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59,485,732 | Can I have two separate servers for hosting and signalling?. Or is it better to just configure the signalling server within the hosting server? | 2019/12/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/59485732",
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] | There is no specific restrictions to hosting webrtc signaling server. You can host your signaling server separate from your web application server if you want. You even can use cloud services like **[pusher](https://pusher.com/)** or **[firebase](https://firebase.google.com/)** as signaling servers. There is no restric... | There are 4 servers needed to run most WebRTC services:
1. **Web Server**: Where we host our product/application(server behind the URL).
2. **Signaling Server**: handling calls, sessions and rooms. Used to send SDP offer/answer messages between WebRTC devices.
3. **STUN?TURN Server**: Takes care of making sure media g... |
11,198 | Having finally signed up to creative cloud, which seems incredibly good value, I started to wander how the artwork Adobe use to promote their products is actually made... Its quite 3D, and looks very slick (see <http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:4TQFdMFdN40J:www.adobe.com/uk/products/creativesuite.ht... | 2012/10/23 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/11198",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/7035/"
] | You can be make this using a 3D app which support (directly or by plugin) populating an object (the rod in this case) onto another object (f.ex a ball object) like a flat surface with a wide-angle camera. There is absolutely no need to use fractals, displacement and so forth.
I setup this scene in about 3 minutes in V... | i believe what they've done is modeled the heart like shape in 3d as well as all the bars and squares exploding out.
They've then taken this model into a 3d rendering program and colored it and added the translucency into the shapes.
Finaly it would have been brought into Photoshop where the background, the faces, ... |
312,337 | This is a Merriam Webster def of the word **cycle**:
>
> 1: an **interval** of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed
>
>
>
This is a Merriam Webster def of the word **interval**
>
> 1a: a space of time between events or states
>
>
>
At first, I thought th... | 2022/03/29 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/312337",
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] | So, there are three key words at play in the Merriam Webster definitions: *cycle*, *interval*, and *space*. And from my point of view, the definitions are fairly clear. However, in your commentary, you introduce a fourth word: *period*. That doesn't necessarily confuse things, but it might do. The reason is that the wo... | I've already given one answer, but I wanted to give another based on one thing you say which you suggest may be at the heart of what's confusing you. First, let me set up an example which may help clarify:
Consider someone working out at a gym. Their workout is based on what in gym terminology we might call a "circuit... |
633,035 | We had a database which was very slow (MS SQL SERVER). Now we figured out, that the indexes were never rebuild oder reorganised. (At the moment it is not clear if this really was the problem but we want to do this frequently now.)
But now the Question: Is it better to rebuild the index or is it better to reorganize it... | 2014/10/02 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/633035",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/243929/"
] | There are volumes and volumes of information out there that answer these questions. The answer is: it depends. Regular index maintenance and statistics updates are crucial, that much is certain. You have to do some research and tailoring of how and when to do it based on your environment, though.
As a good start, read... | What Squillman said, but also, you might want to consider using something like [Ola Hallengren's scripts](https://ola.hallengren.com/), which only do as much work as necessary. You can customize the amount of fragmentation in an index before it's rebuilt or reorganized, and this cuts down on the amount of work involved... |
94,755 | I've got a "crawl space" (really an unfinished space) under the main floor in a 2-story-with-basement house. I'd like to build essentially a deck frame and cover it in 3/4" plywood so that we can more easily use it as a storage area.
Picture of the space:
[![Posts on the left, foundation not visible on right](https://... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/94755",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2446/"
] | You're a metal worker? [How about stainless](http://www.iscga.org/best-materials-for-gravestones.html)?
This [DiY Headstone](http://www.apcrp.org/Headstone%20Making/How%20to%20make%20a%20headstone.htm) suggests **high strength mortar mix**.
You should use colorant to achieve your final color instead of attempting to... | Concrete pigments are available. But for what I think you are wanting, you would start by grinding/sanding the block smooth, then painting it (black) with an epoxy base coat, then sprinkling it with decorative metallic/colored flakes (the loose fines are cleaned off), and then a clear epoxy top coat is layed over it.
... |
94,755 | I've got a "crawl space" (really an unfinished space) under the main floor in a 2-story-with-basement house. I'd like to build essentially a deck frame and cover it in 3/4" plywood so that we can more easily use it as a storage area.
Picture of the space:
[![Posts on the left, foundation not visible on right](https://... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/94755",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2446/"
] | Concrete pigments are available. But for what I think you are wanting, you would start by grinding/sanding the block smooth, then painting it (black) with an epoxy base coat, then sprinkling it with decorative metallic/colored flakes (the loose fines are cleaned off), and then a clear epoxy top coat is layed over it.
... | [![[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/4UVhV.jpg](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8ybSE.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8ybSE.jpg)
I have found that using an inexpensive plastic container as a mold works quite well. Use painter's tape where writing and numbers will be and glue them to the tape, then trim the tape with razor knif... |
94,755 | I've got a "crawl space" (really an unfinished space) under the main floor in a 2-story-with-basement house. I'd like to build essentially a deck frame and cover it in 3/4" plywood so that we can more easily use it as a storage area.
Picture of the space:
[![Posts on the left, foundation not visible on right](https://... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/94755",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2446/"
] | You're a metal worker? [How about stainless](http://www.iscga.org/best-materials-for-gravestones.html)?
This [DiY Headstone](http://www.apcrp.org/Headstone%20Making/How%20to%20make%20a%20headstone.htm) suggests **high strength mortar mix**.
You should use colorant to achieve your final color instead of attempting to... | [![[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/4UVhV.jpg](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8ybSE.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8ybSE.jpg)
I have found that using an inexpensive plastic container as a mold works quite well. Use painter's tape where writing and numbers will be and glue them to the tape, then trim the tape with razor knif... |
596 | There are several classic datasets for machine learning classification/regression tasks. The most popular are:
* [Iris Flower Data Set](http://scikit-learn.org/stable/auto_examples/datasets/plot_iris_dataset.html);
* [Titanic Data Set](http://www.kaggle.com/c/titanic-gettingStarted);
* [Motor Trend Cars](http://stat.e... | 2014/06/26 | [
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/questions/596",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/users/941/"
] | Maybe you can check here - <http://snap.stanford.edu/data/>
For each data set you will also see references of the works where they have been used | The only thing I know about is benchmark data for Graph Databases, such as Neo4j.
You may find links similar to this one:
<http://istc-bigdata.org/index.php/benchmarking-graph-databases/>
where you can find data to test network analysis and graph theory.
Furthermore, you could play with the API of Twitter/Facebook t... |
596 | There are several classic datasets for machine learning classification/regression tasks. The most popular are:
* [Iris Flower Data Set](http://scikit-learn.org/stable/auto_examples/datasets/plot_iris_dataset.html);
* [Titanic Data Set](http://www.kaggle.com/c/titanic-gettingStarted);
* [Motor Trend Cars](http://stat.e... | 2014/06/26 | [
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/questions/596",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/users/941/"
] | What you are looking for can be found in [KONECT](http://konect.uni-koblenz.de/networks) (the website is down as I'm writing this but it should be fixed soon!). It's almost the most comprehensive data collection for network analysis. But the question is which one is more **standard** to use?
Well, there is no clear an... | The only thing I know about is benchmark data for Graph Databases, such as Neo4j.
You may find links similar to this one:
<http://istc-bigdata.org/index.php/benchmarking-graph-databases/>
where you can find data to test network analysis and graph theory.
Furthermore, you could play with the API of Twitter/Facebook t... |
596 | There are several classic datasets for machine learning classification/regression tasks. The most popular are:
* [Iris Flower Data Set](http://scikit-learn.org/stable/auto_examples/datasets/plot_iris_dataset.html);
* [Titanic Data Set](http://www.kaggle.com/c/titanic-gettingStarted);
* [Motor Trend Cars](http://stat.e... | 2014/06/26 | [
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/questions/596",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/users/941/"
] | What you are looking for can be found in [KONECT](http://konect.uni-koblenz.de/networks) (the website is down as I'm writing this but it should be fixed soon!). It's almost the most comprehensive data collection for network analysis. But the question is which one is more **standard** to use?
Well, there is no clear an... | Maybe you can check here - <http://snap.stanford.edu/data/>
For each data set you will also see references of the works where they have been used |
5,497,084 | It is fairly easy to create ABAP program objects using the built-in statements. But what about dictionary objects? There are a lot of function groups related to DDIC, but which ones to use? Or classes perhaps? | 2011/03/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5497084",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/274354/"
] | Check the function modules RPY\_\* - they are rather complete and reliable (and RFC-enabled :-)). | One class you can use is CL\_REBF\_DDIC\_TABL. Use the static method PUT\_COMPLETE. For a function module have a look at DD\_CREATE\_TABLE but I've never used this before. |
5,497,084 | It is fairly easy to create ABAP program objects using the built-in statements. But what about dictionary objects? There are a lot of function groups related to DDIC, but which ones to use? Or classes perhaps? | 2011/03/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5497084",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/274354/"
] | Check the function modules RPY\_\* - they are rather complete and reliable (and RFC-enabled :-)). | You might want to check the specific DDIC elements you want to create and have a look at the Plugins of SAPlink <http://code.google.com/p/saplink/> or ZAPlink <http://code.google.com/p/zaplink/>.
Both support a variety of elements and show the usage of functions to create them. |
133,012 | running OS X Server (Mavericks) I am trying to use file sharing.
