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128,439 | My department has a number of courses we need covered by adjuncts in the next academic year. We were given permission to hire one (and only one) salaried adjunct and to cover the rest of the courses with per-course adjuncts. Salaried adjuncts receive benefits and are better paid than per-course adjuncts.
We received e... | 2019/04/20 | [
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] | There are at least two sets of people who would prefer the single course assignments to a full time job:
* People employed in industry who like teaching, and would like some extra money.
* Retired academics who do not want a full time workload.
To reach those people you need an outreach effort that should include adv... | I'm not currently in academia, but as a recent job-seeker I'll caution you to avoid assuming how someone else will feel about a particular job. You don't know this person, or their situation, or what their goals are. You do them - and possibly yourself - a disservice when you just *assume* they won't want something and... |
128,439 | My department has a number of courses we need covered by adjuncts in the next academic year. We were given permission to hire one (and only one) salaried adjunct and to cover the rest of the courses with per-course adjuncts. Salaried adjuncts receive benefits and are better paid than per-course adjuncts.
We received e... | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/128439",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
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] | **Ask them.** What other option do you have? Not asking them I guess, but then you're making the decision for them. Personally, I can't imagine being offended if you explain it the way you did above. That said, I do agree that most candidates will react the same way other answerers have ("no freaking way!") -- all the ... | I'm not currently in academia, but as a recent job-seeker I'll caution you to avoid assuming how someone else will feel about a particular job. You don't know this person, or their situation, or what their goals are. You do them - and possibly yourself - a disservice when you just *assume* they won't want something and... |
128,439 | My department has a number of courses we need covered by adjuncts in the next academic year. We were given permission to hire one (and only one) salaried adjunct and to cover the rest of the courses with per-course adjuncts. Salaried adjuncts receive benefits and are better paid than per-course adjuncts.
We received e... | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/128439",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
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] | **Yes**, you should ask them. Here is how I would suggest doing it.
Give detailed and meaningful feedback on the unsuccessful application
=====================================================================
Speaking as a PhD researcher who is approaching completion and who has applied (unsuccessfully) for various po... | I think everyone is looking at this wrong. *The same* people may take a permanent job for different reasons that they may take a temporary position. Someone who applied for a permanent position might still be happy to take a part-time role to build their teaching portfolio, or get some money on the side, or just to han... |
128,439 | My department has a number of courses we need covered by adjuncts in the next academic year. We were given permission to hire one (and only one) salaried adjunct and to cover the rest of the courses with per-course adjuncts. Salaried adjuncts receive benefits and are better paid than per-course adjuncts.
We received e... | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/128439",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/586/"
] | This sucks, but it is the reality of the academic job market. Basically, you want to offer them (hopefully), or ask them to apply (less nice, bordering on rude), the same job but now you are going to pay them less, likely substantially less, with fewer benefits and no long term security. Now, here is the hard part. If ... | This sort of thing happened to me on several occasions. I applied for tenure-track jobs, specifically asking not to be considered for temporary jobs, and was offered a postdoc on more than one occasion. One time I even interviewed for a tenure-track job before getting offered a postdoc instead. This one was the only on... |
128,439 | My department has a number of courses we need covered by adjuncts in the next academic year. We were given permission to hire one (and only one) salaried adjunct and to cover the rest of the courses with per-course adjuncts. Salaried adjuncts receive benefits and are better paid than per-course adjuncts.
We received e... | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/128439",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/586/"
] | There are at least two sets of people who would prefer the single course assignments to a full time job:
* People employed in industry who like teaching, and would like some extra money.
* Retired academics who do not want a full time workload.
To reach those people you need an outreach effort that should include adv... | If it's not too late, bring this up in the interview: "If we don't offer you this position, would you be interested in these not-as-swell position?" I don't recall where, but I know I've been asked this question a number of times. Pre-emptive strike. |
128,439 | My department has a number of courses we need covered by adjuncts in the next academic year. We were given permission to hire one (and only one) salaried adjunct and to cover the rest of the courses with per-course adjuncts. Salaried adjuncts receive benefits and are better paid than per-course adjuncts.
We received e... | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/128439",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/586/"
] | If it's not too late, bring this up in the interview: "If we don't offer you this position, would you be interested in these not-as-swell position?" I don't recall where, but I know I've been asked this question a number of times. Pre-emptive strike. | I think everyone is looking at this wrong. *The same* people may take a permanent job for different reasons that they may take a temporary position. Someone who applied for a permanent position might still be happy to take a part-time role to build their teaching portfolio, or get some money on the side, or just to han... |
128,439 | My department has a number of courses we need covered by adjuncts in the next academic year. We were given permission to hire one (and only one) salaried adjunct and to cover the rest of the courses with per-course adjuncts. Salaried adjuncts receive benefits and are better paid than per-course adjuncts.
We received e... | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/128439",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/586/"
] | I'm not currently in academia, but as a recent job-seeker I'll caution you to avoid assuming how someone else will feel about a particular job. You don't know this person, or their situation, or what their goals are. You do them - and possibly yourself - a disservice when you just *assume* they won't want something and... | I think everyone is looking at this wrong. *The same* people may take a permanent job for different reasons that they may take a temporary position. Someone who applied for a permanent position might still be happy to take a part-time role to build their teaching portfolio, or get some money on the side, or just to han... |
128,439 | My department has a number of courses we need covered by adjuncts in the next academic year. We were given permission to hire one (and only one) salaried adjunct and to cover the rest of the courses with per-course adjuncts. Salaried adjuncts receive benefits and are better paid than per-course adjuncts.
We received e... | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/128439",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/586/"
] | This sucks, but it is the reality of the academic job market. Basically, you want to offer them (hopefully), or ask them to apply (less nice, bordering on rude), the same job but now you are going to pay them less, likely substantially less, with fewer benefits and no long term security. Now, here is the hard part. If ... | I think everyone is looking at this wrong. *The same* people may take a permanent job for different reasons that they may take a temporary position. Someone who applied for a permanent position might still be happy to take a part-time role to build their teaching portfolio, or get some money on the side, or just to han... |
128,439 | My department has a number of courses we need covered by adjuncts in the next academic year. We were given permission to hire one (and only one) salaried adjunct and to cover the rest of the courses with per-course adjuncts. Salaried adjuncts receive benefits and are better paid than per-course adjuncts.
We received e... | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/128439",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/586/"
] | **Ask them.** What other option do you have? Not asking them I guess, but then you're making the decision for them. Personally, I can't imagine being offended if you explain it the way you did above. That said, I do agree that most candidates will react the same way other answerers have ("no freaking way!") -- all the ... | This sort of thing happened to me on several occasions. I applied for tenure-track jobs, specifically asking not to be considered for temporary jobs, and was offered a postdoc on more than one occasion. One time I even interviewed for a tenure-track job before getting offered a postdoc instead. This one was the only on... |
128,439 | My department has a number of courses we need covered by adjuncts in the next academic year. We were given permission to hire one (and only one) salaried adjunct and to cover the rest of the courses with per-course adjuncts. Salaried adjuncts receive benefits and are better paid than per-course adjuncts.
We received e... | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/128439",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/586/"
] | Don't ask them. It's a smack in the face. Advertise the position in the same place you advertised the salaried one; they will see it if they are still looking, and apply if they feel they need to. | There are at least two sets of people who would prefer the single course assignments to a full time job:
* People employed in industry who like teaching, and would like some extra money.
* Retired academics who do not want a full time workload.
To reach those people you need an outreach effort that should include adv... |
101,994 | I'm almost through with my (Mech.) engineering and am trying to touch some advanced concepts in Computational Science which requires me to study Calculus and Linear Algebra in a more theoretical standpoint.
I have been through both courses with a strong applied flavor but this does not allow me to read SIAM journals. ... | 2012/01/24 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/101994",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/35001/"
] | I myself am also an engineer interested in fluid mechanics. As you pointed out, the constraint on brevity is impossible, unless it is only to review the material. It seems to me that to understand SIAM publications you will need mathematics at the graduate level.
You will need real analysis. Ross's book is a start. T... | Have you considered trying KhanAcademy?
The learning curve should be pretty good and there's the advantage that the lessons are presented in a modular fashion.
Here's a link, should you not be familiar with it: <http://www.khanacademy.org/#linear-algebra> |
330,927 | I was just wondering, if I download Ubuntu to my laptop which has a windows 8 as its OS, will I be able to use either Ubuntu or Windows as its OS?
Or will Ubuntu be the primary OS? | 2013/08/10 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/330927",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/182950/"
] | I have read several articles on it. While it is a risk, I would say that if you're careful the risk is minimal.
This is an excerpt from ["Linux desktop Trojan 'Hand of Thief' steals in" (from ZDnet.com)](http://www.zdnet.com/linux-desktop-trojan-hand-of-thief-steals-in-7000019175/)
>
> Fortunately, as Limor Kessem, ... | Hand of Thief Trojan Has No Claws in Linux:
<http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/34349/hand-of-thief-trojan-has-no-claws/> |
69,886 | In considering issues such as scientology for human cloning, disease-free DNA, agelessness and physical attributes such as personality, build and complexion; the question is, "what would the perfect human race be like and how would they be mass produced/reproduced?" | 2017/02/01 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/69886",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | In reviewing comments above, I believe that Star Trek is the greatest science fiction universe ever; however they clearly are flawed. If they weren't it would be a boring show. As for a "perfect" race short of Q, one must consider that they too will have disadvantages but would co-exist with each other and their planet... | What they would be like would be pretty relative and opinionated. What my perfect human being may be, would probably not be your perfect human being. We can consider what globally would be desirable such as disease-free and ageless but that is basically where the buck stops.
