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120,039 | I did enable speech recognition just in case, but very rarely use it, and I did not remember even accidentally activating it since bootup. Now I simply have a few apps running under Mavericks, and I noticed my fan spinning, so checked Activity Monitor and see that com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.speechrecognitiond take... | 2014/02/05 | [
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] | You can kill this process (in terminal or activity monitor), and it seems as long as the Dictation & Speech pref pane (Yosemite) has dictation and enhanced dictation off and the pref pane is not open, it won't re-spawn.
See for ref:
<http://www.mcelhearn.com/os-x-10-9-mavericks-enhanced-dictation-is-a-memory-hog-and-... | I've found that the speech recognition services do not load by default. The first time you hit the hotkey (which on my machine is hitting `Fn` twice), it loads the ~1GB of service into RAM.
Unless you've unwittingly hit the hot key or activated some software that wants to use voice recognition, it shouldn't be loaded.... |
120,039 | I did enable speech recognition just in case, but very rarely use it, and I did not remember even accidentally activating it since bootup. Now I simply have a few apps running under Mavericks, and I noticed my fan spinning, so checked Activity Monitor and see that com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.speechrecognitiond take... | 2014/02/05 | [
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] | You can kill this process (in terminal or activity monitor), and it seems as long as the Dictation & Speech pref pane (Yosemite) has dictation and enhanced dictation off and the pref pane is not open, it won't re-spawn.
See for ref:
<http://www.mcelhearn.com/os-x-10-9-mavericks-enhanced-dictation-is-a-memory-hog-and-... | I had to "force quit" it two or three times before I finally got rid of it. I thought 16 GB was a lot of memory, but was surprised to see how many processes are running even when I only have two apps running. |
14,858 | I have a couple of RVP 50 rolls I would like to experiment with -
The idea is to set up a tripod and use a Canon 5D MK2 in ISO 50 mode
for composition focusing and exposure metering, then replace the
5D with an EOS300 and capture the photo with it.
The question is how does one translate the exposure time between the ... | 2011/08/12 | [
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] | [DxO Mark](http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Camera-Sensor-Database/Canon/EOS-5D-Mark-II) measured the 5d mk2 ISO 50 as ISO 73, which is almost 1/2 stop off the actual. So, assuming the camera otherwise meters correctly, you can adjust your film camera to the settings on the 5d and the compensate for the half st... | Why don't you use a dedicated light meter or even a phone application that does just that? It would be quite a bit less complicated then switching back and forth between the 5D and EOS300.
Exposure is exposure, you might have to account for a slight difference due to your film type, but other than that DSLR as compare... |
1,304,141 | Can i know who all the users have executed which command on a machine? | 2009/08/20 | [
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The Linux [HOWTO](http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Process-Accounting/) ... | In Microsoft world that would be audit (entries in the security event log).
<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc751315.aspx>
See the Process Tracking section. |
269,564 | >
> The only thing that could change my father's prediction is if Natasha ran away with me.
>
>
>
What does if mean in this sentence? Would it be correct if I used “whether” or “that” instead of “if” here? | 2020/12/21 | [
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] | You likely know how the definite article works in comparison to the indefinite article. If there is only one of something we use the definite article.
With this question of *belief*, the choice of article really reflects what the person asking the question knows, believes, or assumes about the person they are posing t... | Both are correct.
Absence of the article "the" indicates that you are not talking about any particular afterlife.
Presence of the article "the" indicates that you are talking about a particular afterlife that you have already mentioned previously.
For example:
(*starting conversation*) Hello, do you believe in an a... |
2,932,831 | Just became an iPhone developer. I'm completely new to this, and not really sure whether I should start learning SDK version 3.2 or 4.0. I found tons of videos and tutorials for 3.2, not a lot for 4.0.
So shall I start with 3.2 and then worry about 4.0 later? or am I going to have to re-learn many things that I will l... | 2010/05/28 | [
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] | You will not have to learn very many new things. The base SDK is very much the same, and nearly every method is backwards compatible. The basic design patterns of iPhone app architecture have not changed and thus, you can start learning on 3.1.3 or 3.2 and catch up whenever you have access to 4.0 (now if you are in the... | What's your time frame? The vast majority of content will not change at all - if you're interested, there's absolutely no reason to not start now.
Further, even if the API that you're working on changes, understanding how they used to do things, and why they changed is a valuable bit of knowledge (you can download the... |
2,932,831 | Just became an iPhone developer. I'm completely new to this, and not really sure whether I should start learning SDK version 3.2 or 4.0. I found tons of videos and tutorials for 3.2, not a lot for 4.0.
So shall I start with 3.2 and then worry about 4.0 later? or am I going to have to re-learn many things that I will l... | 2010/05/28 | [
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] | What's your time frame? The vast majority of content will not change at all - if you're interested, there's absolutely no reason to not start now.
Further, even if the API that you're working on changes, understanding how they used to do things, and why they changed is a valuable bit of knowledge (you can download the... | The only thing to be aware of is that 3.2 has some iPad specific things, most of it will apply to iPhone OS 4.0. |
2,932,831 | Just became an iPhone developer. I'm completely new to this, and not really sure whether I should start learning SDK version 3.2 or 4.0. I found tons of videos and tutorials for 3.2, not a lot for 4.0.
So shall I start with 3.2 and then worry about 4.0 later? or am I going to have to re-learn many things that I will l... | 2010/05/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2932831",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | What's your time frame? The vast majority of content will not change at all - if you're interested, there's absolutely no reason to not start now.
Further, even if the API that you're working on changes, understanding how they used to do things, and why they changed is a valuable bit of knowledge (you can download the... | I think that you should start by now. Understating basics as design patterns, architectural commons and styles of programming for iPhone. I think this is better if you acquire some practice now with little APIs to learn that latter.
APPLE has a very strong emphasis on making SDKs solid and very extensible since the be... |
2,932,831 | Just became an iPhone developer. I'm completely new to this, and not really sure whether I should start learning SDK version 3.2 or 4.0. I found tons of videos and tutorials for 3.2, not a lot for 4.0.
So shall I start with 3.2 and then worry about 4.0 later? or am I going to have to re-learn many things that I will l... | 2010/05/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2932831",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | You will not have to learn very many new things. The base SDK is very much the same, and nearly every method is backwards compatible. The basic design patterns of iPhone app architecture have not changed and thus, you can start learning on 3.1.3 or 3.2 and catch up whenever you have access to 4.0 (now if you are in the... | The only thing to be aware of is that 3.2 has some iPad specific things, most of it will apply to iPhone OS 4.0. |
2,932,831 | Just became an iPhone developer. I'm completely new to this, and not really sure whether I should start learning SDK version 3.2 or 4.0. I found tons of videos and tutorials for 3.2, not a lot for 4.0.
So shall I start with 3.2 and then worry about 4.0 later? or am I going to have to re-learn many things that I will l... | 2010/05/28 | [
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] | You will not have to learn very many new things. The base SDK is very much the same, and nearly every method is backwards compatible. The basic design patterns of iPhone app architecture have not changed and thus, you can start learning on 3.1.3 or 3.2 and catch up whenever you have access to 4.0 (now if you are in the... | I think that you should start by now. Understating basics as design patterns, architectural commons and styles of programming for iPhone. I think this is better if you acquire some practice now with little APIs to learn that latter.
APPLE has a very strong emphasis on making SDKs solid and very extensible since the be... |
8,869 | Will they get to suffer in hell? I am trying to find out more about their fate..I know that if you get angry a lot you get reborn ugly..But what happens to people who cheat on you??Will they get cheated on in a future life?Or will a worser fate await them..? I vaguely heard Ajahn Brahm talk about the Nirayas and he did... | 2015/04/29 | [
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] | I could find lying, stealing and coveting which is close to cheating. Illicit sex can also be considered, if it's with another person's spouse.
From the [Maha Kammavibhanga Sutta](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.136.than.html):
>
> The Blessed One said, "Ānanda, there are four kinds of person to be
> ... | The person that cheats **maliciously** not only creates the long-term bad karma but also **loses the opportunity to learn and develop skills**--as in cheating on a midterm and failing the proctered final.
This applies analogically to all situations, even non-malicious cheating.
Playing by Rules of Reality, a.k.a. Har... |
8,869 | Will they get to suffer in hell? I am trying to find out more about their fate..I know that if you get angry a lot you get reborn ugly..But what happens to people who cheat on you??Will they get cheated on in a future life?Or will a worser fate await them..? I vaguely heard Ajahn Brahm talk about the Nirayas and he did... | 2015/04/29 | [
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] | I think it is really important to point out a couple of things. First, according to Buddhism, the results of kamma are said to be complex; one does ***not*** simply experience a 1 to 1 result as, at least on the face of it, the above quotation of Newton's third law seems to imply. The [Lonaphala Sutta](http://www.acces... | The person that cheats **maliciously** not only creates the long-term bad karma but also **loses the opportunity to learn and develop skills**--as in cheating on a midterm and failing the proctered final.
This applies analogically to all situations, even non-malicious cheating.
Playing by Rules of Reality, a.k.a. Har... |
8,869 | Will they get to suffer in hell? I am trying to find out more about their fate..I know that if you get angry a lot you get reborn ugly..But what happens to people who cheat on you??Will they get cheated on in a future life?Or will a worser fate await them..? I vaguely heard Ajahn Brahm talk about the Nirayas and he did... | 2015/04/29 | [
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] | I could find lying, stealing and coveting which is close to cheating. Illicit sex can also be considered, if it's with another person's spouse.
From the [Maha Kammavibhanga Sutta](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.136.than.html):
>
> The Blessed One said, "Ānanda, there are four kinds of person to be
> ... | I believe Niraya (hell) can found both inside and outside of our bodies, our minds.Let me explain a little bit details,I quote Newton's third law for this explanation.
