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74,824 | I'm looking for a highly accurate phase detector for my capacitive sensing application.
In the application, the capacitance is in the range of 1 ~ 10 pF.
I've been able to get the capacitance via analog device's AD7745.
However, I was requested to have the dissipation factor measured as well.
I've been trying to seek a... | 2013/07/03 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/74824",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/25907/"
] | You can use the Analog Devices AD8302 phase detector, you just need to tune it up to read between 89-90 degrees thus a sensitive and calibrated micro-voltmeter to give you some good measurement resolution.
Also it gives you not only the phase angle but also voltage difference in dB, thus it can give out vector values ... | I wanted to do something similar, I bought the pieces parts, but I haven't tried it.
So the idea is to get a sinewave and it's quadrature from a DDS. (my cheap (~$400) Rigol DG1022 seems to do OK up to ~10MHz... you have to push a button to sync the two phases)
I would use one phase to stimulate my DUT.
And put a TI... |
61,862 | Nothing in my nearly two years of using SO has given me the impression that SO seeks to monopolise the Q&A forum world to the extent that questions asked here may not be asked elsewhere.
I have posted a few questions here for which I have received no replies in the time that it normally takes to get a reply. They all ... | 2010/08/22 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/61862",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/136129/"
] | You are allowed to duplicate them. Within the sites there is obvious control over duplication within the same site, but there is no rule or anything stopping you from posting the question elsewhere as well. However, it would be recommended not to link between the two, but rather keep them separated altogether. You can ... | Did your post to the ASP.NET forum state you'd posted it on stackoverflow already and link to the SO question? Can you expand on "in the time that it normally takes"?
Personally I find it pretty annoying when people duplicate post questions *without indicating they've done so*. (Equally both questions should standalo... |
1,177,815 | I brought a laptop worth 2,400$, but I can't even install Ubuntu on it. I have HP Omen 15, RTX 2070 Max Q, 32GB RAM, 12 cores.
I am trying to install the latest version of Ubuntu 19.04 on my laptop. I recently brought this laptop, and I am getting 2-3 types of errors when installing Ubuntu.
[![Screenshot of error](ht... | 2019/10/01 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/1177815",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/988642/"
] | >
> But in this, I need to turn the ACPI off. I don't want to do that.
>
>
>
Why not?
>
> Since it's very important for a laptop, right?
>
>
>
Not really. "important" is a matter of opinion as it depends on what features you want to use on your notebook. You can use a notebook without ACPI.
Mind that the ... | **Incase you can't find anything helpful:**
* Install Linux on **Virtual Machine.**
* **OR**
* Enable **Windows Subsystem For Linux(WSL).** Then Download the Distribution you like from **Microsoft Store.** |
310,924 | how do I connect to each other with lan without data or internet on minecraft pocket edition can I use Bluetooth or is there any bugs? | 2017/06/11 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/310924",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/187029/"
] | Wireless
--------
Yes, a wireless router will be enough for playing MC PE (even if the router doesn't have Internet connection). Just go to settings in MC PE while playing in a world, select multiplayer and enable both sliders (Multiplayer game and visible to LAN players.)
A way connect without using a router: (Doesn... | I'm sorry but on version 1.9 (beta, even when paid) you can't play offline multiplayer anymore... I tried it with my friend updating her ap to this version and I can't get the local server from her phone and when I go to worlds tab > edit world > multiplayer it was enabled but when I play the same time I go to the sett... |
310,924 | how do I connect to each other with lan without data or internet on minecraft pocket edition can I use Bluetooth or is there any bugs? | 2017/06/11 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/310924",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/187029/"
] | Wireless
--------
Yes, a wireless router will be enough for playing MC PE (even if the router doesn't have Internet connection). Just go to settings in MC PE while playing in a world, select multiplayer and enable both sliders (Multiplayer game and visible to LAN players.)
A way connect without using a router: (Doesn... | A lan can be many things, multiple devices on a router for example.
But lan is more defined as computing devices that communicate.
You can achieve this by connecting two computers with a lan cable, no router required.
You can make a lan using Bluetooth, or just a phone hotspot.
You can even make a lan using one pc. ... |
310,924 | how do I connect to each other with lan without data or internet on minecraft pocket edition can I use Bluetooth or is there any bugs? | 2017/06/11 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/310924",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/187029/"
] | A lan can be many things, multiple devices on a router for example.
But lan is more defined as computing devices that communicate.
You can achieve this by connecting two computers with a lan cable, no router required.
You can make a lan using Bluetooth, or just a phone hotspot.
You can even make a lan using one pc. ... | I'm sorry but on version 1.9 (beta, even when paid) you can't play offline multiplayer anymore... I tried it with my friend updating her ap to this version and I can't get the local server from her phone and when I go to worlds tab > edit world > multiplayer it was enabled but when I play the same time I go to the sett... |
1,770,077 | I'm localizing my Flash application.
Flash keeps localization data in XLIFF format, this is an XML dialect.
Several users from different countries want to help me with translation.
But it's hard for regular people to edit XML files.
I'm looking for a free editor, since I don't want to buy the editor for each user.
Wh... | 2009/11/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1770077",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/139412/"
] | So far I've found [Transolution](http://sourceforge.net/projects/eviltrans/) and there are a few more listed on the [XLIFF Tools](http://web.archive.org/web/20120430210001/http://xliff-tools.freedesktop.org/wiki/Resources) page.
Transolution seems to be supported on Windows and it uses Python. I don't know what OS sol... | Transolution works great on a PC, but it crashes sometimes and our translators have to save often.
On the Mac, if you don't have Snow Leopard, LocFactory Editor is a nice option, but not upgrading to Snow Leopard wasn't an option, so we've stopped using it.
We're currently using [Open Language Tools](https://open-lan... |
225,699 | Does Mr. Bertrand Russell's quote
>
> The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics **as surely as in poetry**.
>
>
>
mean these feelings of delight and exaltation can be found in mathematics as they ... | 2019/09/23 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/225699",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/94742/"
] | **As surely as in poetry** takes poetry as the known reference point, to which mathematics is compared. Mr. Russell assumes that you already know with certainty that these feelings are found in poetry, and he is telling you that the same feelings are also found in mathematics.
Here's a moderately famous example of the... | >
> in mathematics ... as in poetry
>
>
>
We find something in poetry. We find the same thing in mathemetics, we find it as (in the same way) we did in poetry.
As Russell was a leading mathemtical philosopher this is consistent with his delight in things mathematical. |
153,163 | I've been regularly backing up my 2011 MacBook Pro using Time Machine with two separate external drives (1Tb at work, 2Tb at home) while running Mavericks.
Today I upgraded to Yosemite, and Time Machine seems to think I have a brand new computer - the backup on the 1Tb disk failed with "not enough space", and the bac... | 2014/10/27 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/153163",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/84752/"
] | You may want to check this thread: <https://discussions.apple.com/message/27031297>
It seems that if you backup external drives with Time Machine and you disconnect them at a later point, for instance for a few hours or days, and reconnect them, Time Machine will want to make a full backup of them (even if nothing has... | There's some coding in Terminal you can do to remove flags osx or os sierra applies to those TM backups, then retry TM again. You can try repairing the sparsebundle files in recovery mode (backup current iteration in addition to the SB to an HDD to be safe). |
17,545,524 | I have a marker on a predefined location .What I want is to get the direction to that marker from my current location which I get from the GPS.
I tried many SO links but they didn't help as there were only few links for Google maps v2. It would be wonderful if I get some updated tutorial or code snippets of the same . | 2013/07/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/17545524",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1736847/"
] | Check this example i think it suits your requirement [link](http://wptrafficanalyzer.in/blog/driving-route-from-my-location-to-destination-in-google-maps-android-api-v2/) | You can check this guide I wrote as well:
[Guide: Google Maps V2 for Android: Draw Driving Direction on Map](https://blog-emildesign.rhcloud.com/?p=822) |
26,351 | [Racial Paragon Classes](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/races/racialParagonClasses.htm) are detailed in Unearthed Arcana. These extremely short classes offer a way to expand your racial abilities and make your character feel more "elf-like" or more "dwarf-like". I really like the idea behind the classes and I'm toyi... | 2013/06/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/26351",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/3844/"
] | Classes are typically about *class features*, and Racial Paragon classes don’t get those. They have some nice stuff, but not *that much* nice stuff. I’d make Paragon-ness just a matter of story; you do not need the paragon class.
Mostly, a Racial Paragon is getting middle-of-the-road everything, but that means they’re... | Honestly, the Paragon classes don't seem very good. The attribute bonus at 3rd level is nice, but the other abilities gained seem sub-par. Especially when you consider the 'Spells Per Day' gained by the various classes don't actually grant spellcasting powers (some of them read as if they won't stack with classes gaine... |
2,628,199 | Friends,
If I want to know about the new features of Oracle 11gR2 Database I can use the [New Features Guide.](http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e10881/toc.htm)
Is there such a guide that lists functionality, features, parameters etc. that I should no longer be using because they have been supe... | 2010/04/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2628199",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/55640/"
] | 12.2 - [Deprecated Features in Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2)](https://docs.oracle.com/database/122/UPGRD/deprecated-features-oracle-database-12c-r2.htm#UPGRD-GUID-C34B4093-97BE-4237-9BE4-F45450F23BA3)
12.1 - [Deprecated and Desupported Features for Oracle Database 12c](https://docs.oracle.com/database/121/UPGRD... | Not sure if this is the correct link or what you are after
<http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e10819/changes.htm#UPGRD14999> |
185,462 | When doing conversations about critical feedback to others the approach that I know is optimal and most books recommend is using a tentative language, state the point in a factual and non justmental way, ask the other person's perspective and if there is some other explanation that they know and we don't.
