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193,647 | In *The Colour of Magic*, we learn that:
>
> "Can't tell you. Don't really want to talk about it. But frankly," he
> sighed , "no spells are much good. It takes three months to commit
> even a simple one to memory, and then once you’ve used it, pow it's
> gone. that's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, ... | 2018/08/27 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193647",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/84241/"
] | Pratchett himself always claimed that all consistencies in his work were accidental so there almost certainly is an inconsistency. That's the first point.
Secondly Rincewind is a special case, he has a very nasty spell in his head that chases other spells away so what he says is probably his exact experience of trying... | A strong thread throughout the Discworld books is the idea that *what people believe* causes *what actually is real on the Discworld* (and especially that our fiction drives the Disc's reality), and its close relative idea that *[narrative causality](https://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Narrative_Causality) is a real forc... |
193,647 | In *The Colour of Magic*, we learn that:
>
> "Can't tell you. Don't really want to talk about it. But frankly," he
> sighed , "no spells are much good. It takes three months to commit
> even a simple one to memory, and then once you’ve used it, pow it's
> gone. that's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, ... | 2018/08/27 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193647",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/84241/"
] | A strong thread throughout the Discworld books is the idea that *what people believe* causes *what actually is real on the Discworld* (and especially that our fiction drives the Disc's reality), and its close relative idea that *[narrative causality](https://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Narrative_Causality) is a real forc... | My interpretation is that in "The Colour of Magic" you don't have to create the spell to use it. You have to "capture" it (or channel it, if you prefer) and that spells have an existence beyond the manifestation of their effect.
It would seem that pronouncing a spell lets it free in the world allowing it to influence ... |
193,647 | In *The Colour of Magic*, we learn that:
>
> "Can't tell you. Don't really want to talk about it. But frankly," he
> sighed , "no spells are much good. It takes three months to commit
> even a simple one to memory, and then once you’ve used it, pow it's
> gone. that's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, ... | 2018/08/27 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193647",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/84241/"
] | >
> [Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic)
>
>
>
If you try to make sense of it, it stops being magic.
If that is not a satisfactory explanation for you, remember that on the disc, nothing is constant for too l... | My interpretation is that in "The Colour of Magic" you don't have to create the spell to use it. You have to "capture" it (or channel it, if you prefer) and that spells have an existence beyond the manifestation of their effect.
It would seem that pronouncing a spell lets it free in the world allowing it to influence ... |
193,647 | In *The Colour of Magic*, we learn that:
>
> "Can't tell you. Don't really want to talk about it. But frankly," he
> sighed , "no spells are much good. It takes three months to commit
> even a simple one to memory, and then once you’ve used it, pow it's
> gone. that's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, ... | 2018/08/27 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193647",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/84241/"
] | Pratchett himself always claimed that all consistencies in his work were accidental so there almost certainly is an inconsistency. That's the first point.
Secondly Rincewind is a special case, he has a very nasty spell in his head that chases other spells away so what he says is probably his exact experience of trying... | >
> [Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic)
>
>
>
If you try to make sense of it, it stops being magic.
If that is not a satisfactory explanation for you, remember that on the disc, nothing is constant for too l... |
193,647 | In *The Colour of Magic*, we learn that:
>
> "Can't tell you. Don't really want to talk about it. But frankly," he
> sighed , "no spells are much good. It takes three months to commit
> even a simple one to memory, and then once you’ve used it, pow it's
> gone. that's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, ... | 2018/08/27 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193647",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/84241/"
] | >
> [Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic)
>
>
>
If you try to make sense of it, it stops being magic.
If that is not a satisfactory explanation for you, remember that on the disc, nothing is constant for too l... | A strong thread throughout the Discworld books is the idea that *what people believe* causes *what actually is real on the Discworld* (and especially that our fiction drives the Disc's reality), and its close relative idea that *[narrative causality](https://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Narrative_Causality) is a real forc... |
165,553 | I see the Philips Hue and LIFX led bulb can generate the millions of colors, I can find .
can anyone tell me how this light works to generate millions of colors, what is the yellow LED light and white LED light, are they all the RGB led lights ? is ea... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165553",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/9927/"
] | Imagine you have three LEDs (red/green/blue "RGB").
Each LED primarily stimulates a corresponding type of "cone" in the human eye as described [here](http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/vision/colcon.html#c1).
So a perceived color is creat... | >
> can anyone tell me how this light works to generate millions of colors, what is the yellow LED light and white LED light, are they all the RGB led lights ?
>
>
>
The white LEDs are individual red, green, or blue LEDs as indicated by their silkscreen. The yellow LEDs are white LEDs; the yellow part of the LED i... |
165,553 | I see the Philips Hue and LIFX led bulb can generate the millions of colors, I can find .
can anyone tell me how this light works to generate millions of colors, what is the yellow LED light and white LED light, are they all the RGB led lights ? is ea... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165553",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/9927/"
] | >
> can anyone tell me how this light works to generate millions of colors, what is the yellow LED light and white LED light, are they all the RGB led lights ?
>
>
>
The white LEDs are individual red, green, or blue LEDs as indicated by their silkscreen. The yellow LEDs are white LEDs; the yellow part of the LED i... | The connector in the center has four leads labelled "R", "G", "B" and "W".
So it's safe to assume that all red LEDs controlled by one signal (they work in unison). Same for the blue, green and white LED groups.
The traces seem to indicate that the LEDs for each color are connected in series.
Dimming LEDs by PWM is p... |
165,553 | I see the Philips Hue and LIFX led bulb can generate the millions of colors, I can find .
can anyone tell me how this light works to generate millions of colors, what is the yellow LED light and white LED light, are they all the RGB led lights ? is ea... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165553",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/9927/"
] | Imagine you have three LEDs (red/green/blue "RGB").
Each LED primarily stimulates a corresponding type of "cone" in the human eye as described [here](http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/vision/colcon.html#c1).
So a perceived color is creat... | The connector in the center has four leads labelled "R", "G", "B" and "W".
So it's safe to assume that all red LEDs controlled by one signal (they work in unison). Same for the blue, green and white LED groups.
The traces seem to indicate that the LEDs for each color are connected in series.
Dimming LEDs by PWM is p... |
9,776 | There was a poem on the 2015 AP English Literature and Composition exam multiple choice section that I only barely remember. The topic was along the lines of "sleep is as great an equalizer as death" and featured a line like "even the great emperor ... laid his head down to rest."
Does anyone know the title of the poe... | 2019/04/13 | [
"https://literature.stackexchange.com/questions/9776",
"https://literature.stackexchange.com",
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] | In addition to the good points that @jo1storm made, I'll add a few thoughts.
I think that the largest point is that Francisco d'Anconia was following the morality of the day to the hilt. He had the following discussion with James Taggart about the mines:
>
> "I'm entitled to an explanation! You owe your stockholders... | >
> Given that part of the point of the Strike in the first place was to
> prove that looter governments would eventually collapse when they were
> deprived of people to enable them, was the fact that Francisco
> d'Anconia (and, for that fact, Ragnar Danneskjöld) was deliberately
> destroying the economy contrary ... |
1,518,910 | I am getting a client date in JavaScript function using "new date()" object. But this object is considering the properties set for Date&Time control in the control panel of the system.
For example,
if I check the check box of Date&Time control of the system (control panel) "Automatically adjust clock for daylight savi... | 2009/10/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1518910",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/146276/"
] | Or base everything on UTC
Here is a timezone detection ignoring DST. Looks a bit brute force, but I could not find one I used to use <http://www.michaelapproved.com/articles/timezone-detect-and-ignore-daylight-saving-time-dst/> | Why can't you just generate the date from the server-side, where you have more control over this? |
1,518,910 | I am getting a client date in JavaScript function using "new date()" object. But this object is considering the properties set for Date&Time control in the control panel of the system.
For example,
if I check the check box of Date&Time control of the system (control panel) "Automatically adjust clock for daylight savi... | 2009/10/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1518910",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/146276/"
] | Or base everything on UTC
Here is a timezone detection ignoring DST. Looks a bit brute force, but I could not find one I used to use <http://www.michaelapproved.com/articles/timezone-detect-and-ignore-daylight-saving-time-dst/> | As you say, you are getting the time on the client, which is determined by the system clock of the client computer. If you want a constant time, you will have to get the time server side and expose it to your client-side script somehow. |
23,814,306 | For some reason I am getting a "Cannot initialize ActiveScript" error when I try to run tsc. Any ideas how to fix it?
I did read the other question in here, but I am already running IE11, så installing IE10 does not sound like a solution. Also I am not looking for the workaround of running it through node. | 2014/05/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/23814306",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/68374/"
] | I know this is an older issue but I had the same issue a few weeks back.
