue to use Java 6.
W... | 2013/07/13 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/204711",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
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] | Java 6 has [reached EOL in February this year](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/eol-135779.html#Java6-end-public-updates) and will no longer receive public updates (including security) unless you buy very expensive enterprise support.
That should be all the reason needed.
Besides, overwhelming evidence s... | [try-with-resources](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/exceptions/tryResourceClose.html) is a feature that's worth upgrading to Java 7 for, all on it's own. Resource leaks / memory leaks are a big risk in Java development and TWR reduces that risk significantly.
I'll add the that new [NIO.2](http://docs... |
204,711 | We were migrating from [Java 6](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history#Java_SE_6_.28December_11.2C_2006.29) to [Java 7](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history#Java_SE_7_.28July_28.2C_2011.29). The project is behind schedule and risks being dropped, in which case it will continue to use Java 6.
W... | 2013/07/13 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/204711",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/3005/"
] | Java 6 has [reached EOL in February this year](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/eol-135779.html#Java6-end-public-updates) and will no longer receive public updates (including security) unless you buy very expensive enterprise support.
That should be all the reason needed.
Besides, overwhelming evidence s... | There may be a reason why you should *not* switch to Java 7: If you have to use Oracle's VM and your software either runs on embedded hardware or you will distribute it with embedded hardware: Oracle changed the JRE's license so that it's *not* licensed if above conditions are met; you'll need to *buy* a Java SE embedd... |
12,101 | I have a Flex 3000 connected via RG-11 coax to a inverted V fan dipole tuned for 40m and 20m on my roof. I have an "ugly" balun up on the mast by the antenna. I further have the feed-line going into a lightning suppressor where the line enters into the house and is connected to my 8 foot ground rod.
I realize that my... | 2018/10/25 | [
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/questions/12101",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com",
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] | That does look like a fine core to use, and the photo of your construction looks good. Your coax isn't causing any problems with noise.
Try putting the choke at the *feedpoint*, not at the *radio*, in lieu of the ugly balun you have now. A choke at the radio will do little since the coax shield, connector, and enclosu... | In addition to everything Phil wrote, a possible "quick fix" might result if you wrap several turns of every cable between the radio and the PC through a ferrite toroid. I have encountered several cases of RFI resulting from ground loops and other mismatches between pieces of connected equipment.
You may need to "divi... |
12,101 | I have a Flex 3000 connected via RG-11 coax to a inverted V fan dipole tuned for 40m and 20m on my roof. I have an "ugly" balun up on the mast by the antenna. I further have the feed-line going into a lightning suppressor where the line enters into the house and is connected to my 8 foot ground rod.
I realize that my... | 2018/10/25 | [
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/questions/12101",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/users/13444/"
] | The answers here are excellent and I have little to add other than to emphasise / RFI problems are hard /
Consider the case of the RFI problem discussed in Electronics Stack Exchange ( <https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/402021/how-do-i-specify-a-low-rfi-led-driver/402029#402029> ). Everything has been fe... | In addition to everything Phil wrote, a possible "quick fix" might result if you wrap several turns of every cable between the radio and the PC through a ferrite toroid. I have encountered several cases of RFI resulting from ground loops and other mismatches between pieces of connected equipment.
You may need to "divi... |
91,669 | I have a single select drop down and need to enable the user to clear his selection too.
Is it elegant to do this:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UgB2z.png)
Or, on selection of an option should the drop down be hidden, showing the selected items text ... | 2016/03/21 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/91669",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
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] | The phrase 'Please select a thing' implies that the user has not selected anything from the dropdown yet. To clear a selection, you can have two alternatives:
1. Add a 'Clear selection' choice in the dropdown.
2. Allow the user to switch back to 'Please select a thing' which will imply that the selection previously ma... | Your proposal looks fine to me as it is.
I would say that you should not mess about with the interface. Do not have it morphing unless it is absolutely warranted... because that makes for a confusing user experience.
