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8,678 | >
> "Harry Potter, do you know what unicorn blood is used for?"
>
> "No," said Harry, startled by the odd question. "We've only used the horn and tail hair in Potions."
>
> "That is because it is a monstrous thing, to slay a unicorn," said Firenze. "Only one who has nothing to lose, and **everything to
> ga... | 2013/08/03 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/8678",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/504/"
] | Rephrasing that sentence with more words, you get:
>
> Only one who has nothing to lose, and **has** everything to gain, would commit such a crime.
>
>
>
The sentence is speaking of a person who has nothing to lose and has everything to gain. You should not rephrase it as follows:
>
> Only one who has nothing t... | The two expressions are: to have nothing to lose and to have everything to gain [from some action]. The first: /to have nothing to lose/ by doing some X is heard very frequently in English. The second one is heard less frequently but is also common. That said, putting them together is also a standard form of expression... |
8,678 | >
> "Harry Potter, do you know what unicorn blood is used for?"
>
> "No," said Harry, startled by the odd question. "We've only used the horn and tail hair in Potions."
>
> "That is because it is a monstrous thing, to slay a unicorn," said Firenze. "Only one who has nothing to lose, and **everything to
> ga... | 2013/08/03 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/8678",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/504/"
] | I think this is an instance of a conjunct constituent rather than an ellipsis (conjunction reduction); that is, I would parse it as:
>
> ... one who has [Direct Object [NP nothing to lose] **and** [NP everything to gain] ] ...
>
>
>
The presence of the comma bracket around *and everything to gain* do give some s... | The two expressions are: to have nothing to lose and to have everything to gain [from some action]. The first: /to have nothing to lose/ by doing some X is heard very frequently in English. The second one is heard less frequently but is also common. That said, putting them together is also a standard form of expression... |
161,206 | A friend of mine played a one-shot and they were all told to make 20th-level characters. He made an 18th level monk tabaxi with 2 levels in Rogue. He tried to make his character as fast as possible. My biggest concern was Feline Agility being paired with Haste (cast by his girlfriend's sorcerer character).
Let's start... | 2019/12/12 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/161206",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/59898/"
] | It all stacks
=============
You've quoted all the relevant bits so, as long as the character moves, their movement effectively with *haste* becomes 280.
They've heavily invested in this build, so let them squeeze as much out of it as they can! Moving that far may not be as helpful as they'd think in a constrained bat... | Just a little bit of math here, but with a base walking speed of 70 feet, doubled by haste would be 140, then doubled by Feline Agility would be 280. So 280 movement, plus 280 Dash as an Action, plus 280 Dash as a Bonus Action, only adds up to 840 feet of movement. Not as excessively high as the 1120 feet of movement y... |
4,287,174 | I have HTML and JavaScript files on my filesystem for a mobile application that is in development. When the application is deployed to a mobile device, these files will be hosted on the local filesystem there, where XSS from file:// [is not an issue](http://groups.google.com/group/phonegap/msg/ddee3d92ea9e2f16). An imp... | 2010/11/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4287174",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/154560/"
] | Well, although you will have to change the server and client code a little bit, it isn't very clean and you will have to trust the server, you can load the data as a javascript which contains a call to a function in your page and a big string or so as the parameter. [This](http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2005/12/21/json-dynam... | I've found a useful link that's helped me execute POST requests from localhost to another domain. It is a [Firefox hack](http://sysadmins.blogspot.com/2007/06/changing-firefox-to-allow-xss-on-any.html) that allows XSS from files hosted at localhost. It's not perfect, but it helps me get this thing developed. |
54,065 | I'm intrigued by spray plastering. It seems that most people use machines like this, costing thousands, to spray finish plaster: <http://www.pftplasteringmachines.com/product/pft-ritmo-plastering-machines>.
Hopper guns (like this: <http://www.all-wall.com/Categories/Drywall-Hopper-Guns/SharpShooter-20-Hopper.html>) se... | 2014/12/09 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/54065",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/28663/"
] | No. A couple weeks ago when i was drywall mudding my room I thought of the idea, and i decided to try and find out immediately rather than ask the internet and wait. I don't recommend trying.
First there were immediate delivery problems, hand tools suddenly starts looking alot more practical. The plaster is far too t... | Short answer would be no. This gun was meant for something completely different. Mortar has far bigger particles and I'm pretty the gun wouldn't work, or even if it would it would break down really soon. My advice is to do it manually, if there is something you need to do, if you are asking just out of curiosity I thin... |
54,065 | I'm intrigued by spray plastering. It seems that most people use machines like this, costing thousands, to spray finish plaster: <http://www.pftplasteringmachines.com/product/pft-ritmo-plastering-machines>.
Hopper guns (like this: <http://www.all-wall.com/Categories/Drywall-Hopper-Guns/SharpShooter-20-Hopper.html>) se... | 2014/12/09 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/54065",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/28663/"
] | No. A couple weeks ago when i was drywall mudding my room I thought of the idea, and i decided to try and find out immediately rather than ask the internet and wait. I don't recommend trying.
First there were immediate delivery problems, hand tools suddenly starts looking alot more practical. The plaster is far too t... | I've actually tried this with a cement-ish product. It wasn't plaster, but it had some lime and other stuff in it to chemically set up. Like python\_starter mentioned, the larger particles cause an issue. First, they don't blow on that well, and second - you would definitely wear it through doing it consistently -
I'v... |
54,065 | I'm intrigued by spray plastering. It seems that most people use machines like this, costing thousands, to spray finish plaster: <http://www.pftplasteringmachines.com/product/pft-ritmo-plastering-machines>.
Hopper guns (like this: <http://www.all-wall.com/Categories/Drywall-Hopper-Guns/SharpShooter-20-Hopper.html>) se... | 2014/12/09 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/54065",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/28663/"
] | No. A couple weeks ago when i was drywall mudding my room I thought of the idea, and i decided to try and find out immediately rather than ask the internet and wait. I don't recommend trying.
First there were immediate delivery problems, hand tools suddenly starts looking alot more practical. The plaster is far too t... | What you really want is a proper plaster or stucco sprayer. But you also have to get a significantly more powerful air compressor than most people have in their garage.
"Use the wall sprayer with a 5 hp electric (220 volt), 6.5 hp gas compressor or larger." as per the product description. If you have an equipment/too... |
5,799,895 | Where does SLF4J pick up the Log4j Property file from? | 2011/04/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5799895",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/709168/"
] | Since SLF4J is just a thin facade in front of log4j it shouldn't pick log4j properties itself and let log4j pick along its own properties.
So it will be log4j.properties or log4j.xml in the class path if the configuration is not being done or loaded programatically. If you want to see what log4j does during configura... | It doesn't. Log4j picks up the log4j.xml/log4j.property files as usual with log4j - slf4j is just a facade giving a common API usable with all common logging frameworks.
The thing that makes slf4j point to log4j is that you have added a slf4j bridge jar to log4j. |
65,511 | I'm not 100% sure about this, so I just wanted to double-check.
I think it has something to do with each carbon atom in Graphene having a delocalized electron and this creates carbon ions that can exert an electrostatic attraction. This would reduce the inter-particle distances between carbon atoms in Graphene relati... | 2017/01/01 | [
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/65511",
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com",
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/users/37740/"
] | This is a poorly defined question. Melting is a change in stare, and it's based on thermodynamics. But at room pressure, neither diamond nor graphene are stable allotropes: graphite is. They are metastable.
So you start to mix in kinetics with the thermodynamics.
It's a bit like asking why does ice melt at a lower te... | Graphite(collection of graphene layers) has higher melting point than diamond, because of the partial double bond character of C-C bonds. So, the bond in each layer(graphene) is strong. Also, there are attractive forces between successive layers of graphene, increasing the melting point of Graphite |
542,161 | For my project, I would like to amplify the output from a photodetector for subsequent analysis with an oscilloscope.
The output of the photodetector is a current. Since we are using a voltage-amplifier, we would like to "convert" this output to a voltage by having a resistor after the photodetector but before the amp... | 2021/01/12 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/542161",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/273679/"
] | You could do it like the first diagram. The input current generates a voltage across R1, which is buffered and amplified by the amplifier. Unfortunately, you run into a very nasty compromise if you want speed from this arrangement. The voltage on the input of the amplifier has to move, which means it has to charge Cstr... | If the output of your sensor is current, then you convert to a voltage by connecting a resistor on the output to ground. |
7,635 | I have a Sonicwall NSA 3500 firewall. I have a primary block of public IP addresses that are working fine but I need to utilize a second block of IPs that are routing over the primary from the telco side. Does anyone know how to configure this on a sonic wall? I am not finding much info on it.
I have done the NATing an... | 2014/04/28 | [
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/7635",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/users/5188/"
] | See [this knowledge base article](https://support.software.dell.com/kb/sw7621) for details, but basically:
1. Create a Static ARP entry for the new network.
2. Create a Static Route | Needed to add a static arp entry and static route for 2nd set of public IP addresses. |
44,680 | My 2014 Hyundai Tucson the engine got stuck, the engine oil get muddy and the car stopped and doesn't start. I removed the engine belt and try to turn the engine by turning the crankshaft with 22 mm spanner and nothing happen.
Please I would like to know if there is any sensor that stops the engine to protect them or ... | 2017/05/23 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/44680",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/28851/"
] | If there was a sensor to stop the engine, it would most likely cut the ignition to prevent it from running, not lock it from turning.
What you have described sounds like the engine was starved of lubrication resulting in bearing seizure, or worse. You will need to break it down to find the fault. | Muddy oil indicates coolant has gotten into the oil caused by a headgasket failure. Depending on the severity of the leak in the headgasket you may have either starved bearings and cylinder walls of lubrication, or had a lack of proper cooling- either of which could have caused a seized engine. It probably won't be cos... |
65,542 | First of all, English is not my first language. I have a question, maybe a basic one, about this phrase:
>
> The situation highlights the mismatch between some areas of training and available jobs to/for them.
>
>
>
Should it be "available jobs **to** them" or "available jobs **for** them"?
