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165,506 | The Curse:
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> **Clockwork Curse**
>
> All Attack Rolls the cursed target makes replace their d20 roll with a 10 instead of rolling, as per the effect of Clockwork Amulet.
>
>
>
Extra Details:
* This curse is expected to apply for at least a full in-game day.
* Encounters for the day will come from the Fores... | 2020/02/27 | [
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"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
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] | Against an average enemy this would be a buff not a curse
---------------------------------------------------------
Rolls are generally balanced around requiring an 8 to succeed in something you are good at, so always rolling a 10 is a buff (on average, assuming the player invested in the combat stat).
This does mean... | Situational.
Sounds like it would make hitting most low to medium enemies easy, but make it impossible to hit a boss or demi-boss.
So useful for a front liner who will be wading through canon fodder mobs.
Not directly useful against a armored one or boss, but silver lining. Against those, it would encourage the pla... |
165,506 | The Curse:
>
> **Clockwork Curse**
>
> All Attack Rolls the cursed target makes replace their d20 roll with a 10 instead of rolling, as per the effect of Clockwork Amulet.
>
>
>
Extra Details:
* This curse is expected to apply for at least a full in-game day.
* Encounters for the day will come from the Fores... | 2020/02/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/165506",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/14873/"
] | It seems fine. Finding out how it works seems somewhat fun. The player barely hits a sahuagin without needing to roll, then barely hits the next. Seems good, but there has to be a catch. Then they barely miss the armoured hobgoblin, still with no roll, and keep barely missing. There's the catch. At some point they'll g... | Situational.
Sounds like it would make hitting most low to medium enemies easy, but make it impossible to hit a boss or demi-boss.
So useful for a front liner who will be wading through canon fodder mobs.
Not directly useful against a armored one or boss, but silver lining. Against those, it would encourage the pla... |
165,506 | The Curse:
>
> **Clockwork Curse**
>
> All Attack Rolls the cursed target makes replace their d20 roll with a 10 instead of rolling, as per the effect of Clockwork Amulet.
>
>
>
Extra Details:
* This curse is expected to apply for at least a full in-game day.
* Encounters for the day will come from the Fores... | 2020/02/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/165506",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/14873/"
] | Seems like a serious debuff
---------------------------
In terms of what the character can actually do -- you roll a 15 or over like 25% of the time. That makes for a hard fight, but you can burn resources and win it. This curse makes easy fights trivial, and hard fights impossible. You might be able to, as the DM, de... | Situational.
Sounds like it would make hitting most low to medium enemies easy, but make it impossible to hit a boss or demi-boss.
So useful for a front liner who will be wading through canon fodder mobs.
Not directly useful against a armored one or boss, but silver lining. Against those, it would encourage the pla... |
165,506 | The Curse:
>
> **Clockwork Curse**
>
> All Attack Rolls the cursed target makes replace their d20 roll with a 10 instead of rolling, as per the effect of Clockwork Amulet.
>
>
>
Extra Details:
* This curse is expected to apply for at least a full in-game day.
* Encounters for the day will come from the Fores... | 2020/02/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/165506",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/14873/"
] | This punishes player fun more than character mechanics
======================================================
Dependant on the AC of your enemies this curse is either a massive buff due to never missing, or a massive penalty due to never hitting. Either way it takes away the uncertainty and suspense of combat by makin... | Against an average enemy this would be a buff not a curse
---------------------------------------------------------
Rolls are generally balanced around requiring an 8 to succeed in something you are good at, so always rolling a 10 is a buff (on average, assuming the player invested in the combat stat).
This does mean... |
165,506 | The Curse:
>
> **Clockwork Curse**
>
> All Attack Rolls the cursed target makes replace their d20 roll with a 10 instead of rolling, as per the effect of Clockwork Amulet.
>
>
>
Extra Details:
* This curse is expected to apply for at least a full in-game day.
* Encounters for the day will come from the Fores... | 2020/02/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/165506",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/14873/"
] | This punishes player fun more than character mechanics
======================================================
Dependant on the AC of your enemies this curse is either a massive buff due to never missing, or a massive penalty due to never hitting. Either way it takes away the uncertainty and suspense of combat by makin... | It seems fine. Finding out how it works seems somewhat fun. The player barely hits a sahuagin without needing to roll, then barely hits the next. Seems good, but there has to be a catch. Then they barely miss the armoured hobgoblin, still with no roll, and keep barely missing. There's the catch. At some point they'll g... |
165,506 | The Curse:
>
> **Clockwork Curse**
>
> All Attack Rolls the cursed target makes replace their d20 roll with a 10 instead of rolling, as per the effect of Clockwork Amulet.
>
>
>
Extra Details:
* This curse is expected to apply for at least a full in-game day.
* Encounters for the day will come from the Fores... | 2020/02/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/165506",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/14873/"
] | This punishes player fun more than character mechanics
======================================================
Dependant on the AC of your enemies this curse is either a massive buff due to never missing, or a massive penalty due to never hitting. Either way it takes away the uncertainty and suspense of combat by makin... | Seems like a serious debuff
---------------------------
In terms of what the character can actually do -- you roll a 15 or over like 25% of the time. That makes for a hard fight, but you can burn resources and win it. This curse makes easy fights trivial, and hard fights impossible. You might be able to, as the DM, de... |
165,506 | The Curse:
>
> **Clockwork Curse**
>
> All Attack Rolls the cursed target makes replace their d20 roll with a 10 instead of rolling, as per the effect of Clockwork Amulet.
>
>
>
Extra Details:
* This curse is expected to apply for at least a full in-game day.
* Encounters for the day will come from the Fores... | 2020/02/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/165506",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/14873/"
] | Against an average enemy this would be a buff not a curse
---------------------------------------------------------
Rolls are generally balanced around requiring an 8 to succeed in something you are good at, so always rolling a 10 is a buff (on average, assuming the player invested in the combat stat).
This does mean... | It seems fine. Finding out how it works seems somewhat fun. The player barely hits a sahuagin without needing to roll, then barely hits the next. Seems good, but there has to be a catch. Then they barely miss the armoured hobgoblin, still with no roll, and keep barely missing. There's the catch. At some point they'll g... |
165,506 | The Curse:
>
> **Clockwork Curse**
>
> All Attack Rolls the cursed target makes replace their d20 roll with a 10 instead of rolling, as per the effect of Clockwork Amulet.
>
>
>
Extra Details:
* This curse is expected to apply for at least a full in-game day.
* Encounters for the day will come from the Fores... | 2020/02/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/165506",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/14873/"
] | Against an average enemy this would be a buff not a curse
---------------------------------------------------------
Rolls are generally balanced around requiring an 8 to succeed in something you are good at, so always rolling a 10 is a buff (on average, assuming the player invested in the combat stat).
This does mean... | Seems like a serious debuff
---------------------------
In terms of what the character can actually do -- you roll a 15 or over like 25% of the time. That makes for a hard fight, but you can burn resources and win it. This curse makes easy fights trivial, and hard fights impossible. You might be able to, as the DM, de... |
165,506 | The Curse:
>
> **Clockwork Curse**
>
> All Attack Rolls the cursed target makes replace their d20 roll with a 10 instead of rolling, as per the effect of Clockwork Amulet.
>
>
>
Extra Details:
* This curse is expected to apply for at least a full in-game day.
* Encounters for the day will come from the Fores... | 2020/02/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/165506",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/14873/"
] | It seems fine. Finding out how it works seems somewhat fun. The player barely hits a sahuagin without needing to roll, then barely hits the next. Seems good, but there has to be a catch. Then they barely miss the armoured hobgoblin, still with no roll, and keep barely missing. There's the catch. At some point they'll g... | Seems like a serious debuff
---------------------------
In terms of what the character can actually do -- you roll a 15 or over like 25% of the time. That makes for a hard fight, but you can burn resources and win it. This curse makes easy fights trivial, and hard fights impossible. You might be able to, as the DM, de... |
75,471 | When using depth of field and hyperfocal calculators, I get very different result versus the in-camera DoF preview of my Fujifilm X-M1.
For example:
With [DOFMaster](http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html) (or any other online calculator), for a Fujifilm X-M1, with a focal length of 16mm and f-stop = 8, I am supposed to... | 2016/03/11 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/75471",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/49597/"
] | First, a [word](https://photo.stackexchange.com/a/34801/15871) about what depth-of-field is and is not:
>
> **In a way, depth-of-field is an illusion.** There is only one plane of focus. Everything in front of or behind the point of focus is out
> of focus to one degree or another. **What we call DoF is the area
> ... | >
> What am I missing?
>
>
>
You're missing that Depth of Field is subjective. In actuality, there's only one plane that's in focus — everything else can't be. Then, there's an area around that plane that is indistinguishable from out of focus because it's beyond the technical limitations of your camera to disting... |
75,471 | When using depth of field and hyperfocal calculators, I get very different result versus the in-camera DoF preview of my Fujifilm X-M1.
For example:
With [DOFMaster](http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html) (or any other online calculator), for a Fujifilm X-M1, with a focal length of 16mm and f-stop = 8, I am supposed to... | 2016/03/11 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/75471",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/49597/"
] | >
> What am I missing?
>
>
>
You're missing that Depth of Field is subjective. In actuality, there's only one plane that's in focus — everything else can't be. Then, there's an area around that plane that is indistinguishable from out of focus because it's beyond the technical limitations of your camera to disting... | **Film Format Basis vs. Pixel Basis**
The depth of field (DoF) is the region in which, due to optical physics, a point has, on the film or the sensor, an image smaller than the size of the circle of confusion (CoC).
