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30,630 | Is there a Stack Exchange site for machine learning questions? | 2009/11/22 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30630",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Sure. [Cross Validated](https://stats.stackexchange.com/) welcome any questions regarding machine learning and statistical data analysis. See our [FAQ](https://stats.stackexchange.com/faq) page for what we define as on-topic questions there. | Recently started [Computer Science](https://cs.stackexchange.com/) accepts machine-learning questions. |
20,952,863 | I have a GUI(JFrame), with two Buttons and 1 Panel to show the result. One Button is to start the algorithm, one for stopping it. By pressing start, a method is called and it starts running. The runtime of this method varies from couple of seconds to 2-3 minutes, depending on the input.
The problem I have hereby is, b... | 2014/01/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/20952863",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2553651/"
] | Don't put long-running tasks on the EDT, or the Event Dispatching Thread. Use threading or a SwingWorker instead. Hopefully that's enough google keywords to get you started. :) | It sounds like your algorithm is running in the same thread as the UI components. You probably want to read up on [Concurrency](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/concurrency/index.html) and [Concurrency in Swing](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/concurrency/) to better understand how to cre... |
354,548 | Just confirming: The person that acts as a Software Architect should think in non-functional requirements (performance, scalability) in the first days of the project too. Doesn't it? I think that Software Architecture is like building architecture: we can't change the building structure in the middle or in the end of t... | 2017/07/26 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/354548",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/278997/"
] | Non-functional requirements would not normally be at the forefront of my mind at the start of a new project, my focus would be on productivity and establishing a fast feedback loop, specifically:
* Help the Product Owner figure out the quickest way to get fast initial customer feedback. The Product Owner might want to... | For a software arcitect, functional requirements are just details. At the architectural level we are thinking in abstraction, and non-functional requirements become more important.
That's not to say that the architect doesn't pay attention to the details...they inform the overall design of the solution.
By focusing o... |
354,548 | Just confirming: The person that acts as a Software Architect should think in non-functional requirements (performance, scalability) in the first days of the project too. Doesn't it? I think that Software Architecture is like building architecture: we can't change the building structure in the middle or in the end of t... | 2017/07/26 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/354548",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/278997/"
] | Yes. Performance and scalability requirements may have a big impact on the overall architecture so should definitely be taken into consideration.
**But be careful.** Architectural decision for the sake of performance and scalability are sadly often based on superstition, and can seriously hamper a project. Like "*Obv... | Non-functional requirements would not normally be at the forefront of my mind at the start of a new project, my focus would be on productivity and establishing a fast feedback loop, specifically:
* Help the Product Owner figure out the quickest way to get fast initial customer feedback. The Product Owner might want to... |
354,548 | Just confirming: The person that acts as a Software Architect should think in non-functional requirements (performance, scalability) in the first days of the project too. Doesn't it? I think that Software Architecture is like building architecture: we can't change the building structure in the middle or in the end of t... | 2017/07/26 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/354548",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/278997/"
] | Yes. Performance and scalability requirements may have a big impact on the overall architecture so should definitely be taken into consideration.
**But be careful.** Architectural decision for the sake of performance and scalability are sadly often based on superstition, and can seriously hamper a project. Like "*Obv... | For a software arcitect, functional requirements are just details. At the architectural level we are thinking in abstraction, and non-functional requirements become more important.
That's not to say that the architect doesn't pay attention to the details...they inform the overall design of the solution.
By focusing o... |
354,548 | Just confirming: The person that acts as a Software Architect should think in non-functional requirements (performance, scalability) in the first days of the project too. Doesn't it? I think that Software Architecture is like building architecture: we can't change the building structure in the middle or in the end of t... | 2017/07/26 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/354548",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/278997/"
] | It is interesting to read the variety of different answers here on the role of a Software Architect and how Software Architecture plays into the project. It just goes to show how many different schools of thought that actually exist on the concept.
[System Quality Attributes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_syst... | For a software arcitect, functional requirements are just details. At the architectural level we are thinking in abstraction, and non-functional requirements become more important.
That's not to say that the architect doesn't pay attention to the details...they inform the overall design of the solution.
By focusing o... |
354,548 | Just confirming: The person that acts as a Software Architect should think in non-functional requirements (performance, scalability) in the first days of the project too. Doesn't it? I think that Software Architecture is like building architecture: we can't change the building structure in the middle or in the end of t... | 2017/07/26 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/354548",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/278997/"
] | I would say the non-functional requirements, performance, scalability, security, data protection etc are the **key things** a software architect should be thinking about on day 1
The customer isn't going to request them, the developers can probably handle any problems with the functional requirements without your help... | For a software arcitect, functional requirements are just details. At the architectural level we are thinking in abstraction, and non-functional requirements become more important.
That's not to say that the architect doesn't pay attention to the details...they inform the overall design of the solution.
By focusing o... |
354,548 | Just confirming: The person that acts as a Software Architect should think in non-functional requirements (performance, scalability) in the first days of the project too. Doesn't it? I think that Software Architecture is like building architecture: we can't change the building structure in the middle or in the end of t... | 2017/07/26 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/354548",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/278997/"
] | Non-functional requirements should be elicited from the customer just like functional requirements are. All non-functional requirements should be represented in user stories or the system specification. In that way, the architect must consider the requirements (functional and non-functional) when architecting the syste... | Non-functional requirements would not normally be at the forefront of my mind at the start of a new project, my focus would be on productivity and establishing a fast feedback loop, specifically:
* Help the Product Owner figure out the quickest way to get fast initial customer feedback. The Product Owner might want to... |
354,548 | Just confirming: The person that acts as a Software Architect should think in non-functional requirements (performance, scalability) in the first days of the project too. Doesn't it? I think that Software Architecture is like building architecture: we can't change the building structure in the middle or in the end of t... | 2017/07/26 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/354548",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/278997/"
] | I would say the non-functional requirements, performance, scalability, security, data protection etc are the **key things** a software architect should be thinking about on day 1
The customer isn't going to request them, the developers can probably handle any problems with the functional requirements without your help... | It is interesting to read the variety of different answers here on the role of a Software Architect and how Software Architecture plays into the project. It just goes to show how many different schools of thought that actually exist on the concept.
[System Quality Attributes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_syst... |
354,548 | Just confirming: The person that acts as a Software Architect should think in non-functional requirements (performance, scalability) in the first days of the project too. Doesn't it? I think that Software Architecture is like building architecture: we can't change the building structure in the middle or in the end of t... | 2017/07/26 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/354548",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/278997/"
] | It is interesting to read the variety of different answers here on the role of a Software Architect and how Software Architecture plays into the project. It just goes to show how many different schools of thought that actually exist on the concept.
[System Quality Attributes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_syst... | Non-functional requirements would not normally be at the forefront of my mind at the start of a new project, my focus would be on productivity and establishing a fast feedback loop, specifically:
* Help the Product Owner figure out the quickest way to get fast initial customer feedback. The Product Owner might want to... |
354,548 | Just confirming: The person that acts as a Software Architect should think in non-functional requirements (performance, scalability) in the first days of the project too. Doesn't it? I think that Software Architecture is like building architecture: we can't change the building structure in the middle or in the end of t... | 2017/07/26 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/354548",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/278997/"
] | Yes. Performance and scalability requirements may have a big impact on the overall architecture so should definitely be taken into consideration.
**But be careful.** Architectural decision for the sake of performance and scalability are sadly often based on superstition, and can seriously hamper a project. Like "*Obv... | Non-functional requirements should be elicited from the customer just like functional requirements are. All non-functional requirements should be represented in user stories or the system specification. In that way, the architect must consider the requirements (functional and non-functional) when architecting the syste... |
354,548 | Just confirming: The person that acts as a Software Architect should think in non-functional requirements (performance, scalability) in the first days of the project too. Doesn't it? I think that Software Architecture is like building architecture: we can't change the building structure in the middle or in the end of t... | 2017/07/26 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/354548",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/278997/"
] | Yes. Performance and scalability requirements may have a big impact on the overall architecture so should definitely be taken into consideration.
**But be careful.** Architectural decision for the sake of performance and scalability are sadly often based on superstition, and can seriously hamper a project. Like "*Obv... | It is interesting to read the variety of different answers here on the role of a Software Architect and how Software Architecture plays into the project. It just goes to show how many different schools of thought that actually exist on the concept.
[System Quality Attributes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_syst... |
56,241,780 | Within my storage account, I'm creating an event subscription to blobcreated/blobdeleted:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lPcZ9.png)
I've select **Custom Input Schema**:
[](https://i.s... | 2019/05/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/56241780",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/117700/"
] | There are two concepts:
1) Input schema: This is the schema used during publishing of events to EventGrid. This is specified as part of topic or domain creation.
2) Output or delivery schema: This is the schema used when EventGrid delivers events to your event-subscription endpoint. This is specified as part of an e... | All Azure Event Grid (built-in) topic's input schemas are using a default input schema such as the *EventGridSchema*. This input schema can be mapped to the output schema (delivery schema) only to *EventGridSchema* or *CloudEventV01Schema*. That's a reason why you received an error message.
The *CustomInputSchema* can... |
36,334,920 | I am in the process of developing a software using the Amazon MWS API for other Amazon sellers. Until now, I was using my own private info:
(access key, secret key, seller id , market place id, Auth token)
1. Is the US market place id the same for every market place, i.e for all sellers?
2. In my software, I am using ... | 2016/03/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/36334920",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/6140176/"
] | I've not had direct experience with this grid system but you could always change the settings on the site and download a new version of the css file. 12 columns is a good number as you can easily create the 2, 3 & 4 column layouts.