Physical looks is highly opinionated based... |
173,529 | I'm given a choice between two banks's authentication procedures and I need help choosing the most secure and convenient option.
Option "hardware token":
Authentication into the web platform is done via username/password but transactions are performed via a combination of PIN and a onetime hardware token key.
Option ... | 2017/11/15 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/173529",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/32908/"
] | The fingerprint doesn't directly protect the token (it can't - we to date have no reliable way to consistently scan a fingerprint). The OS encrypts the token with your credentials. An API call into the OS allows applications to request the token which forces the user to re-authenticate.
So the risks on the mobile appl... | For this multi-factor authentication I would choose the fingerprint option, for the ease of use (you don't have a thing that you might misplace). This is assuming that as the bank is offering both they believe them to both provide adequate security and would provide insurance for a successful attack on either. I don't ... |
173,529 | I'm given a choice between two banks's authentication procedures and I need help choosing the most secure and convenient option.
Option "hardware token":
Authentication into the web platform is done via username/password but transactions are performed via a combination of PIN and a onetime hardware token key.
Option ... | 2017/11/15 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/173529",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/32908/"
] | short: I'd go for the Hardware token.
Long version: First things first: People have proven that it is possible to tamper with fingerprints in multiple ways. Probably the most common way is to recreate it from a fingerprint with a printer, but there are more options. You can see some of them in the article [7 ways to b... | For this multi-factor authentication I would choose the fingerprint option, for the ease of use (you don't have a thing that you might misplace). This is assuming that as the bank is offering both they believe them to both provide adequate security and would provide insurance for a successful attack on either. I don't ... |
173,529 | I'm given a choice between two banks's authentication procedures and I need help choosing the most secure and convenient option.
Option "hardware token":
Authentication into the web platform is done via username/password but transactions are performed via a combination of PIN and a onetime hardware token key.
Option ... | 2017/11/15 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/173529",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/32908/"
] | No option is inherently better than the other.
* phone token is vulnerable to malicious apps on your phone, but it can secure whole process.
* hardware token is pretty invulnerable itself, but the whole chain usually remains unsecured against phishing, MiM attack and malicious apps on your PC/browser.
While the hardw... | For this multi-factor authentication I would choose the fingerprint option, for the ease of use (you don't have a thing that you might misplace). This is assuming that as the bank is offering both they believe them to both provide adequate security and would provide insurance for a successful attack on either. I don't ... |
173,529 | I'm given a choice between two banks's authentication procedures and I need help choosing the most secure and convenient option.
Option "hardware token":
Authentication into the web platform is done via username/password but transactions are performed via a combination of PIN and a onetime hardware token key.
Option ... | 2017/11/15 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/173529",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/32908/"
] | The fingerprint doesn't directly protect the token (it can't - we to date have no reliable way to consistently scan a fingerprint). The OS encrypts the token with your credentials. An API call into the OS allows applications to request the token which forces the user to re-authenticate.
So the risks on the mobile appl... | It's actually a very easy choice.
Hardware token: You can lose it, or it can get stolen. But if that happens, it can be replaced.
Fingerprint: Very unlikely to lose, unlikely to be stolen. Can be copied without you noticing. Cannot be replaced.
Security is always relative. Today this one is more secure, tomorrow som... |
173,529 | I'm given a choice between two banks's authentication procedures and I need help choosing the most secure and convenient option.
Option "hardware token":
Authentication into the web platform is done via username/password but transactions are performed via a combination of PIN and a onetime hardware token key.
Option ... | 2017/11/15 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/173529",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/32908/"
] | The fingerprint doesn't directly protect the token (it can't - we to date have no reliable way to consistently scan a fingerprint). The OS encrypts the token with your credentials. An API call into the OS allows applications to request the token which forces the user to re-authenticate.
So the risks on the mobile appl... | No option is inherently better than the other.
* phone token is vulnerable to malicious apps on your phone, but it can secure whole process.
* hardware token is pretty invulnerable itself, but the whole chain usually remains unsecured against phishing, MiM attack and malicious apps on your PC/browser.
While the hardw... |
173,529 | I'm given a choice between two banks's authentication procedures and I need help choosing the most secure and convenient option.
Option "hardware token":
Authentication into the web platform is done via username/password but transactions are performed via a combination of PIN and a onetime hardware token key.
Option ... | 2017/11/15 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/173529",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/32908/"
] | short: I'd go for the Hardware token.
Long version: First things first: People have proven that it is possible to tamper with fingerprints in multiple ways. Probably the most common way is to recreate it from a fingerprint with a printer, but there are more options. You can see some of them in the article [7 ways to b... | It's actually a very easy choice.
Hardware token: You can lose it, or it can get stolen. But if that happens, it can be replaced.
Fingerprint: Very unlikely to lose, unlikely to be stolen. Can be copied without you noticing. Cannot be replaced.
Security is always relative. Today this one is more secure, tomorrow som... |
173,529 | I'm given a choice between two banks's authentication procedures and I need help choosing the most secure and convenient option.
Option "hardware token":
Authentication into the web platform is done via username/password but transactions are performed via a combination of PIN and a onetime hardware token key.
Option ... | 2017/11/15 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/173529",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/32908/"
] | short: I'd go for the Hardware token.
Long version: First things first: People have proven that it is possible to tamper with fingerprints in multiple ways. Probably the most common way is to recreate it from a fingerprint with a printer, but there are more options. You can see some of them in the article [7 ways to b... | No option is inherently better than the other.
* phone token is vulnerable to malicious apps on your phone, but it can secure whole process.
* hardware token is pretty invulnerable itself, but the whole chain usually remains unsecured against phishing, MiM attack and malicious apps on your PC/browser.
While the hardw... |
173,529 | I'm given a choice between two banks's authentication procedures and I need help choosing the most secure and convenient option.
Option "hardware token":
Authentication into the web platform is done via username/password but transactions are performed via a combination of PIN and a onetime hardware token key.
Option ... | 2017/11/15 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/173529",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/32908/"
] | No option is inherently better than the other.
* phone token is vulnerable to malicious apps on your phone, but it can secure whole process.
* hardware token is pretty invulnerable itself, but the whole chain usually remains unsecured against phishing, MiM attack and malicious apps on your PC/browser.
While the hardw... | It's actually a very easy choice.
Hardware token: You can lose it, or it can get stolen. But if that happens, it can be replaced.
Fingerprint: Very unlikely to lose, unlikely to be stolen. Can be copied without you noticing. Cannot be replaced.
Security is always relative. Today this one is more secure, tomorrow som... |
29,277 | so I accidentally screwed the wrong side pedal into my left hand crankarm on my [Giant Defy 3 2014](http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-au/bikes/model/defy.3/14893/66357/), and I have been looking to buy a replacement part myself and get a mechanic to install it.
I am wondering what would be compatible with the original... | 2015/03/04 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/29277",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/18575/"
] | If you're replacing the whole crankset and BB, then any 9-speed double crankset should work. The chain width for 9-speed systems is the same for all makes (not the case for 10 or 11 speed).
But before you do that, I'd look around and see if you can replace just the left arm. Any crank designed for the Shimano "outboar... | You may well get a bargain like @Klaster\_1 mentions in your comments.
If you did want to buy a new crank set that behaves exactly the same, you could get anything that matches the same specifications:
1. [Bolt Circle Diameter](http://www.wolftoothcycling.com/pages/how-to-measure-bolt-circle-diameter-bcd),
2. the te... |
95,905 | I read the related answer to whether photons have size, and the answer seemed to be it depends. If a Photon, or a rather an E&M wave has a magnetic and electric field, should things be able to feel this? I know electrons do get 'sloshed' in these fields, but what is the range of influence of a photon? How much space do... | 2014/01/30 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/95905",
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] | One has to have clear that the terminology "photon" describes an [elementary particle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elementary_particle).
Elementary particles are described concisely in the framework of quantum mechanics. In this framework an elementary particle, the photon in this case, can have two behaviors. Either... | Perhaps a good way of thinking about it is that a photon is produced by some process: a free-space decay of an atom in free space, to a stimulated emission in a laser cavity, etc. These processes have a spread in energy(frequency) known as their bandwidth. Since frequency and time are conjugate variables in QM, the tem... |
95,905 | I read the related answer to whether photons have size, and the answer seemed to be it depends. If a Photon, or a rather an E&M wave has a magnetic and electric field, should things be able to feel this? I know electrons do get 'sloshed' in these fields, but what is the range of influence of a photon? How much space do... | 2014/01/30 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/95905",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | One has to have clear that the terminology "photon" describes an [elementary particle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elementary_particle).
