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17,093 | There are three problems with the setting of *Game of Thrones*:
1. Because if the continent of Westeros in the show (and books) are probably set on either a parallel Earth or a very Earth-like alien world.
2. But the problem is that we find out that there are roughly forty years of winter for every ten years of summe... | 2012/05/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/17093",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/6407/"
] | Look to the Stars
=================
In *The Sworn Sword* from the *Dunk & Egg* stories, Dunk looks up at the sky and spots a star which sounds remarkably like the '[North Star](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Star)':
>
> But there were clouds to the north, and the blue eye of the Ice Dragon was lost to him, **the... | OK in the most recent episode (which was season 4 episode 6) Small Council Grand Master Pycelle calls the now dead King Joffrey Baratheon "The most noble child the gods ever put on this good Earth!" He wasn't referring to soil he was referring to their world, which may not be our Earth but is still named Earth.
A few... |
321,734 | Press the Attack is a new rune during this preseason's rune changes. It's effect causes enemies to take 12% more damage from all sources if you basic attack them 3 times.
Some champions have abilities that enhance their auto attack damage. For example, Vayne's passive does extra true damage if she attacks the same ta... | 2017/11/20 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/321734",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/145980/"
] | **As of patch 7.24 all bonuses apply on and after the 4th hit**
So I just tested this in the practice tool and the 12% bonus damage are applied on the 3rd hit for both the **initial attack and the bonus effect**.
The 12% damage taken increase will be applied **before** the damage.
For testing I used Siphoning strike... | An update to Jutschge's answer:
Since [patch 7.24](https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-724-notes), Press the Attack no longer applies the damage amplification to the 3rd hit, but rather after the 3rd hit. |
70,132 | >
> I'm looking for a name.
>
> Totally uncommon, yet strangely familiar.
>
> Starts with ein affirmation, ends with a metal.
>
> Middle is a vulgar intensifier.
>
> Extremely difficult in the language of banana.
>
>
>
What is my name?
Hint:
>
> Banana is a loanword.
>
>
> | 2018/08/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/70132",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/41973/"
] | The name is
>
> Jafe :D
>
>
>
Starts with ein affirmation, ends with a metal.
>
> Affirmation is "ja" (means "yes" in German), and Fe is a metal (iron)
>
>
>
Middle is a vulgar intensifier
>
> af ("as f\*\*\*")
>
>
>
**Edit:**
I am intrigued by the last clue, but figuring anything out is difficult... | I guess that Eutherpy posted just correct answer but I think it has another solution:
>
> Justin
>
>
>
Affirmation:
>
> Just
>
>
>
Metal:
>
> Tin
>
>
>
What about vulgar intensifier?
>
> **U**nresolved **S**exual **T**ension
>
>
> |
70,132 | >
> I'm looking for a name.
>
> Totally uncommon, yet strangely familiar.
>
> Starts with ein affirmation, ends with a metal.
>
> Middle is a vulgar intensifier.
>
> Extremely difficult in the language of banana.
>
>
>
What is my name?
Hint:
>
> Banana is a loanword.
>
>
> | 2018/08/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/70132",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/41973/"
] | The name is
>
> Jafe :D
>
>
>
Starts with ein affirmation, ends with a metal.
>
> Affirmation is "ja" (means "yes" in German), and Fe is a metal (iron)
>
>
>
Middle is a vulgar intensifier
>
> af ("as f\*\*\*")
>
>
>
**Edit:**
I am intrigued by the last clue, but figuring anything out is difficult... | To finalize @Eutherpy's answer, I just wanted to solve the banana business:
>
> It is hypothesized that banana came from the Senagalese/West African language [Wolof](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolof_language).
>
>
>
And in that language,
>
> Jafe means [difficult](https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Wol... |
70,132 | >
> I'm looking for a name.
>
> Totally uncommon, yet strangely familiar.
>
> Starts with ein affirmation, ends with a metal.
>
> Middle is a vulgar intensifier.
>
> Extremely difficult in the language of banana.
>
>
>
What is my name?
Hint:
>
> Banana is a loanword.
>
>
> | 2018/08/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/70132",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/41973/"
] | To finalize @Eutherpy's answer, I just wanted to solve the banana business:
>
> It is hypothesized that banana came from the Senagalese/West African language [Wolof](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolof_language).
>
>
>
And in that language,
>
> Jafe means [difficult](https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Wol... | I guess that Eutherpy posted just correct answer but I think it has another solution:
>
> Justin
>
>
>
Affirmation:
>
> Just
>
>
>
Metal:
>
> Tin
>
>
>
What about vulgar intensifier?
>
> **U**nresolved **S**exual **T**ension
>
>
> |
5,327 | I use a version control system (formerly subversion, now git) to write papers, which for me works very well and is convenient. A few times, I even worked with branches for different logical versions of a paper, such as versions submitted to different journals. However, I found branching of little use for paper writing.... | 2012/11/19 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/5327",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/3890/"
] | I use HG, but it is essentially the same as GIT, in that branching is easy. I branch all the time when working with coauthors. The branches tend to be short lived and merged pretty quickly. Basically, I distribute a copy to my coauthors and each set of comments I get back form different branches. This lets me see each ... | Personally, I've never used branches (for papers), and would certainly *not* use branches for different chapters (WTF? like keeping different branches for different files in a programming project; except for the case when different collaborators edit different parts of documents, then - maybe), but maybe it may work fo... |
5,327 | I use a version control system (formerly subversion, now git) to write papers, which for me works very well and is convenient. A few times, I even worked with branches for different logical versions of a paper, such as versions submitted to different journals. However, I found branching of little use for paper writing.... | 2012/11/19 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/5327",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/3890/"
] | I use HG, but it is essentially the same as GIT, in that branching is easy. I branch all the time when working with coauthors. The branches tend to be short lived and merged pretty quickly. Basically, I distribute a copy to my coauthors and each set of comments I get back form different branches. This lets me see each ... | In principle, branches seem like a good idea. A potential use case would be:
* working on a draft of a paper
* as we get close to the conference deadline, putting the paper in the conference format and reducing to the prescribed size
* finding typos in this version and fixing them
* merging the typos back into the "ma... |
31,312,940 | Can we include static variable in header files.
If yes,Can other files can access it ?
Can we include static function in header files and use it in another files.
Can we pass static variable as function arguments ?suppose some function is there in header file header.h :
fun(static int a,static int b) | 2015/07/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31312940",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4327691/"
] | You can declare static variable in header files but this variable scope will only be that \*.c file in which this header file will be included. | Any name declared in the global namespace with specifier `static` has internal linkage. This means that the name is visible within the translation unit where it is declared.
So if a header with a declaration of a name with static keyword is included in several translation units then each translation unit will have its... |
31,312,940 | Can we include static variable in header files.
If yes,Can other files can access it ?
Can we include static function in header files and use it in another files.
Can we pass static variable as function arguments ?suppose some function is there in header file header.h :
fun(static int a,static int b) | 2015/07/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31312940",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4327691/"
] | Any name declared in the global namespace with specifier `static` has internal linkage. This means that the name is visible within the translation unit where it is declared.
So if a header with a declaration of a name with static keyword is included in several translation units then each translation unit will have its... | 1. A static variable **can be defined in the header file.** But doing so, the result will be having a **private copy of that variable in each source file which includes the header file**. So it will be wise not to declare a static variable in header file, unless you are dealing with a different scenario.
2. **Same appl... |
31,312,940 | Can we include static variable in header files.
If yes,Can other files can access it ?
Can we include static function in header files and use it in another files.
Can we pass static variable as function arguments ?suppose some function is there in header file header.h :
fun(static int a,static int b) | 2015/07/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31312940",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4327691/"
] | You can declare static variable in header files but this variable scope will only be that \*.c file in which this header file will be included. | This is incorrect coding practice to use static variable in header files.
Also static limits the scope of variable to a file. So, static variable of file1.c can't be accessed from file2.c |
31,312,940 | Can we include static variable in header files.
If yes,Can other files can access it ?
Can we include static function in header files and use it in another files.
Can we pass static variable as function arguments ?suppose some function is there in header file header.h :
fun(static int a,static int b) | 2015/07/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31312940",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4327691/"
] | This is incorrect coding practice to use static variable in header files.
Also static limits the scope of variable to a file. So, static variable of file1.c can't be accessed from file2.c | 1. A static variable **can be defined in the header file.** But doing so, the result will be having a **private copy of that variable in each source file which includes the header file**. So it will be wise not to declare a static variable in header file, unless you are dealing with a different scenario.
2. **Same appl... |
31,312,940 | Can we include static variable in header files.
If yes,Can other files can access it ?
Can we include static function in header files and use it in another files.
Can we pass static variable as function arguments ?suppose some function is there in header file header.h :
fun(static int a,static int b) | 2015/07/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31312940",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4327691/"
] | You can declare static variable in header files but this variable scope will only be that \*.c file in which this header file will be included. | 1. A static variable **can be defined in the header file.** But doing so, the result will be having a **private copy of that variable in each source file which includes the header file**. So it will be wise not to declare a static variable in header file, unless you are dealing with a different scenario.
2. **Same appl... |
1,120,679 | I have a business object that compiles into a DLL that handles all calculations for my system for concepts such as eligibility, etc. The object also handles the connectivity to the DB via some wrappers around it.