[](https://i.... | You are specifying a 15 column grid (.container\_15) and then using two columns that only add up to 14 columns.
So of course you are going to have a gap after the second column - a one column gap.... |
4,265,290 | I know that similar questions exist on that site, but I must to be sure what can I do and what can't. I'd like to create a free application but with some restrictions. For example, you can download only one time per day a text for some song. If you want more, than you must buy it. I use for that In App Purchase, but I ... | 2010/11/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4265290",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/444301/"
] | You may not able to charge for "virtual" goods without using Apple's official in-app-purchase mechanism without Apple rejecting your App.
But it is perfectly ok (even required!) if you sell real goods to your customers. The guidelines say that you may not use in-app-purchases for real goods but only for app enhancemen... | You can make a registration form in your app. But you definately cannot show a website with other payment methods inside your app. Apple will reject the app.
It is best to hide other payment methods from apple alltogether.
As for the free downloads part. It's allowed, apple can't stop you from giving free stuff to y... |
63,091 | **Detailed Synopsis:** I started writing a story wherein advanced technology slowly stop working (starting from most advanced, and progressing until only handmade items function), while the global climate simultaneously cools.
In response, governments (and other wealthy/powerful organizations) begin to build massive ... | 2016/12/02 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63091",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3177/"
] | If you want underground space as fast as possible then infrastructure does exist for generating this.
Let me introduce you to the Crossrail [Tunnel Boring Machines](http://www.crossrail.co.uk/construction/tunnelling/meet-our-giant-tunnelling-machines/). Most importantly for your project, they're 7 meters diameter and:... | Why go underground? The shelters need an energy source that doesn't require technology that can heat the area.
The answer is simple. Geothermal power. You build greenhouses and habitats on the surface and you heat them by drilling underground to tap geothermal heat.
Hot water rises and as such will pull the cold wate... |
63,091 | **Detailed Synopsis:** I started writing a story wherein advanced technology slowly stop working (starting from most advanced, and progressing until only handmade items function), while the global climate simultaneously cools.
In response, governments (and other wealthy/powerful organizations) begin to build massive ... | 2016/12/02 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63091",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3177/"
] | Badgers
-------
All the other answers offer lots of excellent ideas. But, if technology continues to degrade and later generations need to do repairs, perhaps somehow burrowing animals could be trained to do the digging or supplement it. That's pretty low tech. Perhaps the holes dug could then be shored up with adobe ... | Why go underground? The shelters need an energy source that doesn't require technology that can heat the area.
The answer is simple. Geothermal power. You build greenhouses and habitats on the surface and you heat them by drilling underground to tap geothermal heat.
Hot water rises and as such will pull the cold wate... |
63,091 | **Detailed Synopsis:** I started writing a story wherein advanced technology slowly stop working (starting from most advanced, and progressing until only handmade items function), while the global climate simultaneously cools.
In response, governments (and other wealthy/powerful organizations) begin to build massive ... | 2016/12/02 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63091",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3177/"
] | Going fully underground isn't necessary. Given that the only reason you give is to excape the cold, then digging a trench 12 feet deep or so, using the bottom 8 feet for human activities, and the greenhouse/roof for growing could work. The greenhouse growing season is stretched somewhat by the the waste heat.
Potatoe ... | Why go underground? The shelters need an energy source that doesn't require technology that can heat the area.
The answer is simple. Geothermal power. You build greenhouses and habitats on the surface and you heat them by drilling underground to tap geothermal heat.
Hot water rises and as such will pull the cold wate... |
63,091 | **Detailed Synopsis:** I started writing a story wherein advanced technology slowly stop working (starting from most advanced, and progressing until only handmade items function), while the global climate simultaneously cools.
In response, governments (and other wealthy/powerful organizations) begin to build massive ... | 2016/12/02 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63091",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3177/"
] | **Power, Heat flow and Air Flow Issues for Low-Tech Underground Shelters**
Your constraints look like they run into some tough, tough problems regarding power, heat flow and air flow, as follows:
I came to a similar area for per person's portion of the underground farm.
(I ballparked it at 4 people/acre or close to ... | Going fully underground isn't necessary. Given that the only reason you give is to excape the cold, then digging a trench 12 feet deep or so, using the bottom 8 feet for human activities, and the greenhouse/roof for growing could work. The greenhouse growing season is stretched somewhat by the the waste heat.
Potatoe ... |
63,091 | **Detailed Synopsis:** I started writing a story wherein advanced technology slowly stop working (starting from most advanced, and progressing until only handmade items function), while the global climate simultaneously cools.
In response, governments (and other wealthy/powerful organizations) begin to build massive ... | 2016/12/02 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63091",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3177/"
] | **Power, Heat flow and Air Flow Issues for Low-Tech Underground Shelters**
Your constraints look like they run into some tough, tough problems regarding power, heat flow and air flow, as follows:
I came to a similar area for per person's portion of the underground farm.
(I ballparked it at 4 people/acre or close to ... | Badgers
-------
All the other answers offer lots of excellent ideas. But, if technology continues to degrade and later generations need to do repairs, perhaps somehow burrowing animals could be trained to do the digging or supplement it. That's pretty low tech. Perhaps the holes dug could then be shored up with adobe ... |
3,730 | I am just shopping for used bikes right now online. I want to try and save myself a trip to visit the bikes by determining which bikes will fit me.
Does anyone have an approximate height-bike size conversion chart or inseam-bike size conversion chart?
I know that this will not 100% accurate as [Sheldon Brown](http:/... | 2011/05/12 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3730",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/134/"
] | Kind of depends what you're looking for. For classic, straight top-tube roadsters, a good starting point is "standover height". You should be able to straddle the top tube with your feet flat on the ground.
Unfortunately, this is not how bikes are normally measured; "frame height" is measured from the center of the ... | You should be able to look up the frame geometry (useful for comparing to an online fit tool) on the manufacturer's web site if the bike is new enough.
Many times there will also be an approximate frame size-height sizing chart available online as well.
I've tried the online fit calculator that GuyZee recommends and ... |
3,730 | I am just shopping for used bikes right now online. I want to try and save myself a trip to visit the bikes by determining which bikes will fit me.
Does anyone have an approximate height-bike size conversion chart or inseam-bike size conversion chart?
I know that this will not 100% accurate as [Sheldon Brown](http:/... | 2011/05/12 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3730",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/134/"
] | Would you buy second hand shoes online, not knowing what shoe size you were, particularly if there is the risk that they might have been stolen?
*Probably not, when put like that!*
With footwear you know your size. This is something established last time you bought some shoes, probably in a shoe shop where sales st... | I found the Rivendell frame sizing article to be quite illuminating during the process of test-riding dozens of bikes to try to discover the proper size:
<http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=41>
Ultimately a bike that feels just a tiny bit too big in the store / out of the box is probably the right size after di... |
3,730 | I am just shopping for used bikes right now online. I want to try and save myself a trip to visit the bikes by determining which bikes will fit me.
Does anyone have an approximate height-bike size conversion chart or inseam-bike size conversion chart?
I know that this will not 100% accurate as [Sheldon Brown](http:/... | 2011/05/12 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3730",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/134/"
] | I found the Rivendell frame sizing article to be quite illuminating during the process of test-riding dozens of bikes to try to discover the proper size:
<http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=41>
Ultimately a bike that feels just a tiny bit too big in the store / out of the box is probably the right size after di... | You should be able to look up the frame geometry (useful for comparing to an online fit tool) on the manufacturer's web site if the bike is new enough.
Many times there will also be an approximate frame size-height sizing chart available online as well.
I've tried the online fit calculator that GuyZee recommends and ... |
3,730 | I am just shopping for used bikes right now online. I want to try and save myself a trip to visit the bikes by determining which bikes will fit me.
Does anyone have an approximate height-bike size conversion chart or inseam-bike size conversion chart?
I know that this will not 100% accurate as [Sheldon Brown](http:/... | 2011/05/12 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3730",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/134/"
] | Would you buy second hand shoes online, not knowing what shoe size you were, particularly if there is the risk that they might have been stolen?
*Probably not, when put like that!*
With footwear you know your size. This is something established last time you bought some shoes, probably in a shoe shop where sales st... | Kind of depends what you're looking for. For classic, straight top-tube roadsters, a good starting point is "standover height". You should be able to straddle the top tube with your feet flat on the ground.
Unfortunately, this is not how bikes are normally measured; "frame height" is measured from the center of the ... |
3,730 | I am just shopping for used bikes right now online. I want to try and save myself a trip to visit the bikes by determining which bikes will fit me.
Does anyone have an approximate height-bike size conversion chart or inseam-bike size conversion chart?
I know that this will not 100% accurate as [Sheldon Brown](http:/... | 2011/05/12 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3730",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/134/"
] | I found the Rivendell frame sizing article to be quite illuminating during the process of test-riding dozens of bikes to try to discover the proper size:
<http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=41>
Ultimately a bike that feels just a tiny bit too big in the store / out of the box is probably the right size after di... | The most comprehensive [bike sizing chart](http://www.wiggle.co.uk/h/option/bikesizeguide) I've found is from Wiggle and it also explains how to use the charts.