Also in this particular case: no, do not force the user to click the [x] in order to make a new sele... |
91,669 | I have a single select drop down and need to enable the user to clear his selection too.
Is it elegant to do this:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UgB2z.png)
Or, on selection of an option should the drop down be hidden, showing the selected items text ... | 2016/03/21 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/91669",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/80261/"
] | Your proposal looks fine to me as it is.
I would say that you should not mess about with the interface. Do not have it morphing unless it is absolutely warranted... because that makes for a confusing user experience.
Also in this particular case: no, do not force the user to click the [x] in order to make a new sele... | One option would be to use the phrase 'Please select a thing' as a label above the field, and to include a 'blank' (as in empty) option in the dropdown or a "none".
That way a user could select an option, and if they change their mind they can select the 'blank'/"none" option again.
I would say one possible advantage... |
91,669 | I have a single select drop down and need to enable the user to clear his selection too.
Is it elegant to do this:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UgB2z.png)
Or, on selection of an option should the drop down be hidden, showing the selected items text ... | 2016/03/21 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/91669",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/80261/"
] | The phrase 'Please select a thing' implies that the user has not selected anything from the dropdown yet. To clear a selection, you can have two alternatives:
1. Add a 'Clear selection' choice in the dropdown.
2. Allow the user to switch back to 'Please select a thing' which will imply that the selection previously ma... | One option would be to use the phrase 'Please select a thing' as a label above the field, and to include a 'blank' (as in empty) option in the dropdown or a "none".
That way a user could select an option, and if they change their mind they can select the 'blank'/"none" option again.
I would say one possible advantage... |
20,937 | I recently started playing with reverse macro with my canon 50mm f1.8. A couple things I noticed immediately is:
* Shallow depth of field
* No control over aperture
* difficult to shoot handheld
I believe these are the common problems with this type of shooting
Are there any techniques that I can use to improve/help... | 2012/03/06 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/20937",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/3782/"
] | I've faced similar problems and also was able to overcome a few of them. A few techniques that has proved to be efficient for me are:
* Focus changes even if you move a millimeter. I tried so hard to keep my body as stiff as possible but that did NOT work. So, I just let it go. I start by looking at the blur image thr... | A tripod can be useful. Beside normal way you can focus moving your subject then :)
I guess DOF can't be increased since you have no way of changing the aperture
In my experience a dedicated macro lens gives better images (obvious), not much easier to focus without a tripod. Has an aperture that increases DOF.
You c... |
20,937 | I recently started playing with reverse macro with my canon 50mm f1.8. A couple things I noticed immediately is:
* Shallow depth of field
* No control over aperture
* difficult to shoot handheld
I believe these are the common problems with this type of shooting
Are there any techniques that I can use to improve/help... | 2012/03/06 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/20937",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/3782/"
] | I'd consider looking for a lens that has an aperture ring so you *can* (manually) control the aperture. Since you're mounting it reversed, it doesn't really matter what mount it uses -- just for example, an old manual-focus lens will be fine. At least in the US these are often available quite inexpensively ($10-15 is q... | A tripod can be useful. Beside normal way you can focus moving your subject then :)
I guess DOF can't be increased since you have no way of changing the aperture
In my experience a dedicated macro lens gives better images (obvious), not much easier to focus without a tripod. Has an aperture that increases DOF.
