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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 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/388960",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/355515/"
] | 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... | It is possible to capture system audio during a screen recording if you install an audio driver extension such as [BlackHole](https://github.com/ExistentialAudio/BlackHole) or [iShowU Audio Capture](https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/os-x-capture-audio-with-ishowu-audio-capture.505/). Both are free. When installed ... |
412,410 | suppose the machine is clean of all malware but not in any sense updated, patched, secured etc. Suppose I connect it to the internet from behind wireless router with the intent of using it only on a few trusted sites and only there. Or, for the sake of argument, maybe I wouldn't do any browsing at all, just let it sit ... | 2012/04/14 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/412410",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/22795/"
] | It is hard to speculate, but let me try. You are asking:
>
> In this situation can a remote attacker somehow detect the fact that the machine is connected to the internet and try connecting to do an exploit?
>
>
>
Even if the unpatched machine is clean (how do you know? did you do clean install?) it could be comp... | The second "clean" machine cannot be directly attacked and infected from the internet if it is behind a router but if your first machine has a known malware infection then it is possible that the malware on it could be written to actively seek out other machines on your network and infect them by any means possible.
I... |
412,410 | suppose the machine is clean of all malware but not in any sense updated, patched, secured etc. Suppose I connect it to the internet from behind wireless router with the intent of using it only on a few trusted sites and only there. Or, for the sake of argument, maybe I wouldn't do any browsing at all, just let it sit ... | 2012/04/14 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/412410",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/22795/"
] | The second "clean" machine cannot be directly attacked and infected from the internet if it is behind a router but if your first machine has a known malware infection then it is possible that the malware on it could be written to actively seek out other machines on your network and infect them by any means possible.
I... | Whether a computer can be discovered behind a router has nothing to do with whether it is up to date and properly patched, but whether the router will allow it to be accessed. The [network address translation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation) and firewall provided by the router may provide a (s... |
412,410 | suppose the machine is clean of all malware but not in any sense updated, patched, secured etc. Suppose I connect it to the internet from behind wireless router with the intent of using it only on a few trusted sites and only there. Or, for the sake of argument, maybe I wouldn't do any browsing at all, just let it sit ... | 2012/04/14 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/412410",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/22795/"
] | It is hard to speculate, but let me try. You are asking:
>
> In this situation can a remote attacker somehow detect the fact that the machine is connected to the internet and try connecting to do an exploit?
>
>
>
Even if the unpatched machine is clean (how do you know? did you do clean install?) it could be comp... | Today's malware often is a delivery mechanism for a multi-pronged attack that looks for program/os vulnerabilities, service vulnerabilities, share points, etc. From the initial machine infection, it can try to push infection agents to either actively or passively attack other machines on the network through various vul... |
412,410 | suppose the machine is clean of all malware but not in any sense updated, patched, secured etc. Suppose I connect it to the internet from behind wireless router with the intent of using it only on a few trusted sites and only there. Or, for the sake of argument, maybe I wouldn't do any browsing at all, just let it sit ... | 2012/04/14 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/412410",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/22795/"
] | It is hard to speculate, but let me try. You are asking:
>
> In this situation can a remote attacker somehow detect the fact that the machine is connected to the internet and try connecting to do an exploit?
>
>
>
Even if the unpatched machine is clean (how do you know? did you do clean install?) it could be comp... | Whether a computer can be discovered behind a router has nothing to do with whether it is up to date and properly patched, but whether the router will allow it to be accessed. The [network address translation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation) and firewall provided by the router may provide a (s... |
412,410 | suppose the machine is clean of all malware but not in any sense updated, patched, secured etc. Suppose I connect it to the internet from behind wireless router with the intent of using it only on a few trusted sites and only there. Or, for the sake of argument, maybe I wouldn't do any browsing at all, just let it sit ... | 2012/04/14 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/412410",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/22795/"
] | Today's malware often is a delivery mechanism for a multi-pronged attack that looks for program/os vulnerabilities, service vulnerabilities, share points, etc. From the initial machine infection, it can try to push infection agents to either actively or passively attack other machines on the network through various vul... | Whether a computer can be discovered behind a router has nothing to do with whether it is up to date and properly patched, but whether the router will allow it to be accessed. The [network address translation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation) and firewall provided by the router may provide a (s... |
18,707 | Take a look at the following close-up of one of my window frames. I'd like to strip all the white paint off of it, possibly stain the wood, and finish it with a varnish. I have the following questions:
1. Is there anything special I need to consider in regards to the heat gun I purchase (i.e. capable of multiple tempe... | 2012/10/07 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/18707",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/7340/"
] | While a heat gun can remove a large amount of paint, there will always be some residue that needs to be removed with scrapers and sanding. Scraping can mar and gouge wood (less an issue when you can fill and paint) and sanding in tight crevasses in molding is hard.
There are commercial scrapers available, but they do... | Harbor Freight makes a surprisingly-decent inexpensive heat gun that will do what you want.
You should test in a non-visible area before doing any major work. there's no way to know for sure until you test due to the wide variety of paints and treatments that could be on the window. Also , do you know what kind of woo... |
43,189,624 | I have an array like this: (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). I want to keep the first three (0, 1, 2), then remove the next two (that is 3, 4), then keep three (6, 7, 8), then remove two (9, 10) until the array is completely looped through.
I'm sure there is an easy solution that i'm just not seeing! | 2017/04/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/43189624",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/6739126/"
] | If you use group management, where kafka assigns the partitions, it can't happen - a partition is assigned to one thread only. If you have more threads, they are each consuming from a different partition which each have their own offset. | In you case, your latest committed offset is 21. and Kafka assume your 20 also committed. So when you restart it will start from offset 21. Yes. I remember Gary mention that you either need to stop the container at 20 or put the 20 to some other topic for later reply. |
23,823,908 | **Background**
I want to programm an android app which can detect if I enter or leave a region. Each region (lets say a building) has a BLE Beacon in advertising mode. I do know the mac adressess of the beacons.
The app shall run in background and shall be energy efficient. It is not important to recognize the region ... | 2014/05/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/23823908",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3667957/"
] | Even if you do not sure want to use the Android iBeacon Library, it is probably a good idea to look at its source code and copy ideas and or code snippets from it so you can get the advantage of the lessons that the contributors and I have learned while building it. That is the advantage of open source.
Specific less... | iBeacon is merely Apple "highjacking" the Bluetooth Low Energy Advertising mechanism and trying to make money from "iBeacon certification fee" in the near future.
They put in a Manufacturer data block with their own Manufacturer ID (0x004c) which has been allocated for Apple use only.
The advertisement data is made of ... |
2,038 | If a user is using their full name as their user name, what, if any, is the community standard with regards to emailing that user using their independently found work email address about their questions/answers on MO (since MO does not have a personal message feature).
I am aware that users are informed of comments on... | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net/questions/2038",
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net",
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net/users/35158/"
] | I think that mathematical questions are fine (though don't pester people), but I get annoyed when I get emails about administrative issues (e.g. closures and down votes). Those should be dealt with on the site. | To my knowledge, there is no spoken standard followed by the community.
There are general rules of politeness and courtesy: applied here, they suggest
to me at most one unsolicited comment and one unsolicited email per MO
question. If you don't get a response after (say) three attempts, drop that form
of contact with t... |
2,038 | If a user is using their full name as their user name, what, if any, is the community standard with regards to emailing that user using their independently found work email address about their questions/answers on MO (since MO does not have a personal message feature).
I am aware that users are informed of comments on... | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net/questions/2038",
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net",
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net/users/35158/"
] | To my knowledge, there is no spoken standard followed by the community.
There are general rules of politeness and courtesy: applied here, they suggest
to me at most one unsolicited comment and one unsolicited email per MO
question. If you don't get a response after (say) three attempts, drop that form
of contact with t... | In fact, (and maybe I should make a separate question out of this) there probably should be an activable option to receive personal messages from other users here. Then if a user does not have this option activated you would know that this user prefers not to communicate in private. |
2,038 | If a user is using their full name as their user name, what, if any, is the community standard with regards to emailing that user using their independently found work email address about their questions/answers on MO (since MO does not have a personal message feature).
I am aware that users are informed of comments on... | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net/questions/2038",
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net",
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net/users/35158/"
] | I think that mathematical questions are fine (though don't pester people), but I get annoyed when I get emails about administrative issues (e.g. closures and down votes). Those should be dealt with on the site. | In fact, (and maybe I should make a separate question out of this) there probably should be an activable option to receive personal messages from other users here. Then if a user does not have this option activated you would know that this user prefers not to communicate in private. |
26,330 | Brahma Sutras is a very famous text and the main text in the Vedanta tradition and it is believed they were written by Rishi Ved Vyasa, but there are points which say they were not written by Rishi Ved Vyasa.
However, the author mentioned in the Brahma Sutras is 'Badarayana'.
The Brahma Sutras mention Buddhism and Ja... | 2018/03/31 | [
"https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/26330",
"https://hinduism.stackexchange.com",
"https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/users/11510/"
] | According to [Kanchi Paramacharya (Chandrashekarendra Saraswati)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandrashekarendra_Saraswati) too, Veda Vyasa and Badarayana are the same person.