**Newton's third law**
>
> When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body
> simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and op... |
8,869 | Will they get to suffer in hell? I am trying to find out more about their fate..I know that if you get angry a lot you get reborn ugly..But what happens to people who cheat on you??Will they get cheated on in a future life?Or will a worser fate await them..? I vaguely heard Ajahn Brahm talk about the Nirayas and he did... | 2015/04/29 | [
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] | I believe Niraya (hell) can found both inside and outside of our bodies, our minds.Let me explain a little bit details,I quote Newton's third law for this explanation.
**Newton's third law**
>
> When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body
> simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and op... | Nobody Knows, is the answer to all of this !!
Forgiveness and compassion nullify negative effects of bad choices.
All karma can be overcome with genuine remorse and forgiveness. |
8,869 | Will they get to suffer in hell? I am trying to find out more about their fate..I know that if you get angry a lot you get reborn ugly..But what happens to people who cheat on you??Will they get cheated on in a future life?Or will a worser fate await them..? I vaguely heard Ajahn Brahm talk about the Nirayas and he did... | 2015/04/29 | [
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] | Being cheated on in return should be the last thing to worry about according to the SN suttas. In SN 3.9, Ven. Bodhi's note provided the background story to the huge animal sacrifice set up for king Pasenadi of Kosala:
>
> ..In brief: The king had become infatuated with a married woman and planned to have her husband... | **The results for cheating and adulterating are**
* Having to go trough a Transsexual phase (Shemale)
* Being born in hell
* Even many lives after not being able to live a happy married life
* Even many lives after the partner losing interest in this person
* Being born with a mutation in the gender defining area
* Be... |
8,869 | Will they get to suffer in hell? I am trying to find out more about their fate..I know that if you get angry a lot you get reborn ugly..But what happens to people who cheat on you??Will they get cheated on in a future life?Or will a worser fate await them..? I vaguely heard Ajahn Brahm talk about the Nirayas and he did... | 2015/04/29 | [
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] | Being cheated on in return should be the last thing to worry about according to the SN suttas. In SN 3.9, Ven. Bodhi's note provided the background story to the huge animal sacrifice set up for king Pasenadi of Kosala:
>
> ..In brief: The king had become infatuated with a married woman and planned to have her husband... | The person that cheats **maliciously** not only creates the long-term bad karma but also **loses the opportunity to learn and develop skills**--as in cheating on a midterm and failing the proctered final.
This applies analogically to all situations, even non-malicious cheating.
Playing by Rules of Reality, a.k.a. Har... |
8,869 | Will they get to suffer in hell? I am trying to find out more about their fate..I know that if you get angry a lot you get reborn ugly..But what happens to people who cheat on you??Will they get cheated on in a future life?Or will a worser fate await them..? I vaguely heard Ajahn Brahm talk about the Nirayas and he did... | 2015/04/29 | [
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] | I think it is really important to point out a couple of things. First, according to Buddhism, the results of kamma are said to be complex; one does ***not*** simply experience a 1 to 1 result as, at least on the face of it, the above quotation of Newton's third law seems to imply. The [Lonaphala Sutta](http://www.acces... | I could find lying, stealing and coveting which is close to cheating. Illicit sex can also be considered, if it's with another person's spouse.
From the [Maha Kammavibhanga Sutta](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.136.than.html):
>
> The Blessed One said, "Ānanda, there are four kinds of person to be
> ... |
8,869 | Will they get to suffer in hell? I am trying to find out more about their fate..I know that if you get angry a lot you get reborn ugly..But what happens to people who cheat on you??Will they get cheated on in a future life?Or will a worser fate await them..? I vaguely heard Ajahn Brahm talk about the Nirayas and he did... | 2015/04/29 | [
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] | I could find lying, stealing and coveting which is close to cheating. Illicit sex can also be considered, if it's with another person's spouse.
From the [Maha Kammavibhanga Sutta](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.136.than.html):
>
> The Blessed One said, "Ānanda, there are four kinds of person to be
> ... | **The results for cheating and adulterating are**
* Having to go trough a Transsexual phase (Shemale)
* Being born in hell
* Even many lives after not being able to live a happy married life
* Even many lives after the partner losing interest in this person
* Being born with a mutation in the gender defining area
* Be... |
8,869 | Will they get to suffer in hell? I am trying to find out more about their fate..I know that if you get angry a lot you get reborn ugly..But what happens to people who cheat on you??Will they get cheated on in a future life?Or will a worser fate await them..? I vaguely heard Ajahn Brahm talk about the Nirayas and he did... | 2015/04/29 | [
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] | Being cheated on in return should be the last thing to worry about according to the SN suttas. In SN 3.9, Ven. Bodhi's note provided the background story to the huge animal sacrifice set up for king Pasenadi of Kosala:
>
> ..In brief: The king had become infatuated with a married woman and planned to have her husband... | I could find lying, stealing and coveting which is close to cheating. Illicit sex can also be considered, if it's with another person's spouse.
From the [Maha Kammavibhanga Sutta](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.136.than.html):
>
> The Blessed One said, "Ānanda, there are four kinds of person to be
> ... |
8,869 | Will they get to suffer in hell? I am trying to find out more about their fate..I know that if you get angry a lot you get reborn ugly..But what happens to people who cheat on you??Will they get cheated on in a future life?Or will a worser fate await them..? I vaguely heard Ajahn Brahm talk about the Nirayas and he did... | 2015/04/29 | [
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] | I think it is really important to point out a couple of things. First, according to Buddhism, the results of kamma are said to be complex; one does ***not*** simply experience a 1 to 1 result as, at least on the face of it, the above quotation of Newton's third law seems to imply. The [Lonaphala Sutta](http://www.acces... | I believe Niraya (hell) can found both inside and outside of our bodies, our minds.Let me explain a little bit details,I quote Newton's third law for this explanation.
**Newton's third law**
>
> When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body
> simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and op... |
42,576 | Nowdays most of us agree discrimination on the basis of race, gender, etc is a bad thing. Some philosophers have put forward the concept of speciesm, ie discrimination the basis of species. So following the example, cant we say that universities discriminate on the basis of talent or knowledge? Or employers discriminat... | 2017/05/22 | [
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] | Civil society is founded on two notions of justice: absolute justice and proportional justice, a la Aristotle. Absolute justice applies to all members of society for the reason that they meet certain qualification. For instance, any human objects are guaranteed with basic rights for the reason of being human. Proportio... | The movement towards the disapproval of discrimination is not equivalent to the elimination of differentiation. The distinction between treating everyone fairly and treating everyone the same is an important one to recognize. The key take away from the change you are describing, is the elimination of bias (or the elimi... |
48,026 | Bought a frame for a new build having trouble finding out maker.
The serial number is Snacb14e01933 located underneath bottom bracket.
Any info would be appreciated
 | 2017/07/17 | [
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] | Looks like a lower-end, Department Store-quality BMX bike of indeterminate age and brand. It's probably been repainted, doesn't have a head badge or any stickers, I just don't see any way to identify it at all. I know it's a low end one because of the stamped kickstand mounting plate, any nicer bike wouldn't have that.... | Its a cheap Wlmart or Fred Myer bike. The kickstand mount is flat and welded to the frame poorly. My guess is a low range Huffy with a middle upperclass fork, all painted terribly. |
48,026 | Bought a frame for a new build having trouble finding out maker.
The serial number is Snacb14e01933 located underneath bottom bracket.
Any info would be appreciated
 | 2017/07/17 | [
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] | Looks like a lower-end, Department Store-quality BMX bike of indeterminate age and brand. It's probably been repainted, doesn't have a head badge or any stickers, I just don't see any way to identify it at all. I know it's a low end one because of the stamped kickstand mounting plate, any nicer bike wouldn't have that.... | The serial number format is the Pacific Cycle group of brand names.
Mongoose is the most likely brand of BMX from Pacific Cycle. |
123,684 | I emailed a professor asking him to be my master's supervisor. He replied saying he is willing to meet me and asked me to send him my transcript. I have sent it and he has not replied yet after a week (he replied to my initial email a day after). I don’t have great grades so does this mean that he's not interested anym... | 2019/01/24 | [
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] | **You question whether you satisfy the requirements for a position as a PhD student**. The minimum requirement for such a position is a bachelor's degree, albeit, many positions will require a master's. You satisfy both of those requirements, so your move from software development to academia is entirely plausible.
*... | You can go back as a PhD student and @user2768 has given a good answer to that. I just want to point out a different path.
Many research projects require software development. If you want to do research and not specifically computer science / engineering research, you could join a research group as their software deve... |
76,924 | Apologies for the rambling thoughts and questions (new to the towing scene) . I'll summarize my questions:
1) Is the Home Depot rental trailer 3ft x 5ft compatible with 2001 Toyota Tacoma tow ball?
2) Is the tow ball considered a "bumper" tow ball, or considered attached to the frame (see pics below)?
3) Does the st... | 2020/05/17 | [
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] | 1. As long as the ball and the hitch are the same size, fit should not be a problem. The
Home Depot hitches are designed to fit with most balls.
2. A tow ball is considered a bumper hitch. For frame hitches, please reference here for
images:
<https://www.homedepot.com/b/Automotive-Towing-Equipment/Trailer-Hitch/N-> ... | That big rusty steel plate that is below your chrome bumper is a modification. Someone wanted a stronger point to mount the hitch ball (stronger than the factory hole in the bumper, which is visible in your last picture) and welded 'er up. The "clean" way to do this would have been to install an approved hitch receiver... |
7,648 | I'm looking for a normal prime lens, desirably fast and not too expensive, for my 450D. 50mm seems to be the normal focal length on FF, thus for APS-C, I need about 30mm.
