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189,046 | I am working on a space exploration and combat game, and I can create galaxies, nebulas, solar systems, and load and unload them procedurally as needed. Meaning the stars that the player can see are exactly where they are. I have a coordinate system set up with meter-precision, meaning it's sufficient to map quite seve... | 2021/02/10 | [
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] | The trick Elite likely uses is that they don't pre-generate the whole galaxy and store it in a database. They likely generate most of the galaxy at runtime when it is needed.
I would do this using a pseudorandom but deterministic algorithm which can generate the properties of every object in the galaxy at runtime just... | In addition to the points that have been made about not actually generating all the data there's another factor: You can't actually draw 10,000,000 stars. Nobody has a display that can handle it. Therefore, there's no need to have 10,000,000 stars loaded.
Select X, Y, Brightness, Color, ID from StarTable Where X > Cur... |
189,046 | I am working on a space exploration and combat game, and I can create galaxies, nebulas, solar systems, and load and unload them procedurally as needed. Meaning the stars that the player can see are exactly where they are. I have a coordinate system set up with meter-precision, meaning it's sufficient to map quite seve... | 2021/02/10 | [
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] | The trick Elite likely uses is that they don't pre-generate the whole galaxy and store it in a database. They likely generate most of the galaxy at runtime when it is needed.
I would do this using a pseudorandom but deterministic algorithm which can generate the properties of every object in the galaxy at runtime just... | Philipp already gave a great answer, but I'll address your question about how Elite Dangerous operates their database.
>
> Elite Dangerous manages to store the data of 400 billion solar systems and has no issues with loading times, somehow. How can they display many stars in the background? How do they manage to stor... |
189,046 | I am working on a space exploration and combat game, and I can create galaxies, nebulas, solar systems, and load and unload them procedurally as needed. Meaning the stars that the player can see are exactly where they are. I have a coordinate system set up with meter-precision, meaning it's sufficient to map quite seve... | 2021/02/10 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/189046",
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] | In addition to the points that have been made about not actually generating all the data there's another factor: You can't actually draw 10,000,000 stars. Nobody has a display that can handle it. Therefore, there's no need to have 10,000,000 stars loaded.
Select X, Y, Brightness, Color, ID from StarTable Where X > Cur... | If you have a deterministic algorithm that uses a seed, like how PRNG's work, you can store almost nothing and generate the star's positions on the fly, only keeping those that you currently need. Think how demoscene demos work. |
189,046 | I am working on a space exploration and combat game, and I can create galaxies, nebulas, solar systems, and load and unload them procedurally as needed. Meaning the stars that the player can see are exactly where they are. I have a coordinate system set up with meter-precision, meaning it's sufficient to map quite seve... | 2021/02/10 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/189046",
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] | Philipp already gave a great answer, but I'll address your question about how Elite Dangerous operates their database.
>
> Elite Dangerous manages to store the data of 400 billion solar systems and has no issues with loading times, somehow. How can they display many stars in the background? How do they manage to stor... | If you have a deterministic algorithm that uses a seed, like how PRNG's work, you can store almost nothing and generate the star's positions on the fly, only keeping those that you currently need. Think how demoscene demos work. |
189,046 | I am working on a space exploration and combat game, and I can create galaxies, nebulas, solar systems, and load and unload them procedurally as needed. Meaning the stars that the player can see are exactly where they are. I have a coordinate system set up with meter-precision, meaning it's sufficient to map quite seve... | 2021/02/10 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/189046",
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] | In addition to the points that have been made about not actually generating all the data there's another factor: You can't actually draw 10,000,000 stars. Nobody has a display that can handle it. Therefore, there's no need to have 10,000,000 stars loaded.
Select X, Y, Brightness, Color, ID from StarTable Where X > Cur... | Philipp already gave a great answer, but I'll address your question about how Elite Dangerous operates their database.
>
> Elite Dangerous manages to store the data of 400 billion solar systems and has no issues with loading times, somehow. How can they display many stars in the background? How do they manage to stor... |
2,401,517 | I want to schedule the email with asp.net and C# code.
what is basic idea or code for schedule email? | 2010/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2401517",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285041/"
] | Try just writing a simple console app that sends the email and using Windows Task Scheduler to run it when you need it. Sending an email is a pretty standard task, like Will said, there are plenty of similar questions pertaining to it on here already, but if you have a look at the [System.Net.Mail](http://msdn.microsof... | You could have a table in SQL called mailToBeSent or something like that...and each time you want to schedule an email, insert an email into that table with all the appropriate data elements (subject, to, cc, body etc), and most importantly have a field for date/time to be sent, and have a SQL job run every 5/10/15 min... |
2,401,517 | I want to schedule the email with asp.net and C# code.
what is basic idea or code for schedule email? | 2010/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2401517",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285041/"
] | Try just writing a simple console app that sends the email and using Windows Task Scheduler to run it when you need it. Sending an email is a pretty standard task, like Will said, there are plenty of similar questions pertaining to it on here already, but if you have a look at the [System.Net.Mail](http://msdn.microsof... | The most simple way to differ the sending of email is to schedule a task in the windows scheduled tasks tool.
This task is a simple call to a vbs file.
This vbs file open an url from your web application.
Behind this url, put a webpage that do your scheduled work inside the app, in this case, the sending of emails.
It ... |
2,401,517 | I want to schedule the email with asp.net and C# code.
what is basic idea or code for schedule email? | 2010/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2401517",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285041/"
] | Use a scheduler perhaps? [Quartz.NET](http://quartznet.sourceforge.net/) is a pretty decent one.
I assume you already know how to send a mail, so just schedule a new job, and roll with it. | Try just writing a simple console app that sends the email and using Windows Task Scheduler to run it when you need it. Sending an email is a pretty standard task, like Will said, there are plenty of similar questions pertaining to it on here already, but if you have a look at the [System.Net.Mail](http://msdn.microsof... |
2,401,517 | I want to schedule the email with asp.net and C# code.
what is basic idea or code for schedule email? | 2010/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2401517",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285041/"
] | You could have a database table EmailSchedule(ID, SendTo, Subject, MessageBody, SendDateTime)
When you want to schedule an email to be sent, write to the table.
Then have a process that runs every x minutes and sends all emails where SendDateTime <= Now | You could have a table in SQL called mailToBeSent or something like that...and each time you want to schedule an email, insert an email into that table with all the appropriate data elements (subject, to, cc, body etc), and most importantly have a field for date/time to be sent, and have a SQL job run every 5/10/15 min... |
2,401,517 | I want to schedule the email with asp.net and C# code.
what is basic idea or code for schedule email? | 2010/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2401517",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285041/"
] | You could have a database table EmailSchedule(ID, SendTo, Subject, MessageBody, SendDateTime)
When you want to schedule an email to be sent, write to the table.
Then have a process that runs every x minutes and sends all emails where SendDateTime <= Now | The most simple way to differ the sending of email is to schedule a task in the windows scheduled tasks tool.
This task is a simple call to a vbs file.
This vbs file open an url from your web application.
Behind this url, put a webpage that do your scheduled work inside the app, in this case, the sending of emails.
It ... |
2,401,517 | I want to schedule the email with asp.net and C# code.
what is basic idea or code for schedule email? | 2010/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2401517",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285041/"
] | Use a scheduler perhaps? [Quartz.NET](http://quartznet.sourceforge.net/) is a pretty decent one.
I assume you already know how to send a mail, so just schedule a new job, and roll with it. | You could have a database table EmailSchedule(ID, SendTo, Subject, MessageBody, SendDateTime)
When you want to schedule an email to be sent, write to the table.
Then have a process that runs every x minutes and sends all emails where SendDateTime <= Now |
2,401,517 | I want to schedule the email with asp.net and C# code.
what is basic idea or code for schedule email? | 2010/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2401517",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285041/"
] | The most simple way to differ the sending of email is to schedule a task in the windows scheduled tasks tool.
This task is a simple call to a vbs file.
This vbs file open an url from your web application.
Behind this url, put a webpage that do your scheduled work inside the app, in this case, the sending of emails.
It ... | You could have a table in SQL called mailToBeSent or something like that...and each time you want to schedule an email, insert an email into that table with all the appropriate data elements (subject, to, cc, body etc), and most importantly have a field for date/time to be sent, and have a SQL job run every 5/10/15 min... |
2,401,517 | I want to schedule the email with asp.net and C# code.
what is basic idea or code for schedule email? | 2010/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2401517",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285041/"
] | Use a scheduler perhaps? [Quartz.NET](http://quartznet.sourceforge.net/) is a pretty decent one.
I assume you already know how to send a mail, so just schedule a new job, and roll with it. | You could have a table in SQL called mailToBeSent or something like that...and each time you want to schedule an email, insert an email into that table with all the appropriate data elements (subject, to, cc, body etc), and most importantly have a field for date/time to be sent, and have a SQL job run every 5/10/15 min... |
2,401,517 | I want to schedule the email with asp.net and C# code.
what is basic idea or code for schedule email? | 2010/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2401517",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285041/"
] | Use a scheduler perhaps? [Quartz.NET](http://quartznet.sourceforge.net/) is a pretty decent one.