When I create a Folder and select that for sharing and add users they get read & write access, but when I take a closer look via the Server App under Storage, they all have no "Delete" permission on folders inside the share.
This happens on new folders I... | 2014/06/05 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/133012",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/71916/"
] | 1. Select the *containing* folder in Server.app, then **Edit Permissions…**.
2. Click the gear icon at the bottom of the sheet, then select **Make Inherited Entries Explicit**.
3. Change the permissions as you desire (the users should no longer be greyed out), then click OK.
4. With the containing folder still selected... | Have you tried repairing permissions?
To do so,
1. Start Disk Utilities
2. Select the partition in question (not the volume)
3. On the first-aid tab, click "repair disk permissions"
When I've had a similar problem, this approach has solved it.
G... |
104,164 | I've got gate valves (I think that's what they're called) for all of my water shutoff valves. It's a pain to close them, and they don't quite close all the way anyway, so I was thinking of replacing them with quarter-turn ball valves.
I have no experience soldering / sweating pipes, so would like to use compression f... | 2016/12/10 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/104164",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/56531/"
] | Yes, we typically are recommending 1/4 turn ball valves for valves that are not used very often. This would include sink stops, laundry stop, and main shut off. However each of those requires a unique solution to replace them per circumstance.
The hose bibs we would not recommend a 1/4 turn ball valve as ball valves a... | Presumably the existing stop valves are sweated on. These valves are almost certainly the type with a rubber washer, as opposed to a gate valve. If you have no experience sweating, then you might have trouble getting them off.
If you have copper tubing water lines, you could avoid dealing with a torch by cutting off t... |
2,589,680 | I'm looking for a free code profiler (performance profiler, not a memory profiler) which works for VSTO applications (specifically Excel in my case, but I gather that if it works for one, it should work for all).
I have tried Eqatec Profiler, but it can't seem to launch the application from the profiler (The Run app ... | 2010/04/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2589680",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/213555/"
] | What you're doing should be possible with [EQATEC Profiler](http://www.eqatec.com/tools/profiler).
When you're simply instrumenting one or more DLLs then there is no distinct "application to run": you simply have some instrumented DLLs, but the profiler doesn't know in what way you intend to use them.
However, the in... | Have you tried Microsoft's *CLR Profiler*?
* Check out *How To: Use CLR Profiler* at <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms979205.aspx>.
* Download *CLR Profiler for the .NET Framework 2.0* is available at <https://github.com/MicrosoftArchive/clrprofiler>.
I have used it with great success many times. |
54,403,898 | New here. I still didn't decide which technology I'll use to make this app, but the main feature is basically this:
There's app A and app B (I don't own any of these);
My app (C) needs only one role: when I login on app A it'll logout on app B and when I login on app B it'll logout on app A.
Note: Forcing app A or B... | 2019/01/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/54403898",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10979503/"
] | Unfortunately not because every app run in its specific sand box for security reasons. The only way to do something like that it is using broadcasts intents but the apps A and B should already be prepared to respond to a intent to log out and send a broadcast when log in. Probably it doesn't happen. | In iOS, this won't happen as every app is running on different sandbox and there is no relation between two sandboxes. |
54,403,898 | New here. I still didn't decide which technology I'll use to make this app, but the main feature is basically this:
There's app A and app B (I don't own any of these);
My app (C) needs only one role: when I login on app A it'll logout on app B and when I login on app B it'll logout on app A.
Note: Forcing app A or B... | 2019/01/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/54403898",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10979503/"
] | Unfortunately not because every app run in its specific sand box for security reasons. The only way to do something like that it is using broadcasts intents but the apps A and B should already be prepared to respond to a intent to log out and send a broadcast when log in. Probably it doesn't happen. | Thank you for all your answers. Very useful. Can I use an app to close and open others? For example, If I open Spotify it automatically closes YouTube music using my app. This way would only have to do with the smartphone or tablet. |
384,996 | I have a project to designing a website to search Zip codes on a digital map.
Somebody advised me to use PHP with postgreSQL or MySQL.
My professor wants me to tell him why I chose this for a mapping site.
The question is... Is there an expertise web language for GIS site ??
What is the difference if I use MySQL or M... | 2008/12/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/384996",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/27112/"
] | It could be that I'm not entirely understanding your question, but:
MySQL and PHP are fine choices, but the choice is pretty irrelevant as far as I know. You could do this in any language with any db. Whatever you're most comfortable with. Though I do know my friend who studied GIS did most of his projects in Python.
... | PHP and MySQL are highly available, usually free, have a less-steep learning curve than most and offer (like many languages) exactly what you need.
I've done several mapping projects using google maps, location searches (based on LAT/LON or ZIP codes), interactive mappings and KML data. MySQL and PHP are more than cap... |
384,996 | I have a project to designing a website to search Zip codes on a digital map.
Somebody advised me to use PHP with postgreSQL or MySQL.
My professor wants me to tell him why I chose this for a mapping site.
The question is... Is there an expertise web language for GIS site ??
What is the difference if I use MySQL or M... | 2008/12/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/384996",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/27112/"
] | As for LAT/LON support in the databases, Access is going to give you pretty much zip-zero in terms of spacial SELECT(s). PostgreSQL has more established support for this, but MySQL has played catch up in the last year or so and has a working method of this in the latest versions. MySQL's version is apparently marginall... | It could be that I'm not entirely understanding your question, but:
MySQL and PHP are fine choices, but the choice is pretty irrelevant as far as I know. You could do this in any language with any db. Whatever you're most comfortable with. Though I do know my friend who studied GIS did most of his projects in Python.
... |
384,996 | I have a project to designing a website to search Zip codes on a digital map.
Somebody advised me to use PHP with postgreSQL or MySQL.
My professor wants me to tell him why I chose this for a mapping site.
The question is... Is there an expertise web language for GIS site ??
What is the difference if I use MySQL or M... | 2008/12/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/384996",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/27112/"
] | Use language and db you are most comfortable with + Google Maps or Microsoft MapControl.
If you are asked why you chose these technologies, you can tell the truth - you are most comfortable working with them, that way you are most productive, because any language or db is fine. | PHP and MySQL are highly available, usually free, have a less-steep learning curve than most and offer (like many languages) exactly what you need.
I've done several mapping projects using google maps, location searches (based on LAT/LON or ZIP codes), interactive mappings and KML data. MySQL and PHP are more than cap... |
384,996 | I have a project to designing a website to search Zip codes on a digital map.
Somebody advised me to use PHP with postgreSQL or MySQL.
My professor wants me to tell him why I chose this for a mapping site.
The question is... Is there an expertise web language for GIS site ??
What is the difference if I use MySQL or M... | 2008/12/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/384996",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/27112/"
] | As for LAT/LON support in the databases, Access is going to give you pretty much zip-zero in terms of spacial SELECT(s). PostgreSQL has more established support for this, but MySQL has played catch up in the last year or so and has a working method of this in the latest versions. MySQL's version is apparently marginall... | Use language and db you are most comfortable with + Google Maps or Microsoft MapControl.
If you are asked why you chose these technologies, you can tell the truth - you are most comfortable working with them, that way you are most productive, because any language or db is fine. |
384,996 | I have a project to designing a website to search Zip codes on a digital map.
Somebody advised me to use PHP with postgreSQL or MySQL.
My professor wants me to tell him why I chose this for a mapping site.
The question is... Is there an expertise web language for GIS site ??
What is the difference if I use MySQL or M... | 2008/12/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/384996",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/27112/"
] | As for LAT/LON support in the databases, Access is going to give you pretty much zip-zero in terms of spacial SELECT(s). PostgreSQL has more established support for this, but MySQL has played catch up in the last year or so and has a working method of this in the latest versions. MySQL's version is apparently marginall... | PHP and MySQL are highly available, usually free, have a less-steep learning curve than most and offer (like many languages) exactly what you need.
I've done several mapping projects using google maps, location searches (based on LAT/LON or ZIP codes), interactive mappings and KML data. MySQL and PHP are more than cap... |
806,075 | I am developing a applicatin which are having more than 5000 users once upon time. I using
ASP.NET 3.5 framework for developement. I want to develope a high performance DAL Layer
using latest technolgies like linq,ADO.NET Entity,ADO.NET Data services. I also want to make sure that it shuld be generic to all the future ... | 2009/04/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/806075",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/97926/"
] | I think you should look at NHibernate and Fluent NHibernate.
You could save yourself a lot of time by not writing your own DAL. Only you know your non-functional requirements around perf and whether you're optimizing for reads, updates or something else, so write some tests, prototype, and see how it goes.
My person... | You can use [Linq to SQL](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb425822.aspx).
You can also take a look at [this article series](http://krisvandermotten.wordpress.com/2006/11/19/creating-a-data-access-layer-with-linq-to-sql-part-1/) for creating an actual DAL using the same technology. |
555,196 | There would be more double-negatives like these, but I specifically want to mention "This couldn't be further/farther from the truth".
