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8,192,216 | Is it possible to send Facebook Messages (NOT on their wall, but a "Message") to friends using Spring Social?
If yes, which API do I use? If there is no such support in Spring Social, what's the best way to do so from a Java application? | 2011/11/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8192216",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | The best way out that I could think of is to send an email at the ID : **{facebook-id}@facebook.com**, as it ultimately sends a Facebook message to the user. | For what I know, Facebook doesn't allow to send messages (and also asking friendship) with its API. So I think that you can't send messages to Facebook in a clean way. What you can do is make a bot that navigate the page on the server side and click buttons without user interaction. But I think that it's not so legal..... |
22,986 | What would be the best way to archive items from one list to another. Is there OOB functionality for that or do I have do code this by myself? If I had to code it, what would be the best approach? | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/22986",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
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] | Some other options would be using a workflow to move data around, assuming it's within the same site collection. You can also use Content and structure to move items from list to list, depending on your SKU.
Another option is to use Information Rights Management (IRM). IRM allows you to specify retention times based o... | You can use [granular backup](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/russmax/archive/2009/10/21/sharepoint-2010-granular-backup-restore-part-1.aspx) to achieve this either through the UI or PowerShell. The corresponding restore will require PowerShell. The finest level of granularity is the list - you can't work with individual list ... |
22,986 | What would be the best way to archive items from one list to another. Is there OOB functionality for that or do I have do code this by myself? If I had to code it, what would be the best approach? | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/22986",
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] | As long as the source and target lists are in the same site collection, you can move them with Manage Content and Structure (\_layouts/sitemanager.aspx. | You can use [granular backup](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/russmax/archive/2009/10/21/sharepoint-2010-granular-backup-restore-part-1.aspx) to achieve this either through the UI or PowerShell. The corresponding restore will require PowerShell. The finest level of granularity is the list - you can't work with individual list ... |
22,986 | What would be the best way to archive items from one list to another. Is there OOB functionality for that or do I have do code this by myself? If I had to code it, what would be the best approach? | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/22986",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/3059/"
] | Some other options would be using a workflow to move data around, assuming it's within the same site collection. You can also use Content and structure to move items from list to list, depending on your SKU.
Another option is to use Information Rights Management (IRM). IRM allows you to specify retention times based o... | Create a [custom timerjob](http://dotnetfinder.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/creatingcustomsharepointtimerjob2010/) to transfer the items to an archive list. |
22,986 | What would be the best way to archive items from one list to another. Is there OOB functionality for that or do I have do code this by myself? If I had to code it, what would be the best approach? | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/22986",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/3059/"
] | As long as the source and target lists are in the same site collection, you can move them with Manage Content and Structure (\_layouts/sitemanager.aspx. | Create a [custom timerjob](http://dotnetfinder.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/creatingcustomsharepointtimerjob2010/) to transfer the items to an archive list. |
27,495 | I am thinking of making a world, using the Earth as a template, that is in "sort-of" Medieval ages, but at peace. In other words unlike our own Medieval times people and countries are not constantly waging war with each-other, but have settled in a lasting peace, like the world of today (EDIT: I meant that there are no... | 2015/10/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/27495",
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] | Would *Civil* war work in your world? Orcs are traditionally arranged into clans or 'camps' while only engaging in all-out war externally when a strong enough leader comes along to organise their rabble. This would also explain why your other races don't wipe them out, they're no threat while they continue to fight the... | I see 2 big options to warrant the necessity of keeping a standing army in peacetime:
1. Have regular organized international/interracial war games. Then you can play on the patriotism of each race to motivate keeping a well trained army on standby.
This has the danger of making the army a bit too geared towards the ... |
27,495 | I am thinking of making a world, using the Earth as a template, that is in "sort-of" Medieval ages, but at peace. In other words unlike our own Medieval times people and countries are not constantly waging war with each-other, but have settled in a lasting peace, like the world of today (EDIT: I meant that there are no... | 2015/10/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/27495",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3360/"
] | +1 for the Asian martial arts answer.
Also how about the ancient Roman army system? They had periods of peace interspersed with periods of war/revolt. It was the army soldiers that built their famous roads, bridges and aqueducts, had the best of engineers and artisans and acted as the judiciary/lawkeepers in very far-f... | 1
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Economy is a trick you can use. Some people have entirely focussed on warfare and booty to stay at the top. Examples are Mongols under Gangez Khan and Halagu Khan. Muslims of medieval times thrived on that strategy for some 3-4 centuries or so. So did French and British from 18th to 20th century, only these Europe... |
27,495 | I am thinking of making a world, using the Earth as a template, that is in "sort-of" Medieval ages, but at peace. In other words unlike our own Medieval times people and countries are not constantly waging war with each-other, but have settled in a lasting peace, like the world of today (EDIT: I meant that there are no... | 2015/10/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/27495",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3360/"
] | I see 2 big options to warrant the necessity of keeping a standing army in peacetime:
1. Have regular organized international/interracial war games. Then you can play on the patriotism of each race to motivate keeping a well trained army on standby.
This has the danger of making the army a bit too geared towards the ... | **Have them fight amongst themselves till there's a major external threat**. Keep the local fighting small scale since few in the tribes will want to get killed in minor scuffles that don't really matter.
If the aim of "being at war during peace" is to provide the tactical and strategic flexibility to fight new foes, ... |
27,495 | I am thinking of making a world, using the Earth as a template, that is in "sort-of" Medieval ages, but at peace. In other words unlike our own Medieval times people and countries are not constantly waging war with each-other, but have settled in a lasting peace, like the world of today (EDIT: I meant that there are no... | 2015/10/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/27495",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3360/"
] | Would *Civil* war work in your world? Orcs are traditionally arranged into clans or 'camps' while only engaging in all-out war externally when a strong enough leader comes along to organise their rabble. This would also explain why your other races don't wipe them out, they're no threat while they continue to fight the... | There may be peace here, but that's no reason why your warrior clans can't sail to far off lands looking for treasures and spoils, etc. possibly like the European empires. Your dwarven clan may send its members off on expeditions to retrieve treasures which they bring back and trade for food (perhaps the have a rotatin... |
27,495 | I am thinking of making a world, using the Earth as a template, that is in "sort-of" Medieval ages, but at peace. In other words unlike our own Medieval times people and countries are not constantly waging war with each-other, but have settled in a lasting peace, like the world of today (EDIT: I meant that there are no... | 2015/10/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/27495",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3360/"
] | One reason we talk about the Asian Martial Arts instead of their European counterparts is that while Europe was in a near constant state of warfare, the Asian nations experienced long periods of peace. This allowed and required the warriors to codify systems for learning their fighting arts and kept the martial arts st... | 1
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Economy is a trick you can use. Some people have entirely focussed on warfare and booty to stay at the top. Examples are Mongols under Gangez Khan and Halagu Khan. Muslims of medieval times thrived on that strategy for some 3-4 centuries or so. So did French and British from 18th to 20th century, only these Europe... |
27,495 | I am thinking of making a world, using the Earth as a template, that is in "sort-of" Medieval ages, but at peace. In other words unlike our own Medieval times people and countries are not constantly waging war with each-other, but have settled in a lasting peace, like the world of today (EDIT: I meant that there are no... | 2015/10/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/27495",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3360/"
] | "The Orcs have always been at war with the Dwarves".
Wars are primarily a tool by which the ruling classes of a country control the working classes.
This is just as true in Orc clans as it is in early 20th century Europe, or an idyllic Elven forest city.
Orcs are an unruly lot, driven only by plunder. What is an Orc... | Take inspiration in modern worldwide political setting (Cold war with less tension).
Nations are not at war with each other, don't attack each other directly. but lead proxy "wars" in minor nations.
Your world nations could be cool with each other, trade, their leaders hugging each other, and in meanwhile their sold... |
27,495 | I am thinking of making a world, using the Earth as a template, that is in "sort-of" Medieval ages, but at peace. In other words unlike our own Medieval times people and countries are not constantly waging war with each-other, but have settled in a lasting peace, like the world of today (EDIT: I meant that there are no... | 2015/10/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/27495",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3360/"
] | Would *Civil* war work in your world? Orcs are traditionally arranged into clans or 'camps' while only engaging in all-out war externally when a strong enough leader comes along to organise their rabble. This would also explain why your other races don't wipe them out, they're no threat while they continue to fight the... | 1
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Economy is a trick you can use. Some people have entirely focussed on warfare and booty to stay at the top. Examples are Mongols under Gangez Khan and Halagu Khan. Muslims of medieval times thrived on that strategy for some 3-4 centuries or so. So did French and British from 18th to 20th century, only these Europe... |
27,495 | I am thinking of making a world, using the Earth as a template, that is in "sort-of" Medieval ages, but at peace. In other words unlike our own Medieval times people and countries are not constantly waging war with each-other, but have settled in a lasting peace, like the world of today (EDIT: I meant that there are no... | 2015/10/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/27495",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3360/"
] | Would *Civil* war work in your world? Orcs are traditionally arranged into clans or 'camps' while only engaging in all-out war externally when a strong enough leader comes along to organise their rabble. This would also explain why your other races don't wipe them out, they're no threat while they continue to fight the... | Economic warfare is a way to continue the tension. Depending on the technology level economic warfare can be overt but deniable - for example - privateers; or with higher tech economic espionage and sabotage of infrastructure techniques can be used.