I want it to be fast as I'm going to use it at night for available light photography. The most interesting candidates so far are:
* Canon 28mm f/1.... | 2011/01/25 | [
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] | Throwing my hat in to the debate I'd say get the Sigma. By all accounts it's a great lens for the price. In fact I'm planning to get one myself!
**The Sigma is a more modern lens designed for your sensor size**. You can therefore expect it to be a bit sharper - crop sensors usually have higher pixel densities whereas... | I haven't used either of the two lenses you mentioned, so I won't comment on those
However you also asked about alternatives: [Lens Hero](http://lenshero.com/lenses/35mm-f2.0-prime-for-canon-ef) has comprehensive a list of fast wide primes for canon ef/ef-s. |
7,648 | I'm looking for a normal prime lens, desirably fast and not too expensive, for my 450D. 50mm seems to be the normal focal length on FF, thus for APS-C, I need about 30mm.
I want it to be fast as I'm going to use it at night for available light photography. The most interesting candidates so far are:
* Canon 28mm f/1.... | 2011/01/25 | [
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] | Throwing my hat in to the debate I'd say get the Sigma. By all accounts it's a great lens for the price. In fact I'm planning to get one myself!
**The Sigma is a more modern lens designed for your sensor size**. You can therefore expect it to be a bit sharper - crop sensors usually have higher pixel densities whereas... | There's quite a bit packed in here, so let me break it out a bit.
1. The 50mm would be a perfectly fine lens to have. "Normal" is somewhat of a relative term, it just depends on what you are wanting to use the lens for really. 50mm is a great portrait lens on a crop sensor.
2. The purple fringes you noticed are called... |
7,648 | I'm looking for a normal prime lens, desirably fast and not too expensive, for my 450D. 50mm seems to be the normal focal length on FF, thus for APS-C, I need about 30mm.
I want it to be fast as I'm going to use it at night for available light photography. The most interesting candidates so far are:
* Canon 28mm f/1.... | 2011/01/25 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/7648",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/2069/"
] | A few thoughts and links for your perusal:
* Any reviews you're going to read will be subjective but they can be good data points. Here's a [thread on DPreview comparing those two lenses](http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1029&message=26840166) as well as the [FredMiranda review page for the Canon](http... | There's quite a bit packed in here, so let me break it out a bit.
1. The 50mm would be a perfectly fine lens to have. "Normal" is somewhat of a relative term, it just depends on what you are wanting to use the lens for really. 50mm is a great portrait lens on a crop sensor.
2. The purple fringes you noticed are called... |
7,648 | I'm looking for a normal prime lens, desirably fast and not too expensive, for my 450D. 50mm seems to be the normal focal length on FF, thus for APS-C, I need about 30mm.
I want it to be fast as I'm going to use it at night for available light photography. The most interesting candidates so far are:
* Canon 28mm f/1.... | 2011/01/25 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/7648",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/2069/"
] | There's quite a bit packed in here, so let me break it out a bit.
1. The 50mm would be a perfectly fine lens to have. "Normal" is somewhat of a relative term, it just depends on what you are wanting to use the lens for really. 50mm is a great portrait lens on a crop sensor.
2. The purple fringes you noticed are called... | Many image processing programs can deal with chromatic aberrations (of which purple fringing is an example) pretty well. Photoshop, Lightroom, Bibble, to my knowledge - maybe others too.
I used to own the Sigma 30/1.4 and loved it. I'm not going to tell you which to buy but remember that when the lens is wide open, ce... |
7,648 | I'm looking for a normal prime lens, desirably fast and not too expensive, for my 450D. 50mm seems to be the normal focal length on FF, thus for APS-C, I need about 30mm.
I want it to be fast as I'm going to use it at night for available light photography. The most interesting candidates so far are:
* Canon 28mm f/1.... | 2011/01/25 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/7648",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/2069/"
] | There's quite a bit packed in here, so let me break it out a bit.
1. The 50mm would be a perfectly fine lens to have. "Normal" is somewhat of a relative term, it just depends on what you are wanting to use the lens for really. 50mm is a great portrait lens on a crop sensor.
2. The purple fringes you noticed are called... | The Sigma is a great lens. But, I have found that on my 40D, autofocus is hit or miss in low light. At f/1.4 there's not much room for error, so there are a lot of missed shots.
I have had much better luck manually specifying a focus point. With the extra control dials on the 40D, this is not an issue. But on a 450D, ... |
7,648 | I'm looking for a normal prime lens, desirably fast and not too expensive, for my 450D. 50mm seems to be the normal focal length on FF, thus for APS-C, I need about 30mm.
I want it to be fast as I'm going to use it at night for available light photography. The most interesting candidates so far are:
* Canon 28mm f/1.... | 2011/01/25 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/7648",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/2069/"
] | I haven't used either of the two lenses you mentioned, so I won't comment on those
However you also asked about alternatives: [Lens Hero](http://lenshero.com/lenses/35mm-f2.0-prime-for-canon-ef) has comprehensive a list of fast wide primes for canon ef/ef-s. | Many image processing programs can deal with chromatic aberrations (of which purple fringing is an example) pretty well. Photoshop, Lightroom, Bibble, to my knowledge - maybe others too.
I used to own the Sigma 30/1.4 and loved it. I'm not going to tell you which to buy but remember that when the lens is wide open, ce... |
7,648 | I'm looking for a normal prime lens, desirably fast and not too expensive, for my 450D. 50mm seems to be the normal focal length on FF, thus for APS-C, I need about 30mm.
I want it to be fast as I'm going to use it at night for available light photography. The most interesting candidates so far are:
* Canon 28mm f/1.... | 2011/01/25 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/7648",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/2069/"
] | I haven't used either of the two lenses you mentioned, so I won't comment on those
However you also asked about alternatives: [Lens Hero](http://lenshero.com/lenses/35mm-f2.0-prime-for-canon-ef) has comprehensive a list of fast wide primes for canon ef/ef-s. | Here's a list of the options I've found, with some links to reviews and benchmarks.
The question is pretty specific, but I'm going for a more generic answer here (which I hope myself/others will update as new lenses come out), as I think this is a really common question without a really obvious answer (many options, w... |
7,648 | I'm looking for a normal prime lens, desirably fast and not too expensive, for my 450D. 50mm seems to be the normal focal length on FF, thus for APS-C, I need about 30mm.
I want it to be fast as I'm going to use it at night for available light photography. The most interesting candidates so far are:
* Canon 28mm f/1.... | 2011/01/25 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/7648",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/2069/"
] | A few thoughts and links for your perusal:
* Any reviews you're going to read will be subjective but they can be good data points. Here's a [thread on DPreview comparing those two lenses](http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1029&message=26840166) as well as the [FredMiranda review page for the Canon](http... | I'd go for the Canon 28mm f/1.8 unless you're willing/able to pay for the [Canon 35mm f/1.4 L](http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup/ef_35mm_f_1_4l_usm). Either of the two you mentioned will probably have a bit of chromatic abberation, which is annoying, but fixable in post (with a slig... |
7,648 | I'm looking for a normal prime lens, desirably fast and not too expensive, for my 450D. 50mm seems to be the normal focal length on FF, thus for APS-C, I need about 30mm.
I want it to be fast as I'm going to use it at night for available light photography. The most interesting candidates so far are:
* Canon 28mm f/1.... | 2011/01/25 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/7648",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/2069/"
] | Many image processing programs can deal with chromatic aberrations (of which purple fringing is an example) pretty well. Photoshop, Lightroom, Bibble, to my knowledge - maybe others too.
I used to own the Sigma 30/1.4 and loved it. I'm not going to tell you which to buy but remember that when the lens is wide open, ce... | Here's a list of the options I've found, with some links to reviews and benchmarks.
The question is pretty specific, but I'm going for a more generic answer here (which I hope myself/others will update as new lenses come out), as I think this is a really common question without a really obvious answer (many options, w... |
7,648 | I'm looking for a normal prime lens, desirably fast and not too expensive, for my 450D. 50mm seems to be the normal focal length on FF, thus for APS-C, I need about 30mm.
I want it to be fast as I'm going to use it at night for available light photography. The most interesting candidates so far are:
* Canon 28mm f/1.... | 2011/01/25 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/7648",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/2069/"
] | A few thoughts and links for your perusal:
* Any reviews you're going to read will be subjective but they can be good data points. Here's a [thread on DPreview comparing those two lenses](http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1029&message=26840166) as well as the [FredMiranda review page for the Canon](http... | The Sigma is a great lens. But, I have found that on my 40D, autofocus is hit or miss in low light. At f/1.4 there's not much room for error, so there are a lot of missed shots.
I have had much better luck manually specifying a focus point. With the extra control dials on the 40D, this is not an issue. But on a 450D, ... |
7,465 | In the 1990s, I attended [Virgil Davis Karate Studio](http://www.daviskarate.com/) in Flatwoods, KY. There was a form that one of the upper-belt students (I don't think he was a black belt yet at the time) did which had a section where he did a double knifehand block in a back stance, then did this odd shuffle where he... | 2017/04/26 | [
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/questions/7465",
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com",
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/users/1780/"
] | **TL;DR** - It is meant to represent a sweep of your opponent's leg or a kick behind his knees. With the prior techniques, you trap his arm and upper body, then you take him down with a sweep or a kick.
---
Assuming you are indeed remembering Naihanchi Shodan, you are remembering a form that is likely around 200 year... | As a rule of thumb, anytime in a form you touch yourself, it is representative of touching your opponent.