Is there anyway to take this .NET DLL and use it as a datasource for a reporting services report (SSRS)? ... | 2009/07/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1120679",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/55747/"
] | Your probably going to have to do this with the Report Viewer Control, as I have not ever seen an example using the reporting web service.
<http://www.gotreportviewer.com/>
Here is the section on using Object data sources:
<http://www.gotreportviewer.com/objectdatasources/index.html>
These can be conceptually simil... | Not overly familiar with SSRS but I would imagine it would be able to consume XML web services.
If this is the case you could use the underlying data and logic and expose it as HTML for the web site and XML for SSRS. |
1,120,679 | I have a business object that compiles into a DLL that handles all calculations for my system for concepts such as eligibility, etc. The object also handles the connectivity to the DB via some wrappers around it.
Is there anyway to take this .NET DLL and use it as a datasource for a reporting services report (SSRS)? ... | 2009/07/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1120679",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/55747/"
] | Your probably going to have to do this with the Report Viewer Control, as I have not ever seen an example using the reporting web service.
<http://www.gotreportviewer.com/>
Here is the section on using Object data sources:
<http://www.gotreportviewer.com/objectdatasources/index.html>
These can be conceptually simil... | There are two ways to get your data to the report: WebServices and Custom Data Processing. there is an excellent book to get you started: <http://prologika.com/Books/0976635313/Book.aspx>
After reading the related chapters I was able to easily use both techniques. |
112,965 | It happened to me just one time, I don't know how common it is. I wonder why it can happen.
I was hanging at duty-free shops before a flight from Germany to Turkey. I heard the *last call* announcement 40 minutes before the departure time and my name was explicitly mentioned. When I went to the gate, boarding had been... | 2018/04/12 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/112965",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | This could also be related to air crew duty hours.
Duty hours are limited to ensure the crew is getting enough rest to work safely . The hours logged include time spent sitting in the airport waiting for the departure time or on standby waiting to be assigned to a flight. If part of the crew is near their duty time li... | I run into this quite frequently on the YQR-YYZ (Regina, Saskatchewan-Toronto Pearson, Ontario) route. My strong suspicion is that it's due to frequent delays in Toronto. Sometimes due to congestion or weather, you may not be able to land when you expect and can be delayed in the air while awaiting clearance. Also, the... |
112,965 | It happened to me just one time, I don't know how common it is. I wonder why it can happen.
I was hanging at duty-free shops before a flight from Germany to Turkey. I heard the *last call* announcement 40 minutes before the departure time and my name was explicitly mentioned. When I went to the gate, boarding had been... | 2018/04/12 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/112965",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | My retort would be "Why wouldn't they try to do this?". Nobody is likely to be unhappy about arriving earlier than expected. I doubt anybody particularly enjoys waiting in an airport departure lounge and would complain about having their time cut short. So why not try to get everybody on the plane early, depart early a... | This could also be related to air crew duty hours.
Duty hours are limited to ensure the crew is getting enough rest to work safely . The hours logged include time spent sitting in the airport waiting for the departure time or on standby waiting to be assigned to a flight. If part of the crew is near their duty time li... |
112,965 | It happened to me just one time, I don't know how common it is. I wonder why it can happen.
I was hanging at duty-free shops before a flight from Germany to Turkey. I heard the *last call* announcement 40 minutes before the departure time and my name was explicitly mentioned. When I went to the gate, boarding had been... | 2018/04/12 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/112965",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | My retort would be "Why wouldn't they try to do this?". Nobody is likely to be unhappy about arriving earlier than expected. I doubt anybody particularly enjoys waiting in an airport departure lounge and would complain about having their time cut short. So why not try to get everybody on the plane early, depart early a... | Short answer, because they can. The airline makes their own schedule and can change it whenever they want. Departing and arriving early has more upside than downside.
Keep in mind, you must be at the gate *at the original Boarding Time*. Meaning, yes, if Boarding Time is 10:15, they can start boarding at 10:00 if they... |
112,965 | It happened to me just one time, I don't know how common it is. I wonder why it can happen.
I was hanging at duty-free shops before a flight from Germany to Turkey. I heard the *last call* announcement 40 minutes before the departure time and my name was explicitly mentioned. When I went to the gate, boarding had been... | 2018/04/12 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/112965",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Short answer, because they can. The airline makes their own schedule and can change it whenever they want. Departing and arriving early has more upside than downside.
Keep in mind, you must be at the gate *at the original Boarding Time*. Meaning, yes, if Boarding Time is 10:15, they can start boarding at 10:00 if they... | I run into this quite frequently on the YQR-YYZ (Regina, Saskatchewan-Toronto Pearson, Ontario) route. My strong suspicion is that it's due to frequent delays in Toronto. Sometimes due to congestion or weather, you may not be able to land when you expect and can be delayed in the air while awaiting clearance. Also, the... |
112,965 | It happened to me just one time, I don't know how common it is. I wonder why it can happen.
I was hanging at duty-free shops before a flight from Germany to Turkey. I heard the *last call* announcement 40 minutes before the departure time and my name was explicitly mentioned. When I went to the gate, boarding had been... | 2018/04/12 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/112965",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Short answer, because they can. The airline makes their own schedule and can change it whenever they want. Departing and arriving early has more upside than downside.
Keep in mind, you must be at the gate *at the original Boarding Time*. Meaning, yes, if Boarding Time is 10:15, they can start boarding at 10:00 if they... | Weather can be an issue here. If planners are aware of an oncoming storm, it makes sense to get planes out before it hits the airport, or to get planes down a window between weather systems.
In the extreme case of this, you have [Delta flight 431](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/09/13/heres-the... |
112,965 | It happened to me just one time, I don't know how common it is. I wonder why it can happen.
I was hanging at duty-free shops before a flight from Germany to Turkey. I heard the *last call* announcement 40 minutes before the departure time and my name was explicitly mentioned. When I went to the gate, boarding had been... | 2018/04/12 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/112965",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | My retort would be "Why wouldn't they try to do this?". Nobody is likely to be unhappy about arriving earlier than expected. I doubt anybody particularly enjoys waiting in an airport departure lounge and would complain about having their time cut short. So why not try to get everybody on the plane early, depart early a... | Weather can be an issue here. If planners are aware of an oncoming storm, it makes sense to get planes out before it hits the airport, or to get planes down a window between weather systems.
In the extreme case of this, you have [Delta flight 431](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/09/13/heres-the... |
112,965 | It happened to me just one time, I don't know how common it is. I wonder why it can happen.
I was hanging at duty-free shops before a flight from Germany to Turkey. I heard the *last call* announcement 40 minutes before the departure time and my name was explicitly mentioned. When I went to the gate, boarding had been... | 2018/04/12 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/112965",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Short answer, because they can. The airline makes their own schedule and can change it whenever they want. Departing and arriving early has more upside than downside.
Keep in mind, you must be at the gate *at the original Boarding Time*. Meaning, yes, if Boarding Time is 10:15, they can start boarding at 10:00 if they... | This could also be related to air crew duty hours.
Duty hours are limited to ensure the crew is getting enough rest to work safely . The hours logged include time spent sitting in the airport waiting for the departure time or on standby waiting to be assigned to a flight. If part of the crew is near their duty time li... |
112,965 | It happened to me just one time, I don't know how common it is. I wonder why it can happen.
I was hanging at duty-free shops before a flight from Germany to Turkey. I heard the *last call* announcement 40 minutes before the departure time and my name was explicitly mentioned. When I went to the gate, boarding had been... | 2018/04/12 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/112965",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Short answer, because they can. The airline makes their own schedule and can change it whenever they want. Departing and arriving early has more upside than downside.
Keep in mind, you must be at the gate *at the original Boarding Time*. Meaning, yes, if Boarding Time is 10:15, they can start boarding at 10:00 if they... | Going early when possible can pre-compensate unexpected delays later, which would otherwise delay the plane's next flight. For example, if something breaks down as it's landing and needs unscheduled maintenance. |
112,965 | It happened to me just one time, I don't know how common it is. I wonder why it can happen.
I was hanging at duty-free shops before a flight from Germany to Turkey. I heard the *last call* announcement 40 minutes before the departure time and my name was explicitly mentioned. When I went to the gate, boarding had been... | 2018/04/12 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/112965",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Weather can be an issue here. If planners are aware of an oncoming storm, it makes sense to get planes out before it hits the airport, or to get planes down a window between weather systems.
In the extreme case of this, you have [Delta flight 431](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/09/13/heres-the... | I run into this quite frequently on the YQR-YYZ (Regina, Saskatchewan-Toronto Pearson, Ontario) route. My strong suspicion is that it's due to frequent delays in Toronto. Sometimes due to congestion or weather, you may not be able to land when you expect and can be delayed in the air while awaiting clearance. Also, the... |
112,965 | It happened to me just one time, I don't know how common it is. I wonder why it can happen.
I was hanging at duty-free shops before a flight from Germany to Turkey. I heard the *last call* announcement 40 minutes before the departure time and my name was explicitly mentioned. When I went to the gate, boarding had been... | 2018/04/12 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/112965",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | My retort would be "Why wouldn't they try to do this?". Nobody is likely to be unhappy about arriving earlier than expected. I doubt anybody particularly enjoys waiting in an airport departure lounge and would complain about having their time cut short. So why not try to get everybody on the plane early, depart early a... | I run into this quite frequently on the YQR-YYZ (Regina, Saskatchewan-Toronto Pearson, Ontario) route. My strong suspicion is that it's due to frequent delays in Toronto. Sometimes due to congestion or weather, you may not be able to land when you expect and can be delayed in the air while awaiting clearance. Also, the... |
386,611 | I am struggling with using Kirchhoff's rule in circuits with Inductors. Looks like if you have an inductor, we have Electric field (E) that is created using a time varying magnetic field and that E is non conservative and hence you will have to use Faraday's and not Kirchhoff's rule. I get that. But when you use Farada... | 2018/02/15 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/386611",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/31058/"
] | >
> Looks like if you have an inductor, we have Electric field (E) that is created using a time varying magnetic field and that E is non conservative and hence you will have to use Faraday's and not Kirchhoff's rule.