I assume you already know how to send a mail, so just schedule a new job, and roll with it. | The most simple way to differ the sending of email is to schedule a task in the windows scheduled tasks tool.
This task is a simple call to a vbs file.
This vbs file open an url from your web application.
Behind this url, put a webpage that do your scheduled work inside the app, in this case, the sending of emails.
It ... |
78,306 | As I'm teaching General Biology to my college students, I realized that I don't fully understand how a 3-P nucleotide like ATP is broken down to be incorporated into DNA during replication. **How does this work??**
In other words, what is the actual mechanism/reaction pathway for the following:
[![enter image descri... | 2018/10/19 | [
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/78306",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com",
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] | I found [this paper](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3047511/), which goes very deep into the molecular details of the individual steps of this reaction and also discusses how this is coupled to nucleotide selectivity.
The 'basic' details about the reaction (quoted from [this section](https://www.ncbi.nlm... | **Apologia**
The answer given by @Nicolai is essentially correct (and I have upvoted it). However I feel that the question embodies certain mistaken assumptions that should be challenged so that naïve readers of the question are not misled in to accepting them. (I refer to these below as ‘problems’.) I also feel that ... |
4,845,736 | I recently had a homework question where we were supposed to work with a chess board, and place a number of queens on the board.
The question was trivial in terms of difficulty, but what I wanted to ask was this:
Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I ... | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4845736",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/384108/"
] | In this case having a 2D array of Queens (separate class but without containing x,y coordinates) or booleans (indicating either a presence or absence of a queen) should be the correct choice.
The reasoning is as follows:
* Queens as such do not have a position. You should design your objects (POJOs) independently of ... | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array
> and change every position that
> contains a queen to 1 or should I make
> a private class to represent a queen,
> that has x and y coordinates as
> instance variables?
>
>
>
This is really two questions:
1. Should I store the queens' positions inside a single 2D a... |
4,845,736 | I recently had a homework question where we were supposed to work with a chess board, and place a number of queens on the board.
The question was trivial in terms of difficulty, but what I wanted to ask was this:
Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I ... | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4845736",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/384108/"
] | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array
> and change every position that
> contains a queen to 1 or should I make
> a private class to represent a queen,
> that has x and y coordinates as
> instance variables?
>
>
>
It depends on your needs. If, for example, you need to iterate over board and check each sq... | In this case having a 2D array of Queens (separate class but without containing x,y coordinates) or booleans (indicating either a presence or absence of a queen) should be the correct choice.
The reasoning is as follows:
* Queens as such do not have a position. You should design your objects (POJOs) independently of ... |
4,845,736 | I recently had a homework question where we were supposed to work with a chess board, and place a number of queens on the board.
The question was trivial in terms of difficulty, but what I wanted to ask was this:
Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I ... | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4845736",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/384108/"
] | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I make a private class to represent a queen, that has x and y coordinates as instance variables?
>
>
>
There is no single general answer to such questions. Either one can be suitable in specific situations, s... | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array
> and change every position that
> contains a queen to 1 or should I make
> a private class to represent a queen,
> that has x and y coordinates as
> instance variables?
>
>
>
It depends on your needs. If, for example, you need to iterate over board and check each sq... |
4,845,736 | I recently had a homework question where we were supposed to work with a chess board, and place a number of queens on the board.
The question was trivial in terms of difficulty, but what I wanted to ask was this:
Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I ... | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4845736",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/384108/"
] | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I make a private class to represent a queen, that has x and y coordinates as instance variables?
>
>
>
There is no single general answer to such questions. Either one can be suitable in specific situations, s... | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array
> and change every position that
> contains a queen to 1 or should I make
> a private class to represent a queen,
> that has x and y coordinates as
> instance variables?
>
>
>
This is really two questions:
1. Should I store the queens' positions inside a single 2D a... |
4,845,736 | I recently had a homework question where we were supposed to work with a chess board, and place a number of queens on the board.
The question was trivial in terms of difficulty, but what I wanted to ask was this:
Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I ... | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4845736",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/384108/"
] | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I make a private class to represent a queen, that has x and y coordinates as instance variables?
>
>
>
There is no single general answer to such questions. Either one can be suitable in specific situations, s... | In this case having a 2D array of Queens (separate class but without containing x,y coordinates) or booleans (indicating either a presence or absence of a queen) should be the correct choice.
The reasoning is as follows:
* Queens as such do not have a position. You should design your objects (POJOs) independently of ... |
4,845,736 | I recently had a homework question where we were supposed to work with a chess board, and place a number of queens on the board.
The question was trivial in terms of difficulty, but what I wanted to ask was this:
Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I ... | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4845736",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/384108/"
] | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array
> and change every position that
> contains a queen to 1 or should I make
> a private class to represent a queen,
> that has x and y coordinates as
> instance variables?
>
>
>
It depends on your needs. If, for example, you need to iterate over board and check each sq... | You could adequately represent the **state** of the board using either of the methods you have described. The most *appropriate* method to use will depend on the desired **behavior** of the system, which we haven't been told. |
4,845,736 | I recently had a homework question where we were supposed to work with a chess board, and place a number of queens on the board.
The question was trivial in terms of difficulty, but what I wanted to ask was this:
Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I ... | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4845736",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/384108/"
] | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array
> and change every position that
> contains a queen to 1 or should I make
> a private class to represent a queen,
> that has x and y coordinates as
> instance variables?
>
>
>
It depends on your needs. If, for example, you need to iterate over board and check each sq... | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array
> and change every position that
> contains a queen to 1 or should I make
> a private class to represent a queen,
> that has x and y coordinates as
> instance variables?
>
>
>
This is really two questions:
1. Should I store the queens' positions inside a single 2D a... |
4,845,736 | I recently had a homework question where we were supposed to work with a chess board, and place a number of queens on the board.
The question was trivial in terms of difficulty, but what I wanted to ask was this:
Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I ... | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4845736",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/384108/"
] | I know you don't want an opinion but I'm going to give you one anyway: there is no general case. The art of software design lies in being able to make the appropriate choice in data and code structure depending on the specifics of the application. OO languages give you a more expressive palette to design with, but ther... | You could adequately represent the **state** of the board using either of the methods you have described. The most *appropriate* method to use will depend on the desired **behavior** of the system, which we haven't been told. |
4,845,736 | I recently had a homework question where we were supposed to work with a chess board, and place a number of queens on the board.
The question was trivial in terms of difficulty, but what I wanted to ask was this:
Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I ... | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4845736",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/384108/"
] | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array
> and change every position that
> contains a queen to 1 or should I make
> a private class to represent a queen,
> that has x and y coordinates as
> instance variables?
>
>
>
It depends on your needs. If, for example, you need to iterate over board and check each sq... | I know you don't want an opinion but I'm going to give you one anyway: there is no general case. The art of software design lies in being able to make the appropriate choice in data and code structure depending on the specifics of the application. OO languages give you a more expressive palette to design with, but ther... |
4,845,736 | I recently had a homework question where we were supposed to work with a chess board, and place a number of queens on the board.
The question was trivial in terms of difficulty, but what I wanted to ask was this:
Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I ... | 2011/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4845736",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/384108/"
] | >
> Should I just make a boolean 2-D array and change every position that contains a queen to 1 or should I make a private class to represent a queen, that has x and y coordinates as instance variables?
>
>
>
There is no single general answer to such questions. Either one can be suitable in specific situations, s... | You could adequately represent the **state** of the board using either of the methods you have described. The most *appropriate* method to use will depend on the desired **behavior** of the system, which we haven't been told. |
10,370,571 | I'm new to xcode .I want to autoplay a sound when I open the app . I put the code in viewDidLoad but when I open other view and go back the sound play again .how can fix this problem ?? | 2012/04/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10370571",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1363398/"
] | I just bumped into this feature by accident but looking up to see if I figure how to get to it. it looked like it popped up when I started typing after having launched eclipse without focusing on any particular view... more to come as soon as I find out for sure.
EDIT: Apparently when you first launch Eclipse the foc... | I haven't been able to find anything, so I have started on developing my own plugin. |
305,482 | I'm trying to find a word or short description for someone who...
* ...May well wave their arms and legs around, but not in a clumsy, clowny way, not randomly, not without a purpose.
* ...Is not afraid of getting attention from physical expressions, but may not actively seek it either.
* ...Generally likes to move his... | 2016/02/10 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/305482",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | **[animated](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animated)**
>
> full of movement and activity
>
>
>
or (although it's not as broadly usable as animated)
**[gesticulator](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gesticulator)**
one who gesticulates, where gesticulate means
>
> To say or express by gestures.
>
... | Physically talkative, demonstrative personality, even perhaps in Don Quixote's sense. |
119,378 | The thing is, I am confused whether the word *selfish* itself can be used without expressing a negative connotation. I am a bit biased about it since I believe that by using this word it automatically implies that a third party will be affected by the action.
