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110,719 | it is said that Morgoth will destroy the Sun and Moon in the Prophecy of Mandos:
**"Thus spoke Mandos in prophecy, when the Valar sat in judgement in Valinor and the rumour of his word was whispered among all the Elves of the West. When the world is old and the Powers grow weary, then Morgoth, seeing that the guard sl... | 2015/12/16 | [
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>
> "Thus spoke Mandos in prophecy, when the Valar sat in judgement in Valinor and the rumour of his word was whispered among all the Elves of the West. When the world is old and the Powers grow weary, then Morgoth, seeing that the guard sleepeth, shall co... | The second prophecy of Mandos was written during the phase where Tolkien had the sun and moon as bright fruit from the two trees carried around Arda in vessels by the maiar. |
1,794 | I just remarked that some of the questions on the main page are formatted differently than others. All questions which have been tagged with `biblatex` have a yellow background. Is this a new feature or just a browser issue?
 | 2011/09/29 | [
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Clicking the star again *ignores* posts with this tag (... |
1,794 | I just remarked that some of the questions on the main page are formatted differently than others. All questions which have been tagged with `biblatex` have a yellow background. Is this a new feature or just a browser issue?
 | 2011/09/29 | [
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] | Questions tagged with your favorite tags are highlighted. It look to me that your favored [biblatex](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/biblatex "show questions tagged 'biblatex'"). | To add to the other answers. Favoring tags is one way to watch and highlight certain preferred content on Stack Exchange. The two other ways to watch content that I can think of is favoring questions (i.e. your favorite questions) and subscribing to tags by either e-mail (the subscribe link in the hover of tags) or rss... |
1,794 | I just remarked that some of the questions on the main page are formatted differently than others. All questions which have been tagged with `biblatex` have a yellow background. Is this a new feature or just a browser issue?
 | 2011/09/29 | [
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1,794 | I just remarked that some of the questions on the main page are formatted differently than others. All questions which have been tagged with `biblatex` have a yellow background. Is this a new feature or just a browser issue?
 | 2011/09/29 | [
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] | Further to @Martin's answer: Tags can be *favourited* by hovering over the tag and clicking the star (the number of users who have favourited a specific tag is given in terms of the *follower count*):
Clicking the star again *ignores* posts with this tag (... | To add to the other answers. Favoring tags is one way to watch and highlight certain preferred content on Stack Exchange. The two other ways to watch content that I can think of is favoring questions (i.e. your favorite questions) and subscribing to tags by either e-mail (the subscribe link in the hover of tags) or rss... |
1,794 | I just remarked that some of the questions on the main page are formatted differently than others. All questions which have been tagged with `biblatex` have a yellow background. Is this a new feature or just a browser issue?
 | 2011/09/29 | [
"https://tex.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1794",
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Clicking the star again *ignores* posts with this tag (... |
1,794 | I just remarked that some of the questions on the main page are formatted differently than others. All questions which have been tagged with `biblatex` have a yellow background. Is this a new feature or just a browser issue?
 | 2011/09/29 | [
"https://tex.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1794",
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] | It may be that you favorited [biblatex](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/biblatex "show questions tagged 'biblatex'"), as Martin explained, but it also can be that you just happened to *visit* a lot of questions with the [biblatex](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/biblatex "show questions ta... | To add to the other answers. Favoring tags is one way to watch and highlight certain preferred content on Stack Exchange. The two other ways to watch content that I can think of is favoring questions (i.e. your favorite questions) and subscribing to tags by either e-mail (the subscribe link in the hover of tags) or rss... |
112,752 | When we know the impulse response of a system, we know all the equations needed to find an output of the closed loop system. So, theoretically we can find the perfect or at least a very good PID tuning since we can simulate or predict how the system will respond.
In practice, when we already know the impulse response ... | 2014/06/02 | [
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] | I'm having a hard time understanding what you're trying to do, but as long as you think about all the various states the components could be in and put the appropriate current limiting resistors on, I don't see why not. Beware that inline resistors can mess with high speed communication, I don't know how fast your RS-2... | I'm not quite sure that I understand your complete situation, but if you you are trying to drive a single line with two outputs, this is like diode logic.
For example:
1. Diode#1 Anode to uC Pin1 and Diode#1 Cathode to output line
2. Diode#2 Anode to uC Pin2 and Diode#2 Cathode to output line
This will isolate Pin1... |
112,752 | When we know the impulse response of a system, we know all the equations needed to find an output of the closed loop system. So, theoretically we can find the perfect or at least a very good PID tuning since we can simulate or predict how the system will respond.
In practice, when we already know the impulse response ... | 2014/06/02 | [
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] | OK, thanks very much to Alex from Segger for answering [here](http://forum.segger.com/index.php?page=Thread&postID=6045)
>
> You can do this on your own risk, if you really want to.
> J-Link will not be damaged if this happens. If your target is damaged depends on the series resistors used to protect the target.
> ... | I'm not quite sure that I understand your complete situation, but if you you are trying to drive a single line with two outputs, this is like diode logic.
For example:
1. Diode#1 Anode to uC Pin1 and Diode#1 Cathode to output line
2. Diode#2 Anode to uC Pin2 and Diode#2 Cathode to output line
This will isolate Pin1... |
27,366,150 | Yesterday we got the ios enterprise developer account. I successfully create Dev & inhouse/Adhoc certificates & App Ids (like generic com.company.\*). I can create developer profile and Ad-hoc profiles. But when I am trying to create inHouse profiles, Apple developer portal always gives me message like
"No App IDs ar... | 2014/12/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/27366150",
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] | I fixed the problem. I was using wildcard app id (com.yourcompany.\*) which is not allowed for In-House distribution. :-(. But Ad-hoc is accepting wildcard bundle id.
Application specific app id is required for InHouse. like com.yourcompany.myapp. | Just create an App ID as it is telling you to do. You can see the App IDs link on the left hand side of your screenshots. |
131,411 | I need to fly domestically in the US from A -> B -> A on a return ticket and in the process meet-up with someone who will fly B -> A on a one-way ticket. (Note that this will involve a layover somewhere as there is no single B -> A direct flight)
Is it possible to use any of the online booking sites to do this and be ... | 2019/02/02 | [
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] | It is not possible to book both tickets with different routes "together".
However by law all US airlines must allow you to either cancel a ticket up to 24 hours after purchase for a full refund, OR hold a ticket for up to 24 hours before purchasing it. (Most airlines do the former, but they are allowed do one or the o... | I am not aware of any carrier, online booking site, or aggregator that will book a single reservation for two travelers with non-identical itineraries. Thus, two separate reservations will be needed.
There are two ways to approach getting adjacent seats with separate itineraries. The first is for one of the travelers... |
131,411 | I need to fly domestically in the US from A -> B -> A on a return ticket and in the process meet-up with someone who will fly B -> A on a one-way ticket. (Note that this will involve a layover somewhere as there is no single B -> A direct flight)
Is it possible to use any of the online booking sites to do this and be ... | 2019/02/02 | [
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However by law all US airlines must allow you to either cancel a ticket up to 24 hours after purchase for a full refund, OR hold a ticket for up to 24 hours before purchasing it. (Most airlines do the former, but they are allowed do one or the o... | One option would be to book a single ticket A-B
Then book a two person ticket from B-A
This would, of course remove any return fair discount, it applicable. |
210,765 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/tgx4J.png)
Hi!
I'm a beginner in this and I'm having some troubles while sculpting which is after joining two meshes the color changes. I've been looking for answers everywhere and I often find the solution: select object/... | 2021/02/05 | [
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] | The green color is a [Face Set](https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/sculpt_paint/sculpting/editing/face_sets.html) that Blender automatically creates when you join two objects. Check out *Face Set* in the main menu of the *Sculpt mode*.
Face Sets can limit the effect of certain brushes in *Sculpt mode*, see brus... | I'm not entirely sure this is your problem, but after joining them, go back to *Sculpting* and click on *Remesh* on the top of your screen with a low value of like [0.02] |
874 | Robert Truax is said to have advocated a "space truck". From [the NYT](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/us/30truax.html):
>
> He did calculations showing that complexity, not size, drove costs. Hence, his proposed “space truck,” two football fields long but relatively simple in design.
>
>
>
I can't easily find... | 2013/07/31 | [
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] | Truax was advocating "design for minimum cost". As [this paper here](http://www.dunnspace.com/leo_on_the_cheap.htm) (starting on page 140) explains, this philosophy of design would probably include a number of changes to how spacecraft were designed.
I think this sentence is the key:
>
> The fundamental premise that... | Source: <http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/surfaceorbit.php>
>
> Sea Dragon
> ==========
>
>
> Payload mass delivered to LEO **550 metric tons**
> Cost per payload kilogram **$59/kg to $600/kg**
>
>
> Details [here](http://neverworld.net/truax/), [here](http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/searagon.htm), and... |
874 | Robert Truax is said to have advocated a "space truck". From [the NYT](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/us/30truax.html):
>
> He did calculations showing that complexity, not size, drove costs. Hence, his proposed “space truck,” two football fields long but relatively simple in design.