You c... |
20,937 | I recently started playing with reverse macro with my canon 50mm f1.8. A couple things I noticed immediately is:
* Shallow depth of field
* No control over aperture
* difficult to shoot handheld
I believe these are the common problems with this type of shooting
Are there any techniques that I can use to improve/help... | 2012/03/06 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/20937",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/3782/"
] | I've faced similar problems and also was able to overcome a few of them. A few techniques that has proved to be efficient for me are:
* Focus changes even if you move a millimeter. I tried so hard to keep my body as stiff as possible but that did NOT work. So, I just let it go. I start by looking at the blur image thr... | I'd consider looking for a lens that has an aperture ring so you *can* (manually) control the aperture. Since you're mounting it reversed, it doesn't really matter what mount it uses -- just for example, an old manual-focus lens will be fine. At least in the US these are often available quite inexpensively ($10-15 is q... |
2,697 | I have heard both interpretations, for me it would make more sense to be something from the mind as there is no creator God or its opposite in Buddhism, the image of a "temptator creature" like Satan sounds strange when we think about impermanence, on the other hand, some suttas that mention Mara may fit better with th... | 2014/08/15 | [
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"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/533/"
] | Two snippets from suttas refering to Mara as an entity/position:
MN 115:
>
> "But, venerable sir, in what way can a bhikkhu be called skilled in what is possible and what is impossible?"
>
>
> "Here, Ananda, a bhikkhu undersands [...]: "It is possible that a man might occupy the position of Māra [...]"
>
>
>
M... | There are multiple [Maras](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara_(demon)) in Buddhism. One of them is a Deva. Other others being death, conditioned existence, and unskillful emotions. |
2,697 | I have heard both interpretations, for me it would make more sense to be something from the mind as there is no creator God or its opposite in Buddhism, the image of a "temptator creature" like Satan sounds strange when we think about impermanence, on the other hand, some suttas that mention Mara may fit better with th... | 2014/08/15 | [
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"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
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] | There are multiple [Maras](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara_(demon)) in Buddhism. One of them is a Deva. Other others being death, conditioned existence, and unskillful emotions. | Using the Three Universal Characteristics of impermanence, suffering and non-self, you can see that "mara" is a creation of the mind, this is why "mara" is in or attached to everything!!
It is only a cultivation of wisdom ( The Noble Eightfold Path) which can defeat mara, but also one needs mindfulness in each and eve... |
2,697 | I have heard both interpretations, for me it would make more sense to be something from the mind as there is no creator God or its opposite in Buddhism, the image of a "temptator creature" like Satan sounds strange when we think about impermanence, on the other hand, some suttas that mention Mara may fit better with th... | 2014/08/15 | [
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"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/533/"
] | Two snippets from suttas refering to Mara as an entity/position:
MN 115:
>
> "But, venerable sir, in what way can a bhikkhu be called skilled in what is possible and what is impossible?"
>
>
> "Here, Ananda, a bhikkhu undersands [...]: "It is possible that a man might occupy the position of Māra [...]"
>
>
>
M... | Using the Three Universal Characteristics of impermanence, suffering and non-self, you can see that "mara" is a creation of the mind, this is why "mara" is in or attached to everything!!
It is only a cultivation of wisdom ( The Noble Eightfold Path) which can defeat mara, but also one needs mindfulness in each and eve... |
132,892 | In the 1987 *[Robocop](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093870/)* movie, Alex Murphy was shot by some gangsters.
When OCP was making Robocop using Alex Murphy's body, **was Alex Murphy still alive, or did OCP use his *dead body* to make Robocop?** | 2016/06/25 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/132892",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/64716/"
] | **Murphy was dead.**
When the doctors are operating on him, the line is
>
> **Surgeon #1 -** *Ok, let's shock him to flatline, then quit.*
>
>
> [They shock him]
>
>
> **Surgeon #2** - *No pulse!*
>
>
> **Surgeon #1** - *I'm calling it* [[medical slang for declaring the time of death](https://ell.stackexchang... | I think that Murphy's body is gone. They used his face to honor him, says Robocop in the film *Robocop 2*. However, I think they used his face because they used his brain. It makes sense that if they used his brain in the creation of Robocop, they would use the face that used that brain, i.e. Murphy. So in my book, Mur... |
64,626 | I'm trying to follow some of the best practices of the "open science" movement. In my thesis, I've performed all of the analyses in R (a non-proprietary, open-source program for analyzing data), and my datasets are in the non-proprietary CSV format.
I would like to be as transparent as possible, by sharing my dataset... | 2016/03/05 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/64626",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/50325/"
] | First, best compliments for your intent on open and reproducible research!