Preparation for future conflict is another possibility - the idea of ... |
27,495 | I am thinking of making a world, using the Earth as a template, that is in "sort-of" Medieval ages, but at peace. In other words unlike our own Medieval times people and countries are not constantly waging war with each-other, but have settled in a lasting peace, like the world of today (EDIT: I meant that there are no... | 2015/10/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/27495",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3360/"
] | I see 2 big options to warrant the necessity of keeping a standing army in peacetime:
1. Have regular organized international/interracial war games. Then you can play on the patriotism of each race to motivate keeping a well trained army on standby.
This has the danger of making the army a bit too geared towards the ... | **There is always fighting.**
Even when there are no large-scale wars, there will always be small-scale violence in form of more or less organized criminals or local uprisings. The most warlike individuals of your warrior races could be in high demand to fight in these conflicts as mercenaries on either side.
In a f... |
27,495 | I am thinking of making a world, using the Earth as a template, that is in "sort-of" Medieval ages, but at peace. In other words unlike our own Medieval times people and countries are not constantly waging war with each-other, but have settled in a lasting peace, like the world of today (EDIT: I meant that there are no... | 2015/10/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/27495",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/3360/"
] | **Doomsday Preppers**
They're at peace *now*. But that's not always going to be the case. You can have them be in a constant state of readiness for an upcoming war.
One *big* reason for having them be ready for war is if there's a religious component to it. Not necessarily "other peoples are scum and we must conquer ... | 1
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Economy is a trick you can use. Some people have entirely focussed on warfare and booty to stay at the top. Examples are Mongols under Gangez Khan and Halagu Khan. Muslims of medieval times thrived on that strategy for some 3-4 centuries or so. So did French and British from 18th to 20th century, only these Europe... |
91,758 | I came across the expression “Go Galt” in Paul Krugman’s article titled “The Twinkie manifesto” appearing in November 20 New York Times. The phrase appears in the second paragraph of the following interesting remark:
>
> The data confirm Fortune’s impressions. Between the 1920s and the
> 1950s real incomes for the r... | 2012/11/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/91758",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/3119/"
] | Without going into all the details, the phrase is patterned after Ayn Rand's science fiction novel "Atlas Shrugged", where the genius creators of progress remove themselves from the wider society to prevent being extorted for the benefit of others. Taxes are only one kind of extortion. To 'Go Galt' can be used metaphor... | To answer the question directly: no, not really. It is inherently politically-loaded, because the phrase comes from one of Any Rand's ideological novels.
In the article you quote, it is being used sardonically, along with using the word "oppressed" to refer to highly-paid executives. The term *is* being used in politi... |
309,992 | I have a live website that I want to change my hosting provider to a new hosting company. Currently I have several gigabytes of data as a .zip files in my old hosting environment that I want to shift to the new host.
So is there any way to transfer these files between the 2 servers (my old hosting to my new hosting) on... | 2011/09/10 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/309992",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/94287/"
] | If your host provides shell access, you can telnet/ssh into your old host, then ftp/sftp into your new host and transfer the files that way. That wouldn't require you to download to your PC then re-upload. | I would highly suggest [Globus Online](https://www.globusonline.org) to do the file transfer if your transferring several gigabytes of information as Globus allows you to set up the file transfer and forget about it, while it handles things like file checking and automatically retransmitting files if errors are detecte... |
23,586 | Below are thirteen clues that describe paired words. The first word in each pair is an atrocious attribute. The second word is a fearful figure. The words in the pair share a sort-of stem (or simply a set) of consecutive letters.
**Example:**
*Shopworn shrieker states stale stories* = *banal banshee*
>
> 1. Building... | 2015/10/27 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/23586",
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] | Some guesses (and a lot of help from the commentators!):
1. Building bedizenment battling bad breath
>
> garlic-breathed gargoyle
>
> OP alternative: gargling gargoyle
>
>
>
2. Bustling bones belike buzzing bumblebee
>
> skedaddling skeleton
>
> OP alternative: skeltering skeleton
>
>
>
3. Candid c... | 1 - Building bedizenment (ornament or dressing, according to google) battling bad breath
>
> Garlicy gargoyle (with thanks to Fillet)
>
>
>
5 - Counterfeit kidnapper
>
> Bogus Bogeyman
>
>
>
7 - Form fitting fabric on feral full-moon fancier
>
> Lycra-clad Lycanthrope
>
>
>
8 - Halfling hater who... |
46,356,996 | I have a small data file and I'd like to analyze it with SequelPro.
I have it connected to a MySQL server running on my computer.
When I try to import, the `Import` button is just greyed out. | 2017/09/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/46356996",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/8584957/"
] | You need to create a table first. Only then will the import button become selectable. | This is very straight forward to do. Hover your mouse at the top of your screen. This would display a menu. click on file and click on import... Hope this helps |
46,356,996 | I have a small data file and I'd like to analyze it with SequelPro.
I have it connected to a MySQL server running on my computer.
When I try to import, the `Import` button is just greyed out. | 2017/09/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/46356996",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/8584957/"
] | You need to create a table first. Only then will the import button become selectable. | Enter a table name in the "Name" text box in the upper right hand corner. |
46,356,996 | I have a small data file and I'd like to analyze it with SequelPro.
I have it connected to a MySQL server running on my computer.
When I try to import, the `Import` button is just greyed out. | 2017/09/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/46356996",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/8584957/"
] | Enter a table name in the "Name" text box in the upper right hand corner. | This is very straight forward to do. Hover your mouse at the top of your screen. This would display a menu. click on file and click on import... Hope this helps |
45,746 | In one of the passages in the bible, Satan is referred to Beelzebub which means "lord of flies." But why flies? Why is this name so significant? | 2015/12/13 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/45746",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/24598/"
] | **Beelzebub or Beelzebul?**
The word "Beelzebub" occurs seven (7) times in seven (7) verses in the 1769 edition of the King James Version translation.1 It is transliterated from the Greek word Βεελζεβούλ which is an indeclinable proper noun (i.e., a name). The accurate English transliteration of Βεελζεβούλ is not "Bee... | Beelzebub is the Greek translation of Baalzebub, who was a pagan diety of the Philistines. After the time of the Philistines, the Jews changed the name to Beelzeboul, meaning “lord of dung.” The significance of that name is that it references the god of the fly, worshiped in hope of offering protection against bites an... |
49,901,225 | I have Maven project which contains Maven Dependencies where all jar files are located. I would like to get all jar files from Maven Dependencies (see picture). I manage to get each jar file individual by going to /.m/repositoy/xxxx/. But this way seems take long time. So I just want to get all jar file once, any help?... | 2018/04/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/49901225",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/7577819/"
] | When you build the project it generates .war file as you know.You can extract it and find all the dependent jar files at {.war}\WEB-INF\lib\ | My suggestion is, go to C:\Users\<>.m2\repository (your maven directory) and search \*.jar...it will list out all the jars in the window.
Copy all the jars and paste in your directory. |
263 | So far, I've asked three questions on CogSci:
* [What are the considerations for using wide-reaching messages and training over individual-focused efforts for changing behavior?](https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/260/what-are-the-considerations-for-using-wide-reaching-messages-and-training-over-i)
* [What psy... | 2012/04/23 | [
"https://cogsci.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/263",
"https://cogsci.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://cogsci.meta.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | I think that a large portion of current (April 2012) users of the site have a more computational/cognitive orientation rather than a social/organisational psychology orientation. I'd guess this is related to the cross-over interests of the existing stack exchange community. As a consequence, I think some of the more te... | Jeromy has touched on the problem with having a dearth of experts in a wide range of subfields. I agree with this notion, and I am not sure what to do about it either.
I think your questions themselves are top notch. If there's anything they are missing, it is a direct citation of your initial research. It helps to do... |
771,967 | My host is a 64-bit ubuntu operating system and I want to setup a **windows 7 virtual machine**.
I suspect that using a 32-bit windows 7 vm does not have any benefits regarding the RAM and disk space usage in my case - as every 32-bit memory address of the VM would be mapped onto a 64-bit memory address of the host.
... | 2014/06/22 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/771967",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/182260/"
] | You should install **32-bit x86** version. The reason being, **Windows 7 64-bit x64** requires minimum RAM of 2 GB to function properly. A 32-bit system in this case can function properly and pretty well on 2GB RAM. | I think you should install the 64-bit version. I mean, if you use a 32-bit vm on a computher that is able to work with 64-bit, it is like if you had bought a Ferrari to drive at 20 mph. You're not getting the maximum performance level that the 64-bit system offers, because of the restrictions of the 32-bit vm you're us... |
16,204 | I was hoping that someone might be able to shed some light on a problem I'm having. I have a lab that I created that is a multi-region Hub and Spoke network. There are 5 Regional Hubs along with one central hub. Each Region has 4 spokes.