Sorry if the question... | 2012/04/24 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/65542",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/20483/"
] | Both prepositions are fine here as long as you keep the prepositions next to the adjective *available.* So it should be *training and jobs available to/for them.*
[edited to emphasize the need to recast as per FumbeleFingers' comment] | The sentence is essentially about the 'situation' and its impact on 'them'.
When the subject is the question of availability of jobs, ***to*** seems the most logical choice. On the other hand, if we were discussing about "them", then ***for*** would be appropriate.
Here the former is obviously the case, so it is fi... |
65,542 | First of all, English is not my first language. I have a question, maybe a basic one, about this phrase:
>
> The situation highlights the mismatch between some areas of training and available jobs to/for them.
>
>
>
Should it be "available jobs **to** them" or "available jobs **for** them"?
Sorry if the question... | 2012/04/24 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/65542",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/20483/"
] | OP's sentence is poor English regardless of which preposition is used. A more natural version is...
>
> *...mismatch between some areas of training and **the jobs [that are] available to** them*.
>
>
>
(*for* could be used instead of *to* above - it's largely a matter of style).
Note that *available jobs* uses *... | The sentence is essentially about the 'situation' and its impact on 'them'.
When the subject is the question of availability of jobs, ***to*** seems the most logical choice. On the other hand, if we were discussing about "them", then ***for*** would be appropriate.
Here the former is obviously the case, so it is fi... |
65,542 | First of all, English is not my first language. I have a question, maybe a basic one, about this phrase:
>
> The situation highlights the mismatch between some areas of training and available jobs to/for them.
>
>
>
Should it be "available jobs **to** them" or "available jobs **for** them"?
Sorry if the question... | 2012/04/24 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/65542",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/20483/"
] | * We have {jobs} available to them.
* We have {available jobs} for them.
* We have {jobs} available for them to apply.
* We have {jobs} made available to them.
* We have {lotion} available to them.
* We have {available lotion} for them.
* We have {lotion} available for them to apply.
* We have {lotion} made available ... | The sentence is essentially about the 'situation' and its impact on 'them'.
When the subject is the question of availability of jobs, ***to*** seems the most logical choice. On the other hand, if we were discussing about "them", then ***for*** would be appropriate.
Here the former is obviously the case, so it is fi... |
65,542 | First of all, English is not my first language. I have a question, maybe a basic one, about this phrase:
>
> The situation highlights the mismatch between some areas of training and available jobs to/for them.
>
>
>
Should it be "available jobs **to** them" or "available jobs **for** them"?
Sorry if the question... | 2012/04/24 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/65542",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/20483/"
] | >
> The situation highlights the mismatch between some areas of training and available jobs to/for them.
>
>
>
Best is to rewrite the sentence.
>
> The situation highlights the mismatch between some areas of training and **the number of** available jobs.
>
>
>
Second best:
>
> The situation highlights the ... | The sentence is essentially about the 'situation' and its impact on 'them'.
When the subject is the question of availability of jobs, ***to*** seems the most logical choice. On the other hand, if we were discussing about "them", then ***for*** would be appropriate.
Here the former is obviously the case, so it is fi... |
65,542 | First of all, English is not my first language. I have a question, maybe a basic one, about this phrase:
>
> The situation highlights the mismatch between some areas of training and available jobs to/for them.
>
>
>
Should it be "available jobs **to** them" or "available jobs **for** them"?
Sorry if the question... | 2012/04/24 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/65542",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/20483/"
] | OP's sentence is poor English regardless of which preposition is used. A more natural version is...
>
> *...mismatch between some areas of training and **the jobs [that are] available to** them*.
>
>
>
(*for* could be used instead of *to* above - it's largely a matter of style).
Note that *available jobs* uses *... | Both prepositions are fine here as long as you keep the prepositions next to the adjective *available.* So it should be *training and jobs available to/for them.*
[edited to emphasize the need to recast as per FumbeleFingers' comment] |
65,542 | First of all, English is not my first language. I have a question, maybe a basic one, about this phrase:
>
> The situation highlights the mismatch between some areas of training and available jobs to/for them.
>
>
>
Should it be "available jobs **to** them" or "available jobs **for** them"?
Sorry if the question... | 2012/04/24 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/65542",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/20483/"
] | OP's sentence is poor English regardless of which preposition is used. A more natural version is...
>
> *...mismatch between some areas of training and **the jobs [that are] available to** them*.
>
>
>
(*for* could be used instead of *to* above - it's largely a matter of style).
Note that *available jobs* uses *... | * We have {jobs} available to them.
* We have {available jobs} for them.
* We have {jobs} available for them to apply.
* We have {jobs} made available to them.
* We have {lotion} available to them.
* We have {available lotion} for them.
* We have {lotion} available for them to apply.
* We have {lotion} made available ... |
65,542 | First of all, English is not my first language. I have a question, maybe a basic one, about this phrase:
>
> The situation highlights the mismatch between some areas of training and available jobs to/for them.
>
>
>
Should it be "available jobs **to** them" or "available jobs **for** them"?
Sorry if the question... | 2012/04/24 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/65542",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/20483/"
] | OP's sentence is poor English regardless of which preposition is used. A more natural version is...
>
> *...mismatch between some areas of training and **the jobs [that are] available to** them*.
>
>
>
(*for* could be used instead of *to* above - it's largely a matter of style).
Note that *available jobs* uses *... | >
> The situation highlights the mismatch between some areas of training and available jobs to/for them.
>
>
>
Best is to rewrite the sentence.
>
> The situation highlights the mismatch between some areas of training and **the number of** available jobs.
>
>
>
Second best:
>
> The situation highlights the ... |
25,926 | There is [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fs9HcdhUFI) ATC recording where an A340 pilot requests to leave the aircraft and close the fuel panel on the bottom of the fuselage, while the aircraft is on a taxiway (the request is made at 2:50). Now, here is a picture to show how to get in and out of an A340 without ... | 2016/03/08 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/25926",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/7735/"
] | Yes, the refuel/defuel service panel can be reached from a person standing on the ground.
From the Airbus A340-200/-300 *Aircraft Characteristics - Airport and Maintenance Planning* document, the height of the panel in question is just under 2 meters from the ground:
[](https://i.stack.im... |
24,701,356 | I have a .Net DLL which I want to register using `regasm`. I am fairly new to C#.
Lets say that I have to upgrade my DLL and the old DLL is already registered. Do I need to un-register the old DLL before registering the new one?
Thanks, | 2014/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/24701356",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1997899/"
] | Yes, important. If not to catch mistakes in a client app using an old version your DLL, then at least to prevent your registry collecting junk entries that are pretty hard to get rid of.
You should *very* strongly favor MSBuild taking care of this automatically so you can never forget. Project + Properties, Build tab,... | If the CLSID hasn't changed, then you don't need to unregister the old one. |
37,687,513 | I have been learning angular2 from past two days. I would like to know how to configure my project to work around with angular2 & typescript. I'm using VS 2015. Please let me know the steps for setting up the environment. | 2016/06/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/37687513",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5204501/"
] | Best way to setup angular2 project now a days is by using Angular CLI
* <https://cli.angular.io/>
* <https://github.com/angular/angular-cli>
also there are alot of ways by using you can setup your project. its totaly depends on you and your requirement that how you want to configure your project setup. see here also ... | Add angular2 via NPM package manager and typescript files should already be available in the right click add menu |
12,747,525 | Tools:
Windows 7,
Visual Studio 2010 and 2012,
IE 9,
ASP.NET 4.0,
MVC4
Until a couple of days ago I had been able to debug by using the Script Documents section in the Solution Explorer. Now, the Scripts Documents section does not appear when Start Debugging (F5).
**I do have IE set as the default browser.**
**Usi... | 2012/10/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12747525",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/314241/"
] | This fixed worked for me to get the Script Documents node back:
1. In the Website Project within the Solution Explorer, right-click any 'ol .aspx page and click "Browse With..."
2. Select another browser (Chrome, Firefox) and click "Set As Default" and close the window
3. Launch your website through the debugger. When... | For anyone who might be facing the same issue I think I have it figured out. I have spent days and nights tearing my hair out on this, along with my usual duties. It's unfortunate that I couldn't get "real" work done because I was chasing tool strangeness.
I had the following line in\_Layout.cshtml:
![enter image des... |
12,747,525 | Tools:
Windows 7,
Visual Studio 2010 and 2012,
IE 9,
ASP.NET 4.0,
MVC4
Until a couple of days ago I had been able to debug by using the Script Documents section in the Solution Explorer. Now, the Scripts Documents section does not appear when Start Debugging (F5).
**I do have IE set as the default browser.**
**Usi... | 2012/10/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12747525",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/314241/"
] | I originally got into the same situation when I down-graded from ie10 to ie9 to match the user community here.
Removing the meta tag made no difference for me. No surprise there.
Thanks to User1503081's suggestion, I finally resolved it by doing a Repair install of VS2012 Update 3 in my case. Would have given props ... | For anyone who might be facing the same issue I think I have it figured out. I have spent days and nights tearing my hair out on this, along with my usual duties. It's unfortunate that I couldn't get "real" work done because I was chasing tool strangeness.
I had the following line in\_Layout.cshtml:
![enter image des... |
12,747,525 | Tools:
Windows 7,
Visual Studio 2010 and 2012,
IE 9,
ASP.NET 4.0,
MVC4
Until a couple of days ago I had been able to debug by using the Script Documents section in the Solution Explorer. Now, the Scripts Documents section does not appear when Start Debugging (F5).
**I do have IE set as the default browser.**
**Usi... | 2012/10/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12747525",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/314241/"
] | This fixed worked for me to get the Script Documents node back:
1. In the Website Project within the Solution Explorer, right-click any 'ol .aspx page and click "Browse With..."
2. Select another browser (Chrome, Firefox) and click "Set As Default" and close the window
3. Launch your website through the debugger. When... | I attempted the above answers (at least those which were relevant), but found the solution in re-running the VS2012 update 2. |
12,747,525 | Tools:
Windows 7,
Visual Studio 2010 and 2012,
IE 9,
ASP.NET 4.0,
MVC4
Until a couple of days ago I had been able to debug by using the Script Documents section in the Solution Explorer. Now, the Scripts Documents section does not appear when Start Debugging (F5).
