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13,769 | The Problem:
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I want to be able to detect if a garage door is opened or closed with my Arduino. I don't know what kind of sensor would be suitable for this task. The Arduino and the unknown sensor will be placed approximately 4 meters from the garage door.
Some Context:
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I live at the second... | 2011/05/02 | [
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] | In many home security systems they use magnet switches to detect the state of the door.
You could also use something like IR to see if a certain part of the door frame is blocking the light.
And one more option is to sense if the door is horizontal or vertical, basically you would mount it to the inside of the door, ... | If you really don't want the sensor on the door itself, you could opt for a Sharp GP2DXX IR sensor. There are different versions depending on the range, [this document](http://www.acroname.com/robotics/info/articles/sharp/sharp_compare.pdf) gives you an overview.
If the sensor can be on the door, there's microswitche... |
13,769 | The Problem:
------------
I want to be able to detect if a garage door is opened or closed with my Arduino. I don't know what kind of sensor would be suitable for this task. The Arduino and the unknown sensor will be placed approximately 4 meters from the garage door.
Some Context:
-------------
I live at the second... | 2011/05/02 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/13769",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/4079/"
] | If you really don't want the sensor on the door itself, you could opt for a Sharp GP2DXX IR sensor. There are different versions depending on the range, [this document](http://www.acroname.com/robotics/info/articles/sharp/sharp_compare.pdf) gives you an overview.
If the sensor can be on the door, there's microswitche... | Why would you need to place the sensor 4 meters from the door? a simple limit switch or even a photo-eye placed by the door would be much simpler. |
13,769 | The Problem:
------------
I want to be able to detect if a garage door is opened or closed with my Arduino. I don't know what kind of sensor would be suitable for this task. The Arduino and the unknown sensor will be placed approximately 4 meters from the garage door.
Some Context:
-------------
I live at the second... | 2011/05/02 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/13769",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/4079/"
] | In many home security systems they use magnet switches to detect the state of the door.
You could also use something like IR to see if a certain part of the door frame is blocking the light.
And one more option is to sense if the door is horizontal or vertical, basically you would mount it to the inside of the door, ... | Why would you need to place the sensor 4 meters from the door? a simple limit switch or even a photo-eye placed by the door would be much simpler. |
13,769 | The Problem:
------------
I want to be able to detect if a garage door is opened or closed with my Arduino. I don't know what kind of sensor would be suitable for this task. The Arduino and the unknown sensor will be placed approximately 4 meters from the garage door.
Some Context:
-------------
I live at the second... | 2011/05/02 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/13769",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/4079/"
] | In many home security systems they use magnet switches to detect the state of the door.
You could also use something like IR to see if a certain part of the door frame is blocking the light.
And one more option is to sense if the door is horizontal or vertical, basically you would mount it to the inside of the door, ... | This is interesting because it's something Ben Franklin solved with a string, a wire eyelet hammered into the door, a counterweight, and a semaphore flag he could see from the second floor. There are some interesting women's solutions from any era you like as well, used to check if heifers and chickens are in during ra... |
13,769 | The Problem:
------------
I want to be able to detect if a garage door is opened or closed with my Arduino. I don't know what kind of sensor would be suitable for this task. The Arduino and the unknown sensor will be placed approximately 4 meters from the garage door.
Some Context:
-------------
I live at the second... | 2011/05/02 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/13769",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/4079/"
] | This is interesting because it's something Ben Franklin solved with a string, a wire eyelet hammered into the door, a counterweight, and a semaphore flag he could see from the second floor. There are some interesting women's solutions from any era you like as well, used to check if heifers and chickens are in during ra... | Why would you need to place the sensor 4 meters from the door? a simple limit switch or even a photo-eye placed by the door would be much simpler. |
454,490 | I've created a PCB design for the first time ever, but I would like to know if I've made any mistakes that will result in a broken board or short circuits in the near future. I've encountered people on numerous questions that would like to help in making sure that a PCB is correctly designed and that a "person in this ... | 2019/08/24 | [
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] | I don't see any decoupling capacitors. Be sure that your modules have them close to the sensors.
I think it would be better to have the micro usb of the NodeMCU close to the edge of your PCB so you can plug in and unplug the cable easier. Try to picture the shape of your board, place the components and then start rout... | Try to avoid sharp trace angles of 90 degrees or less. These can potentially lead to problems with manufacturability.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/haHnu.png) |
454,490 | I've created a PCB design for the first time ever, but I would like to know if I've made any mistakes that will result in a broken board or short circuits in the near future. I've encountered people on numerous questions that would like to help in making sure that a PCB is correctly designed and that a "person in this ... | 2019/08/24 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/454490",
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] | Since you are using through-hole components, I don't see the need for *any* of the via's that you have. Not that they will cause any issues, but I don't see why you have the NodeMCU connections on the bottom layer and the other modules on the top layer.
I also see that you have SCL and SDA, so you have an I2C interfa... | I don't see any decoupling capacitors. Be sure that your modules have them close to the sensors.
I think it would be better to have the micro usb of the NodeMCU close to the edge of your PCB so you can plug in and unplug the cable easier. Try to picture the shape of your board, place the components and then start rout... |
454,490 | I've created a PCB design for the first time ever, but I would like to know if I've made any mistakes that will result in a broken board or short circuits in the near future. I've encountered people on numerous questions that would like to help in making sure that a PCB is correctly designed and that a "person in this ... | 2019/08/24 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/454490",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | It would be a good idea to to do a ground pour so that your signals have a low impedance path back. Instead of running ground traces like that. It shouldn't add anything to the cost. | The PCB looks fine. However, an advice on the track width, use something like this. The width size is decided based on properties like current, copper width, heat etc ....... <https://www.4pcb.com/trace-width-calculator.html> |
454,490 | I've created a PCB design for the first time ever, but I would like to know if I've made any mistakes that will result in a broken board or short circuits in the near future. I've encountered people on numerous questions that would like to help in making sure that a PCB is correctly designed and that a "person in this ... | 2019/08/24 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/454490",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | Since you are using through-hole components, I don't see the need for *any* of the via's that you have. Not that they will cause any issues, but I don't see why you have the NodeMCU connections on the bottom layer and the other modules on the top layer.
I also see that you have SCL and SDA, so you have an I2C interfa... | The PCB looks fine. However, an advice on the track width, use something like this. The width size is decided based on properties like current, copper width, heat etc ....... <https://www.4pcb.com/trace-width-calculator.html> |
454,490 | I've created a PCB design for the first time ever, but I would like to know if I've made any mistakes that will result in a broken board or short circuits in the near future. I've encountered people on numerous questions that would like to help in making sure that a PCB is correctly designed and that a "person in this ... | 2019/08/24 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/454490",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | It would be a good idea to to do a ground pour so that your signals have a low impedance path back. Instead of running ground traces like that. It shouldn't add anything to the cost. | I don't see any decoupling capacitors. Be sure that your modules have them close to the sensors.
I think it would be better to have the micro usb of the NodeMCU close to the edge of your PCB so you can plug in and unplug the cable easier. Try to picture the shape of your board, place the components and then start rout... |
454,490 | I've created a PCB design for the first time ever, but I would like to know if I've made any mistakes that will result in a broken board or short circuits in the near future. I've encountered people on numerous questions that would like to help in making sure that a PCB is correctly designed and that a "person in this ... | 2019/08/24 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/454490",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | Since you are using through-hole components, I don't see the need for *any* of the via's that you have. Not that they will cause any issues, but I don't see why you have the NodeMCU connections on the bottom layer and the other modules on the top layer.
I also see that you have SCL and SDA, so you have an I2C interfa... | Try to avoid sharp trace angles of 90 degrees or less. These can potentially lead to problems with manufacturability.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/haHnu.png) |
454,490 | I've created a PCB design for the first time ever, but I would like to know if I've made any mistakes that will result in a broken board or short circuits in the near future. I've encountered people on numerous questions that would like to help in making sure that a PCB is correctly designed and that a "person in this ... | 2019/08/24 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/454490",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | The PCB looks fine. However, an advice on the track width, use something like this. The width size is decided based on properties like current, copper width, heat etc ....... <https://www.4pcb.com/trace-width-calculator.html> | I would recommend keeping traces on the same side, if they start blue then leave them blue unless you need to change sides. You seem to have connected many through hole components on the blue side, that is fine, but remember that through hole components are also vias so can be connected to blue and red. If you were to ... |
454,490 | I've created a PCB design for the first time ever, but I would like to know if I've made any mistakes that will result in a broken board or short circuits in the near future. I've encountered people on numerous questions that would like to help in making sure that a PCB is correctly designed and that a "person in this ... | 2019/08/24 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/454490",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/135222/"
] | Since you are using through-hole components, I don't see the need for *any* of the via's that you have. Not that they will cause any issues, but I don't see why you have the NodeMCU connections on the bottom layer and the other modules on the top layer.