If you'd rather avoid shop-bias then [this article](http://bikesmadeeasy.com/?page_id=48) also has some explanation and a simple chart at the end.
Beyond tha... |
3,730 | I am just shopping for used bikes right now online. I want to try and save myself a trip to visit the bikes by determining which bikes will fit me.
Does anyone have an approximate height-bike size conversion chart or inseam-bike size conversion chart?
I know that this will not 100% accurate as [Sheldon Brown](http:/... | 2011/05/12 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3730",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/134/"
] | IMO single most important factor of cycling joy is FIT!
This is a great tool and worth the effort:
<http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO>
I have used it myself and referred countless folks to it, all with great success! Good luck! | Also have a look at CANYON's calculator: <http://www.canyon.com/_en/tools/pps.html> |
3,730 | I am just shopping for used bikes right now online. I want to try and save myself a trip to visit the bikes by determining which bikes will fit me.
Does anyone have an approximate height-bike size conversion chart or inseam-bike size conversion chart?
I know that this will not 100% accurate as [Sheldon Brown](http:/... | 2011/05/12 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3730",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/134/"
] | Would you buy second hand shoes online, not knowing what shoe size you were, particularly if there is the risk that they might have been stolen?
*Probably not, when put like that!*
With footwear you know your size. This is something established last time you bought some shoes, probably in a shoe shop where sales st... | You should be able to look up the frame geometry (useful for comparing to an online fit tool) on the manufacturer's web site if the bike is new enough.
Many times there will also be an approximate frame size-height sizing chart available online as well.
I've tried the online fit calculator that GuyZee recommends and ... |
3,730 | I am just shopping for used bikes right now online. I want to try and save myself a trip to visit the bikes by determining which bikes will fit me.
Does anyone have an approximate height-bike size conversion chart or inseam-bike size conversion chart?
I know that this will not 100% accurate as [Sheldon Brown](http:/... | 2011/05/12 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3730",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/134/"
] | IMO single most important factor of cycling joy is FIT!
This is a great tool and worth the effort:
<http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO>
I have used it myself and referred countless folks to it, all with great success! Good luck! | Kind of depends what you're looking for. For classic, straight top-tube roadsters, a good starting point is "standover height". You should be able to straddle the top tube with your feet flat on the ground.
Unfortunately, this is not how bikes are normally measured; "frame height" is measured from the center of the ... |
3,730 | I am just shopping for used bikes right now online. I want to try and save myself a trip to visit the bikes by determining which bikes will fit me.
Does anyone have an approximate height-bike size conversion chart or inseam-bike size conversion chart?
I know that this will not 100% accurate as [Sheldon Brown](http:/... | 2011/05/12 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3730",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/134/"
] | I found the Rivendell frame sizing article to be quite illuminating during the process of test-riding dozens of bikes to try to discover the proper size:
<http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=41>
Ultimately a bike that feels just a tiny bit too big in the store / out of the box is probably the right size after di... | Kind of depends what you're looking for. For classic, straight top-tube roadsters, a good starting point is "standover height". You should be able to straddle the top tube with your feet flat on the ground.
Unfortunately, this is not how bikes are normally measured; "frame height" is measured from the center of the ... |
3,730 | I am just shopping for used bikes right now online. I want to try and save myself a trip to visit the bikes by determining which bikes will fit me.
Does anyone have an approximate height-bike size conversion chart or inseam-bike size conversion chart?
I know that this will not 100% accurate as [Sheldon Brown](http:/... | 2011/05/12 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3730",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/134/"
] | IMO single most important factor of cycling joy is FIT!
This is a great tool and worth the effort:
<http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO>
I have used it myself and referred countless folks to it, all with great success! Good luck! | Would you buy second hand shoes online, not knowing what shoe size you were, particularly if there is the risk that they might have been stolen?
*Probably not, when put like that!*
With footwear you know your size. This is something established last time you bought some shoes, probably in a shoe shop where sales st... |
147,225 | Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors. Frequently these certificates are marketed to authors in developing countries where English is not widely spoken. These services claim that the certificate indicates that the manuscript meets a certain standard of quality. Often the certificate states th... | 2020/04/03 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/147225",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/13240/"
] | No (reputable) journal is going to give any weight to such a certificate when assessing a paper. If the editor/reviewers aren't satisfied with the quality of the English, they will reject the paper.
Thus, paying for a certificate for its own sake is a waste of money. Of course, if the certificate is issued in conjunct... | Absolutely no!
I believe as you are preparing a manuscript, you have a good knowledge of English. Technical writing is different from normal writing and you will 'feel' it by reading more papers. The more you read, the more your writing skills will evolve. Take the help of your seniors, colleagues, supervisor. But pay... |
147,225 | Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors. Frequently these certificates are marketed to authors in developing countries where English is not widely spoken. These services claim that the certificate indicates that the manuscript meets a certain standard of quality. Often the certificate states th... | 2020/04/03 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/147225",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/13240/"
] | No (reputable) journal is going to give any weight to such a certificate when assessing a paper. If the editor/reviewers aren't satisfied with the quality of the English, they will reject the paper.
Thus, paying for a certificate for its own sake is a waste of money. Of course, if the certificate is issued in conjunct... | As said by the other members, forget about the certificate. If the language is particularly bad in terms of language you may get one of the following:
* Desk reject
* Reviewers refuse to review until the language is fixed (I did this)
* Reviewers complain about the language
Unless you got one of these, even the editi... |
147,225 | Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors. Frequently these certificates are marketed to authors in developing countries where English is not widely spoken. These services claim that the certificate indicates that the manuscript meets a certain standard of quality. Often the certificate states th... | 2020/04/03 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/147225",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/13240/"
] | No (reputable) journal is going to give any weight to such a certificate when assessing a paper. If the editor/reviewers aren't satisfied with the quality of the English, they will reject the paper.
Thus, paying for a certificate for its own sake is a waste of money. Of course, if the certificate is issued in conjunct... | >
> ~~Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors.~~
>
>
>
Some commercial services prey and steal from unsuspecting authors who can afford it the least.
---
They use a common ploy to make their offering seem legitimate by *optionally* bundling some purported editing services. It's not bona ... |
147,225 | Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors. Frequently these certificates are marketed to authors in developing countries where English is not widely spoken. These services claim that the certificate indicates that the manuscript meets a certain standard of quality. Often the certificate states th... | 2020/04/03 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/147225",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/13240/"
] | No (reputable) journal is going to give any weight to such a certificate when assessing a paper. If the editor/reviewers aren't satisfied with the quality of the English, they will reject the paper.
Thus, paying for a certificate for its own sake is a waste of money. Of course, if the certificate is issued in conjunct... | >
> These services claim that the certificate indicates that the
> manuscript meets a certain standard of quality.
>
>
>
If the English in your paper really meets the appropriate standard of quality, then the editor and the reviewers will be able to see this for themselves.
In more than a decade of publishing an... |
147,225 | Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors. Frequently these certificates are marketed to authors in developing countries where English is not widely spoken. These services claim that the certificate indicates that the manuscript meets a certain standard of quality. Often the certificate states th... | 2020/04/03 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/147225",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/13240/"
] | Absolutely no!
I believe as you are preparing a manuscript, you have a good knowledge of English. Technical writing is different from normal writing and you will 'feel' it by reading more papers. The more you read, the more your writing skills will evolve. Take the help of your seniors, colleagues, supervisor. But pay... | As said by the other members, forget about the certificate. If the language is particularly bad in terms of language you may get one of the following:
* Desk reject
* Reviewers refuse to review until the language is fixed (I did this)
* Reviewers complain about the language
Unless you got one of these, even the editi... |
147,225 | Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors. Frequently these certificates are marketed to authors in developing countries where English is not widely spoken. These services claim that the certificate indicates that the manuscript meets a certain standard of quality. Often the certificate states th... | 2020/04/03 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/147225",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/13240/"
] | Absolutely no!
I believe as you are preparing a manuscript, you have a good knowledge of English. Technical writing is different from normal writing and you will 'feel' it by reading more papers. The more you read, the more your writing skills will evolve. Take the help of your seniors, colleagues, supervisor. But pay... | >
> ~~Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors.~~
>
>
>
Some commercial services prey and steal from unsuspecting authors who can afford it the least.
---
They use a common ploy to make their offering seem legitimate by *optionally* bundling some purported editing services. It's not bona ... |
147,225 | Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors. Frequently these certificates are marketed to authors in developing countries where English is not widely spoken. These services claim that the certificate indicates that the manuscript meets a certain standard of quality. Often the certificate states th... | 2020/04/03 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/147225",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/13240/"
] | Absolutely no!
I believe as you are preparing a manuscript, you have a good knowledge of English. Technical writing is different from normal writing and you will 'feel' it by reading more papers. The more you read, the more your writing skills will evolve. Take the help of your seniors, colleagues, supervisor. But pay... | >
> These services claim that the certificate indicates that the
> manuscript meets a certain standard of quality.
>
>
>
If the English in your paper really meets the appropriate standard of quality, then the editor and the reviewers will be able to see this for themselves.