>
>
>
I can't easily find... | 2013/07/31 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/874",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
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] | There's a good reference to more specifics of the design in ["Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight"](http://books.google.com/books?id=g-4agkc8_IAC&lpg=PA42&ots=skVeuNI8_j&dq=robert%20truax%20%22space%20truck%22&pg=PA41#v=onepage&q=robert%20truax%20%22space%20truck%22&f=false)
Basically, it's a huge 2 s... | Source: <http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/surfaceorbit.php>
>
> Sea Dragon
> ==========
>
>
> Payload mass delivered to LEO **550 metric tons**
> Cost per payload kilogram **$59/kg to $600/kg**
>
>
> Details [here](http://neverworld.net/truax/), [here](http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/searagon.htm), and... |
32,663 | When electronics/computer companies design a new chip, processor/ memory card/ or a solar cell, do they study the effect of cosmic rays on such electronically sensitive materials? If not, why not? | 2012/07/23 | [
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] | Cosmic rays do have noticeable affect on electronics. The most prevalent effect is from memory bit flips (known as "soft errors").
The degree of significance of the effect depends on the application. A typical soft error rate for static RAM is in the region of 400 FITs/Mbit [1]. (Failures in time=failures per billion ... | For the most part cosmic rays do nothing to consumer electronics.
This is not to say that they can't flip bits or even damage elements, but the rate for such effects is very, very low.
Radiation effects are routinely observed in electronics placed in accelerator experimental halls (where the radiation levels are at l... |
32,663 | When electronics/computer companies design a new chip, processor/ memory card/ or a solar cell, do they study the effect of cosmic rays on such electronically sensitive materials? If not, why not? | 2012/07/23 | [
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] | For the most part cosmic rays do nothing to consumer electronics.
This is not to say that they can't flip bits or even damage elements, but the rate for such effects is very, very low.
Radiation effects are routinely observed in electronics placed in accelerator experimental halls (where the radiation levels are at l... | The effect of CRs on electronics will increase with time. As the electronics shrink, we will be fitting more bits per unit area. As such, there will be less charge necessary to define a bit (how many electrons or holes signal that a bit is 1 or 0). Since one CR event will deposit a given amount of charge, the probabili... |
32,663 | When electronics/computer companies design a new chip, processor/ memory card/ or a solar cell, do they study the effect of cosmic rays on such electronically sensitive materials? If not, why not? | 2012/07/23 | [
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] | For the most part cosmic rays do nothing to consumer electronics.
This is not to say that they can't flip bits or even damage elements, but the rate for such effects is very, very low.
Radiation effects are routinely observed in electronics placed in accelerator experimental halls (where the radiation levels are at l... | According to an Intel study, soft-error failure rate at 16 nm is expected to be more than 100 times that at 180 nm, because with scaling of operating voltage, the critical charge required to flip a stored value has been decreasing. Also, in atmospheric radiation, particles of lower energy occur far more frequently than ... |
32,663 | When electronics/computer companies design a new chip, processor/ memory card/ or a solar cell, do they study the effect of cosmic rays on such electronically sensitive materials? If not, why not? | 2012/07/23 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/32663",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/4521/"
] | Cosmic rays do have noticeable affect on electronics. The most prevalent effect is from memory bit flips (known as "soft errors").
The degree of significance of the effect depends on the application. A typical soft error rate for static RAM is in the region of 400 FITs/Mbit [1]. (Failures in time=failures per billion ... | The effect of CRs on electronics will increase with time. As the electronics shrink, we will be fitting more bits per unit area. As such, there will be less charge necessary to define a bit (how many electrons or holes signal that a bit is 1 or 0). Since one CR event will deposit a given amount of charge, the probabili... |
32,663 | When electronics/computer companies design a new chip, processor/ memory card/ or a solar cell, do they study the effect of cosmic rays on such electronically sensitive materials? If not, why not? | 2012/07/23 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/32663",
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] | Cosmic rays do have noticeable affect on electronics. The most prevalent effect is from memory bit flips (known as "soft errors").
The degree of significance of the effect depends on the application. A typical soft error rate for static RAM is in the region of 400 FITs/Mbit [1]. (Failures in time=failures per billion ... | According to an Intel study, soft-error failure rate at 16 nm is expected to be more than 100 times that at 180 nm, because with scaling of operating voltage, the critical charge required to flip a stored value has been decreasing. Also, in atmospheric radiation, particles of lower energy occur far more frequently than ... |
216,261 | I know that some Windows applications are stand-alone in the sense that you can just start the EXE directly and it works - no installation required. Can Google Chrome do this?
**I'd like to run Google Chrome, but I am looking for a way to run it on a Windows XP system without having to install it first.** I thought I ... | 2010/11/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/216261",
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] | You might also consider some de-googled chrome derivatives which have portable versions:
* Iridium Browser <https://iridiumbrowser.de/downloads>
* Ungoogled Chromium <https://ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-binaries/> | Installation usually consists of two actions (loosely speaking)
* extract a bunch of files from an archive somewhere and copy them to local storage.
* creating entries in the Windows registry (or equivalent on other platforms)
Usually, it's the second part that people wish to avoid.
The main way to avoid both parts ... |
216,261 | I know that some Windows applications are stand-alone in the sense that you can just start the EXE directly and it works - no installation required. Can Google Chrome do this?
**I'd like to run Google Chrome, but I am looking for a way to run it on a Windows XP system without having to install it first.** I thought I ... | 2010/11/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/216261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/9350/"
] | How about [Chromium](http://www.chromium.org/)? It's "the open-source projects behind the Google Chrome browser".
Go to the [build page](http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromium-browser-continuous/index.html), choose your platform, choose a build (larger number means newer), download the zip file, then extract... | You might also consider some de-googled chrome derivatives which have portable versions:
* Iridium Browser <https://iridiumbrowser.de/downloads>
* Ungoogled Chromium <https://ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-binaries/> |
216,261 | I know that some Windows applications are stand-alone in the sense that you can just start the EXE directly and it works - no installation required. Can Google Chrome do this?
**I'd like to run Google Chrome, but I am looking for a way to run it on a Windows XP system without having to install it first.** I thought I ... | 2010/11/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/216261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/9350/"
] | Quote from the PortableApps website:
>
> Standalone Installation - To install a portable app by itself, or manually, just browse to the location of the [AppName]\_Portable\_x.x.paf.exe file you downloaded. Double-click the file to start the installation. Follow the on-screen prompts and select the location you'd like... | Here you you can find all kind of portable apps, including Google Chrome:
<http://portableappz.blogspot.com>
You can find the latest (2010.11.29.) version of chrome here:
<http://portableappz.blogspot.com/2010/11/google-chrome-80552210-beta-chromium.html> |
216,261 | I know that some Windows applications are stand-alone in the sense that you can just start the EXE directly and it works - no installation required. Can Google Chrome do this?
**I'd like to run Google Chrome, but I am looking for a way to run it on a Windows XP system without having to install it first.** I thought I ... | 2010/11/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/216261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/9350/"
] | Portable apps is your best solution to this problem.
The portable apps .paf file is technically a .zip file with a different extension.
To clarify how a portable apps installation works:
When you install the app to a flash drive with portable apps on it,
all entries that would normally go into the windows registry,... | Here you you can find all kind of portable apps, including Google Chrome:
<http://portableappz.blogspot.com>
You can find the latest (2010.11.29.) version of chrome here:
<http://portableappz.blogspot.com/2010/11/google-chrome-80552210-beta-chromium.html> |
216,261 | I know that some Windows applications are stand-alone in the sense that you can just start the EXE directly and it works - no installation required. Can Google Chrome do this?
**I'd like to run Google Chrome, but I am looking for a way to run it on a Windows XP system without having to install it first.** I thought I ... | 2010/11/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/216261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/9350/"
] | How about [Chromium](http://www.chromium.org/)? It's "the open-source projects behind the Google Chrome browser".
Go to the [build page](http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromium-browser-continuous/index.html), choose your platform, choose a build (larger number means newer), download the zip file, then extract... | Here you you can find all kind of portable apps, including Google Chrome:
<http://portableappz.blogspot.com>
You can find the latest (2010.11.29.) version of chrome here:
<http://portableappz.blogspot.com/2010/11/google-chrome-80552210-beta-chromium.html> |
216,261 | I know that some Windows applications are stand-alone in the sense that you can just start the EXE directly and it works - no installation required. Can Google Chrome do this?
**I'd like to run Google Chrome, but I am looking for a way to run it on a Windows XP system without having to install it first.** I thought I ... | 2010/11/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/216261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/9350/"
] | Quote from the PortableApps website:
>
> Standalone Installation - To install a portable app by itself, or manually, just browse to the location of the [AppName]\_Portable\_x.x.paf.exe file you downloaded. Double-click the file to start the installation. Follow the on-screen prompts and select the location you'd like... | Use <http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/google_chrome_portable> its not a stand alone app but it wont leave settings behind. Download google chrome portable run it, install it to your desktop, open the "GoogleChromePortable" folder and run "GoogleChromePortable.exe". When your done just delete the folder "GoogleChro... |
216,261 | I know that some Windows applications are stand-alone in the sense that you can just start the EXE directly and it works - no installation required. Can Google Chrome do this?