I also see that you have SCL and SDA, so you have an I2C interfa... | I would recommend keeping traces on the same side, if they start blue then leave them blue unless you need to change sides. You seem to have connected many through hole components on the blue side, that is fine, but remember that through hole components are also vias so can be connected to blue and red. If you were to ... |
454,490 | I've created a PCB design for the first time ever, but I would like to know if I've made any mistakes that will result in a broken board or short circuits in the near future. I've encountered people on numerous questions that would like to help in making sure that a PCB is correctly designed and that a "person in this ... | 2019/08/24 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/454490",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | It would be a good idea to to do a ground pour so that your signals have a low impedance path back. Instead of running ground traces like that. It shouldn't add anything to the cost. | Try to avoid sharp trace angles of 90 degrees or less. These can potentially lead to problems with manufacturability.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/haHnu.png) |
454,490 | I've created a PCB design for the first time ever, but I would like to know if I've made any mistakes that will result in a broken board or short circuits in the near future. I've encountered people on numerous questions that would like to help in making sure that a PCB is correctly designed and that a "person in this ... | 2019/08/24 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/454490",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | It would be a good idea to to do a ground pour so that your signals have a low impedance path back. Instead of running ground traces like that. It shouldn't add anything to the cost. | I would recommend keeping traces on the same side, if they start blue then leave them blue unless you need to change sides. You seem to have connected many through hole components on the blue side, that is fine, but remember that through hole components are also vias so can be connected to blue and red. If you were to ... |
258,600 | In Russian we have an [idiom](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/386254105543952253/) that translates to English literally as
* *To get more milk from your cow and spend less on food, you should feed your cow less and milk it more.*
It's usually used sarcastically. Are there any similar idioms in English?
It's often used... | 2015/07/11 | [
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] | Not a literal translation, but a saying that describes a similar situation is:
>
> "The beatings will continue until morale improves."
>
>
>
The expression describes a captain/boss who will be cruel to his subordinates until they improve their efforts, even though the cruelty will probably make the problem worse.... | Is this statement used as in:
It is good to maximize the profit ?
Or
is it meant as in try to be as selfish as you can and use others ?
There is a Dutch saying that goes:
"Voor een dubbeltje op de eerste rang willen zitten......."
that translates as:
"to want the very best seat in the front row but only want to... |
258,600 | In Russian we have an [idiom](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/386254105543952253/) that translates to English literally as
* *To get more milk from your cow and spend less on food, you should feed your cow less and milk it more.*
It's usually used sarcastically. Are there any similar idioms in English?
It's often used... | 2015/07/11 | [
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] | Not a literal translation, but a saying that describes a similar situation is:
>
> "The beatings will continue until morale improves."
>
>
>
The expression describes a captain/boss who will be cruel to his subordinates until they improve their efforts, even though the cruelty will probably make the problem worse.... | Assuming Nikita's 2nd interpretation is what is meant, the nearest English equivalent I can think of is **to have your cake and eat it** - a really ridiculous statement on the surface (of course if you've got some cake you would expect to eat it, wouldn't you???). But what it means is, you can't still possess your cake... |
258,600 | In Russian we have an [idiom](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/386254105543952253/) that translates to English literally as
* *To get more milk from your cow and spend less on food, you should feed your cow less and milk it more.*
It's usually used sarcastically. Are there any similar idioms in English?
It's often used... | 2015/07/11 | [
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"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | Not a literal translation, but a saying that describes a similar situation is:
>
> "The beatings will continue until morale improves."
>
>
>
The expression describes a captain/boss who will be cruel to his subordinates until they improve their efforts, even though the cruelty will probably make the problem worse.... | See [Tom Au's answer](https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/43986/whats-the-evolution-of-the-phrase-milk-it-for-all-its-worth) (under-appreciated/voted in my opinion) to a question concerning the expression:
>
> [To milk it for all it's worth](http://www.britishidioms.com/idiom.php?id=10),
>
>
>
which mean... |
258,600 | In Russian we have an [idiom](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/386254105543952253/) that translates to English literally as
* *To get more milk from your cow and spend less on food, you should feed your cow less and milk it more.*
It's usually used sarcastically. Are there any similar idioms in English?
It's often used... | 2015/07/11 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/258600",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | Not a literal translation, but a saying that describes a similar situation is:
>
> "The beatings will continue until morale improves."
>
>
>
The expression describes a captain/boss who will be cruel to his subordinates until they improve their efforts, even though the cruelty will probably make the problem worse.... | While I don't know of a direct equivalent, at least two phrases spring to mind as being related.
The first is **Killing the goose that lays the golden egg**, and it seems a pretty good match. There is quite a Wikipedia article on it <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goose_That_Laid_the_Golden_Eggs> and the tale appea... |
72 | One common urban legend that tends to be passed around from time to time is something along the lines of the following:
>
> Black belts are considered lethal weapons by the law!
>
>
>
Which might also be extended to include something along the lines of also having to register with the police when you make black b... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | This will probably vary depending on where you are, but weapons law is generally fairly specific about what is a weapon and what isn't, and I think it's unlikely that you'll find martial arts training defined as a weapon.
What you need to worry about more is the reasonable use of force. I know that in Australia (or at... | In michigan, as an martial artist You are required to warn your assailant. Only after several attempt to deescalate the situation are you allowed to defend yourself. Then you can still be charged with battery if it is determined you used unnecessary force.
I was sued for medical cost, after breaking a mans nose after... |
72 | One common urban legend that tends to be passed around from time to time is something along the lines of the following:
>
> Black belts are considered lethal weapons by the law!
>
>
>
Which might also be extended to include something along the lines of also having to register with the police when you make black b... | 2012/02/01 | [
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/questions/72",
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] | In Germany, if you are in a situation where someone is aggressive towards you, you are allowed to use reasonable force to defend yourself. As a trained martial artist or someone who has experience fighting, you are asked to first try and defuse the situation by blocking the first attack, instead off beating your oppone... | The opposing attorney will bring up any and all issues they can to win their case. If you having studied martial arts to any degree and the attorney can exploit it they will |
72 | One common urban legend that tends to be passed around from time to time is something along the lines of the following:
>
> Black belts are considered lethal weapons by the law!
>
>
>
Which might also be extended to include something along the lines of also having to register with the police when you make black b... | 2012/02/01 | [
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/questions/72",
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] | The opposing attorney will bring up any and all issues they can to win their case. If you having studied martial arts to any degree and the attorney can exploit it they will | In michigan, as an martial artist You are required to warn your assailant. Only after several attempt to deescalate the situation are you allowed to defend yourself. Then you can still be charged with battery if it is determined you used unnecessary force.
I was sued for medical cost, after breaking a mans nose after... |
72 | One common urban legend that tends to be passed around from time to time is something along the lines of the following:
>
> Black belts are considered lethal weapons by the law!
>
>
>
Which might also be extended to include something along the lines of also having to register with the police when you make black b... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | My understanding is that the major ramification is that it can make a self-defense plea more challenging because of the way a jury will perceive you.
It's one thing to try and convince a jury that what you did to defend yourself was reasonable if you are wholly untrained. It is another thing entirely to do so when you... | This is not an urban legend at all. UN resolution 502 (concerning the Falkland Islands invasion) has a clause stipulating that any soldier having earned a 2nd degree black belt in any form of martial arts can be considered an unlawful weapon. This stems from the fact that Taekwondo is very popular in Argentina and sold... |
72 | One common urban legend that tends to be passed around from time to time is something along the lines of the following:
>
> Black belts are considered lethal weapons by the law!
>
>
>
Which might also be extended to include something along the lines of also having to register with the police when you make black b... | 2012/02/01 | [
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/questions/72",
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] | I've had to answer this question a lot over the years, and used to have a link on my old computer about where that came from: Essentially, the rumor of martial artists having to register their hands as lethal weapons stemmed from boxing, where a boxing promoter once claimed his client had his hands registered as weapon... | I have been employed as a doorman at various clubs throughout New Zealand and find the subject of reasonable force interesting, as a fellow MMA practitioner I have much pride in my calm zen like being but I thought id share an interesting conversation I had with a New Zealand senior sergeant who was on duty one night, ... |
72 | One common urban legend that tends to be passed around from time to time is something along the lines of the following:
>
> Black belts are considered lethal weapons by the law!
>
>
>
Which might also be extended to include something along the lines of also having to register with the police when you make black b... | 2012/02/01 | [
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/questions/72",
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] | In michigan, as an martial artist You are required to warn your assailant. Only after several attempt to deescalate the situation are you allowed to defend yourself. Then you can still be charged with battery if it is determined you used unnecessary force.
I was sued for medical cost, after breaking a mans nose after... | This is not an urban legend at all. UN resolution 502 (concerning the Falkland Islands invasion) has a clause stipulating that any soldier having earned a 2nd degree black belt in any form of martial arts can be considered an unlawful weapon. This stems from the fact that Taekwondo is very popular in Argentina and sold... |
72 | One common urban legend that tends to be passed around from time to time is something along the lines of the following:
>
> Black belts are considered lethal weapons by the law!