My problem comes when I try to use Phase 3 for DMVPN. I think I know what is happ... | 2015/01/17 | [
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/16204",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/users/13438/"
] | So we got CenterHubx1->RegionHubx5->Spokesx4->Computer
Computer pings -> Hub ,
does nhrp lookup on Spoke, set's up new tunnel to CenterHub.
Problem Spoke vpn in subnet 172.16.1/24 and Hub 172.16.0/24
The Spoke should not try to setup the direct connection to the CenterHub, only to other spokes of it's RegionHub
To... | The problem *might* be the GRE keys.
All tunnels on hub routers **MUST** have the same GRE key (otherwise a spoke cannot send a packet to a non-connected hub - think it through), which means that you **MUST** have multiple IP addresses on the hub routers to terminate the GRE tunnels (because you cannot differentiate ... |
334,765 | I am currently looking at developing a mobile apps for the S60 platform and is specifically looking at PyS60. It seems to suggest that the it can be compiled into native .sis files without the need for an embedded python interpreter. Reading through the documentations I could not find any statements where this is expli... | 2008/12/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/334765",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/370899/"
] | Once you've written your code in python, you can convert this to a .sis file using ensymble.
<http://code.google.com/p/ensymble/>
This software allows you to make your .py file into a .sis file using the py2sis option - however, it won't be much use on any phone without python installed, so you may also need to use e... | Linux is not officially supported for Series60 development yet. You will save yourself a lot of headache using Windows, weirdly enough.
As far as Python is oncerned, I think the developed application is packaged into a .sis file but still requires the PyS60 interpreter to run once installed. |
23,866 | I currently have [a question on SO](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1449468/can-another-firefox-extension-mark-a-site-as-trusted-in-noscript) with no answers and barely any views. I am considering adding a bounty to the question to encourage people to answer it.
However, since my question is of the "is it possible... | 2009/09/29 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23866",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/100835/"
] | Any response requires at least two upvotes to be eligible for auto-acceptance. Therefore, while anyone can answer "You can't", at least two other people would have to agree and upvote for it to be worth his while.
Unless that's actually the correct response, it's not likely to succeed, not only because he won't be ab... | Implicit in your fear is the idea that "you can't" is dishonest... I don't think that's necessarily true. While, [as Adam notes](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23866/answering-bounty-questions-with-no-effort-just-to-get-the-rep/23867#23867), such a brief and unhelpful answer is unlikely to garner a sufficient... |
256,034 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NtPO4.jpg)
I think this panel wiring is pretty messed up but I want to confirm I'm looking at it correctly.
My house is from 1960 and has mostly the original ungrounded wiring (2-wire cloth NM) for branch circuits. The pa... | 2022/09/05 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/256034",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/156174/"
] | >
> Using a non-contact tester (that I verified works with other wires/outlets in the house), I find no hot wires when the light switch is on (and the lights/fan are on) but when I turn the light switch off (and the lights/fan turn off) one of the wires becomes hot. I'm stumped to how such a configuration could even b... | For non-contact tester it has to be at least 1 inch away from other wires, to give you the correct reading.
In you case, you have a switch loop. It is when one wire goes up to the ceiling and comes back as another wire to the switch.
When the switch is ON, the power goes to the load (lamp/fan)
When the switch is off... |
256,034 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NtPO4.jpg)
I think this panel wiring is pretty messed up but I want to confirm I'm looking at it correctly.
My house is from 1960 and has mostly the original ungrounded wiring (2-wire cloth NM) for branch circuits. The pa... | 2022/09/05 | [
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] | For non-contact tester it has to be at least 1 inch away from other wires, to give you the correct reading.
In you case, you have a switch loop. It is when one wire goes up to the ceiling and comes back as another wire to the switch.
When the switch is ON, the power goes to the load (lamp/fan)
When the switch is off... | I am having a little trouble following this, but, if I understand you correctly, you put the leads of the voltmeter across the two contacts of the switch. If this correct, then you should read zero volts (0 V) when the light is on and 120 V when the light is on. Is this what you are getting?
The reason that you read 0... |
256,034 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NtPO4.jpg)
I think this panel wiring is pretty messed up but I want to confirm I'm looking at it correctly.
My house is from 1960 and has mostly the original ungrounded wiring (2-wire cloth NM) for branch circuits. The pa... | 2022/09/05 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/256034",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | >
> Using a non-contact tester (that I verified works with other wires/outlets in the house), I find no hot wires when the light switch is on (and the lights/fan are on) but when I turn the light switch off (and the lights/fan turn off) one of the wires becomes hot. I'm stumped to how such a configuration could even b... | I am having a little trouble following this, but, if I understand you correctly, you put the leads of the voltmeter across the two contacts of the switch. If this correct, then you should read zero volts (0 V) when the light is on and 120 V when the light is on. Is this what you are getting?
The reason that you read 0... |
65,615 | Surely, by the same logic, any atom with a moderate electronegativity (carbon, phosphorus, silicon) can form a polarise covalent bond with an atom with a high electronegativity (fluorine, oxygen). Giving that carbon, phosphorus or silicon a partially positive charge (just like hydrogen), allowing it then to form a 'hyd... | 2017/01/03 | [
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/65615",
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] | In fact hydrogen bond is not a bond but a kind of dipole-dipole interaction so it is an inter-molecular force. Indeed these kind of interactions occur also with other atoms but not with the same intensity.
The hydrogen bond is due to the fact that there is a covalent bond between an hydrogen atom and an high electrone... | To be honest, I am unable to explain *why* hydrogen is in a special category when it comes to potential bonding, it just *is*. (The quantum mechanics would tell you that it does hydrogen-bond, and a thorough analysis of the QM might shed some light on it - if you want to go there. Personally, I've always been comfortab... |
65,615 | Surely, by the same logic, any atom with a moderate electronegativity (carbon, phosphorus, silicon) can form a polarise covalent bond with an atom with a high electronegativity (fluorine, oxygen). Giving that carbon, phosphorus or silicon a partially positive charge (just like hydrogen), allowing it then to form a 'hyd... | 2017/01/03 | [
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] | Just looking at the electronegativities, there seems to be no reason why atoms such as boron, carbon or silicium — which all have similar electronegativities to hydrogen — should not undergo hydrogen-bond–like intermolecular interactions.
There is one key difference that separates hydrogen from all the other nonmetals... | To be honest, I am unable to explain *why* hydrogen is in a special category when it comes to potential bonding, it just *is*. (The quantum mechanics would tell you that it does hydrogen-bond, and a thorough analysis of the QM might shed some light on it - if you want to go there. Personally, I've always been comfortab... |
65,615 | Surely, by the same logic, any atom with a moderate electronegativity (carbon, phosphorus, silicon) can form a polarise covalent bond with an atom with a high electronegativity (fluorine, oxygen). Giving that carbon, phosphorus or silicon a partially positive charge (just like hydrogen), allowing it then to form a 'hyd... | 2017/01/03 | [
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] | Just looking at the electronegativities, there seems to be no reason why atoms such as boron, carbon or silicium — which all have similar electronegativities to hydrogen — should not undergo hydrogen-bond–like intermolecular interactions.
There is one key difference that separates hydrogen from all the other nonmetals... | In fact hydrogen bond is not a bond but a kind of dipole-dipole interaction so it is an inter-molecular force. Indeed these kind of interactions occur also with other atoms but not with the same intensity.
The hydrogen bond is due to the fact that there is a covalent bond between an hydrogen atom and an high electrone... |
549,511 | Is there any SEO disadvantage in using a subdomain to host a blog on Wordpress or Blogger? I don't want to go to the trouble of creating a blog module for my site - I'd rather just set up a CNAME entry and point a subdomain to a free Wordpress or Blogger account. Will Google punish me for doing this by claiming that I ... | 2009/02/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/549511",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/66223/"
] | There are a lot of advantages to self-hosting your blog.
1. You can do whatever you want with your own self-hosted blog. On Wordpress you could get banned and lose all of your content.
2. You can host ads or and do other commercial stuff not possible on Wordpress. (The free wordpress blog doesn't allow any advertiseme... | Willem Obst answer makes some excellent points, but **two serious accusations that are not correct**. I know these are incorrect because I am part of the WordPress.com team.
Num 1. If there is a ToS issue, we work with our customers to resolve the issue. In the rare case, where a blog is suspended, the customer is st... |
549,511 | Is there any SEO disadvantage in using a subdomain to host a blog on Wordpress or Blogger? I don't want to go to the trouble of creating a blog module for my site - I'd rather just set up a CNAME entry and point a subdomain to a free Wordpress or Blogger account. Will Google punish me for doing this by claiming that I ... | 2009/02/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/549511",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/66223/"
] | There are a lot of advantages to self-hosting your blog.