When this phrase is used, it apparently incites the sense that "This couldn't be a lie, but much nearer to the truth". It isn't apparently recognizable as double-negative when someone(... | 2020/12/19 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/555196",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/134002/"
] | The phrase, couldn’t be farther from the truth, isn’t a double negative. It does mean what it says - that something is not true, and is, in fact, very much unlike the truth. | >
> When this phrase is used, it apparently incites the sense that "This couldn't be a lie, but much nearer to the truth". It isn't apparently recognizable as double-negative when someone(even with much familiarity with English speaking/listening) hears this for the first time, but innocently could interpret just the ... |
240,459 | Here are the steps to reproduce this:
1. Post a question (make it a good one)
2. Wait for a reply
3. Wait for it to get an up vote
4. Down vote it (or wait for it to be down voted; although I have not tried this)
5. Try to delete it
Don't forget to undo your down vote, unless you really meant it.
Edit:
As for the b... | 2014/10/03 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/240459",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The provisions in the terms are specifically designed to provide some protection from the time that people spend writing answers going to waste. At some point, your question becomes more than just *your* work, and more than just *your* time that would be wasted if it were to be removed.
The concept of reputation loss... | The answers are posts *too* and if those have a positive score there is more than one post to consider here. The Question and the Answers together form a collective work now.
As such the system will not let you delete your own question if it has 1 answer with *an **upvote***, or if it has more than one answer in total... |
88,132 | Is there a discipline teaching how to design either a contract, in terms of logic and real-life feasibility, not just law.
A contract designed by lawyers is expected to be efficient if the parties involved have a conflict and their conflict reaches court. But what about contracts which are designed to prevent such cou... | 2023/01/12 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/88132",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/48554/"
] | [united-states](/questions/tagged/united-states "show questions tagged 'united-states'")
In the United States, both among practicing lawyers, and in the academic field, disciplinary boundaries are very loose. Looking only for "contract theory" would miss much of what is going on.
Lawyers who practice primarily in the... | This is the work of a [solicitor](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solicitor), especially one who specializes in contract negotiation, or in the subject area to which the contract relates (i.e. family law, employment law, etc.), but most general-practice solicitors would have the skills you discuss.
Academic scholarshi... |
96,782 | Eg.
>
> Saline water does not contain salt.
>
>
>
So it is a **\_\_** statement. What is the word that should fill in the blank?
This statement is clearly making itself wrong in its later part. What should it be called? | 2013/01/05 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/96782",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/31053/"
] | *Incongruous*, *inconsistent*, or *paradoxical* is sufficient. | It is said to be *self-contradictory*. |
96,782 | Eg.
>
> Saline water does not contain salt.
>
>
>
So it is a **\_\_** statement. What is the word that should fill in the blank?
This statement is clearly making itself wrong in its later part. What should it be called? | 2013/01/05 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/96782",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/31053/"
] | It is said to be *self-contradictory*. | Another word for a self-contradictory statement is *oxymoron*. |
96,782 | Eg.
>
> Saline water does not contain salt.
>
>
>
So it is a **\_\_** statement. What is the word that should fill in the blank?
This statement is clearly making itself wrong in its later part. What should it be called? | 2013/01/05 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/96782",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/31053/"
] | I like *self-refuting*.
* *self-contradictory* and *self-refuting* imply an logical contradiction
* *oxymoron* implies only a surface contradiction, like *the living dead* or *jumbo shrimp*
* *paradoxical* implies a genuine question about its truth value | It is said to be *self-contradictory*. |
96,782 | Eg.
>
> Saline water does not contain salt.
>
>
>
So it is a **\_\_** statement. What is the word that should fill in the blank?
This statement is clearly making itself wrong in its later part. What should it be called? | 2013/01/05 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/96782",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/31053/"
] | It is said to be *self-contradictory*. | Responding to a couple points here...
*Oxymoron(ic)* can only be used in reference to a phrase - I think only a noun phrase - but not to a *statement*. And officially, I think, it should be used when the apparent contradiction is resolved when you understand what the phrase is referring to. (Like, the first time you h... |
96,782 | Eg.
>
> Saline water does not contain salt.
>
>
>
So it is a **\_\_** statement. What is the word that should fill in the blank?
This statement is clearly making itself wrong in its later part. What should it be called? | 2013/01/05 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/96782",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/31053/"
] | *Incongruous*, *inconsistent*, or *paradoxical* is sufficient. | Another word for a self-contradictory statement is *oxymoron*. |
96,782 | Eg.
>
> Saline water does not contain salt.
>
>
>
So it is a **\_\_** statement. What is the word that should fill in the blank?
This statement is clearly making itself wrong in its later part. What should it be called? | 2013/01/05 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/96782",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/31053/"
] | *Incongruous*, *inconsistent*, or *paradoxical* is sufficient. | Responding to a couple points here...
*Oxymoron(ic)* can only be used in reference to a phrase - I think only a noun phrase - but not to a *statement*. And officially, I think, it should be used when the apparent contradiction is resolved when you understand what the phrase is referring to. (Like, the first time you h... |
96,782 | Eg.
>
> Saline water does not contain salt.
>
>
>
So it is a **\_\_** statement. What is the word that should fill in the blank?
This statement is clearly making itself wrong in its later part. What should it be called? | 2013/01/05 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/96782",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/31053/"
] | I like *self-refuting*.
* *self-contradictory* and *self-refuting* imply an logical contradiction
* *oxymoron* implies only a surface contradiction, like *the living dead* or *jumbo shrimp*
* *paradoxical* implies a genuine question about its truth value | Another word for a self-contradictory statement is *oxymoron*. |
96,782 | Eg.
>
> Saline water does not contain salt.
>
>
>
So it is a **\_\_** statement. What is the word that should fill in the blank?
This statement is clearly making itself wrong in its later part. What should it be called? | 2013/01/05 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/96782",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/31053/"
] | Responding to a couple points here...
*Oxymoron(ic)* can only be used in reference to a phrase - I think only a noun phrase - but not to a *statement*. And officially, I think, it should be used when the apparent contradiction is resolved when you understand what the phrase is referring to. (Like, the first time you h... | Another word for a self-contradictory statement is *oxymoron*. |
96,782 | Eg.
>
> Saline water does not contain salt.
>
>
>
So it is a **\_\_** statement. What is the word that should fill in the blank?
This statement is clearly making itself wrong in its later part. What should it be called? | 2013/01/05 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/96782",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/31053/"
] | I like *self-refuting*.
* *self-contradictory* and *self-refuting* imply an logical contradiction
* *oxymoron* implies only a surface contradiction, like *the living dead* or *jumbo shrimp*
* *paradoxical* implies a genuine question about its truth value | Responding to a couple points here...
*Oxymoron(ic)* can only be used in reference to a phrase - I think only a noun phrase - but not to a *statement*. And officially, I think, it should be used when the apparent contradiction is resolved when you understand what the phrase is referring to. (Like, the first time you h... |
53,732 | So, for portraits or videos etc - everyone always says to get some light, ie softboxes. Okay, so you search softboxes online at your favourite webstore and find that no two softboxes are the same:
We have softboxes in different shapes and sizes, and in with different number of 'heads'. A head being a fixture for a sin... | 2014/08/25 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/53732",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | First of all, buy a head with adjustable power! :-) Moving heads to control emitted light is usually a bad habit - the closer the soft-box, usually the better the result is! (You want to make the light source to be NOT point-like, so the closer it is, the softer the shadows are, and that's the point.)
Second of all: a... | A softbox is a light modifier…. It affects the shape and quality of light. An Octabox would create a cone of light; a rectangle softbox creates a pyramid. It would be easy to evenly light some ones face using a small softbox the size of their face. It would be easy to evenly light an entire person from head to toe usin... |
338,139 | When an email is received, Outlook 2010 creates an envelop in notification area. But when my emails are moved by a rule to some folder other than standard inbox, I dont get a notification in system tray. Is there any way to fix this? | 2011/09/21 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/338139",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/38573/"
] | I have not been able to find a way to get the mail icon to work with sub-folders. So I have posted this work around in order to get a notification for those rules you have. Hope it helps for now.
In order to display desktop notification for rules which move incoming... | Are you using large or small icons on your taskbar? If you are using small icons, the notification does not work. |
338,139 | When an email is received, Outlook 2010 creates an envelop in notification area. But when my emails are moved by a rule to some folder other than standard inbox, I dont get a notification in system tray. Is there any way to fix this? | 2011/09/21 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/338139",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/38573/"
] | It has been a long time since I encountered this problem, so I may be slightly wrong about the details but, if I remember correctly, that notification icon only works with emails arriving in the main inbox folder for the primary email address. I did not get them for emails that were moved into other folders using rules... | Are you using large or small icons on your taskbar? If you are using small icons, the notification does not work. |
338,139 | When an email is received, Outlook 2010 creates an envelop in notification area. But when my emails are moved by a rule to some folder other than standard inbox, I dont get a notification in system tray. Is there any way to fix this? | 2011/09/21 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/338139",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/38573/"
] | I have not been able to find a way to get the mail icon to work with sub-folders. So I have posted this work around in order to get a notification for those rules you have. Hope it helps for now.
In order to display desktop notification for rules which move incoming... | It has been a long time since I encountered this problem, so I may be slightly wrong about the details but, if I remember correctly, that notification icon only works with emails arriving in the main inbox folder for the primary email address. I did not get them for emails that were moved into other folders using rules... |
67,421 | Probably questions about tires are an everyday-question on this forum.
I own a GT mountain bike. I was running some tires more for dirt/off-road, but where I moved to live now I have also been riding a lot on tarmac/asphalt/pavement. So I was looking for some tires that would give me:
* **a good speed on these flat ... | 2020/04/19 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/67421",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/48930/"
] | Looks like a good tire for both uses. The speed king would be faster on road, but not as good off road. If your off road is tending towards non-technical and dry hardpack, consider speed king. Size down not matter - narrow for more road/hard pack, wider for more technical off road conditions.