**I do have IE set as the default browser.**
**Usi... | 2012/10/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12747525",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/314241/"
] | This fixed worked for me to get the Script Documents node back:
1. In the Website Project within the Solution Explorer, right-click any 'ol .aspx page and click "Browse With..."
2. Select another browser (Chrome, Firefox) and click "Set As Default" and close the window
3. Launch your website through the debugger. When... | I originally got into the same situation when I down-graded from ie10 to ie9 to match the user community here.
Removing the meta tag made no difference for me. No surprise there.
Thanks to User1503081's suggestion, I finally resolved it by doing a Repair install of VS2012 Update 3 in my case. Would have given props ... |
12,747,525 | Tools:
Windows 7,
Visual Studio 2010 and 2012,
IE 9,
ASP.NET 4.0,
MVC4
Until a couple of days ago I had been able to debug by using the Script Documents section in the Solution Explorer. Now, the Scripts Documents section does not appear when Start Debugging (F5).
**I do have IE set as the default browser.**
**Usi... | 2012/10/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12747525",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/314241/"
] | I originally got into the same situation when I down-graded from ie10 to ie9 to match the user community here.
Removing the meta tag made no difference for me. No surprise there.
Thanks to User1503081's suggestion, I finally resolved it by doing a Repair install of VS2012 Update 3 in my case. Would have given props ... | I attempted the above answers (at least those which were relevant), but found the solution in re-running the VS2012 update 2. |
189,149 | I have found a way to do something (safely remove of OAuth of .NET MVC4 application) on my own. I've searched a lot on the internet about this and can't find how to.
**There's any place here that I can put the step by step on Stack Overflow?**
**-- EDIT --**
Thanks for all replies and sorry for not seeing similar qu... | 2013/07/17 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/189149",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/224547/"
] | No. Stack Overflow is not a **tutorial site** it's a [Q&A type of site](https://stackexchange.com/about). You can consult the [help center](https://stackoverflow.com/help) to see what types of posts are accepted here.
Now if you rule out the tutorial idea, you can ask a question about `.NET MVC4` and answer it yoursel... | Ask a question on SO, then at the bottom there is an "Answer your Question" button |
30,906,809 | I have installed **android sdk** from **google website** and and **android plugin** from **eclipse (add new software)**.
All my sdk and avd are working fine, but I was creating a new project, it shows me this message.
**I am using mac, my java version is 1.7**
I already tried all the solutions from stackoverfl... | 2015/06/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/30906809",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4544947/"
] | If you used Netbeans thancheck workspace of it if both eclips and Netbeans work space same than this problem is occures. please either remove Netbeans or change workspace of Eclips. | Try these steps
1. Close Eclipse, and go to the error occurring workspace folder delete the .metaData folder again open the eclipse with the same workspace
2. or create new workspace and import all the project to the new workspace. |
73,505 | A friend of mine in Sydney, Australia, asked for help in explaining these stones. I don't know if this is really a puzzle, but he's definitely puzzled.
>
> In one of our local parks someone has put stones round some of the
> trees
>
>
> I can't work out if the dates, if that is what they are intended to
> be, rel... | 2018/10/05 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/73505",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/39764/"
] | Looks like this is
>
> an art project called [Time Rings](http://www.cityartsydney.com.au/artwork/time-rings/)
>
>
>
It says
>
> "The dates were chosen using a random selection of birthdays from the children of nearby Annandale Public School, forging a powerful connection between the artwork and the local co... | My only thought is that:
>
> They're 50 year anniversary markers of some event.
>
> It seems plausible that they were created in the 2000's
>
>
> |
217,342 | >
> Jim's cousin, an olympic athlete, who lives in Boston did X.
>
>
>
The nonrestrictive appositive "an olympic athlete" is combined with a restrictive clause "who lives in Boston." Since the comma appears before "who" the restrictive clause may be mistaken for a nonrestrictive and descriptive "who lives in Bosto... | 2014/12/29 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/217342",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/97343/"
] | A restrictive clause needs to follow its governor immediately:
>
> Jim's cousin who lives in Boston, an Olympic athlete, did X.
>
>
>
That's unambiguous. It's not very *pretty*, but that's a sign you're trying to cram more information or more structure into your sentence than it can comfortably handle.
A non-res... | Jim's cousin (an olympic athlete), who lives in Boston, did X. |
217,342 | >
> Jim's cousin, an olympic athlete, who lives in Boston did X.
>
>
>
The nonrestrictive appositive "an olympic athlete" is combined with a restrictive clause "who lives in Boston." Since the comma appears before "who" the restrictive clause may be mistaken for a nonrestrictive and descriptive "who lives in Bosto... | 2014/12/29 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/217342",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/97343/"
] | A restrictive clause needs to follow its governor immediately:
>
> Jim's cousin who lives in Boston, an Olympic athlete, did X.
>
>
>
That's unambiguous. It's not very *pretty*, but that's a sign you're trying to cram more information or more structure into your sentence than it can comfortably handle.
A non-res... | The longer example expresses the idea that the cousin who worked for the government is also the only relative with a job.
Constraints are that word limit is an issue so there can't be multiple sentences. In the context it is important that reader knows that the first cousin was the only relative with a job as it empha... |
27,414 | I need help with connecting [this module](http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-NMEA-Sirf-III-GPS-NAVIGATION-NAVIGATOR-Module-2525-/150750050160?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2319673770#ht_7779wt_1037) with USB cable or serial cable. What do I need to connect? What channels?
EDIT:
Okay guys I see that you think that this gps ... | 2012/03/01 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/27414",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/8411/"
] | See table 4.1 on the page you referenced.
It outputs standard NMEA strings asynchronous.
Std NMEA output is at 4800 bps but this seems to work at 9600 bps according to text in red just after section 6.4.
UARTS are on pins 5,4 and 6,7 TX/RX.
You can probably interface it to USB using a USB to RS232 serial conver... | You could use something like an Arduino as a proxy for the module to your PC - but you'd basically just be using it to do the serial UART to USB conversion. The datasheet reads to me that the module has two UART ports, which typically means 0 - 5V levels, but the datasheet is starkly lacking in electrical characterizat... |
27,414 | I need help with connecting [this module](http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-NMEA-Sirf-III-GPS-NAVIGATION-NAVIGATOR-Module-2525-/150750050160?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2319673770#ht_7779wt_1037) with USB cable or serial cable. What do I need to connect? What channels?
EDIT:
Okay guys I see that you think that this gps ... | 2012/03/01 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/27414",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/8411/"
] | See table 4.1 on the page you referenced.
It outputs standard NMEA strings asynchronous.
Std NMEA output is at 4800 bps but this seems to work at 9600 bps according to text in red just after section 6.4.
UARTS are on pins 5,4 and 6,7 TX/RX.
You can probably interface it to USB using a USB to RS232 serial conver... | If you just want a cheap GPS with a USB interface how about the one Microsoft packages with [Streets and Trips](http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=streets%20trips%20with%20gps)? |
1,273,856 | How can I calculate the average of a set of data while smoothing over any points that are outside the "norm". It's been a while since I had to do any real math, but I'm sure I learned this somewhere...
Lets say I have 12 days of sales data on one item: 2,2,2,50,10,15,9,6,2,0,2,1
I would like to calculate the average ... | 2009/08/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1273856",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/118224/"
] | It sounds to me that you're looking for a [moving average](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_average). | You can also filter by thresholding at some multiple of the standard deviation. This would filter out results that were much farther than expected from the mean (average).
Standard deviation is simply sqrt(sum(your\_values - average\_value) / number\_of\_values).
edit: You can also look at weighting the value by it's... |
1,273,856 | How can I calculate the average of a set of data while smoothing over any points that are outside the "norm". It's been a while since I had to do any real math, but I'm sure I learned this somewhere...
Lets say I have 12 days of sales data on one item: 2,2,2,50,10,15,9,6,2,0,2,1
I would like to calculate the average ... | 2009/08/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1273856",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/118224/"
] | It sounds to me that you're looking for a [moving average](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_average). | You'll want to use something like IQR ([interquartile range](http://mathworld.wolfram.com/InterquartileRange.html)). Basically you break the data into quartiles and then calculate the median from the first and third quartiles. Then you can get your central tendency of the data. |
503,514 | I'm trying to find a device that can act as a reference for a thermal camera, but everything I find is always some tens-of-thousands-of-dollars blackbody device that is accurate to within 0.01 K. I have been unable to find anything cheap - for my purposes, I simply need a device that can be accurate to within a quarter... | 2020/06/03 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/503514",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/254297/"
] | Ideally look into a hole into a chamber painted black on the inside and with isothermal walls.
A thick aluminum plate painted flat black and shaded on the sides, temperature controlled to the target temperature might be close enough. | How about just heating a diode, with metal foil plates soldered to the TWO leads, to radiate the heat.
The diode measures its own temperature. If the foil plates are well insulated, there will be little heat escaping the system, and the diode/plates are iso\_thermal. |
503,514 | I'm trying to find a device that can act as a reference for a thermal camera, but everything I find is always some tens-of-thousands-of-dollars blackbody device that is accurate to within 0.01 K. I have been unable to find anything cheap - for my purposes, I simply need a device that can be accurate to within a quarter... | 2020/06/03 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/503514",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/254297/"
] | I did this for work. It's neither pretty nor hard, but when you layer multiple requirements on it the cost goes up significantly.
First your surface needs to be similar to the emission profile you want. So- flat, black, high temperature matte spray paint. You can use VantaBlack or other super-black too, so long as the... | How about just heating a diode, with metal foil plates soldered to the TWO leads, to radiate the heat.