The thesaurus provides *self-interested*, *self-seeking*, ... | 2013/07/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/119378",
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] | Ayn Rand wrote a book called *The Virtue of Selfishness*.
As an Objectivist, she espouses [rational selfishness](http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/selfishness.html).
That page says
>
> In popular usage, the word “selfishness” is a synonym of evil; the image it conjures is of a murderous brute who tramples over pile... | I think if you use the phrase 'self-focused' you might be able to get away with it. It doesn't sound quite as bad as the other examples you have provided. |
119,378 | The thing is, I am confused whether the word *selfish* itself can be used without expressing a negative connotation. I am a bit biased about it since I believe that by using this word it automatically implies that a third party will be affected by the action.
The thesaurus provides *self-interested*, *self-seeking*, ... | 2013/07/16 | [
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] | I think if you use the phrase 'self-focused' you might be able to get away with it. It doesn't sound quite as bad as the other examples you have provided. | My mileage varies from that of the OP. For me, "self-seeking" is always negative, morally worse than "selfish". It implies actively doing something against the welfare of someone else, not just having a bad attitude deep inside.
Although I am absolutely not a Randian, I have possibly congruent issues with the word "s... |
119,378 | The thing is, I am confused whether the word *selfish* itself can be used without expressing a negative connotation. I am a bit biased about it since I believe that by using this word it automatically implies that a third party will be affected by the action.
The thesaurus provides *self-interested*, *self-seeking*, ... | 2013/07/16 | [
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] | I think if you use the phrase 'self-focused' you might be able to get away with it. It doesn't sound quite as bad as the other examples you have provided. | **Ambition** is related and can be positive, but it's not quite the same thing, and in the wrong context it could be seen negatively.
>
> [**ambition**](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambition) - an ardent desire for rank, fame, or power
>
>
> |
119,378 | The thing is, I am confused whether the word *selfish* itself can be used without expressing a negative connotation. I am a bit biased about it since I believe that by using this word it automatically implies that a third party will be affected by the action.
The thesaurus provides *self-interested*, *self-seeking*, ... | 2013/07/16 | [
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As an Objectivist, she espouses [rational selfishness](http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/selfishness.html).
That page says
>
> In popular usage, the word “selfishness” is a synonym of evil; the image it conjures is of a murderous brute who tramples over pile... | Self-preservation
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>
> Self-preservation is the first responsibility — *Margaret Anderson*
>
>
> |
119,378 | The thing is, I am confused whether the word *selfish* itself can be used without expressing a negative connotation. I am a bit biased about it since I believe that by using this word it automatically implies that a third party will be affected by the action.
The thesaurus provides *self-interested*, *self-seeking*, ... | 2013/07/16 | [
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] | Self-preservation
-----------------
>
> Self-preservation is the first responsibility — *Margaret Anderson*
>
>
> | My mileage varies from that of the OP. For me, "self-seeking" is always negative, morally worse than "selfish". It implies actively doing something against the welfare of someone else, not just having a bad attitude deep inside.
Although I am absolutely not a Randian, I have possibly congruent issues with the word "s... |
119,378 | The thing is, I am confused whether the word *selfish* itself can be used without expressing a negative connotation. I am a bit biased about it since I believe that by using this word it automatically implies that a third party will be affected by the action.
The thesaurus provides *self-interested*, *self-seeking*, ... | 2013/07/16 | [
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119,378 | The thing is, I am confused whether the word *selfish* itself can be used without expressing a negative connotation. I am a bit biased about it since I believe that by using this word it automatically implies that a third party will be affected by the action.
The thesaurus provides *self-interested*, *self-seeking*, ... | 2013/07/16 | [
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] | Self-preservation
-----------------
>
> Self-preservation is the first responsibility — *Margaret Anderson*
>
>
> | **Ambition** is related and can be positive, but it's not quite the same thing, and in the wrong context it could be seen negatively.
>
> [**ambition**](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambition) - an ardent desire for rank, fame, or power
>
>
> |
119,378 | The thing is, I am confused whether the word *selfish* itself can be used without expressing a negative connotation. I am a bit biased about it since I believe that by using this word it automatically implies that a third party will be affected by the action.
The thesaurus provides *self-interested*, *self-seeking*, ... | 2013/07/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/119378",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | Ayn Rand wrote a book called *The Virtue of Selfishness*.
As an Objectivist, she espouses [rational selfishness](http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/selfishness.html).
That page says
>
> In popular usage, the word “selfishness” is a synonym of evil; the image it conjures is of a murderous brute who tramples over pile... | My mileage varies from that of the OP. For me, "self-seeking" is always negative, morally worse than "selfish". It implies actively doing something against the welfare of someone else, not just having a bad attitude deep inside.
Although I am absolutely not a Randian, I have possibly congruent issues with the word "s... |
119,378 | The thing is, I am confused whether the word *selfish* itself can be used without expressing a negative connotation. I am a bit biased about it since I believe that by using this word it automatically implies that a third party will be affected by the action.
The thesaurus provides *self-interested*, *self-seeking*, ... | 2013/07/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/119378",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | There certainly is potential for selfishness to be positive but it is complicated and more about context than semantics or philosophy! I work with the very elderly, in the cohort of 28 I work with I have 3 centenarians, 6 who might be centenarians in 2020, a few youngsters paddling around in sub 90 zone and the rest al... | **Ambition** is related and can be positive, but it's not quite the same thing, and in the wrong context it could be seen negatively.
>
> [**ambition**](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambition) - an ardent desire for rank, fame, or power
>
>
> |
119,378 | The thing is, I am confused whether the word *selfish* itself can be used without expressing a negative connotation. I am a bit biased about it since I believe that by using this word it automatically implies that a third party will be affected by the action.
The thesaurus provides *self-interested*, *self-seeking*, ... | 2013/07/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/119378",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/21503/"
] | Self-preservation
-----------------
>
> Self-preservation is the first responsibility — *Margaret Anderson*
>
>
> | There certainly is potential for selfishness to be positive but it is complicated and more about context than semantics or philosophy! I work with the very elderly, in the cohort of 28 I work with I have 3 centenarians, 6 who might be centenarians in 2020, a few youngsters paddling around in sub 90 zone and the rest al... |
24,203 | One way how to look at refraction by a dielectric medium like water or glass is that (phase) velocity of light decreases because it is the wavelength rather than the frequency of the light which changes.
I have read somewhere (but can't recall where) that the frequency must remain the same because otherwise principle ... | 2012/04/22 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/24203",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
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] | The EM field must remain continuous at the air/water boundary. This can only happen if the frequency stays the same. If the frequency changed there would be a discontinuity oscillating at the difference in the frequencies. | I haven't heard that explanation before, but I imagine that the argument might go something like this. The amplitude of a plane light wave at a frequency *ω* varies like sin(*ωt*). Roughly speaking, when it encounters a medium, the disturbance in the electric field perturbs the electron clouds of the atoms in the mediu... |
24,203 | One way how to look at refraction by a dielectric medium like water or glass is that (phase) velocity of light decreases because it is the wavelength rather than the frequency of the light which changes.
I have read somewhere (but can't recall where) that the frequency must remain the same because otherwise principle ... | 2012/04/22 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/24203",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
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] | Your question extends well beyond electromagnetic phenomena to waves in general. For example, when sound (a pressure wave, which is arguably a lot simpler than an EM wave) moves from air to water, it too undergoes a change in wavelength while retaining the same frequency.
So why in general are wavelengths mutable but ... | The EM field must remain continuous at the air/water boundary. This can only happen if the frequency stays the same. If the frequency changed there would be a discontinuity oscillating at the difference in the frequencies. |
24,203 | One way how to look at refraction by a dielectric medium like water or glass is that (phase) velocity of light decreases because it is the wavelength rather than the frequency of the light which changes.
I have read somewhere (but can't recall where) that the frequency must remain the same because otherwise principle ... | 2012/04/22 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/24203",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
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] | The EM field must remain continuous at the air/water boundary. This can only happen if the frequency stays the same. If the frequency changed there would be a discontinuity oscillating at the difference in the frequencies. | Here is a tutorial paper on causality and attenuation in classical EM. <http://mesoscopic.mines.edu/~jscales/causality.pdf> The theory applies to any linear response law, but many (famous) EM texts get this wrong or don't explain it well. This was published in the European journal is Physics. Our audience is advanced u... |
24,203 | One way how to look at refraction by a dielectric medium like water or glass is that (phase) velocity of light decreases because it is the wavelength rather than the frequency of the light which changes.
I have read somewhere (but can't recall where) that the frequency must remain the same because otherwise principle ... | 2012/04/22 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/24203",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
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] | The conservation of frequency is just the conservation of energy, since $$E=h\nu.$$ | I haven't heard that explanation before, but I imagine that the argument might go something like this. The amplitude of a plane light wave at a frequency *ω* varies like sin(*ωt*). Roughly speaking, when it encounters a medium, the disturbance in the electric field perturbs the electron clouds of the atoms in the mediu... |
24,203 | One way how to look at refraction by a dielectric medium like water or glass is that (phase) velocity of light decreases because it is the wavelength rather than the frequency of the light which changes.