The CoC is "classically" determined from the accuracy of the human eye and the distance at which a giv... |
75,471 | When using depth of field and hyperfocal calculators, I get very different result versus the in-camera DoF preview of my Fujifilm X-M1.
For example:
With [DOFMaster](http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html) (or any other online calculator), for a Fujifilm X-M1, with a focal length of 16mm and f-stop = 8, I am supposed to... | 2016/03/11 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/75471",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/49597/"
] | First, a [word](https://photo.stackexchange.com/a/34801/15871) about what depth-of-field is and is not:
>
> **In a way, depth-of-field is an illusion.** There is only one plane of focus. Everything in front of or behind the point of focus is out
> of focus to one degree or another. **What we call DoF is the area
> ... | **Film Format Basis vs. Pixel Basis**
The depth of field (DoF) is the region in which, due to optical physics, a point has, on the film or the sensor, an image smaller than the size of the circle of confusion (CoC).
The CoC is "classically" determined from the accuracy of the human eye and the distance at which a giv... |
191,849 | Is "if at all" of the following understood as "(even) if the new law helps new immigrants at all"?
>
> The new law will fail to help new immigrants significantly, **if at all**.
>
>
>
I'd appreciate your help. | 2019/01/04 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/191849",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/3865/"
] | What is ellipted in that concession is "if [the new law...helps them] at all".
With **fails** it is a little "off". But the polarity is
>
> The new law will not help immigrants significantly, if it helps them at all.
>
>
>
Stylistically it would be clearer to write it that way, or like this:
>
> The new law wi... | You are correct. The sentence means that the new law won't be able to help new immigrants a lot. Maybe it won't help them at all |
6,394,756 | Can anyone recommend a tool or technique that can help me detect and read the http cookies etc that my website receives and then acts on? | 2011/06/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6394756",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/504612/"
] | Use Developer Tools.
If you are using a WebKit browser like Chromium or Opera, you should be able to right click on a page and click **Inspect Element**. There should be a tab for **Resources** and then on the side should be a button that says **Cookies**.
There are also a great many other resources for web designers... | You could also try Fiddler: <http://www.telerik.com/fiddler>
It is a great tool, and also has a proxy that you can use to track traffic that is to/from processes other than your browser. |
1,263 | Once I've baked a texture and want to save it - by default Blender offers me to save it as PNG RGBA, I change it to PNG RGB (no alpha) and save it.
The problem is that every time I re-bake the same texture and simply hit Save, it somehow saves as PNG RGBA again, not RGB as I saved it initially.
So I have two questio... | 2013/06/21 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/1263",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/772/"
] | To change the default image file type produced by Blender, you actually want to change the image settings in the Render panel.
To change the default for a single file, go to the Properties>Render panel and scroll down to the 'Output' submenu. Then select the file format and BW/RGB/RGBA to your desired format.
 |
1,263 | Once I've baked a texture and want to save it - by default Blender offers me to save it as PNG RGBA, I change it to PNG RGB (no alpha) and save it.
The problem is that every time I re-bake the same texture and simply hit Save, it somehow saves as PNG RGBA again, not RGB as I saved it initially.
So I have two questio... | 2013/06/21 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/1263",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/772/"
] | To change the default image file type produced by Blender, you actually want to change the image settings in the Render panel.
To change the default for a single file, go to the Properties>Render panel and scroll down to the 'Output' submenu. Then select the file format and BW/RGB/RGBA to your desired format.
.
I looked up th... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/86925",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/31540/"
] | The description of the stains as "wet" indicates that this is something like meaning 1; but it is not literally that definition, because this is not a discolouration that has become embedded permanently into some material, but some coloured matter that is visible on the surface. Since the matter is clearly blood, there... | >
> red, wet stains around its mouth and neck.
>
>
>
As a reader, I would interpret that as if the animal has hunted or fought, and those **stains are that of blood**, or might have tried to drink some liquid which has a red colouration.
As the mouth and neck are stained red, it might well be a hunt or a very bad... |
86,925 | I was reading a book and I saw the word "stains" in a sentence. Here is the sentence:
>
> Out of the shed came a long, low, yellow-and-brown animal. There were red, wet *stains* around its mouth and neck.
>
>
>
Source: ["Tooth and Claw"](http://www.okread.info/read.php?ys=1&d=sc/ychzz/005&ch=1).
I looked up th... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/86925",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/31540/"
] | The story is [here](http://www.okread.info/read.php?ys=1&d=sc/ychzz/005&ch=1). It is strongly implied that the aunt was killed or horribly wounded by the ferret. So the "red, wet stains around its mouth and neck" are stains of the blood of the aunt. So they are indeed "blood stains."
In this sense, definition 1 works... | >
> red, wet stains around its mouth and neck.
>
>
>
As a reader, I would interpret that as if the animal has hunted or fought, and those **stains are that of blood**, or might have tried to drink some liquid which has a red colouration.
As the mouth and neck are stained red, it might well be a hunt or a very bad... |
86,925 | I was reading a book and I saw the word "stains" in a sentence. Here is the sentence:
>
> Out of the shed came a long, low, yellow-and-brown animal. There were red, wet *stains* around its mouth and neck.
>
>
>
Source: ["Tooth and Claw"](http://www.okread.info/read.php?ys=1&d=sc/ychzz/005&ch=1).
I looked up th... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/86925",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/31540/"
] | The story is [here](http://www.okread.info/read.php?ys=1&d=sc/ychzz/005&ch=1). It is strongly implied that the aunt was killed or horribly wounded by the ferret. So the "red, wet stains around its mouth and neck" are stains of the blood of the aunt. So they are indeed "blood stains."
In this sense, definition 1 works... | The description of the stains as "wet" indicates that this is something like meaning 1; but it is not literally that definition, because this is not a discolouration that has become embedded permanently into some material, but some coloured matter that is visible on the surface. Since the matter is clearly blood, there... |
12,194 | I would like to learn the subject **'complex numbers'**. My goal is to study this on my own. Are there any good tips, books, sites to study this? | 2017/04/12 | [
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/questions/12194",
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/users/8031/"
] | I don't know much about knot theory but I know that Meike Akveld taught knot theory at both high school and university level. Here's a bibliography of one of her courses at ETH Zürich:
<https://www2.math.ethz.ch/education/bachelor/lectures/fs2015/math/knot/bibliography_FS2015.pdf>
It includes Englisch and German book... | You may find the [SageMath knot and links capabilities](http://doc.sagemath.org/html/en/reference/knots/sage/knots/knot.html) useful for computation and visualization.
The [Knot Atlas](http://katlas.org/wiki/Main_Page) might be a bit more comprehensive than you are looking for but is certainly a reference to be quite ... |
29,273,853 | I am writing an embedded system, where I am creating a USB mass storage device driver that uses an 8MB chunk of RAM as the FAT fileystem..
Although it made sense at the time to allow the OS to take my zero'd out RAM area and format a FAT partition itself, I ran into problems that I am diagnosing on Jan Axelson's (pop... | 2015/03/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/29273853",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1481124/"
] | I ended up discovering that [FatFS](http://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/00index_e.html) has facilities for formatting and partitioning the "drive" from within the embedded device, and it relieved of me of having to absolutely format it manually or use host-side tools.
I would like to cover in more detail the steps taken, but I... | There are several, they're normally hidden in the OS source.
On BSD (ie OS-X) you should have a "mkdosfs" tool, if not the source will be available all over the place ... here's a random example
<http://www.blancco.com/downloads/source/utils/mkdosfs/mkdosfs.c>
Also there's the 'mtools' package, it's normally use for... |
2,565,058 | I love using irb to quickly check how my ruby code reacts. Im wondering is there a way to do the same say in Firebug or soem other tool? | 2010/04/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2565058",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/189090/"
] | Sure, start up Firebug while using any page that has jquery loaded and type commands into the console. Am I missing something? | I was googling for irb and jquery. Much better would have been injecting jquery firebug.
Found this
<http://www.learningjquery.com/2006/12/jquerify-bookmarklet>
and it answers my question. If any one has any other tips please share. |
8,437,955 | Can you have a column display either text or a link based on another column in the report?
The only way I can think of is to change to text to a link with the SQL query using anchor tags.
Is there another way? | 2011/12/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8437955",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/936633/"
] | Nope. Doing this in an IR is not really possible, because you'd need hidden columns. But setting columns to hidden doesn't output them into html anymore, so not targetable through JS. It'd be possible with the columns shown on the report, but that gets messy fast.
Using classic reports though, it is rather easy (and o... | I have just described a way to do it [in this blog post](http://tonyandrews.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/conditional-column-linking-in-apex.html). This uses the normal APEX column link method with some CSS and Javascript to make it conditional. Beware that I only came up with this solution today and it may have issues I'm no... |
149,016 | When I was reading the summary of previous work in *Dogsa T, Batic D. The effectiveness of test-driven development: an industrial case study. Software Quality Journal. 2011;19(4):643-661.* it struck me that the measurements used in a lot of studies around TDD are based on things like lines of code, defects and time spe... | 2012/05/17 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/149016",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/127/"
] | There are some studies about the implications and benefits of doing TDD, but the results are contradictory. Some projects (this is in my experience) have a lower bug rate and cost to ownership as a result of using TDD, as the cost of changing a feature reduces drastically. Some others are halted to a stop.
Some studie... | I don't have any specific studies but I can tell you from personal experience, and from the experiences of other developers I know that when applied correctly for medium and larger projects TDD reduces time to market, reduces bugs and defects, and improves code quality.