Consider something like ... | An on-road tyre is smooth and has no significant tread, whereas an off-road tyre has some combination of large and small lugs to suit specific surfaces.
There do exist tyre profiles that are smooth around the "equator" but develop lugs further out around the edges.
It really makes little difference in the width of yo... |
747,146 | Is it possible to consume a php webservice in visual studio? I have a webservice with a wsdl file created by nusoap, when I try to add the web reference in visual studio the name of the service and the methods show up but it complains that the 'wsdl is not a known document type' and the discovery document could not be ... | 2009/04/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/747146",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/76121/"
] | I use the pattern of the code found [here](http://www.sanity-free.org/125/php_webservices_and_csharp_dotnet_soap_clients.html). It works for me. Also did you check to the wsdl by browsing to the url of the service? It may be that your service is generating an invalid .wsdl file. | Here is what I found to use nuSoap with WCF. <http://offroadcoder.com/2008/03/23/CallingYourNusoapPHPWebServiceFromWCF.aspx> |
15,096 | Is is possible to have multiple non-Immigrant category B visas for employment for Thailand at the same time?
I got an employment offer from a company in Thailand, and applied for a non-Immigrant category B visa with their invitation letter at the local VFS center in India. However a week later, I got another better o... | 2018/11/17 | [
"https://expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/15096",
"https://expatriates.stackexchange.com",
"https://expatriates.stackexchange.com/users/16202/"
] | Usually non-immigrant Category B visas for employment have the name and position of the company you are going to work for written on them. While this does not mean you cannot use the visa to enter Thailand, you will have trouble applying for a work permit for the second company after coming to Thailand.
Also, you cann... | A visa is not attached to a particular company. Once it is issued, you can use it to enter.
Note that this is different from an extension of stay which is done at a local Thai immigration office. Extensions are tied to the reason of extension. So if you are extended by reason of employment, the extension is voided as ... |
787,112 | I received a .swf (Flash) file and they asked me to modify some things.
I don't know (yet) Flash.
Is a .swf itself a source file or it is a compiled form of something other.
What is the suggested IDE to work with Flash, where to starts? | 2009/04/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/787112",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/36131/"
] | The **swf** fileformat has not source code in Action Script (the language which you can develop in Flash).To be able to modify something in flash project you need to has access to **.fla** or **.as** files.
**.fla** — files contain source material(images, movies, fonts, code, etc...) for the Flash application. Flash a... | swf is a flash package that can contain, among other things, source code.
You can find [free flash decompilers](http://www.google.com/search?q=swf%20decompiler) that will disassemble it for you. |
787,112 | I received a .swf (Flash) file and they asked me to modify some things.
I don't know (yet) Flash.
Is a .swf itself a source file or it is a compiled form of something other.
What is the suggested IDE to work with Flash, where to starts? | 2009/04/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/787112",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/36131/"
] | The **swf** fileformat has not source code in Action Script (the language which you can develop in Flash).To be able to modify something in flash project you need to has access to **.fla** or **.as** files.
**.fla** — files contain source material(images, movies, fonts, code, etc...) for the Flash application. Flash a... | SWF is the "compiled" form of a FLA file. The FLA file contains the source, so you can't (easily) edit an SWF file. |
217,395 | Out of curiosity, why does it often take *seconds* to obtain network configuration via DHCP when the CPU is capable of processing millions of operations per second and ping to the router takes a couple of milliseconds?
In my home environment with one WiFi router and about 5 devices, it is not rare to see times like 5-... | 2010/12/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/217395",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/14078/"
] | DHCP might take a bit longer time because it involves a series of transactions, not with a single server but with all the devices on the network during the initial request, as it sends a broadcast message.
If you check the RFC for DHCP,
<http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2131.html>
you can clearly see the the series of n... | I don´t know what scenary you have, but in the real world you get the ip address...etc from an old server (dhcp server is always the one with the oldest hardware :) ) with lots of requests, behind a firewall, one or several routers/switches... Latency, cpu power...and in a windows world, dhcp implementation is not as e... |
217,395 | Out of curiosity, why does it often take *seconds* to obtain network configuration via DHCP when the CPU is capable of processing millions of operations per second and ping to the router takes a couple of milliseconds?
In my home environment with one WiFi router and about 5 devices, it is not rare to see times like 5-... | 2010/12/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/217395",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/14078/"
] | In addition to the actual acquisition of the DHCP lease from the DHCP server (which typically doesn't take very long), some servers will first ping the IP address it's about to hand out before it actually hands it out to verify that it's not already in use on the network - this takes a few seconds to time out. The clie... | I don´t know what scenary you have, but in the real world you get the ip address...etc from an old server (dhcp server is always the one with the oldest hardware :) ) with lots of requests, behind a firewall, one or several routers/switches... Latency, cpu power...and in a windows world, dhcp implementation is not as e... |
217,395 | Out of curiosity, why does it often take *seconds* to obtain network configuration via DHCP when the CPU is capable of processing millions of operations per second and ping to the router takes a couple of milliseconds?
In my home environment with one WiFi router and about 5 devices, it is not rare to see times like 5-... | 2010/12/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/217395",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/14078/"
] | Two reasons (and solutions) I found when I wanted fast replies from my DHCP server.
1) My DHCP did a ping of the address it wanted to allocate. This added 3 seconds delay. I removed this by changing the DHCP config to have a mapping for MAC Address to IP address. This is basically using DHCP to allocate a static addr... | I don´t know what scenary you have, but in the real world you get the ip address...etc from an old server (dhcp server is always the one with the oldest hardware :) ) with lots of requests, behind a firewall, one or several routers/switches... Latency, cpu power...and in a windows world, dhcp implementation is not as e... |
217,395 | Out of curiosity, why does it often take *seconds* to obtain network configuration via DHCP when the CPU is capable of processing millions of operations per second and ping to the router takes a couple of milliseconds?
In my home environment with one WiFi router and about 5 devices, it is not rare to see times like 5-... | 2010/12/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/217395",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/14078/"
] | In addition to the actual acquisition of the DHCP lease from the DHCP server (which typically doesn't take very long), some servers will first ping the IP address it's about to hand out before it actually hands it out to verify that it's not already in use on the network - this takes a few seconds to time out. The clie... | DHCP might take a bit longer time because it involves a series of transactions, not with a single server but with all the devices on the network during the initial request, as it sends a broadcast message.
If you check the RFC for DHCP,
<http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2131.html>
you can clearly see the the series of n... |
217,395 | Out of curiosity, why does it often take *seconds* to obtain network configuration via DHCP when the CPU is capable of processing millions of operations per second and ping to the router takes a couple of milliseconds?
In my home environment with one WiFi router and about 5 devices, it is not rare to see times like 5-... | 2010/12/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/217395",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/14078/"
] | DHCP might take a bit longer time because it involves a series of transactions, not with a single server but with all the devices on the network during the initial request, as it sends a broadcast message.
If you check the RFC for DHCP,
<http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2131.html>
you can clearly see the the series of n... | If you are experiencing performance problems with dhcp;
1. Check network latency
2. Look at packet cap dhcp negotiation. You should be able to see what action is taking a long time. (problem may not be with the dhcp server, who is waiting on who?)
3. Examine dhcp server load and logs. |
217,395 | Out of curiosity, why does it often take *seconds* to obtain network configuration via DHCP when the CPU is capable of processing millions of operations per second and ping to the router takes a couple of milliseconds?
In my home environment with one WiFi router and about 5 devices, it is not rare to see times like 5-... | 2010/12/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/217395",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/14078/"
] | DHCP might take a bit longer time because it involves a series of transactions, not with a single server but with all the devices on the network during the initial request, as it sends a broadcast message.
If you check the RFC for DHCP,
<http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2131.html>
you can clearly see the the series of n... | Two reasons (and solutions) I found when I wanted fast replies from my DHCP server.
1) My DHCP did a ping of the address it wanted to allocate. This added 3 seconds delay. I removed this by changing the DHCP config to have a mapping for MAC Address to IP address. This is basically using DHCP to allocate a static addr... |
217,395 | Out of curiosity, why does it often take *seconds* to obtain network configuration via DHCP when the CPU is capable of processing millions of operations per second and ping to the router takes a couple of milliseconds?
In my home environment with one WiFi router and about 5 devices, it is not rare to see times like 5-... | 2010/12/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/217395",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/14078/"
] | In addition to the actual acquisition of the DHCP lease from the DHCP server (which typically doesn't take very long), some servers will first ping the IP address it's about to hand out before it actually hands it out to verify that it's not already in use on the network - this takes a few seconds to time out. The clie... | If you are experiencing performance problems with dhcp;
1. Check network latency
2. Look at packet cap dhcp negotiation. You should be able to see what action is taking a long time. (problem may not be with the dhcp server, who is waiting on who?)
3. Examine dhcp server load and logs. |
217,395 | Out of curiosity, why does it often take *seconds* to obtain network configuration via DHCP when the CPU is capable of processing millions of operations per second and ping to the router takes a couple of milliseconds?