>
>
>
Which might also be extended to include something along the lines of also having to register with the police when you make black b... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | That misconception doesn't just exist in the USA, I have heard of it since I was a kid, and is most likely a product of Hollywood.
In the country of New Zealand, there is no differentiation in law between a trained martial artist and the ordinary person on the street. You have no extra legal obligations than the norma... | I have been employed as a doorman at various clubs throughout New Zealand and find the subject of reasonable force interesting, as a fellow MMA practitioner I have much pride in my calm zen like being but I thought id share an interesting conversation I had with a New Zealand senior sergeant who was on duty one night, ... |
72 | One common urban legend that tends to be passed around from time to time is something along the lines of the following:
>
> Black belts are considered lethal weapons by the law!
>
>
>
Which might also be extended to include something along the lines of also having to register with the police when you make black b... | 2012/02/01 | [
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/questions/72",
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] | That misconception doesn't just exist in the USA, I have heard of it since I was a kid, and is most likely a product of Hollywood.
In the country of New Zealand, there is no differentiation in law between a trained martial artist and the ordinary person on the street. You have no extra legal obligations than the norma... | The opposing attorney will bring up any and all issues they can to win their case. If you having studied martial arts to any degree and the attorney can exploit it they will |
72 | One common urban legend that tends to be passed around from time to time is something along the lines of the following:
>
> Black belts are considered lethal weapons by the law!
>
>
>
Which might also be extended to include something along the lines of also having to register with the police when you make black b... | 2012/02/01 | [
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/questions/72",
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] | The opposing attorney will bring up any and all issues they can to win their case. If you having studied martial arts to any degree and the attorney can exploit it they will | I have been employed as a doorman at various clubs throughout New Zealand and find the subject of reasonable force interesting, as a fellow MMA practitioner I have much pride in my calm zen like being but I thought id share an interesting conversation I had with a New Zealand senior sergeant who was on duty one night, ... |
72 | One common urban legend that tends to be passed around from time to time is something along the lines of the following:
>
> Black belts are considered lethal weapons by the law!
>
>
>
Which might also be extended to include something along the lines of also having to register with the police when you make black b... | 2012/02/01 | [
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/questions/72",
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"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/users/46/"
] | This will probably vary depending on where you are, but weapons law is generally fairly specific about what is a weapon and what isn't, and I think it's unlikely that you'll find martial arts training defined as a weapon.
What you need to worry about more is the reasonable use of force. I know that in Australia (or at... | My understanding is that the major ramification is that it can make a self-defense plea more challenging because of the way a jury will perceive you.
It's one thing to try and convince a jury that what you did to defend yourself was reasonable if you are wholly untrained. It is another thing entirely to do so when you... |
27,559 | Recently, I tried to use flightfox, as I have read that they are much cheaper than other websites. Before proceeding with my booking however, I was faced by the fact that I had to pay a $49 fee before even seeing any flight options.
Is there a guarantee that flighfox will be cheaper than other services, and that I wil... | 2014/05/24 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/27559",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/11975/"
] | As a former Flightfox 'expert', this has changed over time. For a while, if you paid and ran a contest, and they couldn't beat your price, you could request a refund (if you proved you had a lower price), and you'd get your money back.
Then a few months back they changed their model and shut out most of the experts, c... | From their [FAQ](https://flightfox.com/faq):
>
> **How much can I save?**
>
> Your expert will find you the lowest price available; that's our
> guarantee. Sometimes you will save $1,000s, but other times the best
> price will be an online published fare. In any event, you will be
> receiving the absolute lowe... |
27,559 | Recently, I tried to use flightfox, as I have read that they are much cheaper than other websites. Before proceeding with my booking however, I was faced by the fact that I had to pay a $49 fee before even seeing any flight options.
Is there a guarantee that flighfox will be cheaper than other services, and that I wil... | 2014/05/24 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/27559",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/11975/"
] | Alright here is my experience and what I think of how customers are treated on flightfox.
I put my request in for a flight from from SYD - BRU (29/06/2015). I was without any say in it, given a guy as an 'expert' who read my request and probably just accepted it and slept on it. After 24 hours I get a message that he... | From their [FAQ](https://flightfox.com/faq):
>
> **How much can I save?**
>
> Your expert will find you the lowest price available; that's our
> guarantee. Sometimes you will save $1,000s, but other times the best
> price will be an online published fare. In any event, you will be
> receiving the absolute lowe... |
27,559 | Recently, I tried to use flightfox, as I have read that they are much cheaper than other websites. Before proceeding with my booking however, I was faced by the fact that I had to pay a $49 fee before even seeing any flight options.
Is there a guarantee that flighfox will be cheaper than other services, and that I wil... | 2014/05/24 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/27559",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/11975/"
] | Todd from Flightfox here.
I'd like to explain our major recent improvements, particularly the details of our price guarantees, to answer the original question.
It's true that many things have changed with our format, policies, guarantees, processes, etc., over the past couple of years. These changes come from constan... | From their [FAQ](https://flightfox.com/faq):
>
> **How much can I save?**
>
> Your expert will find you the lowest price available; that's our
> guarantee. Sometimes you will save $1,000s, but other times the best
> price will be an online published fare. In any event, you will be
> receiving the absolute lowe... |
27,559 | Recently, I tried to use flightfox, as I have read that they are much cheaper than other websites. Before proceeding with my booking however, I was faced by the fact that I had to pay a $49 fee before even seeing any flight options.
Is there a guarantee that flighfox will be cheaper than other services, and that I wil... | 2014/05/24 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/27559",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/11975/"
] | As a former Flightfox 'expert', this has changed over time. For a while, if you paid and ran a contest, and they couldn't beat your price, you could request a refund (if you proved you had a lower price), and you'd get your money back.
Then a few months back they changed their model and shut out most of the experts, c... | I've gotten tickets thru them 2 out of 4 tries in the last 3 years. They found deals I had no idea were out there. Saved me 50% of the price and a better route as well. The other 2 times they didn't find anything better than I did so they assured me that they would refund the finder's fee without any hassles. They did ... |
27,559 | Recently, I tried to use flightfox, as I have read that they are much cheaper than other websites. Before proceeding with my booking however, I was faced by the fact that I had to pay a $49 fee before even seeing any flight options.
Is there a guarantee that flighfox will be cheaper than other services, and that I wil... | 2014/05/24 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/27559",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/11975/"
] | As a former Flightfox 'expert', this has changed over time. For a while, if you paid and ran a contest, and they couldn't beat your price, you could request a refund (if you proved you had a lower price), and you'd get your money back.
Then a few months back they changed their model and shut out most of the experts, c... | Alright here is my experience and what I think of how customers are treated on flightfox.
I put my request in for a flight from from SYD - BRU (29/06/2015). I was without any say in it, given a guy as an 'expert' who read my request and probably just accepted it and slept on it. After 24 hours I get a message that he... |
27,559 | Recently, I tried to use flightfox, as I have read that they are much cheaper than other websites. Before proceeding with my booking however, I was faced by the fact that I had to pay a $49 fee before even seeing any flight options.
Is there a guarantee that flighfox will be cheaper than other services, and that I wil... | 2014/05/24 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/27559",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/11975/"
] | As a former Flightfox 'expert', this has changed over time. For a while, if you paid and ran a contest, and they couldn't beat your price, you could request a refund (if you proved you had a lower price), and you'd get your money back.
Then a few months back they changed their model and shut out most of the experts, c... | Todd from Flightfox here.
I'd like to explain our major recent improvements, particularly the details of our price guarantees, to answer the original question.
It's true that many things have changed with our format, policies, guarantees, processes, etc., over the past couple of years. These changes come from constan... |
27,559 | Recently, I tried to use flightfox, as I have read that they are much cheaper than other websites. Before proceeding with my booking however, I was faced by the fact that I had to pay a $49 fee before even seeing any flight options.
Is there a guarantee that flighfox will be cheaper than other services, and that I wil... | 2014/05/24 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/27559",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/11975/"
] | Alright here is my experience and what I think of how customers are treated on flightfox.
I put my request in for a flight from from SYD - BRU (29/06/2015). I was without any say in it, given a guy as an 'expert' who read my request and probably just accepted it and slept on it. After 24 hours I get a message that he... | I've gotten tickets thru them 2 out of 4 tries in the last 3 years. They found deals I had no idea were out there. Saved me 50% of the price and a better route as well. The other 2 times they didn't find anything better than I did so they assured me that they would refund the finder's fee without any hassles. They did ... |
27,559 | Recently, I tried to use flightfox, as I have read that they are much cheaper than other websites. Before proceeding with my booking however, I was faced by the fact that I had to pay a $49 fee before even seeing any flight options.
Is there a guarantee that flighfox will be cheaper than other services, and that I wil... | 2014/05/24 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/27559",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/11975/"
] | Todd from Flightfox here.
I'd like to explain our major recent improvements, particularly the details of our price guarantees, to answer the original question.