In my case there where two version in the following directory (0.9 and 1.0): C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\TypeScript#
I resolved it by removing the older version and everything started working again! | I started to get this error when I accidentally deleted tschost.dll, which had been next to tsc.exe (we are way back on version 1.6.2, lucky us.) Replacing tschost.dll corrected the error. |
81,157 | There is a known issue with SVN repositories and the windows indexing service fighting over .svn metadata files. [Here for more details.](http://schleichermann.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/svn-tortoisesvn-cant-move-the-file-or-directory-is-corrupted-and-unreadable-windows-7/)
How can we set it up so there are **automatica... | 2009/12/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/81157",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/15365/"
] | AFAIK, Windows Indexing service on Windows 7 only looks within the Users folder as default (correct me if I am wrong). If you have your SVN repositories within your personal folder, you can:
a) Putting your SVN repositories elsewhere
b) By excluding those folders from the index. [Here](http://www.windowsnetworking.co... | The obvious fix would be to change Subversion to set this "don't index" flag whenever it creates a .svn directory. The problem is that this feature will be no longer needed when it's introduced.
The known problem will most likely go away in the Subversion versions that's currently being developed (version 1.7). There ... |
52,287 | Looking on [thesaurus.com](http://thesaurus.com/browse/desert) I can find only synonyms for "desert" with negative connotations. Are there any synonyms with positive connotations? Specifically, something that invokes the sense of clean desolation and unspoiled nature. | 2011/12/19 | [
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] | The [Etymology](http://www.myetymology.com/latin/deserta.html) tells the story:
>
> The Classical Latin word *deserta* (abandoned, deserted wife) is
> derived from the Latin word *desertus* (deserted, uninhabited, without people), which is
> derived from the Latin verb *deserere* (to cease to be concerned with; t... | Rather than look for a word with positive connotations (even National Geographic wasn't able to put their usual positive gloss on an [article about the Atacama](http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0308/feature3/)), you can use a word that gives an exotic flavor to the defining feature of a desert:
>
> **xeric**, *a... |
52,287 | Looking on [thesaurus.com](http://thesaurus.com/browse/desert) I can find only synonyms for "desert" with negative connotations. Are there any synonyms with positive connotations? Specifically, something that invokes the sense of clean desolation and unspoiled nature. | 2011/12/19 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/52287",
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] | One positive synonym I can think of is 'The Sands'. This might be a useful version for you. | [***Thebaid***](http://www.wordreference.com/fren/th%C3%A9ba%C3%AFde)
>
> The [*Thebaid*](https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=thebaid%2CThebaid&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cthebaid%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CThebaid%3B%2Cc0#t1%3B%2Cthebaid%3B%2Cc1%3B.t1%3B%2CThebaid%... |
52,287 | Looking on [thesaurus.com](http://thesaurus.com/browse/desert) I can find only synonyms for "desert" with negative connotations. Are there any synonyms with positive connotations? Specifically, something that invokes the sense of clean desolation and unspoiled nature. | 2011/12/19 | [
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] | One positive synonym I can think of is 'The Sands'. This might be a useful version for you. | Untouched, undeveloped, uninhabited. Perhaps wilderness. |
52,287 | Looking on [thesaurus.com](http://thesaurus.com/browse/desert) I can find only synonyms for "desert" with negative connotations. Are there any synonyms with positive connotations? Specifically, something that invokes the sense of clean desolation and unspoiled nature. | 2011/12/19 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/52287",
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] | Untouched, undeveloped, uninhabited. Perhaps wilderness. | [***Thebaid***](http://www.wordreference.com/fren/th%C3%A9ba%C3%AFde)
>
> The [*Thebaid*](https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=thebaid%2CThebaid&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cthebaid%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CThebaid%3B%2Cc0#t1%3B%2Cthebaid%3B%2Cc1%3B.t1%3B%2CThebaid%... |
52,287 | Looking on [thesaurus.com](http://thesaurus.com/browse/desert) I can find only synonyms for "desert" with negative connotations. Are there any synonyms with positive connotations? Specifically, something that invokes the sense of clean desolation and unspoiled nature. | 2011/12/19 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/52287",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | Following your link shows a tremendous number of synonyms with negative connotations! Here are some relatively neutral, albeit not quite synonomous, words:
* *[solitude](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/solitude)*, with sense "A lonely or deserted place."
* *[sere](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sere)*, "Without moisture.... | Untouched, undeveloped, uninhabited. Perhaps wilderness. |
52,287 | Looking on [thesaurus.com](http://thesaurus.com/browse/desert) I can find only synonyms for "desert" with negative connotations. Are there any synonyms with positive connotations? Specifically, something that invokes the sense of clean desolation and unspoiled nature. | 2011/12/19 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/52287",
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] | The [Etymology](http://www.myetymology.com/latin/deserta.html) tells the story:
>
> The Classical Latin word *deserta* (abandoned, deserted wife) is
> derived from the Latin word *desertus* (deserted, uninhabited, without people), which is
> derived from the Latin verb *deserere* (to cease to be concerned with; t... | *Expanse*, as in *wide expanse* or *open expanse*, is fairly positive. It evokes a sense of opportunity and possibility, to me: *Riding off into the open expanse.*
>
> [**expanse**](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/expanses) *A wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky.*
>
>
> |
52,287 | Looking on [thesaurus.com](http://thesaurus.com/browse/desert) I can find only synonyms for "desert" with negative connotations. Are there any synonyms with positive connotations? Specifically, something that invokes the sense of clean desolation and unspoiled nature. | 2011/12/19 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/52287",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/11856/"
] | Rather than look for a word with positive connotations (even National Geographic wasn't able to put their usual positive gloss on an [article about the Atacama](http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0308/feature3/)), you can use a word that gives an exotic flavor to the defining feature of a desert:
>
> **xeric**, *a... | Untouched, undeveloped, uninhabited. Perhaps wilderness. |
52,287 | Looking on [thesaurus.com](http://thesaurus.com/browse/desert) I can find only synonyms for "desert" with negative connotations. Are there any synonyms with positive connotations? Specifically, something that invokes the sense of clean desolation and unspoiled nature. | 2011/12/19 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/52287",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/11856/"
] | The [Etymology](http://www.myetymology.com/latin/deserta.html) tells the story:
>
> The Classical Latin word *deserta* (abandoned, deserted wife) is
> derived from the Latin word *desertus* (deserted, uninhabited, without people), which is
> derived from the Latin verb *deserere* (to cease to be concerned with; t... | [***Thebaid***](http://www.wordreference.com/fren/th%C3%A9ba%C3%AFde)
>
> The [*Thebaid*](https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=thebaid%2CThebaid&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cthebaid%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CThebaid%3B%2Cc0#t1%3B%2Cthebaid%3B%2Cc1%3B.t1%3B%2CThebaid%... |
52,287 | Looking on [thesaurus.com](http://thesaurus.com/browse/desert) I can find only synonyms for "desert" with negative connotations. Are there any synonyms with positive connotations? Specifically, something that invokes the sense of clean desolation and unspoiled nature. | 2011/12/19 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/52287",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/11856/"
] | Rather than look for a word with positive connotations (even National Geographic wasn't able to put their usual positive gloss on an [article about the Atacama](http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0308/feature3/)), you can use a word that gives an exotic flavor to the defining feature of a desert:
>
> **xeric**, *a... | [***Thebaid***](http://www.wordreference.com/fren/th%C3%A9ba%C3%AFde)
>
> The [*Thebaid*](https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=thebaid%2CThebaid&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cthebaid%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CThebaid%3B%2Cc0#t1%3B%2Cthebaid%3B%2Cc1%3B.t1%3B%2CThebaid%... |
52,287 | Looking on [thesaurus.com](http://thesaurus.com/browse/desert) I can find only synonyms for "desert" with negative connotations. Are there any synonyms with positive connotations? Specifically, something that invokes the sense of clean desolation and unspoiled nature. | 2011/12/19 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/52287",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/11856/"
] | Following your link shows a tremendous number of synonyms with negative connotations! Here are some relatively neutral, albeit not quite synonomous, words:
* *[solitude](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/solitude)*, with sense "A lonely or deserted place."
* *[sere](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sere)*, "Without moisture.... | [***Thebaid***](http://www.wordreference.com/fren/th%C3%A9ba%C3%AFde)
>
> The [*Thebaid*](https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=thebaid%2CThebaid&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cthebaid%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CThebaid%3B%2Cc0#t1%3B%2Cthebaid%3B%2Cc1%3B.t1%3B%2CThebaid%... |
161,423 | [Pseudodragons](https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/pseudodragon) are Tiny CR 1/4 dragons, but they're not quite dragon-like enough for my purposes. I want to homebrew some alternative stat blocks to the pseudodragon so that they more so resemble the various metallic/chromatic dragons, but at the same time I'd prefer it... | 2019/12/16 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/161423",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
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] | Their calculated CR remains the same, but they are far stronger
===============================================================
Carcer rightly points out the way your CR is calculated, but I feel like that doesn't capture the entire picture.