In more than a decade of publishing an... |
147,225 | Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors. Frequently these certificates are marketed to authors in developing countries where English is not widely spoken. These services claim that the certificate indicates that the manuscript meets a certain standard of quality. Often the certificate states th... | 2020/04/03 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/147225",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/13240/"
] | As said by the other members, forget about the certificate. If the language is particularly bad in terms of language you may get one of the following:
* Desk reject
* Reviewers refuse to review until the language is fixed (I did this)
* Reviewers complain about the language
Unless you got one of these, even the editi... | >
> These services claim that the certificate indicates that the
> manuscript meets a certain standard of quality.
>
>
>
If the English in your paper really meets the appropriate standard of quality, then the editor and the reviewers will be able to see this for themselves.
In more than a decade of publishing an... |
147,225 | Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors. Frequently these certificates are marketed to authors in developing countries where English is not widely spoken. These services claim that the certificate indicates that the manuscript meets a certain standard of quality. Often the certificate states th... | 2020/04/03 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/147225",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/13240/"
] | >
> ~~Some commercial services sell certificates to manuscript authors.~~
>
>
>
Some commercial services prey and steal from unsuspecting authors who can afford it the least.
---
They use a common ploy to make their offering seem legitimate by *optionally* bundling some purported editing services. It's not bona ... | >
> These services claim that the certificate indicates that the
> manuscript meets a certain standard of quality.
>
>
>
If the English in your paper really meets the appropriate standard of quality, then the editor and the reviewers will be able to see this for themselves.
In more than a decade of publishing an... |
41,962 | Looking for a system that would be able to support gaming in a setting of medieval-ish, raw and muddy themes (if I were to pick an example, the setting of *The Witcher* series would come in close). These would be my requirements for the system:
* low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
* grim ... | 2014/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/41962",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4026/"
] | [GURPS](http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/)
======================================
GURPS is an excellent system - a solid member of the old guard. I have played and run GURPS for years, so this recommendation is based on that experience. GURPS is at its core a toolkit game, designed to be able to create the game you want t... | **Game system:**
My own game, [BRUTAL: Big Bad Ball Busting Bloody Battles](http://www.brutalrpg.com).
**Free:**
The game rules, supporting documents and adventures are all available as free PDF downloads.
**Simple role playing rules**
The role playing rules are short and sweet. GMs are encouraged to focus on the ... |
41,962 | Looking for a system that would be able to support gaming in a setting of medieval-ish, raw and muddy themes (if I were to pick an example, the setting of *The Witcher* series would come in close). These would be my requirements for the system:
* low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
* grim ... | 2014/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/41962",
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"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4026/"
] | **I'd heartily recommend [Warhammer Fantasy RolePlay](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_Fantasy_Roleplay) (WFRP), 2nd edition.** (It's not the most recent edition of the game, but it's the one I have experience with, and I'm pretty sure [you can get a copy of it even these days](http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/produ... | I played in a post-apocalyptic game system called "After the Bomb" that was filled with all kinds of animals mutated into humanoids, it has all the things you mentioned. It uses Palladium's Megaversal system.
>
> * low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
>
>
>
Essentially After the bomb h... |
41,962 | Looking for a system that would be able to support gaming in a setting of medieval-ish, raw and muddy themes (if I were to pick an example, the setting of *The Witcher* series would come in close). These would be my requirements for the system:
* low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
* grim ... | 2014/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/41962",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4026/"
] | I suggest **Low Fantasy Gaming** (caveat: I wrote it!).
But, it does meet many of the OP's requirements: low magic, martial exploits, injuries, rules light. It is a 1d20 D&D variant however, so it does have classes and levels.
[Low Fantasy Gaming](https://lowfantasygaming.com/2016/05/) | Well, this has been working for my groups. We actually play online now as we’ve all moved distant.
As of the System: NWoD (New World of Darkness). The new system from the Vampire the Requiem. This new system is like Gurps in the sense of generic. You can use for anything, the core rulebook is actually generic. Not foc... |
41,962 | Looking for a system that would be able to support gaming in a setting of medieval-ish, raw and muddy themes (if I were to pick an example, the setting of *The Witcher* series would come in close). These would be my requirements for the system:
* low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
* grim ... | 2014/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/41962",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4026/"
] | I recommend [Harnmaster](http://www.columbiagames.com/cgi-bin/query/cfg/zoom.cfg?product_id=4001) by Columbia Games.
>
> * low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
>
>
>
Harnmaster is geared to play the medieval setting of Harn. Because of fantasy's origin in the mythology of western europ... | I played in a post-apocalyptic game system called "After the Bomb" that was filled with all kinds of animals mutated into humanoids, it has all the things you mentioned. It uses Palladium's Megaversal system.
>
> * low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
>
>
>
Essentially After the bomb h... |
41,962 | Looking for a system that would be able to support gaming in a setting of medieval-ish, raw and muddy themes (if I were to pick an example, the setting of *The Witcher* series would come in close). These would be my requirements for the system:
* low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
* grim ... | 2014/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/41962",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4026/"
] | Just to add another option
**RuneQuest 6** (Basic Roleplaying - BRP- derived)
>
> low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
>
>
>
You can tweak the magic level you want, but even at it's highest, it's wayyy below D&D-style "Gandalf Everywhere"
>
> grim theme (dirty, gloomy, death on ever... | I played in a post-apocalyptic game system called "After the Bomb" that was filled with all kinds of animals mutated into humanoids, it has all the things you mentioned. It uses Palladium's Megaversal system.
>
> * low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
>
>
>
Essentially After the bomb h... |
41,962 | Looking for a system that would be able to support gaming in a setting of medieval-ish, raw and muddy themes (if I were to pick an example, the setting of *The Witcher* series would come in close). These would be my requirements for the system:
* low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
* grim ... | 2014/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/41962",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4026/"
] | My answer, which gets to most of what you're looking for, at least, is [Burning Wheel](http://www.burningwheel.org/).
**low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)**
Burning Wheel has a magic system but it's entirely optional, and if you do choose to play with it you will notice that a. it's not ... | Ars Magica
----------
Don't let the title distract you - although a large part of the game rules is about powerful magic, the system is intended and well designed also for non-magical adventurers with design approaches that very well match what you intend; and I've happily run multiple zero-magic adventures with the s... |
41,962 | Looking for a system that would be able to support gaming in a setting of medieval-ish, raw and muddy themes (if I were to pick an example, the setting of *The Witcher* series would come in close). These would be my requirements for the system:
* low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
* grim ... | 2014/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/41962",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4026/"
] | Ars Magica
----------
Don't let the title distract you - although a large part of the game rules is about powerful magic, the system is intended and well designed also for non-magical adventurers with design approaches that very well match what you intend; and I've happily run multiple zero-magic adventures with the s... | I played in a post-apocalyptic game system called "After the Bomb" that was filled with all kinds of animals mutated into humanoids, it has all the things you mentioned. It uses Palladium's Megaversal system.
>
> * low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
>
>
>
Essentially After the bomb h... |
41,962 | Looking for a system that would be able to support gaming in a setting of medieval-ish, raw and muddy themes (if I were to pick an example, the setting of *The Witcher* series would come in close). These would be my requirements for the system:
* low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
* grim ... | 2014/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/41962",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4026/"
] | Ars Magica
----------
Don't let the title distract you - although a large part of the game rules is about powerful magic, the system is intended and well designed also for non-magical adventurers with design approaches that very well match what you intend; and I've happily run multiple zero-magic adventures with the s... | Well, this has been working for my groups. We actually play online now as we’ve all moved distant.
As of the System: NWoD (New World of Darkness). The new system from the Vampire the Requiem. This new system is like Gurps in the sense of generic. You can use for anything, the core rulebook is actually generic. Not foc... |
41,962 | Looking for a system that would be able to support gaming in a setting of medieval-ish, raw and muddy themes (if I were to pick an example, the setting of *The Witcher* series would come in close). These would be my requirements for the system:
* low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
* grim ... | 2014/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/41962",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4026/"
] | My answer, which gets to most of what you're looking for, at least, is [Burning Wheel](http://www.burningwheel.org/).
**low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)**
Burning Wheel has a magic system but it's entirely optional, and if you do choose to play with it you will notice that a. it's not ... | I played in a post-apocalyptic game system called "After the Bomb" that was filled with all kinds of animals mutated into humanoids, it has all the things you mentioned. It uses Palladium's Megaversal system.
>
> * low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
>
>
>
Essentially After the bomb h... |
41,962 | Looking for a system that would be able to support gaming in a setting of medieval-ish, raw and muddy themes (if I were to pick an example, the setting of *The Witcher* series would come in close). These would be my requirements for the system:
* low fantasy (where magic is very rare or virtually non-existent)
* grim ... | 2014/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/41962",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4026/"
] | **Game system:**
My own game, [BRUTAL: Big Bad Ball Busting Bloody Battles](http://www.brutalrpg.com).
**Free:**
The game rules, supporting documents and adventures are all available as free PDF downloads.
**Simple role playing rules**
The role playing rules are short and sweet. GMs are encouraged to focus on the ... | Well, this has been working for my groups. We actually play online now as we’ve all moved distant.
As of the System: NWoD (New World of Darkness). The new system from the Vampire the Requiem. This new system is like Gurps in the sense of generic. You can use for anything, the core rulebook is actually generic. Not foc... |
2,318,301 | Does **IE 8** have any other good add-ons/extensions/plugins other than "Developer toolbar", which is useful for web developer/designer/tester? | 2010/02/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2318301",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/84201/"
] | [Fiddler](http://www.fiddler2.com/fiddler2/) is good tool for debugging and monitoring requests/responses. | I use debugbar and httpwatcher |
85,505 | This is the original switcher, I think you've all [seen how it works](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm2Sd0VUU0o).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wP1s4.jpg)
I'd like to use (or implement) a widget with interaction similar to this app switcher (especia... | 2015/10/07 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/85505",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/2877/"
] | If this is a healthcare app, there is at least two very different ways to tackle the issue, based on the diversion of mental health and physical health.