The way you describe, I imagine the front leg crosses beyond the opponent, and thus begins your question: what is the back leg doing as it touches the front?
The answer could be one of several:
1) You are stompi... |
18,685,995 | I have a position where I essentialy write Visual Basic Macros full time to support a number of divisions in the company. I've done quite well, learned quite a bit, and enjoy my position quite a bit.
We're laying out plans for the future, and while I'm quite good at searching for information I need for these projects... | 2013/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/18685995",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2759242/"
] | I assume you are using Office 2007 products. VBA is a scripting language, using which you build your macros. DLLs are compiled assemblies. VBA editor will not allow you to create a DLL.
You could use Visual Basic (not Visual Basic for Applications) to create a DLL and then reference them in your macros.
You can als... | Although you can't build a DLL with VBA, you can build an Excel Add-In (.xla) with shared macros and store it on your network drive. |
6,488,836 | 
I tried but the side round shape not shaped properly with [9-patch](http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/draw9patch.html). | 2011/06/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6488836",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/785775/"
] | 9-patch is a simple png image with 1-pixel borders indicating stretchable area. Read [more](http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/draw9patch.htm). | This should solve your purpose. |
74,267 | Whenever I refer to Wikipedia to read about history of early Islam and later caliphates, many articles cite Wilferd Ferdinand Madelung in some controversial statements that he make. I will list below some statements :
**Battle of Camel** :
1. "While there is no record of any violence according to Madelung, they both ... | 2022/01/01 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/74267",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/47578/"
] | Assalamu alaikum,
unfortunately, celebrating religious festivals - even if it is for cultural reasons - is not allowed.
: Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4031
thus, engaging in the religious fest... | Neither Prophet Muhammad nor Jesus Christ celebrated the birthdays of anyone in either the Sunnah or the New Testament, so what's exactly the wisdom from this innovation?
We know that Jesus [AS] was born in a time period near the summer according to the Qur'an:
19:25
وَهُزِّىٓ إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ ٱلنَّخْلَةِ تُسَـٰقِطْ... |
230,495 | What's the first word that comes to your mind when you see this? Also, please mention if British, US or another variant.
As someone who didn't grow up in an English-speaking country, I really have no idea what to call these, and Wikipedia lists alto... | 2015/02/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/230495",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/3566/"
] | A [lifebelt](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/life+belt) is a common way to call it:
>
> * A life preserver worn like a belt.
>
>
>
also:
>
> * A lifebuoy, *ring buoy, lifering, lifesaver, life donut, life preserver or lifebelt*, also known as a "kisby ring" or "perry buoy", is a life saving buoy designed to be... | It is a bit complicated, and no doubt varies from region to region. In the US, I'd expect it to most often be called a *lifebuoy*, though *life ring* might also be used, as well as *life preserver*.
But *life preserver* is also commonly used to refer to a *life jacket* (see image below) and if you're wearing a life ja... |
230,495 | What's the first word that comes to your mind when you see this? Also, please mention if British, US or another variant.
As someone who didn't grow up in an English-speaking country, I really have no idea what to call these, and Wikipedia lists alto... | 2015/02/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/230495",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/3566/"
] | A [lifebelt](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/life+belt) is a common way to call it:
>
> * A life preserver worn like a belt.
>
>
>
also:
>
> * A lifebuoy, *ring buoy, lifering, lifesaver, life donut, life preserver or lifebelt*, also known as a "kisby ring" or "perry buoy", is a life saving buoy designed to be... | I nominate [lifesaver](https://www.tfd.com/lifesaver). Not only is this object the precise one described under the fourth definition in the American Heritage Dictionary 5th edition (©2016), but it is commonly enough known that there is a popular brand name of hardcandies named after it, so named because of the thick ri... |
175,742 | I'm trying to install a new video doorbell. Found the transformer in the attic, attached to the attic outlet. There are two 2-wire bell wiring runs from the transformer - one to the chime and the other to the front door.
Well, almost. The front door bell is connected to a Romex cable - and somewhere there is a short..... | 2019/10/04 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/175742",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/107738/"
] | It is not common because of cost but it’s also not uncommon. I agree with Harper if I have a broken bell wire I would use something on the truck to repair the wires. Since it was repaired you may get lucky and be able to use the existing wires as a pull.
I would use a pull string , but you may have some stout fishing... | No, it is not common. But if it works, it certainly isn't unsafe if done right.
You're real interest is how to get your new video bell working. You said the circuit has a short, but suspect you mean it is open. You should measure 24 volts AC across the two wires at the door. Make sure your volt-meter is set in the AC p... |
175,742 | I'm trying to install a new video doorbell. Found the transformer in the attic, attached to the attic outlet. There are two 2-wire bell wiring runs from the transformer - one to the chime and the other to the front door.
Well, almost. The front door bell is connected to a Romex cable - and somewhere there is a short..... | 2019/10/04 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/175742",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/107738/"
] | It is not common because of cost but it’s also not uncommon. I agree with Harper if I have a broken bell wire I would use something on the truck to repair the wires. Since it was repaired you may get lucky and be able to use the existing wires as a pull.
I would use a pull string , but you may have some stout fishing... | The alternative to repairing the wire is to use a wireless door-bell. That might get expensive in batteries if you have a video door bell - but it's certainly worth considering. |
1,376 | While doing some work in my bathroom, one thing led to another and paint started peeling. I found that under many layers of paint was some wallpaper so it seemed natural to pull...
I started peeling it off like crazy, in huge pieces before I realized that what was left behind was not so nice: drywall with its paper pe... | 2010/08/21 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/1376",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/344/"
] | I don't think sanding the surface will produce a surface good enough to paint. It's certainly a lot of effort for uncertain results.
If the underlying surface is very rough it might still show through the wall paper, unless it's very thick (1000 gsm lining paper for example) or you do some sanding.
The best answer mi... | If you don't want to go the plaster route (per ChrisF), you could try painting a thick coat or two of primer (which should, in theory, absorb a bit into and stabilize the surface), then sand that a bit before another coat of primer and then paint over it.
If you just try to sand what you've got, you'll never see the ... |
1,376 | While doing some work in my bathroom, one thing led to another and paint started peeling. I found that under many layers of paint was some wallpaper so it seemed natural to pull...
I started peeling it off like crazy, in huge pieces before I realized that what was left behind was not so nice: drywall with its paper pe... | 2010/08/21 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/1376",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/344/"
] | I don't think sanding the surface will produce a surface good enough to paint. It's certainly a lot of effort for uncertain results.
If the underlying surface is very rough it might still show through the wall paper, unless it's very thick (1000 gsm lining paper for example) or you do some sanding.
The best answer mi... | Primer/paint will not work. It will be lower than the surrounding surface. It will not "fill in" (I've tried).
Try a skim coat of joint compound over the affected area to get it level. If it doesn't work, you'll have to replace the drywall.
Good luck! |
1,376 | While doing some work in my bathroom, one thing led to another and paint started peeling. I found that under many layers of paint was some wallpaper so it seemed natural to pull...
I started peeling it off like crazy, in huge pieces before I realized that what was left behind was not so nice: drywall with its paper pe... | 2010/08/21 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/1376",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/344/"
] | I don't think sanding the surface will produce a surface good enough to paint. It's certainly a lot of effort for uncertain results.
If the underlying surface is very rough it might still show through the wall paper, unless it's very thick (1000 gsm lining paper for example) or you do some sanding.
The best answer mi... | Short of replacing the drywall, you can do a skim coat as others have suggested. However, **be careful** - if you do too thick of a coat, the paper will absorb too much moisture and will bubble underneath the mud/plaster. You'll then have to sand it down, cut out the bubbled section, and skim again. Trust me, I've done... |
1,376 | While doing some work in my bathroom, one thing led to another and paint started peeling. I found that under many layers of paint was some wallpaper so it seemed natural to pull...
I started peeling it off like crazy, in huge pieces before I realized that what was left behind was not so nice: drywall with its paper pe... | 2010/08/21 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/1376",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/344/"
] | I don't think sanding the surface will produce a surface good enough to paint. It's certainly a lot of effort for uncertain results.
If the underlying surface is very rough it might still show through the wall paper, unless it's very thick (1000 gsm lining paper for example) or you do some sanding.
The best answer mi... | In reality the brownish inner layer of drywall paper is very absorbent of water and also comes off in chunks if you try to sand, so never sand or apply water based material over it. If you sand you will still have similar problem of fluffy brown paper to deal with and it will be deeper than surrounding areas. If you ap... |
1,376 | While doing some work in my bathroom, one thing led to another and paint started peeling. I found that under many layers of paint was some wallpaper so it seemed natural to pull...
I started peeling it off like crazy, in huge pieces before I realized that what was left behind was not so nice: drywall with its paper pe... | 2010/08/21 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/1376",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/344/"
] | Primer/paint will not work. It will be lower than the surrounding surface. It will not "fill in" (I've tried).
Try a skim coat of joint compound over the affected area to get it level. If it doesn't work, you'll have to replace the drywall.
Good luck! | If you don't want to go the plaster route (per ChrisF), you could try painting a thick coat or two of primer (which should, in theory, absorb a bit into and stabilize the surface), then sand that a bit before another coat of primer and then paint over it.
If you just try to sand what you've got, you'll never see the ... |
1,376 | While doing some work in my bathroom, one thing led to another and paint started peeling. I found that under many layers of paint was some wallpaper so it seemed natural to pull...