1. You can do whatever you want with your own self-hosted blog. On Wordpress you could get banned and lose all of your content.
2. You can host ads or and do other commercial stuff not possible on Wordpress. (The free wordpress blog doesn't allow any advertiseme... | In answer to the question.... NO.
The question you asked is also a little ambiguous. Are you wanting to host your own blog ie run it on your own server under a subdomain, or are you wanting to add a CNAME entry that links to your blog.
There are benefits to both:
**Running your own** - Advantages:
* You can control... |
549,511 | Is there any SEO disadvantage in using a subdomain to host a blog on Wordpress or Blogger? I don't want to go to the trouble of creating a blog module for my site - I'd rather just set up a CNAME entry and point a subdomain to a free Wordpress or Blogger account. Will Google punish me for doing this by claiming that I ... | 2009/02/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/549511",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/66223/"
] | There are a lot of advantages to self-hosting your blog.
1. You can do whatever you want with your own self-hosted blog. On Wordpress you could get banned and lose all of your content.
2. You can host ads or and do other commercial stuff not possible on Wordpress. (The free wordpress blog doesn't allow any advertiseme... | No in one word
Actually a good idea. Self hosted blogs tend to have a lot integrated into them e.g autopinging |
549,511 | Is there any SEO disadvantage in using a subdomain to host a blog on Wordpress or Blogger? I don't want to go to the trouble of creating a blog module for my site - I'd rather just set up a CNAME entry and point a subdomain to a free Wordpress or Blogger account. Will Google punish me for doing this by claiming that I ... | 2009/02/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/549511",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/66223/"
] | Willem Obst answer makes some excellent points, but **two serious accusations that are not correct**. I know these are incorrect because I am part of the WordPress.com team.
Num 1. If there is a ToS issue, we work with our customers to resolve the issue. In the rare case, where a blog is suspended, the customer is st... | In answer to the question.... NO.
The question you asked is also a little ambiguous. Are you wanting to host your own blog ie run it on your own server under a subdomain, or are you wanting to add a CNAME entry that links to your blog.
There are benefits to both:
**Running your own** - Advantages:
* You can control... |
549,511 | Is there any SEO disadvantage in using a subdomain to host a blog on Wordpress or Blogger? I don't want to go to the trouble of creating a blog module for my site - I'd rather just set up a CNAME entry and point a subdomain to a free Wordpress or Blogger account. Will Google punish me for doing this by claiming that I ... | 2009/02/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/549511",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/66223/"
] | Willem Obst answer makes some excellent points, but **two serious accusations that are not correct**. I know these are incorrect because I am part of the WordPress.com team.
Num 1. If there is a ToS issue, we work with our customers to resolve the issue. In the rare case, where a blog is suspended, the customer is st... | No in one word
Actually a good idea. Self hosted blogs tend to have a lot integrated into them e.g autopinging |
549,511 | Is there any SEO disadvantage in using a subdomain to host a blog on Wordpress or Blogger? I don't want to go to the trouble of creating a blog module for my site - I'd rather just set up a CNAME entry and point a subdomain to a free Wordpress or Blogger account. Will Google punish me for doing this by claiming that I ... | 2009/02/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/549511",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/66223/"
] | No in one word
Actually a good idea. Self hosted blogs tend to have a lot integrated into them e.g autopinging | In answer to the question.... NO.
The question you asked is also a little ambiguous. Are you wanting to host your own blog ie run it on your own server under a subdomain, or are you wanting to add a CNAME entry that links to your blog.
There are benefits to both:
**Running your own** - Advantages:
* You can control... |
3,016,529 | Is there a way to know when a specific process is "stuck" in Java?
I'm running an external application from my java program. Sometimes, this app hangs. I would like to know when this app stops working so I can kill it from my code. I'm thinking of some type of monitoring from a different thread in my code.
Any tought... | 2010/06/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3016529",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/251154/"
] | Under java 6 you can get a thread dump for All threads. If you snapshot these every minute you Can see what goes ón. | My first question would be to ask what you mean by "stuck". Is it in an infinite loop? Is it deadlock?
By the nature of the question I'm guessing you don't know, but if all you want to do is kill it when it hangs, you can have it write some output to a file periodically. Another process can monitor this file, and if s... |
3,016,529 | Is there a way to know when a specific process is "stuck" in Java?
I'm running an external application from my java program. Sometimes, this app hangs. I would like to know when this app stops working so I can kill it from my code. I'm thinking of some type of monitoring from a different thread in my code.
Any tought... | 2010/06/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3016529",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/251154/"
] | Under java 6 you can get a thread dump for All threads. If you snapshot these every minute you Can see what goes ón. | If the other app is also java, you could use the Java Service Wrapper for monitoring and restarting it in the event that it is hung.
<http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.org/doc/english/download.jsp> |
1,317 | Is it just a cultural thing ("they've always sounded that way") or is there some basis in music theory for this? | 2011/01/13 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/1317",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | As [ZombieSheep explained](https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/1317/why-do-tube-based-guitar-amplifiers-sound-so-good/1318#1318), there are real technological reasons for it. The common terms for the phenomena he describes are:
* A tube (valve for you Brits) approaching or exceeding its maximum signal level crea... | One thing that might be worth noting that people talk about the characteristics of pentodes and stuff. But in a typical tube amp, one important element with its own saturation and consequently distortion characteristics is the output transformer since tubes operate at voltages and currents unsuitable for most loudspeak... |
1,317 | Is it just a cultural thing ("they've always sounded that way") or is there some basis in music theory for this? | 2011/01/13 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/1317",
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"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | It's not just a cultural thing. There's actually a very simple explanation for it, although it is quite difficult to explain without images, but I'll give it a go. :)
The reason is to do with the way that a tube (thermionic valve / vacuum tube / valve) reacts to the signal in a very analogue way, and in a way that the... | One thing that might be worth noting that people talk about the characteristics of pentodes and stuff. But in a typical tube amp, one important element with its own saturation and consequently distortion characteristics is the output transformer since tubes operate at voltages and currents unsuitable for most loudspeak... |
1,317 | Is it just a cultural thing ("they've always sounded that way") or is there some basis in music theory for this? | 2011/01/13 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/1317",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | It's not just a cultural thing. There's actually a very simple explanation for it, although it is quite difficult to explain without images, but I'll give it a go. :)
The reason is to do with the way that a tube (thermionic valve / vacuum tube / valve) reacts to the signal in a very analogue way, and in a way that the... | Tube amps give off even/ musical harmonics when they distort.This allow instruments to “chime”The best way to make them distort properly is to slope your pickups away from the bass strings. This allows you to turn up the bass on the amp. Your high strings will go into distortion first and will be clipped and compressed... |
1,317 | Is it just a cultural thing ("they've always sounded that way") or is there some basis in music theory for this? | 2011/01/13 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/1317",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | One thing that might be worth noting that people talk about the characteristics of pentodes and stuff. But in a typical tube amp, one important element with its own saturation and consequently distortion characteristics is the output transformer since tubes operate at voltages and currents unsuitable for most loudspeak... | Tube amps give off even/ musical harmonics when they distort.This allow instruments to “chime”The best way to make them distort properly is to slope your pickups away from the bass strings. This allows you to turn up the bass on the amp. Your high strings will go into distortion first and will be clipped and compressed... |
1,317 | Is it just a cultural thing ("they've always sounded that way") or is there some basis in music theory for this? | 2011/01/13 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/1317",
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] | Building on what @gomad said, "Tube amplifiers also create more and / or more pleasing harmonics than do solid state ones."
Tubes and solid-state generate harmonics when they can not output any more signal and begin to distort/clip. Harmonics are tones related to the base tone, such as a C note has a first harmonic on... | One thing that might be worth noting that people talk about the characteristics of pentodes and stuff. But in a typical tube amp, one important element with its own saturation and consequently distortion characteristics is the output transformer since tubes operate at voltages and currents unsuitable for most loudspeak... |
1,317 | Is it just a cultural thing ("they've always sounded that way") or is there some basis in music theory for this? | 2011/01/13 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/1317",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | As [ZombieSheep explained](https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/1317/why-do-tube-based-guitar-amplifiers-sound-so-good/1318#1318), there are real technological reasons for it. The common terms for the phenomena he describes are:
* A tube (valve for you Brits) approaching or exceeding its maximum signal level crea... | Actually solid state sounds better!! A JFET has very similar response to a tube(a pentode at least). A tube is actually less perfect than a transistor. BUT THAT IS THE PROBLEM!