In my home environment with one WiFi router and about 5 devices, it is not rare to see times like 5-... | 2010/12/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/217395",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/14078/"
] | In addition to the actual acquisition of the DHCP lease from the DHCP server (which typically doesn't take very long), some servers will first ping the IP address it's about to hand out before it actually hands it out to verify that it's not already in use on the network - this takes a few seconds to time out. The clie... | Two reasons (and solutions) I found when I wanted fast replies from my DHCP server.
1) My DHCP did a ping of the address it wanted to allocate. This added 3 seconds delay. I removed this by changing the DHCP config to have a mapping for MAC Address to IP address. This is basically using DHCP to allocate a static addr... |
217,395 | Out of curiosity, why does it often take *seconds* to obtain network configuration via DHCP when the CPU is capable of processing millions of operations per second and ping to the router takes a couple of milliseconds?
In my home environment with one WiFi router and about 5 devices, it is not rare to see times like 5-... | 2010/12/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/217395",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/14078/"
] | Two reasons (and solutions) I found when I wanted fast replies from my DHCP server.
1) My DHCP did a ping of the address it wanted to allocate. This added 3 seconds delay. I removed this by changing the DHCP config to have a mapping for MAC Address to IP address. This is basically using DHCP to allocate a static addr... | If you are experiencing performance problems with dhcp;
1. Check network latency
2. Look at packet cap dhcp negotiation. You should be able to see what action is taking a long time. (problem may not be with the dhcp server, who is waiting on who?)
3. Examine dhcp server load and logs. |
77,263 | For the 4 jobs that I have worked at, I dressed formal twice, business casual once and more casual once. How important is the dressing code to programming interviews these days? Will the employer or interviewer not take you seriously if you come in casually: plain shirt and khaki pants with casual walking shoes(non-sne... | 2011/05/18 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/77263",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/5968/"
] | Some interviewers will not care, so long as your appearance meets the dress standards that they employ on the workplace.
However, many interviewers will care. It is taken as a sign of respect, and of taking a serious interest in the position if you come dressed formally. Conversely, failure to do so may very well be s... | My general rule of thumb is dress as though you were meeting a client....b/c you are. Your product is yourself and your skill set.
Unless they tell you that the interview will be 'causal' go full suit and make sure you look neat and professional. If they do say causal I would even suggest going business causal to the ... |
77,263 | For the 4 jobs that I have worked at, I dressed formal twice, business casual once and more casual once. How important is the dressing code to programming interviews these days? Will the employer or interviewer not take you seriously if you come in casually: plain shirt and khaki pants with casual walking shoes(non-sne... | 2011/05/18 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/77263",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/5968/"
] | If you already know what the dress code of the company is, dress consistently. It doesn't hurt to be *slightly* smarter.
Otherwise, the employer will take you more seriously if you phone and ask before you turn up.
If you don't ask and you turn up looking smarter than the dress code, I don't think anyone will think l... | Unless you show up wearing a white tuxedo, you will almost never have points taken off for being too formal, so why chance it. I would say suit by default, and button up shirt and khakis at an absolute minimum and only if you happen to know that the place is super casual. Always try to out-dress the person interviewing... |
77,263 | For the 4 jobs that I have worked at, I dressed formal twice, business casual once and more casual once. How important is the dressing code to programming interviews these days? Will the employer or interviewer not take you seriously if you come in casually: plain shirt and khaki pants with casual walking shoes(non-sne... | 2011/05/18 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/77263",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/5968/"
] | Some interviewers will not care, so long as your appearance meets the dress standards that they employ on the workplace.
However, many interviewers will care. It is taken as a sign of respect, and of taking a serious interest in the position if you come dressed formally. Conversely, failure to do so may very well be s... | Unless you show up wearing a white tuxedo, you will almost never have points taken off for being too formal, so why chance it. I would say suit by default, and button up shirt and khakis at an absolute minimum and only if you happen to know that the place is super casual. Always try to out-dress the person interviewing... |
77,263 | For the 4 jobs that I have worked at, I dressed formal twice, business casual once and more casual once. How important is the dressing code to programming interviews these days? Will the employer or interviewer not take you seriously if you come in casually: plain shirt and khaki pants with casual walking shoes(non-sne... | 2011/05/18 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/77263",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/5968/"
] | **Short answer: Unless stated explicitly otherwise, always formal.**
It is not about being taken seriously, it is about *interviewee* showing respect to the *interviewers* and taking the job application process seriously. | A suit is generally considered to be the de facto standard business attire, meaning that when going someplace to conduct business, it is always considered appropriate to be worn if you are not already familiar with who you are meeting with. Likewise, on an international basis, nobody should be offended if you show up t... |
77,263 | For the 4 jobs that I have worked at, I dressed formal twice, business casual once and more casual once. How important is the dressing code to programming interviews these days? Will the employer or interviewer not take you seriously if you come in casually: plain shirt and khaki pants with casual walking shoes(non-sne... | 2011/05/18 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/77263",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/5968/"
] | This is for Silicon Valley:
My rule of thumb is to dress nicely enough to show I made an effort, but not so formally as to make my interviewer uncomfortable or make them think I know nothing of the Valley culture. I'm a woman, so that usually boils down to nice dark-wash trouser-cut jeans, a nice shirt, good (clean) l... | If you already know what the dress code of the company is, dress consistently. It doesn't hurt to be *slightly* smarter.
Otherwise, the employer will take you more seriously if you phone and ask before you turn up.
If you don't ask and you turn up looking smarter than the dress code, I don't think anyone will think l... |
77,263 | For the 4 jobs that I have worked at, I dressed formal twice, business casual once and more casual once. How important is the dressing code to programming interviews these days? Will the employer or interviewer not take you seriously if you come in casually: plain shirt and khaki pants with casual walking shoes(non-sne... | 2011/05/18 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/77263",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/5968/"
] | If you already know what the dress code of the company is, dress consistently. It doesn't hurt to be *slightly* smarter.
Otherwise, the employer will take you more seriously if you phone and ask before you turn up.
If you don't ask and you turn up looking smarter than the dress code, I don't think anyone will think l... | My general rule of thumb is dress as though you were meeting a client....b/c you are. Your product is yourself and your skill set.
Unless they tell you that the interview will be 'causal' go full suit and make sure you look neat and professional. If they do say causal I would even suggest going business causal to the ... |
77,263 | For the 4 jobs that I have worked at, I dressed formal twice, business casual once and more casual once. How important is the dressing code to programming interviews these days? Will the employer or interviewer not take you seriously if you come in casually: plain shirt and khaki pants with casual walking shoes(non-sne... | 2011/05/18 | [
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then wear a suit anyway. or not. and some more characters to meet the minimum.
this ain't rocket surgery | My general rule of thumb is dress as though you were meeting a client....b/c you are. Your product is yourself and your skill set.
Unless they tell you that the interview will be 'causal' go full suit and make sure you look neat and professional. If they do say causal I would even suggest going business causal to the ... |
77,263 | For the 4 jobs that I have worked at, I dressed formal twice, business casual once and more casual once. How important is the dressing code to programming interviews these days? Will the employer or interviewer not take you seriously if you come in casually: plain shirt and khaki pants with casual walking shoes(non-sne... | 2011/05/18 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/77263",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
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] | This is for Silicon Valley:
My rule of thumb is to dress nicely enough to show I made an effort, but not so formally as to make my interviewer uncomfortable or make them think I know nothing of the Valley culture. I'm a woman, so that usually boils down to nice dark-wash trouser-cut jeans, a nice shirt, good (clean) l... | The company I just crossed the one-year mark is technically business casual, which most days means cargo pants and a polo shirt.
When I came in to interview, the HR guy warned me, "We're business casual. If you wear a suit, we will laugh at you."
Point: do what's going to fit in, and you don't have to be a mind reade... |
77,263 | For the 4 jobs that I have worked at, I dressed formal twice, business casual once and more casual once. How important is the dressing code to programming interviews these days? Will the employer or interviewer not take you seriously if you come in casually: plain shirt and khaki pants with casual walking shoes(non-sne... | 2011/05/18 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/77263",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/5968/"
] | This is for Silicon Valley:
My rule of thumb is to dress nicely enough to show I made an effort, but not so formally as to make my interviewer uncomfortable or make them think I know nothing of the Valley culture. I'm a woman, so that usually boils down to nice dark-wash trouser-cut jeans, a nice shirt, good (clean) l... | It depends on the culture of the company. If you have contacts within the company, you can ask them for advice.
If you're not sure, err on the side of over-dressing. Some companies absolutely do frown upon under-dressing, whereas it's pretty rare for an interviewer at any company to be upset that a candidate is over-d... |
77,263 | For the 4 jobs that I have worked at, I dressed formal twice, business casual once and more casual once. How important is the dressing code to programming interviews these days? Will the employer or interviewer not take you seriously if you come in casually: plain shirt and khaki pants with casual walking shoes(non-sne... | 2011/05/18 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/77263",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
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] | **Short answer: Unless stated explicitly otherwise, always formal.**
It is not about being taken seriously, it is about *interviewee* showing respect to the *interviewers* and taking the job application process seriously. | Unless you show up wearing a white tuxedo, you will almost never have points taken off for being too formal, so why chance it. I would say suit by default, and button up shirt and khakis at an absolute minimum and only if you happen to know that the place is super casual. Always try to out-dress the person interviewing... |
60,485,627 | i've created a new branch called "addroles" and did a checkout to it and did some changes but when i returned to master to see the old version before i do the changes on the "addroles" i've found that they were brought to the master and waiting for commit like the new branch. I really don't know what this is related to... | 2020/03/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/60485627",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | I managed to reproduce your issue and it's what I thought, the Cloud Scheduler is not waiting for the response from the Cloud Function. If you have a CF that takes at most 9 minutes to execute, even if you extend the deadline to 9 minutes, this is only on the CF side and the CS will stop waiting, leaving the request's ... | What we found and confirmed by Google Support:
1. Job created through GCP Cloud Console only works for 60secs and it returns FAILED even if the Cloud Function is set for maximum of 540secs. Note, CF will execute successfully.