I started peeling it off like crazy, in huge pieces before I realized that what was left behind was not so nice: drywall with its paper pe... | 2010/08/21 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/1376",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/344/"
] | Short of replacing the drywall, you can do a skim coat as others have suggested. However, **be careful** - if you do too thick of a coat, the paper will absorb too much moisture and will bubble underneath the mud/plaster. You'll then have to sand it down, cut out the bubbled section, and skim again. Trust me, I've done... | If you don't want to go the plaster route (per ChrisF), you could try painting a thick coat or two of primer (which should, in theory, absorb a bit into and stabilize the surface), then sand that a bit before another coat of primer and then paint over it.
If you just try to sand what you've got, you'll never see the ... |
1,376 | While doing some work in my bathroom, one thing led to another and paint started peeling. I found that under many layers of paint was some wallpaper so it seemed natural to pull...
I started peeling it off like crazy, in huge pieces before I realized that what was left behind was not so nice: drywall with its paper pe... | 2010/08/21 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/1376",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/344/"
] | In reality the brownish inner layer of drywall paper is very absorbent of water and also comes off in chunks if you try to sand, so never sand or apply water based material over it. If you sand you will still have similar problem of fluffy brown paper to deal with and it will be deeper than surrounding areas. If you ap... | If you don't want to go the plaster route (per ChrisF), you could try painting a thick coat or two of primer (which should, in theory, absorb a bit into and stabilize the surface), then sand that a bit before another coat of primer and then paint over it.
If you just try to sand what you've got, you'll never see the ... |
29,186,103 | My game screen uses both Scene2d and normal libgdx sprites. I use scene2d for the pause menus which contain some tables and textbuttons. All is ok on the pc. All is ok also on two mobile phones I'm testing the game on, but I have a pb on a third phone. It seems that after a restart or two of the game level all the scen... | 2015/03/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/29186103",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4170616/"
] | What you describe is a symptom of using a texture across a reset of the OpenGL context. Your app contains pointers, in the Libgdx Texture objects, into OpenGL state, and when the OpenGL device is given over to another app, your pointers become stale.
LibGDX generally does a good job of restoring state across simple re... | I know that there is already best answer for this post, but maybe this will somehow help you too:
[Texture is not displayed in the application](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29135636/texture-is-not-displayed-in-the-application/29138176#29138176)
the main idea is to dispose your assets and load them again when a... |
18,944,532 | Can one use meteor to build mobile applications ?
The application in phonegap data synchronization? | 2013/09/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/18944532",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2716095/"
] | In addition to Morten Henriksen's [Meteor-Cordova approach mentioned above](https://github.com/raix/Meteor-Cordova) (as mentioned in comments), you should also take a look at Kasper Souren's [meteor-phonegap](https://github.com/guaka/meteor-phonegap), and Abigail Watson's [Cordova-phonegap package](https://github.com/a... | I just published a new package that fixes the issues with the methods mentioned in jadewang's post and Alan Blout's blog. Installation and setup are really straight forward. Check the readme.
---
Overview
========
Cordova Loader's goal is to make using Meteor with Cordova as easy as using Meteor itself. The compiler... |
18,944,532 | Can one use meteor to build mobile applications ?
The application in phonegap data synchronization? | 2013/09/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/18944532",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2716095/"
] | In addition to Morten Henriksen's [Meteor-Cordova approach mentioned above](https://github.com/raix/Meteor-Cordova) (as mentioned in comments), you should also take a look at Kasper Souren's [meteor-phonegap](https://github.com/guaka/meteor-phonegap), and Abigail Watson's [Cordova-phonegap package](https://github.com/a... | As of Meteor 0.9.2, support for building mobile apps in Meteor, for both iOS and Android! Now with just a few new Meteor commands you can add PhoneGap / Cordova packages to your app...
Check out Meteors blog post about it:
<https://www.meteor.com/blog/2014/09/15/meteor-092-iOS-Android-mobile-apps-phonegap-cordova> |
27,202,396 | I was analyzing chat application like telegram or whatsapp. as you know they are using a tcp connection to server.
the big problem of tcp connection is that when there is any issue in internet connection the xmpp client will be disconnected from server without telling server that i am disconnected and tcp connection wi... | 2014/11/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/27202396",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3503159/"
] | TCP itself has a way of detecting connection loss, so you don't need to ping at all. However, you can make a higher level heartbeat signal, in case the usual TCP way isn't fast enough.
<http://www.roman10.net/android-tcp-client-and-server-communication-programmingillustrated-with-example/> | You need to have some keepalive mechanism and have your server detect connection loss by missed keepalive. Otherwise, depending on the server configuration it can take a very long time to detect connection loss at TCP level. |
65,303,251 | When attempting to connect to a database requiring SSL, but SSL set to 'No' in WorkBench, I pressed cancel on the "Opening SQL Editor" and it presented me with the error:
"Cannot access a disposed object
Object name: 'HUDForm'." | 2020/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/65303251",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10460872/"
] | Press **Windows** + **R**
type **%appdata%**
find **MySQL** folder
and **DELETE** that folder.
Open Workbench again and it will be fixed. | Had the same problem. I created another connection with the same IP and port number but different instance name and it worked to open the Workbench.
Give a try! |
65,303,251 | When attempting to connect to a database requiring SSL, but SSL set to 'No' in WorkBench, I pressed cancel on the "Opening SQL Editor" and it presented me with the error:
"Cannot access a disposed object
Object name: 'HUDForm'." | 2020/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/65303251",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10460872/"
] | Had the same problem. I created another connection with the same IP and port number but different instance name and it worked to open the Workbench.
Give a try! | I tried the above and for whatever reason had no success.
A fresh install of workbench for me worked perfectly. |
65,303,251 | When attempting to connect to a database requiring SSL, but SSL set to 'No' in WorkBench, I pressed cancel on the "Opening SQL Editor" and it presented me with the error:
"Cannot access a disposed object
Object name: 'HUDForm'." | 2020/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/65303251",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10460872/"
] | Had the same problem. I created another connection with the same IP and port number but different instance name and it worked to open the Workbench.
Give a try! | >
> **It may happen if you have changed MySQL password.**
>
>
>
* To solve this issue, go to ***edit connection*** and **test using password**
then load it on workbench. |
65,303,251 | When attempting to connect to a database requiring SSL, but SSL set to 'No' in WorkBench, I pressed cancel on the "Opening SQL Editor" and it presented me with the error:
"Cannot access a disposed object
Object name: 'HUDForm'." | 2020/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/65303251",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10460872/"
] | Had the same problem. I created another connection with the same IP and port number but different instance name and it worked to open the Workbench.
Give a try! | I was connecting node js and mysql, and this error message shows up when i tried to connect to mysql through workbench! the problem was that i opened my connection with node js and i didn't close it. When i closed my vscode, this error message was gone... |
65,303,251 | When attempting to connect to a database requiring SSL, but SSL set to 'No' in WorkBench, I pressed cancel on the "Opening SQL Editor" and it presented me with the error:
"Cannot access a disposed object
Object name: 'HUDForm'." | 2020/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/65303251",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10460872/"
] | Press **Windows** + **R**
type **%appdata%**
find **MySQL** folder
and **DELETE** that folder.
Open Workbench again and it will be fixed. | I tried the above and for whatever reason had no success.
A fresh install of workbench for me worked perfectly. |
65,303,251 | When attempting to connect to a database requiring SSL, but SSL set to 'No' in WorkBench, I pressed cancel on the "Opening SQL Editor" and it presented me with the error:
"Cannot access a disposed object
Object name: 'HUDForm'." | 2020/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/65303251",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10460872/"
] | Press **Windows** + **R**
type **%appdata%**
find **MySQL** folder
and **DELETE** that folder.
Open Workbench again and it will be fixed. | >
> **It may happen if you have changed MySQL password.**
>
>
>
* To solve this issue, go to ***edit connection*** and **test using password**
then load it on workbench. |
65,303,251 | When attempting to connect to a database requiring SSL, but SSL set to 'No' in WorkBench, I pressed cancel on the "Opening SQL Editor" and it presented me with the error:
"Cannot access a disposed object
Object name: 'HUDForm'." | 2020/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/65303251",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10460872/"
] | Press **Windows** + **R**
type **%appdata%**
find **MySQL** folder
and **DELETE** that folder.
Open Workbench again and it will be fixed. | I was connecting node js and mysql, and this error message shows up when i tried to connect to mysql through workbench! the problem was that i opened my connection with node js and i didn't close it. When i closed my vscode, this error message was gone... |
17,454 | I was once at a cafe on a Saturday; a novice joined our chess club meeting to have fun. After observing his opening moves, I concluded he randomly used pawns to attack the opponent (completely ignoring positioning, let alone developing, of pieces)
I offered to play a game with him. He told me about chess boxing (playi... | 2017/05/04 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/17454",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13147/"
] | When I instruct beginners at our club, I use sports analogies. For example, I say that when two football (soccer, basketball, etc.) teams of equal ability oppose each other, if one were to lose a player and no substitutes were available, then that team would be at a distinct disadvantage, since they'd have one less blo... | The best advice for Amateurs would be the most Basic rules of Chess.
1. Develop your pieces first . Even though you may not be aware of any Opening knowledge or the importance of e4,d4 you should have an idea that Knights belong on Centre Squares , Bishops on good diagonals , Rooks on Open Files and King in a castled ... |
17,454 | I was once at a cafe on a Saturday; a novice joined our chess club meeting to have fun. After observing his opening moves, I concluded he randomly used pawns to attack the opponent (completely ignoring positioning, let alone developing, of pieces)
I offered to play a game with him. He told me about chess boxing (playi... | 2017/05/04 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/17454",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13147/"
] | I don't like any of these answers as they are too wordy and assume a certain level of skill firsthand.
So, I would say:
1: Pay attention to what your opponent's move was. Many players get so focused on their own pieces they overlook what the opponent is doing, and suddenly they are dropping material. **Chess is like ... | The first analogy to chess ever made seems cogent to me. I mean a **real army** preparing for a fight.