It's true that many things have changed with our format, policies, guarantees, processes, etc., over the past couple of years. These changes come from constan... | I've gotten tickets thru them 2 out of 4 tries in the last 3 years. They found deals I had no idea were out there. Saved me 50% of the price and a better route as well. The other 2 times they didn't find anything better than I did so they assured me that they would refund the finder's fee without any hassles. They did ... |
27,559 | Recently, I tried to use flightfox, as I have read that they are much cheaper than other websites. Before proceeding with my booking however, I was faced by the fact that I had to pay a $49 fee before even seeing any flight options.
Is there a guarantee that flighfox will be cheaper than other services, and that I wil... | 2014/05/24 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/27559",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/11975/"
] | Todd from Flightfox here.
I'd like to explain our major recent improvements, particularly the details of our price guarantees, to answer the original question.
It's true that many things have changed with our format, policies, guarantees, processes, etc., over the past couple of years. These changes come from constan... | Alright here is my experience and what I think of how customers are treated on flightfox.
I put my request in for a flight from from SYD - BRU (29/06/2015). I was without any say in it, given a guy as an 'expert' who read my request and probably just accepted it and slept on it. After 24 hours I get a message that he... |
5,629,699 | I want to make a multiplayer game.
So, I should make a server socket and loop forever to accept incoming client's request.
Since I don't want a browser to browse a PHP website to do that, I just want to the server auto execute the server socket once.
Can I use Ruby on Rails to do that? | 2011/04/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5629699",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/703213/"
] | Rails could be made to do it. but it probably is not the best tool for that particular job.
HTTP is a Request/Response protocol and sending out-of-band data is tricky, you need to use cometd or the new websockets, and have all the clients listening or polling for data.
I think using Erlang is a better tool, or if you... | Depends on what you want the server to be. If it's for a turn based game or non-realtime game (not RTS/FPS etc) then Rails should do fine. You'll want to use it as a framework for a web service rather than a website itself.
It could also be useful as an experimental server while you are developing the game itself sinc... |
1,899,447 | I'm trying to write develop audio related application.
In that, I'm using AudioToolBox framework for recording the sound. And I'm using AVFramework to play soudns.
When app is stared, it will play some mp3 file using AVFramework. And also initializes Audiotoolbox.
In simulator, I'm able to record and play. But when I'm... | 2009/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1899447",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | In my experience this return code:
>
> 2009-12-11 22:25:51.599 StoryBook[807:207] AudioRecorder init AudioSessionInitialize failed with error: 1768843636
>
>
>
is a symptom of AudioSessionInitialize called more than once inside the app.
This is somehow warned in the [documentation](http://developer.apple.com/lib... | If you want to record and play at the same time, you should change your audio session category. By default it allows you only to play sound.
>
> NSError\* err;
>
> [[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord error:\*err];
>
>
> |
1,899,447 | I'm trying to write develop audio related application.
In that, I'm using AudioToolBox framework for recording the sound. And I'm using AVFramework to play soudns.
When app is stared, it will play some mp3 file using AVFramework. And also initializes Audiotoolbox.
In simulator, I'm able to record and play. But when I'm... | 2009/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1899447",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | In my experience this return code:
>
> 2009-12-11 22:25:51.599 StoryBook[807:207] AudioRecorder init AudioSessionInitialize failed with error: 1768843636
>
>
>
is a symptom of AudioSessionInitialize called more than once inside the app.
This is somehow warned in the [documentation](http://developer.apple.com/lib... | Use AVAusioSession to manage your session and don't call AudioSessionInitialize manually. |
165,621 | 16 bit micro controllers are more powerful than 8 bit ones and the 32 bit ones are on a whole different level. With that being said, while we can decided what peripherals we needed for an application and try to find the cheapest (and easy to use i.e the tool chain) alternative, how does one know if an 8 bit micro contr... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165621",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/20711/"
] | >
> before we start working on the project, how do we know what size and how much powerful microcontroller is needed for the project?
>
>
>
You can't know. And that's a big problem. If you choose a microcontroller that's too small, you might run out of resources (memory/pins/registers/other features) and these res... | A big factor is the size of your most-often-used variables. If you are using mostly 8-bit variables, and you only need to access 8-bit ports, then you can probably get by with a 8-bit MCU.
However if you have a lot of 16-bit variables, and even just a few 32-bit longs, then you are going to need to look at a 16-bit (o... |
165,621 | 16 bit micro controllers are more powerful than 8 bit ones and the 32 bit ones are on a whole different level. With that being said, while we can decided what peripherals we needed for an application and try to find the cheapest (and easy to use i.e the tool chain) alternative, how does one know if an 8 bit micro contr... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165621",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/20711/"
] | Usually, the decision about the microcontroller is a balance between:
1. Special features (low power consumption, for example)
2. Development time.
3. Cost of goods in production.
If short development time has more priority than cost of goods, then go for the more muscular controller. You can do cost optimization lat... | Usually, 32bit MPUs are often faster due to a higher frequency, but also due to their capabilities or some 'tricks' they can do.
As said by @tcrosley, a 32bit MCU can add two 32bit integers in one go, while an 8bit MCU will have to to this byte by byte. Floating point numbers need at least 16 bit and their math is mor... |
165,621 | 16 bit micro controllers are more powerful than 8 bit ones and the 32 bit ones are on a whole different level. With that being said, while we can decided what peripherals we needed for an application and try to find the cheapest (and easy to use i.e the tool chain) alternative, how does one know if an 8 bit micro contr... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165621",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/20711/"
] | >
> before we start working on the project, how do we know what size and how much powerful microcontroller is needed for the project?
>
>
>
You can't know. And that's a big problem. If you choose a microcontroller that's too small, you might run out of resources (memory/pins/registers/other features) and these res... | Ideally, before you design a new board, you do a proof-of-concept project using either a development board (or any commercially available board) or a leftover board from one of your previous projects. |
165,621 | 16 bit micro controllers are more powerful than 8 bit ones and the 32 bit ones are on a whole different level. With that being said, while we can decided what peripherals we needed for an application and try to find the cheapest (and easy to use i.e the tool chain) alternative, how does one know if an 8 bit micro contr... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165621",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/20711/"
] | Well, before you really start coding, you first have to do some research what you'll need to realize a project. That's part of the job.
If you're already familiar with microcontrollers, than do some research whether a 8-bit uC is sufficient or not. It depends on the complexity, whether it will be extended or not (like... | One word provides the answer - EXPERIENCE.
Till then you try things and learn to gain the experience.
Keep in mind also that there are tasks that you can set to an any MCU that may fall flat on their face if the wrong design approach is used for the algorithms. Long ago I coded firmware for a 4.9MHz 8-bit MCU that ... |
165,621 | 16 bit micro controllers are more powerful than 8 bit ones and the 32 bit ones are on a whole different level. With that being said, while we can decided what peripherals we needed for an application and try to find the cheapest (and easy to use i.e the tool chain) alternative, how does one know if an 8 bit micro contr... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165621",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/20711/"
] | >
> before we start working on the project, how do we know what size and how much powerful microcontroller is needed for the project?
>
>
>
You can't know. And that's a big problem. If you choose a microcontroller that's too small, you might run out of resources (memory/pins/registers/other features) and these res... | Usually, 32bit MPUs are often faster due to a higher frequency, but also due to their capabilities or some 'tricks' they can do.
As said by @tcrosley, a 32bit MCU can add two 32bit integers in one go, while an 8bit MCU will have to to this byte by byte. Floating point numbers need at least 16 bit and their math is mor... |
165,621 | 16 bit micro controllers are more powerful than 8 bit ones and the 32 bit ones are on a whole different level. With that being said, while we can decided what peripherals we needed for an application and try to find the cheapest (and easy to use i.e the tool chain) alternative, how does one know if an 8 bit micro contr... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165621",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/20711/"
] | Usually, the decision about the microcontroller is a balance between:
1. Special features (low power consumption, for example)
2. Development time.
3. Cost of goods in production.
If short development time has more priority than cost of goods, then go for the more muscular controller. You can do cost optimization lat... | Ideally, before you design a new board, you do a proof-of-concept project using either a development board (or any commercially available board) or a leftover board from one of your previous projects. |
165,621 | 16 bit micro controllers are more powerful than 8 bit ones and the 32 bit ones are on a whole different level. With that being said, while we can decided what peripherals we needed for an application and try to find the cheapest (and easy to use i.e the tool chain) alternative, how does one know if an 8 bit micro contr... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165621",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/20711/"
] | Usually, 32bit MPUs are often faster due to a higher frequency, but also due to their capabilities or some 'tricks' they can do.
As said by @tcrosley, a 32bit MCU can add two 32bit integers in one go, while an 8bit MCU will have to to this byte by byte. Floating point numbers need at least 16 bit and their math is mor... | One word provides the answer - EXPERIENCE.
Till then you try things and learn to gain the experience.