Elementary particles are described concisely in the framework of quantum mechanics. In this framework an elementary particle, the photon in this case, can have two behaviors. Either... | At very low energy, the difference between photons and E&M waves becomes clearer: After every spin-flip in a hydrogen atom, "something" with E=6 µeV and spin=h/(2\*pi) is released. Is that "something" a photon? Nobody can detect a photon with such a low energy. But if you have a radio receiver at 1420 MHz, you get a cl... |
95,905 | I read the related answer to whether photons have size, and the answer seemed to be it depends. If a Photon, or a rather an E&M wave has a magnetic and electric field, should things be able to feel this? I know electrons do get 'sloshed' in these fields, but what is the range of influence of a photon? How much space do... | 2014/01/30 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/95905",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Perhaps a good way of thinking about it is that a photon is produced by some process: a free-space decay of an atom in free space, to a stimulated emission in a laser cavity, etc. These processes have a spread in energy(frequency) known as their bandwidth. Since frequency and time are conjugate variables in QM, the tem... | At very low energy, the difference between photons and E&M waves becomes clearer: After every spin-flip in a hydrogen atom, "something" with E=6 µeV and spin=h/(2\*pi) is released. Is that "something" a photon? Nobody can detect a photon with such a low energy. But if you have a radio receiver at 1420 MHz, you get a cl... |
99,277 | We have an automated password reset feature that works. Since this has been implemented, we receive *more* phone calls with people requesting us to walk them through the password reset process which is automated.
Our customers literally ask us "should I click the 'I forgot my password' button?". When we say, "Yes", th... | 2017/09/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/99277",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
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] | >
> Do companies with automated password resets even answer/return these
> calls?
>
>
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only the ones that want to make their customers happy.
>
> How do we handle this increased workload?
>
>
>
Write a better script for the folks taking these calls to use to help customers through resetting their password... | If adding the automated tool has ***increased*** the need for hand-holding, then the customer interface of the automated tool is not user friendly and is poorly designed.
You, in customer service, have to be the data collection point. You can identify and quantify the problem ("The tool is confusing the customers, the... |
99,277 | We have an automated password reset feature that works. Since this has been implemented, we receive *more* phone calls with people requesting us to walk them through the password reset process which is automated.
Our customers literally ask us "should I click the 'I forgot my password' button?". When we say, "Yes", th... | 2017/09/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/99277",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/77110/"
] | >
> Do companies with automated password resets even answer/return these
> calls?
>
>
>
only the ones that want to make their customers happy.
>
> How do we handle this increased workload?
>
>
>
Write a better script for the folks taking these calls to use to help customers through resetting their password... | I worked at a help desk in a place where they got an automatic password reset software tool. Unfortunately the top management wasn't behind the change so the help desk was left to manage this new process. There was no training and no communication that the software was being rolled out for end users, it was just rolled... |
99,277 | We have an automated password reset feature that works. Since this has been implemented, we receive *more* phone calls with people requesting us to walk them through the password reset process which is automated.
Our customers literally ask us "should I click the 'I forgot my password' button?". When we say, "Yes", th... | 2017/09/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/99277",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/77110/"
] | If adding the automated tool has ***increased*** the need for hand-holding, then the customer interface of the automated tool is not user friendly and is poorly designed.
You, in customer service, have to be the data collection point. You can identify and quantify the problem ("The tool is confusing the customers, the... | I worked at a help desk in a place where they got an automatic password reset software tool. Unfortunately the top management wasn't behind the change so the help desk was left to manage this new process. There was no training and no communication that the software was being rolled out for end users, it was just rolled... |
321,313 | Is it possible to pin a folder containing sub items in the Start menu in Windows 7?
I want my custom files to be visible to users via the Start Menu, much like recent files are shown as a sub menu from programs, etc., like Notepad. Is something like this possible? | 2011/08/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/321313",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/93621/"
] | It's not ideal, but it may be workable for you.
I have not been able to or find how to pin a new folder to the start menu (can be done with the taskbar).
I did get a folder to display with recent items (with sub-folders displayed).
What I did was to......
Change the *Downloads* folder name to 'what I want' from yo... | Open the start menu, right click on *All Programs* and select "open all users".
This will open the folder containing all the folders and links on the start menu. Open the "programs" folder and add folders and links as you like, delete the ones you don't want, and be careful what you delete.
](https://i.stack.imgur.com/H3njR.jpg) | 2020/06/02 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/53685",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/1470/"
] | I don't know where you've read about such badges, but the caption for the Photo you've posted (found via reverse image search) [is](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/police-officers-kneel-during-a-rally-in-coral-gables-news-photo/1216403564):
>
> Police officers kneel during a rally in Coral Gables, Flori... | This is a reference to [American football players](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._national_anthem_protests_(2016%E2%80%93present)) who started kneeling during the playing of the national anthem as a protest against police brutality. They chose kneeling because it was a way of making a protest without being overtly ... |
112,528 | I often find myself changing text colors to the same color for five minutes at a time which is really unnecessarily mouse-intensive. | 2017/12/07 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/112528",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/135207/"
] | 1. Copy the cell that has the formatting that you need (Ctrl+C)
2. Paste format only on top of the cell(s) that you want to be formatted the same way (Ctrl+Alt+V) | No there is not. But you can try following topic? maybe it will be a solution for you, to override some keys on new ones.
<https://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!category-topic/docs/docs-community/lOia0JT4dX4> |
10,556 | I would call myself an intermediate player. None of my friends wants to practice with me. They just want to play. But I got to get better in 3 months time. Visiting one of my friends at his hometown and I promised that i will beat him. He's very good! | 2015/06/20 | [
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/questions/10556",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/users/9601/"
] | If by beating him, you mean dribble pass him then you will probably want to work on your ball handling and control, your dribbling speed and management of space. Beating him in terms of beating his team, will be better to train with a team, learn passing, positioning and team motivation.
* I play daily, it improves m... | Yes,when playing soccer(playing in a team!) regularly will help improve your skills,there are other things that you should do:
1.***Exercise*** regularly to keep your body fit.
2.*Watch **Dribbling** tutorials online,and practice almost all of them everyday.The chances are that you will master at least some of them, ... |
180,938 | I purchased a copy of MS Office through [Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP)](http://www.msofficehup.com/en-IE/Default.aspx)
It basically allows you get a very cheap copy for home use if your employer owns the licence.
My question is:
Can I install it on more than one PC/laptop at home? I could not find anything in [FAQ]... | 2010/08/26 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/180938",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/2267/"
] | No, you are not allowed to install the software on more than one computer at a time.
But you can purchase more HUP licenses. In my home use program, I can buy more than one license, so I would expect that you can, too.
It may be technically possible to install the same licence twice using the same key. | No. You have a single license. I believe depending on what package you have the TOS will be available with the software.
That is if you want a legal copy on all your computers. |
180,938 | I purchased a copy of MS Office through [Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP)](http://www.msofficehup.com/en-IE/Default.aspx)
It basically allows you get a very cheap copy for home use if your employer owns the licence.
My question is:
Can I install it on more than one PC/laptop at home? I could not find anything in [FAQ]... | 2010/08/26 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/180938",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/2267/"
] | There is support in the HUP license (which is the same as a retail license for this discussion) for installing on two machines, a primary and a portable. This is described in the EULA.
One site where you can see this explained is here:
<http://news.office-watch.com/t/n.aspx?articleid=872&zoneid=9>
The EULA for Offic... | No. You have a single license. I believe depending on what package you have the TOS will be available with the software.
That is if you want a legal copy on all your computers. |
180,938 | I purchased a copy of MS Office through [Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP)](http://www.msofficehup.com/en-IE/Default.aspx)
It basically allows you get a very cheap copy for home use if your employer owns the licence.
My question is:
Can I install it on more than one PC/laptop at home? I could not find anything in [FAQ]... | 2010/08/26 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/180938",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/2267/"
] | There is no problem to install MS Office (any version) on three computers, but only if the license states so up front. If so, then there is no problem.
It is known to be more difficult and time consuming to install MS Office 2010 (Professional Edition) from the Floppy Disk. Up to five hundred disks and up to three day... | No. You have a single license. I believe depending on what package you have the TOS will be available with the software.
That is if you want a legal copy on all your computers. |
180,938 | I purchased a copy of MS Office through [Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP)](http://www.msofficehup.com/en-IE/Default.aspx)
It basically allows you get a very cheap copy for home use if your employer owns the licence.
My question is:
Can I install it on more than one PC/laptop at home? I could not find anything in [FAQ]... | 2010/08/26 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/180938",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/2267/"
] | There is support in the HUP license (which is the same as a retail license for this discussion) for installing on two machines, a primary and a portable. This is described in the EULA.
One site where you can see this explained is here:
<http://news.office-watch.com/t/n.aspx?articleid=872&zoneid=9>
The EULA for Offic... | No, you are not allowed to install the software on more than one computer at a time.
But you can purchase more HUP licenses. In my home use program, I can buy more than one license, so I would expect that you can, too.
It may be technically possible to install the same licence twice using the same key. |
180,938 | I purchased a copy of MS Office through [Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP)](http://www.msofficehup.com/en-IE/Default.aspx)
It basically allows you get a very cheap copy for home use if your employer owns the licence.
My question is:
Can I install it on more than one PC/laptop at home? I could not find anything in [FAQ]... | 2010/08/26 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/180938",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/2267/"
] | There is support in the HUP license (which is the same as a retail license for this discussion) for installing on two machines, a primary and a portable. This is described in the EULA.
One site where you can see this explained is here:
<http://news.office-watch.com/t/n.aspx?articleid=872&zoneid=9>
The EULA for Offic... | There is no problem to install MS Office (any version) on three computers, but only if the license states so up front. If so, then there is no problem.
It is known to be more difficult and time consuming to install MS Office 2010 (Professional Edition) from the Floppy Disk. Up to five hundred disks and up to three day... |
379,561 | An example.
I used Intellifet by Diodes Inc.
They are logic level mosfets, with builtin protections.
There are many components, with slight different ratings.
Let's say many of these components fit my project.