The real army can't afford a fight before being *placed on the strategically important positions*. This first stage is **development** and **opening** in chess.
In the **middlegame** the two armies should start a re... |
17,454 | I was once at a cafe on a Saturday; a novice joined our chess club meeting to have fun. After observing his opening moves, I concluded he randomly used pawns to attack the opponent (completely ignoring positioning, let alone developing, of pieces)
I offered to play a game with him. He told me about chess boxing (playi... | 2017/05/04 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/17454",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13147/"
] | The first analogy to chess ever made seems cogent to me. I mean a **real army** preparing for a fight.
The real army can't afford a fight before being *placed on the strategically important positions*. This first stage is **development** and **opening** in chess.
In the **middlegame** the two armies should start a re... | **Strategy** is a strict adherence to rules. Not the legal rules - like moving bishops only diagonally - but guidelines, such as "Control the center." These guidelines are favorably set by you making it nearly impossible to lose, unless you're drinking.
However, the opponent may not be well-informed in strategy. Failu... |
17,454 | I was once at a cafe on a Saturday; a novice joined our chess club meeting to have fun. After observing his opening moves, I concluded he randomly used pawns to attack the opponent (completely ignoring positioning, let alone developing, of pieces)
I offered to play a game with him. He told me about chess boxing (playi... | 2017/05/04 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/17454",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13147/"
] | I don't like any of these answers as they are too wordy and assume a certain level of skill firsthand.
So, I would say:
1: Pay attention to what your opponent's move was. Many players get so focused on their own pieces they overlook what the opponent is doing, and suddenly they are dropping material. **Chess is like ... | The best advice for Amateurs would be the most Basic rules of Chess.
1. Develop your pieces first . Even though you may not be aware of any Opening knowledge or the importance of e4,d4 you should have an idea that Knights belong on Centre Squares , Bishops on good diagonals , Rooks on Open Files and King in a castled ... |
17,454 | I was once at a cafe on a Saturday; a novice joined our chess club meeting to have fun. After observing his opening moves, I concluded he randomly used pawns to attack the opponent (completely ignoring positioning, let alone developing, of pieces)
I offered to play a game with him. He told me about chess boxing (playi... | 2017/05/04 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/17454",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13147/"
] | I don't like any of these answers as they are too wordy and assume a certain level of skill firsthand.
So, I would say:
1: Pay attention to what your opponent's move was. Many players get so focused on their own pieces they overlook what the opponent is doing, and suddenly they are dropping material. **Chess is like ... | Maximize mobility.
------------------
Put every piece where it has the most places it can go. Bishops go on long diagonals. Rooks on open files. Knights prefer the center of the board.
Look for forcing moves.
-----------------------
Put your opponent in situations where he has no choice. The most powerful forcing mo... |
17,454 | I was once at a cafe on a Saturday; a novice joined our chess club meeting to have fun. After observing his opening moves, I concluded he randomly used pawns to attack the opponent (completely ignoring positioning, let alone developing, of pieces)
I offered to play a game with him. He told me about chess boxing (playi... | 2017/05/04 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/17454",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13147/"
] | The first analogy to chess ever made seems cogent to me. I mean a **real army** preparing for a fight.
The real army can't afford a fight before being *placed on the strategically important positions*. This first stage is **development** and **opening** in chess.
In the **middlegame** the two armies should start a re... | The best advice for Amateurs would be the most Basic rules of Chess.
1. Develop your pieces first . Even though you may not be aware of any Opening knowledge or the importance of e4,d4 you should have an idea that Knights belong on Centre Squares , Bishops on good diagonals , Rooks on Open Files and King in a castled ... |
17,454 | I was once at a cafe on a Saturday; a novice joined our chess club meeting to have fun. After observing his opening moves, I concluded he randomly used pawns to attack the opponent (completely ignoring positioning, let alone developing, of pieces)
I offered to play a game with him. He told me about chess boxing (playi... | 2017/05/04 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/17454",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13147/"
] | The first analogy to chess ever made seems cogent to me. I mean a **real army** preparing for a fight.
The real army can't afford a fight before being *placed on the strategically important positions*. This first stage is **development** and **opening** in chess.
In the **middlegame** the two armies should start a re... | Maximize mobility.
------------------
Put every piece where it has the most places it can go. Bishops go on long diagonals. Rooks on open files. Knights prefer the center of the board.
Look for forcing moves.
-----------------------
Put your opponent in situations where he has no choice. The most powerful forcing mo... |
17,454 | I was once at a cafe on a Saturday; a novice joined our chess club meeting to have fun. After observing his opening moves, I concluded he randomly used pawns to attack the opponent (completely ignoring positioning, let alone developing, of pieces)
I offered to play a game with him. He told me about chess boxing (playi... | 2017/05/04 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/17454",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13147/"
] | When I instruct beginners at our club, I use sports analogies. For example, I say that when two football (soccer, basketball, etc.) teams of equal ability oppose each other, if one were to lose a player and no substitutes were available, then that team would be at a distinct disadvantage, since they'd have one less blo... | I don't like any of these answers as they are too wordy and assume a certain level of skill firsthand.
So, I would say:
1: Pay attention to what your opponent's move was. Many players get so focused on their own pieces they overlook what the opponent is doing, and suddenly they are dropping material. **Chess is like ... |
17,454 | I was once at a cafe on a Saturday; a novice joined our chess club meeting to have fun. After observing his opening moves, I concluded he randomly used pawns to attack the opponent (completely ignoring positioning, let alone developing, of pieces)
I offered to play a game with him. He told me about chess boxing (playi... | 2017/05/04 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/17454",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13147/"
] | When I instruct beginners at our club, I use sports analogies. For example, I say that when two football (soccer, basketball, etc.) teams of equal ability oppose each other, if one were to lose a player and no substitutes were available, then that team would be at a distinct disadvantage, since they'd have one less blo... | The first analogy to chess ever made seems cogent to me. I mean a **real army** preparing for a fight.
The real army can't afford a fight before being *placed on the strategically important positions*. This first stage is **development** and **opening** in chess.
In the **middlegame** the two armies should start a re... |
17,454 | I was once at a cafe on a Saturday; a novice joined our chess club meeting to have fun. After observing his opening moves, I concluded he randomly used pawns to attack the opponent (completely ignoring positioning, let alone developing, of pieces)
I offered to play a game with him. He told me about chess boxing (playi... | 2017/05/04 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/17454",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13147/"
] | When I instruct beginners at our club, I use sports analogies. For example, I say that when two football (soccer, basketball, etc.) teams of equal ability oppose each other, if one were to lose a player and no substitutes were available, then that team would be at a distinct disadvantage, since they'd have one less blo... | I really like this question, because I never realized how much of my chess reasoning (for better or worse) I applied elsewhere. So I hope these answers work, or they inspire others to come up with something better.
1. I have related a part of chess to negotiations. This is an oversimplification, but it works as follow... |
267,963 | In my company I'm often using RS232 connections between PCs and old peripherals (sub-D 9 pin). I'm only needing RX & TX signals, so I usually use audio-like coaxial stereo cable, to keep it simple. I use both signal cables for RX & TX signals and connect the screen to ground pin. It works fine, but I'm not sure if it i... | 2016/11/07 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/267963",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/123923/"
] | This depends on the application. The signal ground fills two purposes:
* Even out voltage potential differences = fundamental electronics.
* Act as a clean signal reference, as opposed to the "dirty" supply ground.
Some applications are less picky than others, and then you can "cheat" by not using a signal ground, bu... | After some time I decided to answer my own question. As all the serial connections I made using the way stated in the question were working fine, I suppose there is no real risk in using "audio-like" cable and connecting the screen to ground pin.
Also, an electrical engineering PhD from an outsourced company validated... |
36,129 | Let me break down my thoughts and I have no science background so let me know if this could even be possible.
1. Have the colony on an object like a big asteroid or a similar man made construct.
2. Have the object orbit around the sun at a distance where the sun's gravity is 1g
3. Have the object tidally locked into i... | 2019/05/14 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/36129",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/31504/"
] | Like other people have said, an orbit will not induce local gravity from the sun, because an orbit is in freefall by definition. What you want is a statite, which uses solar radiation pressure to maintain a fixed distance from the sun. This relies on the sail's [lightness number](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_sai... | It would be far easier to build a million Bernal Spheres or O'neil cylinders than to engineer something to withstand that much heat and radiation. Maybe a shell around a brown dwarf or a gas giant would be easier. Jupiter still produces radiation though. |
36,129 | Let me break down my thoughts and I have no science background so let me know if this could even be possible.
1. Have the colony on an object like a big asteroid or a similar man made construct.
2. Have the object orbit around the sun at a distance where the sun's gravity is 1g
3. Have the object tidally locked into i... | 2019/05/14 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/36129",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/31504/"
] | Like other people have said, an orbit will not induce local gravity from the sun, because an orbit is in freefall by definition. What you want is a statite, which uses solar radiation pressure to maintain a fixed distance from the sun. This relies on the sail's [lightness number](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_sai... | Unfortunately, that won't work. The 1 gee of force downwards would be canceled out by the 1 g of force upwards that you experience as centripetal force by being in orbit. Even if you let the station/colony/thing free-fall (which it is in orbit), you won't feel gravity until you get close enough the difference in gravit... |
36,129 | Let me break down my thoughts and I have no science background so let me know if this could even be possible.
1. Have the colony on an object like a big asteroid or a similar man made construct.
2. Have the object orbit around the sun at a distance where the sun's gravity is 1g
3. Have the object tidally locked into i... | 2019/05/14 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/36129",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/31504/"
] | Interesting but no, it wouldn't work for the same reason that astronauts in the International Space Station, other space stations, or orbiting shuttles or capsules do not "feel" gravity with respect to their station or capsule.
