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1,248 | Bernard von NotHaus (the creator of the [Liberty Dollar](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Dollar)) was convicted of violating a U.S. federal law that forbids the minting of a currency by anyone in the U.S. besides the federal government. Might it be claimed that bitcoins are also a currency and their users or creat... | 2011/09/25 | [
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/1248",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/492/"
] | The convictions, currently under appeal, are for
* making coins resembling and similar to United States coins
* issuing, passing, selling, and possessing Liberty Dollar coins
* issuing and passing Liberty Dollar coins intended for use as current money
* conspiracy against the United States
The essenges of bitcoin is ... | There is no evidence to suggest that law applies to Bitcoin. See also [What is the current legal status of Bitcoin?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/131/what-is-the-current-legal-status-of-bitcoin-around-the-world) |
1,248 | Bernard von NotHaus (the creator of the [Liberty Dollar](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Dollar)) was convicted of violating a U.S. federal law that forbids the minting of a currency by anyone in the U.S. besides the federal government. Might it be claimed that bitcoins are also a currency and their users or creat... | 2011/09/25 | [
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/1248",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/492/"
] | The court where NotHaus was tried is a District court (trial court). In the US federal system, trial court decisions are *persuasive* authority only - this means that other courts can read them and discuss them and use them as guidance, but they are not required to follow them the way they would be an opinion from a Ci... | There is no evidence to suggest that law applies to Bitcoin. See also [What is the current legal status of Bitcoin?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/131/what-is-the-current-legal-status-of-bitcoin-around-the-world) |
1,248 | Bernard von NotHaus (the creator of the [Liberty Dollar](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Dollar)) was convicted of violating a U.S. federal law that forbids the minting of a currency by anyone in the U.S. besides the federal government. Might it be claimed that bitcoins are also a currency and their users or creat... | 2011/09/25 | [
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/1248",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/492/"
] | There are many complementary currencies in use around the United States quite openly and without government interference, including BerkShares, Ithaca Dollars and similar hyper-local currencies, various bartering or time swapping systems like LETS or Time Dollars, etc. The case you are referring to revolved around mint... | The court where NotHaus was tried is a District court (trial court). In the US federal system, trial court decisions are *persuasive* authority only - this means that other courts can read them and discuss them and use them as guidance, but they are not required to follow them the way they would be an opinion from a Ci... |
1,248 | Bernard von NotHaus (the creator of the [Liberty Dollar](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Dollar)) was convicted of violating a U.S. federal law that forbids the minting of a currency by anyone in the U.S. besides the federal government. Might it be claimed that bitcoins are also a currency and their users or creat... | 2011/09/25 | [
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/1248",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/492/"
] | The convictions, currently under appeal, are for
* making coins resembling and similar to United States coins
* issuing, passing, selling, and possessing Liberty Dollar coins
* issuing and passing Liberty Dollar coins intended for use as current money
* conspiracy against the United States
The essenges of bitcoin is ... | The court where NotHaus was tried is a District court (trial court). In the US federal system, trial court decisions are *persuasive* authority only - this means that other courts can read them and discuss them and use them as guidance, but they are not required to follow them the way they would be an opinion from a Ci... |
127,235 | Can anyone explain to me what's going on?:
I am not and have never been a professional classical musician, but I don't think you need to be one to see that something is definitely wrong here — starting from the very intro by cello and then throughout the whole piece. And I am more than assured that performers themselv... | 2023/02/03 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/127235",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/82163/"
] | While the linked video is explained as an amateur (high school) orchestra in which the musicians haven't fully developed their intonation, there are situations in which classical musicians play deliberately out of tune. (Of course, since they typically do this at the composer's instruction, one could say they really ar... | Aside from what Aaron already said(which is all correct), there is a certain practice that some people frown upon, but many others think it's fine. In instruments that can manipulate their intonation on the spot, like the violin, a soloist might sharpen or flatten tendency tones to create stronger tension/desire to the... |
127,235 | Can anyone explain to me what's going on?:
I am not and have never been a professional classical musician, but I don't think you need to be one to see that something is definitely wrong here — starting from the very intro by cello and then throughout the whole piece. And I am more than assured that performers themselv... | 2023/02/03 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/127235",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/82163/"
] | While the linked video is explained as an amateur (high school) orchestra in which the musicians haven't fully developed their intonation, there are situations in which classical musicians play deliberately out of tune. (Of course, since they typically do this at the composer's instruction, one could say they really ar... | All that, with no conductor in sight!