If this is a non-healthcare app, asking for this kind of information is quite invasive.
Hoping this is a healthcare app, to give a definitive answer I would need mor... | As others have already pointed out, gender is about identity, and sex is your biological sex, and then there is sexual orientation (heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual) which should not be confused with gender or sex.
Biological sex can include male, female, and several different forms of intersex.
Gender c... |
4,539,369 | I am creating winform to process (convert txt files to tiff) large amount of files. I put all the code behind a button (btnProcess). Is this a good idea? It works but I noticed when I go away from the winform and come back to this I see blank window until the process is complete. I heard about background worker. what i... | 2010/12/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4539369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/493955/"
] | What you need here is multi-threading. That means that two (or more) threads of code would run in parallel. One of them would be the UI thread, the one responsible for drawing the window. In your case you are running your code in the UI thread and thus blocking the UI rendering while your code is running.
The purpose ... | [BackgroundWorker class](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.componentmodel.backgroundworker.aspx)
>
> The BackgroundWorker class allows you
> to run an operation on a separate,
> dedicated thread. Time-consuming
> operations like downloads and database
> transactions can cause your user
> interface (... |
4,539,369 | I am creating winform to process (convert txt files to tiff) large amount of files. I put all the code behind a button (btnProcess). Is this a good idea? It works but I noticed when I go away from the winform and come back to this I see blank window until the process is complete. I heard about background worker. what i... | 2010/12/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4539369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/493955/"
] | What you need here is multi-threading. That means that two (or more) threads of code would run in parallel. One of them would be the UI thread, the one responsible for drawing the window. In your case you are running your code in the UI thread and thus blocking the UI rendering while your code is running.
The purpose ... | It depends on your application. If this is a single purpose application that is not extremely long and the only problem is the screen doesn't paint. Which is what it sounds like to me, just throw an Application.DoEvents into the loop and be done with it. |
24,836 | 1st batch was fantastic, tasty, sweet, delicious hot and cold.
I used the same process for 2nd batch:
Cooked the rice 2 cup water/1 cup rice ratio, let it cool in a container 3/4 of rice and a fine layer of koji (saké yeast), then added rice, yeast, etc up to the top, put a loose lid on top, stored in the coolest part... | 2020/03/22 | [
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com/questions/24836",
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com",
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com/users/18009/"
] | Based upon your answer in the comments, I suppose that your sake has been contaminated by acetobacter. These bacteria convert ethanol into vinegar. That means you now have nice sake vinegar. As such it is probably usable in your kitchen after pasteurizing and somewhat diluting it.
Now as for the source of the contamin... | Ive had some of the same experiences with Sake. my first batch was so delicious, the next one..not as much. It seems to me that a possible contributor to your situation is that the solution was allowed to sit undisturbed for too long. I have had batches of Sake turn when they were allowed to do their own thing for too ... |
3,634 | I just saw the question ["How to get donations anonymously in a room"](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/66272/how-to-get-donations-anonymously-in-a-room) pop up, and I really have no idea if it's on topic or not. On the one hand, I don't really understand what this question has to do with the workplace. On... | 2016/05/02 | [
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3634",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16983/"
] | I think its on-topic. Because OP is working there, while instead the students are "attending" Therefore it is OP's workplace.
I spent 8 years working as IT-everything in a high school with 200 staff and 1800 students, and schools/educational sites are most definitely workplaces as far as the staff are concerned. There... | It all boils down to two related questions, one following on from the other.
**Is begging a profession or not?**
**Is the place where the mendicant does his begging a workplace?**
If we can decide on that, then we have our answer to this post. We can always say those kids running around at Halloween are temporarily... |
3,634 | I just saw the question ["How to get donations anonymously in a room"](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/66272/how-to-get-donations-anonymously-in-a-room) pop up, and I really have no idea if it's on topic or not. On the one hand, I don't really understand what this question has to do with the workplace. On... | 2016/05/02 | [
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3634",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16983/"
] | What bugs me in this question is that the context is not a workplace per se. Sure, this question could be at least partially transposed to a more "fitting" context for this SE, but that doesn't make it on-topic. However, trying to adapt the question might make it too broad.
Plus, transposing the question would probabl... | I feel like the question might be too broad rather than off-topic. He's asking for business ideas. "How can I collect money from people anonymously to fit my business strategy". There are so many ways to approach this question that I wouldn't know where to begin.
anonymous letters?
Donation box?
online donation paypal... |
3,634 | I just saw the question ["How to get donations anonymously in a room"](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/66272/how-to-get-donations-anonymously-in-a-room) pop up, and I really have no idea if it's on topic or not. On the one hand, I don't really understand what this question has to do with the workplace. On... | 2016/05/02 | [
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3634",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16983/"
] | **No, it's not on-topic.** The dynamics in a workplace environment versus those in a volunteer course are too different. There are no employees. There is no management. There is no real accountability. You could call the students clients but they don't (shouldn't) have any expectation of service. People aren't forced t... | It all boils down to two related questions, one following on from the other.
**Is begging a profession or not?**
**Is the place where the mendicant does his begging a workplace?**
If we can decide on that, then we have our answer to this post. We can always say those kids running around at Halloween are temporarily... |
3,634 | I just saw the question ["How to get donations anonymously in a room"](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/66272/how-to-get-donations-anonymously-in-a-room) pop up, and I really have no idea if it's on topic or not. On the one hand, I don't really understand what this question has to do with the workplace. On... | 2016/05/02 | [
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3634",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16983/"
] | **No, it's not on-topic.** The dynamics in a workplace environment versus those in a volunteer course are too different. There are no employees. There is no management. There is no real accountability. You could call the students clients but they don't (shouldn't) have any expectation of service. People aren't forced t... | I feel like the question might be too broad rather than off-topic. He's asking for business ideas. "How can I collect money from people anonymously to fit my business strategy". There are so many ways to approach this question that I wouldn't know where to begin.
anonymous letters?
Donation box?
online donation paypal... |
3,634 | I just saw the question ["How to get donations anonymously in a room"](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/66272/how-to-get-donations-anonymously-in-a-room) pop up, and I really have no idea if it's on topic or not. On the one hand, I don't really understand what this question has to do with the workplace. On... | 2016/05/02 | [
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3634",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16983/"
] | I think its on-topic. Because OP is working there, while instead the students are "attending" Therefore it is OP's workplace.
I spent 8 years working as IT-everything in a high school with 200 staff and 1800 students, and schools/educational sites are most definitely workplaces as far as the staff are concerned. There... | What bugs me in this question is that the context is not a workplace per se. Sure, this question could be at least partially transposed to a more "fitting" context for this SE, but that doesn't make it on-topic. However, trying to adapt the question might make it too broad.
Plus, transposing the question would probabl... |
3,634 | I just saw the question ["How to get donations anonymously in a room"](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/66272/how-to-get-donations-anonymously-in-a-room) pop up, and I really have no idea if it's on topic or not. On the one hand, I don't really understand what this question has to do with the workplace. On... | 2016/05/02 | [
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3634",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16983/"
] | Here's a thought experiment: imagine the OP had asked about how to set up a donation box at his workplace for some *other* worthy cause than his own expenses in giving a free course, and how to do so without guilt-shaming anyone into contributing.
My reaction would be that this scenario would definitely be on-topic.
... | It all boils down to two related questions, one following on from the other.
**Is begging a profession or not?**
**Is the place where the mendicant does his begging a workplace?**
If we can decide on that, then we have our answer to this post. We can always say those kids running around at Halloween are temporarily... |
3,634 | I just saw the question ["How to get donations anonymously in a room"](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/66272/how-to-get-donations-anonymously-in-a-room) pop up, and I really have no idea if it's on topic or not. On the one hand, I don't really understand what this question has to do with the workplace. On... | 2016/05/02 | [
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3634",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16983/"
] | **No, it's not on-topic.** The dynamics in a workplace environment versus those in a volunteer course are too different. There are no employees. There is no management. There is no real accountability. You could call the students clients but they don't (shouldn't) have any expectation of service. People aren't forced t... | What bugs me in this question is that the context is not a workplace per se. Sure, this question could be at least partially transposed to a more "fitting" context for this SE, but that doesn't make it on-topic. However, trying to adapt the question might make it too broad.
Plus, transposing the question would probabl... |
3,634 | I just saw the question ["How to get donations anonymously in a room"](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/66272/how-to-get-donations-anonymously-in-a-room) pop up, and I really have no idea if it's on topic or not. On the one hand, I don't really understand what this question has to do with the workplace. On... | 2016/05/02 | [
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3634",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16983/"
] | Here's a thought experiment: imagine the OP had asked about how to set up a donation box at his workplace for some *other* worthy cause than his own expenses in giving a free course, and how to do so without guilt-shaming anyone into contributing.
My reaction would be that this scenario would definitely be on-topic.
... | I feel like the question might be too broad rather than off-topic. He's asking for business ideas. "How can I collect money from people anonymously to fit my business strategy". There are so many ways to approach this question that I wouldn't know where to begin.
anonymous letters?