**I'd like to run Google Chrome, but I am looking for a way to run it on a Windows XP system without having to install it first.** I thought I ... | 2010/11/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/216261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/9350/"
] | You might also consider some de-googled chrome derivatives which have portable versions:
* Iridium Browser <https://iridiumbrowser.de/downloads>
* Ungoogled Chromium <https://ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-binaries/> | Use <http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/google_chrome_portable> its not a stand alone app but it wont leave settings behind. Download google chrome portable run it, install it to your desktop, open the "GoogleChromePortable" folder and run "GoogleChromePortable.exe". When your done just delete the folder "GoogleChro... |
43,282 | One can create a constant maturity treasury (CMT) by building a zero coupon discount curve and generating constant maturity bonds from that curve. This allows one to look further back than is possible with the current 'actual' existing bonds.
I was told that CMT bonds account for modified duration, whereas actual bon... | 2018/12/31 | [
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] | If you are analysing the performance of a long/short type of portfolio you typically do *not* calculate returns of the portfolio value itself. Typically you would calculate your daily pnl in dollar terms and for example calculate the sharpe ratio of that quantity.
The only “return” quantity that truly makes sense for ... | One approach is to simply start with your initial investment and doing a running sum of your PnL (i.e. a sum of all PnLs up until the point of interest). This will be the total portfolio value at a given point. Using those, you can simply use your formula *(new - old)/(old)* on the total portfolio values.
Note that th... |
86,064 | It seems there was a miscommunication and a contractor painted the concrete floor by mistake. I know that the proper way would be to remove the paint but I try to avoid that because overall project progress is too far (walls painted, cabinets built in, some ornamentals in place, ...). Now I try to mitigate, not get to ... | 2016/03/07 | [
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] | I think I'd be looking at something like [Gyp-Crete](http://www.maxxon.com/gyp-crete/data), which will level and smooth the base. This creates an ideal surface for floating laminate or engineered wood floors. You'll probably want to apply an appropriate sealer as well. | I'm thinking self-leveling (with a little persuasion) Concrete Resurfacer below & on top of 1/4" Cement Board. The Cement Board is just to dramatically cut down batches of Resurfacer.
Otherwise, you can possibly find a Dry-Mix Concrete Company around you that would be able to batch a self-leveling (") cement on site. ... |
86,064 | It seems there was a miscommunication and a contractor painted the concrete floor by mistake. I know that the proper way would be to remove the paint but I try to avoid that because overall project progress is too far (walls painted, cabinets built in, some ornamentals in place, ...). Now I try to mitigate, not get to ... | 2016/03/07 | [
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] | the best way to do this is get yourself a 5 gallon pail of unwaxed polyester resin (used for fiberglass boats, etc) and catalyst. mix to the manufacturers suggested ratio an pour away. it self levels better than anything else in the world (it literally flows like water) and when it sets, it will weld itself to your flo... | I'm thinking self-leveling (with a little persuasion) Concrete Resurfacer below & on top of 1/4" Cement Board. The Cement Board is just to dramatically cut down batches of Resurfacer.
Otherwise, you can possibly find a Dry-Mix Concrete Company around you that would be able to batch a self-leveling (") cement on site. ... |
1,262,734 | So, I'm using Paperclip and AWS-S3, which is awesome. And it works great. Just one problem, though: I need to upload really large files. As in over 50 Megabytes. And so, nginx dies. So apparently Paperclip stores things to disk before going to S3?
I found this [really cool article](http://www.aaronvb.com/blog/2009/7/1... | 2009/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1262734",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/24817/"
] | Maybe you have to increase the timeout in the ngix configs? | You might be interested in my post here:
<http://www.railstoolkit.com/posts/fancyupload-amazon-s3-uploader-with-paperclip>
Its about uploading multiple files (with progress bars, simultaneously) directly to S3 without hitting the server. |
1,262,734 | So, I'm using Paperclip and AWS-S3, which is awesome. And it works great. Just one problem, though: I need to upload really large files. As in over 50 Megabytes. And so, nginx dies. So apparently Paperclip stores things to disk before going to S3?
I found this [really cool article](http://www.aaronvb.com/blog/2009/7/1... | 2009/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1262734",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/24817/"
] | Maybe you have to increase the timeout in the ngix configs? | You can bypass the server entirely and upload directly to S3 which will prevent the timeout. The same thing happens on Heroku. If you are using Rails 3, please check out my sample projects:
Sample project using Rails 3, Flash and MooTools-based FancyUploader to upload directly to S3: <https://github.com/iwasrobbed/Rai... |
1,262,734 | So, I'm using Paperclip and AWS-S3, which is awesome. And it works great. Just one problem, though: I need to upload really large files. As in over 50 Megabytes. And so, nginx dies. So apparently Paperclip stores things to disk before going to S3?
I found this [really cool article](http://www.aaronvb.com/blog/2009/7/1... | 2009/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1262734",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/24817/"
] | Maybe you have to increase the timeout in the ngix configs? | I was having a similar problem but with using paperclip, passenger and apache.
Like nginx, apache has a Timeout directive in apache which I increased to solve my problem.
Also there's an interesting thing passenger does when uploading large files.
Anything over 8k is written to /tmp/passenger. and if apache does... |
1,262,734 | So, I'm using Paperclip and AWS-S3, which is awesome. And it works great. Just one problem, though: I need to upload really large files. As in over 50 Megabytes. And so, nginx dies. So apparently Paperclip stores things to disk before going to S3?
I found this [really cool article](http://www.aaronvb.com/blog/2009/7/1... | 2009/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1262734",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/24817/"
] | You can bypass the server entirely and upload directly to S3 which will prevent the timeout. The same thing happens on Heroku. If you are using Rails 3, please check out my sample projects:
Sample project using Rails 3, Flash and MooTools-based FancyUploader to upload directly to S3: <https://github.com/iwasrobbed/Rai... | You might be interested in my post here:
<http://www.railstoolkit.com/posts/fancyupload-amazon-s3-uploader-with-paperclip>
Its about uploading multiple files (with progress bars, simultaneously) directly to S3 without hitting the server. |
1,262,734 | So, I'm using Paperclip and AWS-S3, which is awesome. And it works great. Just one problem, though: I need to upload really large files. As in over 50 Megabytes. And so, nginx dies. So apparently Paperclip stores things to disk before going to S3?
I found this [really cool article](http://www.aaronvb.com/blog/2009/7/1... | 2009/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1262734",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/24817/"
] | You might be interested in my post here:
<http://www.railstoolkit.com/posts/fancyupload-amazon-s3-uploader-with-paperclip>
Its about uploading multiple files (with progress bars, simultaneously) directly to S3 without hitting the server. | I was having a similar problem but with using paperclip, passenger and apache.
Like nginx, apache has a Timeout directive in apache which I increased to solve my problem.
Also there's an interesting thing passenger does when uploading large files.
Anything over 8k is written to /tmp/passenger. and if apache does... |
1,262,734 | So, I'm using Paperclip and AWS-S3, which is awesome. And it works great. Just one problem, though: I need to upload really large files. As in over 50 Megabytes. And so, nginx dies. So apparently Paperclip stores things to disk before going to S3?
I found this [really cool article](http://www.aaronvb.com/blog/2009/7/1... | 2009/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1262734",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/24817/"
] | You can bypass the server entirely and upload directly to S3 which will prevent the timeout. The same thing happens on Heroku. If you are using Rails 3, please check out my sample projects:
Sample project using Rails 3, Flash and MooTools-based FancyUploader to upload directly to S3: <https://github.com/iwasrobbed/Rai... | I was having a similar problem but with using paperclip, passenger and apache.
Like nginx, apache has a Timeout directive in apache which I increased to solve my problem.
Also there's an interesting thing passenger does when uploading large files.
Anything over 8k is written to /tmp/passenger. and if apache does... |
5,584 | What makes an individual metaphor a good illustration of a complex idea as opposed to a "bad" metaphor that doesn't do the job of painting a picture with alternate words? | 2012/05/03 | [
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] | A bad metaphor is like your 81-year-old Portuguese grandfather. Really, only close family members and people from that region can even understand him at all, and even then he's talking nonsense half the time, and he talks for far too long about things most people are unfamiliar with.
A good metaphor is a lot like a mi... | A good metaphor will parallel or easily invoke the idea you're trying to convey, without extraneous or irrelevant details. It resonates with the audience and may add to the core idea.
A poor metaphor has baggage of its own, doesn't track with the original concept, is too clunky, too esoteric, needs too much explanatio... |
5,584 | What makes an individual metaphor a good illustration of a complex idea as opposed to a "bad" metaphor that doesn't do the job of painting a picture with alternate words? | 2012/05/03 | [
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] | Well, first off, it should be a metaphor, not a simile. :) Ahem...