Keep in mind also that there are tasks that you can set to an any MCU that may fall flat on their face if the wrong design approach is used for the algorithms. Long ago I coded firmware for a 4.9MHz 8-bit MCU that ... |
165,621 | 16 bit micro controllers are more powerful than 8 bit ones and the 32 bit ones are on a whole different level. With that being said, while we can decided what peripherals we needed for an application and try to find the cheapest (and easy to use i.e the tool chain) alternative, how does one know if an 8 bit micro contr... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165621",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/20711/"
] | Ideally, before you design a new board, you do a proof-of-concept project using either a development board (or any commercially available board) or a leftover board from one of your previous projects. | One word provides the answer - EXPERIENCE.
Till then you try things and learn to gain the experience.
Keep in mind also that there are tasks that you can set to an any MCU that may fall flat on their face if the wrong design approach is used for the algorithms. Long ago I coded firmware for a 4.9MHz 8-bit MCU that ... |
165,621 | 16 bit micro controllers are more powerful than 8 bit ones and the 32 bit ones are on a whole different level. With that being said, while we can decided what peripherals we needed for an application and try to find the cheapest (and easy to use i.e the tool chain) alternative, how does one know if an 8 bit micro contr... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165621",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/20711/"
] | A big factor is the size of your most-often-used variables. If you are using mostly 8-bit variables, and you only need to access 8-bit ports, then you can probably get by with a 8-bit MCU.
However if you have a lot of 16-bit variables, and even just a few 32-bit longs, then you are going to need to look at a 16-bit (o... | One word provides the answer - EXPERIENCE.
Till then you try things and learn to gain the experience.
Keep in mind also that there are tasks that you can set to an any MCU that may fall flat on their face if the wrong design approach is used for the algorithms. Long ago I coded firmware for a 4.9MHz 8-bit MCU that ... |
165,621 | 16 bit micro controllers are more powerful than 8 bit ones and the 32 bit ones are on a whole different level. With that being said, while we can decided what peripherals we needed for an application and try to find the cheapest (and easy to use i.e the tool chain) alternative, how does one know if an 8 bit micro contr... | 2015/04/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/165621",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/20711/"
] | Usually, the decision about the microcontroller is a balance between:
1. Special features (low power consumption, for example)
2. Development time.
3. Cost of goods in production.
If short development time has more priority than cost of goods, then go for the more muscular controller. You can do cost optimization lat... | Well, before you really start coding, you first have to do some research what you'll need to realize a project. That's part of the job.
If you're already familiar with microcontrollers, than do some research whether a 8-bit uC is sufficient or not. It depends on the complexity, whether it will be extended or not (like... |
11,034 | Some people say data scientists don't necessarily need to know real analysis and measure theory, but for others, real analysis and measure theory are very important for the undersdanding of kernel methods, stochastic processes etc. Should I learn real analysis and measure theory? I don't want to be too academic | 2016/04/05 | [
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/questions/11034",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/users/17602/"
] | You can use Binary Logistic Regression for this analysis.
Prior to using Binary Logit, you'd have to spend some time preparing the data for this analysis.
You can create several RFM types of features from this data set. Examples: Number of donations, time between donations, time since the most recent donation, time s... | First you need to find in what kind of distribution is your data: linear, exponential, normal ... Etc.
After that you need to find the area size under the equation in which your event will occur.
It's all come down to what kind of distribution you are on. |
11,034 | Some people say data scientists don't necessarily need to know real analysis and measure theory, but for others, real analysis and measure theory are very important for the undersdanding of kernel methods, stochastic processes etc. Should I learn real analysis and measure theory? I don't want to be too academic | 2016/04/05 | [
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/questions/11034",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/users/17602/"
] | You could try using the markov model!
(An illustration of which can be found [here](http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-utilize-the-markov-model-in-predictive-anal.html))
Also, you could detect patterns in the dataset by plotting it and then figure out which algorithm to use based on what is the degree of cor... | First you need to find in what kind of distribution is your data: linear, exponential, normal ... Etc.
After that you need to find the area size under the equation in which your event will occur.
It's all come down to what kind of distribution you are on. |
11,034 | Some people say data scientists don't necessarily need to know real analysis and measure theory, but for others, real analysis and measure theory are very important for the undersdanding of kernel methods, stochastic processes etc. Should I learn real analysis and measure theory? I don't want to be too academic | 2016/04/05 | [
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/questions/11034",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/users/17602/"
] | You can use Binary Logistic Regression for this analysis.
Prior to using Binary Logit, you'd have to spend some time preparing the data for this analysis.
You can create several RFM types of features from this data set. Examples: Number of donations, time between donations, time since the most recent donation, time s... | I think you could use time series modeling algorithm as @Student\_T said. Also you can make window time to find relation between new donate and previous donate and you can use amount, may be people with high payment and low payment have different behavior. first of all you should change your data in a way that fill gap... |
11,034 | Some people say data scientists don't necessarily need to know real analysis and measure theory, but for others, real analysis and measure theory are very important for the undersdanding of kernel methods, stochastic processes etc. Should I learn real analysis and measure theory? I don't want to be too academic | 2016/04/05 | [
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/questions/11034",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/users/17602/"
] | You could try using the markov model!
(An illustration of which can be found [here](http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-utilize-the-markov-model-in-predictive-anal.html))
Also, you could detect patterns in the dataset by plotting it and then figure out which algorithm to use based on what is the degree of cor... | I think you could use time series modeling algorithm as @Student\_T said. Also you can make window time to find relation between new donate and previous donate and you can use amount, may be people with high payment and low payment have different behavior. first of all you should change your data in a way that fill gap... |
612,056 | This is an annoyance more than a roadblock, but it doesn't seem to make sense.
On my XP box, I got used to subst or mapping drive A: to my general notes and work in progress folders, and drive B: was my current project's source code that I was working on. As these are historical drives that don't get used by a hardwar... | 2013/06/26 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/612056",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/48105/"
] | All of your information is here: <http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/viewscanbyid.aspx?id=4A6D63E631D926C3>
Where you linked to.
>
> Memory Type: DDR3 PC3-10600, DDR3 PC3-12800, DDR3 PC3-14900, DDR3
> (non-ECC) Maximum Memory: 32GB Slots: 4
>
>
>
The OS at this point is only future proofed. 64bit can support ... | Go to Dell's support site. Per the tech manual, the system can support up to 32G. It can accept 1G, 2G, 4G, 8G modules and can aparently take 4 modules.
<ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_precision_mobile/precision-m6500_service%20manual_en-us.pdf> |
20,534 | As an example, in Germany the President [appoints and dismisses the remaining members of the Federal Government upon the proposal of the Chancellor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Germany#Appointment_of_the_Federal_Government). The President doesn't have a say in the process and must always approve the cand... | 2017/06/30 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/20534",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | The [German version of Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundespr%C3%A4sident_(Deutschland)#Mitglieder_der_Bundesregierung) elaborates on this:
>
> Der Bundespräsident ernennt die vom Bundeskanzler Vorgeschlagenen zu Bundesministern und Staatssekretären. Inwieweit der Bundespräsident dabei personelle Auswahlko... | It is simply an attempt to add meaning to otherwise meaningless position. Country wants to have an official head to add **social decorum** to state actions and procedures, like e.g. giving orders, performing speeches or appointing people to offices. Of course orders could be awarded by an administrative decision and se... |
20,534 | As an example, in Germany the President [appoints and dismisses the remaining members of the Federal Government upon the proposal of the Chancellor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Germany#Appointment_of_the_Federal_Government). The President doesn't have a say in the process and must always approve the cand... | 2017/06/30 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/20534",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | As is often true of the UK constitution, theory and practise have diverged over time. In theory, all executive power rests with the Queen; but as a result of a slow and gradual transfer of power from the monarchy to Parliament and the government, in practise, (almost) all executive actions are carried out by the govern... | The [German version of Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundespr%C3%A4sident_(Deutschland)#Mitglieder_der_Bundesregierung) elaborates on this:
>
> Der Bundespräsident ernennt die vom Bundeskanzler Vorgeschlagenen zu Bundesministern und Staatssekretären. Inwieweit der Bundespräsident dabei personelle Auswahlko... |
20,534 | As an example, in Germany the President [appoints and dismisses the remaining members of the Federal Government upon the proposal of the Chancellor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Germany#Appointment_of_the_Federal_Government). The President doesn't have a say in the process and must always approve the cand... | 2017/06/30 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/20534",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | The [German version of Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundespr%C3%A4sident_(Deutschland)#Mitglieder_der_Bundesregierung) elaborates on this:
>
> Der Bundespräsident ernennt die vom Bundeskanzler Vorgeschlagenen zu Bundesministern und Staatssekretären. Inwieweit der Bundespräsident dabei personelle Auswahlko... | In most modern constitutional monarchies, the monarch is the **Head of State**, while the head parliamentarian (Prime Minister/Chancellor) is the **Head of Government**. When European nations become Republics, they typically adopt a system similar to this, where the elected **Head of State** serves the same role as a m... |
20,534 | As an example, in Germany the President [appoints and dismisses the remaining members of the Federal Government upon the proposal of the Chancellor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Germany#Appointment_of_the_Federal_Government). The President doesn't have a say in the process and must always approve the cand... | 2017/06/30 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/20534",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | There are several reasons:
1. **History and tradition**: Most parliamentary democracies descend from the UK model, where the head of state serves a ceremonial role. If your country used to be a monarchy or autocracy, this is an attractive way of transitioning to democracy without upending the entire system.