He mentions about this in [this chapter](http://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part5/chap31.htm) of the book called "Hindu Dharma", which is co... | The possible explanation of your question is provided by author of the book [**Vedanta-Darshan**](https://archive.org/stream/HindiBookVedantDarshanBrahmasutraByGitaPress/Hindi%20Book-%20Vedant%20Darshan%20%28Brahmasutra%29%20by%20Gita%20Press#page/n5/mode/2up) (Brahma Sutra) **Harikrishna Das Goyandaka by Gita Press.**... |
1,660,049 | I am interested in your opinions on unittesting code that uses Corba to communicate with a server.
Would you mock the Corba objects? In Python that's sort of a pain in the ass because all the methods of Corba objects are loaded dynamically. So you're basically stuck with "mock anything".
Thanks!
Note:
I believe I ha... | 2009/11/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1660049",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/148450/"
] | Don't try to unittest Corba. Assume that Corba works. Unittest *your own* code. This means:
1. Create a unit test which checks that you correctly set up Corba and that you can invoke a single method and read a property. If that works, all other methods and properties will work, too.
2. After that, test that all the ex... | I would set up a test server, and do live tests on that. Unittesting can be tricky with network stuff, so it's best to keep it as real as possible. Any mocking would be done on the test server, for instance if you need to communicate to three different servers, it could be set up with three different IP addresses to pl... |
1,660,049 | I am interested in your opinions on unittesting code that uses Corba to communicate with a server.
Would you mock the Corba objects? In Python that's sort of a pain in the ass because all the methods of Corba objects are loaded dynamically. So you're basically stuck with "mock anything".
Thanks!
Note:
I believe I ha... | 2009/11/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1660049",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/148450/"
] | Don't try to unittest Corba. Assume that Corba works. Unittest *your own* code. This means:
1. Create a unit test which checks that you correctly set up Corba and that you can invoke a single method and read a property. If that works, all other methods and properties will work, too.
2. After that, test that all the ex... | I have got similar work to tackle but I probably will not write a test for implementation of CORBA objects or more specifically COM objects (implementation of CORBA). I have to write tests for work that uses these structures as oppose to the structures themselves (although I could land myself in that role too if I ask ... |
1,660,049 | I am interested in your opinions on unittesting code that uses Corba to communicate with a server.
Would you mock the Corba objects? In Python that's sort of a pain in the ass because all the methods of Corba objects are loaded dynamically. So you're basically stuck with "mock anything".
Thanks!
Note:
I believe I ha... | 2009/11/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1660049",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/148450/"
] | I would set up a test server, and do live tests on that. Unittesting can be tricky with network stuff, so it's best to keep it as real as possible. Any mocking would be done on the test server, for instance if you need to communicate to three different servers, it could be set up with three different IP addresses to pl... | I have got similar work to tackle but I probably will not write a test for implementation of CORBA objects or more specifically COM objects (implementation of CORBA). I have to write tests for work that uses these structures as oppose to the structures themselves (although I could land myself in that role too if I ask ... |
31,026 | I normally write using the *American* English forms, but for some particular words, I tend to naturally write it in the *British* manner (like with the word *favourite* rather than *favorite*).
Is it wrong to mix both styles? If not \*wrong\*, does it looks weird? | 2014/08/07 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/31026",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/9422/"
] | * It looks weird to someone who is used to checking spelling, for example anyone who produces or checks professional copy. They're used to noticing single errors like typos, and common mis-uses like "flout" vs "flaunt" in everything they read, but they might well perceive what you're doing as a consistent mis-spelling.... | I would suggest that there shouldn't be any differences in the patterns you use as patterns are an important part of understanding what people are saying.
For example, don't say "my favourite color", or "my favourite colour is red and my favorite shape is a circle".
As a person who is very international, I have nothin... |
31,026 | I normally write using the *American* English forms, but for some particular words, I tend to naturally write it in the *British* manner (like with the word *favourite* rather than *favorite*).
Is it wrong to mix both styles? If not \*wrong\*, does it looks weird? | 2014/08/07 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/31026",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/9422/"
] | * It looks weird to someone who is used to checking spelling, for example anyone who produces or checks professional copy. They're used to noticing single errors like typos, and common mis-uses like "flout" vs "flaunt" in everything they read, but they might well perceive what you're doing as a consistent mis-spelling.... | I know a German girl here in Florida, who obviously learned British English in school. But after living in Florida for over 10 years, she has an immaculate American accent. The problem is that she still uses "bloke" where Americans would use "guy," she says "you know 't I mean?" with a British intonation but American a... |
31,026 | I normally write using the *American* English forms, but for some particular words, I tend to naturally write it in the *British* manner (like with the word *favourite* rather than *favorite*).
Is it wrong to mix both styles? If not \*wrong\*, does it looks weird? | 2014/08/07 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/31026",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/9422/"
] | It must be noted, to add to the other answers, that some official exams will penalise you for mixing. For example, Cambridge (British English) will probably tolerate American English if you are consistent, but certainly penalise you if you mix them. I have also known of professors in the UK that consider American-spell... | I would suggest that there shouldn't be any differences in the patterns you use as patterns are an important part of understanding what people are saying.
For example, don't say "my favourite color", or "my favourite colour is red and my favorite shape is a circle".
As a person who is very international, I have nothin... |
31,026 | I normally write using the *American* English forms, but for some particular words, I tend to naturally write it in the *British* manner (like with the word *favourite* rather than *favorite*).
Is it wrong to mix both styles? If not \*wrong\*, does it looks weird? | 2014/08/07 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/31026",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/9422/"
] | I think most people would recommend you stick to one style or the other. Why? Well, it doesn't matter too much, but if you mix styles the reader might notice! And that's bad—if they're noticing stuff like that, then they're paying attention to *how* you're writing rather than *what* you're writing.
In other words, yo... | I would suggest that there shouldn't be any differences in the patterns you use as patterns are an important part of understanding what people are saying.
For example, don't say "my favourite color", or "my favourite colour is red and my favorite shape is a circle".
As a person who is very international, I have nothin... |
31,026 | I normally write using the *American* English forms, but for some particular words, I tend to naturally write it in the *British* manner (like with the word *favourite* rather than *favorite*).
Is it wrong to mix both styles? If not \*wrong\*, does it looks weird? | 2014/08/07 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/31026",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/9422/"
] | Sure. For example, [Canadian English](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_English#Spelling) has standard spellings that are derived from both British and American influences.
>
> Canadian spelling of the English language combines British and American conventions.
>
>
> * French-derived words retain British spelli... | It must be noted, to add to the other answers, that some official exams will penalise you for mixing. For example, Cambridge (British English) will probably tolerate American English if you are consistent, but certainly penalise you if you mix them. I have also known of professors in the UK that consider American-spell... |
31,026 | I normally write using the *American* English forms, but for some particular words, I tend to naturally write it in the *British* manner (like with the word *favourite* rather than *favorite*).
Is it wrong to mix both styles? If not \*wrong\*, does it looks weird? | 2014/08/07 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/31026",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/9422/"
] | I think most people would recommend you stick to one style or the other. Why? Well, it doesn't matter too much, but if you mix styles the reader might notice! And that's bad—if they're noticing stuff like that, then they're paying attention to *how* you're writing rather than *what* you're writing.
In other words, yo... | * It looks weird to someone who is used to checking spelling, for example anyone who produces or checks professional copy. They're used to noticing single errors like typos, and common mis-uses like "flout" vs "flaunt" in everything they read, but they might well perceive what you're doing as a consistent mis-spelling.... |
31,026 | I normally write using the *American* English forms, but for some particular words, I tend to naturally write it in the *British* manner (like with the word *favourite* rather than *favorite*).
Is it wrong to mix both styles? If not \*wrong\*, does it looks weird? | 2014/08/07 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/31026",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/9422/"
] | I know a German girl here in Florida, who obviously learned British English in school. But after living in Florida for over 10 years, she has an immaculate American accent. The problem is that she still uses "bloke" where Americans would use "guy," she says "you know 't I mean?" with a British intonation but American a... | I would suggest that there shouldn't be any differences in the patterns you use as patterns are an important part of understanding what people are saying.
For example, don't say "my favourite color", or "my favourite colour is red and my favorite shape is a circle".
As a person who is very international, I have nothin... |
31,026 | I normally write using the *American* English forms, but for some particular words, I tend to naturally write it in the *British* manner (like with the word *favourite* rather than *favorite*).
Is it wrong to mix both styles? If not \*wrong\*, does it looks weird? | 2014/08/07 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/31026",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/9422/"
] | I think most people would recommend you stick to one style or the other. Why? Well, it doesn't matter too much, but if you mix styles the reader might notice! And that's bad—if they're noticing stuff like that, then they're paying attention to *how* you're writing rather than *what* you're writing.
In other words, yo... | I know a German girl here in Florida, who obviously learned British English in school. But after living in Florida for over 10 years, she has an immaculate American accent. The problem is that she still uses "bloke" where Americans would use "guy," she says "you know 't I mean?" with a British intonation but American a... |
31,026 | I normally write using the *American* English forms, but for some particular words, I tend to naturally write it in the *British* manner (like with the word *favourite* rather than *favorite*).
Is it wrong to mix both styles? If not \*wrong\*, does it looks weird? | 2014/08/07 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/31026",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/9422/"
] | I think most people would recommend you stick to one style or the other. Why? Well, it doesn't matter too much, but if you mix styles the reader might notice! And that's bad—if they're noticing stuff like that, then they're paying attention to *how* you're writing rather than *what* you're writing.