Usually th... | 2022/06/07 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/185462",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/27314/"
] | >
> I have noticed that X happened on these specific occasions with Y
> impact. ~~This makes me think that there is the possibility that you
> might not be paying attention to important details of the work
> assignment but I could be wrong.~~ I am interested in hearing your
> perspective on this. Am I missing somethin... | ### You can never expect a person to accept feedback, nor can you control their reaction to it.
Feedback needs to be presented as a gift to the recipient, not something the giver needs the receiver to hear. Quality feedback means "here is something I'd like you to know about yourself, do with it as you will." Back in ... |
185,462 | When doing conversations about critical feedback to others the approach that I know is optimal and most books recommend is using a tentative language, state the point in a factual and non justmental way, ask the other person's perspective and if there is some other explanation that they know and we don't.
Usually th... | 2022/06/07 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/185462",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/27314/"
] | >
> I have noticed that X happened on these specific occasions with Y impact. This makes me think that there is the possibility that you might not be paying attention to important details of the work assignment but I could be wrong. I am interested in hearing your perspective on this. Am I missing something perhaps?
>... | ### You can never expect a person to accept feedback, nor can you control their reaction to it.
Feedback needs to be presented as a gift to the recipient, not something the giver needs the receiver to hear. Quality feedback means "here is something I'd like you to know about yourself, do with it as you will." Back in ... |
1,760,455 | There are [many tools for converting latex into html](http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=LaTeX2HTML). I'm looking for a Java or C++ program to do this. It will need to run on multiple operating systems. The solution will be used on academic papers, so it should ideally also be able to interpret things like ... | 2009/11/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1760455",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/163053/"
] | I dont know of a native Java or C++ library to do this. But, if you're generating HTML anyway, you could always use JavaScript to convert the latex to html within the document.
jsMath is great at this:
<http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsMath/> | Why don't you just run Latex, and convert the result (postscript? pdf) to HTML? |
1,760,455 | There are [many tools for converting latex into html](http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=LaTeX2HTML). I'm looking for a Java or C++ program to do this. It will need to run on multiple operating systems. The solution will be used on academic papers, so it should ideally also be able to interpret things like ... | 2009/11/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1760455",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/163053/"
] | [Latex2html](https://packages.debian.org/sid/latex2html) is the way to go. You say that you don't want any dependency, but any library you'll pick will be something you'll depend on. Latex2html:
* works great,
* it's part of TeX
* it's relatively small that you can bundle the executable with your app
* it's open sourc... | I dont know of a native Java or C++ library to do this. But, if you're generating HTML anyway, you could always use JavaScript to convert the latex to html within the document.
jsMath is great at this:
<http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsMath/> |
1,760,455 | There are [many tools for converting latex into html](http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=LaTeX2HTML). I'm looking for a Java or C++ program to do this. It will need to run on multiple operating systems. The solution will be used on academic papers, so it should ideally also be able to interpret things like ... | 2009/11/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1760455",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/163053/"
] | As I see it, there are five fairly widely adopted tools for latex to html conversion (there [are many more which are less actively used](http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=LaTeX2HTML)):
* [Latex2Hmtl](http://www.latex2html.org/) is a set of perl scripts.
* [TtH](http://hutchinson.belmont.ma.us/tth/) is com... | Why don't you just run Latex, and convert the result (postscript? pdf) to HTML? |
1,760,455 | There are [many tools for converting latex into html](http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=LaTeX2HTML). I'm looking for a Java or C++ program to do this. It will need to run on multiple operating systems. The solution will be used on academic papers, so it should ideally also be able to interpret things like ... | 2009/11/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1760455",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/163053/"
] | [Latex2html](https://packages.debian.org/sid/latex2html) is the way to go. You say that you don't want any dependency, but any library you'll pick will be something you'll depend on. Latex2html:
* works great,
* it's part of TeX
* it's relatively small that you can bundle the executable with your app
* it's open sourc... | Why don't you just run Latex, and convert the result (postscript? pdf) to HTML? |
1,760,455 | There are [many tools for converting latex into html](http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=LaTeX2HTML). I'm looking for a Java or C++ program to do this. It will need to run on multiple operating systems. The solution will be used on academic papers, so it should ideally also be able to interpret things like ... | 2009/11/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1760455",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/163053/"
] | I use [LyX](http://www.lyx.org/) as a frontend to latex, which makes editing a lot more convenient, and sort of produces its own flavor of latex. The upside is that for LyX, there is a separate html export, which uses all the extra-information present in LyX. The tool is called eLyxer.
The [homepage](http://wiki.lyx.o... | Why don't you just run Latex, and convert the result (postscript? pdf) to HTML? |
1,760,455 | There are [many tools for converting latex into html](http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=LaTeX2HTML). I'm looking for a Java or C++ program to do this. It will need to run on multiple operating systems. The solution will be used on academic papers, so it should ideally also be able to interpret things like ... | 2009/11/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1760455",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/163053/"
] | [Latex2html](https://packages.debian.org/sid/latex2html) is the way to go. You say that you don't want any dependency, but any library you'll pick will be something you'll depend on. Latex2html:
* works great,
* it's part of TeX
* it's relatively small that you can bundle the executable with your app
* it's open sourc... | As I see it, there are five fairly widely adopted tools for latex to html conversion (there [are many more which are less actively used](http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=LaTeX2HTML)):
* [Latex2Hmtl](http://www.latex2html.org/) is a set of perl scripts.
* [TtH](http://hutchinson.belmont.ma.us/tth/) is com... |
1,760,455 | There are [many tools for converting latex into html](http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=LaTeX2HTML). I'm looking for a Java or C++ program to do this. It will need to run on multiple operating systems. The solution will be used on academic papers, so it should ideally also be able to interpret things like ... | 2009/11/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1760455",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/163053/"
] | [Latex2html](https://packages.debian.org/sid/latex2html) is the way to go. You say that you don't want any dependency, but any library you'll pick will be something you'll depend on. Latex2html:
* works great,
* it's part of TeX
* it's relatively small that you can bundle the executable with your app
* it's open sourc... | I use [LyX](http://www.lyx.org/) as a frontend to latex, which makes editing a lot more convenient, and sort of produces its own flavor of latex. The upside is that for LyX, there is a separate html export, which uses all the extra-information present in LyX. The tool is called eLyxer.
The [homepage](http://wiki.lyx.o... |
1,446,874 | Could anyone give me some instructions on how to display the command line and the result in different colors.
Currently, they have the same color so it is difficult to read.
I am using XShell 5.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/CtosR.png) | 2019/06/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1446874",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1047748/"
] | I know this is from last year, but in case anyone else stumbles on this:
@aircraft was mistaken. The filter is red, which means there is something in the filter search box that doesn't match any of the results, you just can't see the search box. Click the filter to show the search box, delete the contents, all of the ... | To filter requests by type, click the "Filter" icon than you can see that bar |
163,058 | iPhone 5: for the last 3 days, unable to connect to Facebook, access imperial bux store.
No issue with network connection and able to access Facebook thru the installed app.
Exited app, powered down. Connected thru wifi and cellular connection.
Anyone had success in fixing this? | 2014/04/05 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/163058",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/69601/"
] | Turn off the FaceBook app on your phone.
On iPhone 5, hold the Home button for about 3 seconds. You will see a line of your recently used apps.
Swipe up on the FaceBook app.
Android should have a similar method. This should allow you to connect in Tiny Death Star again.
It is likely because both Tiny Death Star an... | DISNEY yanked the app off all system but windows systems |
2,216,616 | I am trying to make a program that when a usb is plugged into the computer it will lock the usb, so it is not accessable, and then when the user enters the correct password the usb will be accessable.
Is this possible?
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks. | 2010/02/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2216616",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/216023/"
] | What you are talking about is called "device control" in the security world. Commercial solutions exist in many flavours (Google it or take the question to [SF](http://serverfault.com)/[SU](http://superuser.com)) but unfortunately I think it's quite complicated to implement on your own. In particular I think you would ... | Use something like <http://www.truecrypt.org/> - it ensures all data is inaccessible until correct password is entered. |
2,216,616 | I am trying to make a program that when a usb is plugged into the computer it will lock the usb, so it is not accessable, and then when the user enters the correct password the usb will be accessable.
Is this possible?
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks. | 2010/02/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2216616",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/216023/"
] | I found several articles by googling "[usb policy c#](http://www.google.com/search?q=usb+policy+c%23)". [Here's the first one](http://knol.google.com/k/developing-usb-storage-device-protection-tool-with-c#) and it looks straightforward. The results also showed some CodeProject hits, which you can usually download and l... | Use something like <http://www.truecrypt.org/> - it ensures all data is inaccessible until correct password is entered. |
2,216,616 | I am trying to make a program that when a usb is plugged into the computer it will lock the usb, so it is not accessable, and then when the user enters the correct password the usb will be accessable.
Is this possible?