A great metaphor recasts the familiar or mundane as something strikingly different yet truly parallel. It gives a startlingly vivid picture or brings a surprising insight. A bad metaphor fails to achieve the parallel, or the fresh insight, or both. Th... | A good metaphor will parallel or easily invoke the idea you're trying to convey, without extraneous or irrelevant details. It resonates with the audience and may add to the core idea.
A poor metaphor has baggage of its own, doesn't track with the original concept, is too clunky, too esoteric, needs too much explanatio... |
437,855 | In quantum mechanics I learned about Hermitian operators and eigenstates. It seems that Hermitian operators are always mentioned together with eigenstates. Why is that so? Does it mean that a Hermitian operator acting on a wavefunction always give a corresponding eigenvalue and eigenfunction? | 2018/10/30 | [
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] | There is no specefic reason for Hermitian operator to be mentioned with eigenstates the real importance of Hermitian operators is that their eigenvalues are real and thus they correspond to physical observables. So a study of Q.M with no mention of Hermitian operators is very limited. It is not always the case that a H... | Generally, any linear operator will provide corresponding eigenvalues and eigenvectors (eigenstates), but they may not have the mathematical properties desirable for a physical theory. [Hermitian](http://mathworld.wolfram.com/HermitianOperator.html) operators are specifically nice to work with and well behaved. For ins... |
59,807 | My hero is a synthetic biologist of an ancient race that achieved spaceflight billions years ago. His bio ship could achieve high fraction of speed of light, and he could repair or modify his body or simply put it into hibernation so long travels doesn't worry him. For billions of years he wandered through the galaxy e... | 2016/10/27 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807",
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] | How about using your nanomachines to make them feel so tired they can't attack your super-biologist?
1. Nanomachines accelerate the creation of molecules that signal to the brain that it needs to sleep (assuming the species goes into "full sleep" like we homo sapiens, and not "half sleep" like dolphins or whales) or f... | Genetic code seems like a easy answer, but it is in my opinion far reached for the hero to modify seeds so that they react to him.
The hero could instead be seen as a Prophet, bring new discoveries to the people he created, or solve their conflicts thanks to his digital library. He would probably take his inspiration ... |
59,807 | My hero is a synthetic biologist of an ancient race that achieved spaceflight billions years ago. His bio ship could achieve high fraction of speed of light, and he could repair or modify his body or simply put it into hibernation so long travels doesn't worry him. For billions of years he wandered through the galaxy e... | 2016/10/27 | [
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] | If the queen is something like Starcraft's Queen of the Blades and sends her minions to kill you, what is the best way to show her who's the boss?
**Edit**
Inspired by [Tezra](https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807/how-will-creator-discipline-the-created/59813#59813) DrWho answer I believe that some ... | There are several ways to handle this.
My favorite would be the "Dr. Who" way. Being hyper-intelligent and a billion lifetimes wise, sometimes you just need to say the right few words to the right person to make someones empire fall. If you make the threat, whisper something to someone, and then your threat comes thro... |
59,807 | My hero is a synthetic biologist of an ancient race that achieved spaceflight billions years ago. His bio ship could achieve high fraction of speed of light, and he could repair or modify his body or simply put it into hibernation so long travels doesn't worry him. For billions of years he wandered through the galaxy e... | 2016/10/27 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807",
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"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/29119/"
] | If the queen is something like Starcraft's Queen of the Blades and sends her minions to kill you, what is the best way to show her who's the boss?
**Edit**
Inspired by [Tezra](https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807/how-will-creator-discipline-the-created/59813#59813) DrWho answer I believe that some ... | Perhaps he encoded some kind of emergency backdoor into their DNA - a set of instructions or commands they would obey on an instinctive level? Just as humans find the noise of nails on a chalkboard inherently unpleasant, because it reminds us of our ape ancestors' warning cries, his voice could be inherently obeyed.
H... |
59,807 | My hero is a synthetic biologist of an ancient race that achieved spaceflight billions years ago. His bio ship could achieve high fraction of speed of light, and he could repair or modify his body or simply put it into hibernation so long travels doesn't worry him. For billions of years he wandered through the galaxy e... | 2016/10/27 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
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] | He could create a synthetic prion (ill-folded protein) virus to infect her with. They tend to be slow acting and induce other proteins to misfold. Using some of her DNA he could tailor one to affect a specific protein of hers, thereby having very little effect on any others. Depending on the protein targeted, and the s... | Genetic code seems like a easy answer, but it is in my opinion far reached for the hero to modify seeds so that they react to him.
The hero could instead be seen as a Prophet, bring new discoveries to the people he created, or solve their conflicts thanks to his digital library. He would probably take his inspiration ... |
59,807 | My hero is a synthetic biologist of an ancient race that achieved spaceflight billions years ago. His bio ship could achieve high fraction of speed of light, and he could repair or modify his body or simply put it into hibernation so long travels doesn't worry him. For billions of years he wandered through the galaxy e... | 2016/10/27 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807",
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] | If the queen is something like Starcraft's Queen of the Blades and sends her minions to kill you, what is the best way to show her who's the boss?
**Edit**
Inspired by [Tezra](https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807/how-will-creator-discipline-the-created/59813#59813) DrWho answer I believe that some ... | "I will turn every plant and creature against you until you apologize."
Previously domesticated species become rabid. Edible food can only be eaten in small quantities or become poisonous -- keeping them all on a starvation diet. Insects find the people's smell particularly delightful. All flowers grow thorns.
"I sh... |
59,807 | My hero is a synthetic biologist of an ancient race that achieved spaceflight billions years ago. His bio ship could achieve high fraction of speed of light, and he could repair or modify his body or simply put it into hibernation so long travels doesn't worry him. For billions of years he wandered through the galaxy e... | 2016/10/27 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/29119/"
] | There are several ways to handle this.
My favorite would be the "Dr. Who" way. Being hyper-intelligent and a billion lifetimes wise, sometimes you just need to say the right few words to the right person to make someones empire fall. If you make the threat, whisper something to someone, and then your threat comes thro... | There are exactly three ways this can play out, regardless of method used.
* On the one extreme, his "gentle discipline" easily and obviously gets his point across. The creatures are cowed, and worship him as a god, because of his god-like power; the fear he causes elevates him to a deity of the creatures.
* At the ot... |
59,807 | My hero is a synthetic biologist of an ancient race that achieved spaceflight billions years ago. His bio ship could achieve high fraction of speed of light, and he could repair or modify his body or simply put it into hibernation so long travels doesn't worry him. For billions of years he wandered through the galaxy e... | 2016/10/27 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/29119/"
] | "I will turn every plant and creature against you until you apologize."
Previously domesticated species become rabid. Edible food can only be eaten in small quantities or become poisonous -- keeping them all on a starvation diet. Insects find the people's smell particularly delightful. All flowers grow thorns.
"I sh... | There are exactly three ways this can play out, regardless of method used.
* On the one extreme, his "gentle discipline" easily and obviously gets his point across. The creatures are cowed, and worship him as a god, because of his god-like power; the fear he causes elevates him to a deity of the creatures.
* At the ot... |
59,807 | My hero is a synthetic biologist of an ancient race that achieved spaceflight billions years ago. His bio ship could achieve high fraction of speed of light, and he could repair or modify his body or simply put it into hibernation so long travels doesn't worry him. For billions of years he wandered through the galaxy e... | 2016/10/27 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/29119/"
] | Perhaps he encoded some kind of emergency backdoor into their DNA - a set of instructions or commands they would obey on an instinctive level? Just as humans find the noise of nails on a chalkboard inherently unpleasant, because it reminds us of our ape ancestors' warning cries, his voice could be inherently obeyed.
H... | There are exactly three ways this can play out, regardless of method used.
* On the one extreme, his "gentle discipline" easily and obviously gets his point across. The creatures are cowed, and worship him as a god, because of his god-like power; the fear he causes elevates him to a deity of the creatures.
* At the ot... |
59,807 | My hero is a synthetic biologist of an ancient race that achieved spaceflight billions years ago. His bio ship could achieve high fraction of speed of light, and he could repair or modify his body or simply put it into hibernation so long travels doesn't worry him. For billions of years he wandered through the galaxy e... | 2016/10/27 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/29119/"
] | How about using your nanomachines to make them feel so tired they can't attack your super-biologist?
1. Nanomachines accelerate the creation of molecules that signal to the brain that it needs to sleep (assuming the species goes into "full sleep" like we homo sapiens, and not "half sleep" like dolphins or whales) or f... | There are exactly three ways this can play out, regardless of method used.
* On the one extreme, his "gentle discipline" easily and obviously gets his point across. The creatures are cowed, and worship him as a god, because of his god-like power; the fear he causes elevates him to a deity of the creatures.
* At the ot... |
59,807 | My hero is a synthetic biologist of an ancient race that achieved spaceflight billions years ago. His bio ship could achieve high fraction of speed of light, and he could repair or modify his body or simply put it into hibernation so long travels doesn't worry him. For billions of years he wandered through the galaxy e... | 2016/10/27 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/59807",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/29119/"
] | "I will turn every plant and creature against you until you apologize."