In other words, yo... | It must be noted, to add to the other answers, that some official exams will penalise you for mixing. For example, Cambridge (British English) will probably tolerate American English if you are consistent, but certainly penalise you if you mix them. I have also known of professors in the UK that consider American-spell... |
31,026 | I normally write using the *American* English forms, but for some particular words, I tend to naturally write it in the *British* manner (like with the word *favourite* rather than *favorite*).
Is it wrong to mix both styles? If not \*wrong\*, does it looks weird? | 2014/08/07 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/31026",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/9422/"
] | Sure. For example, [Canadian English](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_English#Spelling) has standard spellings that are derived from both British and American influences.
>
> Canadian spelling of the English language combines British and American conventions.
>
>
> * French-derived words retain British spelli... | * It looks weird to someone who is used to checking spelling, for example anyone who produces or checks professional copy. They're used to noticing single errors like typos, and common mis-uses like "flout" vs "flaunt" in everything they read, but they might well perceive what you're doing as a consistent mis-spelling.... |
10,869 | I am a Master's student in math who is doing pretty well so far.
I aced my first two classes (real analysis)
and my summer session in probability theory is going well, too.
Even before my Master's study, I already thought of a PhD.
Nonetheless, there are concerns:
1. My good grades were the result of grit, not bra... | 2013/07/01 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/10869",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There are a few different things going on in this question, I'll try and address them separately.
First of all, heed JeffE's words about the impostor syndrome. The idea that some people are effortly geniuses (which is inevitably followed by "but not me") is untrue and distinctly unhelpful.
Moreover trying and failing... | As Austin Mohr, pointed out, it is unlikely a stranger on the net fully answer this for you, but what you are experiencing is similar to what I experienced, so I can tell you how it was from my perspective.
Given what JeffE commented, studying through true 'grit', does involve 'brains' as you are developing and applyi... |
10,869 | I am a Master's student in math who is doing pretty well so far.
I aced my first two classes (real analysis)
and my summer session in probability theory is going well, too.
Even before my Master's study, I already thought of a PhD.
Nonetheless, there are concerns:
1. My good grades were the result of grit, not bra... | 2013/07/01 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/10869",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I'll answer your title question and sub-questions in three words (then add to that): ***Difficulty is relative.***
Noam Elkies finished his PhD in math at the age of 20. The average graduate student would probably take anywhere from 4 - 5 years. That doesn't mean Noam was a god among graduate students when he was a g... | As Austin Mohr, pointed out, it is unlikely a stranger on the net fully answer this for you, but what you are experiencing is similar to what I experienced, so I can tell you how it was from my perspective.
Given what JeffE commented, studying through true 'grit', does involve 'brains' as you are developing and applyi... |
10,869 | I am a Master's student in math who is doing pretty well so far.
I aced my first two classes (real analysis)
and my summer session in probability theory is going well, too.
Even before my Master's study, I already thought of a PhD.
Nonetheless, there are concerns:
1. My good grades were the result of grit, not bra... | 2013/07/01 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/10869",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | As Austin Mohr, pointed out, it is unlikely a stranger on the net fully answer this for you, but what you are experiencing is similar to what I experienced, so I can tell you how it was from my perspective.
Given what JeffE commented, studying through true 'grit', does involve 'brains' as you are developing and applyi... | In your shoes, if I were applying for a PhD program, I might be thinking in terms of an "ABD" (All but dissertation.)
From the sound of it, "grit not brain" will get you through your PhD courses. You likely will pass the "comprehensive" examination. And then the fear is that you will "freeze up" when it comes time to ... |
10,869 | I am a Master's student in math who is doing pretty well so far.
I aced my first two classes (real analysis)
and my summer session in probability theory is going well, too.
Even before my Master's study, I already thought of a PhD.
Nonetheless, there are concerns:
1. My good grades were the result of grit, not bra... | 2013/07/01 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/10869",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There are a few different things going on in this question, I'll try and address them separately.
First of all, heed JeffE's words about the impostor syndrome. The idea that some people are effortly geniuses (which is inevitably followed by "but not me") is untrue and distinctly unhelpful.
Moreover trying and failing... | In your shoes, if I were applying for a PhD program, I might be thinking in terms of an "ABD" (All but dissertation.)
From the sound of it, "grit not brain" will get you through your PhD courses. You likely will pass the "comprehensive" examination. And then the fear is that you will "freeze up" when it comes time to ... |
10,869 | I am a Master's student in math who is doing pretty well so far.
I aced my first two classes (real analysis)
and my summer session in probability theory is going well, too.
Even before my Master's study, I already thought of a PhD.
Nonetheless, there are concerns:
1. My good grades were the result of grit, not bra... | 2013/07/01 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/10869",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I'll answer your title question and sub-questions in three words (then add to that): ***Difficulty is relative.***
Noam Elkies finished his PhD in math at the age of 20. The average graduate student would probably take anywhere from 4 - 5 years. That doesn't mean Noam was a god among graduate students when he was a g... | In your shoes, if I were applying for a PhD program, I might be thinking in terms of an "ABD" (All but dissertation.)
From the sound of it, "grit not brain" will get you through your PhD courses. You likely will pass the "comprehensive" examination. And then the fear is that you will "freeze up" when it comes time to ... |
2,327 | I have a California kingsnake. She is female and around 4 years old. I have been having some issues with feeding her as described [here](https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/2006/snake-not-interested-in-food).
We eventually concluded that the problem was she was bored of mice; when we tried her with day-old chick... | 2014/02/20 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/2327",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/620/"
] | Try switching to rats; weanling rats if you need something smaller.
To us, they seem like basically the same thing as mice. But if your snake is truly getting "bored" with mice, rats will provide a different scent and nutritional profile which may fulfill the snakes instinctive predilection towards varying their diet... | I've not really heard people feeding their kingsnakes much besides mice or gerbils, but they'll eat just about anything in the wild.
For rodents, I would suggest gerbils or baby rats. There are very few places where you can get hamsters that are intended as feeders, so they're a bit too expensive to consider I think.
... |
2,327 | I have a California kingsnake. She is female and around 4 years old. I have been having some issues with feeding her as described [here](https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/2006/snake-not-interested-in-food).
We eventually concluded that the problem was she was bored of mice; when we tried her with day-old chick... | 2014/02/20 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/2327",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/620/"
] | Try switching to rats; weanling rats if you need something smaller.
To us, they seem like basically the same thing as mice. But if your snake is truly getting "bored" with mice, rats will provide a different scent and nutritional profile which may fulfill the snakes instinctive predilection towards varying their diet... | As mentioned in previous answers, rats and gerbils can be offered instead of mice or in a rotation with mice.
Chicks are fine, but I have been told that a snake fed exclusively on chicks can become malnourished, so you probably want to offer chicks in addition to other foods. (Not that you necessarily need to offer so... |
2,327 | I have a California kingsnake. She is female and around 4 years old. I have been having some issues with feeding her as described [here](https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/2006/snake-not-interested-in-food).
We eventually concluded that the problem was she was bored of mice; when we tried her with day-old chick... | 2014/02/20 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/2327",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/620/"
] | Try switching to rats; weanling rats if you need something smaller.
To us, they seem like basically the same thing as mice. But if your snake is truly getting "bored" with mice, rats will provide a different scent and nutritional profile which may fulfill the snakes instinctive predilection towards varying their diet... | I have a lavender king snake, and I also have a breeding pair of doves, which have given me about a dozen doves in around a year, I've been pulling the eggs when they are laid, ideally before incubation begins, they're probably better for the snake if I let the doves incubate, but I had one break open after being incub... |
91,382 | If I feed a duplex receptacle from two separate branch circuits, I'm supposed to remove the jumper tabs between the receptacles. But what would happen if I didn't remove the tabs? | 2016/05/26 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/91382",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/33/"
] | With a 120/240V single split-phase system, there are two possible outcomes.
Separate legs
-------------
If the branch circuits feeding the device are on separate legs of the service, then the tab will be creating a direct short-circuit between the legs.
[![Service legs direct short-circuit](https://i.stack.imgur.com... | If you add two live 15 amp lines to one outlet you will blow the breakers if not the main. |
91,382 | If I feed a duplex receptacle from two separate branch circuits, I'm supposed to remove the jumper tabs between the receptacles. But what would happen if I didn't remove the tabs? | 2016/05/26 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/91382",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/33/"
] | With a 120/240V single split-phase system, there are two possible outcomes.
Separate legs
-------------
If the branch circuits feeding the device are on separate legs of the service, then the tab will be creating a direct short-circuit between the legs.
[![Service legs direct short-circuit](https://i.stack.imgur.com... | There are two main hazards.
Overloads can occur, as detailed in other answers. Neutral wires and the loads themselves can easily be overloaded, causing all kinds of problems - even a fire.