I feel like this pseudodragon may very well be punching above its 1/4 weight... | Roughly, yes, their CR should be the same
=========================================
Applying the [DMG's guidance on modifying monsters and calculating challenge ratings](https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dmg/dungeon-masters-workshop#CreatingaMonster), I reckon your modified pseudodragons are roughly on par with standa... |
2,290,382 | I am in the process of writing a message queue system.
My question is... Is it better to do this queue with files or in a database?
If I were to choose the database, it needs to check for new jobs every second and that just seems a bit of an overhead to me?
If it's files I guess you just constantly monitor the folde... | 2010/02/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2290382",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/190530/"
] | I choose option "C" — use message queue that's already built in to Windows:
>
> <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms973860.aspx>
>
>
> | Are you writing a message queue system because you want to write a message queue system; or is this just part of solving a bigger problem?
I would suggest not writing a new message queue system. You can use MSMQ or something else off the shelf. |
2,290,382 | I am in the process of writing a message queue system.
My question is... Is it better to do this queue with files or in a database?
If I were to choose the database, it needs to check for new jobs every second and that just seems a bit of an overhead to me?
If it's files I guess you just constantly monitor the folde... | 2010/02/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2290382",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/190530/"
] | I choose option "C" — use message queue that's already built in to Windows:
>
> <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms973860.aspx>
>
>
> | How might want to look into [MSMQ](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms711472(v=vs.85).aspx) |
2,290,382 | I am in the process of writing a message queue system.
My question is... Is it better to do this queue with files or in a database?
If I were to choose the database, it needs to check for new jobs every second and that just seems a bit of an overhead to me?
If it's files I guess you just constantly monitor the folde... | 2010/02/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2290382",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/190530/"
] | I choose option "C" — use message queue that's already built in to Windows:
>
> <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms973860.aspx>
>
>
> | It depends on your requirements, but if you need to queue up multiple messages as one single group, you'll need some sort of transactional support. In that case the database is your friend. |
2,290,382 | I am in the process of writing a message queue system.
My question is... Is it better to do this queue with files or in a database?
If I were to choose the database, it needs to check for new jobs every second and that just seems a bit of an overhead to me?
If it's files I guess you just constantly monitor the folde... | 2010/02/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2290382",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/190530/"
] | Don't [reinvent](http://www.rabbitmq.com/) [the](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms711472(v=vs.85).aspx) [wheel](http://www.nservicebus.com/).
[Edit: updated for 2014, now linking to rabbit MQ as Ayende has moved on to making document databases and not message queues but then again RabbitMQ has come on. I wou... | what are your criteria for deciding "Better"? performance? scalability? reliability? cost?
The basic tradeoffs are:
Database - transactional support, integrity guarantees (via constraints), richer query support, *probably* will scale better (depending on implementation)
filesystem - cheaper, simpler, less moving pa... |
2,290,382 | I am in the process of writing a message queue system.
My question is... Is it better to do this queue with files or in a database?
If I were to choose the database, it needs to check for new jobs every second and that just seems a bit of an overhead to me?
If it's files I guess you just constantly monitor the folde... | 2010/02/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2290382",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/190530/"
] | what are your criteria for deciding "Better"? performance? scalability? reliability? cost?
The basic tradeoffs are:
Database - transactional support, integrity guarantees (via constraints), richer query support, *probably* will scale better (depending on implementation)
filesystem - cheaper, simpler, less moving pa... | It depends on your requirements, but if you need to queue up multiple messages as one single group, you'll need some sort of transactional support. In that case the database is your friend. |
2,290,382 | I am in the process of writing a message queue system.
My question is... Is it better to do this queue with files or in a database?
If I were to choose the database, it needs to check for new jobs every second and that just seems a bit of an overhead to me?
If it's files I guess you just constantly monitor the folde... | 2010/02/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2290382",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/190530/"
] | Don't [reinvent](http://www.rabbitmq.com/) [the](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms711472(v=vs.85).aspx) [wheel](http://www.nservicebus.com/).
[Edit: updated for 2014, now linking to rabbit MQ as Ayende has moved on to making document databases and not message queues but then again RabbitMQ has come on. I wou... | Are you writing a message queue system because you want to write a message queue system; or is this just part of solving a bigger problem?
I would suggest not writing a new message queue system. You can use MSMQ or something else off the shelf. |
2,290,382 | I am in the process of writing a message queue system.
My question is... Is it better to do this queue with files or in a database?
If I were to choose the database, it needs to check for new jobs every second and that just seems a bit of an overhead to me?
If it's files I guess you just constantly monitor the folde... | 2010/02/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2290382",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/190530/"
] | Don't [reinvent](http://www.rabbitmq.com/) [the](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms711472(v=vs.85).aspx) [wheel](http://www.nservicebus.com/).
[Edit: updated for 2014, now linking to rabbit MQ as Ayende has moved on to making document databases and not message queues but then again RabbitMQ has come on. I wou... | It depends on your requirements, but if you need to queue up multiple messages as one single group, you'll need some sort of transactional support. In that case the database is your friend. |
2,290,382 | I am in the process of writing a message queue system.
My question is... Is it better to do this queue with files or in a database?
If I were to choose the database, it needs to check for new jobs every second and that just seems a bit of an overhead to me?
If it's files I guess you just constantly monitor the folde... | 2010/02/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2290382",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/190530/"
] | Don't [reinvent](http://www.rabbitmq.com/) [the](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms711472(v=vs.85).aspx) [wheel](http://www.nservicebus.com/).
[Edit: updated for 2014, now linking to rabbit MQ as Ayende has moved on to making document databases and not message queues but then again RabbitMQ has come on. I wou... | How might want to look into [MSMQ](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms711472(v=vs.85).aspx) |
2,290,382 | I am in the process of writing a message queue system.
My question is... Is it better to do this queue with files or in a database?
If I were to choose the database, it needs to check for new jobs every second and that just seems a bit of an overhead to me?
If it's files I guess you just constantly monitor the folde... | 2010/02/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2290382",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/190530/"
] | what are your criteria for deciding "Better"? performance? scalability? reliability? cost?
The basic tradeoffs are:
Database - transactional support, integrity guarantees (via constraints), richer query support, *probably* will scale better (depending on implementation)
filesystem - cheaper, simpler, less moving pa... | How might want to look into [MSMQ](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms711472(v=vs.85).aspx) |
2,290,382 | I am in the process of writing a message queue system.
My question is... Is it better to do this queue with files or in a database?
If I were to choose the database, it needs to check for new jobs every second and that just seems a bit of an overhead to me?
If it's files I guess you just constantly monitor the folde... | 2010/02/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2290382",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/190530/"
] | what are your criteria for deciding "Better"? performance? scalability? reliability? cost?
The basic tradeoffs are:
Database - transactional support, integrity guarantees (via constraints), richer query support, *probably* will scale better (depending on implementation)
filesystem - cheaper, simpler, less moving pa... | Are you writing a message queue system because you want to write a message queue system; or is this just part of solving a bigger problem?
I would suggest not writing a new message queue system. You can use MSMQ or something else off the shelf. |
655 | This is more a suggestion than a question, though answers and comments are welcome.
In question [What should the tag wikis contain?](https://cstheory.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/341/what-should-the-tag-wikis-contain), Robin suggests the preferred content for tag wikis. Unfortunately, most tags I checked did not h... | 2010/11/15 | [
"https://cstheory.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/655",
"https://cstheory.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://cstheory.meta.stackexchange.com/users/873/"
] | We can use some help for setting-up tag-wikis:
>
> **We need your help to make the page 1 and page 2 tags great** — so please pitch in and contribute a tag wiki excerpt or edit a tag wiki excerpt to make it better. To invite editing, there’s a small edit link that will dynamically appear as you mouse over the tags pa... | List of high priority [tags](https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/tags) for creating tag-wikis:
### highly used tags
* [~~np-hardness~~](https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/np-hardness)
* [complexity-classes](https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/complexity-classes)
* [quantum-computing](h... |
655 | This is more a suggestion than a question, though answers and comments are welcome.
In question [What should the tag wikis contain?](https://cstheory.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/341/what-should-the-tag-wikis-contain), Robin suggests the preferred content for tag wikis. Unfortunately, most tags I checked did not h... | 2010/11/15 | [
"https://cstheory.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/655",
"https://cstheory.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://cstheory.meta.stackexchange.com/users/873/"
] | We can use some help for setting-up tag-wikis:
>
> **We need your help to make the page 1 and page 2 tags great** — so please pitch in and contribute a tag wiki excerpt or edit a tag wiki excerpt to make it better. To invite editing, there’s a small edit link that will dynamically appear as you mouse over the tags pa... | There is nothing wrong with writing tag wikis if someone wants to. That said, I do not find it “unfortunate” that many tags lack wiki.