Previously domesticated species become rabid. Edible food can only be eaten in small quantities or become poisonous -- keeping them all on a starvation diet. Insects find the people's smell particularly delightful. All flowers grow thorns.
"I sh... | Genetic code seems like a easy answer, but it is in my opinion far reached for the hero to modify seeds so that they react to him.
The hero could instead be seen as a Prophet, bring new discoveries to the people he created, or solve their conflicts thanks to his digital library. He would probably take his inspiration ... |
9,960 | When you have no clue about the question, how do you answer/act when you do not know the answer at all? Telling the truth is pretty obvious. But how could you try to transform this weakness into a strength? | 2010/10/06 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9960",
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] | "I don't know how to do that, but if I ran into that problem in a project, here's how I'd go about figuring out how to make it work..." | if you don't know anything about it, the best thing is to be transparent and admit that. this way you don't waste anyone's time.
but, you better know a little something about everything: and introduction or what's it about or at least the domain to what that question/technology belongs to or what's the reasoning behin... |
9,960 | When you have no clue about the question, how do you answer/act when you do not know the answer at all? Telling the truth is pretty obvious. But how could you try to transform this weakness into a strength? | 2010/10/06 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9960",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
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] | I will always say *"I don't know."* with confidence.
Here is an alternative that may play more into your favor. Like my previous idea say it with complete confidence.
>
> I am not familiar with that yet.
>
>
> | 1) Can you help me out here by giving some hint.
2) I don't know what that is yet, but I think this is what it is.
3) I haven't heard of that yet.
4) Will you please elaborate more? |
9,960 | When you have no clue about the question, how do you answer/act when you do not know the answer at all? Telling the truth is pretty obvious. But how could you try to transform this weakness into a strength? | 2010/10/06 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9960",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
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] | I will always say *"I don't know."* with confidence.
Here is an alternative that may play more into your favor. Like my previous idea say it with complete confidence.
>
> I am not familiar with that yet.
>
>
> | When I *really* don't know the answer: "Honestly I don't know. But I'd be very interested to hear the answer."
It's a great way to bound with the interviewer since he/she is now the one under the spot. It shows that you're honest about your skills and eager to learn. Plus if the interviewer has difficulty answering hi... |
9,960 | When you have no clue about the question, how do you answer/act when you do not know the answer at all? Telling the truth is pretty obvious. But how could you try to transform this weakness into a strength? | 2010/10/06 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9960",
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] | "I don't know how to do that, but if I ran into that problem in a project, here's how I'd go about figuring out how to make it work..." | "I have never worked with ????. When i a had a problem that ???? solves, i instead used (insert real example that relates to my resume here)"
Having every opportunity to prove that you are not lying about projects you worked on, can be much more powerful than knowing a detail |
9,960 | When you have no clue about the question, how do you answer/act when you do not know the answer at all? Telling the truth is pretty obvious. But how could you try to transform this weakness into a strength? | 2010/10/06 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9960",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/389/"
] | I will always say *"I don't know."* with confidence.
Here is an alternative that may play more into your favor. Like my previous idea say it with complete confidence.
>
> I am not familiar with that yet.
>
>
> | Whatever you say, you should have two things there- honesty and confidence.
That's all I think. |
9,960 | When you have no clue about the question, how do you answer/act when you do not know the answer at all? Telling the truth is pretty obvious. But how could you try to transform this weakness into a strength? | 2010/10/06 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9960",
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"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/389/"
] | "I don't know how to do that, but if I ran into that problem in a project, here's how I'd go about figuring out how to make it work..." | 1) Can you help me out here by giving some hint.
2) I don't know what that is yet, but I think this is what it is.
3) I haven't heard of that yet.
4) Will you please elaborate more? |
9,960 | When you have no clue about the question, how do you answer/act when you do not know the answer at all? Telling the truth is pretty obvious. But how could you try to transform this weakness into a strength? | 2010/10/06 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9960",
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] | We all have blind spots, so saying "I don't know" once, it's not a problem. Saying it many times probably won't get you a job, but there's nothing you can do. | Asking for clarification would be another possible route to take as sometimes questions can be restated to make it easier to answer. That is what I would do if someone were to ask me about something where I don't even understand what is the question. |
9,960 | When you have no clue about the question, how do you answer/act when you do not know the answer at all? Telling the truth is pretty obvious. But how could you try to transform this weakness into a strength? | 2010/10/06 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9960",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/389/"
] | Asking for clarification would be another possible route to take as sometimes questions can be restated to make it easier to answer. That is what I would do if someone were to ask me about something where I don't even understand what is the question. | if you don't know anything about it, the best thing is to be transparent and admit that. this way you don't waste anyone's time.
but, you better know a little something about everything: and introduction or what's it about or at least the domain to what that question/technology belongs to or what's the reasoning behin... |
9,960 | When you have no clue about the question, how do you answer/act when you do not know the answer at all? Telling the truth is pretty obvious. But how could you try to transform this weakness into a strength? | 2010/10/06 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9960",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/389/"
] | Asking for clarification would be another possible route to take as sometimes questions can be restated to make it easier to answer. That is what I would do if someone were to ask me about something where I don't even understand what is the question. | 1) Can you help me out here by giving some hint.
2) I don't know what that is yet, but I think this is what it is.
3) I haven't heard of that yet.
4) Will you please elaborate more? |
9,960 | When you have no clue about the question, how do you answer/act when you do not know the answer at all? Telling the truth is pretty obvious. But how could you try to transform this weakness into a strength? | 2010/10/06 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9960",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/389/"
] | Whatever you say, you should have two things there- honesty and confidence.
That's all I think. | Can I hop on google for a few seconds? Because when I don't know the answer to something I just go and find the answer....this |
21,398 | Since installing Lion, I've had Safari 5.1 become unresponsive to input several times on two different machines (both iMacs, in different locations).
I don't see anything in the forums I quickly checked. Any ideas?
(Safari becomes responsive again after quitting and restarting. Input device -- mouse, trackpad -- mak... | 2011/08/10 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/21398",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/9703/"
] | Try completely clearing out Safari of junk.
First, empty the cache by hitting ***Safari > Empty Cache...***.
Click ***Empty***.
Then completely reset Safari by hitting ***Safari > Reset Safari***.
 Since this was important for the entire network community but not everyone visits (or even has an account on) MSO, it was cro... | 2020/02/22 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/344093",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/278659/"
] | Official policy - not as far as I'm aware.
That said I and others have in the past have brought up items of interest elsewhere on the network, and some things just work better than others.
An impactful meta post of the sort isn't and shouldn't be a mirror. We can have it much simpler than that
We need to introduce ... | No matter who posts it, I think no question should be cross-posted as a copy/paste between two graduated sites or between the Meta sites of two graduated sites.
I think the question that you are referring to should have been posted to MSE rather than MSO because it is relevant to more than just the Stack Overflow sit... |
28,822 | I have been growing my own Chilli's in the kitchen window sill, but this has resulted in a massive greenfly epidemic.
I've tried two different brands of bug spray Provado Ultimate Bug Killer and Doff All in one bug spray and they seem to be immune! Both are supposedly for use on fruit and veg but they don't seem to do... | 2016/08/16 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/28822",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/15630/"
] | You've said you used Provado Ultimate Bugkiller and Doff All in one, three weeks in a row. Provado Ultimate Bugkiller should only be repeated every 10 days, and is both systemic and contact in action. Because its a systemic, that's why it shouldn't be used more often.
Doff All in One bugkiller is a contact killer only... | Most of us who have grown chillies have encountered this situation with greenfly/aphids already.
As Joy Michaud says in his guide *"There is simply no way of avoiding the pest, and anyone who has not had a problem with aphids just haven’t YET had a problem."* <http://www.chilefoundry.com/2012/03/16/joy-michauds-guide... |
152,060 | Currently all my 4 partitions are **NTFS,**
how to convert one of them to **FAT32** ? | 2010/06/13 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/152060",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | The safest method would be to back up all data, delete NTFS partition, create the FAT32 partition and restore the data.
I don't know if there are migration tools available, but that is pretty much irrelevant in my opinion. Even if there were, these kind of operations are risky and not to be performed without a good ba... | It is possible with 3rd party application, like Partition Magic (maybe Acronis something). I don't know if there are any issues with that, but you really should backup before doing anything. |
152,060 | Currently all my 4 partitions are **NTFS,**
how to convert one of them to **FAT32** ? | 2010/06/13 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/152060",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | The safest method would be to back up all data, delete NTFS partition, create the FAT32 partition and restore the data.
I don't know if there are migration tools available, but that is pretty much irrelevant in my opinion. Even if there were, these kind of operations are risky and not to be performed without a good ba... | You should use EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition from <http://www.easeus.com/download.htm> for personal usage only. |
152,060 | Currently all my 4 partitions are **NTFS,**
how to convert one of them to **FAT32** ? | 2010/06/13 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/152060",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | It is possible with 3rd party application, like Partition Magic (maybe Acronis something). I don't know if there are any issues with that, but you really should backup before doing anything. | You should use EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition from <http://www.easeus.com/download.htm> for personal usage only. |
121,090 | As a non-native speaker I'm looking for the right term for a technical application/product that dispenses or doses a viscous liquid, i.e. the device will "output" a specific amount of "stuff".