2. **Polit... | The [German version of Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundespr%C3%A4sident_(Deutschland)#Mitglieder_der_Bundesregierung) elaborates on this:
>
> Der Bundespräsident ernennt die vom Bundeskanzler Vorgeschlagenen zu Bundesministern und Staatssekretären. Inwieweit der Bundespräsident dabei personelle Auswahlko... |
20,534 | As an example, in Germany the President [appoints and dismisses the remaining members of the Federal Government upon the proposal of the Chancellor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Germany#Appointment_of_the_Federal_Government). The President doesn't have a say in the process and must always approve the cand... | 2017/06/30 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/20534",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | As is often true of the UK constitution, theory and practise have diverged over time. In theory, all executive power rests with the Queen; but as a result of a slow and gradual transfer of power from the monarchy to Parliament and the government, in practise, (almost) all executive actions are carried out by the govern... | It is simply an attempt to add meaning to otherwise meaningless position. Country wants to have an official head to add **social decorum** to state actions and procedures, like e.g. giving orders, performing speeches or appointing people to offices. Of course orders could be awarded by an administrative decision and se... |
20,534 | As an example, in Germany the President [appoints and dismisses the remaining members of the Federal Government upon the proposal of the Chancellor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Germany#Appointment_of_the_Federal_Government). The President doesn't have a say in the process and must always approve the cand... | 2017/06/30 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/20534",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | In most modern constitutional monarchies, the monarch is the **Head of State**, while the head parliamentarian (Prime Minister/Chancellor) is the **Head of Government**. When European nations become Republics, they typically adopt a system similar to this, where the elected **Head of State** serves the same role as a m... | It is simply an attempt to add meaning to otherwise meaningless position. Country wants to have an official head to add **social decorum** to state actions and procedures, like e.g. giving orders, performing speeches or appointing people to offices. Of course orders could be awarded by an administrative decision and se... |
20,534 | As an example, in Germany the President [appoints and dismisses the remaining members of the Federal Government upon the proposal of the Chancellor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Germany#Appointment_of_the_Federal_Government). The President doesn't have a say in the process and must always approve the cand... | 2017/06/30 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/20534",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | There are several reasons:
1. **History and tradition**: Most parliamentary democracies descend from the UK model, where the head of state serves a ceremonial role. If your country used to be a monarchy or autocracy, this is an attractive way of transitioning to democracy without upending the entire system.
2. **Polit... | It is simply an attempt to add meaning to otherwise meaningless position. Country wants to have an official head to add **social decorum** to state actions and procedures, like e.g. giving orders, performing speeches or appointing people to offices. Of course orders could be awarded by an administrative decision and se... |
20,534 | As an example, in Germany the President [appoints and dismisses the remaining members of the Federal Government upon the proposal of the Chancellor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Germany#Appointment_of_the_Federal_Government). The President doesn't have a say in the process and must always approve the cand... | 2017/06/30 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/20534",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | As is often true of the UK constitution, theory and practise have diverged over time. In theory, all executive power rests with the Queen; but as a result of a slow and gradual transfer of power from the monarchy to Parliament and the government, in practise, (almost) all executive actions are carried out by the govern... | In most modern constitutional monarchies, the monarch is the **Head of State**, while the head parliamentarian (Prime Minister/Chancellor) is the **Head of Government**. When European nations become Republics, they typically adopt a system similar to this, where the elected **Head of State** serves the same role as a m... |
20,534 | As an example, in Germany the President [appoints and dismisses the remaining members of the Federal Government upon the proposal of the Chancellor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Germany#Appointment_of_the_Federal_Government). The President doesn't have a say in the process and must always approve the cand... | 2017/06/30 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/20534",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | There are several reasons:
1. **History and tradition**: Most parliamentary democracies descend from the UK model, where the head of state serves a ceremonial role. If your country used to be a monarchy or autocracy, this is an attractive way of transitioning to democracy without upending the entire system.
2. **Polit... | In most modern constitutional monarchies, the monarch is the **Head of State**, while the head parliamentarian (Prime Minister/Chancellor) is the **Head of Government**. When European nations become Republics, they typically adopt a system similar to this, where the elected **Head of State** serves the same role as a m... |
158,808 | This seems silly but it's a genuine issue.
Suppose, as a man, I am sitting next to a desk in which a young woman is seated.
I need to go under the desk to plug in a laptop/monitor/etc. The lady is wearing a dress of some sort.
What's the correct etiquette? Should I "just do it"? Or should I be a gentleman and say so... | 2020/06/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/158808",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/19100/"
] | I would suggest approaching this as if it was anyone else - regardless of gender or clothing:
>
> Sorry to bother you, I need to duck under the desk for a second to plug in my laptop.
>
>
>
And wait for them to acknowledge you and/or get out of your way.
If this is something you need to do regularly, see about g... | Do whatever you would do if next to you sat a man wearing a dress, which likely means going under the desk, plugging the cable in and not looking back, over your shoulder and up the dress. If you want to give a heads-up you can announce "Whelp, can't help it, going under to plug the blasted screen in!" to no one in par... |
158,808 | This seems silly but it's a genuine issue.
Suppose, as a man, I am sitting next to a desk in which a young woman is seated.
I need to go under the desk to plug in a laptop/monitor/etc. The lady is wearing a dress of some sort.
What's the correct etiquette? Should I "just do it"? Or should I be a gentleman and say so... | 2020/06/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/158808",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/19100/"
] | Unintended Sexism
=================
>
> Should I "just do it"?
>
>
>
Nope, never. If the person is not aware and you accidentally surprise them, it can lead to an awkward conversation that nobody wants.
>
> Or should I be a gentleman and say something like "Kind Lady, be advised I wish to go under the desk"? Or... | Do whatever you would do if next to you sat a man wearing a dress, which likely means going under the desk, plugging the cable in and not looking back, over your shoulder and up the dress. If you want to give a heads-up you can announce "Whelp, can't help it, going under to plug the blasted screen in!" to no one in par... |
158,808 | This seems silly but it's a genuine issue.
Suppose, as a man, I am sitting next to a desk in which a young woman is seated.
I need to go under the desk to plug in a laptop/monitor/etc. The lady is wearing a dress of some sort.
What's the correct etiquette? Should I "just do it"? Or should I be a gentleman and say so... | 2020/06/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/158808",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/19100/"
] | I feel like this question should be directed to HR. At my previous workplace, I recall you had to take a test that would ask very similar question. I remember questions like if you are in a hotel for a conference and you need collaborate with your coworker should you meet in your room? And they would provide a multiple... | Do whatever you would do if next to you sat a man wearing a dress, which likely means going under the desk, plugging the cable in and not looking back, over your shoulder and up the dress. If you want to give a heads-up you can announce "Whelp, can't help it, going under to plug the blasted screen in!" to no one in par... |
158,808 | This seems silly but it's a genuine issue.
Suppose, as a man, I am sitting next to a desk in which a young woman is seated.
I need to go under the desk to plug in a laptop/monitor/etc. The lady is wearing a dress of some sort.
What's the correct etiquette? Should I "just do it"? Or should I be a gentleman and say so... | 2020/06/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/158808",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/19100/"
] | I would suggest approaching this as if it was anyone else - regardless of gender or clothing:
>
> Sorry to bother you, I need to duck under the desk for a second to plug in my laptop.
>
>
>
And wait for them to acknowledge you and/or get out of your way.
If this is something you need to do regularly, see about g... | Unintended Sexism
=================
>
> Should I "just do it"?
>
>
>
Nope, never. If the person is not aware and you accidentally surprise them, it can lead to an awkward conversation that nobody wants.
>
> Or should I be a gentleman and say something like "Kind Lady, be advised I wish to go under the desk"? Or... |
158,808 | This seems silly but it's a genuine issue.
Suppose, as a man, I am sitting next to a desk in which a young woman is seated.
I need to go under the desk to plug in a laptop/monitor/etc. The lady is wearing a dress of some sort.
What's the correct etiquette? Should I "just do it"? Or should I be a gentleman and say so... | 2020/06/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/158808",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/19100/"
] | I would suggest approaching this as if it was anyone else - regardless of gender or clothing:
>
> Sorry to bother you, I need to duck under the desk for a second to plug in my laptop.
>
>
>
And wait for them to acknowledge you and/or get out of your way.
If this is something you need to do regularly, see about g... | I feel like this question should be directed to HR. At my previous workplace, I recall you had to take a test that would ask very similar question. I remember questions like if you are in a hotel for a conference and you need collaborate with your coworker should you meet in your room? And they would provide a multiple... |
158,808 | This seems silly but it's a genuine issue.
Suppose, as a man, I am sitting next to a desk in which a young woman is seated.
I need to go under the desk to plug in a laptop/monitor/etc. The lady is wearing a dress of some sort.