I want to sort them not by their electrical ratings, but by their "popularity"
>
> selling volumes
>
>
> ... | 2018/06/12 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/379561",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/6771/"
] | Go to a distributor, pick components that are "active" and sort by stock level. Compare several. Look for **second sources** where appropriate and compare, including details. A part may be very popular, but not in a certain package or temperature range.
Double check the manufacturer's website to be sure that the part... | While its a good idea to use parts that everyone else is using, this can also be a drawback. For example: This year Murata [discontinued](https://www.ttiinc.com/content/ttiinc/en/resources/marketeye/categories/passives/me-zogbi-20180302.html) their low end line of capacitors the GRM series. The MLCC capacitor market wa... |
3,636 | Someone asked me in a comment, what is my role in all this? Good question. I am not at all close with Aunt but I am close with my cousin (son of Aunt) and he needs help to keep his mother and mother-in-law peaceable. Unfortunately, he is a member at Stack Overflow under his real name and he feels vaguely disloyal to hi... | 2017/09/09 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/3636",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/381/"
] | The easiest way to keep the peace is to keep them apart.
--------------------------------------------------------
Some people just do not get along, and there is no benefit from forcing them to. This solution will require buy-in from the wife (Jane) to work, but if you\* can get that, then the rest should be easy. It'... | I'm not sure if this is only semantics, but to me it sounds like the premise of the question gets misplaced here:
>
> How to resolve the problem with Alice....
>
>
>
A rational being can perhaps easily see that the problem is not with Alice, nor the kitty!
>
> ....and bring Aunt into harmony with her in-laws?
>... |
3,636 | Someone asked me in a comment, what is my role in all this? Good question. I am not at all close with Aunt but I am close with my cousin (son of Aunt) and he needs help to keep his mother and mother-in-law peaceable. Unfortunately, he is a member at Stack Overflow under his real name and he feels vaguely disloyal to hi... | 2017/09/09 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/3636",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/381/"
] | Allow me to say that reading your story felt like watching a comedy show.
First of all, cats don't resent being called Kitty but they usually don't like being picked up by strangers. Your aunt, who like you said has no experience with cats should have probably avoided pouncing on the cat like that. Your cousin's moth... | The easiest way to keep the peace is to keep them apart.
--------------------------------------------------------
Some people just do not get along, and there is no benefit from forcing them to. This solution will require buy-in from the wife (Jane) to work, but if you\* can get that, then the rest should be easy. It'... |
3,636 | Someone asked me in a comment, what is my role in all this? Good question. I am not at all close with Aunt but I am close with my cousin (son of Aunt) and he needs help to keep his mother and mother-in-law peaceable. Unfortunately, he is a member at Stack Overflow under his real name and he feels vaguely disloyal to hi... | 2017/09/09 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/3636",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/381/"
] | The situation *seems* intractable - and the cause, in my opinion, is that there are cultural differences between your cousin and his wife. **It is not intractable**; these challenges can and should be faced upfront.
In India, in my experience, as well as China and other parts of Asia, it is very common for hosts to co... | The solution to this is rather simple. Grow up. Your cousin and wife are acting as son/daughter to each of their moms. They should be acting as the heads of their family.
They are grown ups in a relationship and that should what they should aim to preserve. Now both of them must confront separately each of their moms.... |
3,636 | Someone asked me in a comment, what is my role in all this? Good question. I am not at all close with Aunt but I am close with my cousin (son of Aunt) and he needs help to keep his mother and mother-in-law peaceable. Unfortunately, he is a member at Stack Overflow under his real name and he feels vaguely disloyal to hi... | 2017/09/09 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/3636",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/381/"
] | The situation *seems* intractable - and the cause, in my opinion, is that there are cultural differences between your cousin and his wife. **It is not intractable**; these challenges can and should be faced upfront.
In India, in my experience, as well as China and other parts of Asia, it is very common for hosts to co... | The easiest way to keep the peace is to keep them apart.
--------------------------------------------------------
Some people just do not get along, and there is no benefit from forcing them to. This solution will require buy-in from the wife (Jane) to work, but if you\* can get that, then the rest should be easy. It'... |
3,636 | Someone asked me in a comment, what is my role in all this? Good question. I am not at all close with Aunt but I am close with my cousin (son of Aunt) and he needs help to keep his mother and mother-in-law peaceable. Unfortunately, he is a member at Stack Overflow under his real name and he feels vaguely disloyal to hi... | 2017/09/09 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/3636",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/381/"
] | The situation *seems* intractable - and the cause, in my opinion, is that there are cultural differences between your cousin and his wife. **It is not intractable**; these challenges can and should be faced upfront.
In India, in my experience, as well as China and other parts of Asia, it is very common for hosts to co... | While I like the approach to keep the two MILs separate, I fear that this is not the end of the problem.
I cite from your question:
>
> "She has no experience of cats ...most cats in India are feral and very independent beasts ..."
>
>
> "When Aunt ... she pounced upon their cat and gathered it up into her arms "
... |
3,636 | Someone asked me in a comment, what is my role in all this? Good question. I am not at all close with Aunt but I am close with my cousin (son of Aunt) and he needs help to keep his mother and mother-in-law peaceable. Unfortunately, he is a member at Stack Overflow under his real name and he feels vaguely disloyal to hi... | 2017/09/09 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/3636",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/381/"
] | The solution to this is rather simple. Grow up. Your cousin and wife are acting as son/daughter to each of their moms. They should be acting as the heads of their family.
They are grown ups in a relationship and that should what they should aim to preserve. Now both of them must confront separately each of their moms.... | The easiest way to keep the peace is to keep them apart.
--------------------------------------------------------
Some people just do not get along, and there is no benefit from forcing them to. This solution will require buy-in from the wife (Jane) to work, but if you\* can get that, then the rest should be easy. It'... |
3,636 | Someone asked me in a comment, what is my role in all this? Good question. I am not at all close with Aunt but I am close with my cousin (son of Aunt) and he needs help to keep his mother and mother-in-law peaceable. Unfortunately, he is a member at Stack Overflow under his real name and he feels vaguely disloyal to hi... | 2017/09/09 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/3636",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/381/"
] | The solution to this is rather simple. Grow up. Your cousin and wife are acting as son/daughter to each of their moms. They should be acting as the heads of their family.
They are grown ups in a relationship and that should what they should aim to preserve. Now both of them must confront separately each of their moms.... | I'm not sure if this is only semantics, but to me it sounds like the premise of the question gets misplaced here:
>
> How to resolve the problem with Alice....
>
>
>
A rational being can perhaps easily see that the problem is not with Alice, nor the kitty!
>
> ....and bring Aunt into harmony with her in-laws?
>... |
3,636 | Someone asked me in a comment, what is my role in all this? Good question. I am not at all close with Aunt but I am close with my cousin (son of Aunt) and he needs help to keep his mother and mother-in-law peaceable. Unfortunately, he is a member at Stack Overflow under his real name and he feels vaguely disloyal to hi... | 2017/09/09 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/3636",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/381/"
] | The solution to this is rather simple. Grow up. Your cousin and wife are acting as son/daughter to each of their moms. They should be acting as the heads of their family.
They are grown ups in a relationship and that should what they should aim to preserve. Now both of them must confront separately each of their moms.... | While I like the approach to keep the two MILs separate, I fear that this is not the end of the problem.
I cite from your question:
>
> "She has no experience of cats ...most cats in India are feral and very independent beasts ..."
>
>
> "When Aunt ... she pounced upon their cat and gathered it up into her arms "
... |
3,636 | Someone asked me in a comment, what is my role in all this? Good question. I am not at all close with Aunt but I am close with my cousin (son of Aunt) and he needs help to keep his mother and mother-in-law peaceable. Unfortunately, he is a member at Stack Overflow under his real name and he feels vaguely disloyal to hi... | 2017/09/09 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/3636",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/381/"
] | The easiest way to keep the peace is to keep them apart.
--------------------------------------------------------
Some people just do not get along, and there is no benefit from forcing them to. This solution will require buy-in from the wife (Jane) to work, but if you\* can get that, then the rest should be easy. It'... | While I like the approach to keep the two MILs separate, I fear that this is not the end of the problem.
I cite from your question:
>
> "She has no experience of cats ...most cats in India are feral and very independent beasts ..."
>
>
> "When Aunt ... she pounced upon their cat and gathered it up into her arms "
... |
3,636 | Someone asked me in a comment, what is my role in all this? Good question. I am not at all close with Aunt but I am close with my cousin (son of Aunt) and he needs help to keep his mother and mother-in-law peaceable. Unfortunately, he is a member at Stack Overflow under his real name and he feels vaguely disloyal to hi... | 2017/09/09 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/3636",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/381/"
] | The situation *seems* intractable - and the cause, in my opinion, is that there are cultural differences between your cousin and his wife. **It is not intractable**; these challenges can and should be faced upfront.
In India, in my experience, as well as China and other parts of Asia, it is very common for hosts to co... | I'm not sure if this is only semantics, but to me it sounds like the premise of the question gets misplaced here:
>
> How to resolve the problem with Alice....
>
>
>
A rational being can perhaps easily see that the problem is not with Alice, nor the kitty!
>
> ....and bring Aunt into harmony with her in-laws?
>... |
377,427 | I'm writing a couple small python scripts to do tasks and act as 'bots' in some applications that will all read/write things for configuration and some very low-level logging of information; Whats the best way of storing these snippets of information?
Currently I've made a single config.json file that has Bot tokens, ... | 2018/08/25 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/377427",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/313732/"
] | Personally, I would investigate a solution using SQLite.