I'd put it down to possibly not enough rehearsal time, or an inexperienced orchestra. There's always this sort of intonation/tuning problem with either. Playing in tune with other strings takes years to get right - playing one string instrument by itself in tune is enough of a cha... |
127,235 | Can anyone explain to me what's going on?:
I am not and have never been a professional classical musician, but I don't think you need to be one to see that something is definitely wrong here — starting from the very intro by cello and then throughout the whole piece. And I am more than assured that performers themselv... | 2023/02/03 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/127235",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/82163/"
] | While the linked video is explained as an amateur (high school) orchestra in which the musicians haven't fully developed their intonation, there are situations in which classical musicians play deliberately out of tune. (Of course, since they typically do this at the composer's instruction, one could say they really ar... | The other answers have given lots of reasons why classical musicians might go off pitch. But in this case, most of the issue is simply as Todd Wilcox and Tim wrote: the orchester is inexperienced, they didn't mean to play out of tune, still it happened.
But I would say a bit more about that, more as an apology on beha... |
127,235 | Can anyone explain to me what's going on?:
I am not and have never been a professional classical musician, but I don't think you need to be one to see that something is definitely wrong here — starting from the very intro by cello and then throughout the whole piece. And I am more than assured that performers themselv... | 2023/02/03 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/127235",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/82163/"
] | While the linked video is explained as an amateur (high school) orchestra in which the musicians haven't fully developed their intonation, there are situations in which classical musicians play deliberately out of tune. (Of course, since they typically do this at the composer's instruction, one could say they really ar... | Yes it is a thing. If you go into modern practice of old music (baroque and prior) it is quite common to see intentional out-of-tuneness for effect. And even more that that slight shifts from intonation can influence the character of a piece and are thus rather common. But in this case this is simply because these are ... |
127,235 | Can anyone explain to me what's going on?:
I am not and have never been a professional classical musician, but I don't think you need to be one to see that something is definitely wrong here — starting from the very intro by cello and then throughout the whole piece. And I am more than assured that performers themselv... | 2023/02/03 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/127235",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/82163/"
] | While the linked video is explained as an amateur (high school) orchestra in which the musicians haven't fully developed their intonation, there are situations in which classical musicians play deliberately out of tune. (Of course, since they typically do this at the composer's instruction, one could say they really ar... | Another example of deliberately playing out of tune I'd like to bring to the table is perhaps one of the most stunning pieces on the classical guitar: Nikita Koshkin's *Usher Waltz*. This piece was inspired by the novel *The Fall of the House of Usher*, and the composer deliberately wrote out of tune passages to showca... |
127,235 | Can anyone explain to me what's going on?:
I am not and have never been a professional classical musician, but I don't think you need to be one to see that something is definitely wrong here — starting from the very intro by cello and then throughout the whole piece. And I am more than assured that performers themselv... | 2023/02/03 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/127235",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/82163/"
] | Aside from what Aaron already said(which is all correct), there is a certain practice that some people frown upon, but many others think it's fine. In instruments that can manipulate their intonation on the spot, like the violin, a soloist might sharpen or flatten tendency tones to create stronger tension/desire to the... | Yes it is a thing. If you go into modern practice of old music (baroque and prior) it is quite common to see intentional out-of-tuneness for effect. And even more that that slight shifts from intonation can influence the character of a piece and are thus rather common. But in this case this is simply because these are ... |
127,235 | Can anyone explain to me what's going on?:
I am not and have never been a professional classical musician, but I don't think you need to be one to see that something is definitely wrong here — starting from the very intro by cello and then throughout the whole piece. And I am more than assured that performers themselv... | 2023/02/03 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/127235",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/82163/"
] | All that, with no conductor in sight!
I'd put it down to possibly not enough rehearsal time, or an inexperienced orchestra. There's always this sort of intonation/tuning problem with either. Playing in tune with other strings takes years to get right - playing one string instrument by itself in tune is enough of a cha... | Yes it is a thing. If you go into modern practice of old music (baroque and prior) it is quite common to see intentional out-of-tuneness for effect. And even more that that slight shifts from intonation can influence the character of a piece and are thus rather common. But in this case this is simply because these are ... |
127,235 | Can anyone explain to me what's going on?:
I am not and have never been a professional classical musician, but I don't think you need to be one to see that something is definitely wrong here — starting from the very intro by cello and then throughout the whole piece. And I am more than assured that performers themselv... | 2023/02/03 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/127235",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/82163/"
] | The other answers have given lots of reasons why classical musicians might go off pitch. But in this case, most of the issue is simply as Todd Wilcox and Tim wrote: the orchester is inexperienced, they didn't mean to play out of tune, still it happened.