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks. | 2010/02/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2216616",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/216023/"
] | I found several articles by googling "[usb policy c#](http://www.google.com/search?q=usb+policy+c%23)". [Here's the first one](http://knol.google.com/k/developing-usb-storage-device-protection-tool-with-c#) and it looks straightforward. The results also showed some CodeProject hits, which you can usually download and l... | What you are talking about is called "device control" in the security world. Commercial solutions exist in many flavours (Google it or take the question to [SF](http://serverfault.com)/[SU](http://superuser.com)) but unfortunately I think it's quite complicated to implement on your own. In particular I think you would ... |
2,216,616 | I am trying to make a program that when a usb is plugged into the computer it will lock the usb, so it is not accessable, and then when the user enters the correct password the usb will be accessable.
Is this possible?
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks. | 2010/02/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2216616",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/216023/"
] | What you are talking about is called "device control" in the security world. Commercial solutions exist in many flavours (Google it or take the question to [SF](http://serverfault.com)/[SU](http://superuser.com)) but unfortunately I think it's quite complicated to implement on your own. In particular I think you would ... | I've noticed in other secure USB thumb drives that the encrypted, inaccessible portion is *not* considered a removable device (it shows up as another hard drive). The part that launches the executable to "login" to the encrypted drive *is* on a removable device.
FYI the device is a [Imation PivotPlus](http://www.imati... |
2,216,616 | I am trying to make a program that when a usb is plugged into the computer it will lock the usb, so it is not accessable, and then when the user enters the correct password the usb will be accessable.
Is this possible?
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks. | 2010/02/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2216616",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/216023/"
] | I found several articles by googling "[usb policy c#](http://www.google.com/search?q=usb+policy+c%23)". [Here's the first one](http://knol.google.com/k/developing-usb-storage-device-protection-tool-with-c#) and it looks straightforward. The results also showed some CodeProject hits, which you can usually download and l... | I've noticed in other secure USB thumb drives that the encrypted, inaccessible portion is *not* considered a removable device (it shows up as another hard drive). The part that launches the executable to "login" to the encrypted drive *is* on a removable device.
FYI the device is a [Imation PivotPlus](http://www.imati... |
11,093,553 | I am currently attempting to port a game I've developed in the Wintermute Lite engine to iOS platforms. My game will compile just fine in XCode (albeit using the armv6 architecture) and will run perfectly on the iOS simulator; however, when I try to deploy it to an iPad, the first thread will halt in XCode with the err... | 2012/06/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11093553",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1465192/"
] | I got it working. After a lot of messing around with XCode, I realized that I incorrectly configured the project file provided by Wintermute. As far as I can tell, it had something to do with the fact that the project was originally set to build for "iOS Universal" and I changed it to "iPad 5.0," which somehow caused t... | The problem is the fact that it isnt ment to run on iOS. The reason it runs on he simulator is that it is building for a Intel chip set, not ARM. **Even** though you set it to armv6 it doesn't mean that the code will *run* on a non-intel device. |
522,769 | As far as I am aware,
1. HDMI 2.1 does support 12-bit 4K 60fps, Also it doesn't use TMDS, rather FRL. Sends upto 48Gbps
2. GPUs can do calculation in fp32 and from some reference, I think that it can send 16bpc (48-bit per pixel deep color) (Assuming that it is a high end Quadro GPU) (fp16 had the capability to send 1... | 2020/09/22 | [
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] | The short answer is, cost. Higher bit-depths require more bandwidth at every point in the digital signal chain, from rendering unit, DRAM, link, all the way to the DACs that drive the panel.
Technology being what it is, as pipeline costs have come down, deeper color standards have been introduced, so panels have evolv... | 1. Yes, true, but it also goes better than 12-bpc 4K 60Hz. It supports anything that goes up to 48 Gbps, and beyond that if DSC compression is used, the compressed stream is 48 Gbps so there is even more uncompressed bandwidth.
2. Certainly sounds possible. Many devices should support 16 bpc Deep Color just as easily a... |
522,769 | As far as I am aware,
1. HDMI 2.1 does support 12-bit 4K 60fps, Also it doesn't use TMDS, rather FRL. Sends upto 48Gbps
2. GPUs can do calculation in fp32 and from some reference, I think that it can send 16bpc (48-bit per pixel deep color) (Assuming that it is a high end Quadro GPU) (fp16 had the capability to send 1... | 2020/09/22 | [
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> Can you give me some idea about the Science behind this? Why does it cost more to produce higher Bit-Depth Monitors? Isn't it Like, RGB pixels on the Displays are Emitting Photons? Then how Does different Displays differ in terms of Emitting Photons?
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One of the things no one else has mentioned so far is ... | The short answer is, cost. Higher bit-depths require more bandwidth at every point in the digital signal chain, from rendering unit, DRAM, link, all the way to the DACs that drive the panel.
Technology being what it is, as pipeline costs have come down, deeper color standards have been introduced, so panels have evolv... |
522,769 | As far as I am aware,
1. HDMI 2.1 does support 12-bit 4K 60fps, Also it doesn't use TMDS, rather FRL. Sends upto 48Gbps
2. GPUs can do calculation in fp32 and from some reference, I think that it can send 16bpc (48-bit per pixel deep color) (Assuming that it is a high end Quadro GPU) (fp16 had the capability to send 1... | 2020/09/22 | [
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> Can you give me some idea about the Science behind this? Why does it cost more to produce higher Bit-Depth Monitors? Isn't it Like, RGB pixels on the Displays are Emitting Photons? Then how Does different Displays differ in terms of Emitting Photons?
>
>
>
One of the things no one else has mentioned so far is ... | 1. Yes, true, but it also goes better than 12-bpc 4K 60Hz. It supports anything that goes up to 48 Gbps, and beyond that if DSC compression is used, the compressed stream is 48 Gbps so there is even more uncompressed bandwidth.
2. Certainly sounds possible. Many devices should support 16 bpc Deep Color just as easily a... |
69,601 | I'm a first year undergrad and I'm doing a small research extension on numerically solving ODEs. I have done the main ODE course at my university, as well as physics. The second part of the project constitutes using a method (linear multistep in my case) to solve a system of our choice and writing a report about it. I ... | 2013/06/30 | [
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] | The motion of an ordinary pendulum, i.e. a weight on a string, is an example of a non-linear ODE. You probably learned in school that it's linear, but this is only an approximation for small amplitudes. | Interested in the plasma physics, you can try to understand the [Debye-Hückel equation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debye-H%C3%BCckel_equation). I'm not sure if the Wikipedia page is the best resource to start with. Most of the time people linearises this equation to find the Debye-length (this length has plenty *fath... |
19,867 | I would like to sell a product that uses a device that is currently under patent. If I buy the device from the company and screw it onto my product, (which does something unrelated), can I sell it? | 2018/08/31 | [
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] | Unless there is some agreement with the supplier to the contrary (say a shrink-wrap license), you bought the device it and can whatever you like with it and not worry about patents the supplier has on the device itself. It is called "patent exhaustion".
From Wikipedia -
>
> The exhaustion doctrine, also referred t... | I think this is mainly up to the terms of sale for the device that is patented. It is reasonable for a company to restrict their product from being used in an unintended way because they may face an increased liability. Your best bet is to simply contact the company and see if they will allow you to use their product a... |
2,634 | I sometimes leave '+1 for XYZ' comments on answers, to emphasise what it is about the answer that I like. These aren't general '+1 Good answer :)' comments, they have an amount of specificity.
Are these comments still discouraged? | 2014/05/07 | [
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As a rule of thumb: if you're on the fence, don't make a comment.
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See [Robert Cartaino's explanation](https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/72/what-comments-are... | When you do a downvote, it is customary to use comments to explain why, so the author and any readers learn what specifically you disliked about the answer. This tells the author and anyone else what kind of behavior exactly you would like to discourage in the community.
As an extension of this it makes also sense to ... |
5,003 | In [Chuck Yeager's](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Yeager) autobiography, he went into a little bit of detail as to why the [X-1](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_X-1) was able to break the sound barrier safely where as the [P-51D](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_P-51_Mustang) he flew during WWII could... | 2014/05/20 | [
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] | The control problems are caused by a shift of the aerodynamic forces. In subsonic flight, they are mostly created in the forward part of the wing (the lift increase with angle of attack works at the quarter chord point of a wing, regardless of sweep), while in supersonic flow they work equally over the full chord. The ... | The phenomenon you are describing is called "[Mach tuck](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach_tuck)." As Peter described, the location of the lift forces changes, which can be more than the elevator can compensate for.
There is also another factor at work. This image shows what is happening on a wing or tail surface near... |
20,158 | When I wake up in the morning I don't feel like meditating straight away. I usually feel heavy and drowsy. So I have some breakfast and coffee and then I will sit. This morning I tried to sit for an hour as soon as I woke up but it was really difficult. My mind was not clear at all. Not sure I was thinking about anythi... | 2017/04/17 | [
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] | I think an hour is too long. It's too long on your body, and it makes meditation a more daunting challenge. I also sit with my eyes open, which is standard in Zen. Having your eyes closed makes you more likely to fall asleep, and having them open brings you fully into the here and now (although you might find it diffic... | If you're experiencing physical and mental problems, it could very well be lack of nutrients, exercise and sleep. I suggest you do a quick check on these. You might find this book very helpful: [Spark](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0316113514)
Watching breath without knowing why you're doing is likely to do... |
20,158 | When I wake up in the morning I don't feel like meditating straight away. I usually feel heavy and drowsy. So I have some breakfast and coffee and then I will sit. This morning I tried to sit for an hour as soon as I woke up but it was really difficult. My mind was not clear at all. Not sure I was thinking about anythi... | 2017/04/17 | [
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] | >
> I usually feel heavy and drowsy.