Having said that their are no silver bullets, ca... |
14,584 | **Is Polyjuice Potion a *chemical* transformation or a form of Transfiguration?** I'm not a science genius and I genuinely can't decide if this is a chemical transformation or Transfiguration, or a combination of both. Yes, yes, I know it's a *potion*, which is chemical, but I've always thought the Polyjuice Potion has... | 2012/04/09 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/14584",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/3500/"
] | According to [the answer to this question](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/11846/can-a-muggle-become-a-potions-maker), there will be a magical component, so Polyjuice potions won't be solely a chemical transformation. It makes sense that the magical component comes from transfiguration, then. | Transfiguration is the ability to change into another creature at will. This is not the same as being a werewolf because a werewolf is a monthly change and this is not something that everyone chooses due to the chance that they were bitten or otherwise. Transfiguration is something that is learned by the witch or wizar... |
1,206,519 | I have two Corsair RAMs 4GB DDR3 Desktop memory. CPU-Z reports one as PC3-10700 & other as PC3-10700H. See the attached screenshot.
What does H in PC3-10700H stand for and is there any difference between the two? The part number for both sticks is same. I have searched the internet but could not get any relevant refer... | 2017/05/05 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1206519",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/724167/"
] | I believe the H stands for the timing of the RAM module, specifically the timing 9-9-9-9.
I do not believe there is likely any significant difference between the two modules, especially as the part number is the same.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR3_SDRAM> | That H generally means that there is an XMP/DOCP profile available for the RAM. It will default to 667MHz, but can likely be bumped up to 800MHz. |
760,930 | I'm trying to setup dns on the cheap and running into some problems.
* I have a domain registered with crazydomains.com.au
* I have a vps served by Iniz.com
* I have setup (i think) dns settings with namecheap.com
Checking the information at intodns.com reveals a bunch of errors.
In the Parent section, I have the fo... | 2016/03/02 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/760930",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/237927/"
] | You have created a CNAME record for your domain apex.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4I1oQ.png)
Remember that the CNAME overrides all other records for a given name, and that means the NS records in particular cease to have effect.
Namecheap really should hav... | if you are using namecheap dns hosting then you need to update namecheap name server in domain control panel (crazydomains.com.au) and update A records (vps server IP) . |
28,099,493 | I need t create a web app that will utilize ffmpeg for compositing , converting video sources. I cam across videoConverter.js.
<https://bgrins.github.io/videoconverter.js/>
Does anyone know of any other options?
Can I use a C# solution? | 2015/01/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/28099493",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/129899/"
] | 5 years later, actually you can run ffmpeg inside the browser.
Check out <https://github.com/ffmpegwasm/ffmpeg.wasm>
"ffmpeg.wasm is a pure Webassembly / Javascript port of FFmpeg. It enables video & audio record, convert and stream right inside browsers." | You are going to have a tough time running something like that directly in the browser - and even if you did it would require a lot of code. I would suggest building a small web application that lives on a server that will take a media file as a parameter along with any configuration options that you want to pass along... |
12,261,412 | I have two asp.net mvc projects. Moreover one of them used ASPX view engine and other Razor.
First project it is something common from all users, other for some group of these users. They both share one session per user.
I'm going to join these projects and use [areas](http://www.asp.net/whitepapers/what-is-new-in-asp... | 2012/09/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12261412",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/182344/"
] | Here you find a blog post how to use multiple view engines in the same project:
<http://weblogs.asp.net/gunnarpeipman/archive/2010/07/29/asp-net-mvc-3-using-multiple-view-engines-in-same-project.aspx>
I guess this can also work with areas...
To your second question. There is a framework called mef. With the Managed E... | 1 - YES
=======
Yes I work on a project that runs Spark and Razor at the same time.
You can't mix the 2 together
* Rendering a partial Spark from within a Razor page doesn't work (at least not well).
2 - NO
======
You can deploy changes to Views without affecting the rest of the site.
However, **touching either t... |
2,459 | Some years ago, I picked up a Cannondale R3000 and moved all the components to my current bike as an exercise in bike building, never repeated (in fairness, the Cannondale fit me a little better but my beautiful 1998 Klein has such a sweet, sweet paint job...). I've been putting the frame on Craigslist off and on for a... | 2011/01/02 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/2459",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/840/"
] | If you want to use it for "proper mountain biking" (however you define that) the answer is almost certainly no. You won't be able to fit wide enough tyres to give you decent grip, and punctures are likely to be a problem. Additionally, the geometry will be all wrong (if you put straight bars on it you'll probably feel ... | I would strongly advise against converting an aluminum Cannondale road frame to mountain bike duty. They're not built to take the headtube stress a typical suspension fork will inflict on the frame. If you keep a rigid front fork and go the cyclocross route, you'll have better luck. |
2,459 | Some years ago, I picked up a Cannondale R3000 and moved all the components to my current bike as an exercise in bike building, never repeated (in fairness, the Cannondale fit me a little better but my beautiful 1998 Klein has such a sweet, sweet paint job...). I've been putting the frame on Craigslist off and on for a... | 2011/01/02 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/2459",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/840/"
] | If you want to use it for "proper mountain biking" (however you define that) the answer is almost certainly no. You won't be able to fit wide enough tyres to give you decent grip, and punctures are likely to be a problem. Additionally, the geometry will be all wrong (if you put straight bars on it you'll probably feel ... | Converting to a straight-up mountain bike would be hard. Converting a road bike to a 650B bike capable of handling dirt trails and gravel is a pretty established practice, mostly entailing swapping the wheelset and brakes:
<http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2010/cc769-joehuddleston0410.html>
It's more usually done on older ... |
2,459 | Some years ago, I picked up a Cannondale R3000 and moved all the components to my current bike as an exercise in bike building, never repeated (in fairness, the Cannondale fit me a little better but my beautiful 1998 Klein has such a sweet, sweet paint job...). I've been putting the frame on Craigslist off and on for a... | 2011/01/02 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/2459",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/840/"
] | Converting to a straight-up mountain bike would be hard. Converting a road bike to a 650B bike capable of handling dirt trails and gravel is a pretty established practice, mostly entailing swapping the wheelset and brakes:
<http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2010/cc769-joehuddleston0410.html>
It's more usually done on older ... | I would strongly advise against converting an aluminum Cannondale road frame to mountain bike duty. They're not built to take the headtube stress a typical suspension fork will inflict on the frame. If you keep a rigid front fork and go the cyclocross route, you'll have better luck. |
148,741 | One of my players and I differed on how we interpreted the [Chuul](https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16824-chuul)'s multiattack the other night. Below is the MM text:
>
> ***Multiattack.*** The chuul makes two pincer attacks. If the chuul is grappling a creature, the chuul can also use its tentacles once.
>
>
>
... | 2019/05/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/148741",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/52994/"
] | Questionable, but yes, it can.
------------------------------
As far as I can tell there is not a rule or ruling that decides this situation in either direction. The answer depends on whether the creature needs to meet all conditions for the targets of the attack action when using Multiattack when declaring the action... | No, it can't.
=============
The Player's Handbook explains on page 189 *"On your turn, you can move a distance up to your speed and take one action."* There is no mention of this being any different for monsters, therefore Multiattack is still a single action, even though it can target multiple targets and cause diffe... |
148,741 | One of my players and I differed on how we interpreted the [Chuul](https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16824-chuul)'s multiattack the other night. Below is the MM text:
>
> ***Multiattack.*** The chuul makes two pincer attacks. If the chuul is grappling a creature, the chuul can also use its tentacles once.
>
>
>
... | 2019/05/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/148741",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/52994/"
] | Based on English grammar I would argue that it can't tentacle attack on this turn.
The form used in the sentence "if it is grappling a creature" is the present continuous. This form is used for two cases [(source)](https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/present-continuous):
* **activities at... | No, it can't.
=============
The Player's Handbook explains on page 189 *"On your turn, you can move a distance up to your speed and take one action."* There is no mention of this being any different for monsters, therefore Multiattack is still a single action, even though it can target multiple targets and cause diffe... |
148,741 | One of my players and I differed on how we interpreted the [Chuul](https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16824-chuul)'s multiattack the other night. Below is the MM text:
>
> ***Multiattack.*** The chuul makes two pincer attacks. If the chuul is grappling a creature, the chuul can also use its tentacles once.
>
>
>
... | 2019/05/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/148741",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/52994/"
] | The Chuul makes a single-action Multiattack; the tentacle use is part of that action.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From the [Sage Advice Compendium V.2.3](https://media.wizards.com/2019/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf) (11):
>
> **Is the grappling rule in the ... | No, it can't.
=============
The Player's Handbook explains on page 189 *"On your turn, you can move a distance up to your speed and take one action."* There is no mention of this being any different for monsters, therefore Multiattack is still a single action, even though it can target multiple targets and cause diffe... |
148,741 | One of my players and I differed on how we interpreted the [Chuul](https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16824-chuul)'s multiattack the other night. Below is the MM text:
>
> ***Multiattack.*** The chuul makes two pincer attacks. If the chuul is grappling a creature, the chuul can also use its tentacles once.
>
>
>
... | 2019/05/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/148741",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/52994/"
] | Questionable, but yes, it can.
------------------------------
As far as I can tell there is not a rule or ruling that decides this situation in either direction. The answer depends on whether the creature needs to meet all conditions for the targets of the attack action when using Multiattack when declaring the action... | Based on English grammar I would argue that it can't tentacle attack on this turn.
The form used in the sentence "if it is grappling a creature" is the present continuous. This form is used for two cases [(source)](https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/present-continuous):
* **activities at... |
148,741 | One of my players and I differed on how we interpreted the [Chuul](https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16824-chuul)'s multiattack the other night. Below is the MM text:
>
> ***Multiattack.*** The chuul makes two pincer attacks. If the chuul is grappling a creature, the chuul can also use its tentacles once.