What's the correct etiquette? Should I "just do it"? Or should I be a gentleman and say so... | 2020/06/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/158808",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/19100/"
] | Unintended Sexism
=================
>
> Should I "just do it"?
>
>
>
Nope, never. If the person is not aware and you accidentally surprise them, it can lead to an awkward conversation that nobody wants.
>
> Or should I be a gentleman and say something like "Kind Lady, be advised I wish to go under the desk"? Or... | I feel like this question should be directed to HR. At my previous workplace, I recall you had to take a test that would ask very similar question. I remember questions like if you are in a hotel for a conference and you need collaborate with your coworker should you meet in your room? And they would provide a multiple... |
203,899 | I'm using VS2008 for a C++ project. The code is quite old and has passed through many hands. There are several classes hierarchies, functions, enums and so on which are no longer being used.
Is there a way to get the compiler/linker to list out identifiers which have been declared or defined but are not being referred... | 2008/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/203899",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/45603/"
] | VS will warn about identifiers declared within a function and not used, you may need to move to warning level 4, but for global variables, and a hunt for many other potential problems, you would do well to try [lint](http://www.gimpel.com/) or [visual lint](http://www.riverblade.co.uk/products/visual_lint/index.html) | With reference to Graham's post: FWIW I've never actually seen the "replace defines with const int" message with resource.h files - although some others (previously defined at same location) can be a pain.
Regardless, if a particular PC-Lint message is getting in the way of spotting what you are looking for it is a si... |
203,899 | I'm using VS2008 for a C++ project. The code is quite old and has passed through many hands. There are several classes hierarchies, functions, enums and so on which are no longer being used.
Is there a way to get the compiler/linker to list out identifiers which have been declared or defined but are not being referred... | 2008/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/203899",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/45603/"
] | PC-Lint "whole project" analysis (which analyses multiple files together) can do this. Please feel free to contact me if you need help setting it up. | <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lint_programming_tool>
<http://www.gimpel.com/> |
203,899 | I'm using VS2008 for a C++ project. The code is quite old and has passed through many hands. There are several classes hierarchies, functions, enums and so on which are no longer being used.
Is there a way to get the compiler/linker to list out identifiers which have been declared or defined but are not being referred... | 2008/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/203899",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/45603/"
] | PC-Lint "whole project" analysis (which analyses multiple files together) can do this. Please feel free to contact me if you need help setting it up. | Not sure about Visual C++, but the g++ warns about unused variables. You may try to pass your code through the g++. |
203,899 | I'm using VS2008 for a C++ project. The code is quite old and has passed through many hands. There are several classes hierarchies, functions, enums and so on which are no longer being used.
Is there a way to get the compiler/linker to list out identifiers which have been declared or defined but are not being referred... | 2008/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/203899",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/45603/"
] | Not sure about Visual C++, but the g++ warns about unused variables. You may try to pass your code through the g++. | With reference to Graham's post: FWIW I've never actually seen the "replace defines with const int" message with resource.h files - although some others (previously defined at same location) can be a pain.
Regardless, if a particular PC-Lint message is getting in the way of spotting what you are looking for it is a si... |
203,899 | I'm using VS2008 for a C++ project. The code is quite old and has passed through many hands. There are several classes hierarchies, functions, enums and so on which are no longer being used.
Is there a way to get the compiler/linker to list out identifiers which have been declared or defined but are not being referred... | 2008/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/203899",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/45603/"
] | <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lint_programming_tool>
<http://www.gimpel.com/> | With reference to Graham's post: FWIW I've never actually seen the "replace defines with const int" message with resource.h files - although some others (previously defined at same location) can be a pain.
Regardless, if a particular PC-Lint message is getting in the way of spotting what you are looking for it is a si... |
203,899 | I'm using VS2008 for a C++ project. The code is quite old and has passed through many hands. There are several classes hierarchies, functions, enums and so on which are no longer being used.
Is there a way to get the compiler/linker to list out identifiers which have been declared or defined but are not being referred... | 2008/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/203899",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/45603/"
] | <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lint_programming_tool>
<http://www.gimpel.com/> | For the most obvious unused declarations, a high warnlevel would take care of the matter.
Regarding the identification of unused pieces of code, the deadstripper (not being the center of a late night crime drama, but the mechanism which culls unused code during linking) will only get you part of the way - what you re... |
203,899 | I'm using VS2008 for a C++ project. The code is quite old and has passed through many hands. There are several classes hierarchies, functions, enums and so on which are no longer being used.
Is there a way to get the compiler/linker to list out identifiers which have been declared or defined but are not being referred... | 2008/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/203899",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/45603/"
] | PC-Lint "whole project" analysis (which analyses multiple files together) can do this. Please feel free to contact me if you need help setting it up. | For the most obvious unused declarations, a high warnlevel would take care of the matter.
Regarding the identification of unused pieces of code, the deadstripper (not being the center of a late night crime drama, but the mechanism which culls unused code during linking) will only get you part of the way - what you re... |
203,899 | I'm using VS2008 for a C++ project. The code is quite old and has passed through many hands. There are several classes hierarchies, functions, enums and so on which are no longer being used.
Is there a way to get the compiler/linker to list out identifiers which have been declared or defined but are not being referred... | 2008/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/203899",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/45603/"
] | PC-Lint "whole project" analysis (which analyses multiple files together) can do this. Please feel free to contact me if you need help setting it up. | [PC-Lint](http://www.gimpel.com/) will do this. However do not run it with everything one. I did and had 1.2million errors - which equated to ~5 per line. This was pushed up greatly because nearly every UI class referenced resource.h and resource.h lists a lot of #defines to which lint says "replace defines with const ... |
203,899 | I'm using VS2008 for a C++ project. The code is quite old and has passed through many hands. There are several classes hierarchies, functions, enums and so on which are no longer being used.
Is there a way to get the compiler/linker to list out identifiers which have been declared or defined but are not being referred... | 2008/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/203899",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/45603/"
] | Not sure about Visual C++, but the g++ warns about unused variables. You may try to pass your code through the g++. | For the most obvious unused declarations, a high warnlevel would take care of the matter.
Regarding the identification of unused pieces of code, the deadstripper (not being the center of a late night crime drama, but the mechanism which culls unused code during linking) will only get you part of the way - what you re... |
203,899 | I'm using VS2008 for a C++ project. The code is quite old and has passed through many hands. There are several classes hierarchies, functions, enums and so on which are no longer being used.
Is there a way to get the compiler/linker to list out identifiers which have been declared or defined but are not being referred... | 2008/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/203899",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/45603/"
] | VS will warn about identifiers declared within a function and not used, you may need to move to warning level 4, but for global variables, and a hunt for many other potential problems, you would do well to try [lint](http://www.gimpel.com/) or [visual lint](http://www.riverblade.co.uk/products/visual_lint/index.html) | <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lint_programming_tool>
<http://www.gimpel.com/> |
26,735 | In [The Imitation Game](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084970), most of the staff portrayed on-screen were male, and [Joan Clarke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Clarke) faced sexist assumptions that because she was a woman, she was in the wrong room when she tried to go into the examination room for the cross-word ... | 2015/02/11 | [
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/26735",
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com",
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/users/104/"
] | Large numbers of women worked at BP. The most highly skilled parts of the decryption effort were mostly carried out by men.
The Film
========
>
> **In "The Imitation Game",**
>
>
>
The film gives a very different account of the work compared to accounts written by people who worked there. There were a lot more ... | Part of a collection for the Bletchley Park Trust, this document called "[The Women of Bletchley Park (1938-1945)](https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/exhibit/the-women-of-bletchley-park/QQZ2YSRa?hl=en&position=0%2C26)", authored by Gillian Mason (Bletchley Park’s Curator) says "At its peak, nearly twelve thousand... |
119,934 | How to make good questions that asking if "Z" feature is easy to use or not in Usability Testing for web or app, without giving any leads to user? | 2018/08/01 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/119934",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/117601/"
] | When testing usability, think of which hypothesis you want to validate and which scenarios you have to work with. Based on those, create tasks that will help you measure how well you perform or solve those.
**Tip**, for writing up hypothesis you can think of current problems and or opportunities, for example:
* Ex. ... | Lets create a made up example.
Your mobile app is about animal facts.
One question might be "What is the average weight of an icelandic horse?"
After the user has answered the question; he or she can rate on how easy it was to look up without giving the user any hints or tips.
Hope this helps. |
119,934 | How to make good questions that asking if "Z" feature is easy to use or not in Usability Testing for web or app, without giving any leads to user? | 2018/08/01 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/119934",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/117601/"
] | Use task based activities that require the use of the feature you want to test and base your questions around the problem that our feature sets out to solve rather than the feature itself.
Lets say your new feature is an email subscription form. You might present you test candidate with a page or prototype and ask the... | Lets create a made up example.
Your mobile app is about animal facts.
One question might be "What is the average weight of an icelandic horse?"
After the user has answered the question; he or she can rate on how easy it was to look up without giving the user any hints or tips.