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This is Slot and Toper. You should overcome this and other [Hindrances](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_hindrances). Many of the techniques are found in:
* [The Five Mental Hindrances and Their Conquest Selected Texts from the Pali Canon and the Commentaries](http://... | If you struggle with sitting and meditating then don't sit and meditate. That can come in time. There are more ways of meditating.
Myself, I like to go for a walk.
Walking meditation is an important practice, and is commonly interspersed between sitting meditation.
In walking meditation I like to stroll slowly. It ... |
20,158 | When I wake up in the morning I don't feel like meditating straight away. I usually feel heavy and drowsy. So I have some breakfast and coffee and then I will sit. This morning I tried to sit for an hour as soon as I woke up but it was really difficult. My mind was not clear at all. Not sure I was thinking about anythi... | 2017/04/17 | [
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] | I think an hour is too long. It's too long on your body, and it makes meditation a more daunting challenge. I also sit with my eyes open, which is standard in Zen. Having your eyes closed makes you more likely to fall asleep, and having them open brings you fully into the here and now (although you might find it diffic... | If you struggle with sitting and meditating then don't sit and meditate. That can come in time. There are more ways of meditating.
Myself, I like to go for a walk.
Walking meditation is an important practice, and is commonly interspersed between sitting meditation.
In walking meditation I like to stroll slowly. It ... |
20,158 | When I wake up in the morning I don't feel like meditating straight away. I usually feel heavy and drowsy. So I have some breakfast and coffee and then I will sit. This morning I tried to sit for an hour as soon as I woke up but it was really difficult. My mind was not clear at all. Not sure I was thinking about anythi... | 2017/04/17 | [
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] | >
> I usually feel heavy and drowsy.
>
>
>
This is Slot and Toper. You should overcome this and other [Hindrances](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_hindrances). Many of the techniques are found in:
* [The Five Mental Hindrances and Their Conquest Selected Texts from the Pali Canon and the Commentaries](http://... | Don't stress yourself trying to do those meditations uselessly. Just try out this: you just focus on your day to day activities with a good comprehension and awareness. In short be concious when doing things. That inhaling -exhaling meditation is just a basic and elememtry meditation which was taught for beginners. Jus... |
20,158 | When I wake up in the morning I don't feel like meditating straight away. I usually feel heavy and drowsy. So I have some breakfast and coffee and then I will sit. This morning I tried to sit for an hour as soon as I woke up but it was really difficult. My mind was not clear at all. Not sure I was thinking about anythi... | 2017/04/17 | [
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] | If you're experiencing physical and mental problems, it could very well be lack of nutrients, exercise and sleep. I suggest you do a quick check on these. You might find this book very helpful: [Spark](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0316113514)
Watching breath without knowing why you're doing is likely to do... | Renunciation! There must be renunciation from the bottom of your heart before you can be easy on your meditation. |
20,158 | When I wake up in the morning I don't feel like meditating straight away. I usually feel heavy and drowsy. So I have some breakfast and coffee and then I will sit. This morning I tried to sit for an hour as soon as I woke up but it was really difficult. My mind was not clear at all. Not sure I was thinking about anythi... | 2017/04/17 | [
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] | As I inferred in my other post, for me, meditation must bring happiness, which comes from intensive development.
As you posted here: "*failing to become any more concentrated **unless on retreat** has become kind of pointless*". This shows why retreat is important.
As soon as the sun starts to rise in the morning, I... | Renunciation! There must be renunciation from the bottom of your heart before you can be easy on your meditation. |
20,158 | When I wake up in the morning I don't feel like meditating straight away. I usually feel heavy and drowsy. So I have some breakfast and coffee and then I will sit. This morning I tried to sit for an hour as soon as I woke up but it was really difficult. My mind was not clear at all. Not sure I was thinking about anythi... | 2017/04/17 | [
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] | If you struggle with sitting and meditating then don't sit and meditate. That can come in time. There are more ways of meditating.
Myself, I like to go for a walk.
Walking meditation is an important practice, and is commonly interspersed between sitting meditation.
In walking meditation I like to stroll slowly. It ... | Renunciation! There must be renunciation from the bottom of your heart before you can be easy on your meditation. |
20,158 | When I wake up in the morning I don't feel like meditating straight away. I usually feel heavy and drowsy. So I have some breakfast and coffee and then I will sit. This morning I tried to sit for an hour as soon as I woke up but it was really difficult. My mind was not clear at all. Not sure I was thinking about anythi... | 2017/04/17 | [
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] | I think an hour is too long. It's too long on your body, and it makes meditation a more daunting challenge. I also sit with my eyes open, which is standard in Zen. Having your eyes closed makes you more likely to fall asleep, and having them open brings you fully into the here and now (although you might find it diffic... | Don't stress yourself trying to do those meditations uselessly. Just try out this: you just focus on your day to day activities with a good comprehension and awareness. In short be concious when doing things. That inhaling -exhaling meditation is just a basic and elememtry meditation which was taught for beginners. Jus... |
20,158 | When I wake up in the morning I don't feel like meditating straight away. I usually feel heavy and drowsy. So I have some breakfast and coffee and then I will sit. This morning I tried to sit for an hour as soon as I woke up but it was really difficult. My mind was not clear at all. Not sure I was thinking about anythi... | 2017/04/17 | [
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] | >
> I usually feel heavy and drowsy.
>
>
>
This is Slot and Toper. You should overcome this and other [Hindrances](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_hindrances). Many of the techniques are found in:
* [The Five Mental Hindrances and Their Conquest Selected Texts from the Pali Canon and the Commentaries](http://... | Renunciation! There must be renunciation from the bottom of your heart before you can be easy on your meditation. |
20,158 | When I wake up in the morning I don't feel like meditating straight away. I usually feel heavy and drowsy. So I have some breakfast and coffee and then I will sit. This morning I tried to sit for an hour as soon as I woke up but it was really difficult. My mind was not clear at all. Not sure I was thinking about anythi... | 2017/04/17 | [
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] | I think an hour is too long. It's too long on your body, and it makes meditation a more daunting challenge. I also sit with my eyes open, which is standard in Zen. Having your eyes closed makes you more likely to fall asleep, and having them open brings you fully into the here and now (although you might find it diffic... | Renunciation! There must be renunciation from the bottom of your heart before you can be easy on your meditation. |
2,250 | For example, last year I was looking at Bogota, Colombia to LON. This was quite pricey, but it turned out if I bought separate tickets - Bogota to Orlando, Florida, and then an Air Berlin flight to London was pretty well priced.
Even better, I checked and it went via Dusseldorf. However if I just bought the leg to Dus... | 2011/09/21 | [
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You do have to spend time and be a bit creative in charting itineraries. Here's a protocol that has worked well... | Expedia and lastminute flight searches will show you flights with stops. It also shows the Cheapest flights with 0, 1 or 2+ stops for you to compare.
While it might not be as cheap as booking all the flights individually yourself (it seems fairly cheap £610 from vancouver to bangkok next month), expedia does make sure... |
245 | I have heard that extreme storm events can be caused simply by a butterfly flapping its wings somewhere in a distant location. Is it true that such a small disturbance in the air in one location can result in such a large catastrophic event in another separate location? If so how can we know this is possible, and how i... | 2014/04/17 | [
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] | The butterfly is a colourful illustration of [Chaos Theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_theory), and the word butterfly came from the diagram of the state space (see below).
A system that is *chaotic* is extremely sensitive on its initial value. In principle, if you know *exactly* how the state of the universe... | It's just a demonstration of cause-and-effect.
Over time(years and years) even the smallest motions compound, and the eddies from butterfies wings will be the difference between a tornado and a clear day. |
245 | I have heard that extreme storm events can be caused simply by a butterfly flapping its wings somewhere in a distant location. Is it true that such a small disturbance in the air in one location can result in such a large catastrophic event in another separate location? If so how can we know this is possible, and how i... | 2014/04/17 | [
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] | The butterfly is a colourful illustration of [Chaos Theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_theory), and the word butterfly came from the diagram of the state space (see below).
A system that is *chaotic* is extremely sensitive on its initial value. In principle, if you know *exactly* how the state of the universe... | The causes of a single particular extreme weather event, like a tornado, may never be fully understood, especially if it is a chaotic system. The causes or contributing factors to the number of tornados expected for a particular atmospheric condition is much more fully understood and is certainly not chaotic. In that s... |
245 | I have heard that extreme storm events can be caused simply by a butterfly flapping its wings somewhere in a distant location. Is it true that such a small disturbance in the air in one location can result in such a large catastrophic event in another separate location? If so how can we know this is possible, and how i... | 2014/04/17 | [
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] | The butterfly is a colourful illustration of [Chaos Theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_theory), and the word butterfly came from the diagram of the state space (see below).