But I would say a bit more about that, more as an apology on beha... | Yes it is a thing. If you go into modern practice of old music (baroque and prior) it is quite common to see intentional out-of-tuneness for effect. And even more that that slight shifts from intonation can influence the character of a piece and are thus rather common. But in this case this is simply because these are ... |
127,235 | Can anyone explain to me what's going on?:
I am not and have never been a professional classical musician, but I don't think you need to be one to see that something is definitely wrong here — starting from the very intro by cello and then throughout the whole piece. And I am more than assured that performers themselv... | 2023/02/03 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/127235",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/82163/"
] | Another example of deliberately playing out of tune I'd like to bring to the table is perhaps one of the most stunning pieces on the classical guitar: Nikita Koshkin's *Usher Waltz*. This piece was inspired by the novel *The Fall of the House of Usher*, and the composer deliberately wrote out of tune passages to showca... | Yes it is a thing. If you go into modern practice of old music (baroque and prior) it is quite common to see intentional out-of-tuneness for effect. And even more that that slight shifts from intonation can influence the character of a piece and are thus rather common. But in this case this is simply because these are ... |
81,700 | I want to take some video of a friend with a motor disorder while he is sleeping. We are doing this to help get information about what happens while he sleeps.
I have a tripod and set up my iPad to video tape. But as soon as I turned off the light, the iPad could record nothing. I thought the iPad camera mode might h... | 2016/08/05 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/81700",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/54008/"
] | If trying other cards has not worked ([as indicated in comments](https://photo.stackexchange.com/q/81698/75526#comment140065_81698)), then the problem is not the card, it's the camera. You will need to get it repaired or at very least disassembled and cleaned by a specialist. | It might be the card, it might be the camera. Check for dirty contacts on both. If that doesn't help, try the card in a card reader attached to a computer, try a different card in the camera. Now you know where the problem lies, yes? If it's the card (and the pictures on it matter) there is free software that MIGHT be ... |
81,700 | I want to take some video of a friend with a motor disorder while he is sleeping. We are doing this to help get information about what happens while he sleeps.
I have a tripod and set up my iPad to video tape. But as soon as I turned off the light, the iPad could record nothing. I thought the iPad camera mode might h... | 2016/08/05 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/81700",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/54008/"
] | If trying other cards has not worked ([as indicated in comments](https://photo.stackexchange.com/q/81698/75526#comment140065_81698)), then the problem is not the card, it's the camera. You will need to get it repaired or at very least disassembled and cleaned by a specialist. | I was dealing with the exact same problem. I took a Q-Tip and wiped the contacts off on the card. Worked like a champ!! The camera would read other cards and my computer would read the one the camera didn't like. So give it a try. Seems the camera may be a little more sensitive to the condition of the contacts. Good Lu... |
81,700 | I want to take some video of a friend with a motor disorder while he is sleeping. We are doing this to help get information about what happens while he sleeps.
I have a tripod and set up my iPad to video tape. But as soon as I turned off the light, the iPad could record nothing. I thought the iPad camera mode might h... | 2016/08/05 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/81700",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/54008/"
] | >
> We had this happen to our 6D and it was the circuit board. Sent to
> Canon for repair and $400 - $600 later it came back working. I
> believe on this occasion they should have ate the cost, but it wasn't
> my camera and I didn't handle the return.
>
>
>
***Here are some things we checked before sending in f... | It might be the card, it might be the camera. Check for dirty contacts on both. If that doesn't help, try the card in a card reader attached to a computer, try a different card in the camera. Now you know where the problem lies, yes? If it's the card (and the pictures on it matter) there is free software that MIGHT be ... |
81,700 | I want to take some video of a friend with a motor disorder while he is sleeping. We are doing this to help get information about what happens while he sleeps.
I have a tripod and set up my iPad to video tape. But as soon as I turned off the light, the iPad could record nothing. I thought the iPad camera mode might h... | 2016/08/05 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/81700",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/54008/"
] | >
> We had this happen to our 6D and it was the circuit board. Sent to
> Canon for repair and $400 - $600 later it came back working. I
> believe on this occasion they should have ate the cost, but it wasn't
> my camera and I didn't handle the return.
>
>
>
***Here are some things we checked before sending in f... | I was dealing with the exact same problem. I took a Q-Tip and wiped the contacts off on the card. Worked like a champ!! The camera would read other cards and my computer would read the one the camera didn't like. So give it a try. Seems the camera may be a little more sensitive to the condition of the contacts. Good Lu... |
18,047 | My dog has dry spots and I want to get a good shampoo. I saw a lot of shampoo online, but I know a lot of the benefits can be misleading. So, I'd like to what ingredients I should look for in dog shampoo. Currently, to combat the dry skin, I'm using coconut oil.
My dog is a pitbull, three years old, pretty big, short... | 2017/08/16 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/18047",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/10163/"
] | For dry skin I highly recommend Oatmeal based shampoo. Oatmeal shampoo will moisturize your dogs skin as well as soften his coat. It also smells great if oatmeal is your thing.
It doesn't really matter what brand you go for. Just look for oatmeal in the ingredients (the first brand that comes to mind though is Whole E... | Dry skin can be caused by a few things:
1. Low-quality diet
2. Allergies
3. Diseases such as [hypothyroidism](http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/endocrine/c_dg_hypothyroidism) or [cushings disease](http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/endocrine/c_dg_hyperadrenocorticism).
Pitbulls are notorious for allergies, if you ... |
20,918 | My friend recent bought a house.