2. To overcome, create the job through command line using gcloud SDK command:
<https://cloud.g... |
434,511 | In regards to storage virtualization, is 'asynchronous mirroring' and 'asynchronous replication' the same functionality? If not, what is the difference? | 2012/10/03 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/434511",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/139528/"
] | Asynchronous replication and asynchronous mirroring mean the same thing to me, but could mean different things depending on the context you're seeing them in. In general, asynchronous always means that writes are being acknowledged by the primary device before confirmation is received from the target.
One important v... | In storage and databases the tradeoff in synchronous vs asynchronous replication is reliability vs speed.
With synchronous replication, the master will wait for writes on the replicated partner to be *confirmed*. This adds significant latency to any write operations. The latency is significant because often this repli... |
434,511 | In regards to storage virtualization, is 'asynchronous mirroring' and 'asynchronous replication' the same functionality? If not, what is the difference? | 2012/10/03 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/434511",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/139528/"
] | Asynchronous replication and asynchronous mirroring mean the same thing to me, but could mean different things depending on the context you're seeing them in. In general, asynchronous always means that writes are being acknowledged by the primary device before confirmation is received from the target.
One important v... | They're different. Focus on the "asynchronous" part of the term. If synchronous replication is not feasible, viable or desired in your environment, asynchronous replication makes sense at a [desired RPO](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recovery_point_objective).
With regard to storage, asynchronous mirroring is a near-r... |
167,610 | **Background:** CS Undergraduate applying for Fall 2022 session. (MS/PhD CS USA)
Knowing (and for obvious reasons) that it is "easier (higher chances)" to get into a masters program than a PhD Program:
**Question:** Should I apply for a PhD program at a lower ranked school than apply to a higher ranked masters progra... | 2021/05/13 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/167610",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
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] | Actually, in the US, applying for a doctoral degree is almost always preferable to applying for a masters. The reason is that doctoral admission almost always comes with some sort of funding and masters admission seldom does.
The advice is to apply to several institutions that cover a fairly wide range of "rankings". ... | The only reason to apply to a MS program first would be to get some extra credits/experience with higher-level courses which may be needed for PhD programs at better schools. If you already have all that covered and want to do research, going straight for PhD makes more sense. In most departments these days they award ... |
1,440,515 | I'm used to working with a Windows framework that provides events for things like a mouse click or a mouse double click. Are click events a Windows construct (i.e. does Windows send a WM\_DOUBLECLICK or similar message) or does it send WM\_MOUSEDOWN and WM\_MOUSEUP to applications which then do some math to decide if t... | 2009/09/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1440515",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/82017/"
] | According to [MSDN documentation](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms645606(VS.85).aspx) The correct order of messages you will see for double click event are - WM\_LBUTTONDOWN, WM\_LBUTTONUP, WM\_LBUTTONDBLCLK, and WM\_LBUTTONUP | It's a combination of messages sent through the WindowProc(). The messages are WM\_LBUTTONDOWN, WM\_LBUTTONDBLCLK, WM\_LBUTTONUP for the left mouse button, WM\_MBUTTONDOWN and so forth for the middle button, and WM\_RBUTTONDOWN and so forth for the right mouse button. See the Windows SDK at [MSDN](http://msdn.microsoft... |
1,440,515 | I'm used to working with a Windows framework that provides events for things like a mouse click or a mouse double click. Are click events a Windows construct (i.e. does Windows send a WM\_DOUBLECLICK or similar message) or does it send WM\_MOUSEDOWN and WM\_MOUSEUP to applications which then do some math to decide if t... | 2009/09/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1440515",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/82017/"
] | It's a combination of messages sent through the WindowProc(). The messages are WM\_LBUTTONDOWN, WM\_LBUTTONDBLCLK, WM\_LBUTTONUP for the left mouse button, WM\_MBUTTONDOWN and so forth for the middle button, and WM\_RBUTTONDOWN and so forth for the right mouse button. See the Windows SDK at [MSDN](http://msdn.microsoft... | A mouse click is not a combination of windows messages, but it can lead to, depending on the application that is clicked.
There is a huge difference between windows input and windows messages, as they are only a tool for some applications, used in many different ways, as explained on MSDN:
* [About Mouse Input](http:/... |
1,440,515 | I'm used to working with a Windows framework that provides events for things like a mouse click or a mouse double click. Are click events a Windows construct (i.e. does Windows send a WM\_DOUBLECLICK or similar message) or does it send WM\_MOUSEDOWN and WM\_MOUSEUP to applications which then do some math to decide if t... | 2009/09/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1440515",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/82017/"
] | According to [MSDN documentation](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms645606(VS.85).aspx) The correct order of messages you will see for double click event are - WM\_LBUTTONDOWN, WM\_LBUTTONUP, WM\_LBUTTONDBLCLK, and WM\_LBUTTONUP | A mouse click is not a combination of windows messages, but it can lead to, depending on the application that is clicked.
There is a huge difference between windows input and windows messages, as they are only a tool for some applications, used in many different ways, as explained on MSDN:
* [About Mouse Input](http:/... |
11,586 | A client has a small rehab clinic. They do everything using paperwork .
There about 5-6 doctors. So it is a multi-user app.
They need to keep some forms, medical records etc about each patient.
There are some security/privacy requirements.Doctors should not be able to see each other stuff.Like physio seeing psychiatri... | 2014/09/18 | [
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/11586",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/users/7811/"
] | I don't know anything about certifications but I wouldn't use Access for storage. I would use it for the user interface and use SQL Express for storage. You can link the tables into Access and use them there.
Later if you want a web interface you can do it either using Access itself or ASP.NET.
The thing with Access i... | If it's just you or your team is less than 5 people developing, look at Visual Studio Community and adding on LightSwitch rather than Access. It's kind of midway between Access and ASP.NET.
With only 5-6 people inputting data, for the database you can use SQL Server Express to store up to 10 GB for free (and install a... |
153,063 | We are a small team of developers making and maintaining a software product with a high number of users.
We are also in direct contact with users who ask us many requests about the product.
We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a specific user has with the company that employs us).
We do... | 2020/02/13 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/153063",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/644/"
] | >
> We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a
> specific user has with the company that employs us).
>
>
>
This is the key thing. Unless you know the contractual details of a customer you can't make a decision as to how to reposed to a customers request.
The obvious thing is boot the requ... | Get together with your sales people/whoever manages the business side of the contracts for which you do the development. You have information they need, and they have information you need.
You need to know what you *should* do for the clients. The sales folks need to know what you *could* do for the clients, and how h... |
153,063 | We are a small team of developers making and maintaining a software product with a high number of users.
We are also in direct contact with users who ask us many requests about the product.
We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a specific user has with the company that employs us).
We do... | 2020/02/13 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/153063",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/644/"
] | >
> We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a
> specific user has with the company that employs us).
>
>
>
This is the key thing. Unless you know the contractual details of a customer you can't make a decision as to how to reposed to a customers request.
The obvious thing is boot the requ... | Pass information up, and receive decisions that come down.
You should record all the client requests in an issue tracking system, but place them into the backlog (so they aren't worked on). The project manager (you should have one, of some sort, I hope) will review the requests on a regular basis, and decide which one... |
153,063 | We are a small team of developers making and maintaining a software product with a high number of users.
We are also in direct contact with users who ask us many requests about the product.
We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a specific user has with the company that employs us).
We do... | 2020/02/13 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/153063",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/644/"
] | >
> We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a
> specific user has with the company that employs us).
>
>
>
This is the key thing. Unless you know the contractual details of a customer you can't make a decision as to how to reposed to a customers request.
The obvious thing is boot the requ... | I agree with all the other answers on that you need the contract info to make these decisions and pass the negotiation of features onto whoever is handling those. That needs to go to them.
However, I want to add a warning. Be careful just handing off the decision on whether something gets added to the salespeople/mana... |
153,063 | We are a small team of developers making and maintaining a software product with a high number of users.
We are also in direct contact with users who ask us many requests about the product.
We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a specific user has with the company that employs us).
We do... | 2020/02/13 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/153063",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/644/"
] | >
> We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a
> specific user has with the company that employs us).
>
>
>
This is the key thing. Unless you know the contractual details of a customer you can't make a decision as to how to reposed to a customers request.
The obvious thing is boot the requ... | The golden rule: The customer is always right - if the customer pays for it. If your manager comes to you and tells you that the customer is paying for a feature or a change, and tells you to do the work, then you do it. Otherwise you don’t.
Find out who in the company can make a decision whether work will be done at... |
153,063 | We are a small team of developers making and maintaining a software product with a high number of users.
We are also in direct contact with users who ask us many requests about the product.
We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a specific user has with the company that employs us).
We do... | 2020/02/13 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/153063",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/644/"
] | Pass information up, and receive decisions that come down.