I have read somewhere (but can't recall where) that the frequency must remain the same because otherwise principle ... | 2012/04/22 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/24203",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/7786/"
] | Your question extends well beyond electromagnetic phenomena to waves in general. For example, when sound (a pressure wave, which is arguably a lot simpler than an EM wave) moves from air to water, it too undergoes a change in wavelength while retaining the same frequency.
So why in general are wavelengths mutable but ... | I haven't heard that explanation before, but I imagine that the argument might go something like this. The amplitude of a plane light wave at a frequency *ω* varies like sin(*ωt*). Roughly speaking, when it encounters a medium, the disturbance in the electric field perturbs the electron clouds of the atoms in the mediu... |
24,203 | One way how to look at refraction by a dielectric medium like water or glass is that (phase) velocity of light decreases because it is the wavelength rather than the frequency of the light which changes.
I have read somewhere (but can't recall where) that the frequency must remain the same because otherwise principle ... | 2012/04/22 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/24203",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/7786/"
] | Your question extends well beyond electromagnetic phenomena to waves in general. For example, when sound (a pressure wave, which is arguably a lot simpler than an EM wave) moves from air to water, it too undergoes a change in wavelength while retaining the same frequency.
So why in general are wavelengths mutable but ... | The conservation of frequency is just the conservation of energy, since $$E=h\nu.$$ |
24,203 | One way how to look at refraction by a dielectric medium like water or glass is that (phase) velocity of light decreases because it is the wavelength rather than the frequency of the light which changes.
I have read somewhere (but can't recall where) that the frequency must remain the same because otherwise principle ... | 2012/04/22 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/24203",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/7786/"
] | The conservation of frequency is just the conservation of energy, since $$E=h\nu.$$ | Here is a tutorial paper on causality and attenuation in classical EM. <http://mesoscopic.mines.edu/~jscales/causality.pdf> The theory applies to any linear response law, but many (famous) EM texts get this wrong or don't explain it well. This was published in the European journal is Physics. Our audience is advanced u... |
24,203 | One way how to look at refraction by a dielectric medium like water or glass is that (phase) velocity of light decreases because it is the wavelength rather than the frequency of the light which changes.
I have read somewhere (but can't recall where) that the frequency must remain the same because otherwise principle ... | 2012/04/22 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/24203",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/7786/"
] | Your question extends well beyond electromagnetic phenomena to waves in general. For example, when sound (a pressure wave, which is arguably a lot simpler than an EM wave) moves from air to water, it too undergoes a change in wavelength while retaining the same frequency.
So why in general are wavelengths mutable but ... | Here is a tutorial paper on causality and attenuation in classical EM. <http://mesoscopic.mines.edu/~jscales/causality.pdf> The theory applies to any linear response law, but many (famous) EM texts get this wrong or don't explain it well. This was published in the European journal is Physics. Our audience is advanced u... |
86,171 | So, I've tried all the standard methods. Checked the outlet, which is screw directly into the lath(yeah, is that even up to code?!). Magnet doesn't work, I've got a rare earth magnet, and the plaster is apparently too think to pick it up(it's about an inch thick, so this doesn't make sense). I though to use the window ... | 2016/03/09 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/86171",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/51214/"
] | Digital Voltmeters are very high impedance and can read voltage on a circuit without loading it down. That is how they are designed.
The 40vac you are detecting on one side of the duplex breaker, with the other side turned on, is a static voltage induced on the conductor due to its proximity with another energized con... | I believe you've accidentally discovered **a pressing and immediate safety problem** you need to fix ASAP. You have a miswired MWBC (*multi-wire branch circuit*) which overloads the neutral wire.
It is very common to wire the disposal and dishwasher as an MWBC - each gets *an opposing pole* of "hot" and they share th... |
15,478 | I understand that the first BLAST yields almost the same results as blastp. The second time the iterated blast generates different results as it uses different matrix based on our first result.
But I don't understand how exactly the second matrix is generated. | 2014/03/04 | [
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/15478",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/users/3615/"
] | Ignoring for the moment the question of politics, let's consider the various definitions of the term "invasive species" that are in use. Colautti and MacIsaac write in their discussion of invasive species terminology ([1](http://www.esf.edu/efb/parry/502_reading/colautti2004.pdf)):
>
> The greatest confusion [among t... | I don't think there is a good answer.
1. Many people and organisations do not even consider Homo sapiens when making such lists. Why? Because we have been for millennia a narcissistic species (think about religious narrative). This is similar to non-scientifically talking about animals. Homo sapiens is usually implici... |
549,065 | I am absolutely confused about trying to calculate circumference. And I do not mean using the math formula, I mean back in old days when people had very primitive tools, and had to make the discoveries.
In order to create a circle you can take a long strip of paper and try to fold it into a circle. By knowing paper's ... | 2013/11/02 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/549065",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/22529/"
] | As to your assumption that they would never be able to shape it perfectly into a circle, suppose you had a circular block of wood. You cut a piece of paper slightly longer than the circumference, wrapped it around the wood, and drew a line on the paper using the circle as a guideline. Now you measure the length of the ... | The question asked is related, I guess, to that of the Portolan Charts and how they could have been drawn so accurately. It was not just a matter in those days of just 'taking' a compass rose. They had to draw one. And there was no square paper or spreadsheet programs. My answer would be that it is because of the amazi... |
16,653,180 | I need some help. I've few MySQL queries and I need to "translate" it into ElasticSearch syntax.
There are different kind of querys, easy "selects", and others with Join's that I think it's not possible to translate it.
What is best thing I can do?
Regards. | 2013/05/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16653180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1728678/"
] | The best thing I can recommend is read up about ElasticSearch and rethink the whole thing. Usually when modelling data for a search engine/NOSQL is not the same as modelling it for a RDB. Understanding the concept is my best advice here. No quick fix.
Books and sources I recommend.
[ElasticSearch Server](https://rads... | The SQL data mapping to ElasticSearch can be done easily with:
1.Proper Data Modelling by de-normalization based on your query requirements
2.If still want have relationships without re-indexing then Parent-Child Realtionship
<https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/parent-child.html>
Thanks,
Vish... |
10,443,596 | I'm using the Asana API and the "opt\_expand=." option when reading all the tasks in a project. It returns me a lot of information but not the tags. Is there a way to read the tags associated with a task? | 2012/05/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10443596",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/184164/"
] | (I work for Asana)
The API does not expose tags yet, but it is high on our list of features to add. | Asana's API now has Tag support (added June 19, 2012) <https://asana.com/developers/api-reference/tags> |
27,243,850 | Is it possible to use material design themes for versions below Android 5.0?
According to [this link](https://developer.android.com/design/material/index.html), it is not the case:
>
> Material design is a comprehensive guide for visual, motion, and
> interaction design across platforms and devices. Android now incl... | 2014/12/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/27243850",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4314611/"
] | You can use the support library to have some of features in older versions as well as mentioned in below link:-
<https://developer.android.com/training/material/compatibility.html>
also as mentioned below you can visit this link as well:-
<http://android-developers.blogspot.in/2014/10/appcompat-v21-material-design-f... | You can use AppCompat as stated here: <http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/10/appcompat-v21-material-design-for-pre.html>
Everything you are asking for is in that link. cheers :) |
27,243,850 | Is it possible to use material design themes for versions below Android 5.0?
According to [this link](https://developer.android.com/design/material/index.html), it is not the case:
>
> Material design is a comprehensive guide for visual, motion, and
> interaction design across platforms and devices. Android now incl... | 2014/12/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/27243850",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4314611/"
] | You can use the support library to have some of features in older versions as well as mentioned in below link:-
<https://developer.android.com/training/material/compatibility.html>
also as mentioned below you can visit this link as well:-
<http://android-developers.blogspot.in/2014/10/appcompat-v21-material-design-f... | Yes it is possible to use material design themes below android 5.0. U can follow this link to see backward compatibility [link](https://developer.android.com/training/material/compatibility.html)
and to learn more about material design use this
[link](https://developer.android.com/training/material/get-started.html) |
27,243,850 | Is it possible to use material design themes for versions below Android 5.0?
According to [this link](https://developer.android.com/design/material/index.html), it is not the case:
>
> Material design is a comprehensive guide for visual, motion, and
> interaction design across platforms and devices. Android now incl... | 2014/12/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/27243850",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4314611/"
] | You can use the support library to have some of features in older versions as well as mentioned in below link:-
<https://developer.android.com/training/material/compatibility.html>
also as mentioned below you can visit this link as well:-
<http://android-developers.blogspot.in/2014/10/appcompat-v21-material-design-f... | Use AppCompat lib as stated in other comments and
One of the best examples of using material compatibility is.