The other hazard is that turning off the breaker for a circuit will not have the intended / expected effect of de-energized the... |
91,382 | If I feed a duplex receptacle from two separate branch circuits, I'm supposed to remove the jumper tabs between the receptacles. But what would happen if I didn't remove the tabs? | 2016/05/26 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/91382",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/33/"
] | It's worse than tester101 says. Each circuit may not see half, there may be an imbalance of currents between the redundant paths. (Especially if one has a problem, such as being completely broken). Now how are the wires protected from overload? The hots have rather nice breakers on them, but the neutrals are not breake... | If you add two live 15 amp lines to one outlet you will blow the breakers if not the main. |
91,382 | If I feed a duplex receptacle from two separate branch circuits, I'm supposed to remove the jumper tabs between the receptacles. But what would happen if I didn't remove the tabs? | 2016/05/26 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/91382",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/33/"
] | It's worse than tester101 says. Each circuit may not see half, there may be an imbalance of currents between the redundant paths. (Especially if one has a problem, such as being completely broken). Now how are the wires protected from overload? The hots have rather nice breakers on them, but the neutrals are not breake... | There are two main hazards.
Overloads can occur, as detailed in other answers. Neutral wires and the loads themselves can easily be overloaded, causing all kinds of problems - even a fire.
The other hazard is that turning off the breaker for a circuit will not have the intended / expected effect of de-energized the... |
91,382 | If I feed a duplex receptacle from two separate branch circuits, I'm supposed to remove the jumper tabs between the receptacles. But what would happen if I didn't remove the tabs? | 2016/05/26 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/91382",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/33/"
] | There are two main hazards.
Overloads can occur, as detailed in other answers. Neutral wires and the loads themselves can easily be overloaded, causing all kinds of problems - even a fire.
The other hazard is that turning off the breaker for a circuit will not have the intended / expected effect of de-energized the... | If you add two live 15 amp lines to one outlet you will blow the breakers if not the main. |
5,518,852 | According to Android definitions, I've found that:
* Resolution: The total number of physical pixels on a screen
* Density: Based on the screen resolution, the spread of pixels across the physical width and height of the screen.
How can I understand better the differences between the two definitions? | 2011/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5518852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339500/"
] | Resolution is about how many pixels you can show on screen.
Density is based on your device real size, if it's small and has a higher resolution, than the density is high cause you show more pixels in less physical space. | Best Practices
---
The objective of supporting multiple screens is to create an application that can function properly and look good on any of the generalized screen configurations supported by Android. The previous sections of this document provide information about how Android adapts your application to screen conf... |
5,518,852 | According to Android definitions, I've found that:
* Resolution: The total number of physical pixels on a screen
* Density: Based on the screen resolution, the spread of pixels across the physical width and height of the screen.
How can I understand better the differences between the two definitions? | 2011/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5518852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339500/"
] | Resolution is a measure of how many pixels a display can show at a time eg. 640x480. Density is a measure of how big each pixel is in actual units. This relates heavily to screen size eg. 640x480 on a 15' display.
When comparing one device's resolution to another, it's a straight-forward comparison: the higher the re... | Resolution => Cp \* Rp (Number of PIXEL in COLUMN & Number of PIXEL in RAW)
Density => Np / 1 Inch (Number of PIXEL per inch) |
5,518,852 | According to Android definitions, I've found that:
* Resolution: The total number of physical pixels on a screen
* Density: Based on the screen resolution, the spread of pixels across the physical width and height of the screen.
How can I understand better the differences between the two definitions? | 2011/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5518852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339500/"
] | Basically:
1. **Resolution** concerns an *absolute* number of pixels. (check out wikipedia [Image Resolution](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_resolution))
2. **Density** (aka Pixels per inch - PPI) concerns a *relative* number of pixels per inch. (check out the wikipedia [Pixel Density](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... | **Resolution** is the number of pixels on a device found in each dimension (width × height) that can be displayed on the screen.
*For example,* a device with the resolution of “1024 × 768” has a 1024-pixel width and a 768-pixel height.
**Pixel Density** is usually measured in PPI (Pixels Per Inch), which refers to t... |
5,518,852 | According to Android definitions, I've found that:
* Resolution: The total number of physical pixels on a screen
* Density: Based on the screen resolution, the spread of pixels across the physical width and height of the screen.
How can I understand better the differences between the two definitions? | 2011/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5518852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339500/"
] | Basically:
1. **Resolution** concerns an *absolute* number of pixels. (check out wikipedia [Image Resolution](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_resolution))
2. **Density** (aka Pixels per inch - PPI) concerns a *relative* number of pixels per inch. (check out the wikipedia [Pixel Density](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... | Resolution => Cp \* Rp (Number of PIXEL in COLUMN & Number of PIXEL in RAW)
Density => Np / 1 Inch (Number of PIXEL per inch) |
5,518,852 | According to Android definitions, I've found that:
* Resolution: The total number of physical pixels on a screen
* Density: Based on the screen resolution, the spread of pixels across the physical width and height of the screen.
How can I understand better the differences between the two definitions? | 2011/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5518852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339500/"
] | Resolution is a measure of how many pixels a display can show at a time eg. 640x480. Density is a measure of how big each pixel is in actual units. This relates heavily to screen size eg. 640x480 on a 15' display.
When comparing one device's resolution to another, it's a straight-forward comparison: the higher the re... | Basically:
1. **Resolution** concerns an *absolute* number of pixels. (check out wikipedia [Image Resolution](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_resolution))
2. **Density** (aka Pixels per inch - PPI) concerns a *relative* number of pixels per inch. (check out the wikipedia [Pixel Density](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... |
5,518,852 | According to Android definitions, I've found that:
* Resolution: The total number of physical pixels on a screen
* Density: Based on the screen resolution, the spread of pixels across the physical width and height of the screen.
How can I understand better the differences between the two definitions? | 2011/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5518852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339500/"
] | Basically:
1. **Resolution** concerns an *absolute* number of pixels. (check out wikipedia [Image Resolution](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_resolution))
2. **Density** (aka Pixels per inch - PPI) concerns a *relative* number of pixels per inch. (check out the wikipedia [Pixel Density](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... | Best Practices
---
The objective of supporting multiple screens is to create an application that can function properly and look good on any of the generalized screen configurations supported by Android. The previous sections of this document provide information about how Android adapts your application to screen conf... |
5,518,852 | According to Android definitions, I've found that:
* Resolution: The total number of physical pixels on a screen
* Density: Based on the screen resolution, the spread of pixels across the physical width and height of the screen.
How can I understand better the differences between the two definitions? | 2011/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5518852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339500/"
] | Resolution is a measure of how many pixels a display can show at a time eg. 640x480. Density is a measure of how big each pixel is in actual units. This relates heavily to screen size eg. 640x480 on a 15' display.
When comparing one device's resolution to another, it's a straight-forward comparison: the higher the re... | **Resolution** is the number of pixels on a device found in each dimension (width × height) that can be displayed on the screen.
*For example,* a device with the resolution of “1024 × 768” has a 1024-pixel width and a 768-pixel height.
**Pixel Density** is usually measured in PPI (Pixels Per Inch), which refers to t... |
5,518,852 | According to Android definitions, I've found that:
* Resolution: The total number of physical pixels on a screen
* Density: Based on the screen resolution, the spread of pixels across the physical width and height of the screen.
How can I understand better the differences between the two definitions? | 2011/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5518852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339500/"
] | Resolution is about how many pixels you can show on screen.
Density is based on your device real size, if it's small and has a higher resolution, than the density is high cause you show more pixels in less physical space. | Basically:
1. **Resolution** concerns an *absolute* number of pixels. (check out wikipedia [Image Resolution](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_resolution))
2. **Density** (aka Pixels per inch - PPI) concerns a *relative* number of pixels per inch. (check out the wikipedia [Pixel Density](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... |
5,518,852 | According to Android definitions, I've found that:
* Resolution: The total number of physical pixels on a screen
* Density: Based on the screen resolution, the spread of pixels across the physical width and height of the screen.
How can I understand better the differences between the two definitions? | 2011/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5518852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339500/"
] | Resolution is a measure of how many pixels a display can show at a time eg. 640x480. Density is a measure of how big each pixel is in actual units. This relates heavily to screen size eg. 640x480 on a 15' display.
When comparing one device's resolution to another, it's a straight-forward comparison: the higher the re... | Best Practices
---
The objective of supporting multiple screens is to create an application that can function properly and look good on any of the generalized screen configurations supported by Android. The previous sections of this document provide information about how Android adapts your application to screen conf... |
5,518,852 | According to Android definitions, I've found that:
* Resolution: The total number of physical pixels on a screen
* Density: Based on the screen resolution, the spread of pixels across the physical width and height of the screen.
How can I understand better the differences between the two definitions? | 2011/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5518852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339500/"
] | Resolution is about how many pixels you can show on screen.
Density is based on your device real size, if it's small and has a higher resolution, than the density is high cause you show more pixels in less physical space. | Resolution is a measure of how many pixels a display can show at a time eg. 640x480. Density is a measure of how big each pixel is in actual units. This relates heavily to screen size eg. 640x480 on a 15' display.
When comparing one device's resolution to another, it's a straight-forward comparison: the higher the re... |
111,363 | I have a Asus tv card containing of Philips chip set. I'm using this card with Cyberlink Power Cinema in windows OS.