Donation box?
online donation paypal... |
3,634 | I just saw the question ["How to get donations anonymously in a room"](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/66272/how-to-get-donations-anonymously-in-a-room) pop up, and I really have no idea if it's on topic or not. On the one hand, I don't really understand what this question has to do with the workplace. On... | 2016/05/02 | [
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3634",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16983/"
] | I feel like the question might be too broad rather than off-topic. He's asking for business ideas. "How can I collect money from people anonymously to fit my business strategy". There are so many ways to approach this question that I wouldn't know where to begin.
anonymous letters?
Donation box?
online donation paypal... | It all boils down to two related questions, one following on from the other.
**Is begging a profession or not?**
**Is the place where the mendicant does his begging a workplace?**
If we can decide on that, then we have our answer to this post. We can always say those kids running around at Halloween are temporarily... |
3,634 | I just saw the question ["How to get donations anonymously in a room"](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/66272/how-to-get-donations-anonymously-in-a-room) pop up, and I really have no idea if it's on topic or not. On the one hand, I don't really understand what this question has to do with the workplace. On... | 2016/05/02 | [
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3634",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16983/"
] | Here's a thought experiment: imagine the OP had asked about how to set up a donation box at his workplace for some *other* worthy cause than his own expenses in giving a free course, and how to do so without guilt-shaming anyone into contributing.
My reaction would be that this scenario would definitely be on-topic.
... | **No, it's not on-topic.** The dynamics in a workplace environment versus those in a volunteer course are too different. There are no employees. There is no management. There is no real accountability. You could call the students clients but they don't (shouldn't) have any expectation of service. People aren't forced t... |
177,880 | I'm using the qgis2web plugin to display a Landsat image and some agricultural fields. Both raster and vector data are in EPSG:4326.
In the QGIS canvas, the vector and raster line up (left side of the attached image) but in the qgis2wweb dialog there is a shift in the raster (indicated by red line). I know it's the ras... | 2016/01/22 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/177880",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/9704/"
] | Have you tried Leaflet export as well as Openlayers? Leaflet export warps rasters as best it can to the right projection, but OL3 doesn't. Rasters are not qgis2web's strongest feature, and need more development:
<https://github.com/tomchadwin/qgis2web/issues/33>
Edit:
Another thought. Make sure your project is in 43... | Just wanted to add something to this as I thought I was having a projection issue when my points were not being plotted correctly on the Leaflet output.
Turns out that the Lat/Long are being rounded to 2 decimal points. This was moving my points to the wrong side of the road in this instance; which was obviously incor... |
115,567 | I was creating a mockup for an login settings window, and when i came to the option for "auto logout", i was wondering if it should be a spinbox, allowing the user to set any value (in minutes), or a combobox with set values (i.e. "Never" / 15 minutes / 30 minutes / 1 hour / 4 hours / etc).
**Simplified Mocks**:
Opti... | 2018/02/05 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115567",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/38199/"
] | OSX uses the same option as your second example, although they use a horizontal slider, ranging from '1 minute' to 'Never' (see example below).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FMnnc.png)
The first example gives the user a lot of freedom, but pretty much... | Do you want to encourage or steer the user to a typical setting? This could be easier with a slider or drop down. With a spin box, it's more free for all don't you think?
Since Auto logout is a security feature, it seems like you'd want the user to see a recommended choice with additional options. |
115,567 | I was creating a mockup for an login settings window, and when i came to the option for "auto logout", i was wondering if it should be a spinbox, allowing the user to set any value (in minutes), or a combobox with set values (i.e. "Never" / 15 minutes / 30 minutes / 1 hour / 4 hours / etc).
**Simplified Mocks**:
Opti... | 2018/02/05 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115567",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/38199/"
] | OSX uses the same option as your second example, although they use a horizontal slider, ranging from '1 minute' to 'Never' (see example below).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FMnnc.png)
The first example gives the user a lot of freedom, but pretty much... | I think you'll find that the decision of using one or the other input control will be based on the type of information that is required to be entered frequently.
As you can see, the spinner control is ideal for smaller increments or frequent changes to the input (i.e. making adjustments) because of the way it is desig... |
47,610 | A commonly cited statistic in American politics is the top 1% of Americans earn 20% of all income, but may 40% of all income taxes. This is measured in dollars, however, and a dollar is worth more to a poor man than a rich man.
So my question is, what percentage of the total utility loss of income taxation does the to... | 2021/09/19 | [
"https://economics.stackexchange.com/questions/47610",
"https://economics.stackexchange.com",
"https://economics.stackexchange.com/users/4447/"
] | We cannot perform the desired comparison.
Namely, it's not clear that one can sum utilities over multiple individuals in a meaningful way.
Utility is an **ordinal** measure, meaning it only cares about order.
The reason the utility functions exist is because I can perform a *mapping* to a utility function for any lis... | I would argue that utility theory is unfortunately meaningless in this context. As you point out, interpersonal utility comparisons don't work, I can always multiply a utility function by 10 and it will represent the same preferences.
In some studies they assume quasilinear utilites and say that money has the same val... |
107,768 | I am developing a web application that will expose a public API to the world, but will store very, very sensitive personal, private data. Having the content hacked would be fatal.
I will be using the following technologies:
* REST (over HTTPS)
* Apache server at the backend
* PostgreSQL database
I have come up with ... | 2015/12/10 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/107768",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/52440/"
] | Seek professional advice...seriously, if the data is as sensitive as you say and the consequences are truly fatal, it would be negligent to rely on advice from here upon which to base a solution.
Nobody can offer a reliable contextual answer because there is not enough information about the business requirement the so... | So basically, *A* is acting as a firewall for *B*, doing some additional validity checks.
How are machine *A* and *B* connected? Are there (or could there be) any other machines on that network? If there are, this split might not buy you much security wise. Make sure the connection is encrypted and secure machine *B* ... |
107,768 | I am developing a web application that will expose a public API to the world, but will store very, very sensitive personal, private data. Having the content hacked would be fatal.
I will be using the following technologies:
* REST (over HTTPS)
* Apache server at the backend
* PostgreSQL database
I have come up with ... | 2015/12/10 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/107768",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/52440/"
] | So basically, *A* is acting as a firewall for *B*, doing some additional validity checks.
How are machine *A* and *B* connected? Are there (or could there be) any other machines on that network? If there are, this split might not buy you much security wise. Make sure the connection is encrypted and secure machine *B* ... | This sounds like a dmz type of setup. Basically if the information is fatal if lost, then i would suggest looking into physical security and 2FA/biometric/yubikey style setups. The thousands of dollars worth hardened skiff might be worth while, though you could spec one up using a standard safe. |
107,768 | I am developing a web application that will expose a public API to the world, but will store very, very sensitive personal, private data. Having the content hacked would be fatal.
I will be using the following technologies:
* REST (over HTTPS)
* Apache server at the backend
* PostgreSQL database
I have come up with ... | 2015/12/10 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/107768",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/52440/"
] | Seek professional advice...seriously, if the data is as sensitive as you say and the consequences are truly fatal, it would be negligent to rely on advice from here upon which to base a solution.
Nobody can offer a reliable contextual answer because there is not enough information about the business requirement the so... | We are talking about sensitive information here, financial info some more. It is very crucial for you to ensure that access to the database is strictly allowed to those who are authorized only.
I can suggest at least you have to physically separate your machines/servers i.e. web, application and database servers and ha... |
107,768 | I am developing a web application that will expose a public API to the world, but will store very, very sensitive personal, private data. Having the content hacked would be fatal.
I will be using the following technologies:
* REST (over HTTPS)
* Apache server at the backend
* PostgreSQL database
I have come up with ... | 2015/12/10 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/107768",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/52440/"
] | Seek professional advice...seriously, if the data is as sensitive as you say and the consequences are truly fatal, it would be negligent to rely on advice from here upon which to base a solution.
Nobody can offer a reliable contextual answer because there is not enough information about the business requirement the so... | This sounds like a dmz type of setup. Basically if the information is fatal if lost, then i would suggest looking into physical security and 2FA/biometric/yubikey style setups. The thousands of dollars worth hardened skiff might be worth while, though you could spec one up using a standard safe. |
107,768 | I am developing a web application that will expose a public API to the world, but will store very, very sensitive personal, private data. Having the content hacked would be fatal.
I will be using the following technologies:
* REST (over HTTPS)
* Apache server at the backend
* PostgreSQL database
I have come up with ... | 2015/12/10 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/107768",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/52440/"
] | We are talking about sensitive information here, financial info some more. It is very crucial for you to ensure that access to the database is strictly allowed to those who are authorized only.
I can suggest at least you have to physically separate your machines/servers i.e. web, application and database servers and ha... | This sounds like a dmz type of setup. Basically if the information is fatal if lost, then i would suggest looking into physical security and 2FA/biometric/yubikey style setups. The thousands of dollars worth hardened skiff might be worth while, though you could spec one up using a standard safe. |
210,065 | I'm in the process of designing a PCB/Prototype and looking at different types of board-to-wire type connectors. In particular, I want to connect an SPI OLED display to the main PCB. It needs to be removable and small, but not too small that it's delicate/fragile. It also needs to be a low-profile connector since the d... | 2016/01/07 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/210065",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/38665/"
] | Without a measurement scale in the photo, those are probably intended to mate with .025 " (0.63 mm) square posts on a 0.1" pitch. Back in the day wire wrap pins would have been the term. The easiest way to buy them nowadays is as a [breakaway, single row male header](http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?pv512=16&pv... | JST [XH](http://www.jst-mfg.com/product/detail_e.php?series=277) or [PH](http://www.jst-mfg.com/product/detail_e.php?series=199) are my usual gotos for something more reliable than a basic "dupont" crimp housing. You lose the ability to have a variable-size connector, but you gain incredible robustness in the connectio... |
122,486 | It's about a month that my website's (a forum for programming questions) Alexa rating is getting worse day by day, and every time that I look in Google Analytics, bounce rate is increasing and sessions and sessions duration are decreasing daily.