A system that is *chaotic* is extremely sensitive on its initial value. In principle, if you know *exactly* how the state of the universe... | [*Predictability: Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?*](http://eaps4.mit.edu/research/Lorenz/Butterfly_1972.pdf)
That was the title of Edward Lorenz's invited talk at the 139th meeting of the American Association of the Advancement of Science held in 1972. This is the origin of t... |
245 | I have heard that extreme storm events can be caused simply by a butterfly flapping its wings somewhere in a distant location. Is it true that such a small disturbance in the air in one location can result in such a large catastrophic event in another separate location? If so how can we know this is possible, and how i... | 2014/04/17 | [
"https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/245",
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] | The butterfly is a colourful illustration of [Chaos Theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_theory), and the word butterfly came from the diagram of the state space (see below).
A system that is *chaotic* is extremely sensitive on its initial value. In principle, if you know *exactly* how the state of the universe... | While it is not about butterflies, scientist have found weather in the United States and Noctilucent Clouds in Antarctica to be linked across thousands of miles.
Here are a few excerpts of what they have found:
>
> New data from NASA's AIM spacecraft have revealed "teleconnections" in Earth's atmosphere that stretch... |
245 | I have heard that extreme storm events can be caused simply by a butterfly flapping its wings somewhere in a distant location. Is it true that such a small disturbance in the air in one location can result in such a large catastrophic event in another separate location? If so how can we know this is possible, and how i... | 2014/04/17 | [
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] | The causes of a single particular extreme weather event, like a tornado, may never be fully understood, especially if it is a chaotic system. The causes or contributing factors to the number of tornados expected for a particular atmospheric condition is much more fully understood and is certainly not chaotic. In that s... | It's just a demonstration of cause-and-effect.
Over time(years and years) even the smallest motions compound, and the eddies from butterfies wings will be the difference between a tornado and a clear day. |
245 | I have heard that extreme storm events can be caused simply by a butterfly flapping its wings somewhere in a distant location. Is it true that such a small disturbance in the air in one location can result in such a large catastrophic event in another separate location? If so how can we know this is possible, and how i... | 2014/04/17 | [
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] | [*Predictability: Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?*](http://eaps4.mit.edu/research/Lorenz/Butterfly_1972.pdf)
That was the title of Edward Lorenz's invited talk at the 139th meeting of the American Association of the Advancement of Science held in 1972. This is the origin of t... | It's just a demonstration of cause-and-effect.
Over time(years and years) even the smallest motions compound, and the eddies from butterfies wings will be the difference between a tornado and a clear day. |
245 | I have heard that extreme storm events can be caused simply by a butterfly flapping its wings somewhere in a distant location. Is it true that such a small disturbance in the air in one location can result in such a large catastrophic event in another separate location? If so how can we know this is possible, and how i... | 2014/04/17 | [
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] | While it is not about butterflies, scientist have found weather in the United States and Noctilucent Clouds in Antarctica to be linked across thousands of miles.
Here are a few excerpts of what they have found:
>
> New data from NASA's AIM spacecraft have revealed "teleconnections" in Earth's atmosphere that stretch... | It's just a demonstration of cause-and-effect.
Over time(years and years) even the smallest motions compound, and the eddies from butterfies wings will be the difference between a tornado and a clear day. |
245 | I have heard that extreme storm events can be caused simply by a butterfly flapping its wings somewhere in a distant location. Is it true that such a small disturbance in the air in one location can result in such a large catastrophic event in another separate location? If so how can we know this is possible, and how i... | 2014/04/17 | [
"https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/245",
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] | [*Predictability: Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?*](http://eaps4.mit.edu/research/Lorenz/Butterfly_1972.pdf)
That was the title of Edward Lorenz's invited talk at the 139th meeting of the American Association of the Advancement of Science held in 1972. This is the origin of t... | The causes of a single particular extreme weather event, like a tornado, may never be fully understood, especially if it is a chaotic system. The causes or contributing factors to the number of tornados expected for a particular atmospheric condition is much more fully understood and is certainly not chaotic. In that s... |
245 | I have heard that extreme storm events can be caused simply by a butterfly flapping its wings somewhere in a distant location. Is it true that such a small disturbance in the air in one location can result in such a large catastrophic event in another separate location? If so how can we know this is possible, and how i... | 2014/04/17 | [
"https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/245",
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] | The causes of a single particular extreme weather event, like a tornado, may never be fully understood, especially if it is a chaotic system. The causes or contributing factors to the number of tornados expected for a particular atmospheric condition is much more fully understood and is certainly not chaotic. In that s... | While it is not about butterflies, scientist have found weather in the United States and Noctilucent Clouds in Antarctica to be linked across thousands of miles.
Here are a few excerpts of what they have found:
>
> New data from NASA's AIM spacecraft have revealed "teleconnections" in Earth's atmosphere that stretch... |
245 | I have heard that extreme storm events can be caused simply by a butterfly flapping its wings somewhere in a distant location. Is it true that such a small disturbance in the air in one location can result in such a large catastrophic event in another separate location? If so how can we know this is possible, and how i... | 2014/04/17 | [
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"https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/users/51/"
] | [*Predictability: Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?*](http://eaps4.mit.edu/research/Lorenz/Butterfly_1972.pdf)
That was the title of Edward Lorenz's invited talk at the 139th meeting of the American Association of the Advancement of Science held in 1972. This is the origin of t... | While it is not about butterflies, scientist have found weather in the United States and Noctilucent Clouds in Antarctica to be linked across thousands of miles.
Here are a few excerpts of what they have found:
>
> New data from NASA's AIM spacecraft have revealed "teleconnections" in Earth's atmosphere that stretch... |
24,263,121 | Can we set Chrome as a default browser on the coding side( client side ) in Android( 4.1 , 4.2 , 4.3) so that the webview inside a hybrid application ( HTML application packed through phonegap )is also opened in Google Chrome by default ? | 2014/06/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/24263121",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3095468/"
] | >
> Can we set Chrome as a default browser on the coding side
>
>
>
No.
First, you cannot make any app be the user's default. The user chooses what the user's default is.
Second, Chrome may or may not exist on the device. | I don't think so that you achieve your task. I draw this conclusion before reading below link :-
[To open settings page of chrome browser in android programmatically?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23059478/to-open-settings-page-of-chrome-browser-in-android-programmatically)
[How can i set the Google Chrome as ... |
14,817 | **Situation**
Students have three weeks to write a little application (UI, some logic, event handling, persist data to a file). They are given one page with some requirements (input). They are supposed to hand in a compilable and running application (output). No software documentation required.
**Question**
How woul... | 2013/12/16 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/14817",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/10026/"
] | My policy, my 2 cents:
* Part of the grading corresponds to the expectation of the "customer". if this project is considered as an actual development project in industry, does it deserves that the customer is paying its full price. For instance, I will give 10 points (over 20) for that criteria. If the software fulfil... | Grading depends on the level of the students. The younger the student the more beneficial it is to be explicit in your grading policy. In an introductory class the grade is paramount for many people who may be taking that class to fulfill a requirement. In upper level undergraduate or graduate classes, grades seem like... |
16,976 | **Background:**
Using Business Contacts Manager 2010 with SQL 2008.
Master database is hosted through SQL and each computer connects. When the connection is stopped, each computer switches to local copy of the database. When connection is available again, the changes are synced into the master database.
**Issue:**
W... | 2012/04/24 | [
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/16976",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/users/8427/"
] | You need to restore the last full backup, then all transaction logs in sequence, issuing a STOP AT for the final transaction log restore at a time prior to the loss of data. See [this reference](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms179451.aspx). | I'm a bit late to the party, but here we go:
If the local database is in SIMPLE recovery, you're basically cooked.
If the local database is in BULK\_LOGGED or FULL, you have a chance if there's an existing full backup from before the data loss.
The first thing you need to do is take a transaction log backup to back ... |
16,976 | **Background:**
Using Business Contacts Manager 2010 with SQL 2008.
Master database is hosted through SQL and each computer connects. When the connection is stopped, each computer switches to local copy of the database. When connection is available again, the changes are synced into the master database.
**Issue:**
W... | 2012/04/24 | [
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/16976",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/users/8427/"
] | You need to restore the last full backup, then all transaction logs in sequence, issuing a STOP AT for the final transaction log restore at a time prior to the loss of data. See [this reference](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms179451.aspx). | Just to explain why do you need a full database backup and then the full chain of transaction log (LDF) files up to the point of the incident. Unlike INSERT and DELETE operations, which are fully logged in the LDF files, UPDATE operations are logged minimally - only the changes that are made are logged, but the old and... |
16,976 | **Background:**
Using Business Contacts Manager 2010 with SQL 2008.
Master database is hosted through SQL and each computer connects. When the connection is stopped, each computer switches to local copy of the database. When connection is available again, the changes are synced into the master database.
**Issue:**
W... | 2012/04/24 | [
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/16976",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/users/8427/"
] | Just to explain why do you need a full database backup and then the full chain of transaction log (LDF) files up to the point of the incident. Unlike INSERT and DELETE operations, which are fully logged in the LDF files, UPDATE operations are logged minimally - only the changes that are made are logged, but the old and... | I'm a bit late to the party, but here we go:
If the local database is in SIMPLE recovery, you're basically cooked.
If the local database is in BULK\_LOGGED or FULL, you have a chance if there's an existing full backup from before the data loss.