>
>
>
You should not be thinking about E field when analyzing an inductor. There will be an EMF ac... | The electric field is always zero inside the thickness of an ideal conductor (check out my answer [here](https://physics.stackexchange.com/q/377977) to see why). Now for an inductor, which is usually shaped as a solenoid, the electric field *inside the wires* of the solenoid (so on the surface of the cylinder) is zero ... |
127,832 | I am looking on page 9 of the [TI CC8520 Documentation](http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/cc8520.pdf) and I see that there are some capacitors and inductors around the antenna with labels such as C306. What does that mean? How can I know the values of these components? | 2014/09/05 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/127832",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/43846/"
] | You may be able to run the microcontroller (μC), motor, solenoid from a single power source1. That's probably the first approach that you should try. Make sure to include back-EMF diodes for motor and solenoid.
1 Of course, you need to generate the appropriate supply voltages from that power source. I assume that you ... | When people talk about "power supply" they mean one of two things:
1. power source
2. power regulating circuit
What is meant by having two power supplies is not using two batteries but having two separate independent power regulating circuits.
---
Noise refers to voltage that changes rapidly (and usually randomly).... |
11,148,867 | I've been researching this question for the last few weeks and have had no success trying to connect to Google through OAuth1 OR 2.
I have a client that needs a separate Calendar for each of the homes they are building. On creation of a new home in the database, I want to create a calendar and save the Id of the creat... | 2012/06/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11148867",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1359986/"
] | Google api lets you to do whatever you need with a Calendar using their provided libraries. Let's take a look: [Google Developer: Instantiate Google Calendar](https://developers.google.com/google-apps/calendar/instantiate) | This SO posts discusses that. Specifically pay attention to the line in the accepted answer where it is mentions the process for adding a new calendar is similar to adding an event.
[SO: Google Calendar API Selecting and creating Calendars](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1534373/google-calendar-api-selecting-crea... |
1,036,387 | This question is rather conceptual and I just need some clarifications.
Let's say on your linux server you've something like ufw installed or windows firewall on windows server. And you have layers of networking devices like routers in between which will have their own firewalls. Why do you still need a hardware firew... | 2020/10/04 | [
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] | Not that long ago, typical designs forced all traffic through one big firewall as a security control. That is an advantage: by being at the Internet gateway, the network team can enforce a security control even if they don't manage every device. By necessity, such a firewall needed to be big with expensive custom hardw... | As far as I am concerned its a matter of belt and braces. A hardware firewall helps to keep the bad guys out of your network. UFW and the like help you keep the bad guys out of your server if they do get onto your network. Generally routers are routers first and foremost and firewalls a distant second. They are better ... |
5,109,958 | I found out randomly that when browsing an SVN repository from a web browser (f.inst. <http://svn.myserver.com/>) you can append the query parameter `?r=5` to the URL to get files from that revision. So I was wondering: What more can you do from the browser?
It would be great if I could read change-logs or compare rev... | 2011/02/24 | [
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] | From the browser Subverson itself doesn't offer anything else that I am aware of.
WebSVN - <http://www.websvn.info/> - is a popular repository viewer for Subversion. Gives you the functionality you are looking for. Its a PHP app so should be easy for you to install along side the Subversion repository. | All "web browsers" can do HEAD, GET, and POST requests. Some can do OPTIONS, PUT, DELETE, TRACE and CONNECT. To use SVN under XAMPP and WebDAV, you need something that can do PROPFIND requests.
Your WebDAV server responds to HTTP GET requests, using the SVN plugin to get data and directory listings from your SVN repos... |
828,768 | I have a gaming headset that I use with my PS4 and would like to run music from my laptop into the audio line while using it with the PS4 as well.
The headset just plugs into the 3.5mm jack in the controller.
The headphones have separate mic and audio lines and I bought a small adapter for that, but I was wondering i... | 2014/10/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/828768",
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] | Yes you can combine 2 audio sources into one. Usually that's done in a mixer, but if you really only want to add 2 audio lines together and don't care too much about audio quality, [a Y cable like this](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B00APEI7OC) should be lightweight enough to work with your setup. Make sure ... | Audio Source combination is possible by using some small gadgets. Without gadgets, it may not be possible. To Combine Two Audio Sources Into One Headphone, some mentioned gadgets you may need like this
1. Rolls Mixer
2. Y Splitter Mini Stereo (2 to 1)
3. External USB Stereo Sound Adapter
4. Multiple-input Headphones
5... |
137,182 | This global-spanning empire is divided among five royal families, each headed by a prince. The emperor himself leads the empire, with the five princes serving under him. While they owe fealty to the king who has absolute authority over the empire, these families operate semi-independently and control their realms direc... | 2019/01/20 | [
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] | **Prince-in-waiting likes the situation!**
If you are dead set on "prince dies" you make it work by having many princelings in a family. One of these immediately takes over for the family not on the death of the old one, but when the old one loses and is condemned.
If a given losing prince refuses to accept his demo... | Some ways this was handled historically
Marry the families
------------------
In medieval world, the blood ties were really important. By marrying into them or them into your family, you could get strong bonds that reduce the chance of them rebelling against their kin. This was not uncommon to do in back in the day. ... |
137,182 | This global-spanning empire is divided among five royal families, each headed by a prince. The emperor himself leads the empire, with the five princes serving under him. While they owe fealty to the king who has absolute authority over the empire, these families operate semi-independently and control their realms direc... | 2019/01/20 | [
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] | The question seems to imply that the gods are not in fact real, or at least are 'hands off.' If they're not the problem is trivial.. have the gods be godly.
Otherwise it would probably be best to have a series of mechanisms, indeed if they weren't 'artificially' created, supporting cultural assumptions and practises w... | Give them some secret (new every time) slowly acting poison, which does not hinder the selection trials, and only the winner gets the antidote. |
137,182 | This global-spanning empire is divided among five royal families, each headed by a prince. The emperor himself leads the empire, with the five princes serving under him. While they owe fealty to the king who has absolute authority over the empire, these families operate semi-independently and control their realms direc... | 2019/01/20 | [
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] | **Prince-in-waiting likes the situation!**
If you are dead set on "prince dies" you make it work by having many princelings in a family. One of these immediately takes over for the family not on the death of the old one, but when the old one loses and is condemned.
If a given losing prince refuses to accept his demo... | Make it so each prince can command their own army, but the army they command is at an opposite end of the empire from the lands they actually control. This, while confusing, prevents any prince from consolidating military power in their home territory and using it against the emperor. |
137,182 | This global-spanning empire is divided among five royal families, each headed by a prince. The emperor himself leads the empire, with the five princes serving under him. While they owe fealty to the king who has absolute authority over the empire, these families operate semi-independently and control their realms direc... | 2019/01/20 | [
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] | Louis XVI managed to control semi independent royal families really well. Unfortunately he ignored the populace which led to his demise.
He used the palace of Versailles as a carrot to attract royal families from the provinces.
His method was to entice lords to come to the palace of Versailles by holding lavish celeb... | Make it so each prince can command their own army, but the army they command is at an opposite end of the empire from the lands they actually control. This, while confusing, prevents any prince from consolidating military power in their home territory and using it against the emperor. |
137,182 | This global-spanning empire is divided among five royal families, each headed by a prince. The emperor himself leads the empire, with the five princes serving under him. While they owe fealty to the king who has absolute authority over the empire, these families operate semi-independently and control their realms direc... | 2019/01/20 | [
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] | If I remember correctly, in ancient Japan all the daiymios had to send their sons to reside in the Shogun's castle, where they were held as hostages, as a warranty for the underling's fidelity. The practice was called [Sankin-kotai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankin-kotai), thanks to Jay Carr for pointing to the ref... | Louis XVI managed to control semi independent royal families really well. Unfortunately he ignored the populace which led to his demise.
He used the palace of Versailles as a carrot to attract royal families from the provinces.