You should record all the client requests in an issue tracking system, but place them into the backlog (so they aren't worked on). The project manager (you should have one, of some sort, I hope) will review the requests on a regular basis, and decide which one... | Get together with your sales people/whoever manages the business side of the contracts for which you do the development. You have information they need, and they have information you need.
You need to know what you *should* do for the clients. The sales folks need to know what you *could* do for the clients, and how h... |
153,063 | We are a small team of developers making and maintaining a software product with a high number of users.
We are also in direct contact with users who ask us many requests about the product.
We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a specific user has with the company that employs us).
We do... | 2020/02/13 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/153063",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/644/"
] | Get together with your sales people/whoever manages the business side of the contracts for which you do the development. You have information they need, and they have information you need.
You need to know what you *should* do for the clients. The sales folks need to know what you *could* do for the clients, and how h... | I agree with all the other answers on that you need the contract info to make these decisions and pass the negotiation of features onto whoever is handling those. That needs to go to them.
However, I want to add a warning. Be careful just handing off the decision on whether something gets added to the salespeople/mana... |
153,063 | We are a small team of developers making and maintaining a software product with a high number of users.
We are also in direct contact with users who ask us many requests about the product.
We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a specific user has with the company that employs us).
We do... | 2020/02/13 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/153063",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/644/"
] | The golden rule: The customer is always right - if the customer pays for it. If your manager comes to you and tells you that the customer is paying for a feature or a change, and tells you to do the work, then you do it. Otherwise you don’t.
Find out who in the company can make a decision whether work will be done at... | Get together with your sales people/whoever manages the business side of the contracts for which you do the development. You have information they need, and they have information you need.
You need to know what you *should* do for the clients. The sales folks need to know what you *could* do for the clients, and how h... |
153,063 | We are a small team of developers making and maintaining a software product with a high number of users.
We are also in direct contact with users who ask us many requests about the product.
We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a specific user has with the company that employs us).
We do... | 2020/02/13 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/153063",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/644/"
] | Pass information up, and receive decisions that come down.
You should record all the client requests in an issue tracking system, but place them into the backlog (so they aren't worked on). The project manager (you should have one, of some sort, I hope) will review the requests on a regular basis, and decide which one... | I agree with all the other answers on that you need the contract info to make these decisions and pass the negotiation of features onto whoever is handling those. That needs to go to them.
However, I want to add a warning. Be careful just handing off the decision on whether something gets added to the salespeople/mana... |
153,063 | We are a small team of developers making and maintaining a software product with a high number of users.
We are also in direct contact with users who ask us many requests about the product.
We don't have access to business information (what kind of deal a specific user has with the company that employs us).
We do... | 2020/02/13 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/153063",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/644/"
] | The golden rule: The customer is always right - if the customer pays for it. If your manager comes to you and tells you that the customer is paying for a feature or a change, and tells you to do the work, then you do it. Otherwise you don’t.
Find out who in the company can make a decision whether work will be done at... | I agree with all the other answers on that you need the contract info to make these decisions and pass the negotiation of features onto whoever is handling those. That needs to go to them.
However, I want to add a warning. Be careful just handing off the decision on whether something gets added to the salespeople/mana... |
171,614 | Firstly, Allow me to apologize if this is not relevant on on topic for this stack exchange, but I'm at a loss here and hope someone can help.
I have created a rough map for my world using Krita (Similar to Gimp) which i use for internal reference while doing other world building.
What I am looking for is a program or... | 2020/03/19 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/171614",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/73369/"
] | Well, I have found an answer. (I believe the correct thing is to post it as an answer for future readers yes?)
Using GIS software dose everything I needed, specifically QGIS.
Using Vector Layers set to the "point" type.
I found help with this over at the cartographers guild.
Thread where answer was found (including ... | Inkarnate.
It lets you create a map and add notes, symbols, your own icons to the map.
Handy for worldbuilding. |
171,614 | Firstly, Allow me to apologize if this is not relevant on on topic for this stack exchange, but I'm at a loss here and hope someone can help.
I have created a rough map for my world using Krita (Similar to Gimp) which i use for internal reference while doing other world building.
What I am looking for is a program or... | 2020/03/19 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/171614",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/73369/"
] | Well, I have found an answer. (I believe the correct thing is to post it as an answer for future readers yes?)
Using GIS software dose everything I needed, specifically QGIS.
Using Vector Layers set to the "point" type.
I found help with this over at the cartographers guild.
Thread where answer was found (including ... | I've found another way I think - Worldanvil.com. It's a much larger package of Worldbuilding tools (I found it looking for timeline creation), and it looks like you can upload maps and add pins etc
Edit: Note however that not everything is available at the free level - this feature may need to be paid for. |
343,713 | We've implemented a folder sync across two servers sitting in two different data centres using Unison. It's crucial for us that this folder sync work as expected as our SLAs depend on the data being available at both ends.
So far Unison has been working like an ace, no problems.
However, we need to implement a mechan... | 2011/12/23 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/343713",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/92601/"
] | We use a wrapper around Unison that, on failure, creates a file in /tmp based on the pathname of the directory to sync. Then, there is a service check in Nagios that checks for the presence of these files, and sends up an alert if found. This way there is the verbose Unison log for more information, a quick way to know... | I don't test but you can maybe use the logfile directive to have all the modifications, and the quiet to stop the stdout. You will just have the errors, so you can redirect them to a mail, a logfile... |
2,095 | I've been thinking about getting a Commodore 64 machine. However, I realise there's obviously no video cables I have that will work. But when I looked online there are many people using S-Video to VGA and stuff like that. My TV is quite old and has an aerial (RF antenna) port in the back but I'm not sure if that would ... | 2017/01/15 | [
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] | The VIC-II chip inside the C64 computer outputs a S-Video signal, which is mixed and modulated into the matal box that contains the UHF modulator circuit. Earlier models made composite video available on the A/V DIN connector. Later models also made separate componentes (luminance and chrominance) available as well.
F... | You can use the aerial port on your TV, but you probably need a switch box for that to work. Every C64 came with the cable and switch box in the box but they are infrequently used today because the picture quality is the lowest.
The C64-to-S-Video adapters are available on eBay. You need a C64 monitor cable to plug in... |
2,095 | I've been thinking about getting a Commodore 64 machine. However, I realise there's obviously no video cables I have that will work. But when I looked online there are many people using S-Video to VGA and stuff like that. My TV is quite old and has an aerial (RF antenna) port in the back but I'm not sure if that would ... | 2017/01/15 | [
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] | You can use the aerial port on your TV, but you probably need a switch box for that to work. Every C64 came with the cable and switch box in the box but they are infrequently used today because the picture quality is the lowest.
The C64-to-S-Video adapters are available on eBay. You need a C64 monitor cable to plug in... | I don't know what your budget is, but if you can afford it then consider a C128 and old RGBI-compatible monitor instead. It will still "look cool" and allow you to "program with limitations". You will gain a crisp 80-column display, ability to program for both the 6502 and z-80 CPUs, and a much better built-in BASIC.
... |
2,095 | I've been thinking about getting a Commodore 64 machine. However, I realise there's obviously no video cables I have that will work. But when I looked online there are many people using S-Video to VGA and stuff like that. My TV is quite old and has an aerial (RF antenna) port in the back but I'm not sure if that would ... | 2017/01/15 | [
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"https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com",
"https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/users/4259/"
] | The VIC-II chip inside the C64 computer outputs a S-Video signal, which is mixed and modulated into the matal box that contains the UHF modulator circuit. Earlier models made composite video available on the A/V DIN connector. Later models also made separate componentes (luminance and chrominance) available as well.
F... | I don't know what your budget is, but if you can afford it then consider a C128 and old RGBI-compatible monitor instead. It will still "look cool" and allow you to "program with limitations". You will gain a crisp 80-column display, ability to program for both the 6502 and z-80 CPUs, and a much better built-in BASIC.
... |
2,095 | I've been thinking about getting a Commodore 64 machine. However, I realise there's obviously no video cables I have that will work. But when I looked online there are many people using S-Video to VGA and stuff like that. My TV is quite old and has an aerial (RF antenna) port in the back but I'm not sure if that would ... | 2017/01/15 | [
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"https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com",
"https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/users/4259/"
] | The VIC-II chip inside the C64 computer outputs a S-Video signal, which is mixed and modulated into the matal box that contains the UHF modulator circuit. Earlier models made composite video available on the A/V DIN connector. Later models also made separate componentes (luminance and chrominance) available as well.
F... | I use a pre-July2005 Dell 2001FP and it works really well. S-video input, 4:3 aspect ratio, and best of all integrated amplified audio speakers.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/iYfD1.jpg)
The integrated soundbar (optional) has a 3.5mm jack, so you'll need to... |
2,095 | I've been thinking about getting a Commodore 64 machine. However, I realise there's obviously no video cables I have that will work. But when I looked online there are many people using S-Video to VGA and stuff like that. My TV is quite old and has an aerial (RF antenna) port in the back but I'm not sure if that would ... | 2017/01/15 | [
"https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/2095",
"https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com",
"https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/users/4259/"
] | I use a pre-July2005 Dell 2001FP and it works really well. S-video input, 4:3 aspect ratio, and best of all integrated amplified audio speakers.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/iYfD1.jpg)
The integrated soundbar (optional) has a 3.5mm jack, so you'll need to... | I don't know what your budget is, but if you can afford it then consider a C128 and old RGBI-compatible monitor instead. It will still "look cool" and allow you to "program with limitations". You will gain a crisp 80-column display, ability to program for both the 6502 and z-80 CPUs, and a much better built-in BASIC.