A tube adds much more distortion to a signal than a transistor(in most designs) BUT it generally(not always) adds a distortion that reinforces... |
1,317 | Is it just a cultural thing ("they've always sounded that way") or is there some basis in music theory for this? | 2011/01/13 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/1317",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | As [ZombieSheep explained](https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/1317/why-do-tube-based-guitar-amplifiers-sound-so-good/1318#1318), there are real technological reasons for it. The common terms for the phenomena he describes are:
* A tube (valve for you Brits) approaching or exceeding its maximum signal level crea... | Just for info: a few years back an electronics specialist friend took my 'classic' valve guitar amp into the lab and ran a few tests. Now this person had been educated to believe that solid state was king. He came back a bit surprised and reported that it had frequency response (flat) matching solid state hi-fi amps an... |
1,317 | Is it just a cultural thing ("they've always sounded that way") or is there some basis in music theory for this? | 2011/01/13 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/1317",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Actually solid state sounds better!! A JFET has very similar response to a tube(a pentode at least). A tube is actually less perfect than a transistor. BUT THAT IS THE PROBLEM!
A tube adds much more distortion to a signal than a transistor(in most designs) BUT it generally(not always) adds a distortion that reinforces... | Tube amps give off even/ musical harmonics when they distort.This allow instruments to “chime”The best way to make them distort properly is to slope your pickups away from the bass strings. This allows you to turn up the bass on the amp. Your high strings will go into distortion first and will be clipped and compressed... |
27,893 | I've created a world where science has developed a new species of bird (kind of a bird, it's like a Basset Hound with wings) to be used purely as a utilitarian species. (Carrying of small loads, messages, etc.)
To set the, well, setting (in brief): in the year 2015 a (very advanced) company engineered the first of thi... | 2015/10/16 | [
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] | If the toxin is highly selective, such that it will target only Basset-birds, then the plan's simple; fog the entire earth (or the entire habitable range) of these birds with the toxin, using ground and aerial vehicles. Military cargo planes, with the foggers tethered to the cargo ramp, would be a fast way to start the... | You could put a small bounty on them and encourage people to manually kill them. They'll still (usually) have to come close to land to feed, and whatever 'clever strategy' your scientists and governments are trying to develop, you're already going to have people killing the bassett-birds if their pets are endangered. T... |
27,893 | I've created a world where science has developed a new species of bird (kind of a bird, it's like a Basset Hound with wings) to be used purely as a utilitarian species. (Carrying of small loads, messages, etc.)
To set the, well, setting (in brief): in the year 2015 a (very advanced) company engineered the first of thi... | 2015/10/16 | [
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] | If the toxin is highly selective, such that it will target only Basset-birds, then the plan's simple; fog the entire earth (or the entire habitable range) of these birds with the toxin, using ground and aerial vehicles. Military cargo planes, with the foggers tethered to the cargo ramp, would be a fast way to start the... | The science community creates a virus targeted at that specific bird, infect one and it passes it on to the rest of the birds creating a mass extinction, especially the fact that the bird is artificially engineered all the data would be available to develop a targeted virus, any part of the bird could be used, its geno... |
27,893 | I've created a world where science has developed a new species of bird (kind of a bird, it's like a Basset Hound with wings) to be used purely as a utilitarian species. (Carrying of small loads, messages, etc.)
To set the, well, setting (in brief): in the year 2015 a (very advanced) company engineered the first of thi... | 2015/10/16 | [
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] | If the toxin is highly selective, such that it will target only Basset-birds, then the plan's simple; fog the entire earth (or the entire habitable range) of these birds with the toxin, using ground and aerial vehicles. Military cargo planes, with the foggers tethered to the cargo ramp, would be a fast way to start the... | Method 1
========
Use [pheromones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheromone) to call the individuals to one place and then whack them off.
You might need to do that several times in different parts of the world. But considering that there would be no *immunity* to pheromones (all those affected, would be killed), you ... |
27,893 | I've created a world where science has developed a new species of bird (kind of a bird, it's like a Basset Hound with wings) to be used purely as a utilitarian species. (Carrying of small loads, messages, etc.)
To set the, well, setting (in brief): in the year 2015 a (very advanced) company engineered the first of thi... | 2015/10/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/27893",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
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] | If the toxin is highly selective, such that it will target only Basset-birds, then the plan's simple; fog the entire earth (or the entire habitable range) of these birds with the toxin, using ground and aerial vehicles. Military cargo planes, with the foggers tethered to the cargo ramp, would be a fast way to start the... | Why is causing extinction of an artificial species any different from causing extinction to any other species of animal?
Here's the solution: try to solve world hunger with those birds, and let the human race do the rest.
All we have to do is let the hungry loose on the birds. I'll assume that the ones you have in ca... |
485,814 | Imagine I have a Thunderbolt Display (2560x1440) and a game I like runs better at Full HD (1920x1080).
I imagine that if I use the full screen, the upscaling will make the image worse than if the monitor native resolution was Full HD.
Is there any way to use only the pixels I need leaving a black border?
Is this an ... | 2012/10/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/485814",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/828/"
] | In full screen mode, the game will look it's best at the monitor's native resolution. The next best scenario would be running the game at a resolution that divides evenly into the native resolution i.e. 2560/2 x 1440/2 = 1280x720. In this resolution, each perceived pixel will be made of 4 of the monitor's actual pixels... | This is actually a graphics setting although display devices may also provide this feature. I don't know what graphics card & associated tools Mr. Dias has or if he is still even interested in other solutions two years later, but I think this information is of use to others with this issue:
The NVIDIA Control Panel fo... |
485,814 | Imagine I have a Thunderbolt Display (2560x1440) and a game I like runs better at Full HD (1920x1080).
I imagine that if I use the full screen, the upscaling will make the image worse than if the monitor native resolution was Full HD.
Is there any way to use only the pixels I need leaving a black border?
Is this an ... | 2012/10/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/485814",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/828/"
] | This would usually be a monitor dependent setting. Some monitors have settings like this in their on-screen-menu, but since you are mentioning a thunderbolt display, I guess you have an apple monitor and these to the best of my knowledge don't have settings like these (nor an on-screen-menu in the first place). | This is actually a graphics setting although display devices may also provide this feature. I don't know what graphics card & associated tools Mr. Dias has or if he is still even interested in other solutions two years later, but I think this information is of use to others with this issue:
The NVIDIA Control Panel fo... |
12,626,961 | i have an issue that , i ran multiple data flow tasks in single control flow, if 5 out of 5 source alive it works fine but any one source is dead, it is not executing remaining 4 source flows,how to run which ever is alive should run smoothly when ever we are executing the job | 2012/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12626961",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1638318/"
] | I am assuming that the 5 data flows are all connected together on the control flow. The desire is to have all 5 data flows execute, regardless of success or failure of the previous data flow.
To accomplish this, you will need to change the Precedence Constraint from the current value of Success (green) to Completion (... | Another option is to place all 5 data flow tasks in a sequence container and have them run in parallel (by not connecting them to each other). It would look something like this:
 |
1,105,237 | I upgraded RAM on my old ThinkPad T400 from 4GB to 8GB.
Is it possible that my laptop slow down because of additional RAM?
It is quite old laptop.
Specs:
Intel Core2Duo P8600 2,4GHz
SSD Samsung Evo 256GB
Originally 2GB RAM, than 2x2GB and now 2x4GB
Win 7 Pro 64-bit
What is happening when I talk about "slow down"? Som... | 2016/07/26 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1105237",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/327936/"
] | If the speed of the RAM is slower in the replacement set, then that could also contribute to the issue. RAM is not all about capacity.
edit - although you mention CPU is at 100%, is this during the usual daily tasks? Can you see which process is using the CPU time? It is certainly possible you have found a new bottlen... | The RAM you used might not be compatible with your motherboard. If you cant find appropriate RAM then you can also consider overclocking your processor.
Good Luck. |
38,390 | Pretty much a newbie to mining and got an Avalon (Nano 3) to start, I'm running Windows 8.1 and using the LPC USB VCom port (COM3).
AvalonGUI runs about 5 minutes at 3-4 GH/s - then closes/stops operating. No info in the Avalon.log. But according to slush pool, my worker does work. I stopped using AvalonGUI and have t... | 2015/07/03 | [
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/38390",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/27203/"
] | In the official release announcement here:
<https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1039713.msg11211433#msg11211433>
---
Downgrade warning
-----------------
Because release 0.10.0 and later makes use of headers-first synchronization and
parallel block download (see further), the block files and databases are not
bac... | It should be forward compatible, but making backups of your wallet is always recommended.
Once you upgrade to 0.10.x, downgrading to 0.9.x afterwards may not be possible anymore. |
214,689 | I've inherited an older Dell 2650 server for use at home and I don't really have a place to put it where the case is oriented correctly. Is there any risk in running the machine while on its side? | 2010/11/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/214689",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/56642/"
] | **No, you can safely run any\*) computer in any orientation.**
The only possible concern would be heat dissipation. (That, and the CD falling out of the tray if it's upside down.) Machines are normally constructed to take advantage of the fact that heat rises, but most normal machines don't generate enough heat for th... | There is a slightly increased chance of disk drive problems, such as seized/stuck bearings if the drives have been run in one orientation for a long time and then find themselves lying another way. This is due to the wear pattern on the drive bearings. |
7,406 | Suppose somebody develops a new language, with totally new characters.
And a font for the same has to be created.