However, dosing/dose/dosage appear to be "medical" to me, also maybe describing a ratio of components (like controlling the am... | 2013/08/01 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/121090",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/48914/"
] | As the device outputs a viscous liquid, "dispense" seems to be an accurate term. The product can be compared to a soap dispenser. Therefore, I would suggest calling the product a
>
> -type of viscous liquid- dispenser
>
>
> | The two words are frequently used in a medical context, but can be applied elsewhere.
As you say, "dispensing" has more of a sense of "outputting". A pharmacist may dispense a medicine, but that doesn't mean that the patient has taken it.
"Dosing" has more of a sense of "inputting". A nurse giving a medicine to a pat... |
121,090 | As a non-native speaker I'm looking for the right term for a technical application/product that dispenses or doses a viscous liquid, i.e. the device will "output" a specific amount of "stuff".
However, dosing/dose/dosage appear to be "medical" to me, also maybe describing a ratio of components (like controlling the am... | 2013/08/01 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/121090",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/48914/"
] | As the device outputs a viscous liquid, "dispense" seems to be an accurate term. The product can be compared to a soap dispenser. Therefore, I would suggest calling the product a
>
> -type of viscous liquid- dispenser
>
>
> | To confirm and provide further evidence that a **dispenser** is the word you are looking for. Moreover, the nozzle bit is commonly referred to as a [***pump dispenser***](http://www.photo-dictionary.com/phrase/9842/pump-dispenser.html).
The plastic ... |
121,090 | As a non-native speaker I'm looking for the right term for a technical application/product that dispenses or doses a viscous liquid, i.e. the device will "output" a specific amount of "stuff".
However, dosing/dose/dosage appear to be "medical" to me, also maybe describing a ratio of components (like controlling the am... | 2013/08/01 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/121090",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/48914/"
] | Until just a few minutes ago, I was unware of the verb form *to dose*.
A quick Google Search brought me to the Wikipedia [article](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosing) which explains that it is commonly used by engineers in thermal power stations, in water treatment, in steam industries, and chemical or textile plants... | The two words are frequently used in a medical context, but can be applied elsewhere.
As you say, "dispensing" has more of a sense of "outputting". A pharmacist may dispense a medicine, but that doesn't mean that the patient has taken it.
"Dosing" has more of a sense of "inputting". A nurse giving a medicine to a pat... |
121,090 | As a non-native speaker I'm looking for the right term for a technical application/product that dispenses or doses a viscous liquid, i.e. the device will "output" a specific amount of "stuff".
However, dosing/dose/dosage appear to be "medical" to me, also maybe describing a ratio of components (like controlling the am... | 2013/08/01 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/121090",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/48914/"
] | Until just a few minutes ago, I was unware of the verb form *to dose*.
A quick Google Search brought me to the Wikipedia [article](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosing) which explains that it is commonly used by engineers in thermal power stations, in water treatment, in steam industries, and chemical or textile plants... | To confirm and provide further evidence that a **dispenser** is the word you are looking for. Moreover, the nozzle bit is commonly referred to as a [***pump dispenser***](http://www.photo-dictionary.com/phrase/9842/pump-dispenser.html).
The plastic ... |
24,277,122 | This is driving me crazy, I have spent about 10 hours now deleting and regenerating Apple keys and provisioning profiles for my Appcelerator Titanium iPad app. I had this all working and compiling 1 year ago, then my Mac crashed and I had to reformat and start over.
I cannot get past this error: "Code Sign error: No c... | 2014/06/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/24277122",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1136267/"
] | Assuming that you are trying to deploy the application into the device,
In a couple of situations, this issue occurs.
1. When you haven't installed provisional profile and corresponding developer certificate in your machine.
* You need to use the correct developer certificate and provisioning profile. Go to your ke... | My app failed to compile after following the instructions in the selected answer.
I found the above answer was correct after I did the following.
1. Open the xcode project in {app-root-directory}/build/iphone/{app-name}.xcodeproj
2. Checked the identity. Xcode advised that I had no private key for the developer certif... |
46,899 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/5bp4Z.png)
First of all I would like to say that I'm new to AI and PS, therefore there's probably lots of things I'm not doing right. I am using CS5 version.
I have a logo that is mainly black and white, but because of the gray... | 2015/02/06 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/46899",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/38039/"
] | **Never** assume the logo file you are given by *any* client is the "best" they have. This is *especially* true if the file is a raster image. If the client does *not* provide a vector version of their logo, the chances that there are higher quality *raster* images on the web are generally pretty good.
In this case, a... | As Scott said, never assume that's the best there is. Someone, somewhere has the clean art.
My favorite way to try to find vector art is to search for the company name and PDF. So in this case, search for "Governo de Portugal PDF".
Almost every time, I can find a newsletter or something that the designer exported the... |
224,470 | I am building a little world where all culture is manufactured by commercial organizations in order to make profit. The world, a very "new" country that was formed of colonizers from another Universe, is mostly comprised of tons of different immigrant groups and has no unifying cultural identity. It is a Cyberpunk stat... | 2022/02/18 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/224470",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/76654/"
] | In today's business world, culture is a real thing that get either created ad-hoc or deliberately through top management efforts. There are books on how to create culture in businesses.
Basically, a business leader decides that certain elements of culture are important and structures both events and compensation to en... | >
> Where and how is culture manufactured?
>
>
>
Objects of cultural significance can potentially be manufactured anywhere. Examples range from idols crafted for clandestine worship to craftspeople doing their jobs and artists questioning the status quo.
But you do need history for culture to develop. Since manuf... |
4,844,345 | I was happy with the SmartAssembly solution for exception handling, but I reported an issue on [Red Gate forum](http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=12642) and is not being solved yet.
What alternatives exists to SA? I mean with similar features (hosting your reports, sending you e-malis, etc)? | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4844345",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/48026/"
] | There are several [obfuscators](http://www.csharp411.com/net-obfuscators/) out there, but you can [roll your own exception handler](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/219594/net-whats-the-best-way-to-implement-a-catch-all-exceptions-handler). Note that the method can vary based on the type of application.
Your except... | Disclaimer: I founded MarkedUp
You can try using MarkedUp Analytic's diagnostic logging for this - supports .NET 3.5 and later and shows up instantly on your log browser.
<https://markedup.com/analytics/diagnostics> |
4,844,345 | I was happy with the SmartAssembly solution for exception handling, but I reported an issue on [Red Gate forum](http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=12642) and is not being solved yet.
What alternatives exists to SA? I mean with similar features (hosting your reports, sending you e-malis, etc)? | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4844345",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/48026/"
] | There is also [Exceptionless](http://exceptionless.com/). They have a free plan for 1 project & 1 user. | Disclaimer: I founded MarkedUp
You can try using MarkedUp Analytic's diagnostic logging for this - supports .NET 3.5 and later and shows up instantly on your log browser.
<https://markedup.com/analytics/diagnostics> |
4,844,345 | I was happy with the SmartAssembly solution for exception handling, but I reported an issue on [Red Gate forum](http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=12642) and is not being solved yet.
What alternatives exists to SA? I mean with similar features (hosting your reports, sending you e-malis, etc)? | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4844345",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/48026/"
] | Disclaimer: I work for PreEmptive Soltutions, the makers of Dotfuscator and Runtime Intelligence.
Dotfuscator also has the ability to [report on exceptions within your application](http://preemptive.com/blog/archives/187). In addition, with Runtime Intelligence you can inject additional code into your applications so ... | There are several [obfuscators](http://www.csharp411.com/net-obfuscators/) out there, but you can [roll your own exception handler](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/219594/net-whats-the-best-way-to-implement-a-catch-all-exceptions-handler). Note that the method can vary based on the type of application.
Your except... |
4,844,345 | I was happy with the SmartAssembly solution for exception handling, but I reported an issue on [Red Gate forum](http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=12642) and is not being solved yet.
What alternatives exists to SA? I mean with similar features (hosting your reports, sending you e-malis, etc)? | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4844345",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/48026/"
] | The latest version of [Crypto Obfuscator](http://www.ssware.com/cryptoobfuscator/obfuscator-net.htm) supports automatic exception handling. It has a ready to use exception reporting service which you can host on your own server. The exception reports contain a lot information including values of all local variables as ... | There are several [obfuscators](http://www.csharp411.com/net-obfuscators/) out there, but you can [roll your own exception handler](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/219594/net-whats-the-best-way-to-implement-a-catch-all-exceptions-handler). Note that the method can vary based on the type of application.
Your except... |
4,844,345 | I was happy with the SmartAssembly solution for exception handling, but I reported an issue on [Red Gate forum](http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=12642) and is not being solved yet.