Hope this helps. |
315,403 | Is it alright if I use the word "prescience" in this manner, since the term prescience means to know something in advance?
*From the looks of the dark clouds outside the window, I've got a **prescience** that a downpour will come any moment.*
Thanks! | 2016/03/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/315403",
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"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
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*Presentiment* lacks the sense of *certainty... |
315,403 | Is it alright if I use the word "prescience" in this manner, since the term prescience means to know something in advance?
*From the looks of the dark clouds outside the window, I've got a **prescience** that a downpour will come any moment.*
Thanks! | 2016/03/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/315403",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | "prescience" is to know something in advance without relying on evidence.
The use of evidence makes it a prediction, so you could say:
*From the looks of the dark clouds outside the window, I predict that it will rain any minute now.*
Prescience is "magic" knowledge that you cannot learn from the facts around you.
... | The word you are after might be ***presentiment*** (already mentioned, but in the context of *premonitions*), defined [here](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/presentiment) as ‘a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, especially something evil; foreboding.’
*Presentiment* lacks the sense of *certainty... |
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"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2474",
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"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/users/10654/"
] | Our manga series, turned 4koma creation spree.
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Here they are (as links, so they don't clutter the post):
1. [Taisho, The Begining](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Zo3Am.png), by [Darjeeling](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2869).
2. [Taisho: The Taishoning](https://i.sta... | Global warming is [@Frosteeze's](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/293/frosteeze) fault.
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[IT JUST IS, ALRIGHT](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/6697?m=22129702#22129702) |
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] | Meme: Lolis are the best.
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**Originator:** Nobody
**Perpetrator:** Everyone, including [Bots](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/6697?m=13594160#13594160)
**Background:** It's a simple fact of life. [You heard it here](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/6697?m=9086110#9086110) fi... | Wider
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**Originator:** Unknown
**Cultural Height:** Ongoing
**Background:** on occasion when one [posts fanart](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/19313425#19313425) from [madoka-magica](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/madoka-magica "show questions tagged 'madoka-magica'") or [hid... |
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] | Meme: [Memor-X Yuri Master](http://chat.stackexchange.com/search?q=%23yuri&Room=6697&User=96987&page=1&pagesize=50&sort=relevance)
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**Originator:** [Memor-X](https://anime.stackexchange.com... | Meme: ʞɹɐzǝɹ is the big bad mean boss
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**Cultural Height:** Unknown
**Background:** ["@ʞɹɐzǝɹ is the big bad mean boss"](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/6697?m=26300787#26300787) -Tyhja |
2,474 | >
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"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2474",
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] | Our manga series, turned 4koma creation spree.
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Here they are (as links, so they don't clutter the post):
1. [Taisho, The Begining](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Zo3Am.png), by [Darjeeling](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2869).
2. [Taisho: The Taishoning](https://i.sta... | Meme: Hakase hates puns.
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**Originator:** [Hakase](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/191/hakase)
**Cultural Height:** Unknown
**Background:** [Not as much as Eric hates hats,](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/22966011#22966011) but [still pretty badly.](http://chat.stackex... |
2,474 | >
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] | Our manga series, turned 4koma creation spree.
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Here they are (as links, so they don't clutter the post):
1. [Taisho, The Begining](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Zo3Am.png), by [Darjeeling](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2869).
2. [Taisho: The Taishoning](https://i.sta... | Is Sakamoto a bot?
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**Originator:** [Sakamoto](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/-179/sakamoto)
**Background:**
Sakamoto is the feed for [Maid Cafe](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/6697), posting new questions posted on the main site...at least that's what we thought initally.
there has been ... |
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"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2474",
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] | Meme: Eric hates hats.
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**Originator:** [Eric](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/274/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A2)
**Cultural Height:** Every Winterbash
**Background:** Come Winterbash every year Eric does not hide his hatred for them. He [really,](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/66... | Meme: Hakase hates puns.
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**Originator:** [Hakase](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/191/hakase)
**Cultural Height:** Unknown
**Background:** [Not as much as Eric hates hats,](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/22966011#22966011) but [still pretty badly.](http://chat.stackex... |
2,474 | >
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"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/users/10654/"
] | Meme: [Memor-X Yuri Master](http://chat.stackexchange.com/search?q=%23yuri&Room=6697&User=96987&page=1&pagesize=50&sort=relevance)
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**Originator:** [Memor-X](https://anime.stackexchange.com... | Global warming is [@Frosteeze's](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/293/frosteeze) fault.
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[IT JUST IS, ALRIGHT](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/6697?m=22129702#22129702) |
2,474 | >
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"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2474",
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"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/users/10654/"
] | **Meme:** I am a tomato
**Background:** I am a tomato [(sauce)](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/6697?m=20002559#20002559)
**Usage:** "Toshinou Kyouko is a tomato"
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SDLYW.png)
Additionally, from September 27, 201... | The [@Darjeeling](https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/users/2869/darjeeling) Dippers.
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**Originator**: [@Tyhja](https://chat.stackexchange.com/users/123398/tyhja)
**Culprits**: [@Tyhja](https://chat.stackexchange.com/users/123398/t... |
2,474 | >
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Memes,... | 2015/07/24 | [
"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2474",
"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/users/10654/"
] | Our manga series, turned 4koma creation spree.
==============================================
Here they are (as links, so they don't clutter the post):
1. [Taisho, The Begining](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Zo3Am.png), by [Darjeeling](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2869).
2. [Taisho: The Taishoning](https://i.sta... | The [@Darjeeling](https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/users/2869/darjeeling) Dippers.
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**Originator**: [@Tyhja](https://chat.stackexchange.com/users/123398/tyhja)
**Culprits**: [@Tyhja](https://chat.stackexchange.com/users/123398/t... |
2,474 | >
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"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2474",
"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/users/10654/"
] | Our manga series, turned 4koma creation spree.
==============================================
Here they are (as links, so they don't clutter the post):
1. [Taisho, The Begining](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Zo3Am.png), by [Darjeeling](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2869).
2. [Taisho: The Taishoning](https://i.sta... | **Meme:** Jon Lin
**Originator:** [Jon Lin](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/91/jon-lin)
**Cultural Height:** Ongoing
**Background:** Jon Lin is:
* The one who ranks second among users with the highest reputation scores on Anime & Manga Stack Exchange.
* The one who watches [too much anime](http://myanimelist.... |
42,965 | For some reason I'm a magnet to bad people or people who are chronic complainers or attention seekers. They often come to me when they need to talk or vent. Especially at work. I don't really want to talk to them but I'm too friendly and not good at setting boundaries and I often just listen to them offering advice. It... | 2020/10/19 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/42965",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Difficult question because you wouldn't want these angry people turning on you because such people in the workplace often do. These people are often loitering in the workplace and can be a real danger. I left my last job due to such a person, who for years, I listened to, so often helped them with their work & at times... | Good listeners are often magnets for people who talk. Significantly, any emotional affirmation given while listening can perpetuate that very talking. Such emotional encouragement can stem from our own cravings and aversions. Therefore this is an opportunity for practice that can benefit us. In particular:
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47,148,035 | DataStax seems expensive. Is there a best practice configuration that is available to use Apache Cassandra in production? I am trying to setup Cassandra on EC2.
Thanks | 2017/11/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/47148035",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1335281/"
] | Instead of giving you a commercial for some other product, let me give you some practical advice when choosing to go with OSS vs Commerical licensed products.
You have two things to spend when using any technology. Time or money. Ultimately time is money, but for the sake of this let's say they are different. By your... | Disclaimer: I'm a ScyllaDB employee.
There are several alternative to operate Cassandra/Scylla like workloads.
1. Use OpenSource Cassandra, with best practices. Most of them, unfortunately, where created couple of years ago. So you'll need to learn the black magic of tuning JVM and Cassandra loads.
<https://tobert.gi... |
22,590 | I was wondering whether anyone might have an index of the articles that made up the *The Economist*'s Schools Brief series that ran from 1975 to 1999 (with a brief refresh in 2013)?
They were an interesting set of articles that explained economic concepts (with a free market slant, of course, being *The Economist*) i... | 2018/06/27 | [
"https://economics.stackexchange.com/questions/22590",
"https://economics.stackexchange.com",
"https://economics.stackexchange.com/users/11412/"
] | The Economist has some articles online from 1999 onwards: this is a partial selection of some which seemed interesting, though not quite what you are looking for
1999
* <https://www.economist.com/unknown/1999/10/21/finance-trick-or-treat>
* <https://www.economist.com/unknown/1999/11/04/moneyed-men-in-institutions>
* ... | The economist itself provides an overview, although annoyingly it doesn't include the 1999 articles mentioned by Henry.
<https://www.economist.com/schools-brief/?page=1> |
283,013 | How do you write "the clients (plural) needs? Is it the clients' needs?
Example sentence: "I utilized interpersonal skills to identify the clients' needs." Is this sentence correct? | 2015/10/27 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/283013",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/144650/"
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\*\*clients' needs |
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