Is there any good soft ware for Linux similar to the Cyberlink Power Cinema? I'm only using this card for listen to the FM radio.So any good radio card handling software ? | 2012/03/09 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/111363",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/35218/"
] | **[Gnomeradio](https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/gnomeradio/)** is a FM radio tuner for the GNOME desktop. It should work with every FM tuner card that is supported by video4linux. Remote controls are supported via (optional) LIRC support. Gnomeradio can also record radio using GStreamer backend. | Does your hardware listed in Ubuntu Hardware compatible list in [here](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFriendly) if it is yes there should be drivers for it, If it is not, try your hardware vendors web site, browse and find the drivers for Ubuntu-linux, and carefully read instructions and install it (Some media center ap... |
42,962 | My dad is a pilot who flew over 15000 hours in 777.
Will he be able/allowed to help the crews if the same plane is in emergency? | 2017/08/15 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/42962",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/24846/"
] | [United 232](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_232) might be close to what you're thinking about: a United flight training instructor on board helped the pilots to land the aircraft, although he wasn't retired. But for this scenario to happen you need a fairly specific combination of circumstances:
... | There are two questions here: will he be **able** and will he be **allowed**.
Will he be able to help? *Generally* yes. The retired pilot's ability to improve the situation depends on a few factors, such as how long has he been not flying, his mental and physical condition, any disparities between the model which he f... |
133,227 | I have a large 10-15 dimensional data set with close to 10 million points. I want to test some algorithms over a chunk of this data. But I don't want the character of this data to be lost by selecting a random chunk (say first 100 thousand points). I want to get a sample of this data such that if in some part of space ... | 2015/01/13 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/133227",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/61753/"
] | Use **reservoir sampling**. It's really simple, and it will give you a **random sample in one pass over the data set**, without needing random access.
1. Fix your sample size. Say 10000.
2. Take the first 10000.
3. Initialize i to 10000.
4. For each following sample, increase i. If random(1...i)==1, replace a random o... | >
> I want to get a sample of this data such that if in some part of space
> the data points are distributed densely as compared to some other part
> of the space, then this character should be preserved in the sample
> also.
>
>
>
If I understand correctly, you want the probability distribution of the sample y... |
73,536 | When a hardcore character dies, does it still take up one character slot? I don't want my character to die just to know the result. | 2012/06/15 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/73536",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/25910/"
] | Granted your hardcore character reached at least level 10, they don't. They can be moved to a seperate tab where all the fallen heroes are listed.
For a hero that hasn't reached level 10 you can either keep him in your character list (and thus takes up a spot) or just delete him to free the spot for another attempt at... | Your dead HC characters will take up a character slot UNTIL you move them to the Hall of Fallen Heroes. I have a lvl 25 HC Barb that was my first character until he died on Belial - he still takes up a character slot. However, he has taken on a ghostly hue and you can't do anything but inspect him. Mine is still there ... |
23,544 | I have an ISP that provides 5000 GB for use between 1am and 7am. Is it possible to schedule Geth to sync only during that time? | 2017/08/02 | [
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/23544",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/users/16527/"
] | You can use [Cron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron) to launch a process at specified times on \*nix systems (see also: [How to kill a process in shell script which is running through cron?](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/147221/how-to-kill-a-process-in-shell-script-which-is-running-through-cron)). | Note that you have to avoid fast-syncing as it must be completed before stopping. |
23,544 | I have an ISP that provides 5000 GB for use between 1am and 7am. Is it possible to schedule Geth to sync only during that time? | 2017/08/02 | [
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/23544",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/users/16527/"
] | You can use [Cron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron) to launch a process at specified times on \*nix systems (see also: [How to kill a process in shell script which is running through cron?](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/147221/how-to-kill-a-process-in-shell-script-which-is-running-through-cron)). | Syncing can not be restricted directly in the Geth software.
Some of the other answers give suggestions of possibilities - cron jobs etc.
That said, the Ethereum blockchain is not that big (< 30GB), and it syncs really quickly with the various fast sync [command line options](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/w... |
88,854 | A recent trend seems to be delete voting a question immediately after it's closed. While I like the sentiment, it has caused issues. Quite often, the question will be deleted within minutes of asking. So quick that the original poster never sees that it was closed and just sees it disappear. So they think there was a b... | 2011/04/26 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88854",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/147370/"
] | This seems like an extremely weird way to fix this problem. Can't we just alert them through the inbox that the question was deleted, or through some other method? I was thrilled when the feature request to [allow deleting terrible questions](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/72181/allow-faster-deleting-of-obvio... | If it were me, I'd do a "merge" instead of delete. This is very useful to gather metrics such as determining popular repeated questions and immediately offer them up in the new question title box question list.
Proper merging also helps incrementing usefulness of the original post, that is, if the first post covered 2... |
88,854 | A recent trend seems to be delete voting a question immediately after it's closed. While I like the sentiment, it has caused issues. Quite often, the question will be deleted within minutes of asking. So quick that the original poster never sees that it was closed and just sees it disappear. So they think there was a b... | 2011/04/26 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88854",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/147370/"
] | The power to delete questions with no delay once closed is given to very high rep users in order to lighten the load on the moderators.
If we add a delay:
* It would require more moderator intervention to close those egregiously bad questions that shouldn't remain for even minutes.
* It would allow people to game the... | If it were me, I'd do a "merge" instead of delete. This is very useful to gather metrics such as determining popular repeated questions and immediately offer them up in the new question title box question list.
Proper merging also helps incrementing usefulness of the original post, that is, if the first post covered 2... |
88,854 | A recent trend seems to be delete voting a question immediately after it's closed. While I like the sentiment, it has caused issues. Quite often, the question will be deleted within minutes of asking. So quick that the original poster never sees that it was closed and just sees it disappear. So they think there was a b... | 2011/04/26 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88854",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/147370/"
] | I have a better idea: **Start taking closing seriously!**
Closing, from the earliest days of the site, has been a "nomination for deletion" - a purgatory where bad questions sit until they've atoned for their sins, get deleted, and are allowed to move on to Question Nirvana.
Ignoring the painfully-mixed metaphors in... | If it were me, I'd do a "merge" instead of delete. This is very useful to gather metrics such as determining popular repeated questions and immediately offer them up in the new question title box question list.
Proper merging also helps incrementing usefulness of the original post, that is, if the first post covered 2... |
88,854 | A recent trend seems to be delete voting a question immediately after it's closed. While I like the sentiment, it has caused issues. Quite often, the question will be deleted within minutes of asking. So quick that the original poster never sees that it was closed and just sees it disappear. So they think there was a b... | 2011/04/26 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88854",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/147370/"
] | The speed at which a question is deleted is now in direct proportion to the question's suckiness. Higher suckiness means faster deletion.
[status-by-design](/questions/tagged/status-by-design "show questions tagged 'status-by-design'")
Your question assumes that people who post bad questions just need to be educated.... | If it were me, I'd do a "merge" instead of delete. This is very useful to gather metrics such as determining popular repeated questions and immediately offer them up in the new question title box question list.
Proper merging also helps incrementing usefulness of the original post, that is, if the first post covered 2... |
88,854 | A recent trend seems to be delete voting a question immediately after it's closed. While I like the sentiment, it has caused issues. Quite often, the question will be deleted within minutes of asking. So quick that the original poster never sees that it was closed and just sees it disappear. So they think there was a b... | 2011/04/26 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88854",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/147370/"
] | The power to delete questions with no delay once closed is given to very high rep users in order to lighten the load on the moderators.
If we add a delay:
* It would require more moderator intervention to close those egregiously bad questions that shouldn't remain for even minutes.
* It would allow people to game the... | This seems like an extremely weird way to fix this problem. Can't we just alert them through the inbox that the question was deleted, or through some other method? I was thrilled when the feature request to [allow deleting terrible questions](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/72181/allow-faster-deleting-of-obvio... |
88,854 | A recent trend seems to be delete voting a question immediately after it's closed. While I like the sentiment, it has caused issues. Quite often, the question will be deleted within minutes of asking. So quick that the original poster never sees that it was closed and just sees it disappear. So they think there was a b... | 2011/04/26 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88854",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/147370/"
] | I have a better idea: **Start taking closing seriously!**
Closing, from the earliest days of the site, has been a "nomination for deletion" - a purgatory where bad questions sit until they've atoned for their sins, get deleted, and are allowed to move on to Question Nirvana.
Ignoring the painfully-mixed metaphors in... | This seems like an extremely weird way to fix this problem. Can't we just alert them through the inbox that the question was deleted, or through some other method? I was thrilled when the feature request to [allow deleting terrible questions](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/72181/allow-faster-deleting-of-obvio... |
88,854 | A recent trend seems to be delete voting a question immediately after it's closed. While I like the sentiment, it has caused issues. Quite often, the question will be deleted within minutes of asking. So quick that the original poster never sees that it was closed and just sees it disappear. So they think there was a b... | 2011/04/26 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88854",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/147370/"
] | I have a better idea: **Start taking closing seriously!**
Closing, from the earliest days of the site, has been a "nomination for deletion" - a purgatory where bad questions sit until they've atoned for their sins, get deleted, and are allowed to move on to Question Nirvana.
Ignoring the painfully-mixed metaphors in... | The power to delete questions with no delay once closed is given to very high rep users in order to lighten the load on the moderators.
If we add a delay:
* It would require more moderator intervention to close those egregiously bad questions that shouldn't remain for even minutes.
* It would allow people to game the... |
88,854 | A recent trend seems to be delete voting a question immediately after it's closed. While I like the sentiment, it has caused issues. Quite often, the question will be deleted within minutes of asking. So quick that the original poster never sees that it was closed and just sees it disappear. So they think there was a b... | 2011/04/26 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88854",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/147370/"
] | The power to delete questions with no delay once closed is given to very high rep users in order to lighten the load on the moderators.