... |
58,919 | I often hear the younger population using the term "rage quit". Could someone let me know if any of the following uses of this term are correct:
>
> I was so rage quit
>
>
>
Or
>
> he was feeling rage quitted
>
>
> | 2015/06/09 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/58919",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/15942/"
] | Since it's slang to begin with, it's difficult to entirely rule out *any* usage. But in general, no, "rage quit" is a (phrasal) verb with an implied object of "the game" (or whatever else is in context), so those usages don't work well when switching the object back to the subject reflexively. In other words, one can r... | It's a term that's commonly used in the gaming community. It refers to when someone quits a game because they are frustrated.
It can also be used to refer to similar situations that don't necessarily pertain to gaming. |
3,378 | I have 2 pages in my wordpress 3.0.1 site with 2 urls
www.mysite.co.uk/sub-page/child-of-sub-page/accommodation/
and
www.mysite.co.uk/accommodation/
however any link in my site to www.mysite.co.uk/accommodation/ goes to www.mysite.co.uk/sub-page/child-of-sub-page/accommodation/ instead
is this a bug in wordpress 3... | 2010/10/28 | [
"https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/3378",
"https://wordpress.stackexchange.com",
"https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/users/1327/"
] | I'm not seeing this behavior in my test install, using the page hierarchy you have described.
<http://img.skitch.com/20101028-kmdmrb11pyb5h281m9r8j74993.jpg>
I can access both the top-level accommodation page and the child page. Do you happen to have the [Redirection](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/)... | I believe pages cannot have the same slug, even if the full path is different. This is indeed a limitation in WordPress. I believe others active on this site, like Mike Schinkel, can tell you where the Trac ticket is. |
3,378 | I have 2 pages in my wordpress 3.0.1 site with 2 urls
www.mysite.co.uk/sub-page/child-of-sub-page/accommodation/
and
www.mysite.co.uk/accommodation/
however any link in my site to www.mysite.co.uk/accommodation/ goes to www.mysite.co.uk/sub-page/child-of-sub-page/accommodation/ instead
is this a bug in wordpress 3... | 2010/10/28 | [
"https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/3378",
"https://wordpress.stackexchange.com",
"https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/users/1327/"
] | I'm not seeing this behavior in my test install, using the page hierarchy you have described.
<http://img.skitch.com/20101028-kmdmrb11pyb5h281m9r8j74993.jpg>
I can access both the top-level accommodation page and the child page. Do you happen to have the [Redirection](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/)... | <http://www.mysite.co.uk/accommodation/> goes to URL not found so you need to redirect it to the correct URL
You can do this if your theme offers built in 301 redirects or install a plugin to do this. Otherwise cPanel offers redirects |
141,609 | The description of the [Slow](https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/slow) spell says:
>
> You alter time around up to six creatures of your choice in a 40-foot cube within range. An affected target's speed is halved...
>
>
>
It alters time around creatures and reduces their speed to half. Could this be used to affect ... | 2019/02/21 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/141609",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/52232/"
] | >
> How does the spell Slow affect freefall?
>
>
>
It doesn't.
Spells in D&D [do what they say they do](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/107637/what-is-the-source-of-the-spells-do-only-what-they-say-they-do-rules-interpret) and no more (unless a DM decides otherwise):
>
> You alter time ...
>
>
>
How... | The Slow speed cannot help a falling creature.
==============================================
Falling speed and falling damage are not related to a creature's speed.
[The *Xanathar's* falling rules](https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/xgte/dungeon-masters-tools#Falling) state:
>
> The rule given in the *Play... |
158,324 | I have a SQL Server 2012 database that must be always in 'standby' mode because I must restore transaction logs from a vendor database to my local database on stand by restoring option.
It has been around 3 months since I started to download log backups from vendor's sFTP server and restore everyday to my database (in... | 2016/12/16 | [
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/158324",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/users/112985/"
] | The way I solved is (in case it helps others): I first identified the last log file restored from the database properties (shows by date) and continued to restore on standby mode starting from the last log file then works perfect! | There are a few details that are missing from your description of the problem. For example, are you restoring using SSMS to restore the transaction logs?
It would probably be better to create a process to periodically restore the transaction logs that have not been restored. You can, of course, schedule the times tha... |
124,361 | Originally, this was more of a conceptual question that I tried to Google, but after looking through many sources, I keep seeing different definitions and terminologies and a combination of them that I lost track of their actual meanings, and which are referring to the same things:
1. mutual fund
2. index fund
3. mutu... | 2020/04/22 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/124361",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/88523/"
] | You can simply transfer the money as usual (wire transfer, or any other means). There are no tax implications for moving money into and out of the US, and nobody will care (unless you transport it in cash).
The tax implications are from having that home in the first place. You are required to report on your tax filing... | Depending on what country the money is coming from, Transferwise might be an option. If they offer transfers out of the county in question it would probably be the cheapest option in terms of transfer fees. If you use a regular bank you are going to get screwed on fees and exchange rate to the tune of 3 to 5% of the am... |
39,621 | I am in the process of mapping my country's open data, and the relationships between them, and I need to do it in both human and machine readable formats.
I am looking at diagramming tools for the human readable part, but I would need the tool to be able to export the results to a machine readable format other than SQ... | 2017/02/21 | [
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/39621",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/users/26467/"
] | I'm very excited about TimescaleDB, which is an extension to Postgres that creates hyper tables that handle all the time series partitioning magic and supposedly bring huge scale to write throughput. We're going to try a POC with this:
<https://www.timescale.com>
Here are some relevant links to frame the discussion o... | I discovered [redash](https://github.com/getredash/redash)
Here the top of the README
START README
Redash is our take on freeing the data within our company in a way that will better fit our culture and usage patterns.
Prior to Redash, we tried to use traditional BI suites and discovered a set of bloated, technical... |
135,014 | I am Indian citizen, currently pursuing my masters from the University of Terame, Italy.
I want to visit my brother in the UK. He is working there for the last 4 years.
He is sponsoring me for my visit including accommodation and financial support.
I want to know what are the documents required for my visiting visa.... | 2019/04/02 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/135014",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/94424/"
] | The UK does not require that visit visa applicants prove they have a specific amount of money available. The relevant Immigration Rules V4.2(e) states only that you must have sufficient funds to cover all reasonable costs in relation to your visit without working or accessing public funds. This includes the cost of the... | Note that you should be careful with the 'sponsoring' term in your application. That is most often used for immigration purposes, and you want to strenuously avoid giving the impression that you're intending to just stay on with your brother. Documentation of your studies program in Italy and how far along you are will... |
16,690 | Is there a limit to the amount of contacts that can be searched for on Existing Contact using autocomplete on a Drupal Webform? I have 1+million contacts. If I restrict the webform to a group with a limited number of contacts the autocomplete works well. However, if I do not restrict to a small group the autocomplete f... | 2017/01/15 | [
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/16690",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/users/522/"
] | The autocomplete works and does not have a limitation (we have 900k contacts and no problems). My mistake was in the selection of the Contact Display Field for the Existing Contact on the Drupal WebForm. I was using the "Display Name" as the structure but I was entering search as if it was the "Sort Name" I was getting... | There is no hard limit, no. You may need to dig in a bit more to find out why the search is not returning any results. Is it timing out? Or is it failing on permission checks? |
342,737 | When creating links for an an html based email, how critical is it to use absolute links? Also, What are the benefits in using relative links in general? | 2008/12/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/342737",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/39781/"
] | For an html based email, absolute links are deal breaker critical, because they don't have the context of a web site to make relative links work. There are some mechanisms for setting the BASE of a document, but try feeding that to lotus notes...
Personally, on web sites, I try to use at least root absolute links /foo... | I would have to agree with balexandre. Although there are pros to using absolute links like less possibilities that a search engine messing something up etc, the advantages of using Relative links are greater for me because I won't have to change all the links if I copy whole portions of a site to another site, or even... |
342,737 | When creating links for an an html based email, how critical is it to use absolute links? Also, What are the benefits in using relative links in general? | 2008/12/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/342737",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/39781/"
] | Email? I don't think there's an option other than absolute links. This will guarantee you that no matter who and how will read your email, your links will point to the place you need. | I like to use a constant for my top level domain, and then add on other parts to the link. This is just in case I change my top most domain name, but would like to keep the content/link intact.
For example:
COMPLETE\_SITE\_NAME = "<http://www.mysite.com/>";
link = COMPLETE\_SITE\_NAME . "pagetoContent.html";
Slightl... |
342,737 | When creating links for an an html based email, how critical is it to use absolute links? Also, What are the benefits in using relative links in general? | 2008/12/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/342737",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/39781/"
] | I like to use a constant for my top level domain, and then add on other parts to the link. This is just in case I change my top most domain name, but would like to keep the content/link intact.
For example:
COMPLETE\_SITE\_NAME = "<http://www.mysite.com/>";
link = COMPLETE\_SITE\_NAME . "pagetoContent.html";
Slightl... | I would have to agree with balexandre. Although there are pros to using absolute links like less possibilities that a search engine messing something up etc, the advantages of using Relative links are greater for me because I won't have to change all the links if I copy whole portions of a site to another site, or even... |
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