<https://github.com/tekinarslan/AndroidMaterialDesignToolbar> |
54,412 | According to [Impact Nottingham](https://impactnottingham.com/2023/02/east-palestine-ohio-exploring-the-worst-environmental-disaster-in-the-history-of-the-usa/):
>
> East Palestine, Ohio: Exploring The Worst Environmental Disaster in
> the History of the USA
>
>
> On 3rd February 2023, a freight train carrying vari... | 2023/02/24 | [
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/54412",
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com",
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] | It certainly was a nasty disaster, but the worst environmental disaster in US history? That is extremely dubious. That claim is just newsies and others wanting to get top headlines. Think back to the [Exxon Valdez oil spill](https://darrp.noaa.gov/oil-spills/exxon-valdez), the [Three Mile Island disaster](https://en.wi... | While it is somewhat a matter of opinion what disaster was worst, there are clear examples that were much worse. I'll just mention one.
The 1944 liquefied natural gas tank [explosion](https://Cleveland%20East%20Ohio%20Gas%20explosion), also in Ohio:
About 131 dead.
79 houses and 2 factories destroyed.
[:
>
> East Palestine, Ohio: Exploring The Worst Environmental Disaster in
> the History of the USA
>
>
> On 3rd February 2023, a freight train carrying vari... | 2023/02/24 | [
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/54412",
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] | It certainly was a nasty disaster, but the worst environmental disaster in US history? That is extremely dubious. That claim is just newsies and others wanting to get top headlines. Think back to the [Exxon Valdez oil spill](https://darrp.noaa.gov/oil-spills/exxon-valdez), the [Three Mile Island disaster](https://en.wi... | Apparently not by number of animals killed either.
The estimate I [found](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/24/east-palestine-train-derailment-fish-animal-deaths/11337404002/) for East Palestine is 43,000 animals killed, mostly minnows.
In comparison, the Deepwater Horizon spill killed [some](https://w... |
54,412 | According to [Impact Nottingham](https://impactnottingham.com/2023/02/east-palestine-ohio-exploring-the-worst-environmental-disaster-in-the-history-of-the-usa/):
>
> East Palestine, Ohio: Exploring The Worst Environmental Disaster in
> the History of the USA
>
>
> On 3rd February 2023, a freight train carrying vari... | 2023/02/24 | [
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/54412",
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com",
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/users/23144/"
] | I'm just going to use Wikipedia for this because the claim is obviously hyperbole.
This is East Palestine:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Ohio_train_derailment>
>
> Of the 51 derailed cars, 11 of them were tank cars which dumped 100,000 gallons of hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, benzene residue,... | While it is somewhat a matter of opinion what disaster was worst, there are clear examples that were much worse. I'll just mention one.
The 1944 liquefied natural gas tank [explosion](https://Cleveland%20East%20Ohio%20Gas%20explosion), also in Ohio:
About 131 dead.
79 houses and 2 factories destroyed.
[:
>
> East Palestine, Ohio: Exploring The Worst Environmental Disaster in
> the History of the USA
>
>
> On 3rd February 2023, a freight train carrying vari... | 2023/02/24 | [
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/54412",
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com",
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/users/23144/"
] | I'm just going to use Wikipedia for this because the claim is obviously hyperbole.
This is East Palestine:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Ohio_train_derailment>
>
> Of the 51 derailed cars, 11 of them were tank cars which dumped 100,000 gallons of hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, benzene residue,... | Apparently not by number of animals killed either.
The estimate I [found](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/24/east-palestine-train-derailment-fish-animal-deaths/11337404002/) for East Palestine is 43,000 animals killed, mostly minnows.
In comparison, the Deepwater Horizon spill killed [some](https://w... |
54,412 | According to [Impact Nottingham](https://impactnottingham.com/2023/02/east-palestine-ohio-exploring-the-worst-environmental-disaster-in-the-history-of-the-usa/):
>
> East Palestine, Ohio: Exploring The Worst Environmental Disaster in
> the History of the USA
>
>
> On 3rd February 2023, a freight train carrying vari... | 2023/02/24 | [
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/54412",
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com",
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/users/23144/"
] | Apparently not by number of animals killed either.
The estimate I [found](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/24/east-palestine-train-derailment-fish-animal-deaths/11337404002/) for East Palestine is 43,000 animals killed, mostly minnows.
In comparison, the Deepwater Horizon spill killed [some](https://w... | While it is somewhat a matter of opinion what disaster was worst, there are clear examples that were much worse. I'll just mention one.
The 1944 liquefied natural gas tank [explosion](https://Cleveland%20East%20Ohio%20Gas%20explosion), also in Ohio:
About 131 dead.
79 houses and 2 factories destroyed.
[![enter imag... |
26,946 | I'm really a total newbie to this, so excuse the basicness (?) of the question.
I have a default installation of Windows Server 2003, and I want to test an e-mailing application.
1. **What's the process for setting up an SMTP server on that box?** Does Windows Server 2003 provide one, or can I install a free one? Whi... | 2009/06/17 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/26946",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/39171/"
] | 1. As Matt alluded to, use the "Manage Your Server" screen to add the SMTP role as per [these instructions](http://www.ilopia.com/Articles/WindowsServer2003/EmailServer.aspx).
2. You could use Windows Firewall on that server to block all outgoing traffic over port 25. Better yet, block all outbound port 25 traffic from... | You can setup the Windows Server 2003 with the Mail Server role. It comes with Windows, so in a sense it is free (as in you already paid for it).
If you give the server a bad gateway ip then it cannot send any emails, and you can check everything you need to on your LAN.
Being new be very careful. I would check heav... |
2,203,906 | I've been using the MVP pattern for a while with ASP.NET. I've stuck to the defined pattern of raising presenter events from the view.
It has struck me that I could expose methods in the presenter that the view could call directly.
Technically, using direct methods calls would require less code. The other benefit is ... | 2010/02/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2203906",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/119624/"
] | I use direct method calls, and don't see any worhtwhile reason to be defining events on the presenter. What you are using with events is called I believe "Observing Presenter" style. It does offer complete decoupling of View from Presenter, but with added complexity. | If your view calls the presenter directly, then it would be tightly coupled like in mvc. I don't understand why some frameworks take this approach as opposed to raising events on the view. |
2,203,906 | I've been using the MVP pattern for a while with ASP.NET. I've stuck to the defined pattern of raising presenter events from the view.
It has struck me that I could expose methods in the presenter that the view could call directly.
Technically, using direct methods calls would require less code. The other benefit is ... | 2010/02/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2203906",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/119624/"
] | I use direct method calls, and don't see any worhtwhile reason to be defining events on the presenter. What you are using with events is called I believe "Observing Presenter" style. It does offer complete decoupling of View from Presenter, but with added complexity. | We can write an interface which contains all methods that we want to call from view. Presenter will implement this interface. We can then pass instance of this interface to view, and view can call methods on this interface. This will reduce coupling between two. |
35,701 | I have a number of projects that could benefit from JavaScript. I've seen a lot of "Oh, you can use JavaScript for that!", but little detail about how and where that's done. Does the script live on a server somewhere or is it just embeded with a cut-and-paste via the "edit HTML source" button?
Looking for some guidanc... | 2012/05/08 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/35701",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/7360/"
] | The best approach is to create a Scripts document library, preferably with versioning enabled to store your JavaScript files. Then on the pages you'd like to use them, add a Content Editor web part to the page and use the link box to point to your javascript files. | Here are a couple resources you may find useful:
[The SharePoint & jQuery Guide](http://sharepointhillbilly.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=16)
[SharePoint Client-Side Development with the JSOM and jQuery](https://vimeo.com/29124752) |
35,701 | I have a number of projects that could benefit from JavaScript. I've seen a lot of "Oh, you can use JavaScript for that!", but little detail about how and where that's done. Does the script live on a server somewhere or is it just embeded with a cut-and-paste via the "edit HTML source" button?
Looking for some guidanc... | 2012/05/08 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/35701",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/7360/"
] | Technically, the scripts can reside anywhere as long as the users have read access to them.
In practice, client side solutions usually have a short lifecycle, and you'll certainly want to place them in a location that you can easily update. A good option is the Style Library within a site collection, which has the add... | The best approach is to create a Scripts document library, preferably with versioning enabled to store your JavaScript files. Then on the pages you'd like to use them, add a Content Editor web part to the page and use the link box to point to your javascript files. |
35,701 | I have a number of projects that could benefit from JavaScript. I've seen a lot of "Oh, you can use JavaScript for that!", but little detail about how and where that's done. Does the script live on a server somewhere or is it just embeded with a cut-and-paste via the "edit HTML source" button?
Looking for some guidanc... | 2012/05/08 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/35701",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/7360/"
] | There are several ways to add JavaScript to SharePoint. You could add directly or reference it into the masterpage, page layout, code behind etc.. The script lives always on a server, because it serves it.
Keep in mind that JavaScript is different language to learn and can be very powerful. Therefor I recommend learn... | Here are a couple resources you may find useful:
[The SharePoint & jQuery Guide](http://sharepointhillbilly.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=16)
[SharePoint Client-Side Development with the JSOM and jQuery](https://vimeo.com/29124752) |
35,701 | I have a number of projects that could benefit from JavaScript. I've seen a lot of "Oh, you can use JavaScript for that!", but little detail about how and where that's done. Does the script live on a server somewhere or is it just embeded with a cut-and-paste via the "edit HTML source" button?