The diode measures its own temperature. If the foil plates are well insulated, there will be little heat escaping the system, and the diode/plates are iso\_thermal. |
33,561 | >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [There must be a science to single-page product sales sites. What is it?](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/23825/there-must-be-a-science-to-single-page-product-sales-sites-what-is-it)
>
>
>
Really don't see them much anymore, but here's an example of what I mean:
... | 2012/08/18 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/33561",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/2288/"
] | Appears the name of this type of landing page is simply "Sales letters", and that [Corey Rudl](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Rudl) was the guy's name, and his company was called "The Internet Marketing Center."
Here's a review of the [The Internet Marketing Center landing page](http://www.mequoda.com/reviews-and-... | I've seen it described as "Long sales letter" or "Long form sales letter".
There's a great series of posts on the [**37 Signals** site where they optimise the landing pages](http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2977-behind-the-scenes-highrise-marketing-site-ab-testing-part-1) of [Highrise](http://highrisehq.com/) based on ... |
82,531 | My Apple trackpad seems to rotate counter clockwise (I am right handed) through my use of it over the day. This happens several times normally during the day. It never used to do so when it was new but it is doing it now and I am using the same desk.
I have cleaned all the contacts but it doesn't seem to help, maybe ... | 2013/02/18 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/82531",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/43136/"
] | Get a rubber mat for it to stand on, or as Faiz mentioned in a comment, use small amounts of tape to make it stick to your desk.
The rubber contacts on most Apple products can become a bit slippery after use. I personally just rub off any dirt that has collected over time with my thumb, and it's back to normal – slip-... | If you also use an Apple Bluetooth keyboard, the [Twelve South Magic Wand](http://store.apple.com/us/product/H3443ZM/A/twelve-south-magicwand) that attaches the KB & TP side-by-side is one solution. |
46,453,929 | I'm new to using Xamarin 2017 to make an Android app. My VisualStudio\_android-23\_arm\_phone (Android 6.0 - API 23) AVD runs very slowly, and I get a popup saying,
"Running an x86 based Android Virtual Device (AVD) is 10x faster. We strongly recommend creating a new AVD."
I have a 64 bit Windows 10 laptop, and I've... | 2017/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/46453929",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/8406269/"
] | In Visual Studio, in a Xamarin project, open your Android SDK Tools. If you know where the SDK Tools are in the filesystem, you can also do it that way :) You can also type "Android SDK Manager" in the QuickLaunch bar on the top right.
[](https://i.st... | If you are using VS 2017 I recommend you to use Visual Studio Android Emulator, it can be installed through VS installer package, it´s faster.
If you instead of this want to install AVD can follow this link, [Configuring Virtual Devices](https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/android/deployment,_testing,_and_metrics/deb... |
141,901 | This is more an idle curiosity than a question I'm wondering about to actively use in a game. Reading on the path of enlightenment that Abominations are put onto, one of the Sins was listed as:
>
> teaching the Ways (Rites, Gifts) to Wyrm minions (including vampires)
>
>
>
I thought this was a bit strange, consid... | 2019/02/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/141901",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/30406/"
] | What are gifts?
---------------
Gifts are abilities that stem from a pact with a spirit. *Axis Mundi* (a supplement intended for Werewolf and Mage) goes into quite a bit of depth about where gifts come from. Any one who can interact with a spirit can theoretically gain a gift. However, they have to convince the spirit... | No, vampires cannot learn gifts. The source the wiki cites is "Under a Blood Red Moon," a sourcebook from 1993, and has been superseded in many ways by later products. |
141,901 | This is more an idle curiosity than a question I'm wondering about to actively use in a game. Reading on the path of enlightenment that Abominations are put onto, one of the Sins was listed as:
>
> teaching the Ways (Rites, Gifts) to Wyrm minions (including vampires)
>
>
>
I thought this was a bit strange, consid... | 2019/02/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/141901",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/30406/"
] | Technically yes...
------------------
Technically, as [indigochild](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/a/141910/30306) explained well, nothing technically *prevents* a vampire from finding a spirit and making it teach him a gift.
However, most spirits won't teach Gaia's gifts to a vampire even under threat of death, so it... | No, vampires cannot learn gifts. The source the wiki cites is "Under a Blood Red Moon," a sourcebook from 1993, and has been superseded in many ways by later products. |
141,901 | This is more an idle curiosity than a question I'm wondering about to actively use in a game. Reading on the path of enlightenment that Abominations are put onto, one of the Sins was listed as:
>
> teaching the Ways (Rites, Gifts) to Wyrm minions (including vampires)
>
>
>
I thought this was a bit strange, consid... | 2019/02/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/141901",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/30406/"
] | What are gifts?
---------------
Gifts are abilities that stem from a pact with a spirit. *Axis Mundi* (a supplement intended for Werewolf and Mage) goes into quite a bit of depth about where gifts come from. Any one who can interact with a spirit can theoretically gain a gift. However, they have to convince the spirit... | Technically yes...
------------------
Technically, as [indigochild](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/a/141910/30306) explained well, nothing technically *prevents* a vampire from finding a spirit and making it teach him a gift.
However, most spirits won't teach Gaia's gifts to a vampire even under threat of death, so it... |
548,892 | I run the computer center of my Faculty and the problem is that users manage to change the Windows 7 taskbar position. I don't really know how they do this as far as I have applied many group policies that are specific to the taskbar (like locking it). I have also disallowed users from entering new registry keys or exe... | 2013/02/09 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/548892",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | I run a LAN cafe and I also have problems with the taskbar either going up or to the left. The account used by clients is locked down through group policy and registry edits so clients have very limited access. I am using Windows 7 x64. I think in my case this has something to do with some old (early 2000s) full screen... | Right-click the Task Bar, go to *Start Task Manager*. Click *Options*. |
548,892 | I run the computer center of my Faculty and the problem is that users manage to change the Windows 7 taskbar position. I don't really know how they do this as far as I have applied many group policies that are specific to the taskbar (like locking it). I have also disallowed users from entering new registry keys or exe... | 2013/02/09 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/548892",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | I run a LAN cafe and I also have problems with the taskbar either going up or to the left. The account used by clients is locked down through group policy and registry edits so clients have very limited access. I am using Windows 7 x64. I think in my case this has something to do with some old (early 2000s) full screen... | its a known bug I found it on the Microsoft web site, right click a running application from the taskbar when you have the contextual menu open left click and drag the taskbar and it jumps to the top of the screen, there is a hot fix for it but they say its not fully tested so install at your own risk. they only true w... |
18,947 | **What are some tips for/examples of an epitome-of-good type paladin who does not disrupt the 'sinful' fun of the rest of the group?**
As an example of the type of paladin I'm talking about, one of the first and only 3.5 books I bought was the *Book of Exalted Deeds*, and I've used it as guide for how I play good char... | 2012/11/23 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/18947",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/5793/"
] | Who says you aren't a judge?
A paladin in a pseudo-medieval society is basically a knight, except devoted to a god over a king. Pick a god (Or make one up) who is clearly lawful good\* but can fit with your party. Doublecheck with the DM that, in the religious scripture of your order, you do have authority to do what ... | The book of exalted deeds, detailing the behaviour of 'exalted' characters is not a requirement for being a Paladin. Exalted is basically a "super good" alignment.
Lawful Good covers a wide range of alignments. It is a broad category. Not everyone will consider killing evil people, or killing in self defence to be a n... |
18,947 | **What are some tips for/examples of an epitome-of-good type paladin who does not disrupt the 'sinful' fun of the rest of the group?**
As an example of the type of paladin I'm talking about, one of the first and only 3.5 books I bought was the *Book of Exalted Deeds*, and I've used it as guide for how I play good char... | 2012/11/23 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/18947",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/5793/"
] | Stand on the shoulders of giants: find characters you'd like to emulate! Here are some heroes from fiction who show the rest of us what a true paladin looks like.
* From **Paksenarrion**, protagonist of Elizabeth Moon's *The Deed of Paksenarrion*, we see that the path to greatness can be a long and painful one, but th... | Look up the order of the stick web comic by rich Burlew - specifically the azure city arc. Ranging from mako - the standard "bad paladin" stereotype, Hinjo, still definitely lawful good but not lawful stupid. O-Chul - there are many examples of different kinds of paladin in there. Many ways to handle the class.
Many o... |
18,947 | **What are some tips for/examples of an epitome-of-good type paladin who does not disrupt the 'sinful' fun of the rest of the group?**
As an example of the type of paladin I'm talking about, one of the first and only 3.5 books I bought was the *Book of Exalted Deeds*, and I've used it as guide for how I play good char... | 2012/11/23 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/18947",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/5793/"
] | Having played a strict LG Paladin somewhat recently till our Pathfinder game wound down for a while, here's my insight:
**1. It's not always bad to be *that* paladin.**
I recall an instance where I refused to let the party take the belongings of an obvious bad guy we had caught, because, even though I arrested him on ... | Paladins are a difficult yet easy type to play, at least for me. Remember this is a game and that you as a player are responsible for doing what is fun for you, but you don't need to stop everyone else from playing their roles. Your paladin as described in the question is an extreme example of what people don't like. M... |
18,947 | **What are some tips for/examples of an epitome-of-good type paladin who does not disrupt the 'sinful' fun of the rest of the group?**
As an example of the type of paladin I'm talking about, one of the first and only 3.5 books I bought was the *Book of Exalted Deeds*, and I've used it as guide for how I play good char... | 2012/11/23 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/18947",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/5793/"
] | By the far the best gamable description of a paladin I seen was given by Elisabeth Moon in her Deed of Paksenarrion series.
Paraphrased From page 579 of the [Trade Paperback the Deed of Paksenarrion](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0671721046).
>
> Most think being a holy warrior means gaining vast arcane p... | **The Extremist Paladin**
I'm a fan of the paladin who doesn't necessarily adhere to the rules, but rather to ideals. I've had several of these in my group, and played a similar character myself, and they go well. The catch is that they are going to have conflict, but not for the reasons you'd expect. This isn't neces... |
18,947 | **What are some tips for/examples of an epitome-of-good type paladin who does not disrupt the 'sinful' fun of the rest of the group?**
As an example of the type of paladin I'm talking about, one of the first and only 3.5 books I bought was the *Book of Exalted Deeds*, and I've used it as guide for how I play good char... | 2012/11/23 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/18947",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/5793/"
] | Stand on the shoulders of giants: find characters you'd like to emulate! Here are some heroes from fiction who show the rest of us what a true paladin looks like.