All the rooms are wired for CAT5.
In the garage theirs a networking panel that has some sort of punch panel and then all the CAT5 cable routed to the rooms.
Problem we are having is that the RJ-45 connectors that are currently on ends in the panel to connect to a router/modem etc. f... | 2015/08/26 | [
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/20918",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/users/17524/"
] | As far as the RJ45 modular connectors go I have seen cheap ones not fit well. I like Leviton stuff myself.
I have seen colors messed up like this. The way wiring code works White/Green Green/White with first color being the dominate one, so this would be your translation.
Light Green = White / Green
Dark Green = Gre... | just get yourself new RJs and repalce every RJ you have . non-standard connections will drive you nuts . |
34,689,709 | I just had a quick question on how processors and threads work. According to my current understanding, a core can only perform 1 process at a time. But we are able to produce a thread pool(lets say 30) with a larger number than the number of cores that we posses(lets say 4) and have them run concurrently. How is this p... | 2016/01/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/34689709",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5765683/"
] | Processes vs Threads
--------------------
In days of old, each process had precisely one *thread* of execution, so processes were scheduled onto cores directly (and in these old days, there was almost only one core to schedule onto). However, in operating systems that support threading (which is almost all moderns OS'... | In short, your understanding of a core is correct. A core can execute 1 thread (aka process) at a time.
However, your program doesn't **really** run 30 threads at once. Of those 30 threads, only 4 are running at a time, and the other 26 are waiting. The CPU will schedule threads and give each thread a slice of time to... |
34,689,709 | I just had a quick question on how processors and threads work. According to my current understanding, a core can only perform 1 process at a time. But we are able to produce a thread pool(lets say 30) with a larger number than the number of cores that we posses(lets say 4) and have them run concurrently. How is this p... | 2016/01/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/34689709",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5765683/"
] | Processes vs Threads
--------------------
In days of old, each process had precisely one *thread* of execution, so processes were scheduled onto cores directly (and in these old days, there was almost only one core to schedule onto). However, in operating systems that support threading (which is almost all moderns OS'... | Java do not perform **Thread scheduling**, it leaves this on **Operating System** to perform Thread scheduling.
For **computationally intensive** tasks, It is recommended to have thread pool size equal to number of cores available. But for **I/O bound** tasks we should have larger number of threads. There are many oth... |
25,939,273 | I noticed that while I was playing a video on YouTube (in Chrome), an HTML5 game that I'm developing with CreateJS was running half the framerate it usually does.
By itself, on desktop - no problem at running *60fps*.
With the YouTube video running? *30fps!*
Odd thing is, I can't seem to reproduce the issue on a dif... | 2014/09/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/25939273",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/468206/"
] | Oracle [Java SE Embedded](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/embedded/embedded-se/overview/index.html) and Oracle [Java ME Embedded](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/embedded/javame/embed-me/overview/index.html) are both Oracle products. Since I'm just an engineer (and this is StackOverflow) I'll confine my c... | exactly as Stuart says you can find the same in java oracle se embedded FAQ : Q: How does it differ from Java ME?
Java ME and Java SE Embedded address different segments of the embedded market. The Java ME CLDC and CDC offerings are designed for resource-limited devices including cell phones, handsets and media player... |
51,426 | I have read many novels and found that the writers do not follow basic phrase structure rules while constructing a sentence. For example, they may write a sentence with only one word like "Fear" And sometimes, they may come up with a compound sentence made up of imperative and interrogative.
Is this allowed, or should... | 2020/06/05 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/51426",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/44592/"
] | *The purpose of all writing is to communicate.* The target of the writing may be the author (to write is to think, to think is to write), a few people, or the masses. The time frame may be the-things-to-do-this-afternoon or timeless philosophy. But it is always to communicate.
What has to be in place for that to happe... | It’s not necessary, but breaking conventional grammar rules can be a good tool depending on how it’s applied.
For example, if a story is written in the first person and stream-of thought-narration is used, using sentence fragments or run-on sentences at certain points could give the readers a better understanding of ... |
51,426 | I have read many novels and found that the writers do not follow basic phrase structure rules while constructing a sentence. For example, they may write a sentence with only one word like "Fear" And sometimes, they may come up with a compound sentence made up of imperative and interrogative.
Is this allowed, or should... | 2020/06/05 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/51426",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/44592/"
] | *The purpose of all writing is to communicate.* The target of the writing may be the author (to write is to think, to think is to write), a few people, or the masses. The time frame may be the-things-to-do-this-afternoon or timeless philosophy. But it is always to communicate.
What has to be in place for that to happe... | When did grammar rules and 'phrase structure' rules become the same?
The correct answer is no, a writer does not have to follow perfect English per some English dept or professor, nor from any handbook that has no official status and of which there are many that do not all agree.