From the [SQLite FAQ](https://www.sqlite.org/faq.html):
>
> **Can multiple applications or multiple instances of the same application access a single database file at the same time?**
>
>
> Multiple processes can have the same database open at the same time.... | This description seems little bit complicated to me. But as I understand you're running small snippet bots on pi.
Pi has limited processing power and RAM compared to cloud machines. That's why I am not going to suggest you to use a database. See if there is any light weight cache that you can use on pi as a hack aroun... |
377,427 | I'm writing a couple small python scripts to do tasks and act as 'bots' in some applications that will all read/write things for configuration and some very low-level logging of information; Whats the best way of storing these snippets of information?
Currently I've made a single config.json file that has Bot tokens, ... | 2018/08/25 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/377427",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/313732/"
] | Personally, I would investigate a solution using SQLite.
From the [SQLite FAQ](https://www.sqlite.org/faq.html):
>
> **Can multiple applications or multiple instances of the same application access a single database file at the same time?**
>
>
> Multiple processes can have the same database open at the same time.... | Another solution is to separate control and configuration from the execution: Do the execution logic on the PI and let the bots retrieve any config from a server application running somewhere else; resp. put information from the bots to this server.
What you do there is independent from the PI. |
101,024 | I am planning to use an USB hub and plug in 6 USB ethernet adapters to use my laptop as 6 different users, with 6 different IP addresses to do some network testing.
What are the possible issues? | 2010/01/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/101024",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | If you could tell us what kind of testing you're trying to do, it might help us determine whether this particular setup will be the most beneficial.
I don't think this will cause any issues other than limiting the available bandwidth for each Ethernet adapter (although, as Kelbizzle suggested, a single USB port may no... | One possible outcome is that it messes up your wi-fi connection or any existing connection to the internet. Just an FYI. Other than that, good luck! |
101,024 | I am planning to use an USB hub and plug in 6 USB ethernet adapters to use my laptop as 6 different users, with 6 different IP addresses to do some network testing.
What are the possible issues? | 2010/01/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/101024",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | If you could tell us what kind of testing you're trying to do, it might help us determine whether this particular setup will be the most beneficial.
I don't think this will cause any issues other than limiting the available bandwidth for each Ethernet adapter (although, as Kelbizzle suggested, a single USB port may no... | I don't know what kind of network testing you could possibly do with 6 NICs. So if I don't even know. lol
You should know that the only issue is the power of the hub. It is externally powered right? |
101,024 | I am planning to use an USB hub and plug in 6 USB ethernet adapters to use my laptop as 6 different users, with 6 different IP addresses to do some network testing.
What are the possible issues? | 2010/01/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/101024",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | If you could tell us what kind of testing you're trying to do, it might help us determine whether this particular setup will be the most beneficial.
I don't think this will cause any issues other than limiting the available bandwidth for each Ethernet adapter (although, as Kelbizzle suggested, a single USB port may no... | *I am planning to use an usb hub and plug in 6 usb ethernet adapter to use my laptop as 6 different users, with 6 different IP addresses to do some network testing. What are the possible issues?*
What kind of "network testing" do you have in mind ? Without knowing that, it is hard to say anything, or predict any issue... |
885,683 | Let me start off by saying that I do not install anything on this workstation, except Windows updates (which I should probably stop doing as well after I fix this issue). The unrelated problem started after update KB3013455 was installed in Feb. 2015. To spare your time for explanation, it messed up Windows fonts. [Her... | 2015/03/05 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/885683",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/113582/"
] | Yes, it is really an issue. I started noticing it a couple of weeks ago. I have tried multiple things to solve it, but when I plug my wireless USB mouse into my personal laptop it works fine. I turned off power save on the USB ports, I turned off the trackpad. I unplugged and replugged the USB reciever and rebooted. I ... | 1. Switch out your external mouse with another one (if you are using one)
2. Check for software / driver updates
3. Mess around with the double - click settings to see if that changes anything
4. If you have nothing special installed, reinstall the OS
5. Is the issue *really an issue*? As in, how badly is this affectin... |
3,223,670 | Like most of us, I am a big fan of improving efficiency of code. So much so that I would rather choose fast-executing dirty code over something which might be more elegant or clean, but slower.
Fortunately for all of us, in most cases, the faster and more efficient solutions are also the cleaner and the most elegant ... | 2010/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3223670",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/373151/"
] | There are some things you should do like use generics instead of objects to avoid boxing/unboxing and also improve the code safety, but the best way to optimize your code is to use a profiler to determine which parts of your code are slow. There are many great profilers for .NET code available and they can help determi... | There are lots of tricks, but if that's what you're thinking you need, you need to start over. The secret of performance in any language is not in coding techniques, it is in **finding what to optimize**.
To make an analogy, if you're a police detective, and you want to put robbers in jail, the heart of your business ... |
3,223,670 | Like most of us, I am a big fan of improving efficiency of code. So much so that I would rather choose fast-executing dirty code over something which might be more elegant or clean, but slower.
Fortunately for all of us, in most cases, the faster and more efficient solutions are also the cleaner and the most elegant ... | 2010/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3223670",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/373151/"
] | One good resource for .net related performance info is [Rico Mariani's Blog](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/ricom/) | Good program architecture give you a lot better optimization, than optimized function.
The most optimization is to avoiding all if else in runtime code, put them all at initialize time.
Overall, **optimization is bad idea**, because the most valuable is readable program, not a fast program. |
3,223,670 | Like most of us, I am a big fan of improving efficiency of code. So much so that I would rather choose fast-executing dirty code over something which might be more elegant or clean, but slower.
Fortunately for all of us, in most cases, the faster and more efficient solutions are also the cleaner and the most elegant ... | 2010/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3223670",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/373151/"
] | There are some things you should do like use generics instead of objects to avoid boxing/unboxing and also improve the code safety, but the best way to optimize your code is to use a profiler to determine which parts of your code are slow. There are many great profilers for .NET code available and they can help determi... | IMO it's the same for all programming platforms / languages, you have to use profiler and see whitch part of the code are slow, and then do optimization on that parts.
While these links that you provided are valuable insig don't do such things in advance, measure first and then optimize.
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<http://www.codinghor... |
3,223,670 | Like most of us, I am a big fan of improving efficiency of code. So much so that I would rather choose fast-executing dirty code over something which might be more elegant or clean, but slower.
Fortunately for all of us, in most cases, the faster and more efficient solutions are also the cleaner and the most elegant ... | 2010/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3223670",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/373151/"
] | There are some things you should do like use generics instead of objects to avoid boxing/unboxing and also improve the code safety, but the best way to optimize your code is to use a profiler to determine which parts of your code are slow. There are many great profilers for .NET code available and they can help determi... | The single most important thing regarding this question is: Don't optimize prematurely!
There is only one good time to optimize and that is when there are performance constraints that your current working implementation cannot fulfill. Then you should get out a profiler and check which parts of your code are slow and ... |
3,223,670 | Like most of us, I am a big fan of improving efficiency of code. So much so that I would rather choose fast-executing dirty code over something which might be more elegant or clean, but slower.
Fortunately for all of us, in most cases, the faster and more efficient solutions are also the cleaner and the most elegant ... | 2010/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3223670",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/373151/"
] | The single most important thing regarding this question is: Don't optimize prematurely!
There is only one good time to optimize and that is when there are performance constraints that your current working implementation cannot fulfill. Then you should get out a profiler and check which parts of your code are slow and ... | IMO it's the same for all programming platforms / languages, you have to use profiler and see whitch part of the code are slow, and then do optimization on that parts.
While these links that you provided are valuable insig don't do such things in advance, measure first and then optimize.
edit:
<http://www.codinghor... |
3,223,670 | Like most of us, I am a big fan of improving efficiency of code. So much so that I would rather choose fast-executing dirty code over something which might be more elegant or clean, but slower.
Fortunately for all of us, in most cases, the faster and more efficient solutions are also the cleaner and the most elegant ... | 2010/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3223670",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/373151/"
] | IMO it's the same for all programming platforms / languages, you have to use profiler and see whitch part of the code are slow, and then do optimization on that parts.
While these links that you provided are valuable insig don't do such things in advance, measure first and then optimize.
edit:
<http://www.codinghor... | <http://www.techgalaxy.net/Docs/Dev/5ways.htm> has some very good points... just came across it today. |
3,223,670 | Like most of us, I am a big fan of improving efficiency of code. So much so that I would rather choose fast-executing dirty code over something which might be more elegant or clean, but slower.
Fortunately for all of us, in most cases, the faster and more efficient solutions are also the cleaner and the most elegant ... | 2010/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3223670",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/373151/"
] | The single most important thing regarding this question is: Don't optimize prematurely!
There is only one good time to optimize and that is when there are performance constraints that your current working implementation cannot fulfill. Then you should get out a profiler and check which parts of your code are slow and ... | There are lots of tricks, but if that's what you're thinking you need, you need to start over. The secret of performance in any language is not in coding techniques, it is in **finding what to optimize**.
To make an analogy, if you're a police detective, and you want to put robbers in jail, the heart of your business ... |
3,223,670 | Like most of us, I am a big fan of improving efficiency of code. So much so that I would rather choose fast-executing dirty code over something which might be more elegant or clean, but slower.
Fortunately for all of us, in most cases, the faster and more efficient solutions are also the cleaner and the most elegant ... | 2010/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3223670",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/373151/"
] | "I would rather choose fast-executing dirty code over something which might be more elegant or clean, but slower."