For some tags, it is very desirable to have some explanation. For example, the meaning of the tag [qma](https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/qma "show questions tagged '... |
2 | When looking to sew a piece of fabric, what factors are looked at to determine the correct stitch length? | 2016/04/26 | [
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/2",
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com",
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/users/22/"
] | [Stitching lengths:](http://www.the-sewing-partner.com/sewing-stitch-adjustments.html)
>
> 2mm is the short stitch length that should be used for lightweight
> fabrics, for satin stitching, and decorative stitching.
>
>
> 2.5 - 3mm is the average stitch length range that should be used for medium weight fabrics. ... | >
> The theory behind stitch length is pretty straight forward. The shorter the stitches, the more will be packed into each inch of stitching, creating a tighter seam. The longer the stitches, the fewer within each inch, therefore, the looser the seam. Short equals tight; long equals loose. Another way to think about ... |
2 | When looking to sew a piece of fabric, what factors are looked at to determine the correct stitch length? | 2016/04/26 | [
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/2",
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com",
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] | >
> The theory behind stitch length is pretty straight forward. The shorter the stitches, the more will be packed into each inch of stitching, creating a tighter seam. The longer the stitches, the fewer within each inch, therefore, the looser the seam. Short equals tight; long equals loose. Another way to think about ... | In addition to the good answers by other responders, I want to add that with a short stitch, you also increase the possibility of puckering, sometimes a longer stitch gives a much smoother appearance.
When the stitch length is very short, yes, you can achieve some seam strength, but if the fabric is light-weight and/... |
2 | When looking to sew a piece of fabric, what factors are looked at to determine the correct stitch length? | 2016/04/26 | [
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/2",
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com",
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/users/22/"
] | [Stitching lengths:](http://www.the-sewing-partner.com/sewing-stitch-adjustments.html)
>
> 2mm is the short stitch length that should be used for lightweight
> fabrics, for satin stitching, and decorative stitching.
>
>
> 2.5 - 3mm is the average stitch length range that should be used for medium weight fabrics. ... | In addition to the good answers by other responders, I want to add that with a short stitch, you also increase the possibility of puckering, sometimes a longer stitch gives a much smoother appearance.
When the stitch length is very short, yes, you can achieve some seam strength, but if the fabric is light-weight and/... |
456,689 | I have a C# Application I am creating that stores all data in SQL Server.
Sometimes it's easier for me to make data changes programmatically and sometimes it's easier to have stored procedures and functions in the SQL Server database and call them.
I am rather new to programming and I don't know what the subtle adva... | 2009/01/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/456689",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/53605/"
] | Well, Stored Procs can be an additional level of abstraction or a set of functions/methods if you look at the database like an object or service. This can be beneficial, since you can hide underlying implementation details and change it when need be without breaking the app (as long as you leave the interface, e.g. the... | Allow me to rephrase that: should you be pulling down the data, modifying it in code, and then **having an SP update the DB with the new values**, or should you just call the SP as a "function".
My point of emphasis is, even if you do the data manipulations in code, you should still only be accessing SPs on the db. ... |
456,689 | I have a C# Application I am creating that stores all data in SQL Server.
Sometimes it's easier for me to make data changes programmatically and sometimes it's easier to have stored procedures and functions in the SQL Server database and call them.
I am rather new to programming and I don't know what the subtle adva... | 2009/01/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/456689",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/53605/"
] | Well, Stored Procs can be an additional level of abstraction or a set of functions/methods if you look at the database like an object or service. This can be beneficial, since you can hide underlying implementation details and change it when need be without breaking the app (as long as you leave the interface, e.g. the... | I would recommend following one convention or the other (either have your SQL code as strings in your classes or use stored procedures). There are countless debates about this, but there really isn't any important reasons to choose one or the other. |
456,689 | I have a C# Application I am creating that stores all data in SQL Server.
Sometimes it's easier for me to make data changes programmatically and sometimes it's easier to have stored procedures and functions in the SQL Server database and call them.
I am rather new to programming and I don't know what the subtle adva... | 2009/01/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/456689",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/53605/"
] | Well, Stored Procs can be an additional level of abstraction or a set of functions/methods if you look at the database like an object or service. This can be beneficial, since you can hide underlying implementation details and change it when need be without breaking the app (as long as you leave the interface, e.g. the... | Two points that haven't been covered yet:
SProcs can be placed in a schema, and impersonate a different schema. This means that you can lock down the database access and give users permissions ONLY to execute your SProcs, not to select update etc, which is a very nice security bonus.
Secondly, the sproc can be SIGNIF... |
456,689 | I have a C# Application I am creating that stores all data in SQL Server.
Sometimes it's easier for me to make data changes programmatically and sometimes it's easier to have stored procedures and functions in the SQL Server database and call them.
I am rather new to programming and I don't know what the subtle adva... | 2009/01/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/456689",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/53605/"
] | Allow me to rephrase that: should you be pulling down the data, modifying it in code, and then **having an SP update the DB with the new values**, or should you just call the SP as a "function".
My point of emphasis is, even if you do the data manipulations in code, you should still only be accessing SPs on the db. ... | I would recommend following one convention or the other (either have your SQL code as strings in your classes or use stored procedures). There are countless debates about this, but there really isn't any important reasons to choose one or the other. |
456,689 | I have a C# Application I am creating that stores all data in SQL Server.
Sometimes it's easier for me to make data changes programmatically and sometimes it's easier to have stored procedures and functions in the SQL Server database and call them.
I am rather new to programming and I don't know what the subtle adva... | 2009/01/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/456689",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/53605/"
] | Two points that haven't been covered yet:
SProcs can be placed in a schema, and impersonate a different schema. This means that you can lock down the database access and give users permissions ONLY to execute your SProcs, not to select update etc, which is a very nice security bonus.
Secondly, the sproc can be SIGNIF... | Allow me to rephrase that: should you be pulling down the data, modifying it in code, and then **having an SP update the DB with the new values**, or should you just call the SP as a "function".
My point of emphasis is, even if you do the data manipulations in code, you should still only be accessing SPs on the db. ... |
456,689 | I have a C# Application I am creating that stores all data in SQL Server.
Sometimes it's easier for me to make data changes programmatically and sometimes it's easier to have stored procedures and functions in the SQL Server database and call them.
I am rather new to programming and I don't know what the subtle adva... | 2009/01/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/456689",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/53605/"
] | Two points that haven't been covered yet:
SProcs can be placed in a schema, and impersonate a different schema. This means that you can lock down the database access and give users permissions ONLY to execute your SProcs, not to select update etc, which is a very nice security bonus.
Secondly, the sproc can be SIGNIF... | I would recommend following one convention or the other (either have your SQL code as strings in your classes or use stored procedures). There are countless debates about this, but there really isn't any important reasons to choose one or the other. |
99,351 | I have a hyphenated surname, namely *Kinara-Williams.* I intend to be published in the future when I graduate and during/after my PhD.
But Kinara-Williams seems like a mouthful to cite. After reading other threads, it appears pseudonyms are frowned upon in the scientific/academic community; so what do people usually d... | 2017/11/24 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/99351",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/83332/"
] | As other have commented, the length of your hyphenated surname is not problematic at all: keep it and don't worry.
Fun fact. Uh, well, it took me years to discover that [Lennard-Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennard-Jones_potential) was actually just one person and not two, and that the [Hanbury-Brown-Twiss](ht... | In Spain, Portugal and Iberoamerican countries this happens often, since two surnames are used (one for the father, one for the mother). A long name is not a problem. My reference manager is full of Sánchez-Martínez, Prats-Rodríguez, Jiménez-Muñoz, Gómez-Rodríguez and the like.
The main advice in this situation is **b... |
99,351 | I have a hyphenated surname, namely *Kinara-Williams.* I intend to be published in the future when I graduate and during/after my PhD.
But Kinara-Williams seems like a mouthful to cite. After reading other threads, it appears pseudonyms are frowned upon in the scientific/academic community; so what do people usually d... | 2017/11/24 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/99351",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/83332/"
] | As other have commented, the length of your hyphenated surname is not problematic at all: keep it and don't worry.
Fun fact. Uh, well, it took me years to discover that [Lennard-Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennard-Jones_potential) was actually just one person and not two, and that the [Hanbury-Brown-Twiss](ht... | Side comment:
If the hyphenated name is due to marriage, it is common to use the premarital name, especially if papers have been published before the name change. This has nothing to do with a name being too long, but rather to preserve an academic identity that has been established before the marriage.
Assuming you... |
99,351 | I have a hyphenated surname, namely *Kinara-Williams.* I intend to be published in the future when I graduate and during/after my PhD.
But Kinara-Williams seems like a mouthful to cite. After reading other threads, it appears pseudonyms are frowned upon in the scientific/academic community; so what do people usually d... | 2017/11/24 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/99351",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/83332/"
] | As other have commented, the length of your hyphenated surname is not problematic at all: keep it and don't worry.