What the writer needs to do is be cle... |
51,426 | I have read many novels and found that the writers do not follow basic phrase structure rules while constructing a sentence. For example, they may write a sentence with only one word like "Fear" And sometimes, they may come up with a compound sentence made up of imperative and interrogative.
Is this allowed, or should... | 2020/06/05 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/51426",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/44592/"
] | It’s not necessary, but breaking conventional grammar rules can be a good tool depending on how it’s applied.
For example, if a story is written in the first person and stream-of thought-narration is used, using sentence fragments or run-on sentences at certain points could give the readers a better understanding of ... | When did grammar rules and 'phrase structure' rules become the same?
The correct answer is no, a writer does not have to follow perfect English per some English dept or professor, nor from any handbook that has no official status and of which there are many that do not all agree.
What the writer needs to do is be cle... |
104,079 | I have an old Sprint iPhone 4s that hasn't been under contract for around a year now and I have a friend on T-Mobile whose contract doesn't end for another year. He still has a flip phone so I want to give him the old iPhone. Is there a way to unlock the iPhone if it is no longer under contract? | 2013/10/03 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/104079",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/58643/"
] | Assuming your account was in good standing while the phone was under contract with Sprint, you would have to call Sprint Customer Care to get it unlocked. See [Sprint clarifies iPhone 4S unlocking policy](http://www.macworld.com/article/1163003/sprint_clarifies_iphone_4s_unlocking_policy.html) on Macworld.
Sprint cust... | In order to unlock - you will need to jailbreak it first. If you did want to jailbreak your iphone 4s as well,then jailbreak gives you to complete control to download whatever apps you want. That information is best for you that have an to unlock their iPhone. |
104,079 | I have an old Sprint iPhone 4s that hasn't been under contract for around a year now and I have a friend on T-Mobile whose contract doesn't end for another year. He still has a flip phone so I want to give him the old iPhone. Is there a way to unlock the iPhone if it is no longer under contract? | 2013/10/03 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/104079",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/58643/"
] | Unlocking is trivial with carrier support.
Here is Apple's article on how to proceed technically once your carrier has unlocked the device:
* <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5014>
We have a nice thread on this Sprint to T-Mobile shift here:
* [Getting an unlocked iPhone 4/4S to work on T-Mobile](https://apple.stacke... | Assuming your account was in good standing while the phone was under contract with Sprint, you would have to call Sprint Customer Care to get it unlocked. See [Sprint clarifies iPhone 4S unlocking policy](http://www.macworld.com/article/1163003/sprint_clarifies_iphone_4s_unlocking_policy.html) on Macworld.
Sprint cust... |
104,079 | I have an old Sprint iPhone 4s that hasn't been under contract for around a year now and I have a friend on T-Mobile whose contract doesn't end for another year. He still has a flip phone so I want to give him the old iPhone. Is there a way to unlock the iPhone if it is no longer under contract? | 2013/10/03 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/104079",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/58643/"
] | Unlocking is trivial with carrier support.
Here is Apple's article on how to proceed technically once your carrier has unlocked the device:
* <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5014>
We have a nice thread on this Sprint to T-Mobile shift here:
* [Getting an unlocked iPhone 4/4S to work on T-Mobile](https://apple.stacke... | In order to unlock - you will need to jailbreak it first. If you did want to jailbreak your iphone 4s as well,then jailbreak gives you to complete control to download whatever apps you want. That information is best for you that have an to unlock their iPhone. |
876,887 | I need to record a demo of our application. Can anyone recommend a good screen recorder?
I have tried CamStudio, but it's throwing errors. Any other good free software I should try? | 2009/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/876887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/22702/"
] | You can do it with [ScreenToaster](http://www.screentoaster.com/) without installing any software (kind of).
Otherwise if you prefer a traditional application [Jing](http://www.jingproject.com/) and [Screen2EXE](http://www.screen-record.com/screen2exe.htm) are both free. | [Wink](http://www.debugmode.com/wink/) is freeware. From their homepage:
>
> Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and... |
876,887 | I need to record a demo of our application. Can anyone recommend a good screen recorder?
I have tried CamStudio, but it's throwing errors. Any other good free software I should try? | 2009/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/876887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/22702/"
] | try UVScreenCamera, i think it's normal | You can do it with [ScreenToaster](http://www.screentoaster.com/) without installing any software (kind of).
Otherwise if you prefer a traditional application [Jing](http://www.jingproject.com/) and [Screen2EXE](http://www.screen-record.com/screen2exe.htm) are both free. |
876,887 | I need to record a demo of our application. Can anyone recommend a good screen recorder?
I have tried CamStudio, but it's throwing errors. Any other good free software I should try? | 2009/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/876887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/22702/"
] | try UVScreenCamera, i think it's normal | Camtasia studio does a great job.
In the case the app is cross-platform (java, web-based) you can ask a pal with a Mac to use Screenium, Snapz Pro or ScreenFlow. |
876,887 | I need to record a demo of our application. Can anyone recommend a good screen recorder?