The first thing you need to do is take a transaction log backup to back ... |
15,685,288 | We're having to reboot frequently (once per day) because we're getting a 9001 error from SQL Server on our VPS.
Rebooting seems to resolve the problem, and we're discussing it with our provider.
Q: Does everyone lose their session scope when we reboot? | 2013/03/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15685288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/111665/"
] | Yes, assuming that you are using ColdFusion's session scope in memory. All memory is cleared when the server is rebooted. Sessions could persist if you are using a database or some other external source.
And for what its worth, the application scope and server scope are also cleared. | Yes. Sessions are server side variables. I tested it just now. |
15,685,288 | We're having to reboot frequently (once per day) because we're getting a 9001 error from SQL Server on our VPS.
Rebooting seems to resolve the problem, and we're discussing it with our provider.
Q: Does everyone lose their session scope when we reboot? | 2013/03/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15685288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/111665/"
] | Yes, assuming that you are using ColdFusion's session scope in memory. All memory is cleared when the server is rebooted. Sessions could persist if you are using a database or some other external source.
And for what its worth, the application scope and server scope are also cleared. | Miguel-F's answer is correct but here it is right out of the Horse's mouth ([Adobe docs](http://help.adobe.com/en_US/ColdFusion/9.0/Developing/WSc3ff6d0ea77859461172e0811cbec0c35c-7ffb.html)). I googled "coldfusion session server restart" to find it -- 3rd result. The second result was the originally asked Stack Overfl... |
15,685,288 | We're having to reboot frequently (once per day) because we're getting a 9001 error from SQL Server on our VPS.
Rebooting seems to resolve the problem, and we're discussing it with our provider.
Q: Does everyone lose their session scope when we reboot? | 2013/03/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15685288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/111665/"
] | CF10 on Tomcat has the ability to **save sessions over restarts** according to Charlie Arehart's [Hidden Gems in CF10](http://www.carehart.org/presentations/hidden_gems_in_cf10.pdf).
>
> Perhaps best hidden gem in CF10 (and Tomcat)
>
>
> * Ability to save sessions over restarts. Yes!
> * Some important pros and con... | Yes, assuming that you are using ColdFusion's session scope in memory. All memory is cleared when the server is rebooted. Sessions could persist if you are using a database or some other external source.
And for what its worth, the application scope and server scope are also cleared. |
15,685,288 | We're having to reboot frequently (once per day) because we're getting a 9001 error from SQL Server on our VPS.
Rebooting seems to resolve the problem, and we're discussing it with our provider.
Q: Does everyone lose their session scope when we reboot? | 2013/03/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15685288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/111665/"
] | Miguel-F's answer is correct but here it is right out of the Horse's mouth ([Adobe docs](http://help.adobe.com/en_US/ColdFusion/9.0/Developing/WSc3ff6d0ea77859461172e0811cbec0c35c-7ffb.html)). I googled "coldfusion session server restart" to find it -- 3rd result. The second result was the originally asked Stack Overfl... | Yes. Sessions are server side variables. I tested it just now. |
15,685,288 | We're having to reboot frequently (once per day) because we're getting a 9001 error from SQL Server on our VPS.
Rebooting seems to resolve the problem, and we're discussing it with our provider.
Q: Does everyone lose their session scope when we reboot? | 2013/03/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15685288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/111665/"
] | CF10 on Tomcat has the ability to **save sessions over restarts** according to Charlie Arehart's [Hidden Gems in CF10](http://www.carehart.org/presentations/hidden_gems_in_cf10.pdf).
>
> Perhaps best hidden gem in CF10 (and Tomcat)
>
>
> * Ability to save sessions over restarts. Yes!
> * Some important pros and con... | Yes. Sessions are server side variables. I tested it just now. |
15,685,288 | We're having to reboot frequently (once per day) because we're getting a 9001 error from SQL Server on our VPS.
Rebooting seems to resolve the problem, and we're discussing it with our provider.
Q: Does everyone lose their session scope when we reboot? | 2013/03/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15685288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/111665/"
] | CF10 on Tomcat has the ability to **save sessions over restarts** according to Charlie Arehart's [Hidden Gems in CF10](http://www.carehart.org/presentations/hidden_gems_in_cf10.pdf).
>
> Perhaps best hidden gem in CF10 (and Tomcat)
>
>
> * Ability to save sessions over restarts. Yes!
> * Some important pros and con... | Miguel-F's answer is correct but here it is right out of the Horse's mouth ([Adobe docs](http://help.adobe.com/en_US/ColdFusion/9.0/Developing/WSc3ff6d0ea77859461172e0811cbec0c35c-7ffb.html)). I googled "coldfusion session server restart" to find it -- 3rd result. The second result was the originally asked Stack Overfl... |
14,292,636 | I need to manage a large workflow of ETL tasks, which execution depends on time, data availability or an external event. Some jobs may fail during execution of the workflow and the system should have the ability to restart a failed workflow branch without waiting for whole workflow to finish execution.
Are there any f... | 2013/01/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/14292636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/630933/"
] | 1) You can give [dagobah](https://github.com/thieman/dagobah) a try, as described on its github page: Dagobah is a simple dependency-based job scheduler written in Python. Dagobah allows you to schedule periodic jobs using Cron syntax. Each job then kicks off a series of tasks (subprocesses) in an order defined by a de... | Have you looked at [Ruffus](http://www.ruffus.org.uk/index.html)?
I have no experience with it but it appears to do some of the items on your list. It also looks quite hackable so you might be able to implement your other requirements yourself. |
14,292,636 | I need to manage a large workflow of ETL tasks, which execution depends on time, data availability or an external event. Some jobs may fail during execution of the workflow and the system should have the ability to restart a failed workflow branch without waiting for whole workflow to finish execution.
Are there any f... | 2013/01/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/14292636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/630933/"
] | There are a ton of these; everyone seems to write their own. There is a good list at <https://github.com/common-workflow-language/common-workflow-language/wiki/Existing-Workflow-systems>. Which includes systems that originate in both industry and academia. | Have you looked at [Ruffus](http://www.ruffus.org.uk/index.html)?
I have no experience with it but it appears to do some of the items on your list. It also looks quite hackable so you might be able to implement your other requirements yourself. |
14,292,636 | I need to manage a large workflow of ETL tasks, which execution depends on time, data availability or an external event. Some jobs may fail during execution of the workflow and the system should have the ability to restart a failed workflow branch without waiting for whole workflow to finish execution.
Are there any f... | 2013/01/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/14292636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/630933/"
] | 1) You can give [dagobah](https://github.com/thieman/dagobah) a try, as described on its github page: Dagobah is a simple dependency-based job scheduler written in Python. Dagobah allows you to schedule periodic jobs using Cron syntax. Each job then kicks off a series of tasks (subprocesses) in an order defined by a de... | There are a ton of these; everyone seems to write their own. There is a good list at <https://github.com/common-workflow-language/common-workflow-language/wiki/Existing-Workflow-systems>. Which includes systems that originate in both industry and academia. |
33,744 | Layman here with an affinity for astronomy, space and everything associated with it. I'm a big fan of the space oriented programs on the Discovery and Science channels and I was watching an episode recently that got me to thinking about the origins of Dark Matter (DM) and Dark Energy (DE). Do any of you know if any tho... | 2019/10/22 | [
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/33744",
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com",
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/users/14261/"
] | Your question is quite complex, since dark matter and dark energy are two different things, that only have in common that they are called "dark" and are hypothetical quantities. They are hypothetical, because we only defined them as mathematical quantities to make physical laws, we invented, comply with the observation... | Dark Energy is exactly that (according to many theories) [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_energy) has a decent explanation. Every cubic meter of space contains the same amount of dark energy and that doesn't change even when space expands or contracts over time.
Dark matter is something quite different. ... |
41 | What is a comprehensive definition of Philosophy? Alternatively, is it impossible to define Philosophy? This is a pseudo-[meta](https://philosophy.meta.stackexchange.com/) question, but it seems like it belongs here. | 2011/06/07 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/41",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/24/"
] | Philosophy is the practice of discovering new ideas and analyzing claims. The two parts can't themselves claim to be "philosophy" on their own since the very name means **lover** of wisdom. Can the collector of first editions who never reads them be considered a lover of books? What about the woman who reads every book... | Philosophy is the study, and use, of logic and logical reasoning. Philosophy forms the foundation for the principles of scientific reasoning, deductive reasoning, formal debates, and similar. |
41 | What is a comprehensive definition of Philosophy? Alternatively, is it impossible to define Philosophy? This is a pseudo-[meta](https://philosophy.meta.stackexchange.com/) question, but it seems like it belongs here. | 2011/06/07 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/41",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/24/"
] | Philosophy is the practice of discovering new ideas and analyzing claims. The two parts can't themselves claim to be "philosophy" on their own since the very name means **lover** of wisdom. Can the collector of first editions who never reads them be considered a lover of books? What about the woman who reads every book... | I think the study of philosophy can get accurately said to seek for the most comprehensive understanding of things. Epistemology seeks the most comprehensive understanding of knowledge. Metaphysics seeks for the most comprehensive understanding of reality. Ontology seeks for the most comprehensive understanding of bein... |
41 | What is a comprehensive definition of Philosophy? Alternatively, is it impossible to define Philosophy? This is a pseudo-[meta](https://philosophy.meta.stackexchange.com/) question, but it seems like it belongs here. | 2011/06/07 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/41",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/24/"
] | Philosophy is the practice of discovering new ideas and analyzing claims. The two parts can't themselves claim to be "philosophy" on their own since the very name means **lover** of wisdom. Can the collector of first editions who never reads them be considered a lover of books? What about the woman who reads every book... | Here are some *popular definitions of philosophy*.