Your code and datasets ought to bring you better visibility for your research. GitHub is a good alternative to publish your code. If your datasets involve elements of machine learning you may donate it to the UCI Machine Learning Repository. | Check [figshare](https://figshare.com). I have no complaints, but I still under the free quota.
Recently, I came across more 3 interesting data repository:
* [The Dataverse project](http://dataverse.org/);
* [mlData](http://mldata.org/); and
* [OpenMl](http://www.openml.org/). |
64,626 | I'm trying to follow some of the best practices of the "open science" movement. In my thesis, I've performed all of the analyses in R (a non-proprietary, open-source program for analyzing data), and my datasets are in the non-proprietary CSV format.
I would like to be as transparent as possible, by sharing my dataset... | 2016/03/05 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/64626",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/50325/"
] | First, best compliments for your intent on open and reproducible research!
Your code and datasets ought to bring you better visibility for your research. GitHub is a good alternative to publish your code. If your datasets involve elements of machine learning you may donate it to the UCI Machine Learning Repository. | I understand that this question is old but allow me to share my opinion. The OSF is one of the stable open data repository, just like Figshare, Zenodo, and many other similar free services. Many scientists have used it and I heard no complaints so far regarding its link or DOI stability over time. So it is very good fo... |
64,626 | I'm trying to follow some of the best practices of the "open science" movement. In my thesis, I've performed all of the analyses in R (a non-proprietary, open-source program for analyzing data), and my datasets are in the non-proprietary CSV format.
I would like to be as transparent as possible, by sharing my dataset... | 2016/03/05 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/64626",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/50325/"
] | Check [figshare](https://figshare.com). I have no complaints, but I still under the free quota.
Recently, I came across more 3 interesting data repository:
* [The Dataverse project](http://dataverse.org/);
* [mlData](http://mldata.org/); and
* [OpenMl](http://www.openml.org/). | I understand that this question is old but allow me to share my opinion. The OSF is one of the stable open data repository, just like Figshare, Zenodo, and many other similar free services. Many scientists have used it and I heard no complaints so far regarding its link or DOI stability over time. So it is very good fo... |
171,023 | According to the sequence of tenses in the following sentence, which should be used, 'is' or 'was'?
>
> She got a well-paid job as she is/was proficient in both English and Chinese.
>
>
> | 2018/07/02 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/171023",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/76987/"
] | Depends on the context.
If it is recent and the effects are still applied, I'd use *'is.'*
>
> She got the job as she's proficient in both English and Chinese
>
>
>
But, should it be a distant past, I'd use *was* (especially in storytelling).
>
> He got the job as a gym trainer as he *was* very strong and in s... | Although it seems logical to apply the present tense, which can imply a continuous state of being, to her dual qualifications of speaking both English and Chinese, the correct choice in context is to use the past tense of *was*.
The usage in the balance of the sentence is determined by the opening usage of what her qu... |
74,435 | What is the function of the two segnos in the following score?
At the start of measure 7 there is a segno, and in measure 70 there is a second segno together with a Da Capo. In the following measure there is this indication (in Spanish):
>
> *Se toca otra vez la primera parte y luego la tercera*
>
>
>
Which tran... | 2018/09/06 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/74435",
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] | This piece seems to have several mistakes in instructions and in notation. "The first part is played again and then the third one" doesn't seem to make sense. It's too vague. Also, the D.C. should be a D.S. al Fine. That makes more sense of the two segnos. There should logically be a Fine half way along the 5th line, t... | Jomiddnz is probably correct, but here's a possible alternative. Play thru to the end, then to the repeat to the end, then back to the repeat a third time, but this time hit the DS (written DC) and then finish off at the double bar in third desk. That might explain what the editor was thinking so far as "third time" go... |
352,352 | I would like some input on some refactoring I am to do on a mobile backend (API).
I have been tossed a mobile API which I need to refactor and improve upon, especially in the area of performance.