Fun fact. Uh, well, it took me years to discover that [Lennard-Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennard-Jones_potential) was actually just one person and not two, and that the [Hanbury-Brown-Twiss](ht... | Like others said, be consistent. Both myself and my wife's names (which are different) are longer than yours and hyphenated and it's not a problem. |
99,351 | I have a hyphenated surname, namely *Kinara-Williams.* I intend to be published in the future when I graduate and during/after my PhD.
But Kinara-Williams seems like a mouthful to cite. After reading other threads, it appears pseudonyms are frowned upon in the scientific/academic community; so what do people usually d... | 2017/11/24 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/99351",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/83332/"
] | In Spain, Portugal and Iberoamerican countries this happens often, since two surnames are used (one for the father, one for the mother). A long name is not a problem. My reference manager is full of Sánchez-Martínez, Prats-Rodríguez, Jiménez-Muñoz, Gómez-Rodríguez and the like.
The main advice in this situation is **b... | Side comment:
If the hyphenated name is due to marriage, it is common to use the premarital name, especially if papers have been published before the name change. This has nothing to do with a name being too long, but rather to preserve an academic identity that has been established before the marriage.
Assuming you... |
99,351 | I have a hyphenated surname, namely *Kinara-Williams.* I intend to be published in the future when I graduate and during/after my PhD.
But Kinara-Williams seems like a mouthful to cite. After reading other threads, it appears pseudonyms are frowned upon in the scientific/academic community; so what do people usually d... | 2017/11/24 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/99351",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/83332/"
] | In Spain, Portugal and Iberoamerican countries this happens often, since two surnames are used (one for the father, one for the mother). A long name is not a problem. My reference manager is full of Sánchez-Martínez, Prats-Rodríguez, Jiménez-Muñoz, Gómez-Rodríguez and the like.
The main advice in this situation is **b... | Like others said, be consistent. Both myself and my wife's names (which are different) are longer than yours and hyphenated and it's not a problem. |
99,351 | I have a hyphenated surname, namely *Kinara-Williams.* I intend to be published in the future when I graduate and during/after my PhD.
But Kinara-Williams seems like a mouthful to cite. After reading other threads, it appears pseudonyms are frowned upon in the scientific/academic community; so what do people usually d... | 2017/11/24 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/99351",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/83332/"
] | Side comment:
If the hyphenated name is due to marriage, it is common to use the premarital name, especially if papers have been published before the name change. This has nothing to do with a name being too long, but rather to preserve an academic identity that has been established before the marriage.
Assuming you... | Like others said, be consistent. Both myself and my wife's names (which are different) are longer than yours and hyphenated and it's not a problem. |
3,233,705 | I have very little PeopleSoft experience but have been put in a position to support an install. This question could straddles serverfault but is certainly developer oriented.
On a daily basis, we have a PeopleSoft "developer" who writes scripts to fix records/journal entries/approval status etc. To me this screams "ba... | 2010/07/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3233705",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/101777/"
] | It is unlikely that it is the installation. Likely causes:
1. Bad customization
2. Missing patches
3. Bugs in the delivered code
If you only have one admin, though, and you have only one developer, I would be shocked to hear that there is much in the way of custom code.
Back to the question: It is not normal to need... | Ad-hoc SQL updates can be dangerous and the SQL may change on every request. It is difficult to fully test ad-hoc scripts due to the turnaround they typically require.
I assume these "fixes" are in fact making changes not implemented by the system.
It would be more sensible to either:
* Build a custom page to "fix" t... |
518,700 | How do I get my program to remember the users settings? | 2009/02/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/518700",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/56555/"
] | You can either:
* write the settings to a file
* Create setting in VS with Project->Properties->Settings... then by using
Properties.Settings.Default.SettingName = "something"; // Set setting
this.Text = Properties.Settings.Default.SettingName; // Use setting | Looks like you are looking for [UserScopedSettingAttribute](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.configuration.userscopedsettingattribute.aspx) |
29,285 | I was wondering whether the rotational speed of a discus has any influence on the flight of the discus. Would slowing the rotation or speeding it up change the trajectory in any way or would the flight simply become unstable when slowing down? | 2012/05/31 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/29285",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/9559/"
] | Allegedly the rotation has two effects. I say "allegedly" because although I was told this in physics lectures at university I'm not sure if anyone has ever rigorously proved it.
Anyhow, with the disclaimer behind me, the first effect is that the angular momentum stabilises the angle of the discus as it travels throug... | Given the physical conditions, this seems like an appropriate explanation: The faster the discus rotates, the more violently and quickly it displaces the air around it. Now the absence or scarcity of air causes a reduction in air friction or viscosity around the discus and this allows it to move onward in the direction... |
29,285 | I was wondering whether the rotational speed of a discus has any influence on the flight of the discus. Would slowing the rotation or speeding it up change the trajectory in any way or would the flight simply become unstable when slowing down? | 2012/05/31 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/29285",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/9559/"
] | The faster it spins, the greater the aerodynamic side force on it; see [Magnus effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect).
Also, higher rotation increases the $\mu$ (ratio of edge speed relative to body to airspeed of the body) of the disc; the higher airspeed of the advancing edge relative to the retreating... | Given the physical conditions, this seems like an appropriate explanation: The faster the discus rotates, the more violently and quickly it displaces the air around it. Now the absence or scarcity of air causes a reduction in air friction or viscosity around the discus and this allows it to move onward in the direction... |
220,049 | Skype has recently started charging $10/month for group video chat, which neither me nor my friends wish to pay. Are there any *free*, cross-platform (Windows and OS X) applications which can do *video* chat between 3 or more people at once? Either a desktop application or a web application would work. When making reco... | 2010/12/09 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/220049",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/20088/"
] | * [ooVoo](http://www.oovoo.com)
* [TokBox](http://www.tokbox.com) | [Google+ hangouts](http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/?hl=en) is the only free tool I've been able to use – it's a webapp though. |
17,044,571 | What is the rate for creating a custom metric in AWS CloudWatch.
Is it free of charges?
I don't want a detailed monitoring in my CloudWatch metric. | 2013/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/17044571",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1550506/"
] | Its $0.50 per month per metric. I don't think you have the choice of detailed or not with custom metrics. That is only applicable to basic EC2 metrics.
Current prices are available at the [Amazon Cloudwatch website](http://aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/pricing/). | Basic Monitoring can be enable on an EC2 instance and is included free of charge.
You can track up to 10 custom metrics for free as of August 18, 2021. Best to double check the allotment of the free tier and price of the paid tier directly on the AWS website: <https://aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/pricing/>.
There are a ... |
4,374,297 | I have a Windows application developed using Visual Studio 2008 (C#).
It has a app.config file, where various configuration related information are kept. After creating an installer for the project and installing it, there are no app.config file being copied to the installed directory. However, the functionalities that... | 2010/12/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4374297",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/326820/"
] | The app.config is copied/renamed <assembly name>.config as part of the compilation process, and placed in the bin directory. If you're using a Visual Studio Installer project (*blech*!), then it should have picked it up also and included it in the installer, IIRC.
(In response to your comment to both answers)
You can... | Your app.config file gets renamed on compilation, with the name of the binary. I.e. if your binary is myapp.exe then your app.config will be renamed to either myapp.config or myapp.exe.config.
This is the file that you should add to the setup package in order to use it on deployment for configuration. |
37,800,092 | I'm having a problem with Physics! I have imported an object which a bridge from 3ds max to unity 5 ,but the problem is that whenever I want to walk through on it ,I just fall down. It's like there's nothing called BRIDGE! I know there must be a problem about Physics. But how to fix it ?!
[![enter image description h... | 2016/06/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/37800092",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | When importing a model into Unity it does not have any Collider.
Even though using auto-generated "MeshColliders" is an option
I **highly recommend** **not to use them**.
You never need such highly detailed colliders in a game.
Instead, you have to
Add the colliders manually
==========================
**Her... | Right now you only have a MeshFilter, MeshRenderer, and Animator component attached. You walk through it because the mesh is only being rendered. In order to add collision, add a [MeshCollider](http://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/MeshCollider.html) component to it.
Joe offers another way to do it with box collider... |
368,180 | Is there a way (reliable and preferably not commercial) to prevent from Reflector to reflect my source code???
Thanks,
Adi | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | There is no way to prevent decompiling of .net code, with that said a good obfuscator will make reflected code harder to read, some of them like dotfuscator will prevent reflector from showing the C# code; however, you will always be able to see the IL.
One of the options in Dotfuscator is to use non-printable names (... | DISCLAIMER: I don't work for RedGate the makers of SmartAssembly. I'm just a very happy customer who found a good, affordable solution.
The choice is very simple, choose SmartAssembly! Don't waste your time or money with the other obfuscators in the marketplace. I spent more money in terms of non-billable hours evalua... |
368,180 | Is there a way (reliable and preferably not commercial) to prevent from Reflector to reflect my source code???