* From **Paksenarrion**, protagonist of Elizabeth Moon's *The Deed of Paksenarrion*, we see that the path to greatness can be a long and painful one, but th... | David Eddings was an English teacher who deliberately tried to write fantasy stories that stuck as strictly as possible to formula while still being interesting. The results are quite good, but because they're so formulaic and D&D campaigns tend strongly to also be formulaic, they mesh very well.
I mention this becaus... |
18,947 | **What are some tips for/examples of an epitome-of-good type paladin who does not disrupt the 'sinful' fun of the rest of the group?**
As an example of the type of paladin I'm talking about, one of the first and only 3.5 books I bought was the *Book of Exalted Deeds*, and I've used it as guide for how I play good char... | 2012/11/23 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/18947",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/5793/"
] | By the far the best gamable description of a paladin I seen was given by Elisabeth Moon in her Deed of Paksenarrion series.
Paraphrased From page 579 of the [Trade Paperback the Deed of Paksenarrion](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0671721046).
>
> Most think being a holy warrior means gaining vast arcane p... | The book of exalted deeds, detailing the behaviour of 'exalted' characters is not a requirement for being a Paladin. Exalted is basically a "super good" alignment.
Lawful Good covers a wide range of alignments. It is a broad category. Not everyone will consider killing evil people, or killing in self defence to be a n... |
18,947 | **What are some tips for/examples of an epitome-of-good type paladin who does not disrupt the 'sinful' fun of the rest of the group?**
As an example of the type of paladin I'm talking about, one of the first and only 3.5 books I bought was the *Book of Exalted Deeds*, and I've used it as guide for how I play good char... | 2012/11/23 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/18947",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/5793/"
] | Paladin as an Example
---------------------
Consider this story from the [Giant in the Playground forum](http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8359242&postcount=1):
>
> Due to setting off a trap, my paladin/crusader and some his comrades were trapped in a solid wall of force that was filling up with a mist t... | By the far the best gamable description of a paladin I seen was given by Elisabeth Moon in her Deed of Paksenarrion series.
Paraphrased From page 579 of the [Trade Paperback the Deed of Paksenarrion](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0671721046).
>
> Most think being a holy warrior means gaining vast arcane p... |
18,947 | **What are some tips for/examples of an epitome-of-good type paladin who does not disrupt the 'sinful' fun of the rest of the group?**
As an example of the type of paladin I'm talking about, one of the first and only 3.5 books I bought was the *Book of Exalted Deeds*, and I've used it as guide for how I play good char... | 2012/11/23 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/18947",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/5793/"
] | The biggest issue with paladins is when their partners' behavior is judged as if the paladin himself had done the deed. If your DM is willing to avoid that pitfall, may I suggest...
**A paladin who does not expect non-believers to obey the laws of his faith.** He hopes that through his shining example his teammates wi... | Paladins seem to be consistently characterized as downers because so many adventuring parties have wandered far afield from good behavior. In a party of truly good characters, the Paladin won't stick out so much.
Regardless of whether a Paladin is surrounded by like-minded characters or not, his approach need not be n... |
18,947 | **What are some tips for/examples of an epitome-of-good type paladin who does not disrupt the 'sinful' fun of the rest of the group?**
As an example of the type of paladin I'm talking about, one of the first and only 3.5 books I bought was the *Book of Exalted Deeds*, and I've used it as guide for how I play good char... | 2012/11/23 | [
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] | Stand on the shoulders of giants: find characters you'd like to emulate! Here are some heroes from fiction who show the rest of us what a true paladin looks like.
* From **Paksenarrion**, protagonist of Elizabeth Moon's *The Deed of Paksenarrion*, we see that the path to greatness can be a long and painful one, but th... | A paladin is a champion of good. Not every party wants one of those.
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Paladins are men and women of action. Lecturing others and giving sermons is not in their job description; instead, they lead by example. Remember that your fellow party members hav... |
18,947 | **What are some tips for/examples of an epitome-of-good type paladin who does not disrupt the 'sinful' fun of the rest of the group?**
As an example of the type of paladin I'm talking about, one of the first and only 3.5 books I bought was the *Book of Exalted Deeds*, and I've used it as guide for how I play good char... | 2012/11/23 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/18947",
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] | Paladins seem to be consistently characterized as downers because so many adventuring parties have wandered far afield from good behavior. In a party of truly good characters, the Paladin won't stick out so much.
Regardless of whether a Paladin is surrounded by like-minded characters or not, his approach need not be n... | Who says you aren't a judge?
A paladin in a pseudo-medieval society is basically a knight, except devoted to a god over a king. Pick a god (Or make one up) who is clearly lawful good\* but can fit with your party. Doublecheck with the DM that, in the religious scripture of your order, you do have authority to do what ... |
75,699 | What kind of storage configuration would you recommend for a small Exchange server deployment supporting about 50 users? Probably won't grow past 75 users in 3 years. Majority will be "medium" users, with a few "heavy" users and BlackBerry clients.
So far, everything that I've read suggests keeping the Exchange databa... | 2009/10/18 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/75699",
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] | Even with heavy users and a lot of headroom you are not going to see much more than 2 IOPS per user and you will probably never even break 1 IOPS per user if it's a small environment like this [See [this Technet article](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125019(EXCHG.65).aspx). Even taking a fairly conservat... | I'd say the first place to cut back would be not using striping for the t-logs. On such a small server you really don't need striping-backed performance there.
You could also consider not putting the logs on a separate storage, but the first thing I'd cut would be the two extra drives for striping and just run two dri... |
75,699 | What kind of storage configuration would you recommend for a small Exchange server deployment supporting about 50 users? Probably won't grow past 75 users in 3 years. Majority will be "medium" users, with a few "heavy" users and BlackBerry clients.
So far, everything that I've read suggests keeping the Exchange databa... | 2009/10/18 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/75699",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/23300/"
] | Even with heavy users and a lot of headroom you are not going to see much more than 2 IOPS per user and you will probably never even break 1 IOPS per user if it's a small environment like this [See [this Technet article](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125019(EXCHG.65).aspx). Even taking a fairly conservat... | How much traffic will each user generate? This is quite an important factor to take into account. How much storage per user? How much growth a day?
Whatever you do, don't cut down on RAID. Use ***at least*** RAID 1 for each volume. A crashed server because of a single disk failure is definitely something you don't wan... |
75,699 | What kind of storage configuration would you recommend for a small Exchange server deployment supporting about 50 users? Probably won't grow past 75 users in 3 years. Majority will be "medium" users, with a few "heavy" users and BlackBerry clients.
So far, everything that I've read suggests keeping the Exchange databa... | 2009/10/18 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/75699",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/23300/"
] | Even with heavy users and a lot of headroom you are not going to see much more than 2 IOPS per user and you will probably never even break 1 IOPS per user if it's a small environment like this [See [this Technet article](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125019(EXCHG.65).aspx). Even taking a fairly conservat... | With the small number of users you have, I don't think you should be going *too* far down the route of optimizing storage. Bottom line is, unless you do something *completely* daft, the storage subsystem is *not* going to be a bottleneck. So take some basic common sense recommendations and don't worry overly much about... |
18,494 | I teach in a regional university.
In my department, students take their "proof course" (a course that sole focus on writing proofs) in the *third* or even *fourth* year.
All the courses before that have minimum proof component.
E.g., even linear algebra is taught without requiring students to produce non-trivial proofs... | 2020/06/24 | [
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] | From day one.
In my experience in Germany, proofs are taken seriously from day one, or even before that. We had a voluntary prep course before the first semester that was half a repetition of calculus (which is a part of the high school curriculum here) and half an introduction to proofs.
And the very first homework ... | At my school, UIUC (<https://illinois.edu/>), we have a dedicated proofs course for CS majors (CS 173: Discrete Mathematics) and a dedicated proofs course for math majors (Math 347: Fundamental Mathematics). CS majors will typically take CS 173 in the first or second semester of their first year, and Math majors will t... |
18,494 | I teach in a regional university.
In my department, students take their "proof course" (a course that sole focus on writing proofs) in the *third* or even *fourth* year.
All the courses before that have minimum proof component.
E.g., even linear algebra is taught without requiring students to produce non-trivial proofs... | 2020/06/24 | [
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] | This answer is meant to supplement [Daniel R. Collins' answer](https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/a/18496/8571), which is excellent—my goal is to draw a little more distinction between the "levels" of education and training in the US.
### Short Answer
In the United States, "proofs based" courses (and formal proo... | I think, in the US, it is the norm for classes focusing on proofs to be nominally at the 3rd-year level. This is because the third year of college is generally the first year that students have committed to their academic specialty.
More advanced students can still take those classes in the first or second year. This ... |
18,494 | I teach in a regional university.
In my department, students take their "proof course" (a course that sole focus on writing proofs) in the *third* or even *fourth* year.
All the courses before that have minimum proof component.
E.g., even linear algebra is taught without requiring students to produce non-trivial proofs... | 2020/06/24 | [
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"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com",
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] | At my school, UIUC (<https://illinois.edu/>), we have a dedicated proofs course for CS majors (CS 173: Discrete Mathematics) and a dedicated proofs course for math majors (Math 347: Fundamental Mathematics). CS majors will typically take CS 173 in the first or second semester of their first year, and Math majors will t... | I think, in the US, it is the norm for classes focusing on proofs to be nominally at the 3rd-year level. This is because the third year of college is generally the first year that students have committed to their academic specialty.
More advanced students can still take those classes in the first or second year. This ... |
18,494 | I teach in a regional university.
In my department, students take their "proof course" (a course that sole focus on writing proofs) in the *third* or even *fourth* year.
All the courses before that have minimum proof component.
E.g., even linear algebra is taught without requiring students to produce non-trivial proofs... | 2020/06/24 | [
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] | In my experience (U.S.), that's on the boundary between 2nd and 3rd year -- either the end of sophomore year or the start of junior year.