One (of the many) place where I can improve the performance while also improve the architecture is how the backend current... | 2017/07/07 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/352352",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/219850/"
] | An API is high level enough to expect it to do multiple things with a single action. If I have an endpoint that does a "Buy Product" then I would expect it to handle all of the transaction handling, logging, and updating balances rather than breaking them up into services the client needs to contact individually.
You ... | There are several things that could go wrong and mess with the requests.
For example network issues, cpu overload, running out of memory, internet traffic, db server running out of space, inefficient SQL statements, inefficient db mappings, data tables too huge and poorly indexed, bottlenecks somewhere, running out o... |
32,140,042 | Is there a way to detect the SIM phone number on a mobile device while using Meteor?
Moreover, what is the correct behavior to have and precautions to make to log users using their phone number (like in Whatsapp or Viber for example)?
Thank you in advance. | 2015/08/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/32140042",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3104373/"
] | You have two options:
1. Install Microsoft Windows SDK
2. Copy these files to the machine you are trying to build.
take a look at these answers:
[Task could not find "AxImp.exe"](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5923258/task-could-not-find-aximp-exe)
["Task failed because AXImp.exe was not found" when using MSBu... | I had the same issue when I try to build the VS2015 solution file with Jenkins on Windows 2012 server after commit to SVN. Tried to copy AxImp.exe and related binaries and settings but failed. SO I had to install the windows 8.1 SDK and that made the successful build via Jenkins CI server.
Hope this helps someone. |
32,140,042 | Is there a way to detect the SIM phone number on a mobile device while using Meteor?
Moreover, what is the correct behavior to have and precautions to make to log users using their phone number (like in Whatsapp or Viber for example)?
Thank you in advance. | 2015/08/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/32140042",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3104373/"
] | I solved my problem installing [Windows 8.1 SDK](https://developer.microsoft.com/pt-pt/windows/downloads/windows-8-1-sdk)
In my case, I was trying to compile a **.csproj** using **MSBuild** on a CI **Windows 2012 R2** server (CI stands for Continuous Integration), although the most relevant web's issues on this subjec... | I had the same issue when I try to build the VS2015 solution file with Jenkins on Windows 2012 server after commit to SVN. Tried to copy AxImp.exe and related binaries and settings but failed. SO I had to install the windows 8.1 SDK and that made the successful build via Jenkins CI server.
Hope this helps someone. |
15,728 | When I budget for me, I usually count savings part of the expenses.
**Is it the correct way to do it?** Because of this, when I look at my budget at the end of the month, it feels like my expenses are a bit high. | 2012/06/25 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/15728",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/4904/"
] | I have found it useful to have four (yes, four) categories in a budget, rather than the traditional two (income and expenses). This may not be the "correct" way to do it, but it makes sense to me.
First, **income**. This one is a no-brainer and is needed in any budget. In this scheme income also includes money taken o... | Savings isn't really an expense but I understand what your trying to say, you are allocating a specific amount to save. Which is definitely a good idea. If you're going over the budget then you have to decide what to cut down on. You can sacrifice some luxuries or if you feel comfortable enough you can cut back on how ... |
10,317,755 | I am just curious to know if at all there is any technical/theoretical reasons for a windows NT service to be more stable that created with c++ rather than .Net application or vice versa.
Actually I had two Nt Services one made with cpp and other with .Net application. I observe both as showing in start mode but I ne... | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10317755",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/319048/"
] | You would probably gain some performance with C++ (if it is native) than with .NET, but this would be only during the startup. Once they are both up and running, there shouldn't be much of a difference.
However, creating a service through native C++ (as far as I can remembe now) was really pain and it took quite a bit... | The C++ Service, or any win32 executable, will continue to work across multiple versions of windows, both future and past. This gives win32 longevity and near immunity to changes in the server. Your C++ service will likely not have very many, or none at all, dependencies on anything installed on the server. This reduce... |
49,508 | StackExchange uses "Tags" which I feel might be more geared towards a tech-savvy audience.