I have tried CamStudio, but it's throwing errors. Any other good free software I should try? | 2009/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/876887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/22702/"
] | Camtasia studio does a great job.
In the case the app is cross-platform (java, web-based) you can ask a pal with a Mac to use Screenium, Snapz Pro or ScreenFlow. | You can do it with [ScreenToaster](http://www.screentoaster.com/) without installing any software (kind of).
Otherwise if you prefer a traditional application [Jing](http://www.jingproject.com/) and [Screen2EXE](http://www.screen-record.com/screen2exe.htm) are both free. |
876,887 | I need to record a demo of our application. Can anyone recommend a good screen recorder?
I have tried CamStudio, but it's throwing errors. Any other good free software I should try? | 2009/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/876887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/22702/"
] | try UVScreenCamera, i think it's normal | [Wink](http://www.debugmode.com/wink/) is freeware. From their homepage:
>
> Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and... |
876,887 | I need to record a demo of our application. Can anyone recommend a good screen recorder?
I have tried CamStudio, but it's throwing errors. Any other good free software I should try? | 2009/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/876887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/22702/"
] | Camtasia studio does a great job.
In the case the app is cross-platform (java, web-based) you can ask a pal with a Mac to use Screenium, Snapz Pro or ScreenFlow. | Static screen shots? Maybe Wink will work for you as well:
[Problem Steps Recorder tool to make tutorials](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/876889/steps-recorder-tool-to-make-tutorials) |
876,887 | I need to record a demo of our application. Can anyone recommend a good screen recorder?
I have tried CamStudio, but it's throwing errors. Any other good free software I should try? | 2009/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/876887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/22702/"
] | Camtasia studio does a great job.
In the case the app is cross-platform (java, web-based) you can ask a pal with a Mac to use Screenium, Snapz Pro or ScreenFlow. | [Wink](http://www.debugmode.com/wink/) is freeware. From their homepage:
>
> Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and... |
876,887 | I need to record a demo of our application. Can anyone recommend a good screen recorder?
I have tried CamStudio, but it's throwing errors. Any other good free software I should try? | 2009/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/876887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/22702/"
] | Camtasia studio does a great job.
In the case the app is cross-platform (java, web-based) you can ask a pal with a Mac to use Screenium, Snapz Pro or ScreenFlow. | There are lots of screen recording tools around, both free and professional ones, but I haven’t seen anything like ScreenToaster before. It's very nice applications for screen recording. |
876,887 | I need to record a demo of our application. Can anyone recommend a good screen recorder?
I have tried CamStudio, but it's throwing errors. Any other good free software I should try? | 2009/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/876887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/22702/"
] | You can do it with [ScreenToaster](http://www.screentoaster.com/) without installing any software (kind of).
Otherwise if you prefer a traditional application [Jing](http://www.jingproject.com/) and [Screen2EXE](http://www.screen-record.com/screen2exe.htm) are both free. | There are lots of screen recording tools around, both free and professional ones, but I haven’t seen anything like ScreenToaster before. It's very nice applications for screen recording. |
876,887 | I need to record a demo of our application. Can anyone recommend a good screen recorder?
I have tried CamStudio, but it's throwing errors. Any other good free software I should try? | 2009/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/876887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/22702/"
] | try UVScreenCamera, i think it's normal | Static screen shots? Maybe Wink will work for you as well:
[Problem Steps Recorder tool to make tutorials](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/876889/steps-recorder-tool-to-make-tutorials) |
128,152 | I recently discovered that an acquaintance of mine (Bob) might be applying for a position in the same group that I'm in. While I am on good terms with Bob, he is *not* very personable and I do *not* want to be working with him.
Here is the situation:
* Bob already works in the same (large) company as me, in a differ... | 2019/02/05 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/128152",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/99171/"
] | >
> Is it appropriate to approach my boss (or someone else? HR?) and express my concerns?
>
>
>
**In short, no.**
Unless you are in a position to approve or make recommendations for new team members, I would stay out of it, especially since Bob has not officially applied.
You may be entirely correct about Bob, b... | The answer is simple.
* You never managed him,
* you never worked with him in *professional capacity* ("We occasionally chat on the company messaging program. We talk outside of work every once in a while" is not "work") and
* you are not in-charge of the hiring process.
Thus ***you never get to pass comments, let a... |
128,152 | I recently discovered that an acquaintance of mine (Bob) might be applying for a position in the same group that I'm in. While I am on good terms with Bob, he is *not* very personable and I do *not* want to be working with him.
Here is the situation:
* Bob already works in the same (large) company as me, in a differ... | 2019/02/05 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/128152",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/99171/"
] | >
> Is it appropriate to approach my boss (or someone else? HR?) and express my concerns?
>
>
>
**In short, no.**
Unless you are in a position to approve or make recommendations for new team members, I would stay out of it, especially since Bob has not officially applied.