How does one do that? | 2012/05/13 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/7406",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/4560/"
] | Creating a customized language font is not at all different from creating a standard font, as long as a standard keyboard can be used to write it:
Ad DA01 mentions, you can start by drawing your font and digitizing it using a tablet or re-drawing your curves with a scanner and software of your choice. Then you can us... | The first thing, you need to know about are [**Unicode’s Private Use Areas**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Use_Area) (PUA). They provide code points whose usage is left at the discretion of the font creator. For example, it can be used to provide deco elements, provide fallback ways to access characters that ar... |
7,406 | Suppose somebody develops a new language, with totally new characters.
And a font for the same has to be created.
How does one do that? | 2012/05/13 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/7406",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/4560/"
] | Creating a customized language font is not at all different from creating a standard font, as long as a standard keyboard can be used to write it:
Ad DA01 mentions, you can start by drawing your font and digitizing it using a tablet or re-drawing your curves with a scanner and software of your choice. Then you can us... | Here's an article on a Klingon font (an artificial language) which covers this. <http://www.klingonwiki.net/En/Fonts>
Keeping in mind the actual design of the new language characters is trivial. It's just like a dingbats font. You design arbitrary characters and assign them to existing keyboard characters (unicode). S... |
7,406 | Suppose somebody develops a new language, with totally new characters.
And a font for the same has to be created.
How does one do that? | 2012/05/13 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/7406",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/4560/"
] | The first thing, you need to know about are [**Unicode’s Private Use Areas**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Use_Area) (PUA). They provide code points whose usage is left at the discretion of the font creator. For example, it can be used to provide deco elements, provide fallback ways to access characters that ar... | Here's an article on a Klingon font (an artificial language) which covers this. <http://www.klingonwiki.net/En/Fonts>
Keeping in mind the actual design of the new language characters is trivial. It's just like a dingbats font. You design arbitrary characters and assign them to existing keyboard characters (unicode). S... |
348,055 | Does anybody know whether Skylanders bought for PS3 will work on other platforms as well? Or are Skylanders platform specific? | 2019/03/22 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/348055",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/229023/"
] | Generally speaking, the **Wii, Wii U, PS3, and PS4 Portals** are all **interchangeable**. It is only the **Xbox 360 and Xbox One Portals** that are **console specific**. If you're still confused though, take a look at the compatibility charts in the link below.
<https://skylanderscharacterlist.com/getting-started/port... | You've probably already gotten an answer, but I figured for those looking at this way late (myself a year behind the curve apparently) that I'd share this link:
<https://skylanderscharacterlist.com/getting-started/figure-compatibility/>
It looks like the characters can be used on all platforms, portals are a different ... |
6,216,305 | My site requires authentication, so it has membership. I wonder if I should create my own comment system for user to discuss/comment on an article, or should just use third-party comment system like Disqus or Intense Debate, which requires seperate account (Twitter, Facebook, etc.).
In fact, it would be good if there ... | 2011/06/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6216305",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/492767/"
] | I recently am working on a project where I had to weigh the same things. I eventually decided to roll my own comments.
Namely the advantage of rolling your own is that you have full control on how they work. I needed a moderation system/queue that I needed to work a specific way, for one. Second, someday I will be lo... | Something in the middle :) Use the acts\_as\_commentable plugin :
<https://github.com/jinzhu/acts_as_commentable> |
1,165,306 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/B5kKa.png)
Hi peeps, I am routing 2 LAN like the above drawing with the intention of making all devices talk to each other regardless of which LAN they're in. But I am having issue **pinging/access AV Device from Computer A**.
Some in... | 2017/01/09 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1165306",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/55227/"
] | While [SkiRac3rDud3's suggestion](https://superuser.com/a/1165299/648246) didn't help me on my machine, installing updated drivers did.
**Note: these steps are for the Atheros AR5004G.**
If anyone would like to know the full steps I did to solve the problem:
1. Get the Atheros driver, from here: <http://web.archive.... | Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the network card you are using?
Source: <https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/53df3c3d-a360-447f-879b-abad30bd8175/wpa2-in-windows-xp-sp3?forum=itproxpsp> |
48,071 | I'm working on a mobile sports game with Unity. I'm wondering how I could create an efficient effect of an audience in the stadium.
I know that with more than 15 characters in my games (with 1800 faces and 20 bones) the game slows down, so I guess that even with a small number of bones, using 3D characters for even th... | 2013/01/25 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/48071",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/15588/"
] | If it's for mobile devices, as in phones, then making the public as individual characters (even really low poly ones) is out of the question. Not only will it bog down the limited resources of the device, but no one will notice such detail on such a small screen.
My best bet would be an animated texture. Or multiple a... | **Fake it**.
In a mobile game, this is an unimportant detail. Most of the screen will be dedicated to the action. This is my suggestion:
If the player is playing:
* Crowd should appear a few meters away from the playable part of the field (to account for out of bounds space), camera should not be able to move direct... |
515,813 | I have some files which have Russian characters in the file names. How can I get Windows to display those characters (see screenshot)?
I do seem to have what is needed to display Russian. These files contain some Russian text and, when I open these files, I can see the Russia... | 2012/12/06 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/515813",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/178528/"
] | The problem isn't Windows Explorer, file names were corrupted somehow in the filesystem. Filesystem in Windows supports U+04xx cyrillic character range, but file names in your case have U+008x..U+00Fx characters instead.
How did you get these ones? If they were extracted from archive, then delete them, set Windows-125... | Question is where you got them, right? I'm getting this with Japanese files, when sent to me in ZIPped form, that's why i decided to answer. If you were send them like i say, ask sender to resend packed with RAR, it will encode names in unicode. Alternate way is to alter your system locale to the same one your sender h... |
6,822,840 | I only found the oauth client library for nodejs. Does anybody know where I can find a server implementation?
Thanks,
Hao. | 2011/07/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6822840",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/107464/"
] | I've just released [OAuthorize](https://github.com/jaredhanson/oauthorize), which is a suite of middleware for implementing an OAuth 1.0a server. It is highly modular, letting you tune it to meet your requirements. It integrates seamlessly with [Passport](http://passportjs.org/) for authentication, using [passport-http... | Searching <http://search.npmjs.org> I found <https://github.com/selead/oauth-server>, but it uses **OAuth 1.0A protocol** and **last commit was at April 19, 2011**. But then again I guess you should just have look and it might just fit your needs. |
6,822,840 | I only found the oauth client library for nodejs. Does anybody know where I can find a server implementation?
Thanks,
Hao. | 2011/07/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6822840",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/107464/"
] | Searching <http://search.npmjs.org> I found <https://github.com/selead/oauth-server>, but it uses **OAuth 1.0A protocol** and **last commit was at April 19, 2011**. But then again I guess you should just have look and it might just fit your needs. | I found another one: <https://github.com/ammmir/node-oauth2-provider>. It use Connect and ExpressJS. |
6,822,840 | I only found the oauth client library for nodejs. Does anybody know where I can find a server implementation?
Thanks,
Hao. | 2011/07/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6822840",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/107464/"
] | I've just released [OAuthorize](https://github.com/jaredhanson/oauthorize), which is a suite of middleware for implementing an OAuth 1.0a server. It is highly modular, letting you tune it to meet your requirements. It integrates seamlessly with [Passport](http://passportjs.org/) for authentication, using [passport-http... | Pierre Ruyssen has a few OAuth2 projects. I've never used them nor do I know how far along they are, but you could check them out:
* <https://github.com/AF83/oauth2_server_node>
* <https://github.com/AF83/oauth2_client_node>
* <https://github.com/AF83/auth_server> |
6,822,840 | I only found the oauth client library for nodejs. Does anybody know where I can find a server implementation?
Thanks,
Hao. | 2011/07/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6822840",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/107464/"
] | Pierre Ruyssen has a few OAuth2 projects. I've never used them nor do I know how far along they are, but you could check them out:
* <https://github.com/AF83/oauth2_server_node>
* <https://github.com/AF83/oauth2_client_node>
* <https://github.com/AF83/auth_server> | I found another one: <https://github.com/ammmir/node-oauth2-provider>. It use Connect and ExpressJS. |
6,822,840 | I only found the oauth client library for nodejs. Does anybody know where I can find a server implementation?
Thanks,
Hao. | 2011/07/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6822840",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/107464/"
] | I've just released [OAuthorize](https://github.com/jaredhanson/oauthorize), which is a suite of middleware for implementing an OAuth 1.0a server. It is highly modular, letting you tune it to meet your requirements. It integrates seamlessly with [Passport](http://passportjs.org/) for authentication, using [passport-http... | I found another one: <https://github.com/ammmir/node-oauth2-provider>. It use Connect and ExpressJS. |
182,854 | I'm part of a graduate program at a large multinational company (I joined about a year ago) and I had recently shared on LinkedIn about an opening for the same program for this year, stating that I am happy to answer any questions about the program. A recently graduated student who I do not know has contacted me asking... | 2022/02/17 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/182854",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/123560/"
] | **Do not make a "referral" for someone you do not know.** You have already stated the reasons for this.