If we add a delay:
* It would require more moderator intervention to close those egregiously bad questions that shouldn't remain for even minutes.
* It would allow people to game the... | The speed at which a question is deleted is now in direct proportion to the question's suckiness. Higher suckiness means faster deletion.
[status-by-design](/questions/tagged/status-by-design "show questions tagged 'status-by-design'")
Your question assumes that people who post bad questions just need to be educated.... |
88,854 | A recent trend seems to be delete voting a question immediately after it's closed. While I like the sentiment, it has caused issues. Quite often, the question will be deleted within minutes of asking. So quick that the original poster never sees that it was closed and just sees it disappear. So they think there was a b... | 2011/04/26 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88854",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/147370/"
] | I have a better idea: **Start taking closing seriously!**
Closing, from the earliest days of the site, has been a "nomination for deletion" - a purgatory where bad questions sit until they've atoned for their sins, get deleted, and are allowed to move on to Question Nirvana.
Ignoring the painfully-mixed metaphors in... | The speed at which a question is deleted is now in direct proportion to the question's suckiness. Higher suckiness means faster deletion.
[status-by-design](/questions/tagged/status-by-design "show questions tagged 'status-by-design'")
Your question assumes that people who post bad questions just need to be educated.... |
599 | Latex and MathJax preview don't seem to work anymore when asking/editing/answering questions. | 2011/04/03 | [
"https://physics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/599",
"https://physics.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.meta.stackexchange.com/users/66/"
] | This was a regression - the CDN version of MathJax wasn't wired up correctly. | Either very slow or broken on FF 3.6.16 on Mac OS, too.
And it was working last night. Did something change recently? |
15,435,064 | For a Meteor JS deployment, how do your point domain.com at the same deployment as www.domain.com?
I have the A record pointing at the same IP address as www., but I'm getting the "there is no site deployed at this address message":
<http://emiliotelevision.com>
It appears Meteor's servers are not smart enough to ... | 2013/03/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15435064",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/213861/"
] | Use a [CNAME record](http://docs.meteor.com/#deploying) for both www.emiliotelevision.com and emiliotelevision.com that points to yourserver.meteor.com | You need to set a domain redirect. emiliotelevision.com should redirect to www.emiliotelevision.com.
Now you can meteor deploy to www.emiliotelevision.com.
You may be able to set up the redirect from where you purchased the domain main. |
559,597 | I have one server that requires a .NET3.5 patch KB951847 (per MBSA) but vulnerability scan does not report that patch as needed... the details:
Server W2003 has .NET4.0 installed but MBSA tells me that I need to install KB 951847 patch that installs .NET 3.5, why? I have ONLY installed .NET2 SP2 and .NET 4 , so .NET 4.... | 2013/12/05 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/559597",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/201638/"
] | Scott Hanselman does an excellent job explaining the versioning of .NET in his blog entry:
[.NET Versioning and Multi-Targeting - .NET 4.5 is an in-place upgrade to .NET 4.0](http://www.hanselman.com/blog/NETVersioningAndMultiTargetingNET45IsAnInplaceUpgradeToNET40.aspx).
In short, .NET 3.5 is an in-place upgrade to... | Vulnerability scans suffer from a couple of problems: false positives and false negatives.
Which is why you always need to check the results, and why there is a thriving industry in proper penetration testing, in addition to vulnerability scanning.
Generally, MBSA is pretty good at sorting out dependencies, so perhap... |
559,597 | I have one server that requires a .NET3.5 patch KB951847 (per MBSA) but vulnerability scan does not report that patch as needed... the details:
Server W2003 has .NET4.0 installed but MBSA tells me that I need to install KB 951847 patch that installs .NET 3.5, why? I have ONLY installed .NET2 SP2 and .NET 4 , so .NET 4.... | 2013/12/05 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/559597",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/201638/"
] | .NET 3.0/3.5/3.5 SP1 were DLL/feature additions/optimizations on top of .NET 2.0.
Internally, all of these versions of .NET use the same core CLR (Common Language Runtime) executable. So, just the presence of .NET 2.0 SP2 on your machine is enough to expose the vulnerability MBSA is flagging.
With .NET 4.0, Microsoft... | Vulnerability scans suffer from a couple of problems: false positives and false negatives.
Which is why you always need to check the results, and why there is a thriving industry in proper penetration testing, in addition to vulnerability scanning.
Generally, MBSA is pretty good at sorting out dependencies, so perhap... |
559,597 | I have one server that requires a .NET3.5 patch KB951847 (per MBSA) but vulnerability scan does not report that patch as needed... the details:
Server W2003 has .NET4.0 installed but MBSA tells me that I need to install KB 951847 patch that installs .NET 3.5, why? I have ONLY installed .NET2 SP2 and .NET 4 , so .NET 4.... | 2013/12/05 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/559597",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/201638/"
] | .NET 3.0/3.5/3.5 SP1 were DLL/feature additions/optimizations on top of .NET 2.0.
Internally, all of these versions of .NET use the same core CLR (Common Language Runtime) executable. So, just the presence of .NET 2.0 SP2 on your machine is enough to expose the vulnerability MBSA is flagging.
With .NET 4.0, Microsoft... | Scott Hanselman does an excellent job explaining the versioning of .NET in his blog entry:
[.NET Versioning and Multi-Targeting - .NET 4.5 is an in-place upgrade to .NET 4.0](http://www.hanselman.com/blog/NETVersioningAndMultiTargetingNET45IsAnInplaceUpgradeToNET40.aspx).
In short, .NET 3.5 is an in-place upgrade to... |
559,597 | I have one server that requires a .NET3.5 patch KB951847 (per MBSA) but vulnerability scan does not report that patch as needed... the details:
Server W2003 has .NET4.0 installed but MBSA tells me that I need to install KB 951847 patch that installs .NET 3.5, why? I have ONLY installed .NET2 SP2 and .NET 4 , so .NET 4.... | 2013/12/05 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/559597",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/201638/"
] | Scott Hanselman does an excellent job explaining the versioning of .NET in his blog entry:
[.NET Versioning and Multi-Targeting - .NET 4.5 is an in-place upgrade to .NET 4.0](http://www.hanselman.com/blog/NETVersioningAndMultiTargetingNET45IsAnInplaceUpgradeToNET40.aspx).
In short, .NET 3.5 is an in-place upgrade to... | Each different major version of .net (2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0) are entirely separate, and require their own set of updates. If you have an app that uses .NET 3.5 you still need 3.5 even if you have 4.0.
You need to install the security updates for ALL versions of .NET that you have installed. IF you are not using .NET 3.5 ... |
559,597 | I have one server that requires a .NET3.5 patch KB951847 (per MBSA) but vulnerability scan does not report that patch as needed... the details:
Server W2003 has .NET4.0 installed but MBSA tells me that I need to install KB 951847 patch that installs .NET 3.5, why? I have ONLY installed .NET2 SP2 and .NET 4 , so .NET 4.... | 2013/12/05 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/559597",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/201638/"
] | .NET 3.0/3.5/3.5 SP1 were DLL/feature additions/optimizations on top of .NET 2.0.
Internally, all of these versions of .NET use the same core CLR (Common Language Runtime) executable. So, just the presence of .NET 2.0 SP2 on your machine is enough to expose the vulnerability MBSA is flagging.
With .NET 4.0, Microsoft... | Each different major version of .net (2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0) are entirely separate, and require their own set of updates. If you have an app that uses .NET 3.5 you still need 3.5 even if you have 4.0.
You need to install the security updates for ALL versions of .NET that you have installed. IF you are not using .NET 3.5 ... |
322,148 | I just [ran into an error](https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/q/322146/102) when deploying a Profile that required knowing the mapping between the UI Label "Run Macros on Multiple Records" and it's corresponding API PermissionName of "BulkMacrosAllowed".
I was able to guess at that based on the metadata that was cha... | 2020/10/12 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/322148",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/102/"
] | I found one possible solution posted by SteveMo in [API Names of System and App Permissions?](https://developer.salesforce.com/forums/?id=906F00000009BdJIAU).
I can use the field describe metadata from PermissionSet to map from the fields Name to its label.
*Images from [Steve's post](https://developer.salesforce.com... | Step by step process to map between permission name and label
<https://www.sfdcamplified.com/2021/09/challenge-map-between-salesforce-permissionname-and-label.html> |
44,288 | I am trying to apply Jelly Bean firmware update on my Galaxy S2 X, but everytime I try to, Kies dies at 0% of the firmware update, without any error message.
I tried uninstalling and installing Kies again. It is up to date. I also tried running it in Windows 7 mode and XP SP3 mode (I'm on Windows 8 64-bit).
I did a f... | 2013/04/23 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/44288",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/32764/"
] | Remote Phone Call is much more polished for SMS to PC.
<https://www.justremotephone.com/>
 | I former times I have used [MyPhoneExplorer](http://www.fjsoft.at/) application. It was initially released for SonyEricsson but later added android support.
You can stablish a bluetooth connection between this app and your phone.
Website: <http://www.fjsoft.at/> |
44,288 | I am trying to apply Jelly Bean firmware update on my Galaxy S2 X, but everytime I try to, Kies dies at 0% of the firmware update, without any error message.