You may be entirely correct about Bob, b... | It would be very brave to do so, and I mean brave in the exact same way a British MP means it when referring to another MP.
Not only would giving such an action be inappropriate, it would reflect far worse on you than on "bob".
If I were approached by someone talking down about another employee, I'd lose all respect ... |
128,152 | I recently discovered that an acquaintance of mine (Bob) might be applying for a position in the same group that I'm in. While I am on good terms with Bob, he is *not* very personable and I do *not* want to be working with him.
Here is the situation:
* Bob already works in the same (large) company as me, in a differ... | 2019/02/05 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/128152",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/99171/"
] | >
> Is it appropriate to approach my boss (or someone else? HR?) and express my concerns?
>
>
>
**In short, no.**
Unless you are in a position to approve or make recommendations for new team members, I would stay out of it, especially since Bob has not officially applied.
You may be entirely correct about Bob, b... | Approaching your boss with this concern when you only speculate about him being interested in joining your team is a social no-go.
However, in many companies the team is asked for an opinion on a new candidate to join them in the hope to keep team spirits high and have teams that like working with each other. If your ... |
128,152 | I recently discovered that an acquaintance of mine (Bob) might be applying for a position in the same group that I'm in. While I am on good terms with Bob, he is *not* very personable and I do *not* want to be working with him.
Here is the situation:
* Bob already works in the same (large) company as me, in a differ... | 2019/02/05 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/128152",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/99171/"
] | The answer is simple.
* You never managed him,
* you never worked with him in *professional capacity* ("We occasionally chat on the company messaging program. We talk outside of work every once in a while" is not "work") and
* you are not in-charge of the hiring process.
Thus ***you never get to pass comments, let a... | It would be very brave to do so, and I mean brave in the exact same way a British MP means it when referring to another MP.
Not only would giving such an action be inappropriate, it would reflect far worse on you than on "bob".
If I were approached by someone talking down about another employee, I'd lose all respect ... |
128,152 | I recently discovered that an acquaintance of mine (Bob) might be applying for a position in the same group that I'm in. While I am on good terms with Bob, he is *not* very personable and I do *not* want to be working with him.
Here is the situation:
* Bob already works in the same (large) company as me, in a differ... | 2019/02/05 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/128152",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/99171/"
] | The answer is simple.
* You never managed him,
* you never worked with him in *professional capacity* ("We occasionally chat on the company messaging program. We talk outside of work every once in a while" is not "work") and
* you are not in-charge of the hiring process.
Thus ***you never get to pass comments, let a... | Approaching your boss with this concern when you only speculate about him being interested in joining your team is a social no-go.
However, in many companies the team is asked for an opinion on a new candidate to join them in the hope to keep team spirits high and have teams that like working with each other. If your ... |
70,404 | There are quite some houses and clothes for sale, but I do not have any money. What is the fastest way to get money in GTA San Andreas? | 2012/05/27 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/70404",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/26351/"
] | Running taxi missions can get you a small nest egg, which you then want to invest in the horse races - the odds of winning are pretty unrealistic. I seem to remember it being the same odds of success regardless of the odds on the horse.
Save your game before you start, and then bet the max you can on the longest-shot... | Two things I use to make money really quickly (other than what the other answers cover) are:
* Burglary missions, and
* Taking Gang Area
**Burglary**
If you park the van relatively near two houses/ apartment doors, you can alternate between them, as the state of a house is reset when you enter another one.
* Only ... |
70,404 | There are quite some houses and clothes for sale, but I do not have any money. What is the fastest way to get money in GTA San Andreas? | 2012/05/27 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/70404",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/26351/"
] | The fastest way is to steal a tank from the military base play the 'Vigilante' missions.
I earned half a million in under half an hour doing this, without cheating. | The fastest way to get money in GTA Sa is: Roulette, of course.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/u0YEy.jpg)
Put your bet in 50/50 like: Red/Black, Even/Odd.
You can win 1 million dollar in 1 seconds.
Here is the one million dollar trick: If you win, save ga... |
70,404 | There are quite some houses and clothes for sale, but I do not have any money. What is the fastest way to get money in GTA San Andreas? | 2012/05/27 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/70404",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/26351/"
] | If you have no problem with using cheat codes, this cheat adds full health and armour, and gives you $250,000!
>
> HESOYAM
>
>
> | If you start at the downtown hospital, head right, then turn right at the first road, on your left-hand side you'll find an outdoor "mall" or concourse. In here, you can hide from the police helicopter, and cars cannot get at you. There's also a soda machine that you can use to heal yourself.
Run around in circles her... |
70,404 | There are quite some houses and clothes for sale, but I do not have any money. What is the fastest way to get money in GTA San Andreas? | 2012/05/27 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/70404",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/26351/"
] | If you start at the downtown hospital, head right, then turn right at the first road, on your left-hand side you'll find an outdoor "mall" or concourse. In here, you can hide from the police helicopter, and cars cannot get at you. There's also a soda machine that you can use to heal yourself.