Looking for some guidanc... | 2012/05/08 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/35701",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/7360/"
] | Technically, the scripts can reside anywhere as long as the users have read access to them.
In practice, client side solutions usually have a short lifecycle, and you'll certainly want to place them in a location that you can easily update. A good option is the Style Library within a site collection, which has the add... | There are several ways to add JavaScript to SharePoint. You could add directly or reference it into the masterpage, page layout, code behind etc.. The script lives always on a server, because it serves it.
Keep in mind that JavaScript is different language to learn and can be very powerful. Therefor I recommend learn... |
35,701 | I have a number of projects that could benefit from JavaScript. I've seen a lot of "Oh, you can use JavaScript for that!", but little detail about how and where that's done. Does the script live on a server somewhere or is it just embeded with a cut-and-paste via the "edit HTML source" button?
Looking for some guidanc... | 2012/05/08 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/35701",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/7360/"
] | Technically, the scripts can reside anywhere as long as the users have read access to them.
In practice, client side solutions usually have a short lifecycle, and you'll certainly want to place them in a location that you can easily update. A good option is the Style Library within a site collection, which has the add... | Here are a couple resources you may find useful:
[The SharePoint & jQuery Guide](http://sharepointhillbilly.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=16)
[SharePoint Client-Side Development with the JSOM and jQuery](https://vimeo.com/29124752) |
13,861,128 | Basically I create dump file:
1. Under debug : VC10 Debug->Save dump as...
2. Under release: Procexp->right click -> Save dump -> Create Full Dump...
Via 1, I can open the dump file with VC10 (symbol path, Debug source file all setup properly), I can see all the stack information with source code as well as the value... | 2012/12/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/13861128",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/833538/"
] | A debug build is a build that ensures you'll get the best possible debugging experience. Looking at local variables is not a problem.
A release build turns on the code optimizer. It does *many* things to your code, but definitely the first victim are local variables. They may get entirely removed or stored in CPU regi... | Thanks for all the nice inputs but I think I have found the reason myself today!
**Reason**: It was a build issue,some components the exe need to use have not been build properly !
**Note**: In my case "*mini dump*" 7M and "*full dump*" 112M does the same job, both created from procexp. And once I load them in VS I ... |
67,432 | My understanding is that Masters and PhD students often need to TA -- even if they're already research assistants to a professor.
I'm a first year undergraduate who took courses heavily TA-reliant last semester. My impression is that my TAs (oh they were helpful people) don't really get much out of TAing. The job jus... | 2016/04/22 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/67432",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/52075/"
] | It may be necessary; some universities require students to TA even if they have other sources of funding. It need not be evil. It depends on your attitude (do you want to help students learn?) and which faculty you are working with (Do they care if you help students? Do they care if you learn something yourself?). Unfo... | I understand that it might often be thought that one learns little more after TA'ing for a few weeks, or a year, or a few years.
However, I strongly disagree. I have seen no cases where anyone came to a profound understanding of the psychology of 18/20-year-olds even after years of dealing with them. Nor understanding... |
67,432 | My understanding is that Masters and PhD students often need to TA -- even if they're already research assistants to a professor.
I'm a first year undergraduate who took courses heavily TA-reliant last semester. My impression is that my TAs (oh they were helpful people) don't really get much out of TAing. The job jus... | 2016/04/22 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/67432",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
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] | It may be necessary; some universities require students to TA even if they have other sources of funding. It need not be evil. It depends on your attitude (do you want to help students learn?) and which faculty you are working with (Do they care if you help students? Do they care if you learn something yourself?). Unfo... | Sometimes? Here's my notion of when it's evil: When a department admits a ton of graduate students it has no particular inclination to mentor much less graduate because without a steady stream of TAs it can't keep its undergrad classrooms staffed. Been there, did that, burned out.
For Ph.D candidates intending to teac... |
67,432 | My understanding is that Masters and PhD students often need to TA -- even if they're already research assistants to a professor.
I'm a first year undergraduate who took courses heavily TA-reliant last semester. My impression is that my TAs (oh they were helpful people) don't really get much out of TAing. The job jus... | 2016/04/22 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/67432",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/52075/"
] | It may be necessary; some universities require students to TA even if they have other sources of funding. It need not be evil. It depends on your attitude (do you want to help students learn?) and which faculty you are working with (Do they care if you help students? Do they care if you learn something yourself?). Unfo... | I think TAing helps in evolving a graduate student's character. Teaches him/her how to plan courses, interact with students and enhance public speaking/presentation skills. Its the another road "step" into academia (other than research). Perhaps that why it is necessary in many schools even for those appointed with ful... |
67,432 | My understanding is that Masters and PhD students often need to TA -- even if they're already research assistants to a professor.
I'm a first year undergraduate who took courses heavily TA-reliant last semester. My impression is that my TAs (oh they were helpful people) don't really get much out of TAing. The job jus... | 2016/04/22 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/67432",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/52075/"
] | I understand that it might often be thought that one learns little more after TA'ing for a few weeks, or a year, or a few years.
However, I strongly disagree. I have seen no cases where anyone came to a profound understanding of the psychology of 18/20-year-olds even after years of dealing with them. Nor understanding... | I think TAing helps in evolving a graduate student's character. Teaches him/her how to plan courses, interact with students and enhance public speaking/presentation skills. Its the another road "step" into academia (other than research). Perhaps that why it is necessary in many schools even for those appointed with ful... |
67,432 | My understanding is that Masters and PhD students often need to TA -- even if they're already research assistants to a professor.
I'm a first year undergraduate who took courses heavily TA-reliant last semester. My impression is that my TAs (oh they were helpful people) don't really get much out of TAing. The job jus... | 2016/04/22 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/67432",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/52075/"
] | Sometimes? Here's my notion of when it's evil: When a department admits a ton of graduate students it has no particular inclination to mentor much less graduate because without a steady stream of TAs it can't keep its undergrad classrooms staffed. Been there, did that, burned out.
For Ph.D candidates intending to teac... | I think TAing helps in evolving a graduate student's character. Teaches him/her how to plan courses, interact with students and enhance public speaking/presentation skills. Its the another road "step" into academia (other than research). Perhaps that why it is necessary in many schools even for those appointed with ful... |
1,474 | As you might know, Preview has a lossy rotation feature.
Could you please recommend a tool that allows images rotation in a lossless way? | 2010/09/12 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1474",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
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] | The only true lossless rotation for images would be a file format that allows you to save the image in its original format, and then specify what angle it will be rotated to when displayed on screen.
One program which can do this is [InkScape](http://inkscape.org/download/). It will allow you to [import](http://tavmjo... | I’m not sure what you mean by “loussy rotation feature” but you can always try other more advanced graphic suites like:
[Acorn](http://flyingmeat.com/acorn/) (Has a free more limited version that could be enough)
[Pixelmator](http://www.pixelmator.com/)
[The Father of All… Photoshop](http://www.photoshop.com/)
For... |
1,474 | As you might know, Preview has a lossy rotation feature.
Could you please recommend a tool that allows images rotation in a lossless way? | 2010/09/12 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1474",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/725/"
] | The only true lossless rotation for images would be a file format that allows you to save the image in its original format, and then specify what angle it will be rotated to when displayed on screen.
One program which can do this is [InkScape](http://inkscape.org/download/). It will allow you to [import](http://tavmjo... | I use [wine](http://braumeister.org/formula/wine) (and [XQuartz](http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki)) and [IrfanView](http://www.irfanview.com/).
 |
89,451 | The company I work for has a contract with a consulting firm to manage ERP functions. This relationship with the consulting firm has been ongoing for at least five years. Over that time, we've always had one specific consultant that is assigned to our account. Most of our dealings with the consulting firm is done throu... | 2017/04/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/89451",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/27494/"
] | It would probably help to generally discuss it with the consulting firm, in a way as positive as possible. I assume you don't want to get him fired, but you need some positive change of the situation.
You are of course in no position to require to know about his medical details. If you don't feel close enough to talk t... | You can do one of two, possibly three things.
1. Apologise to the account manager and put up with the slow speech.
2. Ask the firm for a new account manager.
3. Cut ties and find a new firm to work with.
***It's not your fault you got impatient but you probably shouldn't have lashed out like you did, but it's also no... |
8,268 | We have a page where a user can see a list of products. This list is quite large, so initially, we don't show the list. The user can enter a search term, click 'search', and the correct products are shown.
Sometimes, a user will want to see all products.
How would you best implement this? Any popular examples?
Optio... | 2011/06/17 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/8268",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/6045/"
] | You've kind of given a clue to the answer in the question - **Sometimes** a user will want to see all products.
Don't bother the user with making them think about whether they want to see all the results even before they've done the search and before they know how many results you are talking about.
Only when you hav... | I'm kind of with Archie, but it depends on the purpose of the list. If the user knows - before they search - that they want to see all the items, give them the option of a button then. Or default all items to shown and allow the user to filter (as opposed to search - same thing technically, but slightly different conno... |
8,268 | We have a page where a user can see a list of products. This list is quite large, so initially, we don't show the list. The user can enter a search term, click 'search', and the correct products are shown.