>
>
>
... | 2019/05/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/148741",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/52994/"
] | Questionable, but yes, it can.
------------------------------
As far as I can tell there is not a rule or ruling that decides this situation in either direction. The answer depends on whether the creature needs to meet all conditions for the targets of the attack action when using Multiattack when declaring the action... | The Chuul makes a single-action Multiattack; the tentacle use is part of that action.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From the [Sage Advice Compendium V.2.3](https://media.wizards.com/2019/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf) (11):
>
> **Is the grappling rule in the ... |
615,340 | Please I really need suggestions on this.
I want to generate a -/+50V dual-rail at >=100mA supply for a circuit I am working on.
I bought 2 copies of this boost converter module from Amazon and it converts 9V to 50V no problem.
<https://support.envistiamall.com/kb/xl6009-dc-dc-5v-to-48v-boost-step-up-converter-power-s... | 2022/04/10 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/615340",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/311131/"
] | Your explanation about why you got sparks is probably right: most DC-DC converters (and all really cheap ones I've used so far) have a common ground between input and output.
I don't think it's for safety (I would even say that isolated output is safer), but it is cheaper and simpler, and OK for 98% of hobbyist projec... | >
> I want to generate a -/+50V dual-rail at >=100mA supply for a circuit I am working on.
>
>
>
Here is an inverter that supplies the 2 voltages simultaneously.
Just use PWM for driving, with some "protection" to be provided.
Transformer should not be too hard to find or make.
Note that 2 A (or more at star... |
15,004,804 | I'm new for IOS programming. I want to send data to iPhone via TCP/IP protocol using WiFi network. I have already done with client to send data. I want to known Iphone can be a server that receive data and display on the screen? Server have to listening on port from client what would i suppose to use command or method?... | 2013/02/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15004804",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2095822/"
] | Check if this could be helpful for you: <https://github.com/fpotter/socketio-cocoa> | Yes, iPhone can act as server.
An easy way out would be using Robbie Hanson's wrapper
called [CocoaAsyncSocket](https://github.com/robbiehanson/CocoaAsyncSocket).
It comes with server examples. I believe server code is written for OSX
but it can be easily converted for iOS usage.
One problem that you might encounter... |
133,511 | Sometimes, when we say "Nobody wants me to do what I don't want to do？", I was always wondering and dying to know if I could say "Nobody wants me to do what I don't want to" instead? Thanks. | 2017/06/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/133511",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/56486/"
] | In English, there can be ellipsis of a verb clause.
**Nobody wants me to do|| what I don't want to do||**.
In this case, you cannot leave out the do. Because there is a complex sentence made up of a main clause and a subordinate clause.
You can only leave out **repetition of the verb that comes after to when the co... | British English is much more likely to include the *do*. Most Americans omit it whenever we can get away with doing so, and would probably prefer the "Nobody wants me to do what I don't want to" form. |
31,386 | Do girls and boys really need different toys especially when they are very young? I am speculating part of reason why girls tend to play with Barbie dolls and boys tend to play with transformers is:
* Parents make decisions for them.
Would girls play with Lego at all? | 2017/08/22 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/31386",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/28457/"
] | Let the child decide. Offer both and see what they like. | My wife thought the same thing until we had a boy.
While the range of enjoyment varies more within the sexes than across the sexes, in general, left to their own devices, girls will gravitate more towards traditional "girl" toys, and boys towards traditional "boy" toys.
Girls can (and do) enjoy lego, but they don't g... |
31,386 | Do girls and boys really need different toys especially when they are very young? I am speculating part of reason why girls tend to play with Barbie dolls and boys tend to play with transformers is:
* Parents make decisions for them.
Would girls play with Lego at all? | 2017/08/22 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/31386",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/28457/"
] | My wife thought the same thing until we had a boy.
While the range of enjoyment varies more within the sexes than across the sexes, in general, left to their own devices, girls will gravitate more towards traditional "girl" toys, and boys towards traditional "boy" toys.
Girls can (and do) enjoy lego, but they don't g... | Ask any parent how many toys they've bought for their children that the kids outright ignored. There's a certain amount of cultural influence, but your kids like what they like. They have individual opinions and preferences from a very young age.
My eldest daughter has a very narrow interest in toys. She likes blinky ... |
31,386 | Do girls and boys really need different toys especially when they are very young? I am speculating part of reason why girls tend to play with Barbie dolls and boys tend to play with transformers is:
* Parents make decisions for them.
Would girls play with Lego at all? | 2017/08/22 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/31386",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/28457/"
] | Let the child decide. Offer both and see what they like. | I think if you have several kids of differing genders and sexes you will see that overall, no they don't need different toys & your sons can play with barbies just fine.
What makes you assume a lego is a preferable toy to one that allows you to role-play, make up story lines, etc? What makes building better? ;)
Over... |
31,386 | Do girls and boys really need different toys especially when they are very young? I am speculating part of reason why girls tend to play with Barbie dolls and boys tend to play with transformers is:
* Parents make decisions for them.
Would girls play with Lego at all? | 2017/08/22 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/31386",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/28457/"
] | I think if you have several kids of differing genders and sexes you will see that overall, no they don't need different toys & your sons can play with barbies just fine.
What makes you assume a lego is a preferable toy to one that allows you to role-play, make up story lines, etc? What makes building better? ;)
Over... | Ask any parent how many toys they've bought for their children that the kids outright ignored. There's a certain amount of cultural influence, but your kids like what they like. They have individual opinions and preferences from a very young age.
My eldest daughter has a very narrow interest in toys. She likes blinky ... |
31,386 | Do girls and boys really need different toys especially when they are very young? I am speculating part of reason why girls tend to play with Barbie dolls and boys tend to play with transformers is:
* Parents make decisions for them.
Would girls play with Lego at all? | 2017/08/22 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/31386",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/28457/"
] | Let the child decide. Offer both and see what they like. | Ask any parent how many toys they've bought for their children that the kids outright ignored. There's a certain amount of cultural influence, but your kids like what they like. They have individual opinions and preferences from a very young age.
My eldest daughter has a very narrow interest in toys. She likes blinky ... |
4,327,918 | Up until now, even though I do a lot of small home projects, I have never used any source control for my own projects. I am now almost at the point of deploying my first personal public website and figured that this would be a good time to set something up. One of the main things I am looking for is version control (la... | 2010/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4327918",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92040/"
] | Assuming a Windows environment, I can't recommend [VisualSVN](http://www.visualsvn.com/) Server enough. The server is free, but the GUI does cost a few bucks. Not a lot. Considering how well the GUI interfaces with Visual Studio, it's well work the price. | You can easily use [Mercurial](https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/Mercurial) for Windows and get a [plugin for Visual Studio](http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/OtherTools).
Joel Spolsky wrote a [guide to using Mercurial](http://hginit.com/). |
4,327,918 | Up until now, even though I do a lot of small home projects, I have never used any source control for my own projects. I am now almost at the point of deploying my first personal public website and figured that this would be a good time to set something up. One of the main things I am looking for is version control (la... | 2010/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4327918",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92040/"
] | Why don't you give a try to [Plastic SCM](http://www.plasticscm.com)?? It is free for teams up to 15 users and it is actually stronger than TFS for version control:
* Much stronger branching and merging
* Distributed (like Git and mercurial)
* Graphical (have you seen the branch explorer??) | If there's just you then [Perforce](http://www.perforce.com/perforce/download_eval.html) is an option.
It's free for 2 users and integrates well with Visual Studio.
The big plus point for me is the changelist management features so you can work on two or more edits at the same time if necessary without getting your f... |
4,327,918 | Up until now, even though I do a lot of small home projects, I have never used any source control for my own projects. I am now almost at the point of deploying my first personal public website and figured that this would be a good time to set something up. One of the main things I am looking for is version control (la... | 2010/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4327918",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92040/"
] | Assuming a Windows environment, I can't recommend [VisualSVN](http://www.visualsvn.com/) Server enough. The server is free, but the GUI does cost a few bucks. Not a lot. Considering how well the GUI interfaces with Visual Studio, it's well work the price. | Why don't you give a try to [Plastic SCM](http://www.plasticscm.com)?? It is free for teams up to 15 users and it is actually stronger than TFS for version control:
* Much stronger branching and merging
* Distributed (like Git and mercurial)
* Graphical (have you seen the branch explorer??) |
4,327,918 | Up until now, even though I do a lot of small home projects, I have never used any source control for my own projects. I am now almost at the point of deploying my first personal public website and figured that this would be a good time to set something up. One of the main things I am looking for is version control (la... | 2010/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4327918",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92040/"
] | You could look at [Mercurial](https://www.mercurial-scm.org/). Basically you'd want to run [TortoiseHg](http://tortoisehg.bitbucket.io/) + [VisualHG](http://visualhg.codeplex.com/) add-in for VS integration. | I use [**AnkhSVN**](http://ankhsvn.open.collab.net/) - a Subversion Support for Visual Studio (a plugin). But, **it is not enough**. I need also SVN Client: I use [**SmartSVN Foundation**](https://www.smartsvn.com/features) ..It is the most professional client ..from what I found). **Both are 100% FREE!** There is also... |
4,327,918 | Up until now, even though I do a lot of small home projects, I have never used any source control for my own projects. I am now almost at the point of deploying my first personal public website and figured that this would be a good time to set something up. One of the main things I am looking for is version control (la... | 2010/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4327918",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92040/"
] | Assuming a Windows environment, I can't recommend [VisualSVN](http://www.visualsvn.com/) Server enough. The server is free, but the GUI does cost a few bucks. Not a lot. Considering how well the GUI interfaces with Visual Studio, it's well work the price. | I would suggest [VisualSVN](http://www.visualsvn.com/server/) for the server (I use it for all my projects) and [RocketSVN](http://www.axosoft.com/rocketsvn) for the Visual Studio client.