If I were writing a pixel renderer for a game, perhaps I'd consider doing this - however, when responding to a user's click on a button, for example, I'd always favour the slower, elegant approach over qu... | IMO it's the same for all programming platforms / languages, you have to use profiler and see whitch part of the code are slow, and then do optimization on that parts.
While these links that you provided are valuable insig don't do such things in advance, measure first and then optimize.
edit:
<http://www.codinghor... |
3,223,670 | Like most of us, I am a big fan of improving efficiency of code. So much so that I would rather choose fast-executing dirty code over something which might be more elegant or clean, but slower.
Fortunately for all of us, in most cases, the faster and more efficient solutions are also the cleaner and the most elegant ... | 2010/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3223670",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/373151/"
] | One good resource for .net related performance info is [Rico Mariani's Blog](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/ricom/) | If you've profiled your code, and found it to be lacking swiftness, then there are some micro-optimizations you can sometimes use. Here's a [short list](http://codebetter.com/blogs/patricksmacchia/archive/2009/04/19/micro-optimization-tips-to-increase-performance.aspx).
Micro-optimize judiciously - it's like the mirr... |
3,223,670 | Like most of us, I am a big fan of improving efficiency of code. So much so that I would rather choose fast-executing dirty code over something which might be more elegant or clean, but slower.
Fortunately for all of us, in most cases, the faster and more efficient solutions are also the cleaner and the most elegant ... | 2010/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3223670",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/373151/"
] | The single most important thing regarding this question is: Don't optimize prematurely!
There is only one good time to optimize and that is when there are performance constraints that your current working implementation cannot fulfill. Then you should get out a profiler and check which parts of your code are slow and ... | <http://www.techgalaxy.net/Docs/Dev/5ways.htm> has some very good points... just came across it today. |
178,154 | Is it possible to encrypt a single directory (or a group of directories) on a Mac? I don't mind if I have to use third-party software. | 2010/08/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/178154",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/22264/"
] | another third party solution is [truecrypt](http://www.truecrypt.org/). I use it with OS X, Ubuntu and Windows.
TrueCrypt is open source. | For a third party solution I would recommend PGP whole disk encryption
<http://www.pgp.com/products/wholediskencryption/index.html> |
178,154 | Is it possible to encrypt a single directory (or a group of directories) on a Mac? I don't mind if I have to use third-party software. | 2010/08/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/178154",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/22264/"
] | It looks like you have edited your question so that it now refers to encrypted directories, not volumes. While you cannot encrypt directories directly, as far as I know, you can use [encrypted disk images](http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1578) to protect files on your hard drive without encrypting the entire drive. | For a third party solution I would recommend PGP whole disk encryption
<http://www.pgp.com/products/wholediskencryption/index.html> |
178,154 | Is it possible to encrypt a single directory (or a group of directories) on a Mac? I don't mind if I have to use third-party software. | 2010/08/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/178154",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/22264/"
] | The two solutions below may be of use for you.
<http://agilewebsolutions.com/knox>
<http://www.taoeffect.com/espionage/> | For a third party solution I would recommend PGP whole disk encryption
<http://www.pgp.com/products/wholediskencryption/index.html> |
332,309 | I have this circuit from a flashlight that runs an LED with just 2xAA batteries. Initially I thought it used a boost converter or a joule thief but when I opened it up I found that it did not. It depended merely on the 3V those two Alkaline or Zinc Carbon cells output in series to light up the LED at it's minimum volta... | 2017/10/02 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/332309",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/71143/"
] | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nzjyw.jpg)
TI.com suggests this solution. They have complete BOM and layout. Good luck. | Using inductive kickback, it should be possible to simply add a circuit between those two points. But I do NOT recommend it. It would be better to use a better solution.
The battery won't like this, but there is no way to protect it from between the two points.
[simu... |
332,309 | I have this circuit from a flashlight that runs an LED with just 2xAA batteries. Initially I thought it used a boost converter or a joule thief but when I opened it up I found that it did not. It depended merely on the 3V those two Alkaline or Zinc Carbon cells output in series to light up the LED at it's minimum volta... | 2017/10/02 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/332309",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/71143/"
] | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nzjyw.jpg)
TI.com suggests this solution. They have complete BOM and layout. Good luck. | Not sure I can answer your question of how to put a Joule Thief in your project. But I did find a [Joule Thief on Amazon](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B01GEUNBPU) that, when it was available, might have fit. Even though the product is currently unavailable, I included it here because many people don't ... |
210,939 | The male klepton is a unique humanoid. It has no females, and reproduces by mating with other humanoid females, who bear children that are clones of the klepton father. No females are born, and all offspring belong to the klepton species. While a settlement of these beings could simply obtain the necessary mates throug... | 2021/08/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/210939",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
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] | **Animal mother.**
As you set it up, the klepton DNA evicts DNA belonging to the egg of the mother. Or more likely the klepton "males" actually are neither male nor female, but mitotically produce a single cell clone of themselves that has the ability to parasitize the reproductive tract of a female. A gamete like a s... | The main thing you need to decide is whether kleptons are sympathetic characters or "the bad guys".
**If they are sympathetic characters**:
* The vast proportion of kleptons don't actually kidnap human women; this is a negative stereotype, and the few individuals who actually do this are equally disdained by klepton ... |
210,939 | The male klepton is a unique humanoid. It has no females, and reproduces by mating with other humanoid females, who bear children that are clones of the klepton father. No females are born, and all offspring belong to the klepton species. While a settlement of these beings could simply obtain the necessary mates throug... | 2021/08/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/210939",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
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] | Collecting baby girls
In many parts of the world, particularly in historical situations, you can obtain all the girls you want by picking them up where their parents abandoned them. It was notoriously how brothels found their staff in ancient Rome.
Kleptons gather the girls, raise them in their families, and marry th... | **Buy brides**, using classic arranged marriages with the brides' families.
[Bride Price](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_price) is the practice of the bride's family receiving payment ([dowry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowry) is the practice of the groom's family receiving payment).
Bride Price tends to occu... |
210,939 | The male klepton is a unique humanoid. It has no females, and reproduces by mating with other humanoid females, who bear children that are clones of the klepton father. No females are born, and all offspring belong to the klepton species. While a settlement of these beings could simply obtain the necessary mates throug... | 2021/08/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/210939",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/75161/"
] | Collecting baby girls
In many parts of the world, particularly in historical situations, you can obtain all the girls you want by picking them up where their parents abandoned them. It was notoriously how brothels found their staff in ancient Rome.
Kleptons gather the girls, raise them in their families, and marry th... | The humanoid females don't need to be married forever; they can simply stay until the child(ren) they bore are fully developed, then they can freely go back to their places of origin to seek new mates if they so please (if they want to ensure their own DNA gets passed down).
If this is a klepton species that's closely... |
210,939 | The male klepton is a unique humanoid. It has no females, and reproduces by mating with other humanoid females, who bear children that are clones of the klepton father. No females are born, and all offspring belong to the klepton species. While a settlement of these beings could simply obtain the necessary mates throug... | 2021/08/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/210939",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/75161/"
] | **Woo brides** by competing in the local courtships.
The kleptons must be as attractive as local humans. Not spectacularly more attractive -- that would cause resentment. The kleptons must be willing to engage in the local courtship rituals.
The klepton settlement cannot be large enough to distort the region's dating... | The humanoid females don't need to be married forever; they can simply stay until the child(ren) they bore are fully developed, then they can freely go back to their places of origin to seek new mates if they so please (if they want to ensure their own DNA gets passed down).
If this is a klepton species that's closely... |
210,939 | The male klepton is a unique humanoid. It has no females, and reproduces by mating with other humanoid females, who bear children that are clones of the klepton father. No females are born, and all offspring belong to the klepton species. While a settlement of these beings could simply obtain the necessary mates throug... | 2021/08/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/210939",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/75161/"
] | **Woo brides** by competing in the local courtships.
The kleptons must be as attractive as local humans. Not spectacularly more attractive -- that would cause resentment. The kleptons must be willing to engage in the local courtship rituals.
The klepton settlement cannot be large enough to distort the region's dating... | **Reproductive technology and commerce**
Have the species forge trade agreements with land based settlements. Then formalize a 'marketplace' where excellent prices are offered to women who are prepared to sell viable, healthy eggs. Establish (or have land dwellers acting as licensed brokers) establish registered clini... |
210,939 | The male klepton is a unique humanoid. It has no females, and reproduces by mating with other humanoid females, who bear children that are clones of the klepton father. No females are born, and all offspring belong to the klepton species. While a settlement of these beings could simply obtain the necessary mates throug... | 2021/08/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/210939",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/75161/"
] | **Animal mother.**
As you set it up, the klepton DNA evicts DNA belonging to the egg of the mother. Or more likely the klepton "males" actually are neither male nor female, but mitotically produce a single cell clone of themselves that has the ability to parasitize the reproductive tract of a female. A gamete like a s... | The humanoid females don't need to be married forever; they can simply stay until the child(ren) they bore are fully developed, then they can freely go back to their places of origin to seek new mates if they so please (if they want to ensure their own DNA gets passed down).