His method was to entice lords to come to the palace of Versailles by holding lavish celeb... |
137,182 | This global-spanning empire is divided among five royal families, each headed by a prince. The emperor himself leads the empire, with the five princes serving under him. While they owe fealty to the king who has absolute authority over the empire, these families operate semi-independently and control their realms direc... | 2019/01/20 | [
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] | If I remember correctly, in ancient Japan all the daiymios had to send their sons to reside in the Shogun's castle, where they were held as hostages, as a warranty for the underling's fidelity. The practice was called [Sankin-kotai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankin-kotai), thanks to Jay Carr for pointing to the ref... | **Change Who can Participate in the Trials**
The death trials still doesn't seem like a fair deal, like you’re the head of a family you train for years, just for that one rich family to hire the best mercenary in the world to curb stomp you. If I was one of prince’s I would rebel just so I would not get killed and ins... |
137,182 | This global-spanning empire is divided among five royal families, each headed by a prince. The emperor himself leads the empire, with the five princes serving under him. While they owe fealty to the king who has absolute authority over the empire, these families operate semi-independently and control their realms direc... | 2019/01/20 | [
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] | If I remember correctly, in ancient Japan all the daiymios had to send their sons to reside in the Shogun's castle, where they were held as hostages, as a warranty for the underling's fidelity. The practice was called [Sankin-kotai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankin-kotai), thanks to Jay Carr for pointing to the ref... | Give them some secret (new every time) slowly acting poison, which does not hinder the selection trials, and only the winner gets the antidote. |
137,182 | This global-spanning empire is divided among five royal families, each headed by a prince. The emperor himself leads the empire, with the five princes serving under him. While they owe fealty to the king who has absolute authority over the empire, these families operate semi-independently and control their realms direc... | 2019/01/20 | [
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] | If I remember correctly, in ancient Japan all the daiymios had to send their sons to reside in the Shogun's castle, where they were held as hostages, as a warranty for the underling's fidelity. The practice was called [Sankin-kotai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankin-kotai), thanks to Jay Carr for pointing to the ref... | Because there are five viceregal-level families, the system might be stable even if the four losing princes unite to save their heads. They could salvage their legitimacy within the imperial system by recognizing the winner as a titular ruler, but make the emperor have little more power than the other four viceroys.
A... |
137,182 | This global-spanning empire is divided among five royal families, each headed by a prince. The emperor himself leads the empire, with the five princes serving under him. While they owe fealty to the king who has absolute authority over the empire, these families operate semi-independently and control their realms direc... | 2019/01/20 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/137182",
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] | If I remember correctly, in ancient Japan all the daiymios had to send their sons to reside in the Shogun's castle, where they were held as hostages, as a warranty for the underling's fidelity. The practice was called [Sankin-kotai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankin-kotai), thanks to Jay Carr for pointing to the ref... | Make it so each prince can command their own army, but the army they command is at an opposite end of the empire from the lands they actually control. This, while confusing, prevents any prince from consolidating military power in their home territory and using it against the emperor. |
137,182 | This global-spanning empire is divided among five royal families, each headed by a prince. The emperor himself leads the empire, with the five princes serving under him. While they owe fealty to the king who has absolute authority over the empire, these families operate semi-independently and control their realms direc... | 2019/01/20 | [
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] | **Prince-in-waiting likes the situation!**
If you are dead set on "prince dies" you make it work by having many princelings in a family. One of these immediately takes over for the family not on the death of the old one, but when the old one loses and is condemned.
If a given losing prince refuses to accept his demo... | **Change Who can Participate in the Trials**
The death trials still doesn't seem like a fair deal, like you’re the head of a family you train for years, just for that one rich family to hire the best mercenary in the world to curb stomp you. If I was one of prince’s I would rebel just so I would not get killed and ins... |
44,757,389 | I have this settings:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ddcI8.png)
In XCode interface builder, I have added constraints. Now the red one between "S...gs" button and right "large" button is set to "greater than or equal", but it gives me error about missin... | 2017/06/26 | [
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"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | An inequality constraint is not enough for Auto Layout to know exactly where to place your wide button. As I can see, you haven't specified neither a trailing constraint nor a width constraint for your wide button, so Auto Layout does not know where to put it. Try adding a trailing constraint from the wide button to th... | Try to set search button width constraint to greater or equal to 0 |
44,757,389 | I have this settings:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ddcI8.png)
In XCode interface builder, I have added constraints. Now the red one between "S...gs" button and right "large" button is set to "greater than or equal", but it gives me error about missin... | 2017/06/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/44757389",
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] | Add both the constraints in storyboard (equal to & greater than or equal to). And check the option "Remove at build time" for the **equal to** constraint
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/oCiop.png) | An inequality constraint is not enough for Auto Layout to know exactly where to place your wide button. As I can see, you haven't specified neither a trailing constraint nor a width constraint for your wide button, so Auto Layout does not know where to put it. Try adding a trailing constraint from the wide button to th... |
44,757,389 | I have this settings:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ddcI8.png)
In XCode interface builder, I have added constraints. Now the red one between "S...gs" button and right "large" button is set to "greater than or equal", but it gives me error about missin... | 2017/06/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/44757389",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1130231/"
] | As it shown up, there is no real error. Xcode reports it as an error, but at runtime on a real device it works as expected. | Try to set search button width constraint to greater or equal to 0 |
44,757,389 | I have this settings:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ddcI8.png)
In XCode interface builder, I have added constraints. Now the red one between "S...gs" button and right "large" button is set to "greater than or equal", but it gives me error about missin... | 2017/06/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/44757389",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1130231/"
] | Add both the constraints in storyboard (equal to & greater than or equal to). And check the option "Remove at build time" for the **equal to** constraint
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/oCiop.png) | Try to set search button width constraint to greater or equal to 0 |
44,757,389 | I have this settings:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ddcI8.png)
In XCode interface builder, I have added constraints. Now the red one between "S...gs" button and right "large" button is set to "greater than or equal", but it gives me error about missin... | 2017/06/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/44757389",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1130231/"
] | Add both the constraints in storyboard (equal to & greater than or equal to). And check the option "Remove at build time" for the **equal to** constraint
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/oCiop.png) | As it shown up, there is no real error. Xcode reports it as an error, but at runtime on a real device it works as expected. |
83,715 | I have a search function that lists different search forms under links: [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lg3vX.png)
Each link goes to a form with slightly different parameters eg:
[](htt... | 2015/08/27 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/83715",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/4701/"
] | Both are perfectly valid options, so a lot of it will come down to the feeling you want a user to have when being greeted by the site:
You are right that just the first name is a very personal approach. This is the sort of thing you find with a lot of voice assistants on phones; not only do they simply refer to you by... | To me this is depending on two factors:
**The target group:**
* For older / more serious customers I would probably go for Hello [First Name] [Last Name].
* For younger / less serious customers I would probably go for Hello [First Name].
**The websites goals:**
* For some sort of sales website I would probably go f... |
83,715 | I have a search function that lists different search forms under links: [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lg3vX.png)
Each link goes to a form with slightly different parameters eg:
[](htt... | 2015/08/27 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/83715",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/4701/"
] | Both are perfectly valid options, so a lot of it will come down to the feeling you want a user to have when being greeted by the site:
You are right that just the first name is a very personal approach. This is the sort of thing you find with a lot of voice assistants on phones; not only do they simply refer to you by... | Using first name and last name (in English at least) sounds a little crazy.
I have very rarely heard people use that format in real life, it generally only crops up in the movies with science fiction robots/aliens and Soviet-era Russians (do Russians typically do that these days? I have no idea).
Real world occasions... |
83,715 | I have a search function that lists different search forms under links: [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lg3vX.png)
Each link goes to a form with slightly different parameters eg:
[](htt... | 2015/08/27 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/83715",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/4701/"
] | To me this is depending on two factors:
**The target group:**
* For older / more serious customers I would probably go for Hello [First Name] [Last Name].
* For younger / less serious customers I would probably go for Hello [First Name].
**The websites goals:**
* For some sort of sales website I would probably go f... | Using first name and last name (in English at least) sounds a little crazy.
I have very rarely heard people use that format in real life, it generally only crops up in the movies with science fiction robots/aliens and Soviet-era Russians (do Russians typically do that these days? I have no idea).
Real world occasions... |
26,873 | So I've been looking into non-violent communication (NVC) lately and I came across [the following](https://www.cnvc.org/what-nvc/articles-writings/anger-and-domination-systems/anger-and-domination-systems):
>
> Jackal Parent: Say you are sorry
>
>
> Jackal Child: I’m sorry
>
>
> Jackal Parent: You’re not really s... | 2021/03/12 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/26873",
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] | >
> ... in an office environment or while talking to friends ...
>
>
>
I think you have 2 very different settings and backgrounds here. I never had a problem with family, friends and acquaintances, but I had to train and train (and repeat) again when I had to talk to people in an office or [giving a presentation](... | My "theory" on eye contact comes from doing presentations and teaching classes. My first few attempts at such were pretty bad, where I was much in the same state as the OP, not knowing exactly how to proceed with eye contact.
The thing to focus on is **why** we make eye contact. It gives us the non-verbal feedback, th... |
50,907 | I'm dealing with my art director to redesign one of my website and more specifically the header of one of those. My websites are in web responsive and i'd like to know if there is any specification for the size of the font? | 2014/01/24 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/50907",
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] | Recommended font size for paragraphs in web is at least 16px (somewhat depending on which font you're using, serif fonts suffers from poor readability in lower res).
A good rule to follow is to let the H1 header be 1.5em in size, meaning 150% the size of your paragraph font. So if your paragraph font is 16px then let ... | Not knowing specifically which typographic element are you asking about (page title, navigation, company branding/logo etc) I would echo AndroidHustle's comment and advise that you do not go below 16px for your smallest size. This 'should' hold up on both mobile and desktop but ultimately you will need to test thorough... |
9,313 | The manifold pressure gauge of the Japanese [Ki-61](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ki-61) has values which go from +40 to -40. I know this has to be relative to *something* since negative pressure can't exist (you can't get more vacuum than a vacuum), but I'm not sure what it's relative to.
**Why did the manifo... | 2014/10/25 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/9313",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/167/"
] | Disclaimer: I do not know if my answer is correct, but I think it is plausible.