Two years ago I did a survey of Associate in Science (2-year) Mathematics degree programs. It's not common to have a dedicated only-proofs course, but I think many use a Discrete Ma... | At my school, UIUC (<https://illinois.edu/>), we have a dedicated proofs course for CS majors (CS 173: Discrete Mathematics) and a dedicated proofs course for math majors (Math 347: Fundamental Mathematics). CS majors will typically take CS 173 in the first or second semester of their first year, and Math majors will t... |
18,494 | I teach in a regional university.
In my department, students take their "proof course" (a course that sole focus on writing proofs) in the *third* or even *fourth* year.
All the courses before that have minimum proof component.
E.g., even linear algebra is taught without requiring students to produce non-trivial proofs... | 2020/06/24 | [
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] | In the UK, students usually learn proofs in the first year of a mathematics degree. My experience is similar to Sumyrda's answer.
They also gain some exposure to proof techniques before university in A-Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics, which include proof by contradiction, trig proofs, elementary algebraic pr... | I think, in the US, it is the norm for classes focusing on proofs to be nominally at the 3rd-year level. This is because the third year of college is generally the first year that students have committed to their academic specialty.
More advanced students can still take those classes in the first or second year. This ... |
18,494 | I teach in a regional university.
In my department, students take their "proof course" (a course that sole focus on writing proofs) in the *third* or even *fourth* year.
All the courses before that have minimum proof component.
E.g., even linear algebra is taught without requiring students to produce non-trivial proofs... | 2020/06/24 | [
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] | In my experience (U.S.), that's on the boundary between 2nd and 3rd year -- either the end of sophomore year or the start of junior year.
Two years ago I did a survey of Associate in Science (2-year) Mathematics degree programs. It's not common to have a dedicated only-proofs course, but I think many use a Discrete Ma... | Naval Academy has their proofs class spring of sophomore year. It is required for either applied math or pure math.
<https://www.usna.edu/MathDept/_files/documents/majorMatrices/SMA.pdf>
<https://www.usna.edu/MathDept/_files/documents/majorMatrices/SMP.pdf>
They have it before linear algebra. |
18,494 | I teach in a regional university.
In my department, students take their "proof course" (a course that sole focus on writing proofs) in the *third* or even *fourth* year.
All the courses before that have minimum proof component.
E.g., even linear algebra is taught without requiring students to produce non-trivial proofs... | 2020/06/24 | [
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"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com",
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] | From day one.
In my experience in Germany, proofs are taken seriously from day one, or even before that. We had a voluntary prep course before the first semester that was half a repetition of calculus (which is a part of the high school curriculum here) and half an introduction to proofs.
And the very first homework ... | I'm in Scotland and did rigorous proofs in the first year of my degree (Physics) as I sat the full first year maths syllabus. Although, in the final year of high school we were introduced to some simple proofs such as sqrt(2) irrational, and had discussed logic and different proof methods such as contradiction and proo... |
18,494 | I teach in a regional university.
In my department, students take their "proof course" (a course that sole focus on writing proofs) in the *third* or even *fourth* year.
All the courses before that have minimum proof component.
E.g., even linear algebra is taught without requiring students to produce non-trivial proofs... | 2020/06/24 | [
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"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com",
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] | At my school, UIUC (<https://illinois.edu/>), we have a dedicated proofs course for CS majors (CS 173: Discrete Mathematics) and a dedicated proofs course for math majors (Math 347: Fundamental Mathematics). CS majors will typically take CS 173 in the first or second semester of their first year, and Math majors will t... | Yes.from the first day we learned proofs.
But i dunno which approach i correct.
We had a course called fundementals of mathematics which introduced us to mathematical proof and college level math. Also in every course including calculus we used to study proofs for every theorem.
But it was frustrating and hard for us a... |
18,494 | I teach in a regional university.
In my department, students take their "proof course" (a course that sole focus on writing proofs) in the *third* or even *fourth* year.
All the courses before that have minimum proof component.
E.g., even linear algebra is taught without requiring students to produce non-trivial proofs... | 2020/06/24 | [
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/questions/18494",
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com",
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] | This answer is meant to supplement [Daniel R. Collins' answer](https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/a/18496/8571), which is excellent—my goal is to draw a little more distinction between the "levels" of education and training in the US.
### Short Answer
In the United States, "proofs based" courses (and formal proo... | I can only speak to my personal experience, but during my time in Undergrad there was a dedicated proof writing class ("Introduction to Higher Mathematics") that was coded as a 330 course. All courses coded above 330 required 330 as a prerequisite, while everything below it did not. Courses below 330 were Calculus 1, 2... |
18,494 | I teach in a regional university.
In my department, students take their "proof course" (a course that sole focus on writing proofs) in the *third* or even *fourth* year.
All the courses before that have minimum proof component.
E.g., even linear algebra is taught without requiring students to produce non-trivial proofs... | 2020/06/24 | [
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/questions/18494",
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | In my experience (U.S.), that's on the boundary between 2nd and 3rd year -- either the end of sophomore year or the start of junior year.
Two years ago I did a survey of Associate in Science (2-year) Mathematics degree programs. It's not common to have a dedicated only-proofs course, but I think many use a Discrete Ma... | In the UK, students usually learn proofs in the first year of a mathematics degree. My experience is similar to Sumyrda's answer.
They also gain some exposure to proof techniques before university in A-Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics, which include proof by contradiction, trig proofs, elementary algebraic pr... |
14,105 | I'm currently bad at drawing. If I want to create something looking acceptable, it usually takes me hours and hours to fiddle around just to get the basic looks right.
I think that I'm not completely skill-less, I just lack simple drawing techniques..
* Am I a hopeless case?
* Where is a good place to start out in dr... | 2011/06/24 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/14105",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
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] | My biggest piece of advice for this is that *acceptable* art [isn't good enough](http://mikamobile.blogspot.com/2011/02/appeal.html) to create a successful game.
That said, if you *can* create something that looks right to an honest 3rd party after hours of fiddling then you're not a hopeless case, you just need pract... | A great place to start learning is by modifying existing artwork rather than starting from scratch. Find something that's sort of what you want, and modify it to be what you want. |
14,105 | I'm currently bad at drawing. If I want to create something looking acceptable, it usually takes me hours and hours to fiddle around just to get the basic looks right.
I think that I'm not completely skill-less, I just lack simple drawing techniques..
* Am I a hopeless case?
* Where is a good place to start out in dr... | 2011/06/24 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/14105",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
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] | You could try starting with **pixel art** by taking some graph paper and never violating the golden rule of "one colour per square." The alternative to using graph paper is a graphics editing application like Adobe Photoshop and it's "zoom" feature.
With practice, you can keep reducing the total number of different co... | A great place to start learning is by modifying existing artwork rather than starting from scratch. Find something that's sort of what you want, and modify it to be what you want. |
14,105 | I'm currently bad at drawing. If I want to create something looking acceptable, it usually takes me hours and hours to fiddle around just to get the basic looks right.
I think that I'm not completely skill-less, I just lack simple drawing techniques..
* Am I a hopeless case?
* Where is a good place to start out in dr... | 2011/06/24 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/14105",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
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] | Programming generally involves thought processes located in the left-hemisphere of the brain that handle logic, linear sequencing, and predictability. Drawing utilizes thought processes dealing with space, patterns (visual or otherwise), shapes, color, etc located in the right.
You probably got some instruction on the... | A great place to start learning is by modifying existing artwork rather than starting from scratch. Find something that's sort of what you want, and modify it to be what you want. |
14,105 | I'm currently bad at drawing. If I want to create something looking acceptable, it usually takes me hours and hours to fiddle around just to get the basic looks right.
I think that I'm not completely skill-less, I just lack simple drawing techniques..
* Am I a hopeless case?
* Where is a good place to start out in dr... | 2011/06/24 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/14105",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/8226/"
] | Programming generally involves thought processes located in the left-hemisphere of the brain that handle logic, linear sequencing, and predictability. Drawing utilizes thought processes dealing with space, patterns (visual or otherwise), shapes, color, etc located in the right.
You probably got some instruction on the... | My biggest piece of advice for this is that *acceptable* art [isn't good enough](http://mikamobile.blogspot.com/2011/02/appeal.html) to create a successful game.
That said, if you *can* create something that looks right to an honest 3rd party after hours of fiddling then you're not a hopeless case, you just need pract... |
14,105 | I'm currently bad at drawing. If I want to create something looking acceptable, it usually takes me hours and hours to fiddle around just to get the basic looks right.
I think that I'm not completely skill-less, I just lack simple drawing techniques..
* Am I a hopeless case?
* Where is a good place to start out in dr... | 2011/06/24 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/14105",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/8226/"
] | My biggest piece of advice for this is that *acceptable* art [isn't good enough](http://mikamobile.blogspot.com/2011/02/appeal.html) to create a successful game.
That said, if you *can* create something that looks right to an honest 3rd party after hours of fiddling then you're not a hopeless case, you just need pract... | **Check out two sources**
<http://ctrlpaint.com/>
<http://www.proko.com/>
The first has a vast video library with great info on digital painting. You will learn the process and the tools.
The second has great info on human anatomy and drawing portraits and figures.
But, the main problem is: **you wont get good enou... |
14,105 | I'm currently bad at drawing. If I want to create something looking acceptable, it usually takes me hours and hours to fiddle around just to get the basic looks right.
I think that I'm not completely skill-less, I just lack simple drawing techniques..
* Am I a hopeless case?
* Where is a good place to start out in dr... | 2011/06/24 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/14105",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/8226/"
] | Programming generally involves thought processes located in the left-hemisphere of the brain that handle logic, linear sequencing, and predictability. Drawing utilizes thought processes dealing with space, patterns (visual or otherwise), shapes, color, etc located in the right.
You probably got some instruction on the... | You could try starting with **pixel art** by taking some graph paper and never violating the golden rule of "one colour per square." The alternative to using graph paper is a graphics editing application like Adobe Photoshop and it's "zoom" feature.