Thanks,
Adi | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | There is no way to prevent decompiling of .net code, with that said a good obfuscator will make reflected code harder to read, some of them like dotfuscator will prevent reflector from showing the C# code; however, you will always be able to see the IL.
One of the options in Dotfuscator is to use non-printable names (... | try dotfuscator. 2005/2008 comes with a community edition. Failing that re-architecture your code (painful) i.e. ATL/COM objects(private) called by the .NET components (public).
Choice is yours. |
368,180 | Is there a way (reliable and preferably not commercial) to prevent from Reflector to reflect my source code???
Thanks,
Adi | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | No. Reflector looks at your assembly just like the .NET runtime would in order to generate native code to execute. The best you could hope for would be to [obfuscate](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2525/best-net-obfuscation-toolsstrategy) your code and make it (somewhat) harder for the reader to understand.
Some ... | Not so long ago there was Anti reflector trick which was effective because .NET reflector couldn’t translate one particular IL instruction into c# code , but they've released patch and fun is over. |
368,180 | Is there a way (reliable and preferably not commercial) to prevent from Reflector to reflect my source code???
Thanks,
Adi | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | No. Reflector looks at your assembly just like the .NET runtime would in order to generate native code to execute. The best you could hope for would be to [obfuscate](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2525/best-net-obfuscation-toolsstrategy) your code and make it (somewhat) harder for the reader to understand.
Some ... | try dotfuscator. 2005/2008 comes with a community edition. Failing that re-architecture your code (painful) i.e. ATL/COM objects(private) called by the .NET components (public).
Choice is yours. |
368,180 | Is there a way (reliable and preferably not commercial) to prevent from Reflector to reflect my source code???
Thanks,
Adi | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | No. Reflector looks at your assembly just like the .NET runtime would in order to generate native code to execute. The best you could hope for would be to [obfuscate](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2525/best-net-obfuscation-toolsstrategy) your code and make it (somewhat) harder for the reader to understand.
Some ... | [Xheo Codeveil](http://www.xheo.com/products/codeveil/) is a great product as well. They also have a Licensing solution (for creating serial numbers etc. and then have them activated thorugh your own activation server0 |
368,180 | Is there a way (reliable and preferably not commercial) to prevent from Reflector to reflect my source code???
Thanks,
Adi | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | There is no way to prevent decompiling of .net code, with that said a good obfuscator will make reflected code harder to read, some of them like dotfuscator will prevent reflector from showing the C# code; however, you will always be able to see the IL.
One of the options in Dotfuscator is to use non-printable names (... | Reflector does not use Reflection to show your source code. It uses the .Net metadata (which is in well known published format) to do that.
There is no way to prevent this, but you make make it pointless by obfuscating your assemblies. After obfuscating, class/method/fields are renamed, inline strings in methods are e... |
368,180 | Is there a way (reliable and preferably not commercial) to prevent from Reflector to reflect my source code???
Thanks,
Adi | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | No. Reflector looks at your assembly just like the .NET runtime would in order to generate native code to execute. The best you could hope for would be to [obfuscate](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2525/best-net-obfuscation-toolsstrategy) your code and make it (somewhat) harder for the reader to understand.
Some ... | If you are looking for a good Obfuscator, give [RemoteSoft](http://www.remotesoft.com) a try. |
368,180 | Is there a way (reliable and preferably not commercial) to prevent from Reflector to reflect my source code???
Thanks,
Adi | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | try dotfuscator. 2005/2008 comes with a community edition. Failing that re-architecture your code (painful) i.e. ATL/COM objects(private) called by the .NET components (public).
Choice is yours. | [Xheo Codeveil](http://www.xheo.com/products/codeveil/) is a great product as well. They also have a Licensing solution (for creating serial numbers etc. and then have them activated thorugh your own activation server0 |
368,180 | Is there a way (reliable and preferably not commercial) to prevent from Reflector to reflect my source code???
Thanks,
Adi | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | No. Reflector looks at your assembly just like the .NET runtime would in order to generate native code to execute. The best you could hope for would be to [obfuscate](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2525/best-net-obfuscation-toolsstrategy) your code and make it (somewhat) harder for the reader to understand.
Some ... | DISCLAIMER: I don't work for RedGate the makers of SmartAssembly. I'm just a very happy customer who found a good, affordable solution.
The choice is very simple, choose SmartAssembly! Don't waste your time or money with the other obfuscators in the marketplace. I spent more money in terms of non-billable hours evalua... |
368,180 | Is there a way (reliable and preferably not commercial) to prevent from Reflector to reflect my source code???
Thanks,
Adi | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | No. Reflector looks at your assembly just like the .NET runtime would in order to generate native code to execute. The best you could hope for would be to [obfuscate](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2525/best-net-obfuscation-toolsstrategy) your code and make it (somewhat) harder for the reader to understand.
Some ... | Reflector does not use Reflection to show your source code. It uses the .Net metadata (which is in well known published format) to do that.
There is no way to prevent this, but you make make it pointless by obfuscating your assemblies. After obfuscating, class/method/fields are renamed, inline strings in methods are e... |
27,282 | The [**British** Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) is, as far as I know, a fully government-subsidized British TV channel. Does that not make it an arm of the British government? While some may point to its independence, the same is claimed for the US judiciary system. Yet no one claims... | 2018/01/05 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/27282",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/13162/"
] | The BBC is a collection of entities, some of which are funded by the British government, some of which are not.
The BBC's news output which is available outside of the UK is run by BBC Global News, Ltd. This company is not funded in any way by the UK government or by the license fee that is paid by UK residents, but s... | While the BBC might well be part of the British *establishment*, it does have independence from the government. We could argue all day about funding sources and whether the licence fee is a tax. From outside the UK the views it presents do appear to coincide with those of the government on many issues. In your comments... |
27,282 | The [**British** Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) is, as far as I know, a fully government-subsidized British TV channel. Does that not make it an arm of the British government? While some may point to its independence, the same is claimed for the US judiciary system. Yet no one claims... | 2018/01/05 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/27282",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/13162/"
] | The relevant US law is the [Foreign Agents Registration Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Agents_Registration_Act), which covers agents who act "at the order, request, or under the direction or control" of a foreign power.
Therefore, institutional and editorial independence is the key.
If the UK Prime Minist... | The BBC is a collection of entities, some of which are funded by the British government, some of which are not.
The BBC's news output which is available outside of the UK is run by BBC Global News, Ltd. This company is not funded in any way by the UK government or by the license fee that is paid by UK residents, but s... |
27,282 | The [**British** Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) is, as far as I know, a fully government-subsidized British TV channel. Does that not make it an arm of the British government? While some may point to its independence, the same is claimed for the US judiciary system. Yet no one claims... | 2018/01/05 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/27282",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/13162/"
] | The BBC is a collection of entities, some of which are funded by the British government, some of which are not.
The BBC's news output which is available outside of the UK is run by BBC Global News, Ltd. This company is not funded in any way by the UK government or by the license fee that is paid by UK residents, but s... | Because FARA is a vague written law that can be used to target particular individuals/entities that the current US government does not like.
For example from Wikipedia, [United States v. Franklin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Franklin):
>
> The 2005 case of United States v. Franklin, Rosen, and We... |
27,282 | The [**British** Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) is, as far as I know, a fully government-subsidized British TV channel. Does that not make it an arm of the British government? While some may point to its independence, the same is claimed for the US judiciary system. Yet no one claims... | 2018/01/05 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/27282",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/13162/"
] | The BBC is a collection of entities, some of which are funded by the British government, some of which are not.
The BBC's news output which is available outside of the UK is run by BBC Global News, Ltd. This company is not funded in any way by the UK government or by the license fee that is paid by UK residents, but s... | The majority of the BBC is NOT government funded. It is important to make this distinction.
The bulk of the BBC's domestic programming is funded by the TV licence. This is not a tax, but it is an enforceable charge levied on households consuming broadcast TV.
The majority of the BBC's international programming is not... |
27,282 | The [**British** Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) is, as far as I know, a fully government-subsidized British TV channel. Does that not make it an arm of the British government? While some may point to its independence, the same is claimed for the US judiciary system. Yet no one claims... | 2018/01/05 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/27282",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/13162/"
] | The relevant US law is the [Foreign Agents Registration Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Agents_Registration_Act), which covers agents who act "at the order, request, or under the direction or control" of a foreign power.
Therefore, institutional and editorial independence is the key.
If the UK Prime Minist... | While the BBC might well be part of the British *establishment*, it does have independence from the government. We could argue all day about funding sources and whether the licence fee is a tax. From outside the UK the views it presents do appear to coincide with those of the government on many issues. In your comments... |
27,282 | The [**British** Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) is, as far as I know, a fully government-subsidized British TV channel. Does that not make it an arm of the British government? While some may point to its independence, the same is claimed for the US judiciary system. Yet no one claims... | 2018/01/05 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/27282",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/13162/"
] | Because FARA is a vague written law that can be used to target particular individuals/entities that the current US government does not like.