If this is a klepton species that's closely... |
210,939 | The male klepton is a unique humanoid. It has no females, and reproduces by mating with other humanoid females, who bear children that are clones of the klepton father. No females are born, and all offspring belong to the klepton species. While a settlement of these beings could simply obtain the necessary mates throug... | 2021/08/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/210939",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/75161/"
] | Collecting baby girls
In many parts of the world, particularly in historical situations, you can obtain all the girls you want by picking them up where their parents abandoned them. It was notoriously how brothels found their staff in ancient Rome.
Kleptons gather the girls, raise them in their families, and marry th... | The main thing you need to decide is whether kleptons are sympathetic characters or "the bad guys".
**If they are sympathetic characters**:
* The vast proportion of kleptons don't actually kidnap human women; this is a negative stereotype, and the few individuals who actually do this are equally disdained by klepton ... |
210,939 | The male klepton is a unique humanoid. It has no females, and reproduces by mating with other humanoid females, who bear children that are clones of the klepton father. No females are born, and all offspring belong to the klepton species. While a settlement of these beings could simply obtain the necessary mates throug... | 2021/08/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/210939",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/75161/"
] | **Buy brides**, using classic arranged marriages with the brides' families.
[Bride Price](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_price) is the practice of the bride's family receiving payment ([dowry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowry) is the practice of the groom's family receiving payment).
Bride Price tends to occu... | **Reproductive technology and commerce**
Have the species forge trade agreements with land based settlements. Then formalize a 'marketplace' where excellent prices are offered to women who are prepared to sell viable, healthy eggs. Establish (or have land dwellers acting as licensed brokers) establish registered clini... |
210,939 | The male klepton is a unique humanoid. It has no females, and reproduces by mating with other humanoid females, who bear children that are clones of the klepton father. No females are born, and all offspring belong to the klepton species. While a settlement of these beings could simply obtain the necessary mates throug... | 2021/08/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/210939",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/75161/"
] | **Animal mother.**
As you set it up, the klepton DNA evicts DNA belonging to the egg of the mother. Or more likely the klepton "males" actually are neither male nor female, but mitotically produce a single cell clone of themselves that has the ability to parasitize the reproductive tract of a female. A gamete like a s... | **Reproductive technology and commerce**
Have the species forge trade agreements with land based settlements. Then formalize a 'marketplace' where excellent prices are offered to women who are prepared to sell viable, healthy eggs. Establish (or have land dwellers acting as licensed brokers) establish registered clini... |
210,939 | The male klepton is a unique humanoid. It has no females, and reproduces by mating with other humanoid females, who bear children that are clones of the klepton father. No females are born, and all offspring belong to the klepton species. While a settlement of these beings could simply obtain the necessary mates throug... | 2021/08/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/210939",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/75161/"
] | Collecting baby girls
In many parts of the world, particularly in historical situations, you can obtain all the girls you want by picking them up where their parents abandoned them. It was notoriously how brothels found their staff in ancient Rome.
Kleptons gather the girls, raise them in their families, and marry th... | **Reproductive technology and commerce**
Have the species forge trade agreements with land based settlements. Then formalize a 'marketplace' where excellent prices are offered to women who are prepared to sell viable, healthy eggs. Establish (or have land dwellers acting as licensed brokers) establish registered clini... |
38,135 | I noticed that when I play DS games on my 3DS, the games don't fill the entirety of the top screen on the 3DS - there are black bars on either side of the image.
Is there a way to get the game to fill the entire screen? Or is that just going to make things look terrible? | 2011/11/23 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/38135",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There appears to be two modes for playing DS games on the 3DS. If you hold Select+Start while the DS game is loading, it will display in it's "[Native Resolution](http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/03/how-the-3ds-alters-ds-games-and-what-you-should-do-about-it/)" on the 3DS screens.
Unfortunately, this is going to make th... | Nope, not that I know of. The only way for you to play the DS games is with the format it gives you. |
234,124 | I'm using Bitbucket for a few projects, but as of April 28, 2014 they will replace their [End User Agreement](https://www.atlassian.com/end-user-agreement) with a new [Customer Agreement](https://www.atlassian.com/legal/customer-agreement). The new agreement mentions in 7.7.2: "*You will not submit to the Hosted Servic... | 2014/03/29 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/234124",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/53637/"
] | The answer is that you should comply with your understanding of the agreement, which means you have to choose one of those options. You seem to have a good understanding, and if you go ahead and comply you most likely don't need a lawyer to tell you so.
If you plan to keep using the service, and if you get paid for do... | I think it means that you need to remove the project and or the personally identifiable information from the project.
On option 1 what is the point of having source code hosted somewhere if you can't update it? I don't think number 3 (terminating your account) is necessary, though as there is a reason this a change t... |
3,475 | From reading several comments on this site, there seems to be a tendency to emphasize that questions and answers should be based on how a text would be understood by its *original* audience. My question is, is it permissible to examine how the text would be understood by a *secondary* audience as well?
Let me give an ... | 2018/04/06 | [
"https://hermeneutics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3475",
"https://hermeneutics.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.meta.stackexchange.com/users/23036/"
] | I think that the language of "*intended* audience" is problematic, since "intentionality" begs a host of questions, and these have the potential to raise the emotional stakes quite quickly.
There is, however, other language for talking about the "levels" that OP signals, and my own sense is that any of these levels wo... | "Since I believe that the books are inspired by an omniscient God, it does not seem unplausible to me that God could have included certain information in the Old Testament which would not have been understood by the ancient Jews but would make sense to the future audience."
This is the fundamental theory of all predic... |
3,475 | From reading several comments on this site, there seems to be a tendency to emphasize that questions and answers should be based on how a text would be understood by its *original* audience. My question is, is it permissible to examine how the text would be understood by a *secondary* audience as well?
Let me give an ... | 2018/04/06 | [
"https://hermeneutics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3475",
"https://hermeneutics.meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | I think that the language of "*intended* audience" is problematic, since "intentionality" begs a host of questions, and these have the potential to raise the emotional stakes quite quickly.
There is, however, other language for talking about the "levels" that OP signals, and my own sense is that any of these levels wo... | First of, the act of interpreting something is no light matter:
"And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, **Do not interpretations belong to God?** tell me them, I pray you Gen." 40:8 KJV
Sometimes, the Scriptures give us a clear interpretation, su... |
3,579 | I recently undertook a questionnaire and was asked a question about short term memory. One that I just can't find an answer to at all as it seems to be so contradictory.
This got me curious. How much can a user generally remember when viewing a website? There are various research papers on this including Heyer and Ba... | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/3579",
"https://cogsci.stackexchange.com",
"https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/users/3097/"
] | This is a very simple question with no single answer, I'm afraid. The other classic paper quoted in this context is Miller's "The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two" (e.g. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magical_Number_Seven,_Plus_or_Minus_Two>). In the case of a user using a website, memory will also be affecte... | Sorry David :) I genuinely think the question isn't very meaningful: 20 seconds of speech could be information dense, or information poor. For instance, if we're talking about a website we could assume the listener knows context, or not. So with context "The header had primary and utility navigation, and a company logo... |
3,579 | I recently undertook a questionnaire and was asked a question about short term memory. One that I just can't find an answer to at all as it seems to be so contradictory.
This got me curious. How much can a user generally remember when viewing a website? There are various research papers on this including Heyer and Ba... | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/3579",
"https://cogsci.stackexchange.com",
"https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/users/3097/"
] | This is a very simple question with no single answer, I'm afraid. The other classic paper quoted in this context is Miller's "The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two" (e.g. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magical_Number_Seven,_Plus_or_Minus_Two>). In the case of a user using a website, memory will also be affecte... | This is still an open research question, and there are a number of different hypotheses. The issue is further confused by mounting evidence that short-term memory and working memory are different processes, with working memory being suggested to be, basically, short-term memory plus attentional and executive processes ... |
51,022,434 | I have a use case, where I need to stop requests being sent to a java restful service, if the JVM of the service is currently doing a GC. How/which API can hep me to find this ? | 2018/06/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/51022434",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/782681/"
] | There are different ways to monitor GC, but the only difference is how the GC operation information is shown. GC is done by JVM, and since the GC monitoring tools disclose the GC information provided by JVM, you will get the same results no matter how you monitor GC.
The GC monitoring methods can be separated into **C... | You can probably do this by using visualVM and it's API. The visual vm is the visualization of the GC process. But it has it's own API as well.
[Visual VM](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/visualvm/index.html) |
11,413 | I am now planning to go to the gym, I never did gym before more than a month.. and that was 5 years back. Now as since last 5 years I have ruined my body by eating junk foods, sitting in front of the computer (obvious, as I am a software Engineer), late night sleep and sometime eating one time in a day.
My current buil... | 2013/01/18 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/11413",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/2321/"
] | The answer for this is similar to the one for triathlons, is that you get faster by doing it more. However, the kick is one of the parts of the stroke that if you aren't "getting it", then it's hard to be able to do it properly without someone showing you.
I would recommend that you have a swim instructor look at your... | If you're kicking properly, the rate at which you kick should be tied to your stroke rate. That is, every time you take a stroke and rotate your hips and shoulders, your legs should finish the movement as a kick.
This is what's known to competitive swimmers as a "**two-beat kick.**" In one full stroke, you kick twice... |
1,254 | I had everything I needed to qualify for Level 2 in the contest - the 20 required questions with 2 upvotes each, the votes, and even the sharing.
I posted a picture on my website with the text "Ask and answer questions about Macs! Click to see more!", which my users quickly ate up. They click on *anything*.