I should tell everything was alright until the last month. The number of... | 2019/04/25 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/122486",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/100128/"
] | No, links don't matter at all with Alexa ranking.
Alexa ranks pages based mainly on actual visits to their pages. If someone who has their toolbar installed visits a page, that counts as a hit. The more unique hits it gets, the higher they rank you.
What MAY be happening is that the amount of visits you are getting i... | Use the disavow feature in Google Search Console. Read more about it here: <https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/2648487?hl=en> |
12,465,243 | How can I download a file from its download link provided on a webpage using java? For example, I want to download this file: <http://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition.rss> from <http://edition.cnn.com/services/rss/> using Java. What should be my initial steps to accomplish it? | 2012/09/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12465243",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1608831/"
] | Hmm, [httpunit?](http://httpunit.sourceforge.net/) Its sophisticated but I dont know any other way. | Use a Java library like [JSoup.](http://jsoup.org/) |
12,465,243 | How can I download a file from its download link provided on a webpage using java? For example, I want to download this file: <http://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition.rss> from <http://edition.cnn.com/services/rss/> using Java. What should be my initial steps to accomplish it? | 2012/09/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12465243",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1608831/"
] | Technically RSS is a XML file. You can download it as a regular file if you want.. See if following link helps
[How to download and save a file from Internet using Java?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/921262/how-to-download-and-save-a-file-from-internet-using-java) | Use a Java library like [JSoup.](http://jsoup.org/) |
8,057 | I caught this dialogue on TV:
>
> A: Who was that guy you spoke at the parking lot with?
>
>
> B: How'**d** you **known**?
>
>
>
The second sentence, as I understand, is a contraction of "How *had* you known?" It seems to me that Present Perfect should be used here—"How have you known?" because the situation is... | 2013/07/13 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/8057",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/1616/"
] | I am 99% certain that what you actually heard was:
>
> How'd you know?
>
>
>
(Note ***know*** instead of ***known***)
This is expanded to:
>
> How did you know?
>
>
>
Which in the conversation carries the meaning of:
>
> How did you find out that I spoke with someone in the parking lot?
>
>
>
Or some... | I think you must have misheard this. The ordinary idiom is
>
> How did you know?
>
>
>
This may be contracted to:
>
> How'd you know?
>
>
>
No native speaker would use a perfect construction here, either "How have ... " or "How had ... ".
In your other example, the question would ordinarily be cast in the ... |
19,445 | What is the difference between the sentences below?
>
> Employees names **were** not appearing in the pay register when they had negative salary earlier but when we changed their salary to positive they stared appearing.
>
>
>
And,
>
> Employees names **had not been** appearing in the pay register when they ha... | 2014/03/19 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/19445",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/4084/"
] | Statement one uses the imperfect tense. Statement two uses the pluperfect.
You would use the imperfect to describe something that **was happening**, while the pluperfect describes something had **had been happening** a long time in the past.
The sentence describes the problem about employees' names. It describes an e... | Both sentences use the continuous aspect:
* "Employees names **were not appearing**" (continuous past)
* "Employees names **had not been appearing**" (continuous past perfect)
The only difference between these two tenses is in the context. Whereas the former states that the problem with the employees names was happen... |
44,545 | Samuel promises to meet Saul within seven days at Gilgal
1 Samuel 10:8 NIV
>
> 8 “Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.”
>
>
>
In the meantime Nahash th... | 2020/01/13 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/44545",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/16527/"
] | According to Ellicott, 1 Samuel 10:8 happened years earlier.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
>
> (8) And he tarried seven days.—When was this “set time” appointed? It seems difficult at first to refer back to the day of Saul’s mysterious prophetic consecration (1Samuel 10:8), which took place at least some... | According to the scriptures, yes, he arrived with he said. Seven days |
44,545 | Samuel promises to meet Saul within seven days at Gilgal
1 Samuel 10:8 NIV
>
> 8 “Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.”
>
>
>
In the meantime Nahash th... | 2020/01/13 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/44545",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/16527/"
] | According to Ellicott, 1 Samuel 10:8 happened years earlier.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
>
> (8) And he tarried seven days.—When was this “set time” appointed? It seems difficult at first to refer back to the day of Saul’s mysterious prophetic consecration (1Samuel 10:8), which took place at least some... | Saul was told to wait 7 days. He still should be waiting at the end of the 7th day. Samuel could’ve come on 8th n not break his instructions to Saul.
I believe Samuel came in late afternoon of 7th. Saul wasn’t willing to wait, much less obey the prophets word |
28,320,676 | I want to have a set of images/labels. Let's call them labelOne and labelTwo. When labelOne is present is it possible to change it to labelTwo using voice?
Example. As I say "one" the labelOne changes to labelTwo.
Is this possible with speech kit? If so, can I host some voice recognition on the app so it doesn't have... | 2015/02/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/28320676",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3943178/"
] | Yes by using iSpeech its possible, but iSpeech is paid. The better option to do this via OpenEars
[Follow this official doc](http://www.politepix.com/openears/tutorial/) | I use OpenEars (<http://www.politepix.com/openears/>) to do my voice recognition. It works offline and supports grammar based rules too.
Here is a video of it in action: <http://youtu.be/idq7IRnrVq8> |
28,320,676 | I want to have a set of images/labels. Let's call them labelOne and labelTwo. When labelOne is present is it possible to change it to labelTwo using voice?
Example. As I say "one" the labelOne changes to labelTwo.
Is this possible with speech kit? If so, can I host some voice recognition on the app so it doesn't have... | 2015/02/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/28320676",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3943178/"
] | Yes, You can do that.But if you wanted to track just few keywords then don't go with API implementation it will be time consuming as well,Just use "Keyword Spotting".also you can use open source package like OpenEars which i had used in my project voice recognition logic and all.
check following ref which i made for my... | I use OpenEars (<http://www.politepix.com/openears/>) to do my voice recognition. It works offline and supports grammar based rules too.
Here is a video of it in action: <http://youtu.be/idq7IRnrVq8> |
28,320,676 | I want to have a set of images/labels. Let's call them labelOne and labelTwo. When labelOne is present is it possible to change it to labelTwo using voice?
Example. As I say "one" the labelOne changes to labelTwo.
Is this possible with speech kit? If so, can I host some voice recognition on the app so it doesn't have... | 2015/02/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/28320676",
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] | Yes by using iSpeech its possible, but iSpeech is paid. The better option to do this via OpenEars
[Follow this official doc](http://www.politepix.com/openears/tutorial/) | Yes, You can do that.But if you wanted to track just few keywords then don't go with API implementation it will be time consuming as well,Just use "Keyword Spotting".also you can use open source package like OpenEars which i had used in my project voice recognition logic and all.
check following ref which i made for my... |
1,435,312 | I wouldn't have asked this question if I hadn't seen this image:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/A9GOc.jpg)
From this image it seems like there are reals that are neither rational nor irrational (dark blue), but is it so or is that illustration incorrect? | 2015/09/14 | [
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] | A real number is irrational if and only if it is not rational. By definition any real number is either rational or irrational.
I suppose the creator of this image chose this representation to show that rational and irrational numbers are both part of the bigger set of real numbers. The dark blue area is actually the e... | We can represents real numbers on line i.e. real line which contains rationals and irrationals. Now by completeness property of real numbers, which says that real line has no gap. So there is no real number that is neither rational nor irrational. |
1,435,312 | I wouldn't have asked this question if I hadn't seen this image:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/A9GOc.jpg)
From this image it seems like there are reals that are neither rational nor irrational (dark blue), but is it so or is that illustration incorrect? | 2015/09/14 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1435312",
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I suppose the creator of this image chose this representation to show that rational and irrational numbers are both part of the bigger set of real numbers. The dark blue area is actually the e... | Irrational means not rational. Can something be not rational, and not not rational? Hint: no. |
1,435,312 | I wouldn't have asked this question if I hadn't seen this image:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/A9GOc.jpg)
From this image it seems like there are reals that are neither rational nor irrational (dark blue), but is it so or is that illustration incorrect? | 2015/09/14 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1435312",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
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] | Irrational means not rational. Can something be not rational, and not not rational? Hint: no. | The set of irrational numbers is the complement of the set of rational numbers, in the set of real numbers. By definition, all real numbers must be either rational or irrational. |
1,435,312 | I wouldn't have asked this question if I hadn't seen this image:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/A9GOc.jpg)
From this image it seems like there are reals that are neither rational nor irrational (dark blue), but is it so or is that illustration incorrect? | 2015/09/14 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1435312",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/252531/"
] | A real number is irrational if and only if it is not rational. By definition any real number is either rational or irrational.