For the mainstream users, do you think "Tags" works or would they understand "Topics" better? | 2013/12/29 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/49508",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/39300/"
] | Topic could be used, but it would be wrong. A topic is an information structure which has relations to other topics and is often governed by some kind of authority. Tags are a folksonomy driven information entity, which has no authority and is governed by all users. Everyone in a community participates in the creation ... | I say "topics". Whenever possible use the most common language you can. "Tags" may be more meaningful to the technologically elite, but usually there's no useful reason to exclude the plebeians.
While I agree with Benny Skogberg's contention that "Topic" has a different meaning than "Tag", the benefits of that precisi... |
41,759,273 | I am converting html to pdf using jspdf library. i am facing two problems.
1. When i am using pagesplit: true ,it splits the page but the problem is half of data in li remains in first page and half comes in second page and so on.
2.in my image tag src link is not contains extension. It fetchs from url. For eg:"<http:... | 2017/01/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/41759273",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/7125183/"
] | For your 2nd question:
You can use base64 encoded images. It works with jspdf.
To convert image into base64, check this: [How to convert image into base64 string using javascript](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6150289/how-to-convert-image-into-base64-string-using-javascript) | 1 You need to check the pdf size and adjust it.
2 The base64 image renders in the jspdf. You can use this link for getting base64 code and paste it in img src value <https://www.base64-image.de/> |
78,798 | An API design is actually a programming question, but it can't be answered like "replace `=` by `==` on line 10". Moreover, the asking person has some idea how it should look like and has to start with presenting the idea, otherwise the answers would explore many different directions and not fit together. Starting with... | 2011/02/10 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78798",
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] | I would say programmers.stackexchange.com
This is from its FAQ (emphasis mine):
* **Software engineering**
* Developer testing
* Algorithm and data structure concepts
* **Design patterns**
* **Architecture**
* Development methodologies
* Quality assurance
* Software law
* Programming puzzles
* Freelancing and busines... | Stack Exchange, in general is setup for questions and answers rather than a discussion. So you are going to have to be tactful in the formulation of your question to avoid close votes. Plus you are going to have to give a clear goal ("question") of what you are looking to solve so that everyone stays on the same course... |
10,102,998 | When I use emacs, I often meet some errors in my code.
When there are some errors in my code, emacs ask me whether I want to "abort" or "terminate-thread".
I want to know what the difference is between "abort" and "terminate-thread" in emacs.
Which one should I choose that will be better?
![enter image description h... | 2012/04/11 | [
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] | I don't think this question comes from Emacs. So please give us more information (OS in which you run Emacs, which processes you might be running within Emacs, what kind of error happens, where is the actual question displayed (within Emacs's minibuffer, or some popup dialog), ... | Are you using SLIME?
In that case, "abort" will just stop your program, whereas "terminate-thread" will also kill the Lisp thread that SLIME is talking to. |
169,692 | I recently ran an encounter on a "restaurant boat" where my players had to obtain info from a noble on board. They successfully bluffed/bribed/sneaked their way on board. Certain areas of the ship were off limits to guest, such as the crew's quarter's, the captain's cabin, and the lower deck with rowers moving the ship... | 2020/05/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/169692",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/56835/"
] | Stealth was most likely the wrong choice
========================================
Stealth implies that you are impossible to see. If you succeed on your stealth attempt, you are hidden, if you fail, you are not hidden.
Your players aren't actually trying to be hidden, anybody can see them, they simply don't register ... | A Charisma (Deception) vs Wisdom (Insight) check
================================================
I'm guessing that you're referring to a *certain location* in Storm King's Thunder. If I'm right, the book suggests the following on page 216:
>
> The adventurers might try to replace one or more of the workers [of the... |
169,692 | I recently ran an encounter on a "restaurant boat" where my players had to obtain info from a noble on board. They successfully bluffed/bribed/sneaked their way on board. Certain areas of the ship were off limits to guest, such as the crew's quarter's, the captain's cabin, and the lower deck with rowers moving the ship... | 2020/05/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/169692",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/56835/"
] | Stealth was most likely the wrong choice
========================================
Stealth implies that you are impossible to see. If you succeed on your stealth attempt, you are hidden, if you fail, you are not hidden.