For example from Wikipedia, [United States v. Franklin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Franklin):
>
> The 2005 case of United States v. Franklin, Rosen, and We... | While the BBC might well be part of the British *establishment*, it does have independence from the government. We could argue all day about funding sources and whether the licence fee is a tax. From outside the UK the views it presents do appear to coincide with those of the government on many issues. In your comments... |
27,282 | The [**British** Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) is, as far as I know, a fully government-subsidized British TV channel. Does that not make it an arm of the British government? While some may point to its independence, the same is claimed for the US judiciary system. Yet no one claims... | 2018/01/05 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/27282",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/13162/"
] | The relevant US law is the [Foreign Agents Registration Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Agents_Registration_Act), which covers agents who act "at the order, request, or under the direction or control" of a foreign power.
Therefore, institutional and editorial independence is the key.
If the UK Prime Minist... | Because FARA is a vague written law that can be used to target particular individuals/entities that the current US government does not like.
For example from Wikipedia, [United States v. Franklin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Franklin):
>
> The 2005 case of United States v. Franklin, Rosen, and We... |
27,282 | The [**British** Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) is, as far as I know, a fully government-subsidized British TV channel. Does that not make it an arm of the British government? While some may point to its independence, the same is claimed for the US judiciary system. Yet no one claims... | 2018/01/05 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/27282",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/13162/"
] | The relevant US law is the [Foreign Agents Registration Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Agents_Registration_Act), which covers agents who act "at the order, request, or under the direction or control" of a foreign power.
Therefore, institutional and editorial independence is the key.
If the UK Prime Minist... | The majority of the BBC is NOT government funded. It is important to make this distinction.
The bulk of the BBC's domestic programming is funded by the TV licence. This is not a tax, but it is an enforceable charge levied on households consuming broadcast TV.
The majority of the BBC's international programming is not... |
27,282 | The [**British** Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC) is, as far as I know, a fully government-subsidized British TV channel. Does that not make it an arm of the British government? While some may point to its independence, the same is claimed for the US judiciary system. Yet no one claims... | 2018/01/05 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/27282",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/13162/"
] | Because FARA is a vague written law that can be used to target particular individuals/entities that the current US government does not like.
For example from Wikipedia, [United States v. Franklin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Franklin):
>
> The 2005 case of United States v. Franklin, Rosen, and We... | The majority of the BBC is NOT government funded. It is important to make this distinction.
The bulk of the BBC's domestic programming is funded by the TV licence. This is not a tax, but it is an enforceable charge levied on households consuming broadcast TV.
The majority of the BBC's international programming is not... |
160,866 | By default, only the most recently used plan as well as "balanced" are available. How do I display all 3 default power plans? I'd like to avoid third party programs if possible. | 2010/07/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/160866",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/373/"
] | Battery Care installs malware along with it. You can opt out (although not obviously at first glance). I would discourage users from installing software that bundles malware. The author gets barely enough to buy a beer per year from that stuff and it only serves as a distribution point for malware and spyware. It needs... | I'll throw in a late update to this, [Power Scheme Switcher](http://powerschemeswitcher.codeplex.com/), under the MIT license with source code available from the same place. Built in C# on Visual Studio 2012. |
160,866 | By default, only the most recently used plan as well as "balanced" are available. How do I display all 3 default power plans? I'd like to avoid third party programs if possible. | 2010/07/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/160866",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/373/"
] | Just use the shortcut key `WIN`+`X` which will bring up the mobility center; then you may choose the power plan you want. very simple!! | See my answer to this an other question, on how to create your own Power Scheme switcher menu, using only Windows built-in features :
<https://superuser.com/a/1631250/711015>
That way you can show and have access to switch to any number of schemes. |
160,866 | By default, only the most recently used plan as well as "balanced" are available. How do I display all 3 default power plans? I'd like to avoid third party programs if possible. | 2010/07/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/160866",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/373/"
] | I would recommend [Battery Care](http://batterycare.net/en/index.html), a freeware tool that does more than allowing you to easily change the power plans (Power Saver, Balanced and High Performance) . See this [Battery Care review](http://answers-tips.blogspot.com/2010/05/optimize-usage-and-performance-of.html) | Have you looked at [Power Plan Assistant](http://www.techspot.com/downloads/4883-power-plan-assistant-for-windows-7.html)
>
> Searching for 'show all 3 power plans in tray software'? Congratulations, you just have found a comprehensive solution. Power Plan Assistant for Windows 7 is an ultimate manual / automatic pow... |
160,866 | By default, only the most recently used plan as well as "balanced" are available. How do I display all 3 default power plans? I'd like to avoid third party programs if possible. | 2010/07/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/160866",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/373/"
] | Shameless plug:
[Power Buddy](https://github.com/PerfectlyCromulentLtd/PowerBuddy/releases)
Power Buddy is a very lightweight system tray application that allows you to switch between all the defined power plans.
No malware. No junk.
**Full Disclosure: I am the author of this project.** | Have you looked at [Power Plan Assistant](http://www.techspot.com/downloads/4883-power-plan-assistant-for-windows-7.html)
>
> Searching for 'show all 3 power plans in tray software'? Congratulations, you just have found a comprehensive solution. Power Plan Assistant for Windows 7 is an ultimate manual / automatic pow... |
160,866 | By default, only the most recently used plan as well as "balanced" are available. How do I display all 3 default power plans? I'd like to avoid third party programs if possible. | 2010/07/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/160866",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/373/"
] | Shameless plug:
[Power Buddy](https://github.com/PerfectlyCromulentLtd/PowerBuddy/releases)
Power Buddy is a very lightweight system tray application that allows you to switch between all the defined power plans.
No malware. No junk.
**Full Disclosure: I am the author of this project.** | Battery Care installs malware along with it. You can opt out (although not obviously at first glance). I would discourage users from installing software that bundles malware. The author gets barely enough to buy a beer per year from that stuff and it only serves as a distribution point for malware and spyware. It needs... |
160,866 | By default, only the most recently used plan as well as "balanced" are available. How do I display all 3 default power plans? I'd like to avoid third party programs if possible. | 2010/07/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/160866",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/373/"
] | I'll throw in a late update to this, [Power Scheme Switcher](http://powerschemeswitcher.codeplex.com/), under the MIT license with source code available from the same place. Built in C# on Visual Studio 2012. | See my answer to this an other question, on how to create your own Power Scheme switcher menu, using only Windows built-in features :
<https://superuser.com/a/1631250/711015>
That way you can show and have access to switch to any number of schemes. |
160,866 | By default, only the most recently used plan as well as "balanced" are available. How do I display all 3 default power plans? I'd like to avoid third party programs if possible. | 2010/07/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/160866",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/373/"
] | I would recommend [Battery Care](http://batterycare.net/en/index.html), a freeware tool that does more than allowing you to easily change the power plans (Power Saver, Balanced and High Performance) . See this [Battery Care review](http://answers-tips.blogspot.com/2010/05/optimize-usage-and-performance-of.html) | I'll throw in a late update to this, [Power Scheme Switcher](http://powerschemeswitcher.codeplex.com/), under the MIT license with source code available from the same place. Built in C# on Visual Studio 2012. |
160,866 | By default, only the most recently used plan as well as "balanced" are available. How do I display all 3 default power plans? I'd like to avoid third party programs if possible. | 2010/07/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/160866",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/373/"
] | Windows 7 has no natural settings to show more than 2 power plans in the system tray. However, you can create shortcuts or hotkeys to switch between your power plans. How-to Geek has a nice article about how to do that: [Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Switch Power Plans.](http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/cr... | I'll throw in a late update to this, [Power Scheme Switcher](http://powerschemeswitcher.codeplex.com/), under the MIT license with source code available from the same place. Built in C# on Visual Studio 2012. |
160,866 | By default, only the most recently used plan as well as "balanced" are available. How do I display all 3 default power plans? I'd like to avoid third party programs if possible. | 2010/07/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/160866",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/373/"
] | I would recommend [Battery Care](http://batterycare.net/en/index.html), a freeware tool that does more than allowing you to easily change the power plans (Power Saver, Balanced and High Performance) . See this [Battery Care review](http://answers-tips.blogspot.com/2010/05/optimize-usage-and-performance-of.html) | See my answer to this an other question, on how to create your own Power Scheme switcher menu, using only Windows built-in features :
<https://superuser.com/a/1631250/711015>
That way you can show and have access to switch to any number of schemes. |
160,866 | By default, only the most recently used plan as well as "balanced" are available. How do I display all 3 default power plans? I'd like to avoid third party programs if possible. | 2010/07/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/160866",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/373/"
] | Just use the shortcut key `WIN`+`X` which will bring up the mobility center; then you may choose the power plan you want. very simple!! | I'll throw in a late update to this, [Power Scheme Switcher](http://powerschemeswitcher.codeplex.com/), under the MIT license with source code available from the same place. Built in C# on Visual Studio 2012. |
499,878 | Kirchhoff’s junction rule is based on conservation of charge and the
outgoing currents add up and are equal to incoming current at a
junction.
but Bending or reorienting the wire does not change the validity of Kirchhoff’s junction rule. how it is possible? | 2019/09/02 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/499878",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/238651/"
] | The physical basis of KCL is that charge doesn't build up in any region of the wire. And since charge is a conserved quantity that means that for any volume of space within your circuit, the algebraic sum of currents through the surface of that volume must be zero.