When you are inside an object which is in orbit, *you are in orbit too!* The Earth pulls on... | Like other people have said, an orbit will not induce local gravity from the sun, because an orbit is in freefall by definition. What you want is a statite, which uses solar radiation pressure to maintain a fixed distance from the sun. This relies on the sail's [lightness number](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_sai... |
36,129 | Let me break down my thoughts and I have no science background so let me know if this could even be possible.
1. Have the colony on an object like a big asteroid or a similar man made construct.
2. Have the object orbit around the sun at a distance where the sun's gravity is 1g
3. Have the object tidally locked into i... | 2019/05/14 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/36129",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/31504/"
] | FWIW, since no one mentioned it, you could construct a shell around the Sun on which a *stationary* observer would experience a downward gravitational acceleration of 1g. This shell would have a radius of about five times that of the Sun (5.28 Rsun), and be well within the orbit of Mercury (0.0669 Lmerc). Of course, I ... | Like other people have said, an orbit will not induce local gravity from the sun, because an orbit is in freefall by definition. What you want is a statite, which uses solar radiation pressure to maintain a fixed distance from the sun. This relies on the sail's [lightness number](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_sai... |
36,129 | Let me break down my thoughts and I have no science background so let me know if this could even be possible.
1. Have the colony on an object like a big asteroid or a similar man made construct.
2. Have the object orbit around the sun at a distance where the sun's gravity is 1g
3. Have the object tidally locked into i... | 2019/05/14 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/36129",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/31504/"
] | I'll keep this reasonably short and generic as you don't have a science background. If you want artificial gravity, it isn't based on distance, but on rotation. Then you just need to worry about the size of your habitat and the RPM. [SpinCalc](https://www.artificial-gravity.com/sw/SpinCalc/) is a handy little calculato... | Unfortunately, that won't work. The 1 gee of force downwards would be canceled out by the 1 g of force upwards that you experience as centripetal force by being in orbit. Even if you let the station/colony/thing free-fall (which it is in orbit), you won't feel gravity until you get close enough the difference in gravit... |
36,129 | Let me break down my thoughts and I have no science background so let me know if this could even be possible.
1. Have the colony on an object like a big asteroid or a similar man made construct.
2. Have the object orbit around the sun at a distance where the sun's gravity is 1g
3. Have the object tidally locked into i... | 2019/05/14 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/36129",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/31504/"
] | Interesting but no, it wouldn't work for the same reason that astronauts in the International Space Station, other space stations, or orbiting shuttles or capsules do not "feel" gravity with respect to their station or capsule.
When you are inside an object which is in orbit, *you are in orbit too!* The Earth pulls on... | Unfortunately, that won't work. The 1 gee of force downwards would be canceled out by the 1 g of force upwards that you experience as centripetal force by being in orbit. Even if you let the station/colony/thing free-fall (which it is in orbit), you won't feel gravity until you get close enough the difference in gravit... |
36,129 | Let me break down my thoughts and I have no science background so let me know if this could even be possible.
1. Have the colony on an object like a big asteroid or a similar man made construct.
2. Have the object orbit around the sun at a distance where the sun's gravity is 1g
3. Have the object tidally locked into i... | 2019/05/14 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/36129",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/31504/"
] | Interesting but no, it wouldn't work for the same reason that astronauts in the International Space Station, other space stations, or orbiting shuttles or capsules do not "feel" gravity with respect to their station or capsule.
When you are inside an object which is in orbit, *you are in orbit too!* The Earth pulls on... | FWIW, since no one mentioned it, you could construct a shell around the Sun on which a *stationary* observer would experience a downward gravitational acceleration of 1g. This shell would have a radius of about five times that of the Sun (5.28 Rsun), and be well within the orbit of Mercury (0.0669 Lmerc). Of course, I ... |
36,129 | Let me break down my thoughts and I have no science background so let me know if this could even be possible.
1. Have the colony on an object like a big asteroid or a similar man made construct.
2. Have the object orbit around the sun at a distance where the sun's gravity is 1g
3. Have the object tidally locked into i... | 2019/05/14 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/36129",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/31504/"
] | I'll keep this reasonably short and generic as you don't have a science background. If you want artificial gravity, it isn't based on distance, but on rotation. Then you just need to worry about the size of your habitat and the RPM. [SpinCalc](https://www.artificial-gravity.com/sw/SpinCalc/) is a handy little calculato... | It would be far easier to build a million Bernal Spheres or O'neil cylinders than to engineer something to withstand that much heat and radiation. Maybe a shell around a brown dwarf or a gas giant would be easier. Jupiter still produces radiation though. |
24,243 | The Sodium attack is characterised by the move 1.Na3, tending to be followed by the fianchetto of the bishop. This opening has never been played by myself, but I seem to encounter it quite frequently amongst lower rated players. What would be the best way to respond? | 2019/04/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/24243",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/18908/"
] | Play whatever.
Two-three moves like that hardly constitute an "opening". It could help if you told us what kind of set up white tries to achieve in the center (e.g. which of the central pawns are moved.)
Generally moves like that are nothing I'd worry about. Playing just normal moves (occupy the center, develop piece... | As a longtime proponent of Durkin's Attack, I think the best answer to 1. Na3 is 1... Nh6! |
24,243 | The Sodium attack is characterised by the move 1.Na3, tending to be followed by the fianchetto of the bishop. This opening has never been played by myself, but I seem to encounter it quite frequently amongst lower rated players. What would be the best way to respond? | 2019/04/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/24243",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/18908/"
] | Play whatever.
Two-three moves like that hardly constitute an "opening". It could help if you told us what kind of set up white tries to achieve in the center (e.g. which of the central pawns are moved.)
Generally moves like that are nothing I'd worry about. Playing just normal moves (occupy the center, develop piece... | What should you play? You play chess!
You can't have a prepared answer for every nonsense move your opponent may play. If you can't easily equalize as Black against **1.Na3**, then your chess skills should be improved somehwere else other than the opening |
24,243 | The Sodium attack is characterised by the move 1.Na3, tending to be followed by the fianchetto of the bishop. This opening has never been played by myself, but I seem to encounter it quite frequently amongst lower rated players. What would be the best way to respond? | 2019/04/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/24243",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/18908/"
] | Play whatever.
Two-three moves like that hardly constitute an "opening". It could help if you told us what kind of set up white tries to achieve in the center (e.g. which of the central pawns are moved.)
Generally moves like that are nothing I'd worry about. Playing just normal moves (occupy the center, develop piece... | You should think this through a bit. 1.Na3 puts the Knight on a bad square but gives it access to the good square c4. If you play 1...e5 then 2.Nc4
gives White some kind of initiative (2...Nc6 3.e4). If you play 1..d5, you start to make the Knight look silly. It will have to come into play via c2, but could then reach ... |
24,243 | The Sodium attack is characterised by the move 1.Na3, tending to be followed by the fianchetto of the bishop. This opening has never been played by myself, but I seem to encounter it quite frequently amongst lower rated players. What would be the best way to respond? | 2019/04/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/24243",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/18908/"
] | What should you play? You play chess!
You can't have a prepared answer for every nonsense move your opponent may play. If you can't easily equalize as Black against **1.Na3**, then your chess skills should be improved somehwere else other than the opening | As a longtime proponent of Durkin's Attack, I think the best answer to 1. Na3 is 1... Nh6! |
24,243 | The Sodium attack is characterised by the move 1.Na3, tending to be followed by the fianchetto of the bishop. This opening has never been played by myself, but I seem to encounter it quite frequently amongst lower rated players. What would be the best way to respond? | 2019/04/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/24243",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/18908/"
] | What should you play? You play chess!
You can't have a prepared answer for every nonsense move your opponent may play. If you can't easily equalize as Black against **1.Na3**, then your chess skills should be improved somehwere else other than the opening | You should think this through a bit. 1.Na3 puts the Knight on a bad square but gives it access to the good square c4. If you play 1...e5 then 2.Nc4
gives White some kind of initiative (2...Nc6 3.e4). If you play 1..d5, you start to make the Knight look silly. It will have to come into play via c2, but could then reach ... |
33,559 | I played with one of the early beta versions of PowerShell V1, but haven't used it since it went "gold". What is the best way to get started using PowerShell?
Which version of PowerShell should I be using (V1.0 vs 2.0 CTP's)? What are you using PowerShell for? Are there any tools that make using PowerShell easier (tha... | 2008/08/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33559",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/708/"
] | Find a problem you need to solve and sit down and do it with PowerShell until it's fixed.
Don't give in and do it another way. Then find another, and another, etc. You'll take WAY longer at the start, but you'll be building knowledge to use going forward. As well as a script library to pull from for the future. One d... | I think getting into the habit of automating small tasks is a great way to train yourself in PowerShell. For example, writing a throwaway script rather than doing an onerous looking bit of text-processing by hand. It may actually take longer the first few times, but as you get quicker and build up a library of useful s... |
33,559 | I played with one of the early beta versions of PowerShell V1, but haven't used it since it went "gold". What is the best way to get started using PowerShell?
Which version of PowerShell should I be using (V1.0 vs 2.0 CTP's)? What are you using PowerShell for? Are there any tools that make using PowerShell easier (tha... | 2008/08/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33559",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/708/"
] | I think getting into the habit of automating small tasks is a great way to train yourself in PowerShell. For example, writing a throwaway script rather than doing an onerous looking bit of text-processing by hand. It may actually take longer the first few times, but as you get quicker and build up a library of useful s... | PowerGUI was a big help in and of itself. The [IntelliSense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelli-sense) feature sold me on it, then I found some useful add-ons that were very good.