What alternatives exists to SA? I mean with similar features (hosting your reports, sending you e-malis, etc)? | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4844345",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/48026/"
] | The latest version of [Crypto Obfuscator](http://www.ssware.com/cryptoobfuscator/obfuscator-net.htm) supports automatic exception handling. It has a ready to use exception reporting service which you can host on your own server. The exception reports contain a lot information including values of all local variables as ... | Disclaimer: I founded MarkedUp
You can try using MarkedUp Analytic's diagnostic logging for this - supports .NET 3.5 and later and shows up instantly on your log browser.
<https://markedup.com/analytics/diagnostics> |
4,844,345 | I was happy with the SmartAssembly solution for exception handling, but I reported an issue on [Red Gate forum](http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=12642) and is not being solved yet.
What alternatives exists to SA? I mean with similar features (hosting your reports, sending you e-malis, etc)? | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4844345",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/48026/"
] | SmartAssembly has two main features - obfuscation and error reporting.
If you are using obfuscation, there are several free and commercial alternatives. The list linked to by TrueWill shows a good selection.
For exception handling, the only similar thing that comes to mind is [Exceptioneer](http://www.exceptioneer.co... | There are several [obfuscators](http://www.csharp411.com/net-obfuscators/) out there, but you can [roll your own exception handler](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/219594/net-whats-the-best-way-to-implement-a-catch-all-exceptions-handler). Note that the method can vary based on the type of application.
Your except... |
4,844,345 | I was happy with the SmartAssembly solution for exception handling, but I reported an issue on [Red Gate forum](http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=12642) and is not being solved yet.
What alternatives exists to SA? I mean with similar features (hosting your reports, sending you e-malis, etc)? | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4844345",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/48026/"
] | Disclaimer: I work for PreEmptive Soltutions, the makers of Dotfuscator and Runtime Intelligence.
Dotfuscator also has the ability to [report on exceptions within your application](http://preemptive.com/blog/archives/187). In addition, with Runtime Intelligence you can inject additional code into your applications so ... | Disclaimer: I founded MarkedUp
You can try using MarkedUp Analytic's diagnostic logging for this - supports .NET 3.5 and later and shows up instantly on your log browser.
<https://markedup.com/analytics/diagnostics> |
4,844,345 | I was happy with the SmartAssembly solution for exception handling, but I reported an issue on [Red Gate forum](http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=12642) and is not being solved yet.
What alternatives exists to SA? I mean with similar features (hosting your reports, sending you e-malis, etc)? | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4844345",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/48026/"
] | SmartAssembly has two main features - obfuscation and error reporting.
If you are using obfuscation, there are several free and commercial alternatives. The list linked to by TrueWill shows a good selection.
For exception handling, the only similar thing that comes to mind is [Exceptioneer](http://www.exceptioneer.co... | There is also [Exceptionless](http://exceptionless.com/). They have a free plan for 1 project & 1 user. |
4,844,345 | I was happy with the SmartAssembly solution for exception handling, but I reported an issue on [Red Gate forum](http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=12642) and is not being solved yet.
What alternatives exists to SA? I mean with similar features (hosting your reports, sending you e-malis, etc)? | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4844345",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/48026/"
] | There is also [Exceptionless](http://exceptionless.com/). They have a free plan for 1 project & 1 user. | There are several [obfuscators](http://www.csharp411.com/net-obfuscators/) out there, but you can [roll your own exception handler](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/219594/net-whats-the-best-way-to-implement-a-catch-all-exceptions-handler). Note that the method can vary based on the type of application.
Your except... |
4,844,345 | I was happy with the SmartAssembly solution for exception handling, but I reported an issue on [Red Gate forum](http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=12642) and is not being solved yet.
What alternatives exists to SA? I mean with similar features (hosting your reports, sending you e-malis, etc)? | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4844345",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/48026/"
] | SmartAssembly has two main features - obfuscation and error reporting.
If you are using obfuscation, there are several free and commercial alternatives. The list linked to by TrueWill shows a good selection.
For exception handling, the only similar thing that comes to mind is [Exceptioneer](http://www.exceptioneer.co... | Disclaimer: I work for PreEmptive Soltutions, the makers of Dotfuscator and Runtime Intelligence.
Dotfuscator also has the ability to [report on exceptions within your application](http://preemptive.com/blog/archives/187). In addition, with Runtime Intelligence you can inject additional code into your applications so ... |
1,311,195 | I have found, consistently, that if I use something like [Switcher](http://insentient.net/) (highly recommended), or [Toastify](http://toastify.codeplex.com/) (both are programs that rely on the use of global hot keys to work) that when Visual Studio 2008 has focus none of the hot keys for the other applications work.
... | 2009/08/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1311195",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/64519/"
] | I thought that in windows the currently active window, and then its parents always get first dibs at any UI event - so that it can handle them. VS handles so many key strokes there will likely be something already hooked. See Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Keyboard like @breakthrough says. | I discovered that it is because Visual Studio was running in Administrator mode and therefore other programs with less privileges do not get a look in to the hot keys whilst it is in focus. If I run the other programs with administrator privileges also then it then Visual Studio no longer becomes a barrier.
To extend,... |
38,379 | I have version 0.9.3 of bitcoind on my Ubuntu server and I want to upgrade to 0.10.1,
I have nothing in my wallet.
Does the blockchain 0.9.3 compatible with 0.10.1?
Do I have anything to keep from version 0.9.3 ? | 2015/07/03 | [
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/38379",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/27120/"
] | In the official release announcement here:
<https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1039713.msg11211433#msg11211433>
---
Downgrade warning
-----------------
Because release 0.10.0 and later makes use of headers-first synchronization and
parallel block download (see further), the block files and databases are not
bac... | It should be forward compatible, but making backups of your wallet is always recommended.
Once you upgrade to 0.10.x, downgrading to 0.9.x afterwards may not be possible anymore. |
142,081 | I’m going to be moving to China in September for a year to work. Obviously I will have the proper work visa and get my residents permit their and so on.
When I arrive at customs do I declare my laptop and phone because it’s over 2000 RMB? Because I’m bringing it back and not keeping it in the territory like it says I... | 2019/07/14 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/142081",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/100205/"
] | No you do not need to declare your laptop phone etc when coming to China unless they are new and still in the box then you might have to explain to customs if you bring them to sell you n the country.
If they are your normal working tools then there is no need to declare them. | I'm no expert, but I may think that you should, especially if it a particular laptop, otherwise they will be thinking that you want to import or export some sensible or very peculiar data in or out of the country, and I don't think they're going to be dealing nice with you in case of suspect, especially Chinese authori... |
37,209 | We few of us are planning to build a foley pit, but are quite concerned as to how to do water foleys. Till now we have been using plastic buckets and metal tubs filled with water. There are two problems to it, a) both of them resonate pretty badly b) The foley stage gets messed up after a water session. Since we are pl... | 2015/10/01 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/37209",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/16463/"
] | One tip - be sure it's round. Square tanks have terrible slapback resonance. | Purpose built Foley stages usually have water pits built into the floor.
The bigger the pit the better as one of the biggest issues is that the water tends to hit the sides of the tub or pit and splash back, which is a bit like adding echo to the sounds you're recording. Having a pit that has an angle to all the sides ... |
18,046 | Are there some free chess game databases where it is possible and allowed to download games? Is it possible to use this information for my own purposes? For example, would be allowed to make a machine learning app that learned from the downloaded games? | 2017/07/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/18046",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13744/"
] | * [FICS database](http://ficsgames.org/)
* [Lichess database](https://database.lichess.org/)
* [Million base 2.2](https://web.archive.org/web/20190124214300/http://www.top-5000.nl/pgn.htm)
* [PGNMentor](https://www.pgnmentor.com/files.html)
>
> Is it possible to use this information for my own purposes
>
>
>
Absol... | [Caïssabase](http://caissabase.co.uk/) is one of the biggest and best.
From the website:
>
> **What is Caïssabase?**
>
>
> When I got back into Chess a year or two back I couldn't find a decent
> free regularly updated database of Chess games.
>
>
> There are some good ones out there like Kingbase and Millionbas... |
18,046 | Are there some free chess game databases where it is possible and allowed to download games? Is it possible to use this information for my own purposes? For example, would be allowed to make a machine learning app that learned from the downloaded games? | 2017/07/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/18046",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13744/"
] | * [FICS database](http://ficsgames.org/)
* [Lichess database](https://database.lichess.org/)
* [Million base 2.2](https://web.archive.org/web/20190124214300/http://www.top-5000.nl/pgn.htm)
* [PGNMentor](https://www.pgnmentor.com/files.html)
>
> Is it possible to use this information for my own purposes
>
>
>
Absol... | I would add the [Lichess Elite Database](https://database.nikonoel.fr) to the list :-)
It is the best of lichess games: only higher-rated players in "decent" time controls (aka no bullet). |
18,046 | Are there some free chess game databases where it is possible and allowed to download games? Is it possible to use this information for my own purposes? For example, would be allowed to make a machine learning app that learned from the downloaded games? | 2017/07/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/18046",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13744/"
] | * [FICS database](http://ficsgames.org/)
* [Lichess database](https://database.lichess.org/)
* [Million base 2.2](https://web.archive.org/web/20190124214300/http://www.top-5000.nl/pgn.htm)
* [PGNMentor](https://www.pgnmentor.com/files.html)
>
> Is it possible to use this information for my own purposes
>
>
>
Absol... | I would like to add a caveat against the blithe assumptions that chess games/score are not possible to copyright.