For a company the whole point of getting referrals is that somebody at the company vouches for them to some extent - that they are at least honest and reasonable people and not grossly incompetent. To make a referra... | First, clarify that he truly wants a referral. If so...
Ask for his resume. Review it by yourself with an open mind. It's possible he really is qualified and the system missed him. Then, give him honest, brief feedback. If you do not want to refer him, don't, and give the reason you gave us. You can tell him you'll le... |
16,732,118 | I cannot find a decent solution to this.
I need to convert my source code to a PDF. No printing; just the PDF.
I found [Enscript for Windows](http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/enscript.htm) but cannot get it's overcomplicated being to work. Any help? | 2013/05/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16732118",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2341412/"
] | Just download a pdf printer like...
[pdf printer](http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php) Open the java file in something like Eclipse so you can syntax highlighting, paste to Notepad++, print to pdf. | I think it helps you `itext`
[SEE](http://itextpdf.com/examples/) |
16,732,118 | I cannot find a decent solution to this.
I need to convert my source code to a PDF. No printing; just the PDF.
I found [Enscript for Windows](http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/enscript.htm) but cannot get it's overcomplicated being to work. Any help? | 2013/05/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16732118",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2341412/"
] | Just download a pdf printer like...
[pdf printer](http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php) Open the java file in something like Eclipse so you can syntax highlighting, paste to Notepad++, print to pdf. | If you are using a Windows OS, you can use [Some Text to PDF Converter](http://www.somepdf.com/some-text-to-pdf-converter.html). It's free, has a GUI and is simple to use. |
525,449 | I want to write "If left unticked ......" , but it seems like unticked is not a word(or is it?), what would the correct opposite of ticked because I use "If ticked ...." at the beginning of paragraph. | 2020/02/17 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/525449",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/311797/"
] | The word “unticked” is found defined in the [Cambridge Dictionary](http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/untick) but not in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary. It is not used in American English and the equivalent word is “unchecked”.
Normally you would say either,
>
> I left the tick box unticked.... | "unticked" is a valid adjective.
"Accounting: A Practical Approach" Valarie Wilson, Suellen Freeman, John Freeman - 2015 - Page 295:
>
> b Unticked items in the cash payments journal or cash book represent
> unpresented cheques...
>
>
> |
4,236,544 | I'm planning on creating a small framework for a dynamic site. When creating a framework is there a **standard** or **code of conduct** which should I conclude ? | 2010/11/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4236544",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/296231/"
] | Other than a license for use, there is no standard documentation you are required to include. As for how to build the framework, as you are writing the lowest level components of the code, you get to decide how the files are built and used. Just create some PHP files and allow people to use them.
Taking a look at how ... | There is no standard per se. Usually you would roll out your own framework - or any product really - to combat an existing problem that persists within all of the existing frameworks. However, if it is purely for educational purposes, I would suggest you build a framework around the problems you envisage you will have. |
4,236,544 | I'm planning on creating a small framework for a dynamic site. When creating a framework is there a **standard** or **code of conduct** which should I conclude ? | 2010/11/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4236544",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/296231/"
] | Other than a license for use, there is no standard documentation you are required to include. As for how to build the framework, as you are writing the lowest level components of the code, you get to decide how the files are built and used. Just create some PHP files and allow people to use them.
Taking a look at how ... | **Decide whether you framework is loosely-coupled or full-flowed MVC framework**
Loosely-coupled framework is util/library based like Zend/Symfony, where you just provide all the classes and interfaces that a developer can use but you do not force a specific request-response flow.
Full-flowed provides and usually f... |
4,236,544 | I'm planning on creating a small framework for a dynamic site. When creating a framework is there a **standard** or **code of conduct** which should I conclude ? | 2010/11/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4236544",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/296231/"
] | Other than a license for use, there is no standard documentation you are required to include. As for how to build the framework, as you are writing the lowest level components of the code, you get to decide how the files are built and used. Just create some PHP files and allow people to use them.
Taking a look at how ... | You can have a look at [coding standards](http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/coding-standard.overview.html), as well as [designpatterns](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/0973589825) (especially the [MVC pattern](http://www.tonymarston.net/php-mysql/model-view-controller.html)).
Here's a good tutorial whi... |
4,236,544 | I'm planning on creating a small framework for a dynamic site. When creating a framework is there a **standard** or **code of conduct** which should I conclude ? | 2010/11/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4236544",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/296231/"
] | Other than a license for use, there is no standard documentation you are required to include. As for how to build the framework, as you are writing the lowest level components of the code, you get to decide how the files are built and used. Just create some PHP files and allow people to use them.
Taking a look at how ... | There is some good advice regarding PHP standards here: <http://www.phptherightway.com>. The site advises style recommendations known as PSR-0, PSR-1, et al. |
4,236,544 | I'm planning on creating a small framework for a dynamic site. When creating a framework is there a **standard** or **code of conduct** which should I conclude ? | 2010/11/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4236544",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/296231/"
] | **Decide whether you framework is loosely-coupled or full-flowed MVC framework**
Loosely-coupled framework is util/library based like Zend/Symfony, where you just provide all the classes and interfaces that a developer can use but you do not force a specific request-response flow.
Full-flowed provides and usually f... | There is no standard per se. Usually you would roll out your own framework - or any product really - to combat an existing problem that persists within all of the existing frameworks. However, if it is purely for educational purposes, I would suggest you build a framework around the problems you envisage you will have. |
4,236,544 | I'm planning on creating a small framework for a dynamic site. When creating a framework is there a **standard** or **code of conduct** which should I conclude ? | 2010/11/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4236544",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/296231/"
] | You can have a look at [coding standards](http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/coding-standard.overview.html), as well as [designpatterns](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/0973589825) (especially the [MVC pattern](http://www.tonymarston.net/php-mysql/model-view-controller.html)).
Here's a good tutorial whi... | There is no standard per se. Usually you would roll out your own framework - or any product really - to combat an existing problem that persists within all of the existing frameworks. However, if it is purely for educational purposes, I would suggest you build a framework around the problems you envisage you will have. |
4,236,544 | I'm planning on creating a small framework for a dynamic site. When creating a framework is there a **standard** or **code of conduct** which should I conclude ? | 2010/11/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4236544",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/296231/"
] | **Decide whether you framework is loosely-coupled or full-flowed MVC framework**
Loosely-coupled framework is util/library based like Zend/Symfony, where you just provide all the classes and interfaces that a developer can use but you do not force a specific request-response flow.
Full-flowed provides and usually f... | There is some good advice regarding PHP standards here: <http://www.phptherightway.com>. The site advises style recommendations known as PSR-0, PSR-1, et al. |
4,236,544 | I'm planning on creating a small framework for a dynamic site. When creating a framework is there a **standard** or **code of conduct** which should I conclude ? | 2010/11/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4236544",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/296231/"
] | You can have a look at [coding standards](http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/coding-standard.overview.html), as well as [designpatterns](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/0973589825) (especially the [MVC pattern](http://www.tonymarston.net/php-mysql/model-view-controller.html)).
Here's a good tutorial whi... | There is some good advice regarding PHP standards here: <http://www.phptherightway.com>. The site advises style recommendations known as PSR-0, PSR-1, et al. |
318,544 | So, I've written some fairly big code for cent OS 7.1. The code essentially makes use of different command line tools by parsing the text output and shoving it in a database... pretty straight forward.
Now I'm tasked with making this code run on Ubuntu, cent OS 6, and potentially other flavors. The code of concern is ... | 2016/05/15 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/318544",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/202412/"
] | From a speed point of view, **your Computer is most likely much faster than the server** you have for your website/web-application, so **it would make more sense to resize on the client,** than on the server.
I have a Java application where I change certain color pixels to another color, and then size the image down, ... | If disc space is the only constraint then it doesn't matter which end resizes the image. The client might do it slightly slower than the server or the server may be overloaded with clients sending many images so its a judgement call for you to make based on expected usage patterns.
However, there is one good reason fo... |
11,973 | I've seen, as of late, quite a few deaths by unknown reason. What does it mean? | 2010/12/02 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/11973",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/23/"
] | If someone dies for an unknown reason, it's because they deleted their account. | Nobody knows! That's part of the fun!
It probably means they fell down a well or something...
It **actually** is likely because the user deleted their account. |
11,973 | I've seen, as of late, quite a few deaths by unknown reason. What does it mean? | 2010/12/02 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/11973",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/23/"
] | Likely as Mana said, deleting their account.
On a similar note, being "Shot in the head" means they got banned. XD | Nobody knows! That's part of the fun!
It probably means they fell down a well or something...
It **actually** is likely because the user deleted their account. |
11,973 | I've seen, as of late, quite a few deaths by unknown reason. What does it mean? | 2010/12/02 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/11973",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/23/"
] | If someone dies for an unknown reason, it's because they deleted their account. | Likely as Mana said, deleting their account.