The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophia), which literally means "**love of wisdom**"
*[Philosophy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy) is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, ... |
41 | What is a comprehensive definition of Philosophy? Alternatively, is it impossible to define Philosophy? This is a pseudo-[meta](https://philosophy.meta.stackexchange.com/) question, but it seems like it belongs here. | 2011/06/07 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/41",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/24/"
] | I think Wittgenstein is very illuminating in this respect. Some relevant quotations, dealing with some aspects of the question (PI stands for *Philosophical Investigations*):
>
> PI§109 [...] Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of our language.
>
>
> PI§126 [...] One might al... | Philosophy is the discipline that undertakes to realize most completely the ideal of consistent answers to all possible questions and a logical interconnection of these answers. |
41 | What is a comprehensive definition of Philosophy? Alternatively, is it impossible to define Philosophy? This is a pseudo-[meta](https://philosophy.meta.stackexchange.com/) question, but it seems like it belongs here. | 2011/06/07 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/41",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/24/"
] | Philosophy is the practice of discovering new ideas and analyzing claims. The two parts can't themselves claim to be "philosophy" on their own since the very name means **lover** of wisdom. Can the collector of first editions who never reads them be considered a lover of books? What about the woman who reads every book... | Philosophy is just a word, like many others. As a 'science' it has no scope, and it's entirely based on the difficulties we have in understanding our own language. Look around, there are no genuine philosophical problems. We define words, like "soul" or "God" and then, we talk endlessly about them, that's Philosophy. |
41 | What is a comprehensive definition of Philosophy? Alternatively, is it impossible to define Philosophy? This is a pseudo-[meta](https://philosophy.meta.stackexchange.com/) question, but it seems like it belongs here. | 2011/06/07 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/41",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/24/"
] | Philosophy is the practice of discovering new ideas and analyzing claims. The two parts can't themselves claim to be "philosophy" on their own since the very name means **lover** of wisdom. Can the collector of first editions who never reads them be considered a lover of books? What about the woman who reads every book... | Philosophy is the discipline that undertakes to realize most completely the ideal of consistent answers to all possible questions and a logical interconnection of these answers. |
41 | What is a comprehensive definition of Philosophy? Alternatively, is it impossible to define Philosophy? This is a pseudo-[meta](https://philosophy.meta.stackexchange.com/) question, but it seems like it belongs here. | 2011/06/07 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/41",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/24/"
] | I think Wittgenstein is very illuminating in this respect. Some relevant quotations, dealing with some aspects of the question (PI stands for *Philosophical Investigations*):
>
> PI§109 [...] Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of our language.
>
>
> PI§126 [...] One might al... | Philosophy is the study, and use, of logic and logical reasoning. Philosophy forms the foundation for the principles of scientific reasoning, deductive reasoning, formal debates, and similar. |
41 | What is a comprehensive definition of Philosophy? Alternatively, is it impossible to define Philosophy? This is a pseudo-[meta](https://philosophy.meta.stackexchange.com/) question, but it seems like it belongs here. | 2011/06/07 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/41",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/24/"
] | I think Wittgenstein is very illuminating in this respect. Some relevant quotations, dealing with some aspects of the question (PI stands for *Philosophical Investigations*):
>
> PI§109 [...] Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of our language.
>
>
> PI§126 [...] One might al... | Philosophy is just a word, like many others. As a 'science' it has no scope, and it's entirely based on the difficulties we have in understanding our own language. Look around, there are no genuine philosophical problems. We define words, like "soul" or "God" and then, we talk endlessly about them, that's Philosophy. |
41 | What is a comprehensive definition of Philosophy? Alternatively, is it impossible to define Philosophy? This is a pseudo-[meta](https://philosophy.meta.stackexchange.com/) question, but it seems like it belongs here. | 2011/06/07 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/41",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/24/"
] | I think Wittgenstein is very illuminating in this respect. Some relevant quotations, dealing with some aspects of the question (PI stands for *Philosophical Investigations*):
>
> PI§109 [...] Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of our language.
>
>
> PI§126 [...] One might al... | Here are some *popular definitions of philosophy*.
The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophia), which literally means "**love of wisdom**"
*[Philosophy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy) is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, ... |
41 | What is a comprehensive definition of Philosophy? Alternatively, is it impossible to define Philosophy? This is a pseudo-[meta](https://philosophy.meta.stackexchange.com/) question, but it seems like it belongs here. | 2011/06/07 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/41",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/24/"
] | Philosophy is the practice of discovering new ideas and analyzing claims. The two parts can't themselves claim to be "philosophy" on their own since the very name means **lover** of wisdom. Can the collector of first editions who never reads them be considered a lover of books? What about the woman who reads every book... | I think Wittgenstein is very illuminating in this respect. Some relevant quotations, dealing with some aspects of the question (PI stands for *Philosophical Investigations*):
>
> PI§109 [...] Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of our language.
>
>
> PI§126 [...] One might al... |
355,214 | What do you call it when your mind starts examining things automatically because of being exposed to these things in the past. This is not intentional thinking nor wandering but rather an automatic response in your mind
>
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind ... the events... | 2016/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/355214",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/201282/"
] | The word that first came to my mind was:
[**Reliving**](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/relive)
>
> live through (an experience or feeling, especially an unpleasant one)
> again in one's imagination or memory. "he broke down sobbing as he
> relived the attack"
>
>
> | "...can't stop his mind **reviewing** the events of the day".
**Review:** (*verb*) To review means to look back over something for evaluation or memory. (vocabulary.com) |
355,214 | What do you call it when your mind starts examining things automatically because of being exposed to these things in the past. This is not intentional thinking nor wandering but rather an automatic response in your mind
>
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind ... the events... | 2016/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/355214",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/201282/"
] | The word you are looking for might be '[**reminisce**](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/reminisce)' which means
>
> Indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events. ‘*they reminisced
> about their summers abroad*’
>
>
>
[Oxford Online Dictionary] | Words that can fit
[regurgitate](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/regurgitate)
>
> verb (used with object)
>
>
> 2.
> to cause to surge or rush back; vomit.
>
>
> 3.
> to give back or repeat, especially something not fully understood or assimilated:
>
>
>
*assimilate*
>
> 1. take in and understand fully ... |
355,214 | What do you call it when your mind starts examining things automatically because of being exposed to these things in the past. This is not intentional thinking nor wandering but rather an automatic response in your mind
>
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind ... the events... | 2016/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/355214",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/201282/"
] | A flashback is an intense example of this. When a person has a flashback, they involuntarily re-experience a moment from their past, sometimes in such great detail that they don't realize it's only in their head.
The experience is typically triggered by a familiar or related sensation, e.g. smelling a peculiar odor th... | There is not a single word in existence that describes this action of the mind. Automatic reflection may be a useful description. |
355,214 | What do you call it when your mind starts examining things automatically because of being exposed to these things in the past. This is not intentional thinking nor wandering but rather an automatic response in your mind
>
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind ... the events... | 2016/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/355214",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/201282/"
] | The word that first came to my mind was:
[**Reliving**](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/relive)
>
> live through (an experience or feeling, especially an unpleasant one)
> again in one's imagination or memory. "he broke down sobbing as he
> relived the attack"
>
>
> | Words that can fit
[regurgitate](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/regurgitate)
>
> verb (used with object)
>
>
> 2.
> to cause to surge or rush back; vomit.
>
>
> 3.
> to give back or repeat, especially something not fully understood or assimilated:
>
>
>
*assimilate*
>
> 1. take in and understand fully ... |
355,214 | What do you call it when your mind starts examining things automatically because of being exposed to these things in the past. This is not intentional thinking nor wandering but rather an automatic response in your mind
>
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind ... the events... | 2016/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/355214",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | This isn't a single word, but I'd probably write that John "can't stop his mind *from running over* the events of the day." "Going over" also works, though it sounds slightly more voluntary to me than "running over."
Based on the tone of the example, I also thought of "perseverate," a technical term from psychology me... | Words that can fit
[regurgitate](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/regurgitate)
>
> verb (used with object)
>
>
> 2.
> to cause to surge or rush back; vomit.
>
>
> 3.
> to give back or repeat, especially something not fully understood or assimilated:
>
>
>
*assimilate*
>
> 1. take in and understand fully ... |
355,214 | What do you call it when your mind starts examining things automatically because of being exposed to these things in the past. This is not intentional thinking nor wandering but rather an automatic response in your mind
>
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind ... the events... | 2016/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/355214",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/201282/"
] | The word you are looking for might be '[**reminisce**](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/reminisce)' which means
>
> Indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events. ‘*they reminisced
> about their summers abroad*’
>
>
>
[Oxford Online Dictionary] | "...can't stop his mind **reviewing** the events of the day".