Sometimes, a user will want to see all products.
How would you best implement this? Any popular examples?
Optio... | 2011/06/17 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/8268",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/6045/"
] | You've kind of given a clue to the answer in the question - **Sometimes** a user will want to see all products.
Don't bother the user with making them think about whether they want to see all the results even before they've done the search and before they know how many results you are talking about.
Only when you hav... | I reckon you may be looking for some sort of "faceted search" where what you initially show the user is e.g. "Latest products". The user can then change the search filter by selecting "All products" etc. A bit like the left-hand side panel on the Google results page, showing "The web" or "Pages from ..." (click "More s... |
191,039 | In deploying to a new (Solaris 9) environment recently, one of the steps was to copy a set of files and directories to their new location and then to apply the group UID bit (using "chmod -R g+s") to all files in the directory tree giving a mode of -rwxr-s--- to everything. The result was that none of our shell scripts... | 2008/10/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/191039",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26790/"
] | Here is very handy explanation of SGID (chmod g+s): <http://www.linuxnix.com/sgid-set-sgid-linuxunix/>
>
> SGID (Set Group ID up on execution) is a special type of file
> permissions given to a file/folder. Normally in Linux/Unix when a
> program runs, it inherits access permissions from the logged in user.
> SGID... | When you need to use it: Fix SVN file ownership issue when you use svn+ssh. Somebody told me it only happens on BDB, but I had such issue in FSFS storage too. Basically when you want to keep the ownership of child files inside a directory consistent when there are other users writing stuff on it, you would have to use ... |
191,039 | In deploying to a new (Solaris 9) environment recently, one of the steps was to copy a set of files and directories to their new location and then to apply the group UID bit (using "chmod -R g+s") to all files in the directory tree giving a mode of -rwxr-s--- to everything. The result was that none of our shell scripts... | 2008/10/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/191039",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26790/"
] | For executable files, this means that when the file is executed, it is executed as the group that owns the file, not the group of the user executing the file.
This is useful if you want users to be able to assume the permissions of a particular group just for running one command.
However, it is also a security risk a... | When you need to use it: Fix SVN file ownership issue when you use svn+ssh. Somebody told me it only happens on BDB, but I had such issue in FSFS storage too. Basically when you want to keep the ownership of child files inside a directory consistent when there are other users writing stuff on it, you would have to use ... |
191,039 | In deploying to a new (Solaris 9) environment recently, one of the steps was to copy a set of files and directories to their new location and then to apply the group UID bit (using "chmod -R g+s") to all files in the directory tree giving a mode of -rwxr-s--- to everything. The result was that none of our shell scripts... | 2008/10/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/191039",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26790/"
] | Setting directories g+s makes all new files created in said directory have their group set to the directory's group.
This can actually be really handy for collaborative purposes if you have the umask set so that files have group write by default.
Note: This is the way it works in Linux, it could work completely diffe... | When you need to use it: Fix SVN file ownership issue when you use svn+ssh. Somebody told me it only happens on BDB, but I had such issue in FSFS storage too. Basically when you want to keep the ownership of child files inside a directory consistent when there are other users writing stuff on it, you would have to use ... |
191,039 | In deploying to a new (Solaris 9) environment recently, one of the steps was to copy a set of files and directories to their new location and then to apply the group UID bit (using "chmod -R g+s") to all files in the directory tree giving a mode of -rwxr-s--- to everything. The result was that none of our shell scripts... | 2008/10/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/191039",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26790/"
] | Setting directories g+s makes all new files created in said directory have their group set to the directory's group.
This can actually be really handy for collaborative purposes if you have the umask set so that files have group write by default.
Note: This is the way it works in Linux, it could work completely diffe... | For files it means that the file is executed as the group that owns the file, not the group user that executes the file belongs to. It is usable when you want to allow user to do something which for which he does not have the privilege. For example, for one DBMS I use, it is common to allow everybody to backup database... |
191,039 | In deploying to a new (Solaris 9) environment recently, one of the steps was to copy a set of files and directories to their new location and then to apply the group UID bit (using "chmod -R g+s") to all files in the directory tree giving a mode of -rwxr-s--- to everything. The result was that none of our shell scripts... | 2008/10/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/191039",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26790/"
] | For executable files, this means that when the file is executed, it is executed as the group that owns the file, not the group of the user executing the file.
This is useful if you want users to be able to assume the permissions of a particular group just for running one command.
However, it is also a security risk a... | More information about setuid and setgid [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system_permissions#Additional_Permissions) |
191,039 | In deploying to a new (Solaris 9) environment recently, one of the steps was to copy a set of files and directories to their new location and then to apply the group UID bit (using "chmod -R g+s") to all files in the directory tree giving a mode of -rwxr-s--- to everything. The result was that none of our shell scripts... | 2008/10/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/191039",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26790/"
] | For files it means that the file is executed as the group that owns the file, not the group user that executes the file belongs to. It is usable when you want to allow user to do something which for which he does not have the privilege. For example, for one DBMS I use, it is common to allow everybody to backup database... | More information about setuid and setgid [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system_permissions#Additional_Permissions) |
191,039 | In deploying to a new (Solaris 9) environment recently, one of the steps was to copy a set of files and directories to their new location and then to apply the group UID bit (using "chmod -R g+s") to all files in the directory tree giving a mode of -rwxr-s--- to everything. The result was that none of our shell scripts... | 2008/10/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/191039",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26790/"
] | For executable files, this means that when the file is executed, it is executed as the group that owns the file, not the group of the user executing the file.
This is useful if you want users to be able to assume the permissions of a particular group just for running one command.
However, it is also a security risk a... | For files it means that the file is executed as the group that owns the file, not the group user that executes the file belongs to. It is usable when you want to allow user to do something which for which he does not have the privilege. For example, for one DBMS I use, it is common to allow everybody to backup database... |
191,039 | In deploying to a new (Solaris 9) environment recently, one of the steps was to copy a set of files and directories to their new location and then to apply the group UID bit (using "chmod -R g+s") to all files in the directory tree giving a mode of -rwxr-s--- to everything. The result was that none of our shell scripts... | 2008/10/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/191039",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26790/"
] | For files it means that the file is executed as the group that owns the file, not the group user that executes the file belongs to. It is usable when you want to allow user to do something which for which he does not have the privilege. For example, for one DBMS I use, it is common to allow everybody to backup database... | To expand on your specific problem a little, it has already been noted that sgid executables can cause problems by granting users permissions they don't normally have. While this is an issue for any executable, it creates a potentially-exploitable race condition in the case of scripts (specifically meaning "files which... |
134,462 | I have a concrete floor and I made two holes to bolt a 1/4"-thick steel plate. The problem is that the steel plates haven't been drilled yet.
How can I determine where the holes will be drilled in the steel plates so they match the holes in the concrete?
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Kt5n... | 2018/03/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/134462",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/53603/"
] | Since nobody else has mentioned it, I'll add another option that I've used in the past for spacing holes.
1. Put some paint on the floor around the holes.
2. While the paint is still wet, place the metal plate on the floor.
When you remove the metal plate from the floor, the wet paint will have transferred to the pla... | An alternative to Mark's idea would be to use plexiglass. Lay that down and mark either the center of the holes or the holes themselves. Drill through the plexiglass, make sure the holes are aligned properly, and then use that as a template to drill holes in the steel.
I would have added this as a comment under his an... |
134,462 | I have a concrete floor and I made two holes to bolt a 1/4"-thick steel plate. The problem is that the steel plates haven't been drilled yet.
How can I determine where the holes will be drilled in the steel plates so they match the holes in the concrete?
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Kt5n... | 2018/03/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/134462",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/53603/"
] | Do you really need to use the holes drilled in the concrete?
If not, pick another pair to be drilled far enough from the original ones. Make the hoes in the metal sheet first, put the sheet in position, secure it from movement and mark the spots or drill through the holes in the concrete.
Another point to be taken is... | An alternative to Mark's idea would be to use plexiglass. Lay that down and mark either the center of the holes or the holes themselves. Drill through the plexiglass, make sure the holes are aligned properly, and then use that as a template to drill holes in the steel.
I would have added this as a comment under his an... |
134,462 | I have a concrete floor and I made two holes to bolt a 1/4"-thick steel plate. The problem is that the steel plates haven't been drilled yet.
How can I determine where the holes will be drilled in the steel plates so they match the holes in the concrete?
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Kt5n... | 2018/03/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/134462",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | The usual methods are:
1. Careful measurement. Really this doesn't need to be that precise, you are not looking for a press-fit between bolts and clearance holes.
If it goes wrong, just elongate a hole into a slot using whatever tools you have to hand (e.g. a round file, clapped-out old Bridgeport, ...) - Remember: "... | If you have a laserpointer (or 2) "hang them" (they should not move around of course) above if possible so they point down vertically into the center of the hole(s). Put the steelplate in position and the laser marks the spot(s). |
134,462 | I have a concrete floor and I made two holes to bolt a 1/4"-thick steel plate. The problem is that the steel plates haven't been drilled yet.