VisualSVN Server is a great (and easy) way to control your Subversion server, while RocketSVN integrates with Visual Studio 2010 in... |
4,327,918 | Up until now, even though I do a lot of small home projects, I have never used any source control for my own projects. I am now almost at the point of deploying my first personal public website and figured that this would be a good time to set something up. One of the main things I am looking for is version control (la... | 2010/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4327918",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92040/"
] | Assuming a Windows environment, I can't recommend [VisualSVN](http://www.visualsvn.com/) Server enough. The server is free, but the GUI does cost a few bucks. Not a lot. Considering how well the GUI interfaces with Visual Studio, it's well work the price. | I use [**AnkhSVN**](http://ankhsvn.open.collab.net/) - a Subversion Support for Visual Studio (a plugin). But, **it is not enough**. I need also SVN Client: I use [**SmartSVN Foundation**](https://www.smartsvn.com/features) ..It is the most professional client ..from what I found). **Both are 100% FREE!** There is also... |
4,327,918 | Up until now, even though I do a lot of small home projects, I have never used any source control for my own projects. I am now almost at the point of deploying my first personal public website and figured that this would be a good time to set something up. One of the main things I am looking for is version control (la... | 2010/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4327918",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92040/"
] | Why don't you give a try to [Plastic SCM](http://www.plasticscm.com)?? It is free for teams up to 15 users and it is actually stronger than TFS for version control:
* Much stronger branching and merging
* Distributed (like Git and mercurial)
* Graphical (have you seen the branch explorer??) | Git is a good choice; so is Subversion. The CollabNet version runs very nicely on my home machine as a Windows service. |
4,327,918 | Up until now, even though I do a lot of small home projects, I have never used any source control for my own projects. I am now almost at the point of deploying my first personal public website and figured that this would be a good time to set something up. One of the main things I am looking for is version control (la... | 2010/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4327918",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92040/"
] | I use [**AnkhSVN**](http://ankhsvn.open.collab.net/) - a Subversion Support for Visual Studio (a plugin). But, **it is not enough**. I need also SVN Client: I use [**SmartSVN Foundation**](https://www.smartsvn.com/features) ..It is the most professional client ..from what I found). **Both are 100% FREE!** There is also... | Since Subversion is mentioned I can recommend the [SmartSVN](https://www.smartsvn.com/) client, great SVN client, free version available. |
4,327,918 | Up until now, even though I do a lot of small home projects, I have never used any source control for my own projects. I am now almost at the point of deploying my first personal public website and figured that this would be a good time to set something up. One of the main things I am looking for is version control (la... | 2010/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4327918",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92040/"
] | I think git is a good choice, see below link
[Using Git with Visual Studio](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/507343/using-git-with-visual-studio/507453#507453) | You could look at [Mercurial](https://www.mercurial-scm.org/). Basically you'd want to run [TortoiseHg](http://tortoisehg.bitbucket.io/) + [VisualHG](http://visualhg.codeplex.com/) add-in for VS integration. |
4,327,918 | Up until now, even though I do a lot of small home projects, I have never used any source control for my own projects. I am now almost at the point of deploying my first personal public website and figured that this would be a good time to set something up. One of the main things I am looking for is version control (la... | 2010/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4327918",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92040/"
] | I would suggest [VisualSVN](http://www.visualsvn.com/server/) for the server (I use it for all my projects) and [RocketSVN](http://www.axosoft.com/rocketsvn) for the Visual Studio client.
VisualSVN Server is a great (and easy) way to control your Subversion server, while RocketSVN integrates with Visual Studio 2010 in... | If there's just you then [Perforce](http://www.perforce.com/perforce/download_eval.html) is an option.
It's free for 2 users and integrates well with Visual Studio.
The big plus point for me is the changelist management features so you can work on two or more edits at the same time if necessary without getting your f... |
79,281 | I need to batch process 100's of images in one go, these are largely product photographs for my e-commerce store & the task are repetitive such as white background , image resizing,and compressing .
Currently , I use:
* GIMP - White Background ( Couldn't batch Process for white background)
* Faststone - for Batch Re... | 2016/10/26 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/79281",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/78920/"
] | Yo there!, I have used one plugin [David's Batch Processor GIMP plugin](https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/79281/batch-processing)
its easy to use and stable, at least it can do the resizing part.
Other option is [BIMP. Batch Image Manipulation Plugin](http://registry.gimp.org/node/26259), it seems it m... | If you are using photoshop you may want to look into image proccessor within the script dropdown. Or better yet search Image Processor Pro (free photoshop script) and it will prove much more option and control. |
1,413,960 | I am trying to create a new style in Word, say 'My style'. But when I bold, italize or underline a word or sentence in that style, it appears as a new style 'My style (with para space) + Bold'. Is there any way to include them as part of a style so that it appears as 'My style' itself even if we bold or italize a word ... | 2019/03/14 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1413960",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1007610/"
] | I figured it. In style pane options, unchecking 'Select formatting to show as styles' will stop every formatting changes being made to come up as a new style.
 | There are two options for this. The quickest and, I feel, messiest is to highlight the text in Word and rightclick on the style and select "Update style to match selection". This will update all the text using that format.
Alternatively you can create a new style.
1. Click the little expansion arrow on the styles box... |
1,718,574 | I'd like to mark a tableview row in some way that shows it has been clicked by the user. I have a large number of rows and want users to know if they have already visited a particular row. This same technique will be useful for identifying row new entries as well.
I have two questions: Would such a subtle technique v... | 2009/11/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1718574",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/40106/"
] | Perhaps you could have a colored dot like in Apple's Mail app:
This obviously shouldn't violate HIGS. | Maybe you could use a subtle background colouring of the rows that have been already visited. |
1,718,574 | I'd like to mark a tableview row in some way that shows it has been clicked by the user. I have a large number of rows and want users to know if they have already visited a particular row. This same technique will be useful for identifying row new entries as well.
I have two questions: Would such a subtle technique v... | 2009/11/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1718574",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/40106/"
] | While my guess it that no, it doesn't violate the HIGS (they use both of my suggestions below in different apps, themselves), you never can tell with Apple!
Background color can be good for such things, depending upon the nature of the table.
Another choice is to have a bullet which can be in three states:
* absent... | Maybe you could use a subtle background colouring of the rows that have been already visited. |
16,703 | What are the easiest trekking routes to take in [Sarek National Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarek_National_Park) in Sweden?
Consider late summer, Saltoluokta and Kvikkjokk as starting/ending points, 5 to 7 days without access to food store.
**Edit:** By "the easiest" I mean a route which would e.g. require mi... | 2017/07/25 | [
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/16703",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com",
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] | The easiest is to take the routes that many people take, because on those routes, social trails have formed and you may find help if you are in trouble.
5–7 days is too short. Although you can get through quickly if you take take the route from Tjåmotis into Aktse and you might make it to Akkastugorna in 5 days, I wo... | Here comes my variant of the trekking route which I've recently done without any problems.
Starting point is Kvikkjokk, the end is in Saltoluokta.
**Day 1.** Kvikkjokk - Pårte.
**Day 2.** Pårte - Aktse. You'll have to cross Laitaure lake to get to Aktse.
There are rowing boats at any time or a motor boat twice a ... |
10,693 | Sometimes I make whipped cream in my ISI cream whipper and it comes out beautifully fluffy and smooth, and other times when I dispense it, the cream looks "ragged" for lack of a better description. Any ideas what factor accounts for the difference? | 2011/01/03 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/10693",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1393/"
] | I was taught how to whip cream with a handheld mixer and there are a few things to consider
Is the whipped cream being over whipped? When you beat it too hard with a handheld it starts to form ragged peaks
Is the cannister almost empty? Gas charged cannisters often 'sputter' a little bit when over-charged or almost e... | I don't suppose that it could be a little clogged and just need a cleaning in addition to the possibility of the temperature needing to change? If you happen to have another dispenser, you could always fill and use both the same way to make sure one isn't faulty. |
10,693 | Sometimes I make whipped cream in my ISI cream whipper and it comes out beautifully fluffy and smooth, and other times when I dispense it, the cream looks "ragged" for lack of a better description. Any ideas what factor accounts for the difference? | 2011/01/03 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/10693",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1393/"
] | When I first got my iSi I had wildly inconsistent results, including exactly what you're describing. I'm not sure if you're *just* whipping cream or if you're whipping other cream-based *preparations*, but the most common reason for this happening is that the liquid going in isn't quite, er, *liquid*. Any solid particl... | I was taught how to whip cream with a handheld mixer and there are a few things to consider
Is the whipped cream being over whipped? When you beat it too hard with a handheld it starts to form ragged peaks
Is the cannister almost empty? Gas charged cannisters often 'sputter' a little bit when over-charged or almost e... |
10,693 | Sometimes I make whipped cream in my ISI cream whipper and it comes out beautifully fluffy and smooth, and other times when I dispense it, the cream looks "ragged" for lack of a better description. Any ideas what factor accounts for the difference? | 2011/01/03 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/10693",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1393/"
] | I was taught how to whip cream with a handheld mixer and there are a few things to consider
Is the whipped cream being over whipped? When you beat it too hard with a handheld it starts to form ragged peaks
Is the cannister almost empty? Gas charged cannisters often 'sputter' a little bit when over-charged or almost e... | Whilst resolve whipped cream dispenser is important, it is more important to give the liquid time to dissolve the nitrous oxide into the fatty components. If it doesn't have time to dissolve, it will force them liquid out, bit it won't expand evenly as it leaves the nozzle. |
10,693 | Sometimes I make whipped cream in my ISI cream whipper and it comes out beautifully fluffy and smooth, and other times when I dispense it, the cream looks "ragged" for lack of a better description. Any ideas what factor accounts for the difference? | 2011/01/03 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/10693",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1393/"
] | Four things:
(1) You are definitely over whipping the cream. Please read the instructions - these are tested in the iSi lab to ensure your best results.And they do give you the correct amount of shakes per the fat content of the cream. You describe what we call "choppy" cream.