The Ki-61 engine was the [Kawasaki Ha-40](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ha40), a Japanese version of the [Daimler-Benz DB 601 Aa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daimler-Benz_DB_601) turbocharged inverted-V inline engine, so I would a... | The Zero value is the standard reference point for Japanese Manifold Pressures which is 750 mm Hg Absolute Pressure.
The Ki-61-I series aircraft was equipped with the Ha-40 engine which was not an exact copy of the DB 601Aa but derived from it.
The normal maximum Manifold Pressure was +240 mm Hg which would be
240 mm ... |
188,916 | I have submitted a paper and both reviewers stated that the work is very well-written, novel, very well-done etc., and asked only some very easy questions. After I sent the revised version, on the same day both reviewers completed their review report (I could see the status on the tracking system). So based on the prev... | 2022/09/20 | [
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] | Two weeks is plenty of time to make a decision, so feel free to nudge the editor (especially since "I am giving birth soon and won't be available for a while" is a reason most people will empathize with). | >
> I am giving birth in a couple of weeks and I really need to handle
> this before my due date
>
>
>
First: congratulations!
Second: do not let being a mother completely define you. You will still be a scientist, although with a seriously impaired agenda (don't worry, it is really so, it would be stupid to clai... |
215,016 | In the sentence below, what does "one" refer to in "one pushing the other"? Does it refer to the girls or to the cars?
>
> On the way into town one day I noticed a couple of young girls working their way along the lines of cars waiting at a busy junction, one pushing the other.
>
>
> | 2019/06/17 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/215016",
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] | In English, the phrase *"one pushing the other"* can only refer to two things, the *"one"* and *"the other"*. If there were more than two things, the phrasing should have been *"the others"* or *"pushing one another"*. Thus, it cannot refer to the lines of cars, which clearly contain a lot more than two cars.
It must... | >
> on the way into town one day I noticed a couple of young girls working their way along the lines of cars waiting at a busy junction, one pushing the other.
>
>
>
One girl is pushing the other girl. As we know nothing else about the girls, "one" just means one of the girls -- the one pushing. |
215,016 | In the sentence below, what does "one" refer to in "one pushing the other"? Does it refer to the girls or to the cars?
>
> On the way into town one day I noticed a couple of young girls working their way along the lines of cars waiting at a busy junction, one pushing the other.
>
>
> | 2019/06/17 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/215016",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/97109/"
] | In English, the phrase *"one pushing the other"* can only refer to two things, the *"one"* and *"the other"*. If there were more than two things, the phrasing should have been *"the others"* or *"pushing one another"*. Thus, it cannot refer to the lines of cars, which clearly contain a lot more than two cars.
It must... | >
> On the way into town one day, I noticed a couple of young girls working their way along the lines of cars [which were] waiting at a busy junction, one pushing the other.
>
>
>
This is perhaps a little ambiguous. In general, I would assume that the clause relates to the most recent subject in the sentence, unle... |
149,284 | Right now, it says 2 days remaining - does it reset at midnight in my current timezone according to the iOS time? i.e. Does it end on Mon. Jan 6 at 12:00:00 AM EST?
Still have 12 more levels to decorate and I don't think I'm going to be able to get enough droids to hit that in time. I have the Imp. Bux to summon enoug... | 2014/01/04 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/149284",
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] | Two devices or more must be connected to the same WiFi network. One of the users must host the server, and the other ones will have to connect to it. | You can download the multiplayer server by getting multiplayer pe then one of them makes a password then everyonelse has to know the password to be able to play together. |
38,659,473 | I'm looking for a way to add a timestamp in every file that is uploaded to an S3 bucket, Amazon-side. There is, of course, an option to do this client-side before the upload, but I don't think this is as nice and clean as it would be to have some script to run in the bucket itself everytime a new file is uploaded. I di... | 2016/07/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/38659473",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | There is **no capability** within Amazon S3 to change the Key (filename) of a file based upon upload time.
Given that your desire is to **avoid name conflicts**, some choices are:
* Use a **unique GUID or a timestamp** to name the file when uploading. This will avoid naming conflicts.
* Upload the file to Bucket A, t... | You can try with a lambda function handling the ObjectCreated event. See [this tutorial](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/with-s3-example.html).
Not sure that works though. |
158,396 | Does someone knows a small linux distro that comes with apt package?
I tried puppy linux and dsl, but I didn't like any of those.
I am looking to setup a LAMP into a virtual machine with a small linux, and I am looking for a distro with apt because i am familiar with the package, and it would be easier for me to setu... | 2010/06/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/158396",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/40705/"
] | Maybe [Turnkey LAMP Stack Appliance](http://www.turnkeylinux.org/lamp) fits your needs. | [openSUSE Rescue](http://opensuse.org) is only 591 MB. It comes with the Xfce environment. It does
not come with APT, but does include the similar [zypper tool](http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman_Rosetta). |
158,396 | Does someone knows a small linux distro that comes with apt package?
I tried puppy linux and dsl, but I didn't like any of those.
I am looking to setup a LAMP into a virtual machine with a small linux, and I am looking for a distro with apt because i am familiar with the package, and it would be easier for me to setu... | 2010/06/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/158396",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/40705/"
] | Ubuntus JeOS was beeing build for exactly your purpose.
<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JeOS>
as single iso until 8.04
Now part of the server iso. Just select "install minimal virtual machine" in the install menu. | [openSUSE Rescue](http://opensuse.org) is only 591 MB. It comes with the Xfce environment. It does
not come with APT, but does include the similar [zypper tool](http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman_Rosetta). |
158,396 | Does someone knows a small linux distro that comes with apt package?
I tried puppy linux and dsl, but I didn't like any of those.
I am looking to setup a LAMP into a virtual machine with a small linux, and I am looking for a distro with apt because i am familiar with the package, and it would be easier for me to setu... | 2010/06/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/158396",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/40705/"
] | Ubuntus JeOS was beeing build for exactly your purpose.
<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JeOS>
as single iso until 8.04
Now part of the server iso. Just select "install minimal virtual machine" in the install menu. | Have a look at ArchivistaVM, it is only about 100 MByte (with Xorg + Firefox), or 72 MByte without GUI:
<http://www.archivista.ch/en/pages/support/download.php>
Zip-File without GUI (same password) <https://www.archivista.ch/avtest5.zip>
It works completely in RAM, startup time is about 15 or 20 seconds, there is a ... |
158,396 | Does someone knows a small linux distro that comes with apt package?
I tried puppy linux and dsl, but I didn't like any of those.
I am looking to setup a LAMP into a virtual machine with a small linux, and I am looking for a distro with apt because i am familiar with the package, and it would be easier for me to setu... | 2010/06/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/158396",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/40705/"
] | Well for light DE you could try lubuntu.
If you just want something light, then use the Ubuntu minimal install and build from there | [openSUSE Rescue](http://opensuse.org) is only 591 MB. It comes with the Xfce environment. It does
not come with APT, but does include the similar [zypper tool](http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman_Rosetta). |
158,396 | Does someone knows a small linux distro that comes with apt package?
I tried puppy linux and dsl, but I didn't like any of those.
I am looking to setup a LAMP into a virtual machine with a small linux, and I am looking for a distro with apt because i am familiar with the package, and it would be easier for me to setu... | 2010/06/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/158396",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/40705/"
] | Ubuntus JeOS was beeing build for exactly your purpose.
<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JeOS>
as single iso until 8.04
Now part of the server iso. Just select "install minimal virtual machine" in the install menu. | Well for light DE you could try lubuntu.
If you just want something light, then use the Ubuntu minimal install and build from there |
158,396 | Does someone knows a small linux distro that comes with apt package?
I tried puppy linux and dsl, but I didn't like any of those.
I am looking to setup a LAMP into a virtual machine with a small linux, and I am looking for a distro with apt because i am familiar with the package, and it would be easier for me to setu... | 2010/06/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/158396",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/40705/"
] | Maybe [Turnkey LAMP Stack Appliance](http://www.turnkeylinux.org/lamp) fits your needs. | Have a look at ArchivistaVM, it is only about 100 MByte (with Xorg + Firefox), or 72 MByte without GUI:
<http://www.archivista.ch/en/pages/support/download.php>
Zip-File without GUI (same password) <https://www.archivista.ch/avtest5.zip>
It works completely in RAM, startup time is about 15 or 20 seconds, there is a ... |
158,396 | Does someone knows a small linux distro that comes with apt package?
I tried puppy linux and dsl, but I didn't like any of those.
I am looking to setup a LAMP into a virtual machine with a small linux, and I am looking for a distro with apt because i am familiar with the package, and it would be easier for me to setu... | 2010/06/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/158396",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/40705/"
] | Have a look at ArchivistaVM, it is only about 100 MByte (with Xorg + Firefox), or 72 MByte without GUI:
<http://www.archivista.ch/en/pages/support/download.php>
Zip-File without GUI (same password) <https://www.archivista.ch/avtest5.zip>
It works completely in RAM, startup time is about 15 or 20 seconds, there is a ... | [openSUSE Rescue](http://opensuse.org) is only 591 MB. It comes with the Xfce environment. It does
not come with APT, but does include the similar [zypper tool](http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman_Rosetta). |
123,514 | I have this observation of mine, that good (usable) user interfaces on the web are usually at their best upon the launch of the web site and some time after that, and then, as soon as the business behind the web site becomes successful (if it does become such on the first place), the great UI gets gradually ruined over... | 2019/02/01 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/123514",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/8032/"
] | Disagree. I think Amazon, for example, has done a pretty good job in terms of improving the information architecture (IA), search and personalization of their interface over the years. I suppose this is the kind of "monopolistic" company you're referring to? It is true that IA often gets more bloated as companies add m... | ### Classic Small Business vs. Big Business Attitude
I have had a theory for many years about this. It is **NOT** specific to "Web Interface." In fact, the typical small business will have a minimal web presence and therefore may not have much of a "Web Interface" to speak of at all. Now my theory:
All businesses sta... |
123,514 | I have this observation of mine, that good (usable) user interfaces on the web are usually at their best upon the launch of the web site and some time after that, and then, as soon as the business behind the web site becomes successful (if it does become such on the first place), the great UI gets gradually ruined over... | 2019/02/01 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/123514",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/8032/"
] | I see little to support your theory, and plenty to contradict it.