I tried uninstalling and installing Kies again. It is up to date. I also tried running it in Windows 7 mode and XP SP3 mode (I'm on Windows 8 64-bit).
I did a f... | 2013/04/23 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/44288",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/32764/"
] | If you're a gamer at all, you might be interested in using something like Razor Comms!
<http://www.razerzone.com/comms>
It is a free VoIP program created by Razor that will give you an ingame overlay of your communications, including your phone. It also can do this out of game. It has a call forwarding and SMS forw... | I former times I have used [MyPhoneExplorer](http://www.fjsoft.at/) application. It was initially released for SonyEricsson but later added android support.
You can stablish a bluetooth connection between this app and your phone.
Website: <http://www.fjsoft.at/> |
150,429 | If you complete the Dark Carnival campaign, and take the gnome all the way to the helicopter, on easy difficulty, do you still get the achievement? | 2014/01/11 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/150429",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/15853/"
] | On Xbox 360, you definitely do, yes. I can't see why the PC version would be different. | You can do it on any difficulty, whatever the support (PC/Xbox).
Since it isn't especially an easy one, if you just want to get the achiev', you'll probably prefer to get it on easy. But it's also a great challenge to try it on expert. |
3,625,810 | I wanted to add a voice chat feature to my business app. I have been trying hard to find anything useful but there is not much help regarding this. Could anyone plz point me to something concrete??
PS: The skype app makes use of this feature. | 2010/09/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3625810",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/257284/"
] | This is a lot of work as there is no "built in" sdk features or third party off the self components that will help you do it without a lot of work on your end.
Your options (as far as I know) are:
* Build your own solution.
* Look for a third party solution.
* Look for a open source solution.
Voice "chat" could be on... | For easy Server / Client setup check [Jingle Nodes](http://jinglenodes.org) in combination with SIP Communicator which is a Desktop application. But as being opensource I presume you can reuse a lot of the code to make it mobile. Specially for Android. Check this draft of a [Jingle Nodes Setup Guide](https://docs.googl... |
48,248 | I'm designing an app that is crowd sourced and therefore needs to be as simple as possible to use. One of the big things about the app is that users can upload things themselves using an input form within the app. All of the forms are native (not using webview). As far as I can see it there are two potions here:
1. S... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/48248",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/31477/"
] | In your situation, I think you should use the placeholder prompts.
My criteria is that when the users fills in the fields, will they be able to tell what the values mean without the placeholders? In your case, I think that the answer is YES. The fields 'Name', 'Corporation' and 'Type' seam different enough that they w... | It is advised to place form field labels above the field to ensure that all fields are of adequate length to display any commonly expected inputs. Also, I wouldn't use inline lables for more than 2 fields. More than 2 and the user might loose context.
>
> At their core, form fields are all alike. They are rectangular... |
1,629 | This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the **week of 21 November** to be featured on the main site. This contest should showcase your best quality work, demonstrating at least moderate skill with a camera and a general understanding of the artistic aspects of photography. Remember, the selected photo will b... | 2011/11/14 | [
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1629",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | **Tso Moriri**
[Tso Moriri](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsomoriri_Wetland_Conservation_Reserve) ('Tso' means Lake in Ladakhi) is one of the highest lakes [4,595 m (15,075 ft)]. A nice, calm and freaking cold place.
**[Large on Flickr](http://w... | [](http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/2117/dsc1061l.jpg)
Click image for large version. |
1,629 | This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the **week of 21 November** to be featured on the main site. This contest should showcase your best quality work, demonstrating at least moderate skill with a camera and a general understanding of the artistic aspects of photography. Remember, the selected photo will b... | 2011/11/14 | [
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1629",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | Train Trestles & Mountain Larches
---------------------------------
Taken in northern Montana - just outside Glacier National Park (US).
The colorful trees are coniferous, known as *[Larches](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larch)*.
**[Larger](http... | Occupied Harvard
================
In the category of photojournalism....
November 15th, 2011, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
1,629 | This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the **week of 21 November** to be featured on the main site. This contest should showcase your best quality work, demonstrating at least moderate skill with a camera and a general understanding of the artistic aspects of photography. Remember, the selected photo will b... | 2011/11/14 | [
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1629",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | Center Point
------------
Detail from the ceiling of the Washington, D.C. Metro Center station. Cropped and rotated version of this [photo](http://kim.burgaardphotography.com/Architecture/Washington-DC-metro/16009410_hgtGtV/1/1204131919_6zQjT#1204132... | Train Trestles & Mountain Larches
---------------------------------
Taken in northern Montana - just outside Glacier National Park (US).
The colorful trees are coniferous, known as *[Larches](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larch)*.
**[Larger](http... |
1,629 | This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the **week of 21 November** to be featured on the main site. This contest should showcase your best quality work, demonstrating at least moderate skill with a camera and a general understanding of the artistic aspects of photography. Remember, the selected photo will b... | 2011/11/14 | [
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1629",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | Train Trestles & Mountain Larches
---------------------------------
Taken in northern Montana - just outside Glacier National Park (US).
The colorful trees are coniferous, known as *[Larches](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larch)*.
**[Larger](http... | **Cactus Hearts**
 |
1,629 | This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the **week of 21 November** to be featured on the main site. This contest should showcase your best quality work, demonstrating at least moderate skill with a camera and a general understanding of the artistic aspects of photography. Remember, the selected photo will b... | 2011/11/14 | [
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1629",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | **Jelly Fish**
from Hong Kong
Canon EOS 60D with EF 50mm f/1.4 | **Tso Moriri**
[Tso Moriri](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsomoriri_Wetland_Conservation_Reserve) ('Tso' means Lake in Ladakhi) is one of the highest lakes [4,595 m (15,075 ft)]. A nice, calm and freaking cold place.
**[Large on Flickr](http://w... |
1,629 | This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the **week of 21 November** to be featured on the main site. This contest should showcase your best quality work, demonstrating at least moderate skill with a camera and a general understanding of the artistic aspects of photography. Remember, the selected photo will b... | 2011/11/14 | [
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1629",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | The Missing Screw
-----------------
Playing with lights (from my mobile phone) and a cheap point & shoot with cool macro capabilities (Canon A410). [Larger Version](http://500px.com/photo/3202855) | [](http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/2117/dsc1061l.jpg)
Click image for large version. |
1,629 | This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the **week of 21 November** to be featured on the main site. This contest should showcase your best quality work, demonstrating at least moderate skill with a camera and a general understanding of the artistic aspects of photography. Remember, the selected photo will b... | 2011/11/14 | [
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1629",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | **Jelly Fish**
from Hong Kong
Canon EOS 60D with EF 50mm f/1.4 | The Missing Screw
-----------------
Playing with lights (from my mobile phone) and a cheap point & shoot with cool macro capabilities (Canon A410). [Larger Version](http://500px.com/photo/3202855) |
1,629 | This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the **week of 21 November** to be featured on the main site. This contest should showcase your best quality work, demonstrating at least moderate skill with a camera and a general understanding of the artistic aspects of photography. Remember, the selected photo will b... | 2011/11/14 | [
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1629",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | The Missing Screw
-----------------
Playing with lights (from my mobile phone) and a cheap point & shoot with cool macro capabilities (Canon A410). [Larger Version](http://500px.com/photo/3202855) | **Candy Shop**
[Larger](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/GMTD4OPUMg29zu6nUh4yfmpzUQFIr2meqSnjLSkWOnOfAKckanUJ2yQHEmBexZMFlYGtpop3uE5oMeHVGHEVd7bN6Q-kA7uUEnI=w1024) |
1,629 | This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the **week of 21 November** to be featured on the main site. This contest should showcase your best quality work, demonstrating at least moderate skill with a camera and a general understanding of the artistic aspects of photography. Remember, the selected photo will b... | 2011/11/14 | [
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1629",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | **Jelly Fish**
from Hong Kong
Canon EOS 60D with EF 50mm f/1.4 | Occupied Harvard
================
In the category of photojournalism....
November 15th, 2011, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
1,629 | This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the **week of 21 November** to be featured on the main site. This contest should showcase your best quality work, demonstrating at least moderate skill with a camera and a general understanding of the artistic aspects of photography. Remember, the selected photo will b... | 2011/11/14 | [
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1629",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.meta.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | Center Point
------------
Detail from the ceiling of the Washington, D.C. Metro Center station. Cropped and rotated version of this [photo](http://kim.burgaardphotography.com/Architecture/Washington-DC-metro/16009410_hgtGtV/1/1204131919_6zQjT#1204132... | **Cactus Hearts**
 |
19,054,265 | I am hosting my application on amazon ec2 , on one of their micro linux instances.
It costs (apart from other costs) $0.11 per 1 million I/O requests . I was wondering how much I/O requests does it take when I have say 1000 users using it for say 1 hours per day for 1 month ?
I guess my main concern is : if a hacker... | 2013/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19054265",
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] | There are a lot of factors that will impact your IO requests, as @datasage says, try it and see how it behaves under your scenario. Micro Linux instances are incredible cheap to begin with, but if you are really concerned, setup a billing alert that will notify you when your usage passes a pre-determined threshold - if... | @Dilpa yes you are right. If some brute force attack will occur to your website eg: somebody hitting to your loginn page then it will increase the server I/O if you enable loging for your webserver. Webserver will keep log to it's log files of every event and that will increase your I/O. Just verify your webserver log ... |
19,054,265 | I am hosting my application on amazon ec2 , on one of their micro linux instances.