With practice, you can keep reducing the total number of different co... |
14,105 | I'm currently bad at drawing. If I want to create something looking acceptable, it usually takes me hours and hours to fiddle around just to get the basic looks right.
I think that I'm not completely skill-less, I just lack simple drawing techniques..
* Am I a hopeless case?
* Where is a good place to start out in dr... | 2011/06/24 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/14105",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/8226/"
] | You could try starting with **pixel art** by taking some graph paper and never violating the golden rule of "one colour per square." The alternative to using graph paper is a graphics editing application like Adobe Photoshop and it's "zoom" feature.
With practice, you can keep reducing the total number of different co... | **Check out two sources**
<http://ctrlpaint.com/>
<http://www.proko.com/>
The first has a vast video library with great info on digital painting. You will learn the process and the tools.
The second has great info on human anatomy and drawing portraits and figures.
But, the main problem is: **you wont get good enou... |
14,105 | I'm currently bad at drawing. If I want to create something looking acceptable, it usually takes me hours and hours to fiddle around just to get the basic looks right.
I think that I'm not completely skill-less, I just lack simple drawing techniques..
* Am I a hopeless case?
* Where is a good place to start out in dr... | 2011/06/24 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/14105",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/8226/"
] | Programming generally involves thought processes located in the left-hemisphere of the brain that handle logic, linear sequencing, and predictability. Drawing utilizes thought processes dealing with space, patterns (visual or otherwise), shapes, color, etc located in the right.
You probably got some instruction on the... | **Check out two sources**
<http://ctrlpaint.com/>
<http://www.proko.com/>
The first has a vast video library with great info on digital painting. You will learn the process and the tools.
The second has great info on human anatomy and drawing portraits and figures.
But, the main problem is: **you wont get good enou... |
892 | I just did a mix on a video that had a clip from a newscast from TV. We re-recorded the line (ADR).
I used a lapel mic as that is what they probably used on set..
Do any of you have a preset or certain compression techniques to make the voice sound like a mashed-up news broadcast sound?
I spent a bit trying to figur... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/892",
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] | Try [Speakerphone](http://www.audioease.com/Pages/Speakerphone/speakerphone.html) from AudioEase. It will do exactly what you're asking. If that's out of your price range, simply dial-in a high end and low end shelf to taste on your favorite EQ, use a good voiceover preset on your favorite compressor, and you're basica... | I worldized through plugins a song to sound like an iphone ring. I used guitar rig and with the right combinations of above mentioned EQ, and distortion, I was really happy with the sound i got. On the other hand, I've been drooling over speakerphone and the Altiverb package for awhile now but the simulations i do with... |
892 | I just did a mix on a video that had a clip from a newscast from TV. We re-recorded the line (ADR).
I used a lapel mic as that is what they probably used on set..
Do any of you have a preset or certain compression techniques to make the voice sound like a mashed-up news broadcast sound?
I spent a bit trying to figur... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/892",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
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] | To make dialog sound "old" or junky, you usually can just do as birdhousesound said and roll off everything above probably 12kHz and below 350Hz. That will keep your critical vocal range (4kHz to 9kHz or so) intact and clear. If you still feel it's not junky enough, put a brickwall limiter on the track that's almost al... | I worldized through plugins a song to sound like an iphone ring. I used guitar rig and with the right combinations of above mentioned EQ, and distortion, I was really happy with the sound i got. On the other hand, I've been drooling over speakerphone and the Altiverb package for awhile now but the simulations i do with... |
892 | I just did a mix on a video that had a clip from a newscast from TV. We re-recorded the line (ADR).
I used a lapel mic as that is what they probably used on set..
Do any of you have a preset or certain compression techniques to make the voice sound like a mashed-up news broadcast sound?
I spent a bit trying to figur... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/892",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/18160/"
] | Check out the Cosmonaut Voice plugin. It has some great presets, and I think one gets close to that one. I believe IK Multimedia's T-Racks has a few decent presets for stuff like that as well.
You could just do it manually with a bit of eq, a TON of compression (I'd even venture into multiband compression), and a bric... | I realise this is an old thread, but just thought I'd throw this out there, as it hadn't been mentioned. Personally, I love McDSP's Futzbox plugin for this sort of thing. Has a lot of great presets and it's also really easy to adjust the settings for whatever you're working on. |
892 | I just did a mix on a video that had a clip from a newscast from TV. We re-recorded the line (ADR).
I used a lapel mic as that is what they probably used on set..
Do any of you have a preset or certain compression techniques to make the voice sound like a mashed-up news broadcast sound?
I spent a bit trying to figur... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/892",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/18160/"
] | Try [Speakerphone](http://www.audioease.com/Pages/Speakerphone/speakerphone.html) from AudioEase. It will do exactly what you're asking. If that's out of your price range, simply dial-in a high end and low end shelf to taste on your favorite EQ, use a good voiceover preset on your favorite compressor, and you're basica... | I realise this is an old thread, but just thought I'd throw this out there, as it hadn't been mentioned. Personally, I love McDSP's Futzbox plugin for this sort of thing. Has a lot of great presets and it's also really easy to adjust the settings for whatever you're working on. |
892 | I just did a mix on a video that had a clip from a newscast from TV. We re-recorded the line (ADR).
I used a lapel mic as that is what they probably used on set..
Do any of you have a preset or certain compression techniques to make the voice sound like a mashed-up news broadcast sound?
I spent a bit trying to figur... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/892",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/18160/"
] | Try [Speakerphone](http://www.audioease.com/Pages/Speakerphone/speakerphone.html) from AudioEase. It will do exactly what you're asking. If that's out of your price range, simply dial-in a high end and low end shelf to taste on your favorite EQ, use a good voiceover preset on your favorite compressor, and you're basica... | To make dialog sound "old" or junky, you usually can just do as birdhousesound said and roll off everything above probably 12kHz and below 350Hz. That will keep your critical vocal range (4kHz to 9kHz or so) intact and clear. If you still feel it's not junky enough, put a brickwall limiter on the track that's almost al... |
892 | I just did a mix on a video that had a clip from a newscast from TV. We re-recorded the line (ADR).
I used a lapel mic as that is what they probably used on set..
Do any of you have a preset or certain compression techniques to make the voice sound like a mashed-up news broadcast sound?
I spent a bit trying to figur... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/892",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/18160/"
] | To make dialog sound "old" or junky, you usually can just do as birdhousesound said and roll off everything above probably 12kHz and below 350Hz. That will keep your critical vocal range (4kHz to 9kHz or so) intact and clear. If you still feel it's not junky enough, put a brickwall limiter on the track that's almost al... | I realise this is an old thread, but just thought I'd throw this out there, as it hadn't been mentioned. Personally, I love McDSP's Futzbox plugin for this sort of thing. Has a lot of great presets and it's also really easy to adjust the settings for whatever you're working on. |
892 | I just did a mix on a video that had a clip from a newscast from TV. We re-recorded the line (ADR).
I used a lapel mic as that is what they probably used on set..
Do any of you have a preset or certain compression techniques to make the voice sound like a mashed-up news broadcast sound?
I spent a bit trying to figur... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/892",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/18160/"
] | Try using your favourite distortion plug (I like lo-fi, and SansAmp) set to taste, followed by EQ (6k and 400 cut filters, and then a bump at around 2.5K -adjust to taste). Also there are a fair amount of speaker IRs out there, so use your favourite Convolution Reverb. TLSpace has some great speaker IRs with it... Agai... | I realise this is an old thread, but just thought I'd throw this out there, as it hadn't been mentioned. Personally, I love McDSP's Futzbox plugin for this sort of thing. Has a lot of great presets and it's also really easy to adjust the settings for whatever you're working on. |
892 | I just did a mix on a video that had a clip from a newscast from TV. We re-recorded the line (ADR).
I used a lapel mic as that is what they probably used on set..
Do any of you have a preset or certain compression techniques to make the voice sound like a mashed-up news broadcast sound?
I spent a bit trying to figur... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/892",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/18160/"
] | Check out the Cosmonaut Voice plugin. It has some great presets, and I think one gets close to that one. I believe IK Multimedia's T-Racks has a few decent presets for stuff like that as well.
You could just do it manually with a bit of eq, a TON of compression (I'd even venture into multiband compression), and a bric... | Try [Speakerphone](http://www.audioease.com/Pages/Speakerphone/speakerphone.html) from AudioEase. It will do exactly what you're asking. If that's out of your price range, simply dial-in a high end and low end shelf to taste on your favorite EQ, use a good voiceover preset on your favorite compressor, and you're basica... |
892 | I just did a mix on a video that had a clip from a newscast from TV. We re-recorded the line (ADR).
I used a lapel mic as that is what they probably used on set..
Do any of you have a preset or certain compression techniques to make the voice sound like a mashed-up news broadcast sound?
I spent a bit trying to figur... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/892",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/18160/"
] | Check out the Cosmonaut Voice plugin. It has some great presets, and I think one gets close to that one. I believe IK Multimedia's T-Racks has a few decent presets for stuff like that as well.
You could just do it manually with a bit of eq, a TON of compression (I'd even venture into multiband compression), and a bric... | To make dialog sound "old" or junky, you usually can just do as birdhousesound said and roll off everything above probably 12kHz and below 350Hz. That will keep your critical vocal range (4kHz to 9kHz or so) intact and clear. If you still feel it's not junky enough, put a brickwall limiter on the track that's almost al... |
892 | I just did a mix on a video that had a clip from a newscast from TV. We re-recorded the line (ADR).
I used a lapel mic as that is what they probably used on set..
Do any of you have a preset or certain compression techniques to make the voice sound like a mashed-up news broadcast sound?
I spent a bit trying to figur... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/892",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/18160/"
] | Check out the Cosmonaut Voice plugin. It has some great presets, and I think one gets close to that one. I believe IK Multimedia's T-Racks has a few decent presets for stuff like that as well.