Interfaces tend to get more *complex* over time as a company grows, but that is generally because the functionality that interface needs to support also grows more complex over time. Small companies do one thing, so their website can be simple. Large co... | ### Classic Small Business vs. Big Business Attitude
I have had a theory for many years about this. It is **NOT** specific to "Web Interface." In fact, the typical small business will have a minimal web presence and therefore may not have much of a "Web Interface" to speak of at all. Now my theory:
All businesses sta... |
178,949 | No matter what the TERM variable is set to, vt-100, xterm, xterm-color the terminal does wierd things, like force a carriage return after 80 characters, and only address the upper left corner of the screen.
It's very odd.
Curses is well named it's been the irritation in my side for 25 years of nix development. | 2010/08/22 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/178949",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | This is a complex issue, and there isn't a one-size-fits-all answer. In fact, there are two questions here: what to synchronize, and how to synchronize it. There are many factors at play: convenience (having it all happen automatically), expressivity (how finely can you tune which files get synchronized), robustness (i... | it's not the system part that needs syncing in your case (it also makes no sense since they are in fact two different pieces of hardware... it would just break your system sooner or later)
what you want to sync is probably only your /home folder (which keeps your application configuration files) or some parts of it (i... |
312,136 | I'd like to know if there's a general rule of thumb wheter to enable gzipping for PDF files or not. I use NGINX but I think this would be helpful for Apache users as well.
Thanks. | 2011/09/16 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/312136",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/83157/"
] | This is just my opinion, but I think that zip-compressing PDF files is not a good idea.
PDF files will almost always use some kind compression internally, FLATE is used in general for text content inside pages, and lossy-compression is in general used for images (PNG, JPEG, JPEG2000 are common for color images and CCI... | If your PDF files are mainly text based (few to no images) and your server has a lot of traffic accessing the same document *and can handle the compressing* , then yes, mod\_deflate or mod\_gzip is a good idea. If you're unsure, try it out first, and if the performance goes down, just undo it. I've been serving all con... |
61,360 | I recently began learning sight singing from Robert Ottman's book.
I've gotten to the point where you should sing simple melodies, with the biggest interval between 2 notes being a major second. The book says that if you have the major scale in your head it should be easy to sight sing these melodies, but I can't.
A... | 2017/08/25 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/61360",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/39912/"
] | I suggest you sit at a piano, and slowly play a major scale, but just before you *play* each the note you *sing* the pitch you think you're about to hear.
If you're feeling more ambitious you can do the scale notes out of sequence - but again try to sing the note before you play it. If you find certain intervals hard ... | I'd head straight for the eponymous song 'Do a Deer', from the Sound of Music. Another would be 'Scales and Arpeggios' from the Aristocats. |
61,360 | I recently began learning sight singing from Robert Ottman's book.
I've gotten to the point where you should sing simple melodies, with the biggest interval between 2 notes being a major second. The book says that if you have the major scale in your head it should be easy to sight sing these melodies, but I can't.
A... | 2017/08/25 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/61360",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/39912/"
] | When it comes to basic building blocks like the major scale, it's often best to learn it by playing it on a piano or other instrument until you can mimic the sound yourself.
As for repertoire, the opening of ["Joy to the World"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5hj518Iugk) is a great *descending* major scale. Try sing... | I'd head straight for the eponymous song 'Do a Deer', from the Sound of Music. Another would be 'Scales and Arpeggios' from the Aristocats. |
61,360 | I recently began learning sight singing from Robert Ottman's book.
I've gotten to the point where you should sing simple melodies, with the biggest interval between 2 notes being a major second. The book says that if you have the major scale in your head it should be easy to sight sing these melodies, but I can't.
A... | 2017/08/25 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/61360",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/39912/"
] | I suggest you sit at a piano, and slowly play a major scale, but just before you *play* each the note you *sing* the pitch you think you're about to hear.
If you're feeling more ambitious you can do the scale notes out of sequence - but again try to sing the note before you play it. If you find certain intervals hard ... | When it comes to basic building blocks like the major scale, it's often best to learn it by playing it on a piano or other instrument until you can mimic the sound yourself.
As for repertoire, the opening of ["Joy to the World"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5hj518Iugk) is a great *descending* major scale. Try sing... |
9,528 | I have a few interests, and among them belong fiction, math and computer science, and so naturally I like to imagine/think about the possibility of a piece of fiction living in the intersection of these fields. I wonder, what does it mean to "code a novel"? Is there already such a thing as algorithmic fiction? | 2013/11/23 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9528",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/6309/"
] | I used to be a coder, too (PHP, Ruby, Javascript, etc). But my main thing was design. And I used to have the same wish as you: I wanted to think of fiction writing as "designing" a story. But later on, I understood that, even though they share some similarities, they are different kind of thought processes. It was only... | I find this an annoying question. You appear to have no idea, what you yourself mean by the words you use. You paste words together and then try to come up with a second-hand meaning for that undefined term. Code my nutrition. Sounds interesting. What could that mean?
Good thinking means you have an idea and you try t... |
9,528 | I have a few interests, and among them belong fiction, math and computer science, and so naturally I like to imagine/think about the possibility of a piece of fiction living in the intersection of these fields. I wonder, what does it mean to "code a novel"? Is there already such a thing as algorithmic fiction? | 2013/11/23 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9528",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/6309/"
] | Not quite algorithmic, but there are quite a few books on story structure that you may find interesting. If you're like me, understanding how and why stories work can provide you some sort of framework out of which you can build a story.
It's about movies, and half of the people here will hate me forever for daring me... | What about interactive novels - e.g. [Visual Novels](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_novel), a genre rather popular in Japan?
You can certainly *code* these. Western world knew these as "text adventure games" but they usually featured a map of locations between which you could go. Visual Novels, OTOH, read like a ... |
9,528 | I have a few interests, and among them belong fiction, math and computer science, and so naturally I like to imagine/think about the possibility of a piece of fiction living in the intersection of these fields. I wonder, what does it mean to "code a novel"? Is there already such a thing as algorithmic fiction? | 2013/11/23 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9528",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/6309/"
] | I think you can "code" a novel, at least in terms of creating an algorithm for writing.
>
> al·go·rithm
>
> ˈalgəˌriT͟Həm
>
> noun
>
> 1.
> A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, esp. by a computer.
>
>
>
Basically an algorithm is a set of rules ... | What about interactive novels - e.g. [Visual Novels](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_novel), a genre rather popular in Japan?
You can certainly *code* these. Western world knew these as "text adventure games" but they usually featured a map of locations between which you could go. Visual Novels, OTOH, read like a ... |
9,528 | I have a few interests, and among them belong fiction, math and computer science, and so naturally I like to imagine/think about the possibility of a piece of fiction living in the intersection of these fields. I wonder, what does it mean to "code a novel"? Is there already such a thing as algorithmic fiction? | 2013/11/23 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9528",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/6309/"
] | I used to be a coder, too (PHP, Ruby, Javascript, etc). But my main thing was design. And I used to have the same wish as you: I wanted to think of fiction writing as "designing" a story. But later on, I understood that, even though they share some similarities, they are different kind of thought processes. It was only... | What about interactive novels - e.g. [Visual Novels](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_novel), a genre rather popular in Japan?
You can certainly *code* these. Western world knew these as "text adventure games" but they usually featured a map of locations between which you could go. Visual Novels, OTOH, read like a ... |
9,528 | I have a few interests, and among them belong fiction, math and computer science, and so naturally I like to imagine/think about the possibility of a piece of fiction living in the intersection of these fields. I wonder, what does it mean to "code a novel"? Is there already such a thing as algorithmic fiction? | 2013/11/23 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9528",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/6309/"
] | Thirty or more years ago, a computer program named [Racter](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racter) "wrote" a very interesting book called *[The Policeman's Beard is Half Constructed](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0446380512/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=dalehemer-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=0446380512&adid=1SPQQDER... | A novel is usually a story of people trying to solve problems in their lives. Writing a computer program that could realistically describe people who have problems and what they do to solve it seems to me like an “AI-complete” problem—a computer that can do that would be a human-equivalent intellect in its own right.
... |
9,528 | I have a few interests, and among them belong fiction, math and computer science, and so naturally I like to imagine/think about the possibility of a piece of fiction living in the intersection of these fields. I wonder, what does it mean to "code a novel"? Is there already such a thing as algorithmic fiction? | 2013/11/23 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9528",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/6309/"
] | I think you can "code" a novel, at least in terms of creating an algorithm for writing.