(2) Hold the whipper upside down in your... | I was taught how to whip cream with a handheld mixer and there are a few things to consider
Is the whipped cream being over whipped? When you beat it too hard with a handheld it starts to form ragged peaks
Is the cannister almost empty? Gas charged cannisters often 'sputter' a little bit when over-charged or almost e... |
10,693 | Sometimes I make whipped cream in my ISI cream whipper and it comes out beautifully fluffy and smooth, and other times when I dispense it, the cream looks "ragged" for lack of a better description. Any ideas what factor accounts for the difference? | 2011/01/03 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/10693",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1393/"
] | When I first got my iSi I had wildly inconsistent results, including exactly what you're describing. I'm not sure if you're *just* whipping cream or if you're whipping other cream-based *preparations*, but the most common reason for this happening is that the liquid going in isn't quite, er, *liquid*. Any solid particl... | I don't suppose that it could be a little clogged and just need a cleaning in addition to the possibility of the temperature needing to change? If you happen to have another dispenser, you could always fill and use both the same way to make sure one isn't faulty. |
10,693 | Sometimes I make whipped cream in my ISI cream whipper and it comes out beautifully fluffy and smooth, and other times when I dispense it, the cream looks "ragged" for lack of a better description. Any ideas what factor accounts for the difference? | 2011/01/03 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/10693",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1393/"
] | Four things:
(1) You are definitely over whipping the cream. Please read the instructions - these are tested in the iSi lab to ensure your best results.And they do give you the correct amount of shakes per the fat content of the cream. You describe what we call "choppy" cream.
(2) Hold the whipper upside down in your... | I don't suppose that it could be a little clogged and just need a cleaning in addition to the possibility of the temperature needing to change? If you happen to have another dispenser, you could always fill and use both the same way to make sure one isn't faulty. |
10,693 | Sometimes I make whipped cream in my ISI cream whipper and it comes out beautifully fluffy and smooth, and other times when I dispense it, the cream looks "ragged" for lack of a better description. Any ideas what factor accounts for the difference? | 2011/01/03 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/10693",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1393/"
] | When I first got my iSi I had wildly inconsistent results, including exactly what you're describing. I'm not sure if you're *just* whipping cream or if you're whipping other cream-based *preparations*, but the most common reason for this happening is that the liquid going in isn't quite, er, *liquid*. Any solid particl... | Whilst resolve whipped cream dispenser is important, it is more important to give the liquid time to dissolve the nitrous oxide into the fatty components. If it doesn't have time to dissolve, it will force them liquid out, bit it won't expand evenly as it leaves the nozzle. |
10,693 | Sometimes I make whipped cream in my ISI cream whipper and it comes out beautifully fluffy and smooth, and other times when I dispense it, the cream looks "ragged" for lack of a better description. Any ideas what factor accounts for the difference? | 2011/01/03 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/10693",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1393/"
] | When I first got my iSi I had wildly inconsistent results, including exactly what you're describing. I'm not sure if you're *just* whipping cream or if you're whipping other cream-based *preparations*, but the most common reason for this happening is that the liquid going in isn't quite, er, *liquid*. Any solid particl... | Four things:
(1) You are definitely over whipping the cream. Please read the instructions - these are tested in the iSi lab to ensure your best results.And they do give you the correct amount of shakes per the fat content of the cream. You describe what we call "choppy" cream.
(2) Hold the whipper upside down in your... |
10,693 | Sometimes I make whipped cream in my ISI cream whipper and it comes out beautifully fluffy and smooth, and other times when I dispense it, the cream looks "ragged" for lack of a better description. Any ideas what factor accounts for the difference? | 2011/01/03 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/10693",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1393/"
] | Four things:
(1) You are definitely over whipping the cream. Please read the instructions - these are tested in the iSi lab to ensure your best results.And they do give you the correct amount of shakes per the fat content of the cream. You describe what we call "choppy" cream.
(2) Hold the whipper upside down in your... | Whilst resolve whipped cream dispenser is important, it is more important to give the liquid time to dissolve the nitrous oxide into the fatty components. If it doesn't have time to dissolve, it will force them liquid out, bit it won't expand evenly as it leaves the nozzle. |
13,622 | I edited [this question](https://superuser.com/questions/1418589/how-to-store-result-of-commands-to-a-variable-in-batch-file) to remove two misleading tags - the question has nothing to do with either PowerShell or bash. It was rejected twice, once by a subsequent edit by a high-rep user, and once by PeterH, giving a r... | 2019/03/28 | [
"https://meta.superuser.com/questions/13622",
"https://meta.superuser.com",
"https://meta.superuser.com/users/675220/"
] | This is the suggested edit in question: <https://superuser.com/review/suggested-edits/849224>
I see that [PeterH](https://meta.superuser.com/users/774984/peterh) voted to reject the edit, but [one minute later](https://superuser.com/posts/1418589/timeline#history_79030d35-2746-4db6-86c8-7d2e6a7db71e), [a subsequent ed... | To state the obvious, yes, your edit was OK in itself and normally shouldn't have been rejected.
However, there's one thing you should consider when editing - "is the question / answer worth the effort?" Editing a poor question is a complete waste of both your time and the time of reviewers, because when such post is ... |
13,622 | I edited [this question](https://superuser.com/questions/1418589/how-to-store-result-of-commands-to-a-variable-in-batch-file) to remove two misleading tags - the question has nothing to do with either PowerShell or bash. It was rejected twice, once by a subsequent edit by a high-rep user, and once by PeterH, giving a r... | 2019/03/28 | [
"https://meta.superuser.com/questions/13622",
"https://meta.superuser.com",
"https://meta.superuser.com/users/675220/"
] | >
> If this rejection was, in fact, reasonable and valid, may I have an explanation of the policy regarding such tag edits?
>
>
>
Your edit was automatically rejected to the fact it conflicted with another edit proposal. The edit was proposed by a user who can make edits without it going through a review process.
... | To state the obvious, yes, your edit was OK in itself and normally shouldn't have been rejected.
However, there's one thing you should consider when editing - "is the question / answer worth the effort?" Editing a poor question is a complete waste of both your time and the time of reviewers, because when such post is ... |
174,752 | I don't why but in spring and summer time outside the main door of the house, there are usually 15 to 20 mosquitos just lying around. It is so bad to the point we have to avoid using the main door and use the garage for entry. How can I get rid of them? | 2019/09/20 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/174752",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/54673/"
] | First, are the products chemically compatible? The mere fact that they're water-based does not make it so. The best place to ask is the factory.
However, there's a bigger problem. Even if they're compatible, a colored paint diluted (what, 2:1?) with a clear coating **will have very poor coverage**. If it's going to t... | you can add pigment to the paint ("sealer"). Oxide pigments are sold for tinting cement but also work on paint. In fact this is the same stuff paint manufacturers use to colour their paint.
Or you could take it to a paint shop and ask them to tint it for you... a clear paint will need a lot of tint to make it opaque a... |
406 | We're currently trying to optimize our site so the end users get fast response times. One of the areas we are looking at moment is the media served from the Sitecore Media Library.
What settings are available and what techniques can be used to ensure that the media items are both optimized in terms of size?
For examp... | 2016/10/04 | [
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/questions/406",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/users/135/"
] | You've got a few options:
**The Simple Option:**
Add a width (see here: [Sitecore Image Parameters](https://briancaos.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/sitecore-image-parameters/)) - the image sizes will be processed. The disadvantage of this approach is that you get a processing hit the first time the image is resized (it th... | You could also use this...
<https://github.com/kamsar/Dianoga>
An automatic image optimizer for the Sitecore media library. |
406 | We're currently trying to optimize our site so the end users get fast response times. One of the areas we are looking at moment is the media served from the Sitecore Media Library.
What settings are available and what techniques can be used to ensure that the media items are both optimized in terms of size?
For examp... | 2016/10/04 | [
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/questions/406",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/users/135/"
] | You've got a few options:
**The Simple Option:**
Add a width (see here: [Sitecore Image Parameters](https://briancaos.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/sitecore-image-parameters/)) - the image sizes will be processed. The disadvantage of this approach is that you get a processing hit the first time the image is resized (it th... | I would always make sure that your renderings output images with a max-width that is suitable for that rendering, so that any images larger than this uploaded by your editors isn't rendered onto the page at a size much larger than it needs to be. The beauty of the Sitecore media pipeline is that this processing is done... |
406 | We're currently trying to optimize our site so the end users get fast response times. One of the areas we are looking at moment is the media served from the Sitecore Media Library.
What settings are available and what techniques can be used to ensure that the media items are both optimized in terms of size?
For examp... | 2016/10/04 | [
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/questions/406",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/users/135/"
] | You've got a few options:
**The Simple Option:**
Add a width (see here: [Sitecore Image Parameters](https://briancaos.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/sitecore-image-parameters/)) - the image sizes will be processed. The disadvantage of this approach is that you get a processing hit the first time the image is resized (it th... | If your question re DAM selection is still open then I would recommend to consider building your external asset management based on [Amazon Web Services](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/Welcome.html) and then plugging it into Sitecore.