The links... | 2012/04/03 | [
"https://apple.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1254",
"https://apple.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.meta.stackexchange.com/users/6730/"
] | Your mission progress counts seven out of ten shares; these are the seven posts that meet the sharing requirements:
* [How can I disable animation when switching desktops in Lion?](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/17929/how-can-i-disable-animation-when-switching-desktops-in-lion)
* [How does iMessage know tha... | Some things to note:
* As mentioned, links must be in the correct format (ending with your
user ID, 6730).
* You must have 10 unique links. Posting a link to the same post
multiple times can only count towards one share.
* To count as a share, each link (or all links to a specific post
combined) must be clicked by at ... |
960,119 | I am trying to sniff packets using Wireshark.
But Wireshark collects packets of computers connected to my Router only.
If i know the IP address of a Computer , can i sniff the packets of that Computer ?
Or is there any way to sniff packets of Computers/devices that are not connected to my Router ? | 2015/08/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/960119",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/453606/"
] | Wireshark can collect packets on any interface that has those packets passing it.
1. If you are running wireshark on a PC etc, then you will collect data from the machine it is running on to any other machine on the network.
2. If there is a hub in between that machine and any other machine you will see all of its tr... | Your network is most likely switched. That means that (except for some initial traffic) unicast packets only take the most direct router from source to destination. This means you have to be a man in the middle to capture traffic. You’re currently running on the router, that means you have access to all non-internal co... |
960,119 | I am trying to sniff packets using Wireshark.
But Wireshark collects packets of computers connected to my Router only.
If i know the IP address of a Computer , can i sniff the packets of that Computer ?
Or is there any way to sniff packets of Computers/devices that are not connected to my Router ? | 2015/08/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/960119",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/453606/"
] | Wireshark can collect packets on any interface that has those packets passing it.
1. If you are running wireshark on a PC etc, then you will collect data from the machine it is running on to any other machine on the network.
2. If there is a hub in between that machine and any other machine you will see all of its tr... | Wireshark will collect only packets that pass trough its Ethernet interface, so it depends on the LAN deployment.
For example, if the devices and the router connect to a **switch**, then Wireshark will collect only packets directed to the router, going out of the router and broadcast packets.
if the devices and the r... |
42,702 | Operation Felix was the seizure of Gibraltar (a British naval base at the tip of the Mediterranean Sea) by the Nazis during World War 2. The Nazis believed if they could take control of Gibraltar, which was strategically important, they could take control of the Mediterranean and invade French North Africa. It seemed l... | 2018/01/01 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/42702",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/28662/"
] | **In short, without wholehearted Spanish support, taking Gibraltar would have cost too much militarily and Franco wanted the rock for Spain.** Having it change from British hands to German ones really didn't serve Spanish interests. Further, Franco was concerned about losing the Canary Islands to the Royal Navy if Spai... | One possible explanation is that [the British bribed Franco](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/3199591/Winston-Churchill-bribed-General-Franco.html) to stay out of the war.
>
> Churchill apparently convinced Spanish banker Juan March to act as a
> secret agent, organising payments of millions of... |
42,702 | Operation Felix was the seizure of Gibraltar (a British naval base at the tip of the Mediterranean Sea) by the Nazis during World War 2. The Nazis believed if they could take control of Gibraltar, which was strategically important, they could take control of the Mediterranean and invade French North Africa. It seemed l... | 2018/01/01 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/42702",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/28662/"
] | One possible explanation is that [the British bribed Franco](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/3199591/Winston-Churchill-bribed-General-Franco.html) to stay out of the war.
>
> Churchill apparently convinced Spanish banker Juan March to act as a
> secret agent, organising payments of millions of... | One reason not cited, was due to the overwhelming German victory in France--a win, so grand that no one had anticipated it! With the view that the German army was invincible. Therefore, they didn't need Spain, didn't require Gibraltar and the Soviet Union could be similarly easily defeated. |
42,702 | Operation Felix was the seizure of Gibraltar (a British naval base at the tip of the Mediterranean Sea) by the Nazis during World War 2. The Nazis believed if they could take control of Gibraltar, which was strategically important, they could take control of the Mediterranean and invade French North Africa. It seemed l... | 2018/01/01 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/42702",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/28662/"
] | **In short, without wholehearted Spanish support, taking Gibraltar would have cost too much militarily and Franco wanted the rock for Spain.** Having it change from British hands to German ones really didn't serve Spanish interests. Further, Franco was concerned about losing the Canary Islands to the Royal Navy if Spai... | One reason not cited, was due to the overwhelming German victory in France--a win, so grand that no one had anticipated it! With the view that the German army was invincible. Therefore, they didn't need Spain, didn't require Gibraltar and the Soviet Union could be similarly easily defeated. |
22,535,935 | How to make the ScheduledTaskAgent start as soon as the app is installed? I have seen a property LaunchOnBoot when registering the service in WMManifest file. I set it to True and does not seem to serve the purpose. Any ideas?
This is for updating a tile (Primary Tile). The tile need to be updated as soon as the user ... | 2014/03/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/22535935",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/453073/"
] | You cannot to it. Your app must run when registering a ScheduledTaskAgent . | If you want this for debugging you may use [ScheduledActionService.LaunchForTest()](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/windowsphone/develop/microsoft.phone.scheduler.scheduledactionservice.launchfortest%28v=vs.105%29.aspx). Otherwise you can not. But the real question then would be why you need it other than debug... |
357,399 | I have two Windows 2008 R2 64-bit servers that are identical in pretty much every way. Each of them has an app that basically does a lot of calculations. The hard drive is not really accessed at all. The app is very much CPU bound.
Inexplicably, though, one of the servers is processing 1/3 less data than the other one... | 2012/02/06 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/357399",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/3025/"
] | Much like many IT problems you're going to have to divide the problem, measure and then divide again...
If you can I'd move the hard disk/s of the 'slow' server to the hardware of the 'fast' server, does the problem follow the disks? If yes then you've probably got an OS/filesystem/config issue, if not then maybe you'... | I agree with Chopper3, but I would like to add the following things to consider:
Check the Bios of both systems for differences. Pay special attention to settings related to Power managment, Speedstep/EIST (Intel) or Cool'n Quit (AMD).
If the bios has screen's showing the voltages and/or temperatures compare those as... |
357,399 | I have two Windows 2008 R2 64-bit servers that are identical in pretty much every way. Each of them has an app that basically does a lot of calculations. The hard drive is not really accessed at all. The app is very much CPU bound.
Inexplicably, though, one of the servers is processing 1/3 less data than the other one... | 2012/02/06 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/357399",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/3025/"
] | Much like many IT problems you're going to have to divide the problem, measure and then divide again...
If you can I'd move the hard disk/s of the 'slow' server to the hardware of the 'fast' server, does the problem follow the disks? If yes then you've probably got an OS/filesystem/config issue, if not then maybe you'... | 1 - Update all the drivers.
2 - Check in the system properties -> performance options -> tab Processor Scheduling select adjust best performance of: (Programs) I would think thats probably the better, :) At least check if they are equal in both servers.
If they're equal we'll have to try other thing. :) |
268,116 | I was working on this question: <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25200049/java-logging-to-file-only-first-message-is-written> and the commenter is saying that he wants a full class, but at the same time minimal code. It then turns into a comment "battle" which is not helpful to anyone. What is the best way to go ab... | 2014/08/08 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/268116",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/2587306/"
] | You let that *discussion* sit there a while until it is resolved or nobody cares anymore. Then you would summarize anything useful from the comments as an additional comment or add this information to the post itself.
You then flag only one of the comments for moderator attention (*other*) and describe that it was res... | Well you can always flag the comments:
* rude or offensive
* not constructive
* obsolete
* too chatty
* other…
I guess "not constructive" would be the appropriate flag for this battle. |
9,472,115 | I have a test suite of 50 tests and after running some 30 tests, my build fails by giving a java.lang.OutOfMemory : permgen space. I have searched online and tried to increase the permgen space, changed the JAVA\_OPTS, MAVEN\_OPTS also.But none of this seem to work.The tests still fail. Now either I have not set the sp... | 2012/02/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9472115",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1236459/"
] | Try to find and fix the class loader leak.
Find Informations here: <https://blogs.oracle.com/fkieviet/entry/classloader_leaks_the_dreaded_java> | How much memory did you specify? Probably that was not enough. Try to run $JAVA\_HOME/bin/jvisualvm after your application/test cases are started and to find out how much does it really need. |
855 | What is a portfolio, and what should it consist of? Please include details such as the format, use of, number of items, types of items, etc. | 2011/02/10 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/855",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/69/"
] | A portfolio should sum up the work you have done and the impression you are trying to give. Generally speaking ,if you are a web designer, a portfolio fo print work would be less relevant than your web design work so you would promote your web design work over your print work.
Think of it like a colourful CV/resume. Y... | A portfolio is a collection of your work. It's used to demonstrate your capabilities, usually as part of a job-seeking process. It should have your best work from whatever it is you do.
The rest is left as an exercise for the student. |
855 | What is a portfolio, and what should it consist of? Please include details such as the format, use of, number of items, types of items, etc. | 2011/02/10 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/855",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/69/"
] | A portfolio is a collection of your work. It's used to demonstrate your capabilities, usually as part of a job-seeking process. It should have your best work from whatever it is you do.
The rest is left as an exercise for the student. | A portfolio is a place where one includes their best work to show it off. Portfolio pages help in the selection criteria for business services. [Here](http://www.slideshare.net/webdesigntips/what-is-portfolio-website-design) is a slide that covers almost all about what a portfolio is and what it requires, including the... |
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