You could just do it manually with a bit of eq, a TON of compression (I'd even venture into multiband compression), and a bric... | I worldized through plugins a song to sound like an iphone ring. I used guitar rig and with the right combinations of above mentioned EQ, and distortion, I was really happy with the sound i got. On the other hand, I've been drooling over speakerphone and the Altiverb package for awhile now but the simulations i do with... |
80,295 | I really, really wanna play this song:
but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear. I'd also like to be able to play it on piano, but I guess learning a guitar-based song on piano is eve... | 2019/02/19 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/80295",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/57775/"
] | This actually seems like a nice simple song as a starting point to learning to figure out songs by ear.
* Work out what chord the song "centres around" - I would say it's D major, so let's start by assuming it's in D major.
* Learn the chords that are diatonic to D major (Google *chords diatonic to D major* or just *c... | >
> I really, really wanna play this song:
> but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and **I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear.**
>
>
>
The problem of absolute beginners is that they always have a fixed idea what they w... |
80,295 | I really, really wanna play this song:
but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear. I'd also like to be able to play it on piano, but I guess learning a guitar-based song on piano is eve... | 2019/02/19 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/80295",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/57775/"
] | This actually seems like a nice simple song as a starting point to learning to figure out songs by ear.
* Work out what chord the song "centres around" - I would say it's D major, so let's start by assuming it's in D major.
* Learn the chords that are diatonic to D major (Google *chords diatonic to D major* or just *c... | This song is in a different tuning than standard E-A-D-G-B-E.
Tune your guitar to D-A-D-G-A-D tuning.
The beginning is really enjoyable to play. Fret the G string on the 4th fret and pluck the bottom three strings in a 3-2-1-2 string pattern. Play that twice, then move to the 6th fret on the G string and play the sa... |
80,295 | I really, really wanna play this song:
but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear. I'd also like to be able to play it on piano, but I guess learning a guitar-based song on piano is eve... | 2019/02/19 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/80295",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/57775/"
] | This actually seems like a nice simple song as a starting point to learning to figure out songs by ear.
* Work out what chord the song "centres around" - I would say it's D major, so let's start by assuming it's in D major.
* Learn the chords that are diatonic to D major (Google *chords diatonic to D major* or just *c... | I want to read your question as "How do I figure out this song by ear if I'm a complete beginner" ... but I ***don't want to stay a complete beginner.***
I also read "figure out" as in, understanding at least something. If you read a tab or watch a Synthesia animation and are able to press the buttons that the video ... |
80,295 | I really, really wanna play this song:
but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear. I'd also like to be able to play it on piano, but I guess learning a guitar-based song on piano is eve... | 2019/02/19 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/80295",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/57775/"
] | This actually seems like a nice simple song as a starting point to learning to figure out songs by ear.
* Work out what chord the song "centres around" - I would say it's D major, so let's start by assuming it's in D major.
* Learn the chords that are diatonic to D major (Google *chords diatonic to D major* or just *c... | I think @topomorto has given you to helping hand you need with this specific song.
But, your original question...
>
> How do I figure out this song by ear if I'm a complete beginner?
>
>
>
...should really be...
>
> How do I figure out *songs generally* by ear if I'm a complete beginner?
>
>
>
The differ... |
80,295 | I really, really wanna play this song:
but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear. I'd also like to be able to play it on piano, but I guess learning a guitar-based song on piano is eve... | 2019/02/19 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/80295",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/57775/"
] | I want to read your question as "How do I figure out this song by ear if I'm a complete beginner" ... but I ***don't want to stay a complete beginner.***
I also read "figure out" as in, understanding at least something. If you read a tab or watch a Synthesia animation and are able to press the buttons that the video ... | >
> I really, really wanna play this song:
> but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and **I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear.**
>
>
>
The problem of absolute beginners is that they always have a fixed idea what they w... |
80,295 | I really, really wanna play this song:
but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear. I'd also like to be able to play it on piano, but I guess learning a guitar-based song on piano is eve... | 2019/02/19 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/80295",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/57775/"
] | I think @topomorto has given you to helping hand you need with this specific song.
But, your original question...
>
> How do I figure out this song by ear if I'm a complete beginner?
>
>
>
...should really be...
>
> How do I figure out *songs generally* by ear if I'm a complete beginner?
>
>
>
The differ... | >
> I really, really wanna play this song:
> but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and **I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear.**
>
>
>
The problem of absolute beginners is that they always have a fixed idea what they w... |
80,295 | I really, really wanna play this song:
but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear. I'd also like to be able to play it on piano, but I guess learning a guitar-based song on piano is eve... | 2019/02/19 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/80295",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/57775/"
] | I want to read your question as "How do I figure out this song by ear if I'm a complete beginner" ... but I ***don't want to stay a complete beginner.***
I also read "figure out" as in, understanding at least something. If you read a tab or watch a Synthesia animation and are able to press the buttons that the video ... | This song is in a different tuning than standard E-A-D-G-B-E.
Tune your guitar to D-A-D-G-A-D tuning.
The beginning is really enjoyable to play. Fret the G string on the 4th fret and pluck the bottom three strings in a 3-2-1-2 string pattern. Play that twice, then move to the 6th fret on the G string and play the sa... |
80,295 | I really, really wanna play this song:
but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear. I'd also like to be able to play it on piano, but I guess learning a guitar-based song on piano is eve... | 2019/02/19 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/80295",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/57775/"
] | I think @topomorto has given you to helping hand you need with this specific song.
But, your original question...
>
> How do I figure out this song by ear if I'm a complete beginner?
>
>
>
...should really be...
>
> How do I figure out *songs generally* by ear if I'm a complete beginner?
>
>
>
The differ... | This song is in a different tuning than standard E-A-D-G-B-E.
Tune your guitar to D-A-D-G-A-D tuning.
The beginning is really enjoyable to play. Fret the G string on the 4th fret and pluck the bottom three strings in a 3-2-1-2 string pattern. Play that twice, then move to the 6th fret on the G string and play the sa... |
80,295 | I really, really wanna play this song:
but it's so unknown that I can't find any tutorials to the chord or even what strings are being played, and I'm a complete beginner when it comes to figuring out songs by ear. I'd also like to be able to play it on piano, but I guess learning a guitar-based song on piano is eve... | 2019/02/19 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/80295",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/57775/"
] | I think @topomorto has given you to helping hand you need with this specific song.
But, your original question...
>
> How do I figure out this song by ear if I'm a complete beginner?
>
>
>
...should really be...
>
> How do I figure out *songs generally* by ear if I'm a complete beginner?
>
>
>
The differ... | I want to read your question as "How do I figure out this song by ear if I'm a complete beginner" ... but I ***don't want to stay a complete beginner.***
I also read "figure out" as in, understanding at least something. If you read a tab or watch a Synthesia animation and are able to press the buttons that the video ... |
32,765 | I bought a bottle of ktc pure coconut oil but as far as I can tell, it is in solid form and not liquid as I sort of expected. How can I use it?
In case anyone has used it, is the oil going to cause the food to impart a coconut flavour?
This is the bottle I have at home:
<http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31evWfw... | 2013/03/17 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/32765",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/17326/"
] | Coconut oil is a saturated fat, which makes it solid at room temperature. Above room temperature, it behaves exactly like any other oil and has a very high smoke point. You don't need to treat it in any special way.
I personally just use a knife or spoon to dig a little bit out of the container.
Coconut oil is consid... | Think of it like butter or shortening -- once you heat it up, it'll melt.
I can't answer as to how much coconut flavor it'll give, as the only time I've used it was when it separates in a can of coconut milk -- I cooked with the coconut fat, then stirred the rest of the can into the curry I was making. |
32,765 | I bought a bottle of ktc pure coconut oil but as far as I can tell, it is in solid form and not liquid as I sort of expected. How can I use it?
In case anyone has used it, is the oil going to cause the food to impart a coconut flavour?
This is the bottle I have at home:
<http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31evWfw... | 2013/03/17 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/32765",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/17326/"
] | Think of it like butter or shortening -- once you heat it up, it'll melt.
I can't answer as to how much coconut flavor it'll give, as the only time I've used it was when it separates in a can of coconut milk -- I cooked with the coconut fat, then stirred the rest of the can into the curry I was making. | You can put the bottle into boiling water to melt it and decant it into a glass jar to use more easily. The bottles KTC coconut oil comes in are impossible to get it out unless it's liquid.
Here's a long post about [KTC coconut oil](http://veganheath.info/ktc-coconut-oil).. |
32,765 | I bought a bottle of ktc pure coconut oil but as far as I can tell, it is in solid form and not liquid as I sort of expected. How can I use it?
In case anyone has used it, is the oil going to cause the food to impart a coconut flavour?
This is the bottle I have at home:
<http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31evWfw... | 2013/03/17 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/32765",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/17326/"
] | Coconut oil is a saturated fat, which makes it solid at room temperature. Above room temperature, it behaves exactly like any other oil and has a very high smoke point. You don't need to treat it in any special way.
I personally just use a knife or spoon to dig a little bit out of the container.
Coconut oil is consid... | You can put the bottle into boiling water to melt it and decant it into a glass jar to use more easily. The bottles KTC coconut oil comes in are impossible to get it out unless it's liquid.
Here's a long post about [KTC coconut oil](http://veganheath.info/ktc-coconut-oil).. |
7,886 | * If his nose is not growing, he is telling a lie and his nose will grow but then he is telling the truth and it can't happen.
* If his nose is growing, he is telling the truth, so it can't happen.
* If his nose will grow, he will be telling the truth, but his nose grows if he lies so it can't happen.
* If his nose wil... | 2013/08/16 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/7886",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/1128/"
] | That looks like a paradox, but it isn't.
The assertion is so vague that it is true even if Pinocchio's nose doesn't grow *immediately*.
Even if he says: "My nose will grow immediately" that's a vague assertion, when does "immediately" start and end as a time lapse?
If he is more specific and states: "My nose will gr... | your question is the question of is the statement
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> this statement is false
>
>
>
true or false?
however there are more things to consider now that we are discussing Pinocchio none that i see include the world exploding but here are some facts to consider
1. the ambiguity of my nose will grow as trylks pointe... |
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