I have recently released an open source module called "External Asset... |
406 | We're currently trying to optimize our site so the end users get fast response times. One of the areas we are looking at moment is the media served from the Sitecore Media Library.
What settings are available and what techniques can be used to ensure that the media items are both optimized in terms of size?
For examp... | 2016/10/04 | [
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/questions/406",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/users/135/"
] | You could also use this...
<https://github.com/kamsar/Dianoga>
An automatic image optimizer for the Sitecore media library. | If your question re DAM selection is still open then I would recommend to consider building your external asset management based on [Amazon Web Services](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/Welcome.html) and then plugging it into Sitecore.
I have recently released an open source module called "External Asset... |
406 | We're currently trying to optimize our site so the end users get fast response times. One of the areas we are looking at moment is the media served from the Sitecore Media Library.
What settings are available and what techniques can be used to ensure that the media items are both optimized in terms of size?
For examp... | 2016/10/04 | [
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/questions/406",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/users/135/"
] | I would always make sure that your renderings output images with a max-width that is suitable for that rendering, so that any images larger than this uploaded by your editors isn't rendered onto the page at a size much larger than it needs to be. The beauty of the Sitecore media pipeline is that this processing is done... | If your question re DAM selection is still open then I would recommend to consider building your external asset management based on [Amazon Web Services](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/Welcome.html) and then plugging it into Sitecore.
I have recently released an open source module called "External Asset... |
19,626 | Is there a tool like the subject for Solidity. Let's say I have a contract with import and that import has three imports etc. I'd like to combine all of them into one file and play with it in Remix, for example.
I know how to make it manually. | 2017/07/07 | [
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/19626",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/users/1778/"
] | I'd also suggest you to try this - <http://remix.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorial_remixd_filesystem.html>
This feature is currently an alpha version but it may help you. | please have a look on : [solidity-flattener](https://github.com/BlockCatIO/solidity-flattener)
This script automatically traverses the dependency graph and outputs all of your imports in the correct order, ready to be pasted into the contract verifier. |
19,626 | Is there a tool like the subject for Solidity. Let's say I have a contract with import and that import has three imports etc. I'd like to combine all of them into one file and play with it in Remix, for example.
I know how to make it manually. | 2017/07/07 | [
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/19626",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/users/1778/"
] | Use [sol-merger](https://github.com/RyuuGan/sol-merger). This works like a charm. It creates a separate folder and put the merged contracts there. | I'd also suggest you to try this - <http://remix.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorial_remixd_filesystem.html>
This feature is currently an alpha version but it may help you. |
19,626 | Is there a tool like the subject for Solidity. Let's say I have a contract with import and that import has three imports etc. I'd like to combine all of them into one file and play with it in Remix, for example.
I know how to make it manually. | 2017/07/07 | [
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/19626",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/users/1778/"
] | Use [sol-merger](https://github.com/RyuuGan/sol-merger). This works like a charm. It creates a separate folder and put the merged contracts there. | please have a look on : [solidity-flattener](https://github.com/BlockCatIO/solidity-flattener)
This script automatically traverses the dependency graph and outputs all of your imports in the correct order, ready to be pasted into the contract verifier. |
80,661 | So I'm creating my first D&D 5e campaign and I want there to be an even balance between combat and non-combat with a slight bias to the non-combat style of missions. However I'm unsure about how to deal out XP for these situations and how much is a suitable amount. Also should I some characters get more XP than others ... | 2016/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/80661",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/26088/"
] | The DMG gives you several alternate XP/leveling options on pages 260-261.
You may benefit from "milestone" leveling rather than doling out XP per encounter. Thus characters level up when they accomplish story specific events, so the exact path they take isn't dependent on being murder hobos. You can also get rid of XP... | You can also award XP based on how important the non combat event was toward progressing the general adventure. A technique I have found to work fairly well is to take the party's average level as a base CR. Tiny inconsequential events (ex: talking to a shopkeeper in character) are worth CR minus 2 as an experience awa... |
80,661 | So I'm creating my first D&D 5e campaign and I want there to be an even balance between combat and non-combat with a slight bias to the non-combat style of missions. However I'm unsure about how to deal out XP for these situations and how much is a suitable amount. Also should I some characters get more XP than others ... | 2016/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/80661",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/26088/"
] | The DMG gives you several alternate XP/leveling options on pages 260-261.
You may benefit from "milestone" leveling rather than doling out XP per encounter. Thus characters level up when they accomplish story specific events, so the exact path they take isn't dependent on being murder hobos. You can also get rid of XP... | I will answer this on a generic level, as I have not gm'd a dnd game yet, so keep that in mind and fill in appropriate game system constructs for yourself.
In general, I dont feel like its a good idea to hand out experience points on a per enemy or interaction level. In other systems, particularly TDE, I will hand out... |
80,661 | So I'm creating my first D&D 5e campaign and I want there to be an even balance between combat and non-combat with a slight bias to the non-combat style of missions. However I'm unsure about how to deal out XP for these situations and how much is a suitable amount. Also should I some characters get more XP than others ... | 2016/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/80661",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/26088/"
] | The DMG gives you several alternate XP/leveling options on pages 260-261.
You may benefit from "milestone" leveling rather than doling out XP per encounter. Thus characters level up when they accomplish story specific events, so the exact path they take isn't dependent on being murder hobos. You can also get rid of XP... | I play RoleMaster but the idea of XP is similar.
The answer is in the word. I give experience points for relevant **experiences**. I dole them out (in order) by:
1. **Milestones**: Accomplishing a mission or reaching a certain plateau
2. **New experiences**: first time ever in town, picking a lock, meeting an owlbea... |
80,661 | So I'm creating my first D&D 5e campaign and I want there to be an even balance between combat and non-combat with a slight bias to the non-combat style of missions. However I'm unsure about how to deal out XP for these situations and how much is a suitable amount. Also should I some characters get more XP than others ... | 2016/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/80661",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/26088/"
] | The DMG gives you several alternate XP/leveling options on pages 260-261.
You may benefit from "milestone" leveling rather than doling out XP per encounter. Thus characters level up when they accomplish story specific events, so the exact path they take isn't dependent on being murder hobos. You can also get rid of XP... | It as been awhile since I have been able to DM, however, I have always believed in a very simple system. Most of what I was taught growing up with the game is posted here, just in different variants.
I have always taken the campaign as a whole. The completion of the campaign creates x amount of experience.
Roleplay... |
80,661 | So I'm creating my first D&D 5e campaign and I want there to be an even balance between combat and non-combat with a slight bias to the non-combat style of missions. However I'm unsure about how to deal out XP for these situations and how much is a suitable amount. Also should I some characters get more XP than others ... | 2016/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/80661",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
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] | You can also award XP based on how important the non combat event was toward progressing the general adventure. A technique I have found to work fairly well is to take the party's average level as a base CR. Tiny inconsequential events (ex: talking to a shopkeeper in character) are worth CR minus 2 as an experience awa... | I will answer this on a generic level, as I have not gm'd a dnd game yet, so keep that in mind and fill in appropriate game system constructs for yourself.
In general, I dont feel like its a good idea to hand out experience points on a per enemy or interaction level. In other systems, particularly TDE, I will hand out... |
80,661 | So I'm creating my first D&D 5e campaign and I want there to be an even balance between combat and non-combat with a slight bias to the non-combat style of missions. However I'm unsure about how to deal out XP for these situations and how much is a suitable amount. Also should I some characters get more XP than others ... | 2016/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/80661",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
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] | You can also award XP based on how important the non combat event was toward progressing the general adventure. A technique I have found to work fairly well is to take the party's average level as a base CR. Tiny inconsequential events (ex: talking to a shopkeeper in character) are worth CR minus 2 as an experience awa... | I play RoleMaster but the idea of XP is similar.
The answer is in the word. I give experience points for relevant **experiences**. I dole them out (in order) by:
1. **Milestones**: Accomplishing a mission or reaching a certain plateau
2. **New experiences**: first time ever in town, picking a lock, meeting an owlbea... |
80,661 | So I'm creating my first D&D 5e campaign and I want there to be an even balance between combat and non-combat with a slight bias to the non-combat style of missions. However I'm unsure about how to deal out XP for these situations and how much is a suitable amount. Also should I some characters get more XP than others ... | 2016/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/80661",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/26088/"
] | You can also award XP based on how important the non combat event was toward progressing the general adventure. A technique I have found to work fairly well is to take the party's average level as a base CR. Tiny inconsequential events (ex: talking to a shopkeeper in character) are worth CR minus 2 as an experience awa... | It as been awhile since I have been able to DM, however, I have always believed in a very simple system. Most of what I was taught growing up with the game is posted here, just in different variants.
I have always taken the campaign as a whole. The completion of the campaign creates x amount of experience.
Roleplay... |
80,661 | So I'm creating my first D&D 5e campaign and I want there to be an even balance between combat and non-combat with a slight bias to the non-combat style of missions. However I'm unsure about how to deal out XP for these situations and how much is a suitable amount. Also should I some characters get more XP than others ... | 2016/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/80661",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/26088/"
] | I will answer this on a generic level, as I have not gm'd a dnd game yet, so keep that in mind and fill in appropriate game system constructs for yourself.
In general, I dont feel like its a good idea to hand out experience points on a per enemy or interaction level. In other systems, particularly TDE, I will hand out... | I play RoleMaster but the idea of XP is similar.