I suppose the creator of this image chose this representation to show that rational and irrational numbers are both part of the bigger set of real numbers. The dark blue area is actually the e... | Every real number is either rational or irrational. The picture is not a good illustration I think. Though notice that a number can not be both irrational and rational (in the picture intersection is empty) |
1,435,312 | I wouldn't have asked this question if I hadn't seen this image:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/A9GOc.jpg)
From this image it seems like there are reals that are neither rational nor irrational (dark blue), but is it so or is that illustration incorrect? | 2015/09/14 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1435312",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/252531/"
] | Irrational means not rational. Can something be not rational, and not not rational? Hint: no. | We can represents real numbers on line i.e. real line which contains rationals and irrationals. Now by completeness property of real numbers, which says that real line has no gap. So there is no real number that is neither rational nor irrational. |
174,335 | I used the version of ubuntu that allows you to install through windows. When I start my system it asks me if I want to select Ubuntu or Windows 7. No problem, but I wanted to dual boot by giving ubuntu 250 gb and keep 2500 gb for my windows. The only problem is I am afraid that if I install Ubuntu on my machine and us... | 2012/08/10 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/174335",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/82575/"
] | Do you want to keep the version you have now? The easiest and safest way to accomplish what you have said would be to remove the current version, which you can do via the Windows uninstall. If you need data on the current version, you could copy the needed data to the Windows partition or an external drive. Copying you... | You should remove the Windows version (Wubi) first by uninstalling it from Windows like any Windows program. Then you can use the ISO to install your dual-boot system. |
455,087 | When I design my circuit, I'm confused and made the wrong connection. I connected my microprocessor to second pin instead of third pin of cyrstal. But I left the third pin blank. So when my circuit come from manufacturer, I can solder pins 2 and 3 and problem fix. Is this solution to work ? According to datasheet secon... | 2019/08/28 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/455087",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | A little quick simulation with LTspice and I see that a 22000uF 25V electrolytic cap and a 10A Schottky diode should work fine. You only drop to 9.4V after 5ms. Both parts less than 4 dollars in single quantities at Digikey. Not as fun as what you propose, but much less difficult. | I see no reason why this idea can't work in principle. Whether it is the best solution for your particular application is harder to tell.
I did some searching to look for previous implementations of this technique, but the closest I could find was [this page](http://www.industrial-electronics.com/switching-power-suppl... |
455,087 | When I design my circuit, I'm confused and made the wrong connection. I connected my microprocessor to second pin instead of third pin of cyrstal. But I left the third pin blank. So when my circuit come from manufacturer, I can solder pins 2 and 3 and problem fix. Is this solution to work ? According to datasheet secon... | 2019/08/28 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/455087",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | A little quick simulation with LTspice and I see that a 22000uF 25V electrolytic cap and a 10A Schottky diode should work fine. You only drop to 9.4V after 5ms. Both parts less than 4 dollars in single quantities at Digikey. Not as fun as what you propose, but much less difficult. | Use a 5v regulator with a large input capacitor protected by diode and followed by a booster circuit raising the voltage to 10v. If your auxiliary power fails momentarily, the regulator will ride through using the large input cap and he booster will have power to supply the radio. |
455,087 | When I design my circuit, I'm confused and made the wrong connection. I connected my microprocessor to second pin instead of third pin of cyrstal. But I left the third pin blank. So when my circuit come from manufacturer, I can solder pins 2 and 3 and problem fix. Is this solution to work ? According to datasheet secon... | 2019/08/28 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/455087",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/227235/"
] | A little quick simulation with LTspice and I see that a 22000uF 25V electrolytic cap and a 10A Schottky diode should work fine. You only drop to 9.4V after 5ms. Both parts less than 4 dollars in single quantities at Digikey. Not as fun as what you propose, but much less difficult. | >
> The first approach was to use a mosfet "ideal diode" in series with
> the power supply and a big capacitor across the input. However I
> failed to find a capacitor big enough that is also rated for
> automotive use (at least 16-18V).
>
>
>
Have you checked the automotive audio section of a local store? You ... |
455,087 | When I design my circuit, I'm confused and made the wrong connection. I connected my microprocessor to second pin instead of third pin of cyrstal. But I left the third pin blank. So when my circuit come from manufacturer, I can solder pins 2 and 3 and problem fix. Is this solution to work ? According to datasheet secon... | 2019/08/28 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/455087",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/227235/"
] | A little quick simulation with LTspice and I see that a 22000uF 25V electrolytic cap and a 10A Schottky diode should work fine. You only drop to 9.4V after 5ms. Both parts less than 4 dollars in single quantities at Digikey. Not as fun as what you propose, but much less difficult. | The LTC3350/LTC3351
<https://www.analog.com/en/products/ltc3351.html#product-overview>
Do exactly what you need. You'll have to decide if it is worth the $5, but it will manage your super caps and hold up your output supply. |
455,087 | When I design my circuit, I'm confused and made the wrong connection. I connected my microprocessor to second pin instead of third pin of cyrstal. But I left the third pin blank. So when my circuit come from manufacturer, I can solder pins 2 and 3 and problem fix. Is this solution to work ? According to datasheet secon... | 2019/08/28 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/455087",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/227235/"
] | A little quick simulation with LTspice and I see that a 22000uF 25V electrolytic cap and a 10A Schottky diode should work fine. You only drop to 9.4V after 5ms. Both parts less than 4 dollars in single quantities at Digikey. Not as fun as what you propose, but much less difficult. | Stiffening Capacitors are rated for 16 to 20 volts, so they are available for your original idea however you shouldnt need anything else. Leave you gear wired up the way it is off the battery / alternator system and just put the cap between ground and positive power going into your radio, when the voltage dips the cap ... |
15,228 | I eat for the utility, not pleasure, as my career requires me to be as mentally sharp as possible at all times. Currently, I eat a keto-like diet which includes fish and veggies. I don't eat nuts as I am allergic.
I'm not a huge fan of the sugar content of vegetables, especially in that they knock me out of ketosis. I... | 2018/02/06 | [
"https://health.stackexchange.com/questions/15228",
"https://health.stackexchange.com",
"https://health.stackexchange.com/users/12868/"
] | I asked a couple of medical doctors about this and they said a rabies vaccine was not necessary. The rabies vaccine is indicated for people at high risk of exposure to the rabies virus such as researchers working with rabies, veterinarians, and animal control personnel.
They do however recommend staying current with ... | Based on data of the [Center for Disease Control and Prevention](https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/human_rabies.html), the number of annual human fatalities due to rabies is less than 5 in the entire US. Thus, that put the chances to much less than 1% for a family of 5 over 10 years. So, I conclude i... |
94,528 | I do not have a smart phone, nor do I have a computer in my kitchen or anything elaborate like that. I would simple like recommendations on any applications that others **have found to be useful** for keeping recipes and printing out grocery lists. | 2010/01/11 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/94528",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/21690/"
] | I use [Allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com) to organize my recipes, find new recipes, and make grocery lists. You can create private recipes only viewable to you, as well as public recipes that anyone can share and rate. Of course, you can also add other people's public recipes to your "Recipe Book," rate them as you... | I'll throw in my own method too (I like to cook a lot of things). Google docs, with a link to each recipe if there is one. It is just line delimented with categories like lunch. I then write down a recipe and usually know the ingredients by recipe alone, but sometimes I forget things and go back :(. |
94,528 | I do not have a smart phone, nor do I have a computer in my kitchen or anything elaborate like that. I would simple like recommendations on any applications that others **have found to be useful** for keeping recipes and printing out grocery lists. | 2010/01/11 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/94528",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/21690/"
] | Notepad and a good directory/file structure.
Seriously, I have tried everything in the past, but nothing works as well!
At any one moment, I have about 6 notepad windows open (which can become annoying, so thinking of switching to a multi-tabbed variant), but I find this very good - fast to open, prints well - works ... | I would highly recommend [Remember The Milk](http://www.rememberthemilk.com). It's very powerful and customizable so it can be used for Work, Home, Grocery, etc. One of the best applications I've ever used. |
94,528 | I do not have a smart phone, nor do I have a computer in my kitchen or anything elaborate like that. I would simple like recommendations on any applications that others **have found to be useful** for keeping recipes and printing out grocery lists. | 2010/01/11 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/94528",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/21690/"
] | I use [Allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com) to organize my recipes, find new recipes, and make grocery lists. You can create private recipes only viewable to you, as well as public recipes that anyone can share and rate. Of course, you can also add other people's public recipes to your "Recipe Book," rate them as you... | I wrote a recipebook which is html & javascript. This works ok for me because, I am able to copy the recipebook to any folder or send it to people without changes for any OS.
My biggest problem with it is that I was a beginner at HTMLwhen I wrote it and I didn't standardize the code so getting the data to everywhere I... |
94,528 | I do not have a smart phone, nor do I have a computer in my kitchen or anything elaborate like that. I would simple like recommendations on any applications that others **have found to be useful** for keeping recipes and printing out grocery lists. | 2010/01/11 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/94528",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/21690/"
] | I use [Allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com) to organize my recipes, find new recipes, and make grocery lists. You can create private recipes only viewable to you, as well as public recipes that anyone can share and rate. Of course, you can also add other people's public recipes to your "Recipe Book," rate them as you... | I would highly recommend [Remember The Milk](http://www.rememberthemilk.com). It's very powerful and customizable so it can be used for Work, Home, Grocery, etc. One of the best applications I've ever used. |
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