On a similar note, being "Shot in the head" means they got banned. XD |
5,567,841 | Is there any setting or plug-in to improve the solution explorer? Specifically, it would be amazing if I could have something like the windows file explorer, with folders on the left and files on the right (or split in two panes I can arrange any way I like).
In larger projects, I feel like I am constantly frustrated ... | 2011/04/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5567841",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/480527/"
] | This is for VS 2010
Mindscape Visual Studio File Explorer
<http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/7193af78-b06e-48dd-8994-9deb2bfa1959>
Also check Productivity Power Tools (http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/d0d33361-18e2-46c0-8ff2-4adea1e34fef?SRC=Home). There is nice thing - Solution Navigator | You can check [this add in](http://vsflatsolutionexp.codeplex.com/) seems to be for visual studio 2005 but the source code is there |
7,958,100 | 1)be.file backend has a feature - messages added before \_be\_file\_set\_filename() are not lost and will be appended to log later.
2)\_be\_file\_set\_filename opens file immediately => if no entries was added, emty file will be created
Question: how to suppress creating empty file (create file only when first log ent... | 2011/10/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7958100",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1022372/"
] | It's been a while since I've used this tool, and it might depend upon which version of Windows you're running, but you might also look into a tool called Junction Link Magic. It does symlinks on Windows, or some version thereof.
That being said, relying on symbolic links in the manner you're describing seems non-porta... | Your best bet is to add the Common folder to your [include path](http://php.net/manual/en/function.set-include-path.php). Otherwise, you can always just copy and paste the actual folder (not recommended). |
83,997 | According to the SRD 3.x and its derivatives the generic term for anthropomorphic personifications of good and evil are celestial and fiend, respectively. For example, angels and archons are both celestials, demons and devils are both fiends, and hybrids thereof are known as half-celestials and half-fiends.
What is th... | 2016/07/12 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/83997",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/10959/"
] | The closest answer is "anarchic", "axiomatic", and no word for neutral. But the question is strictly incorrect: there is no 3.5 generic term for anthropomorphic personifications of good or evil.
Celestial are a group of outsider races (angels, guardinals, some animals, etc) which are all good. They are not the only g... | It is nowhere near as clear - and changed from 3.X to Pathfinder. The Pathfinder templates you're looking for are [Resolute](http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/templates/resolute-cr-0-or-1), [Entropic](http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/templates/simple-template-entropic-cr-0-or-1-1), and ... |
83,997 | According to the SRD 3.x and its derivatives the generic term for anthropomorphic personifications of good and evil are celestial and fiend, respectively. For example, angels and archons are both celestials, demons and devils are both fiends, and hybrids thereof are known as half-celestials and half-fiends.
What is th... | 2016/07/12 | [
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] | It is nowhere near as clear - and changed from 3.X to Pathfinder. The Pathfinder templates you're looking for are [Resolute](http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/templates/resolute-cr-0-or-1), [Entropic](http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/templates/simple-template-entropic-cr-0-or-1-1), and ... | The terms "celestial" and "fiend" do not represent specific personifications of the alignments. They are simply races/species/etc that do not live on the Prime Material Plane, and have a racial tendency towards that alignment. It's equivalent to Prime Material races/species having a tendency towards an alignment, such ... |
83,997 | According to the SRD 3.x and its derivatives the generic term for anthropomorphic personifications of good and evil are celestial and fiend, respectively. For example, angels and archons are both celestials, demons and devils are both fiends, and hybrids thereof are known as half-celestials and half-fiends.
What is th... | 2016/07/12 | [
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] | It is nowhere near as clear - and changed from 3.X to Pathfinder. The Pathfinder templates you're looking for are [Resolute](http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/templates/resolute-cr-0-or-1), [Entropic](http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/templates/simple-template-entropic-cr-0-or-1-1), and ... | Crazy & 2x Boring. (Sorry.)
Like earlier explained, not all good outsiders are celestial, and not all evil outsiders are fiends. Their subtypes [good/evil & chaotic/lawful] reflect this.
Usually a culture (or D&D-creature) is known for a type of -unique- behavior, you could name (organizations of) such creatures accor... |
83,997 | According to the SRD 3.x and its derivatives the generic term for anthropomorphic personifications of good and evil are celestial and fiend, respectively. For example, angels and archons are both celestials, demons and devils are both fiends, and hybrids thereof are known as half-celestials and half-fiends.
What is th... | 2016/07/12 | [
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] | The closest answer is "anarchic", "axiomatic", and no word for neutral. But the question is strictly incorrect: there is no 3.5 generic term for anthropomorphic personifications of good or evil.
Celestial are a group of outsider races (angels, guardinals, some animals, etc) which are all good. They are not the only g... | The terms "celestial" and "fiend" do not represent specific personifications of the alignments. They are simply races/species/etc that do not live on the Prime Material Plane, and have a racial tendency towards that alignment. It's equivalent to Prime Material races/species having a tendency towards an alignment, such ... |
83,997 | According to the SRD 3.x and its derivatives the generic term for anthropomorphic personifications of good and evil are celestial and fiend, respectively. For example, angels and archons are both celestials, demons and devils are both fiends, and hybrids thereof are known as half-celestials and half-fiends.
What is th... | 2016/07/12 | [
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] | The closest answer is "anarchic", "axiomatic", and no word for neutral. But the question is strictly incorrect: there is no 3.5 generic term for anthropomorphic personifications of good or evil.
Celestial are a group of outsider races (angels, guardinals, some animals, etc) which are all good. They are not the only g... | Crazy & 2x Boring. (Sorry.)
Like earlier explained, not all good outsiders are celestial, and not all evil outsiders are fiends. Their subtypes [good/evil & chaotic/lawful] reflect this.
Usually a culture (or D&D-creature) is known for a type of -unique- behavior, you could name (organizations of) such creatures accor... |
83,997 | According to the SRD 3.x and its derivatives the generic term for anthropomorphic personifications of good and evil are celestial and fiend, respectively. For example, angels and archons are both celestials, demons and devils are both fiends, and hybrids thereof are known as half-celestials and half-fiends.
What is th... | 2016/07/12 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/83997",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/10959/"
] | The terms "celestial" and "fiend" do not represent specific personifications of the alignments. They are simply races/species/etc that do not live on the Prime Material Plane, and have a racial tendency towards that alignment. It's equivalent to Prime Material races/species having a tendency towards an alignment, such ... | Crazy & 2x Boring. (Sorry.)
Like earlier explained, not all good outsiders are celestial, and not all evil outsiders are fiends. Their subtypes [good/evil & chaotic/lawful] reflect this.
Usually a culture (or D&D-creature) is known for a type of -unique- behavior, you could name (organizations of) such creatures accor... |
51,267 | The space shuttle looked like space ships in [Star Trek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek) and a lot of other science fiction movies/TV. Did people's expectation of what a space vehicle should look like, based on futuristic movies/tv shows, negatively influence the design of the shuttle when a reusable rocket li... | 2021/04/06 | [
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> Did people's expectation of what a space vehicle should look like based on futuristic movies/tv shows negatively influence the design of the shuttle
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No.
The design of the space shuttle concept went through many, many revisions before reaching the form that got constructed. Many options were considered, ... | Yes.
The requirement that the space shuttle have a pilot sitting up-front, looking out through a windscreen, and "controlling" the craft during takeoff and landing, negatively influenced the design. Alternative designs either fully automated, or with astronauts carried as passengers in the belly of the craft, were rej... |
51,267 | The space shuttle looked like space ships in [Star Trek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek) and a lot of other science fiction movies/TV. Did people's expectation of what a space vehicle should look like, based on futuristic movies/tv shows, negatively influence the design of the shuttle when a reusable rocket li... | 2021/04/06 | [
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> Did people's expectation of what a space vehicle should look like based on futuristic movies/tv shows negatively influence the design of the shuttle
>
>
>
No.
The design of the space shuttle concept went through many, many revisions before reaching the form that got constructed. Many options were considered, ... | No. "Sci-fi" is often the forerunner of reality by inspiring innovation. Just look at the Star Trek communicators, Tricorders, and talking computers (working!).
The Space Shuttle design (50 years ago!) actually made a lot of sense, with the massive solid boosters making up for the weight penalty of carrying wings and ... |
51,267 | The space shuttle looked like space ships in [Star Trek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek) and a lot of other science fiction movies/TV. Did people's expectation of what a space vehicle should look like, based on futuristic movies/tv shows, negatively influence the design of the shuttle when a reusable rocket li... | 2021/04/06 | [
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> Did people's expectation of what a space vehicle should look like based on futuristic movies/tv shows negatively influence the design of the shuttle
>
>
>
No.
The design of the space shuttle concept went through many, many revisions before reaching the form that got constructed. Many options were considered, ... | The dream of a space shuttle that would be reusable and could land like a plane had been around the space community since the 50's at least. You could argue that it was a mistake to follow that dream, and that NASA would have been better off continuing to use expendable rockets. So a case can be made that a wrong direc... |
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