>
> al·go·rithm
>
> ˈalgəˌriT͟Həm
>
> noun
>
> 1.
> A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, esp. by a computer.
>
>
>
Basically an algorithm is a set of rules ... | A novel is usually a story of people trying to solve problems in their lives. Writing a computer program that could realistically describe people who have problems and what they do to solve it seems to me like an “AI-complete” problem—a computer that can do that would be a human-equivalent intellect in its own right.
... |
9,528 | I have a few interests, and among them belong fiction, math and computer science, and so naturally I like to imagine/think about the possibility of a piece of fiction living in the intersection of these fields. I wonder, what does it mean to "code a novel"? Is there already such a thing as algorithmic fiction? | 2013/11/23 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9528",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/6309/"
] | Thirty or more years ago, a computer program named [Racter](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racter) "wrote" a very interesting book called *[The Policeman's Beard is Half Constructed](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0446380512/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=dalehemer-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=0446380512&adid=1SPQQDER... | If by "code a novel," you meant "write computer code that makes a novel," then it is (sort-of) already being commonly done, in two different ways. One type is called computer games, and they have become quite sophisticated, both as code and as (partly interactive) novels. The other type is called "CGI animation," and i... |
9,528 | I have a few interests, and among them belong fiction, math and computer science, and so naturally I like to imagine/think about the possibility of a piece of fiction living in the intersection of these fields. I wonder, what does it mean to "code a novel"? Is there already such a thing as algorithmic fiction? | 2013/11/23 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9528",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/6309/"
] | I think you can "code" a novel, at least in terms of creating an algorithm for writing.
>
> al·go·rithm
>
> ˈalgəˌriT͟Həm
>
> noun
>
> 1.
> A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, esp. by a computer.
>
>
>
Basically an algorithm is a set of rules ... | If by "code a novel," you meant "write computer code that makes a novel," then it is (sort-of) already being commonly done, in two different ways. One type is called computer games, and they have become quite sophisticated, both as code and as (partly interactive) novels. The other type is called "CGI animation," and i... |
9,528 | I have a few interests, and among them belong fiction, math and computer science, and so naturally I like to imagine/think about the possibility of a piece of fiction living in the intersection of these fields. I wonder, what does it mean to "code a novel"? Is there already such a thing as algorithmic fiction? | 2013/11/23 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9528",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/6309/"
] | I think you can "code" a novel, at least in terms of creating an algorithm for writing.
>
> al·go·rithm
>
> ˈalgəˌriT͟Həm
>
> noun
>
> 1.
> A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, esp. by a computer.
>
>
>
Basically an algorithm is a set of rules ... | I used to be a coder, too (PHP, Ruby, Javascript, etc). But my main thing was design. And I used to have the same wish as you: I wanted to think of fiction writing as "designing" a story. But later on, I understood that, even though they share some similarities, they are different kind of thought processes. It was only... |
9,528 | I have a few interests, and among them belong fiction, math and computer science, and so naturally I like to imagine/think about the possibility of a piece of fiction living in the intersection of these fields. I wonder, what does it mean to "code a novel"? Is there already such a thing as algorithmic fiction? | 2013/11/23 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9528",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/6309/"
] | A novel is usually a story of people trying to solve problems in their lives. Writing a computer program that could realistically describe people who have problems and what they do to solve it seems to me like an “AI-complete” problem—a computer that can do that would be a human-equivalent intellect in its own right.
... | What about interactive novels - e.g. [Visual Novels](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_novel), a genre rather popular in Japan?
You can certainly *code* these. Western world knew these as "text adventure games" but they usually featured a map of locations between which you could go. Visual Novels, OTOH, read like a ... |
294,179 | I would like to give feedback to moderators that take action I consider unproductive.
We have all come across popular questions/comment that we would like to up/down vote but that a moderator has locked. The list is pretty long, actually.
Is there such a thing a voting mechanism for moderator actions? The platform wo... | 2015/05/13 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/294179",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/294702/"
] | There is no way to vote directly on moderator actions. Moderators perform thousands on actions on the site every day. It just would not scale to expect people to vote on these actions.
Other potential problems with your idea:
1. Some moderator actions have justifications that depend on knowing private information. It... | You found Meta.SO. That is the location where you can discuss such issues, and as you see there's already a vote option there. The direction may perhaps appear inverted: if you post on Meta, you'll be upvoted when people agree with you, but downvoted when people agree with the original moderator decision.
That said, I... |
294,179 | I would like to give feedback to moderators that take action I consider unproductive.
We have all come across popular questions/comment that we would like to up/down vote but that a moderator has locked. The list is pretty long, actually.
Is there such a thing a voting mechanism for moderator actions? The platform wo... | 2015/05/13 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/294179",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/294702/"
] | There is no way to vote directly on moderator actions. Moderators perform thousands on actions on the site every day. It just would not scale to expect people to vote on these actions.
Other potential problems with your idea:
1. Some moderator actions have justifications that depend on knowing private information. It... | Rather than commenting on the feature request itself, I'll comment on some appropriate action to take when you disagree with any moderator action.
---
Come to the meta. Post about the situation. Include relevant links (the question, answer, comment, edit, whatever). Explain what actions had been taken before the mode... |
28,406 | I was just reflecting on the fact that Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French all evolved from Latin, the language spread across that area by the Roman Empire 2000 years ago. (Romanian too, I suppose.)
Yet although Greece was firmly a part of the Roman Empire, Latin never took root there, it seems, as the Greek lang... | 2016/04/21 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/28406",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/3496/"
] | Suspect it was because Greek already had well established literacy whereas other regions you name were much less literate. The Latin alphabet was based on the Etruscan alphabet which was in turn based on the Greek alphabet.
If you were going to rule the Greeks you were going to have to do it in Greek.
To those areas... | The old Greek empire, meaning the empire of the Macedonians, the empire created by Alexander spoke Greek widely and had many Greek colonies. The entire city of Alexandria, which was founded by Alexander and became the center of learning in the Western world for 500 years was entirely composed of Greeks and Greek-speaki... |
28,406 | I was just reflecting on the fact that Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French all evolved from Latin, the language spread across that area by the Roman Empire 2000 years ago. (Romanian too, I suppose.)
Yet although Greece was firmly a part of the Roman Empire, Latin never took root there, it seems, as the Greek lang... | 2016/04/21 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/28406",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/3496/"
] | Greek states were very much culturally superior to Rome at the time of conquest.
This was recognized even by the Romans themselves. A well-educated Roman had to read and speak Greek. There was absolutely no reasons to introduce Latin in the Greek states. All science, philosophy and much of the literature in the Roman e... | The old Greek empire, meaning the empire of the Macedonians, the empire created by Alexander spoke Greek widely and had many Greek colonies. The entire city of Alexandria, which was founded by Alexander and became the center of learning in the Western world for 500 years was entirely composed of Greeks and Greek-speaki... |
28,406 | I was just reflecting on the fact that Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French all evolved from Latin, the language spread across that area by the Roman Empire 2000 years ago. (Romanian too, I suppose.)
Yet although Greece was firmly a part of the Roman Empire, Latin never took root there, it seems, as the Greek lang... | 2016/04/21 | [
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] | Well, one must remember that Latin, was the primary and central language of the Roman Empire-(though the Greek language was a close runner-up, particularly among the Nobility and Patrician related classes). Latin's linguistic influence was far more widespread in countries to the North and West of Rome, due in great par... | The old Greek empire, meaning the empire of the Macedonians, the empire created by Alexander spoke Greek widely and had many Greek colonies. The entire city of Alexandria, which was founded by Alexander and became the center of learning in the Western world for 500 years was entirely composed of Greeks and Greek-speaki... |
28,406 | I was just reflecting on the fact that Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French all evolved from Latin, the language spread across that area by the Roman Empire 2000 years ago. (Romanian too, I suppose.)
Yet although Greece was firmly a part of the Roman Empire, Latin never took root there, it seems, as the Greek lang... | 2016/04/21 | [
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] | Suspect it was because Greek already had well established literacy whereas other regions you name were much less literate. The Latin alphabet was based on the Etruscan alphabet which was in turn based on the Greek alphabet.
If you were going to rule the Greeks you were going to have to do it in Greek.
To those areas... | Well, one must remember that Latin, was the primary and central language of the Roman Empire-(though the Greek language was a close runner-up, particularly among the Nobility and Patrician related classes). Latin's linguistic influence was far more widespread in countries to the North and West of Rome, due in great par... |
28,406 | I was just reflecting on the fact that Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French all evolved from Latin, the language spread across that area by the Roman Empire 2000 years ago. (Romanian too, I suppose.)
Yet although Greece was firmly a part of the Roman Empire, Latin never took root there, it seems, as the Greek lang... | 2016/04/21 | [
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] | Greek states were very much culturally superior to Rome at the time of conquest.
This was recognized even by the Romans themselves. A well-educated Roman had to read and speak Greek. There was absolutely no reasons to introduce Latin in the Greek states. All science, philosophy and much of the literature in the Roman e... | Well, one must remember that Latin, was the primary and central language of the Roman Empire-(though the Greek language was a close runner-up, particularly among the Nobility and Patrician related classes). Latin's linguistic influence was far more widespread in countries to the North and West of Rome, due in great par... |
168,096 | >
> It's 4 am \_\_ the clock.
>
> It's 4 am \_\_ my watch.
>
>
>
Which preposition is to be used? | 2018/05/31 | [
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] | Both are grammatically correct, but it depends on the situation which one would be appropriate.