Since none of the physical assumptions behind KCL dep... | Why it will change. it is like coming charge or electrons equals to going electrons on junction,if you disorient it will have no effect on those electrons , as long as you don't touch two conducting wires. Imagine you have a extension board and you are just moving wires connecting devices to it.i know it is not ideal e... |
4,315 | Obviously, each of us has his or her own answer to this question. When I am asked I tell students that the way we talk changes rapidly and, because there is a solid cultural reason that we need to understand what people read and wrote a few hundred years ago, academics have a valid reason for slowing change in the Engl... | 2013/12/09 | [
"https://english.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4315",
"https://english.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.meta.stackexchange.com/users/48653/"
] | This depends on your audience, of course, but, assuming we're dealing with younger students, I wouldn't attempt to motivate them by explaining that they'll need to understand proper grammar so they can read and understand what people wrote centuries ago. After all, we're dealing with a generation where it's often a sma... | My answer is similar to J.R.'s, except my students read voraciously, and still do. One of my students, my son, gave me a book he enjoyed greatly: *The Road*, by Cormac McCarthy. For about a year, I was unable to read it; it is full of sentence fragments. Regarding punctuation, he said, “I believe in periods, in capital... |
25,384,603 | Would a CalDAV server provide faster syncing than .ics files? Specifically for iOS and Google Calendar. I realize the client is responsible for updating and frequency.
Many posts indicate Google Calendar is slow to update .ics feeds. I tested and after 6+hrs, it still hadn't updated the changes I made to the .ics file... | 2014/08/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/25384603",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3185615/"
] | CalDAV is a better choice if your data changes quite a bit anyways. It'll only send changed data (instead of the full calendar), which is particularly important on mobile devices. (you don't want to sent a full 1MB calendar to the client just because a title of a single event changed ...)
For webcal, checkout this one... | Normally, a .ics file is for importing static data into a calendar. I wouldn't expect to use a .ics file if the entries are going to be updated and need to be pushed to the client. Think of it like a snapshot.
CalDAV is a lot more sensible here: it's a whole protocol for sending and receiving updates. |
25,384,603 | Would a CalDAV server provide faster syncing than .ics files? Specifically for iOS and Google Calendar. I realize the client is responsible for updating and frequency.
Many posts indicate Google Calendar is slow to update .ics feeds. I tested and after 6+hrs, it still hadn't updated the changes I made to the .ics file... | 2014/08/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/25384603",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3185615/"
] | CalDAV is a better choice if your data changes quite a bit anyways. It'll only send changed data (instead of the full calendar), which is particularly important on mobile devices. (you don't want to sent a full 1MB calendar to the client just because a title of a single event changed ...)
For webcal, checkout this one... | As of today, CalDAV is not an option in your scenario I'm afraid:
1. There is no such thing as a caldav url.
2. Clients could, through a few queries, make the distinction between a basic ics file and a CalDAV collection but they currently don't. So you will have to expose that ics versus caldav business to the end use... |
428,168 | Is there any way to view the stars even in a cloudy sky? For example by using a particular camera, or a particular UV filter in front of the camera, and so on. | 2018/09/11 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/428168",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/206370/"
] | Have a look at the liquid water absorption spectrum across a wide wavelength range:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XxmcX.jpg)
As long as you are not observing from from space, there is always some water vapour along the line of sight to a star. Dependi... | for a cloudy sky, Mie scattering is playing the role. to see a star you have to use larger wavelength :
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/N1LzO.jpg)
but the ordinary cameras are not sensitive in IR ($\lambda$ >900 nm)
as a rule of thumb, the larger the wa... |
428,168 | Is there any way to view the stars even in a cloudy sky? For example by using a particular camera, or a particular UV filter in front of the camera, and so on. | 2018/09/11 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/428168",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/206370/"
] | Have a look at the liquid water absorption spectrum across a wide wavelength range:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XxmcX.jpg)
As long as you are not observing from from space, there is always some water vapour along the line of sight to a star. Dependi... | You need an app to see the stars in a cloudy sky. |
428,168 | Is there any way to view the stars even in a cloudy sky? For example by using a particular camera, or a particular UV filter in front of the camera, and so on. | 2018/09/11 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/428168",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/206370/"
] | for a cloudy sky, Mie scattering is playing the role. to see a star you have to use larger wavelength :
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/N1LzO.jpg)
but the ordinary cameras are not sensitive in IR ($\lambda$ >900 nm)
as a rule of thumb, the larger the wa... | You need an app to see the stars in a cloudy sky. |
24,071,902 | I'm trying to implement pre-authorization for google wallet purchases for an android application. Google has [a page describing this feature](https://developers.google.com/wallet/instant-buy/preauth), but the instructions stop after obtaining a api client ID; no code samples on how to initiate the request.
The API has... | 2014/06/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/24071902",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/627919/"
] | (I work at Asana.) This is a very good question. Asana has actually been working on a subscriptions endpoint for the API, and has alpha-tested a version in the past. Finishing it up and launching it are on the near-term roadmap so in all likelihood you will hear something about it in the next few months. | Asana now has beta support for webhooks which can "allow an application to be notified of changes" which can do away with polling:
* <https://asana.com/developers/feed/webhooks-beta>
* <https://asana.com/developers/api-reference/webhooks>
This is in addition to (and in a sense based on) "Events" mentioned in the comm... |
101,352 | If Bitcoin is going down, do I only lose if I sell my bitcoin?
So, if I hold them I won’t lose? | 2021/01/11 | [
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/101352",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/113922/"
] | Hardware wallets such as the Trezor ones you mentioned are only a secure method of storing and using your private keys. When you want to send BTC, that transaction will be signed mathematically completely within the confines of the key itself.
One *could* design a hardware wallet with a full user interface, negating t... | Note that hardware wallets do you store any bitcoins. Without going too technical, hardware wallets securely store the private keys (derived from the special 12/18/24 words). All your bitcoins are stored in the actual blockchain. You use your private keys to unlock your funds in the blockchain. Think of your wallet as ... |
20,891,373 | So im about to start developing a responsive site and was wondering if i should use media queries to modify one element, or have multiple elements and just hide them in and out... Thanks
Ex. one nav and modify it based on resolution or 3 navs big, med, and small.. and just hide them based on resolution | 2014/01/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/20891373",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2515563/"
] | It's better to have one element and modify the style via media queries unless your content is so drastically different that having one element becomes kludgy. In which case, maybe you need to ask yourself why your mobile content is so very different than your desktop.
I'd suggest starting here: <http://alistapart.com/... | Media queries are definitely the way to go :). Else it will probably get pretty messy. |
508 | It is very tempting to assign extra credit problems that are (a) substantially more difficult than others on the problem set, (b) ask for the history of something we discussed in class, or (c) are related to something just barely outside of the scope of the class.
However, I have never done so because, in my experienc... | 2014/03/19 | [
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/questions/508",
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/users/52/"
] | >
> **Why do so few professors assign extra credit?**
>
>
>
In my experience, the attitude towards extra credit is consistent throughout the department. Nearly every professor in the education department at my university puts extra credit questions on the test, but only a few in the math department do. After chatt... | I give extra credits routinely, mostly to reward not-asked-for work (point out an error in the class notes, suggest an interesting alternative solution for an exam or homework problem, ...) and sometimes for extra homework assigned. In my (by now extensive) experience, students who go the mile to get extra credit would... |
508 | It is very tempting to assign extra credit problems that are (a) substantially more difficult than others on the problem set, (b) ask for the history of something we discussed in class, or (c) are related to something just barely outside of the scope of the class.
However, I have never done so because, in my experienc... | 2014/03/19 | [
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/questions/508",
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/users/52/"
] | >
> **Why do so few professors assign extra credit?**
>
>
>
In my experience, the attitude towards extra credit is consistent throughout the department. Nearly every professor in the education department at my university puts extra credit questions on the test, but only a few in the math department do. After chatt... | **Extra credit often leads to problems with curves.** I've heard dialogues like this:
**Student:** *I got 88% overall, I think I deserve an A.*
**Teacher:** *But lots of other students got 90's by answering extra credit.*
Here the grade without extra credit is being compared against a standard of grades with extra c... |
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