How can I determine where the holes will be drilled in the steel plates so they match the holes in the concrete?
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Kt5n... | 2018/03/13 | [
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] | The usual methods are:
1. Careful measurement. Really this doesn't need to be that precise, you are not looking for a press-fit between bolts and clearance holes.
If it goes wrong, just elongate a hole into a slot using whatever tools you have to hand (e.g. a round file, clapped-out old Bridgeport, ...) - Remember: "... | The **hole spacing** is more important than the location of the holes on the metal plate. Therefore, working off of option 1 from @RedGrittyBrick, this is the approach I would take using a wax pencil or marker and a carpenter's square.
(1) On one edge of the plate mark a (rough) centerline.
(2) Align this edge of the... |
134,462 | I have a concrete floor and I made two holes to bolt a 1/4"-thick steel plate. The problem is that the steel plates haven't been drilled yet.
How can I determine where the holes will be drilled in the steel plates so they match the holes in the concrete?
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Kt5n... | 2018/03/13 | [
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] | The usual methods are:
1. Careful measurement. Really this doesn't need to be that precise, you are not looking for a press-fit between bolts and clearance holes.
If it goes wrong, just elongate a hole into a slot using whatever tools you have to hand (e.g. a round file, clapped-out old Bridgeport, ...) - Remember: "... | Do you really need to use the holes drilled in the concrete?
If not, pick another pair to be drilled far enough from the original ones. Make the hoes in the metal sheet first, put the sheet in position, secure it from movement and mark the spots or drill through the holes in the concrete.
Another point to be taken is... |
134,462 | I have a concrete floor and I made two holes to bolt a 1/4"-thick steel plate. The problem is that the steel plates haven't been drilled yet.
How can I determine where the holes will be drilled in the steel plates so they match the holes in the concrete?
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Kt5n... | 2018/03/13 | [
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] | Lay the steel plate on the concrete where you want it. Draw a line around it. Cut a piece of paper to the same size as the steel plate. Place it on the concrete in the same position as the marked outline. Locate the concrete holes by gently pressing down where you think they are (tracing paper makes this even easier). ... | I like Mark's answer best (create a paper template and mark the holes) but another technique came to mind.
Take a straightedge and a construction pencil.
- Mark the centerline of the two holes longer than your steel plate.
- Mark a line perpendicular, on each hole, wider than your plate.
- Put the plate down, us... |
134,462 | I have a concrete floor and I made two holes to bolt a 1/4"-thick steel plate. The problem is that the steel plates haven't been drilled yet.
How can I determine where the holes will be drilled in the steel plates so they match the holes in the concrete?
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Kt5n... | 2018/03/13 | [
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] | If you have a laserpointer (or 2) "hang them" (they should not move around of course) above if possible so they point down vertically into the center of the hole(s). Put the steelplate in position and the laser marks the spot(s). | Tape one side of a piece of paper onto the concrete and trace the holes, then put the steel plate under the piece of paper and center punch the holes onto the steel plate. |
134,462 | I have a concrete floor and I made two holes to bolt a 1/4"-thick steel plate. The problem is that the steel plates haven't been drilled yet.
How can I determine where the holes will be drilled in the steel plates so they match the holes in the concrete?
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Kt5n... | 2018/03/13 | [
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"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | The usual methods are:
1. Careful measurement. Really this doesn't need to be that precise, you are not looking for a press-fit between bolts and clearance holes.
If it goes wrong, just elongate a hole into a slot using whatever tools you have to hand (e.g. a round file, clapped-out old Bridgeport, ...) - Remember: "... | Since nobody else has mentioned it, I'll add another option that I've used in the past for spacing holes.
1. Put some paint on the floor around the holes.
2. While the paint is still wet, place the metal plate on the floor.
When you remove the metal plate from the floor, the wet paint will have transferred to the pla... |
134,462 | I have a concrete floor and I made two holes to bolt a 1/4"-thick steel plate. The problem is that the steel plates haven't been drilled yet.
How can I determine where the holes will be drilled in the steel plates so they match the holes in the concrete?
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Kt5n... | 2018/03/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/134462",
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] | I like Mark's answer best (create a paper template and mark the holes) but another technique came to mind.
Take a straightedge and a construction pencil.
- Mark the centerline of the two holes longer than your steel plate.
- Mark a line perpendicular, on each hole, wider than your plate.
- Put the plate down, us... | You need something with a slot in it, the same width as the bolts intended to go in the holes. Pass one bolt through, run a nut down and finger-tighten in place. Pass other bolt through, run a nut down it and tighten until you can slide the bolt easily along the slot. Now you have a gauge. Put your fixed bolt in one ho... |
134,462 | I have a concrete floor and I made two holes to bolt a 1/4"-thick steel plate. The problem is that the steel plates haven't been drilled yet.
How can I determine where the holes will be drilled in the steel plates so they match the holes in the concrete?
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Kt5n... | 2018/03/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/134462",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/53603/"
] | The **hole spacing** is more important than the location of the holes on the metal plate. Therefore, working off of option 1 from @RedGrittyBrick, this is the approach I would take using a wax pencil or marker and a carpenter's square.
(1) On one edge of the plate mark a (rough) centerline.
(2) Align this edge of the... | Do you really need to use the holes drilled in the concrete?
If not, pick another pair to be drilled far enough from the original ones. Make the hoes in the metal sheet first, put the sheet in position, secure it from movement and mark the spots or drill through the holes in the concrete.
Another point to be taken is... |
34,729 | If a plane can already autoland and stay aligned while roll-out by itself, on a CAT-3 ILS-Approach, I asked why there is no auto-takeoff-function on todays autopilots.
Because it should be technically possible and much safer than a hand flown takeoff.
* For the technic:
When on the runway, the pilot presses an auto-t... | 2017/01/17 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/34729",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/12629/"
] | With some refinement and programming, the technology is easily there, sure; it just needs a few million dollars of design and certification costs for very little benefit.
The main reason we have autolands is because it saves airlines money, by allowing the plane to land safely in minimal visibility instead of diverti... | It is perfectly possible- in a very limited sense and has been demonstrated in aircraft like Global Hawk (not a commercial airliner, but it can be done here). The problem is what to do when the unexpected happens.
Technically, it is possible- you can set the TOGA thrust and set rotation speed and let the aircraft do t... |
11,922 | I see at least a few credit unions offering these savings-secured loans. I can kinda see the advantage to taking a loan against a CD with penalties for breaking, but share and savings accounts have me confused on why you'd pay that.
So, **why might people take out a loan secured by liquid savings?** | 2011/11/05 | [
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] | The purpose of taking a "secured loan" is to build credit. This might be done by someone who had a bad stain on their credit history such as a bankruptcy or foreclosure, or possibly by someone just out of school (presumably with few or no student loans),and no credit history. Not everyone needs to, or should do this, h... | I can see that building credit is a valid reason. I would also suggest another scenario, when you have locked up money in long-term savings, with a substantial penalty for early withdrawal. If you suddenly needed money then you might save money by borrowing against the long-term deposit rather than pay the penalties. T... |
55,275 | I want to express my great satisfaction of this person. Are there any differences between the two sentences?
>
> This shows a great sense of responsibility which is **deeply**
> appreciated.
>
>
> This shows a great sense of responsibility which is **dearly**
> appreciated.
>
>
> | 2012/01/19 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/55275",
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] | Being a possible collocation of *appreciate*, "deeply appreciated" would be more suitable. *Dearly*, on the other hand, will also intensify the meaning of appreciate by adding a sense of "very much". | There's a *deep* difference between the two.
Something *deeply* appreciated is *profoundly* or *thoroughly* approved.
Something *dearly* appreciated is done so with *fondness* or *affection*, which is not the sentiment you want to convey in this case. |
11,619,296 | I made the command line helloworld project and it worked. When I try to build from XCode the option to build a "Cordova-Based" application is not there. This picture is what it supposed to show. I don't have the icon. I went through install like the wiki says, Xcode was closed, then I tried the helloworld, success:), a... | 2012/07/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11619296",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/314836/"
] | I ran the 1.9 installer and it showed up in Xcode. | this option was deleted in Cordova 2.xx
you must use the command lines
<http://docs.phonegap.com/en/edge/guide_command-line_index.md.html#Command-Line%20Usage> |
323,468 | I recently did a backup of a FAT32 disk which contained a lot of diverse data. It contains many media files, many big binary files, and as usual with FAT32, it has all kinds of odd (but potentially important) permissions for all of these different files. The whole directory of this backup weighs in at a few hundred GB.... | 2018/04/24 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/323468",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/79496/"
] | Do the Home Screen Layout Reset:
Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset Home Screen Layout -> Reset Home Screen
Hope this will others also.
[Source](https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/find-missing-apps-your-iphone-0184187/) | This happened to me and I finally found the app where I had embedded it two folders deep. Remember that home screens can have folders within folders. |
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