It costs (apart from other costs) $0.11 per 1 million I/O requests . I was wondering how much I/O requests does it take when I have say 1000 users using it for say 1 hours per day for 1 month ?
I guess my main concern is : if a hacker... | 2013/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19054265",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1324292/"
] | Take a look at CloudWatch, and (for free) set up a VolumeWriteOps and VolumeReadOps alarm to work with Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) to send you a text message and eMail notice right away if things get too busy, *before* the bill gets high! (A billing alert will let you know too late - after it has reached t... | @Dilpa yes you are right. If some brute force attack will occur to your website eg: somebody hitting to your loginn page then it will increase the server I/O if you enable loging for your webserver. Webserver will keep log to it's log files of every event and that will increase your I/O. Just verify your webserver log ... |
3,331,037 | I have some old javascript code from around 2000-2002 which (surprisingly) still works in IE, but doesn't in Firefox, Chrome, Opera etc. I already found out about some quirks, some browsers do some things this way, some another. So there are code snippets on the internet to create some browser plattform independent fun... | 2010/07/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3331037",
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] | Firefox doesn't popup error messages or put them in the status bar (like IE). You have to open the Error Console to see the errors.
Firefox puts Javascript errors in the Error Console, but also HTML and CSS errors and warnings.
As to what might not work in the code, there are plenty of things that are IE specific and... | There's [FireBug](http://getfirebug.com/), but it only works for Firefox.
EDIT: Doh, you already mentioned this in your question. |
3,331,037 | I have some old javascript code from around 2000-2002 which (surprisingly) still works in IE, but doesn't in Firefox, Chrome, Opera etc. I already found out about some quirks, some browsers do some things this way, some another. So there are code snippets on the internet to create some browser plattform independent fun... | 2010/07/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3331037",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/155733/"
] | Firefox doesn't popup error messages or put them in the status bar (like IE). You have to open the Error Console to see the errors.
Firefox puts Javascript errors in the Error Console, but also HTML and CSS errors and warnings.
As to what might not work in the code, there are plenty of things that are IE specific and... | Firebug for firefox is okay. The console for safari and chrome, IMO, is better. In either case, right click the page, hit "inspect element," and click the "console" tab in the pane that pops up. Now you'll see any errors and warnings generated by the page.
If you really want to *debug* the scripts you can click on the... |
134,003 | I am interested in renaming my characters and worlds. Is that possible?
I have looked through the UI and could not find a way. | 2013/10/10 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/134003",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/30210/"
] | It is possible, but it requires external tools to do so. There are [various inventory editors](http://terraria.gamepedia.com/Inventory_editors) that let you change your player's name and appearance. And, of course, there are tools like [TEdit](http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/tedit-terraria-map-editor.35394/) that... | [Terrasavr](http://yal.cc/r/terrasavr/) allows you to upload a character save file, edit it, and download it again. It has a wide range of features, and does not require installing any external tools.
You can find your character in Documents/My Games/Terraria.
It does not support world files. |
134,003 | I am interested in renaming my characters and worlds. Is that possible?
I have looked through the UI and could not find a way. | 2013/10/10 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/134003",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/30210/"
] | It is possible, but it requires external tools to do so. There are [various inventory editors](http://terraria.gamepedia.com/Inventory_editors) that let you change your player's name and appearance. And, of course, there are tools like [TEdit](http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/tedit-terraria-map-editor.35394/) that... | I *have* managed to change a worlds name by opening it in a text editor and then just finding and replacing the 2 instances of the old name with the new one. It worked except for that the map display was reset (previously explored areas were cleared) and one other apparent problem was that the new name had to be the sa... |
916 | There have been a few ID questions lately that boil down to a youtube link or an image. To me, these aren't of high enough quality to keep on the site. Examples:
* [what spider based movie is this scene from](https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/10611/what-spider-based-movie-is-this-scene-from)
* [id this bollyw... | 2013/03/21 | [
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/916",
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/users/52/"
] | Whereas there can be high-quality ID questions, those picture-only ones definitely aren't. When they don't provide any additional information and look like the OP just found some random picture on a website, they really don't help anyone.
ID questions are already a hot topic, but we settled that they are allowed and o... | This question doesn't seems constructive to me. So i am not in a favor of them. Only a video or pic without any detail for ID question are too vague. I was even holding close vote on all of the three earlier.
I think they should be closed by making it duplicate of
[How to identify a movie from a screen shot](https://... |
916 | There have been a few ID questions lately that boil down to a youtube link or an image. To me, these aren't of high enough quality to keep on the site. Examples:
* [what spider based movie is this scene from](https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/10611/what-spider-based-movie-is-this-scene-from)
* [id this bollyw... | 2013/03/21 | [
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/916",
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] | I find the dislike of image/video-only identify (ID) questions to be baffling. The accepted type of ID questions is way more prone to issues. A description-only ID question will have:
* Incorrectly-remembered details
* Lack of details (either vague or not-mentioned)
* Can only be properly verified by the question aske... | So to reiterate my comment into an answer. I believe that the ultimate problem with these sort of questions is that they exist in a vacuum. The only information that the asker has is the picture, which to me is worse than relying on their memory because they can come up with more details from their memory than if they ... |
916 | There have been a few ID questions lately that boil down to a youtube link or an image. To me, these aren't of high enough quality to keep on the site. Examples:
* [what spider based movie is this scene from](https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/10611/what-spider-based-movie-is-this-scene-from)
* [id this bollyw... | 2013/03/21 | [
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"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/users/52/"
] | I find the dislike of image/video-only identify (ID) questions to be baffling. The accepted type of ID questions is way more prone to issues. A description-only ID question will have:
* Incorrectly-remembered details
* Lack of details (either vague or not-mentioned)
* Can only be properly verified by the question aske... | This discussion may be getting to a root solution: **no ID questions**.
Because there is so much subjectivity inherent in ID questions, it seems to me that they should not be here. They are questions allowing people to benefit from the knowledgable users who use Movies and TV-- but they're not specifically adding to t... |
916 | There have been a few ID questions lately that boil down to a youtube link or an image. To me, these aren't of high enough quality to keep on the site. Examples:
* [what spider based movie is this scene from](https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/10611/what-spider-based-movie-is-this-scene-from)
* [id this bollyw... | 2013/03/21 | [
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/916",
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/users/52/"
] | This type of question should be downvoted and closed. They all show a complete lack of research and effort on the part of the asker, and provide so little detail that they should be closed as Not Constructive. By allowing this type of question, we open the site up to all manner of vague trivia identify-this questions w... | So to reiterate my comment into an answer. I believe that the ultimate problem with these sort of questions is that they exist in a vacuum. The only information that the asker has is the picture, which to me is worse than relying on their memory because they can come up with more details from their memory than if they ... |
916 | There have been a few ID questions lately that boil down to a youtube link or an image. To me, these aren't of high enough quality to keep on the site. Examples:
* [what spider based movie is this scene from](https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/10611/what-spider-based-movie-is-this-scene-from)
* [id this bollyw... | 2013/03/21 | [
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/916",
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/users/52/"
] | Whereas there can be high-quality ID questions, those picture-only ones definitely aren't. When they don't provide any additional information and look like the OP just found some random picture on a website, they really don't help anyone.
ID questions are already a hot topic, but we settled that they are allowed and o... | This type of question should be downvoted and closed. They all show a complete lack of research and effort on the part of the asker, and provide so little detail that they should be closed as Not Constructive. By allowing this type of question, we open the site up to all manner of vague trivia identify-this questions w... |
916 | There have been a few ID questions lately that boil down to a youtube link or an image. To me, these aren't of high enough quality to keep on the site. Examples:
* [what spider based movie is this scene from](https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/10611/what-spider-based-movie-is-this-scene-from)
* [id this bollyw... | 2013/03/21 | [
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/916",
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/users/52/"
] | I find the dislike of image/video-only identify (ID) questions to be baffling. The accepted type of ID questions is way more prone to issues. A description-only ID question will have:
* Incorrectly-remembered details
* Lack of details (either vague or not-mentioned)
* Can only be properly verified by the question aske... | This type of question should be downvoted and closed. They all show a complete lack of research and effort on the part of the asker, and provide so little detail that they should be closed as Not Constructive. By allowing this type of question, we open the site up to all manner of vague trivia identify-this questions w... |
916 | There have been a few ID questions lately that boil down to a youtube link or an image. To me, these aren't of high enough quality to keep on the site. Examples:
* [what spider based movie is this scene from](https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/10611/what-spider-based-movie-is-this-scene-from)
* [id this bollyw... | 2013/03/21 | [
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/916",
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.meta.stackexchange.com/users/52/"
] | Whereas there can be high-quality ID questions, those picture-only ones definitely aren't. When they don't provide any additional information and look like the OP just found some random picture on a website, they really don't help anyone.
ID questions are already a hot topic, but we settled that they are allowed and o... | So to reiterate my comment into an answer. I believe that the ultimate problem with these sort of questions is that they exist in a vacuum. The only information that the asker has is the picture, which to me is worse than relying on their memory because they can come up with more details from their memory than if they ... |
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