Your players aren't actually trying to be hidden, anybody can see them, they simply don't register ... | Pass without trace probably wouldn't help
-----------------------------------------
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1noz5.jpg)
Does this camo suit make you more stealthy? I bet it does.
Would it help you to blend in with crowds better? I don't think so.
But let... |
169,692 | I recently ran an encounter on a "restaurant boat" where my players had to obtain info from a noble on board. They successfully bluffed/bribed/sneaked their way on board. Certain areas of the ship were off limits to guest, such as the crew's quarter's, the captain's cabin, and the lower deck with rowers moving the ship... | 2020/05/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/169692",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/56835/"
] | Stealth was most likely the wrong choice
========================================
Stealth implies that you are impossible to see. If you succeed on your stealth attempt, you are hidden, if you fail, you are not hidden.
Your players aren't actually trying to be hidden, anybody can see them, they simply don't register ... | There are some clear rules concerning hiding in the PHB:
>
> The GM decides when circumstances are appropriate for hiding.
>
>
>
And
>
> You can't hide from a creature that can see you clearly.
>
>
>
When you find that waiting for an opportune moment to slip past someone is appropriate, that is covered by ... |
169,692 | I recently ran an encounter on a "restaurant boat" where my players had to obtain info from a noble on board. They successfully bluffed/bribed/sneaked their way on board. Certain areas of the ship were off limits to guest, such as the crew's quarter's, the captain's cabin, and the lower deck with rowers moving the ship... | 2020/05/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/169692",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/56835/"
] | A Stealth check is appropriate for this, but probably Charisma (Stealth) as opposed to the usual Dexterity (Stealth). It should probably be opposed by a Perception or Insight check on the pursuers part.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------... | Stealth fits the situation
==========================
The [Stealth](https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/using-ability-scores#Stealth) section lists the situation you describe as an example:
>
> Make a Dexterity (Stealth) check when you attempt to **conceal yourself from enemies, slink past guards, slip awa... |
169,692 | I recently ran an encounter on a "restaurant boat" where my players had to obtain info from a noble on board. They successfully bluffed/bribed/sneaked their way on board. Certain areas of the ship were off limits to guest, such as the crew's quarter's, the captain's cabin, and the lower deck with rowers moving the ship... | 2020/05/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/169692",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/56835/"
] | Pass without trace probably wouldn't help
-----------------------------------------
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1noz5.jpg)
Does this camo suit make you more stealthy? I bet it does.
Would it help you to blend in with crowds better? I don't think so.
But let... | Stealth fits the situation
==========================
The [Stealth](https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/using-ability-scores#Stealth) section lists the situation you describe as an example:
>
> Make a Dexterity (Stealth) check when you attempt to **conceal yourself from enemies, slink past guards, slip awa... |
169,692 | I recently ran an encounter on a "restaurant boat" where my players had to obtain info from a noble on board. They successfully bluffed/bribed/sneaked their way on board. Certain areas of the ship were off limits to guest, such as the crew's quarter's, the captain's cabin, and the lower deck with rowers moving the ship... | 2020/05/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/169692",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/56835/"
] | Pass without trace probably wouldn't help
-----------------------------------------
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1noz5.jpg)
Does this camo suit make you more stealthy? I bet it does.
Would it help you to blend in with crowds better? I don't think so.