Individually, probably not. But as a collection, 'catalogue copyright' just might apply.
In some places, catalogue copyright is used for works that normally could not be protected by copyright, but which ... |
18,046 | Are there some free chess game databases where it is possible and allowed to download games? Is it possible to use this information for my own purposes? For example, would be allowed to make a machine learning app that learned from the downloaded games? | 2017/07/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/18046",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13744/"
] | * [FICS database](http://ficsgames.org/)
* [Lichess database](https://database.lichess.org/)
* [Million base 2.2](https://web.archive.org/web/20190124214300/http://www.top-5000.nl/pgn.htm)
* [PGNMentor](https://www.pgnmentor.com/files.html)
>
> Is it possible to use this information for my own purposes
>
>
>
Absol... | Mere aggregation is not protected by copyright in the US. Copyright only protects creative production, not a collection of facts as stated above. Annotations and comments might be copyrighted but it wouldn't add any copyright collection to the moves in the game. |
18,046 | Are there some free chess game databases where it is possible and allowed to download games? Is it possible to use this information for my own purposes? For example, would be allowed to make a machine learning app that learned from the downloaded games? | 2017/07/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/18046",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13744/"
] | [Caïssabase](http://caissabase.co.uk/) is one of the biggest and best.
From the website:
>
> **What is Caïssabase?**
>
>
> When I got back into Chess a year or two back I couldn't find a decent
> free regularly updated database of Chess games.
>
>
> There are some good ones out there like Kingbase and Millionbas... | Mere aggregation is not protected by copyright in the US. Copyright only protects creative production, not a collection of facts as stated above. Annotations and comments might be copyrighted but it wouldn't add any copyright collection to the moves in the game. |
18,046 | Are there some free chess game databases where it is possible and allowed to download games? Is it possible to use this information for my own purposes? For example, would be allowed to make a machine learning app that learned from the downloaded games? | 2017/07/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/18046",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13744/"
] | I would add the [Lichess Elite Database](https://database.nikonoel.fr) to the list :-)
It is the best of lichess games: only higher-rated players in "decent" time controls (aka no bullet). | Mere aggregation is not protected by copyright in the US. Copyright only protects creative production, not a collection of facts as stated above. Annotations and comments might be copyrighted but it wouldn't add any copyright collection to the moves in the game. |
18,046 | Are there some free chess game databases where it is possible and allowed to download games? Is it possible to use this information for my own purposes? For example, would be allowed to make a machine learning app that learned from the downloaded games? | 2017/07/17 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/18046",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/13744/"
] | I would like to add a caveat against the blithe assumptions that chess games/score are not possible to copyright.
Individually, probably not. But as a collection, 'catalogue copyright' just might apply.
In some places, catalogue copyright is used for works that normally could not be protected by copyright, but which ... | Mere aggregation is not protected by copyright in the US. Copyright only protects creative production, not a collection of facts as stated above. Annotations and comments might be copyrighted but it wouldn't add any copyright collection to the moves in the game. |
44,013 | In the *Parks and Recreation* episode Operation Ann (S04E14), Chris Traeger was responsible for DJing in a Valentine's Day party. He was playing horrible music and this conversation happened between him and Tom Haverford:
>
> **Tom:** Hey Chris Cross, can we change up the music? It kinda sounds like the
> end of a ... | 2015/11/26 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/44013",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/28129/"
] | Kundun
======
This [Fader article](http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/03/footnotes-philip-glass-scores) seems certain that the music is from Philip Glass's score of Kundun, the 1997 Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama. A monk died in it, though I don't think he killed himself. The young Dalai Lama has visions of ma... | While it is impossible to prove a negative, I believe there is no such movie and the entire exchange was just a joke. |
44,013 | In the *Parks and Recreation* episode Operation Ann (S04E14), Chris Traeger was responsible for DJing in a Valentine's Day party. He was playing horrible music and this conversation happened between him and Tom Haverford:
>
> **Tom:** Hey Chris Cross, can we change up the music? It kinda sounds like the
> end of a ... | 2015/11/26 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/44013",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/28129/"
] | Kundun
======
This [Fader article](http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/03/footnotes-philip-glass-scores) seems certain that the music is from Philip Glass's score of Kundun, the 1997 Martin Scorsese film about the Dalai Lama. A monk died in it, though I don't think he killed himself. The young Dalai Lama has visions of ma... | Its referring to a movie about a monk named [*Thích Quảng Đức*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c), i suggest you guys read about it, really good read :) |
31,107 | Did the USA take prisoners of war in Vietnam? Did they administrate POW camps? Or were the South Vietnamese in charge. I know there is a famous photo of a South Vietnamese police officer summarily executing a prisoner. | 2016/07/31 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/31107",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/19683/"
] | Focusing just on the Viet Cong, the American's usually transferred them to the custody of the government of South Viet Nam. This legal analysis identifies some of the flaws in the Geneva Conventions: [Law at War: Viet Nam 1964-1973:](http://www.lawofwar.org/vietnam_pow_policy.htm)
>
> As combat units of the United St... | I was the Sgt in charge of the POW camp in Quinon Valley in 1968. No prisoner was abused. Their medical needs were attended and they were fed and sheltered. We had no problems with them. I closed the compound down and all 150 were turned over to Arvn police. |
31,107 | Did the USA take prisoners of war in Vietnam? Did they administrate POW camps? Or were the South Vietnamese in charge. I know there is a famous photo of a South Vietnamese police officer summarily executing a prisoner. | 2016/07/31 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/31107",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/19683/"
] | Focusing just on the Viet Cong, the American's usually transferred them to the custody of the government of South Viet Nam. This legal analysis identifies some of the flaws in the Geneva Conventions: [Law at War: Viet Nam 1964-1973:](http://www.lawofwar.org/vietnam_pow_policy.htm)
>
> As combat units of the United St... | I was assigned to the 50th Medical Co.(Clr) in Long Binh 1965 - 66. This unit was a second tier medical facility treating VietCong prisoners until they would be well enough to be sent to an RVN POW camp. The unit also handled U.S. Army prisoners awaiting transfer to CONUS after being convicted of a crime and awaiting t... |
31,107 | Did the USA take prisoners of war in Vietnam? Did they administrate POW camps? Or were the South Vietnamese in charge. I know there is a famous photo of a South Vietnamese police officer summarily executing a prisoner. | 2016/07/31 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/31107",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/19683/"
] | I was assigned to the 50th Medical Co.(Clr) in Long Binh 1965 - 66. This unit was a second tier medical facility treating VietCong prisoners until they would be well enough to be sent to an RVN POW camp. The unit also handled U.S. Army prisoners awaiting transfer to CONUS after being convicted of a crime and awaiting t... | I was the Sgt in charge of the POW camp in Quinon Valley in 1968. No prisoner was abused. Their medical needs were attended and they were fed and sheltered. We had no problems with them. I closed the compound down and all 150 were turned over to Arvn police. |
19,930,258 | We have an ASP classic website running on an IIS 7.5 dedicated server with no other sites running on it.
The wait time for the homepage on the initial request is about 5.2 seconds but then subsequent wait times are a much more acceptable 133ms.
I am not sure why this is happening. Is there an app pool setting that I ... | 2013/11/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19930258",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/381124/"
] | After a thorough investigation I discovered that the slow initial Time to First Byte was caused by the database connection string. A period "." was being used for the default server instance name rather than the name of the server being specified. When I changed the period to the server name the TTFB dropped to normal ... | IIS7.5 has a [plugin which initializes applications](http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/application-initialization) and helps reduce the slower performance of that initial load after an IIS restart or app pool recycle.
You can also install this via the Web Platform Installer.
Once installed you should notice ther... |
3,522,555 | When MVC first came out, I was reading about it everyday and learning all I could about it. About the time MVC 2 RC2 came out, I stopped learning for various reasons (new house, new job, laziness).
I now want to get back into MVC ... I have a half written blog that I want to finish, but I feel rusty when it comes to a... | 2010/08/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3522555",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/144496/"
] | You can always hit the ASP.NET MVC site
<http://www.asp.net/mvc>
I dunno about you but I do better just looking at and writing code to figure things out. Jon Galloway has put up the MVC Music Store, I believe this has been updated for MVC 2
<http://mvcmusicstore.codeplex.com/>
Also the Nerd Dinner code has been upd... | Read and try ["Nerd Dinner"](http://aspnetmvcbook.s3.amazonaws.com/aspnetmvc-nerdinner_v1.pdf). I used it when I first started doing ASP.NET MVC2 2 months ago, and it helped a lot. (Right click the link and Save Target As. It's a PDF by Wrox) |
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