**Review:** (*verb*) To review means to look back over something for evaluation or memory. (vocabulary.com) |
355,214 | What do you call it when your mind starts examining things automatically because of being exposed to these things in the past. This is not intentional thinking nor wandering but rather an automatic response in your mind
>
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind ... the events... | 2016/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/355214",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/201282/"
] | Words that can fit
[regurgitate](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/regurgitate)
>
> verb (used with object)
>
>
> 2.
> to cause to surge or rush back; vomit.
>
>
> 3.
> to give back or repeat, especially something not fully understood or assimilated:
>
>
>
*assimilate*
>
> 1. take in and understand fully ... | >
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind **recalling** the events of the day.
>
>
>
* recalling: remembering, recollecting
>
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind **recapitulating** the events of the day.
>
>
>
* recapitul... |
355,214 | What do you call it when your mind starts examining things automatically because of being exposed to these things in the past. This is not intentional thinking nor wandering but rather an automatic response in your mind
>
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind ... the events... | 2016/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/355214",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/201282/"
] | As others have said, there is no direct match for what you're asking. However, in the specific scenario presented, I would say:
>
> John has some quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind from *replaying* the events of the day.
>
>
> | This isn't a single word, but I'd probably write that John "can't stop his mind *from running over* the events of the day." "Going over" also works, though it sounds slightly more voluntary to me than "running over."
Based on the tone of the example, I also thought of "perseverate," a technical term from psychology me... |
355,214 | What do you call it when your mind starts examining things automatically because of being exposed to these things in the past. This is not intentional thinking nor wandering but rather an automatic response in your mind
>
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind ... the events... | 2016/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/355214",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/201282/"
] | Consider: Ruminate.
"...he can't stop his mind from ruminating over the events of the day."
The definitions I've found ("Think deeply about a subject or question over a period of time") don't capture how this word is usually used. The definitions I've found miss the connotation that rumination is not intentional, and... | This isn't a single word, but I'd probably write that John "can't stop his mind *from running over* the events of the day." "Going over" also works, though it sounds slightly more voluntary to me than "running over."
Based on the tone of the example, I also thought of "perseverate," a technical term from psychology me... |
355,214 | What do you call it when your mind starts examining things automatically because of being exposed to these things in the past. This is not intentional thinking nor wandering but rather an automatic response in your mind
>
> John has quiet time at home and wants to just relax, but he can't stop his mind ... the events... | 2016/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/355214",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/201282/"
] | Words that can fit
[regurgitate](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/regurgitate)
>
> verb (used with object)
>
>
> 2.
> to cause to surge or rush back; vomit.
>
>
> 3.
> to give back or repeat, especially something not fully understood or assimilated:
>
>
>
*assimilate*
>
> 1. take in and understand fully ... | There is not a single word in existence that describes this action of the mind. Automatic reflection may be a useful description. |
407,847 | I have been asked to find the shortest route from a particular start point to multiple properties along our shires road network. In QGIS I have tested the different network analysis tools and other plugins but I cannot find one that allows you to include multiple stops along a road network. I can only include a start a... | 2021/08/09 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/407847",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/49561/"
] | I would recommend using the Travelling salesman algorithm for this one.
This has been implemented using the Grass Plugin, which can be found under v.net.salesman.
There is further reading here
<https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/manuals/v.net.salesman.html>
and also some other discussion
[Creating input node file for V... | I suggest you use [ORS tools plugin](https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/ORStools/) in QGIS and perform Traveling Salesman analysis. To use ORS tools you will need API key that you can get for free [here.](https://openrouteservice.org/dev/#/signup)
For good introduction to ORS tools, watch [this video.](https://www.youtu... |
29,562 | >
> At the fifth Sprint Review, the stakeholders seem disappointed and
> angry. When asked about it, they say the product or system as being
> built will not meet their needs and will cost more than they
> anticipated spending, What led to this? (Choose best two answers)
>
>
> A) The stakeholders haven’t been usi... | 2020/04/21 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/29562",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/40405/"
] | Choosing two answers, I would select A and D.
B can be eliminated since project plans and formal change request procedures aren't typically a part of agile delivery approaches. Agile Software Development favors collaboration and responding to change over long-term plans. Frequent delivery of working software and respo... | Most likely (E) but it could be bigger than that.
These stakeholder concerns could be originating from one or several legitimate concerns: lack of communication, perception of scope creep, lack of visible progress and so on.
Always remember that "stakeholders" are not computer programmers – they are businesspeople. T... |
36,779 | I've just started editing my novel.
For the drafting I had done most of the work on a phone, as I wanted to make the most of the daily commute. This worked well enough and the first rough draft is done.
However, I'm finding the same approach just isn't as strong for editing as it's not easy to highlight and remove ... | 2018/06/07 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/36779",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/28031/"
] | Typing on a laptop on your lap on a bus is always going to be difficult no matter what you buy. But maybe you don’t need a laptop:
I find it really helps if I edit my work in a completely different format to the one I wrote it in. If the work looks completely different I’m less likely to be blinded by the familiarity ... | For the hardware aspect of the question, you may try a tablet. So you'll get a wider surface to edit your text, without the need of a table. Mouse and keyboard will still missing, but at least, editing should be easier. But you may prefer a tiny laptop on your knees.
For the software part, I suggest [LiteWrite](https:... |
36,779 | I've just started editing my novel.
For the drafting I had done most of the work on a phone, as I wanted to make the most of the daily commute. This worked well enough and the first rough draft is done.
However, I'm finding the same approach just isn't as strong for editing as it's not easy to highlight and remove ... | 2018/06/07 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/36779",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/28031/"
] | Typing on a laptop on your lap on a bus is always going to be difficult no matter what you buy. But maybe you don’t need a laptop:
I find it really helps if I edit my work in a completely different format to the one I wrote it in. If the work looks completely different I’m less likely to be blinded by the familiarity ... | I'm in the same situation. I've resorted to creating a copy of draft 1 that can be annotated but not otherwise edited, e.g. a PDF in Google Drive. Such files are easy to edit. Highlighting isn't so feasible in GD, although I have a friend who finds Edge very helpful for that. (Phones vary in whether they can take advan... |
36,779 | I've just started editing my novel.
For the drafting I had done most of the work on a phone, as I wanted to make the most of the daily commute. This worked well enough and the first rough draft is done.
However, I'm finding the same approach just isn't as strong for editing as it's not easy to highlight and remove ... | 2018/06/07 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/36779",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/28031/"
] | Typing on a laptop on your lap on a bus is always going to be difficult no matter what you buy. But maybe you don’t need a laptop:
I find it really helps if I edit my work in a completely different format to the one I wrote it in. If the work looks completely different I’m less likely to be blinded by the familiarity ... | Tablet, with tablet pen is the best mark up tool, period. However, turning a marked up document into a new draft needs two panels and that won't ever work well in transit. You're going to need to find time outside of your commute for revision & editing, but you can reduce the task load. |
36,779 | I've just started editing my novel.
For the drafting I had done most of the work on a phone, as I wanted to make the most of the daily commute. This worked well enough and the first rough draft is done.
However, I'm finding the same approach just isn't as strong for editing as it's not easy to highlight and remove ... | 2018/06/07 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/36779",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/28031/"
] | Typing on a laptop on your lap on a bus is always going to be difficult no matter what you buy. But maybe you don’t need a laptop:
I find it really helps if I edit my work in a completely different format to the one I wrote it in. If the work looks completely different I’m less likely to be blinded by the familiarity ... | To add to what others have said:
If you choose a tablet:
-----------------------
* the touchscreen keyboard will be much less ergonomic compared to a real laptop. If you are the kind of person who may be discouraging by that, you can get a wired or Bluetooth portable keyboard.
* a tablet + accessories setup will be ... |
36,779 | I've just started editing my novel.
For the drafting I had done most of the work on a phone, as I wanted to make the most of the daily commute. This worked well enough and the first rough draft is done.
However, I'm finding the same approach just isn't as strong for editing as it's not easy to highlight and remove ... | 2018/06/07 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/36779",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/28031/"
] | For the hardware aspect of the question, you may try a tablet. So you'll get a wider surface to edit your text, without the need of a table. Mouse and keyboard will still missing, but at least, editing should be easier. But you may prefer a tiny laptop on your knees.
For the software part, I suggest [LiteWrite](https:... | To add to what others have said:
If you choose a tablet:
-----------------------
* the touchscreen keyboard will be much less ergonomic compared to a real laptop. If you are the kind of person who may be discouraging by that, you can get a wired or Bluetooth portable keyboard.
* a tablet + accessories setup will be ... |
36,779 | I've just started editing my novel.
For the drafting I had done most of the work on a phone, as I wanted to make the most of the daily commute. This worked well enough and the first rough draft is done.
However, I'm finding the same approach just isn't as strong for editing as it's not easy to highlight and remove ... | 2018/06/07 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/36779",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/28031/"
] | I'm in the same situation. I've resorted to creating a copy of draft 1 that can be annotated but not otherwise edited, e.g. a PDF in Google Drive. Such files are easy to edit. Highlighting isn't so feasible in GD, although I have a friend who finds Edge very helpful for that. (Phones vary in whether they can take advan... | To add to what others have said:
If you choose a tablet:
-----------------------
* the touchscreen keyboard will be much less ergonomic compared to a real laptop. If you are the kind of person who may be discouraging by that, you can get a wired or Bluetooth portable keyboard.
* a tablet + accessories setup will be ... |
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