But let... | A Charisma (Deception) vs Wisdom (Insight) check
================================================
I'm guessing that you're referring to a *certain location* in Storm King's Thunder. If I'm right, the book suggests the following on page 216:
>
> The adventurers might try to replace one or more of the workers [of the... |
169,692 | I recently ran an encounter on a "restaurant boat" where my players had to obtain info from a noble on board. They successfully bluffed/bribed/sneaked their way on board. Certain areas of the ship were off limits to guest, such as the crew's quarter's, the captain's cabin, and the lower deck with rowers moving the ship... | 2020/05/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/169692",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/56835/"
] | A Charisma (Deception) vs Wisdom (Insight) check
================================================
I'm guessing that you're referring to a *certain location* in Storm King's Thunder. If I'm right, the book suggests the following on page 216:
>
> The adventurers might try to replace one or more of the workers [of the... | Stealth fits the situation
==========================
The [Stealth](https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/using-ability-scores#Stealth) section lists the situation you describe as an example:
>
> Make a Dexterity (Stealth) check when you attempt to **conceal yourself from enemies, slink past guards, slip awa... |
169,692 | I recently ran an encounter on a "restaurant boat" where my players had to obtain info from a noble on board. They successfully bluffed/bribed/sneaked their way on board. Certain areas of the ship were off limits to guest, such as the crew's quarter's, the captain's cabin, and the lower deck with rowers moving the ship... | 2020/05/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/169692",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/56835/"
] | Pass without trace probably wouldn't help
-----------------------------------------
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1noz5.jpg)
Does this camo suit make you more stealthy? I bet it does.
Would it help you to blend in with crowds better? I don't think so.
But let... | There are some clear rules concerning hiding in the PHB:
>
> The GM decides when circumstances are appropriate for hiding.
>
>
>
And
>
> You can't hide from a creature that can see you clearly.
>
>
>
When you find that waiting for an opportune moment to slip past someone is appropriate, that is covered by ... |
169,692 | I recently ran an encounter on a "restaurant boat" where my players had to obtain info from a noble on board. They successfully bluffed/bribed/sneaked their way on board. Certain areas of the ship were off limits to guest, such as the crew's quarter's, the captain's cabin, and the lower deck with rowers moving the ship... | 2020/05/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/169692",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/56835/"
] | A Charisma (Deception) vs Wisdom (Insight) check
================================================
I'm guessing that you're referring to a *certain location* in Storm King's Thunder. If I'm right, the book suggests the following on page 216:
>
> The adventurers might try to replace one or more of the workers [of the... | There are some clear rules concerning hiding in the PHB:
>
> The GM decides when circumstances are appropriate for hiding.
>
>
>
And
>
> You can't hide from a creature that can see you clearly.
>
>
>
When you find that waiting for an opportune moment to slip past someone is appropriate, that is covered by ... |
169,692 | I recently ran an encounter on a "restaurant boat" where my players had to obtain info from a noble on board. They successfully bluffed/bribed/sneaked their way on board. Certain areas of the ship were off limits to guest, such as the crew's quarter's, the captain's cabin, and the lower deck with rowers moving the ship... | 2020/05/29 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/169692",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/56835/"
] | A Stealth check is appropriate for this, but probably Charisma (Stealth) as opposed to the usual Dexterity (Stealth). It should probably be opposed by a Perception or Insight check on the pursuers part.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------... | There are some clear rules concerning hiding in the PHB:
>
> The GM decides when circumstances are appropriate for hiding.
>
>
>
And
>
> You can't hide from a creature that can see you clearly.
>
>
>
When you find that waiting for an opportune moment to slip past someone is appropriate, that is covered by ... |
180,579 | If the caster is in the radius of a harmful area of effect, such as a fireball spell, will the illusory duplicates exist after damage is taken or will they be destroyed? | 2021/02/09 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/180579",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/60697/"
] | ### The spell description explicitly states only attacks can destroy a duplicate.
The spell description of *mirror image* states:
>
> A duplicate can be destroyed only by an attack that hits it. It ignores all other damage and effects.
>
>
>
Area of effect spells such as *fireball* are “other damage and effects”... | No—they are only destroyed when you are targeted with an *attack*
-----------------------------------------------------------------
The spell's [description](https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/mirror-image) states, in relevant part:
>
> Each time a creature targets you with an attack during the spell's duration, roll ... |
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