Generally speaking, we use the plural with everything except one, and **no** counts as not one.
>
> **No students** were present.
>
>
>
There are, however, two exceptions. The first is if there could only possibly be... | Both are correct in US and British English. If one student was expected, or at least one student was required to be present, you might choose to use 'no student was present', and if more than one student was expected, you could use 'no students were present'. However, this is not a strict rule, and you can use either. |
168,070 | We're planning on resurfacing our deck this summer. As preparation I got an inspector to take a look at the substructure to make sure it is still in good shape. The good news is that for the most part it is. However, he recommended that 5 of the 4x4 vertical support posts be replaces with 6x6 posts instead. The 4x4s ar... | 2019/06/27 | [
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] | I could ask you to sketch your deck out with dimensions to calc out the beam reaction on the posts, but just shooting from the hip here to save all of us time: there's probably nothing wrong with using 4x4s, especially if they're only 6' tall, spaced that closely, and not also supporting a roof.
If they're leaning or... | The 4x4’s would be adequate if they were attached ( and braced ) to the beam correctly, so no need to replace with 6 x 6.
Digging post holes is difficult enough but doing it under the deck will be a painful task.
Support the deck with a temporary beam that you can jack up just slightly once the posts and beams have b... |
3,732 | There is a particular recruiting company that continues to contact me. I have been unhappy with their performance in the past and have been clear that I am no longer interested in their services. I have had to inform them of this multiple times.
Whenever they contact me, I inform them that I do not want them to contac... | 2012/09/04 | [
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] | Unfortunately you've already violated the cardinal rule about dealing with recruiting companies:
1. Never, under any circumstances, give a recruiter (or anybody else) that you do not personally know and trust your phone number.
These people are tenacious, and many of them won't take no for an answer. It's best to dea... | I've been a recruiter for almost 15 years, and hearing stories like this make doing my job much more difficult (gives the impression that ALL recruiters act like this, which they obviously don't). [aroth's note](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/3733/168) about not giving recruiters your phone number is one option ... |
3,732 | There is a particular recruiting company that continues to contact me. I have been unhappy with their performance in the past and have been clear that I am no longer interested in their services. I have had to inform them of this multiple times.
Whenever they contact me, I inform them that I do not want them to contac... | 2012/09/04 | [
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] | First step - Check the recruitment companies privacy and/or communication policy.
Second step - For most Western Countries, there will be a Privacy Commissionaire who you can report them too (just make sure you have documented proof that you have requested them to remove your personal details/information from their re... | Is your resume posted on a job board such as Monster? If so, I don't think the recruiter **is** keeping you in their database.
I get a lot of calls from recruiters, including those I've sent my resume to in the past. They often say that they found my resume on a job board, not in their own database. (I can confirm tha... |
3,732 | There is a particular recruiting company that continues to contact me. I have been unhappy with their performance in the past and have been clear that I am no longer interested in their services. I have had to inform them of this multiple times.
Whenever they contact me, I inform them that I do not want them to contac... | 2012/09/04 | [
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] | I've been a recruiter for almost 15 years, and hearing stories like this make doing my job much more difficult (gives the impression that ALL recruiters act like this, which they obviously don't). [aroth's note](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/3733/168) about not giving recruiters your phone number is one option ... | If it's really bad, and yes I know a lot of the big tech recruiters are, you do have a legal option. Find their corporate address either off of their website or from your local Secretary of State's Corporations Office and send them a "Cease and Desist" letter. You can find all sorts of templates online for these letter... |
3,732 | There is a particular recruiting company that continues to contact me. I have been unhappy with their performance in the past and have been clear that I am no longer interested in their services. I have had to inform them of this multiple times.
Whenever they contact me, I inform them that I do not want them to contac... | 2012/09/04 | [
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] | This sounds like a process problem and not just the typical behaviour of individual recruiters. The good ones never waste their time calling people with no interest. There are plenty out there who are.
Call their office and ask for someone higher up than a recruiter (manager, owner, partner, etc.). They obviously hav... | Is your resume posted on a job board such as Monster? If so, I don't think the recruiter **is** keeping you in their database.
I get a lot of calls from recruiters, including those I've sent my resume to in the past. They often say that they found my resume on a job board, not in their own database. (I can confirm tha... |
3,732 | There is a particular recruiting company that continues to contact me. I have been unhappy with their performance in the past and have been clear that I am no longer interested in their services. I have had to inform them of this multiple times.
Whenever they contact me, I inform them that I do not want them to contac... | 2012/09/04 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/3732",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
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] | I've been a recruiter for almost 15 years, and hearing stories like this make doing my job much more difficult (gives the impression that ALL recruiters act like this, which they obviously don't). [aroth's note](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/3733/168) about not giving recruiters your phone number is one option ... | This sounds like a process problem and not just the typical behaviour of individual recruiters. The good ones never waste their time calling people with no interest. There are plenty out there who are.
Call their office and ask for someone higher up than a recruiter (manager, owner, partner, etc.). They obviously hav... |
3,732 | There is a particular recruiting company that continues to contact me. I have been unhappy with their performance in the past and have been clear that I am no longer interested in their services. I have had to inform them of this multiple times.
Whenever they contact me, I inform them that I do not want them to contac... | 2012/09/04 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/3732",
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] | I've been a recruiter for almost 15 years, and hearing stories like this make doing my job much more difficult (gives the impression that ALL recruiters act like this, which they obviously don't). [aroth's note](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/3733/168) about not giving recruiters your phone number is one option ... | First step - Check the recruitment companies privacy and/or communication policy.
Second step - For most Western Countries, there will be a Privacy Commissionaire who you can report them too (just make sure you have documented proof that you have requested them to remove your personal details/information from their re... |
3,732 | There is a particular recruiting company that continues to contact me. I have been unhappy with their performance in the past and have been clear that I am no longer interested in their services. I have had to inform them of this multiple times.
Whenever they contact me, I inform them that I do not want them to contac... | 2012/09/04 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/3732",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
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] | I've been a recruiter for almost 15 years, and hearing stories like this make doing my job much more difficult (gives the impression that ALL recruiters act like this, which they obviously don't). [aroth's note](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/3733/168) about not giving recruiters your phone number is one option ... | Recruiters are scum of the earth. Here are some ways to get removed:
1. Go on an interview with a company you are not interested in, and be the biggest ass you can be and say the recruiter told you things, basically sully their reputation.
2. Have them change your contact info to a temporary #, which you will then aba... |
3,732 | There is a particular recruiting company that continues to contact me. I have been unhappy with their performance in the past and have been clear that I am no longer interested in their services. I have had to inform them of this multiple times.
Whenever they contact me, I inform them that I do not want them to contac... | 2012/09/04 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/3732",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/2236/"
] | This sounds like a process problem and not just the typical behaviour of individual recruiters. The good ones never waste their time calling people with no interest. There are plenty out there who are.
Call their office and ask for someone higher up than a recruiter (manager, owner, partner, etc.). They obviously hav... | Recruiters are scum of the earth. Here are some ways to get removed:
1. Go on an interview with a company you are not interested in, and be the biggest ass you can be and say the recruiter told you things, basically sully their reputation.
2. Have them change your contact info to a temporary #, which you will then aba... |
3,732 | There is a particular recruiting company that continues to contact me. I have been unhappy with their performance in the past and have been clear that I am no longer interested in their services. I have had to inform them of this multiple times.
Whenever they contact me, I inform them that I do not want them to contac... | 2012/09/04 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/3732",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/2236/"
] | This sounds like a process problem and not just the typical behaviour of individual recruiters. The good ones never waste their time calling people with no interest. There are plenty out there who are.
Call their office and ask for someone higher up than a recruiter (manager, owner, partner, etc.). They obviously hav... | First step - Check the recruitment companies privacy and/or communication policy.
Second step - For most Western Countries, there will be a Privacy Commissionaire who you can report them too (just make sure you have documented proof that you have requested them to remove your personal details/information from their re... |
3,732 | There is a particular recruiting company that continues to contact me. I have been unhappy with their performance in the past and have been clear that I am no longer interested in their services. I have had to inform them of this multiple times.
Whenever they contact me, I inform them that I do not want them to contac... | 2012/09/04 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/3732",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
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] | I've been a recruiter for almost 15 years, and hearing stories like this make doing my job much more difficult (gives the impression that ALL recruiters act like this, which they obviously don't). [aroth's note](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/3733/168) about not giving recruiters your phone number is one option ... | Is your resume posted on a job board such as Monster? If so, I don't think the recruiter **is** keeping you in their database.
I get a lot of calls from recruiters, including those I've sent my resume to in the past. They often say that they found my resume on a job board, not in their own database. (I can confirm tha... |
388,960 | I just recorded a video conversation using the 'screenshot' function on my mac. The idea was to record the video call, but also the audio of me and the other person talking... There was NO audio recorded!
How to record audio from the screen?! | 2020/04/20 | [
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] | I came across the same problem when we went to online teaching after SARS-CoV-2 hit. I found a free workaround, but there are subscription services that work. I can't say for sure that this is the best way to do it (just best for right now?):
1. Open a web-conferencing app like Zoom, WebEx, GoToMeeting, etc., and star... | There is a option to record sound from the Build-in Microphone, as shown below.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pIBKH.png)
This image was take from a 2013 iMac which has a jack for an external microphone. The sound quality is better using an external microphone. If your Mac does n... |
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