The answer is in the word. I give experience points for relevant **experiences**. I dole them out (in order) by:
1. **Milestones**: Accomplishing a mission or reaching a certain plateau
2. **New experiences**: first time ever in town, picking a lock, meeting an owlbea... |
80,661 | So I'm creating my first D&D 5e campaign and I want there to be an even balance between combat and non-combat with a slight bias to the non-combat style of missions. However I'm unsure about how to deal out XP for these situations and how much is a suitable amount. Also should I some characters get more XP than others ... | 2016/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/80661",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/26088/"
] | I will answer this on a generic level, as I have not gm'd a dnd game yet, so keep that in mind and fill in appropriate game system constructs for yourself.
In general, I dont feel like its a good idea to hand out experience points on a per enemy or interaction level. In other systems, particularly TDE, I will hand out... | It as been awhile since I have been able to DM, however, I have always believed in a very simple system. Most of what I was taught growing up with the game is posted here, just in different variants.
I have always taken the campaign as a whole. The completion of the campaign creates x amount of experience.
Roleplay... |
80,661 | So I'm creating my first D&D 5e campaign and I want there to be an even balance between combat and non-combat with a slight bias to the non-combat style of missions. However I'm unsure about how to deal out XP for these situations and how much is a suitable amount. Also should I some characters get more XP than others ... | 2016/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/80661",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/26088/"
] | I play RoleMaster but the idea of XP is similar.
The answer is in the word. I give experience points for relevant **experiences**. I dole them out (in order) by:
1. **Milestones**: Accomplishing a mission or reaching a certain plateau
2. **New experiences**: first time ever in town, picking a lock, meeting an owlbea... | It as been awhile since I have been able to DM, however, I have always believed in a very simple system. Most of what I was taught growing up with the game is posted here, just in different variants.
I have always taken the campaign as a whole. The completion of the campaign creates x amount of experience.
Roleplay... |
16,301,969 | Anyone with a bit of experience with CFWheels will know how awesome it is, but also how fiddly it is with its placement in the web root / sub-folders etc.
I have a CFWheels website, that I would now like to place alongside a WordPress installation.
CFWheels placed in the web root (which is fine) and I would like Word... | 2013/04/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16301969",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/695749/"
] | Wordpress runs on PHP so CFWheels should never get involved in the process. If it does, simply change the DirectoryIndex (or IIS equivalent) to have index.php ahead of index.cfm for the Wordpress directory (or link to blog using full URL and not just the directory) and you should be fine. | Placing a blank Application.cfc file in the folder of choice, stops CFWheels getting involved with everything in it. |
24,893 | I am using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, dual boot with Windows 7 on ThinkPad T400, I followed Ubuntu update hints and installed some update for my ATI Radeon graphic card, but when I boot to Ubuntu (means I can still load GRUB), the screen goes to blank and no matter what key stroke, I can not get any responds. I can't even open ... | 2011/02/05 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/24893",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/10260/"
] | I got into the same "blank screen on startup" problem on my T400, after installing the suggested ATI driver. This notebook has 2 graphics chips, and the OS can switch / choose between them.
I could resolve the problem by adjusting two BIOS settings (hit F1 after power-on"):
1. Config > Display > Graphics Device: Discr... | One approach is to disable quiet in the boot options and read the debug messages to see how far you get in the boot process.
If this doesn't work then to toubleshoot, you might want to boot to recovery console or runlevel 1, chroot appropriately, and init 3. This will get most of your stuff loaded and let you see if ... |
24,893 | I am using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, dual boot with Windows 7 on ThinkPad T400, I followed Ubuntu update hints and installed some update for my ATI Radeon graphic card, but when I boot to Ubuntu (means I can still load GRUB), the screen goes to blank and no matter what key stroke, I can not get any responds. I can't even open ... | 2011/02/05 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/24893",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/10260/"
] | I got into the same "blank screen on startup" problem on my T400, after installing the suggested ATI driver. This notebook has 2 graphics chips, and the OS can switch / choose between them.
I could resolve the problem by adjusting two BIOS settings (hit F1 after power-on"):
1. Config > Display > Graphics Device: Discr... | You could try booting into safe mode if GRUB loads correctly and fixing the driver then by choosing System-> Administation-> Additional Drivers and use the ATI proprietary driver.
Once done you will need to reboot and you should be into a normal desktop. |
24,893 | I am using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, dual boot with Windows 7 on ThinkPad T400, I followed Ubuntu update hints and installed some update for my ATI Radeon graphic card, but when I boot to Ubuntu (means I can still load GRUB), the screen goes to blank and no matter what key stroke, I can not get any responds. I can't even open ... | 2011/02/05 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/24893",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/10260/"
] | I got into the same "blank screen on startup" problem on my T400, after installing the suggested ATI driver. This notebook has 2 graphics chips, and the OS can switch / choose between them.
I could resolve the problem by adjusting two BIOS settings (hit F1 after power-on"):
1. Config > Display > Graphics Device: Discr... | ThinkPad T400 seems to be a laptop, but if you are using a different item just dismiss my answer.
What you are experiencing may be related to the ability of your video card to handle both the LCD and the external monitor configurations.
Even if this may sound silly, try connecting an external monitor and you may get ... |
9,079,165 | Are there any OpenSource projects which will run in Linux for editing a PDF document, and specifically editing the Acrobat JavaScript within the PDF document? | 2012/01/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9079165",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/340241/"
] | I couldn't find a solution that exactly met your requirements. Hopefully, the following will provide some help.
1. **PDFedit** - <http://pdfedit.cz/en/index.html>
>
> PDFedit is a free open source pdf editor and a library for
> manipulating PDF documents, released under terms of GNU GPL version 2.
> It includes PD... | If you are really desperate, you can open the .pdf file using a text editor. In all of the text you will find the field's Javascript, which you can edit and then save. It is a pain to do, but you can certainly make minor adjustments to the code in this way.
Be sure to make a copy of the original .pdf file as an archiv... |
50,678 | Zootopia makes an effort to include mammals at almost every scale from every possible environment. There's Tundratown, Sahara Square, the Jungle place, home to animals from artic shrews to elephants. However, I didn't see any large aquatic mammals. Are there dolphins or whales that I missed? If there aren't, has the pr... | 2016/03/23 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/50678",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/8170/"
] | According to the artbook ["Art of Zootopia](https://youtu.be/b4awFMpUbZk?t=2m54s)", it was simply too difficult for the film's concept artists to work out how to include large aquatic creatures (and other non-mammal animals) in the city. So they were just gently *airbrushed* out of the picture.
>
> *The team spoke wi... | I believe zootopia is like a regular zoo. If you go to a regular zoo, you can see lions, elephants, apes, birds, etc... , you don't see whales or dolphins only in an Aquazoo/park which Zootopia isn't.
If you look at the [Zootopia Disney Wiki](http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Zootopia) you can see the cast here and all the ... |
50,678 | Zootopia makes an effort to include mammals at almost every scale from every possible environment. There's Tundratown, Sahara Square, the Jungle place, home to animals from artic shrews to elephants. However, I didn't see any large aquatic mammals. Are there dolphins or whales that I missed? If there aren't, has the pr... | 2016/03/23 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/50678",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/8170/"
] | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jqOA9.png)
They show hippos, which are large aquatic mammals. Further we see that the hippo commuters use a special water-filled "subway" that presumably could be used by other aquatic mammals. | I believe zootopia is like a regular zoo. If you go to a regular zoo, you can see lions, elephants, apes, birds, etc... , you don't see whales or dolphins only in an Aquazoo/park which Zootopia isn't.
If you look at the [Zootopia Disney Wiki](http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Zootopia) you can see the cast here and all the ... |
50,678 | Zootopia makes an effort to include mammals at almost every scale from every possible environment. There's Tundratown, Sahara Square, the Jungle place, home to animals from artic shrews to elephants. However, I didn't see any large aquatic mammals. Are there dolphins or whales that I missed? If there aren't, has the pr... | 2016/03/23 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/50678",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/8170/"
] | According to the artbook ["Art of Zootopia](https://youtu.be/b4awFMpUbZk?t=2m54s)", it was simply too difficult for the film's concept artists to work out how to include large aquatic creatures (and other non-mammal animals) in the city. So they were just gently *airbrushed* out of the picture.
>
> *The team spoke wi... | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jqOA9.png)
They show hippos, which are large aquatic mammals. Further we see that the hippo commuters use a special water-filled "subway" that presumably could be used by other aquatic mammals. |
231,558 | I'm painting all my walls so I started prepping the surfaces by sanding. When I got to a peaked joint I proceeded to sand it with an electric orbital sander and paint started peeling more and more until it got to this state:
[](https://i.stack.img... | 2021/08/07 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/231558",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/140245/"
] | Sister another joist and add some more blocking. Second joist will cut down the width to 16" or just over, and blocking will help prevent additional flex that Trex has. | We just used [Fiberon composite decking](https://www.homedepot.com/p/Fiberon-ArmorGuard-15-16-in-x-5-1-4-in-x-8-ft-Nantucket-Gray-Square-Edge-Capped-Composite-Decking-Board-BRDVC-NG-8/202594357) to build deck stairs and the deck itself. As my first stairs project, we only put 3 stringers with about 20 inches on center.... |
6,090,716 | I see that there are some benefits to conditional compilation using constructs like #ifdef over runtime conditional checks such as smaller compiled file size, probably faster execution, and somewhat easier debugging, but when is it appropriate to use one over the other? Is it a best practice to use runtime conditional ... | 2011/05/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6090716",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/128948/"
] | It's best to minimise the use of #ifdef's. Like you said, they make the code harder to read and debug.
They can be unavoidable when targeting different platforms, or when there are differences between debug/release versions.
Performance *could* be a consideration to use #ifdef's e.g. for debugging, but in most cases... | Conditional compilation should be used for things like compiling the same source code for different platforms or if you have different versions of a programm (for example a test version and a full version). |
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