As far as resources:
Free eBooks:
* *Windows PowerShell Cookbook*
* *Mastering PowerShell*
* *PowerShell A more in-depth look*
Introd... |
33,559 | I played with one of the early beta versions of PowerShell V1, but haven't used it since it went "gold". What is the best way to get started using PowerShell?
Which version of PowerShell should I be using (V1.0 vs 2.0 CTP's)? What are you using PowerShell for? Are there any tools that make using PowerShell easier (tha... | 2008/08/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33559",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/708/"
] | The [Ars Technica tutorial](http://arstechnica.com/guides/other/msh.ars/2) is a bit dated, but very good to get you up-and-running with PowerShell.
I would also second the suggestion to check out [PowerGUI](http://powergui.org/index.jspa). | I would start it on the fly. What I mean by on-the-fly is that just start to work on your real case and search for help on the web or this site for help if you don't know what to do. For sure, it will very beneficial if you spend some time to learn some basics first. This is what get on to PowerShell.
I have some blog... |
33,559 | I played with one of the early beta versions of PowerShell V1, but haven't used it since it went "gold". What is the best way to get started using PowerShell?
Which version of PowerShell should I be using (V1.0 vs 2.0 CTP's)? What are you using PowerShell for? Are there any tools that make using PowerShell easier (tha... | 2008/08/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33559",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/708/"
] | For learning PowerShell, there are a number of great resources
1. Technet Virtual Labs ([Introduction to Windows PowerShell](https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032314395&EventCategory=3))
2. PowerShellCommunity.org - Forums, blogs, script repository
3. powershell on irc.... | I just found this free ebook, linked from the Windows PowerShell blog:
[Mastering PowerShell](http://powershell.com/cs/blogs/ebook/) |
33,559 | I played with one of the early beta versions of PowerShell V1, but haven't used it since it went "gold". What is the best way to get started using PowerShell?
Which version of PowerShell should I be using (V1.0 vs 2.0 CTP's)? What are you using PowerShell for? Are there any tools that make using PowerShell easier (tha... | 2008/08/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33559",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/708/"
] | I just found this free ebook, linked from the Windows PowerShell blog:
[Mastering PowerShell](http://powershell.com/cs/blogs/ebook/) | The [Ars Technica tutorial](http://arstechnica.com/guides/other/msh.ars/2) is a bit dated, but very good to get you up-and-running with PowerShell.
I would also second the suggestion to check out [PowerGUI](http://powergui.org/index.jspa). |
33,559 | I played with one of the early beta versions of PowerShell V1, but haven't used it since it went "gold". What is the best way to get started using PowerShell?
Which version of PowerShell should I be using (V1.0 vs 2.0 CTP's)? What are you using PowerShell for? Are there any tools that make using PowerShell easier (tha... | 2008/08/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33559",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/708/"
] | I just found this free ebook, linked from the Windows PowerShell blog:
[Mastering PowerShell](http://powershell.com/cs/blogs/ebook/) | There are [DNRtv](http://www.dnrtv.com)s on PowerShell and PowerGUI. There are also [.NET Rocks!](http://www.dotnetrocks.com) episodes about these tools. |
33,559 | I played with one of the early beta versions of PowerShell V1, but haven't used it since it went "gold". What is the best way to get started using PowerShell?
Which version of PowerShell should I be using (V1.0 vs 2.0 CTP's)? What are you using PowerShell for? Are there any tools that make using PowerShell easier (tha... | 2008/08/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33559",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/708/"
] | I think getting into the habit of automating small tasks is a great way to train yourself in PowerShell. For example, writing a throwaway script rather than doing an onerous looking bit of text-processing by hand. It may actually take longer the first few times, but as you get quicker and build up a library of useful s... | With regard to the IDE question:
There is a rudimentary IDE which, on my computer at least, is already installed with PowerShell.
It's labeled "WindowsPowerShell ISE", and lets you do things like have several console sessions and several script files open simultaneously... one set of tabs for the scripts, one set for... |
33,559 | I played with one of the early beta versions of PowerShell V1, but haven't used it since it went "gold". What is the best way to get started using PowerShell?
Which version of PowerShell should I be using (V1.0 vs 2.0 CTP's)? What are you using PowerShell for? Are there any tools that make using PowerShell easier (tha... | 2008/08/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33559",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/708/"
] | To answer your questions one by one.
Get v2.0 of the CTP. I have used 1.0 and 2.0 and have not found any stability issues with the later version and it has more [functionality](http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2007/11/06/what-s-new-in-ctp-of-powershell-2-0.aspx).
The best way to get started is to learn ***thr... | PowerGUI was a big help in and of itself. The [IntelliSense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelli-sense) feature sold me on it, then I found some useful add-ons that were very good.
As far as resources:
Free eBooks:
* *Windows PowerShell Cookbook*
* *Mastering PowerShell*
* *PowerShell A more in-depth look*
Introd... |
33,559 | I played with one of the early beta versions of PowerShell V1, but haven't used it since it went "gold". What is the best way to get started using PowerShell?
Which version of PowerShell should I be using (V1.0 vs 2.0 CTP's)? What are you using PowerShell for? Are there any tools that make using PowerShell easier (tha... | 2008/08/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33559",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/708/"
] | Count me in with a vote for *[PowerShell in Action](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/1932394907)*. There are a bunch of blogs out there as well, check out [//\O//](http://thepowershellguy.com)'s blog, [The Huddled Masses](http://huddledmasses.org/), and [JB's Powershell](http://mspowershell.blogspot.com/) ... | The PowerShell CTP is NOT supported in a production environment and a lot will change between now and the time it ships. I suggest following the many PowerShell blogs (don't forget the PowerScripting podcast). There's no shortage of good books on the topic. If you want to spend a little money, SAPIEN Technologies has s... |
33,559 | I played with one of the early beta versions of PowerShell V1, but haven't used it since it went "gold". What is the best way to get started using PowerShell?
Which version of PowerShell should I be using (V1.0 vs 2.0 CTP's)? What are you using PowerShell for? Are there any tools that make using PowerShell easier (tha... | 2008/08/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33559",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/708/"
] | I just found this free ebook, linked from the Windows PowerShell blog:
[Mastering PowerShell](http://powershell.com/cs/blogs/ebook/) | Find a problem you need to solve and sit down and do it with PowerShell until it's fixed.
Don't give in and do it another way. Then find another, and another, etc. You'll take WAY longer at the start, but you'll be building knowledge to use going forward. As well as a script library to pull from for the future. One d... |
9,221 | Is there a way in Illustrator to know the exact dimension of shape in pixel and possibly to resize it down to different (but precise) dimension? | 2012/08/30 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/9221",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/2813/"
] | The simple way is to select the object that you want to resize and then the transform option where you can enter precise dimensions for your object. | Follow the advice in Joonas' answer, but also keep in mind that the pixel dimensions that show up in the control bar will only be accurate when you export at a resolution of 72 ppi. Except when you have a raster image in your Illustrator layout, pixels don't actually exist. What you see on screen is an on-the-fly rende... |
9,221 | Is there a way in Illustrator to know the exact dimension of shape in pixel and possibly to resize it down to different (but precise) dimension? | 2012/08/30 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/9221",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/2813/"
] | I just wanted to expand on some of the answers already given here. The Height and Width details in the Properties window make this possible (use Window > Properties) if it isn't displayed in your panel to the right.
Once you use "File > Place" to place the image you'd like to work with, you can use the Direct Selecti... | Follow the advice in Joonas' answer, but also keep in mind that the pixel dimensions that show up in the control bar will only be accurate when you export at a resolution of 72 ppi. Except when you have a raster image in your Illustrator layout, pixels don't actually exist. What you see on screen is an on-the-fly rende... |
9,221 | Is there a way in Illustrator to know the exact dimension of shape in pixel and possibly to resize it down to different (but precise) dimension? | 2012/08/30 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/9221",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/2813/"
] | The simple way is to select the object that you want to resize and then the transform option where you can enter precise dimensions for your object. | Also, Photoshop can give you the image's dimensions and resolution even before you hit Illustrator.
In Photoshop, with the image opened, use Image > Image Size to get a dimension reading to help you when creating a new file in Illustrator. |
9,221 | Is there a way in Illustrator to know the exact dimension of shape in pixel and possibly to resize it down to different (but precise) dimension? | 2012/08/30 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/9221",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/2813/"
] | I just wanted to expand on some of the answers already given here. The Height and Width details in the Properties window make this possible (use Window > Properties) if it isn't displayed in your panel to the right.
Once you use "File > Place" to place the image you'd like to work with, you can use the Direct Selecti... | Also, Photoshop can give you the image's dimensions and resolution even before you hit Illustrator.
In Photoshop, with the image opened, use Image > Image Size to get a dimension reading to help you when creating a new file in Illustrator. |
16,019 | I have been writing a book, and often times I feel like a lot of the elements in my story are just Freudian slips. I'm not plagiarizing or anything, but sometimes I will go back and read through my drafts, only to remember another story I read/watched with similar elements.
A related problem: How can I take things I'... | 2015/01/27 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/16019",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/12765/"
] | Have you ever read a few words, or heard a description of a plot twist, and thought, "that sounds like something thus-and-so would have come up with"? We all have, and that's because the writers we love have visible hallmarks of their style. Themes recur in their work, and they favor certain kinds of language.
[Weari... | Embrace what you cannot avoid. All writers are the products of what they read, seasoned with small dashes of what they care about or have experienced in the real world. None of us can escape it and I would venture that there is little reason to try.
Even the authors we love are victim to this recipe. Their writing bo... |
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