Run around in circles her... | You can kill drug dealers for a quick influx of cash - They drop anything up to $2k. Note however that (despite cleaning up the streets) you actually lose a point in respect for each dealer you kill. This doesn't add up to much, you can kill enemy gang members to make up for it, but just be aware.
The dealers that I k... |
70,404 | There are quite some houses and clothes for sale, but I do not have any money. What is the fastest way to get money in GTA San Andreas? | 2012/05/27 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/70404",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/26351/"
] | Running taxi missions can get you a small nest egg, which you then want to invest in the horse races - the odds of winning are pretty unrealistic. I seem to remember it being the same odds of success regardless of the odds on the horse.
Save your game before you start, and then bet the max you can on the longest-shot... | The fastest way is to steal a tank from the military base play the 'Vigilante' missions.
I earned half a million in under half an hour doing this, without cheating. |
10,571,114 | Is there any iOS Storyboard equivalent for Android development?
iOS Storyboard is fantastic that saves us a lot of time writing code. It is almost like a direct wireframe/prototype to final development too.
Anything on Android development which can perform the same? | 2012/05/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10571114",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/919222/"
] | Honestly I dont think there is. Although I am sure you can find tools to allow you to create the workflow between screens of your application. | **UPDATE**
>
> Navigation Editor isn't available in Android Studio starting from
> version 2.0. It was an experimental feature and we may re-visit it in
> the future. Information on this page is left for archive purposes.
>
>
>
---
Android tools team just launched an early prototype of Navigation Editor for An... |
58,129,768 | I am using **VSCode 1.38.1** and I connect to a remote docker environment running sshd with SSH using the **Remote - SSH 0.46.1** extension.
Everything works smoothly and I can install/uninstall extensions in the remote docker container with the VSCode.
However, I cannot find a way to use the **Settings Sync 3.4.3** ... | 2019/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/58129768",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3763715/"
] | By creating a symbolic link from .vscode-server to .vscode in the remote environment everything works smoothly. Also, only the Syncing extensions 3.0.1 version works correctly with syncing. | I try the same way, it looks still not working.
I am connecting the remote linux server(not container), the remote server specific setting is not synced to gist after "Upload/Update Settings", it looks only local PC setting uploaded to gist.
did you try to configure remote specific setting (which is not same as local ... |
72,606 | I am new to this Arduino community
I noticed on youtube that while the prototype is complete people purchase new ATmega328p chips and flash bootloaders into them using in-system-programmers so that the chip could actually understand and interpret the instructions that are written in the high-level language if I am righ... | 2020/02/18 | [
"https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/72606",
"https://arduino.stackexchange.com",
"https://arduino.stackexchange.com/users/59230/"
] | The answer needs to have multiple parts:
**Yes, in principle you can create a bootloader for any microcontroller, which acts like the Arduino's.**
Please be aware that there are different bootloaders, not just the common STK500 compatible one. Each of these bootloaders implements a certain protocol to transfer the bi... | You cannot just load a sketch into any microcontroller, because every microcontroller has different memory layout, peripherals, ways of uploading, FLASH size etc.
You can use the atMega (or any microcontroller) for production purposes though. Of course each MCU type has operation conditions (like min/max temperature),... |
63,442 | As a pianist who have only experienced classical music yet, I recently got my hands on [The jazz theory book](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1883217040), because I am curious about this kind of music that is totally new to me.
The theory is focused on chords progressions and the scales that complements the... | 2017/11/05 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/63442",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/45304/"
] | >
> Why choose to describe music whith chord progressions ?
>
>
>
Keep in mind that a lot of Jazz is based on the premise of putting your own spin on existing songs (standards). The melody and chord progression is typically the only part that stays the same between those interpretations. And even those vary.
So ... | " Why choose to describe music whith chord progressions ?
I mean, it doesn't carry that much informations. The chords themselves can be play in a million possible ways (with inversions, arpeggios, rythm, voicing, dynamics, etc.). "
And that, in a nutshell, is what jazz is about. Finding the million different things t... |
63,442 | As a pianist who have only experienced classical music yet, I recently got my hands on [The jazz theory book](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1883217040), because I am curious about this kind of music that is totally new to me.
The theory is focused on chords progressions and the scales that complements the... | 2017/11/05 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/63442",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/45304/"
] | As you've suggested, there's a lot of improvisation in jazz. Almost everything is open to interpretation by the musicians--including melodies, rhythms, feels, and specific voicings for each chord. For most genres of jazz, the chords are usually the *most* fixed/immutable component of a song. (That said, chords are not ... | " Why choose to describe music whith chord progressions ?
I mean, it doesn't carry that much informations. The chords themselves can be play in a million possible ways (with inversions, arpeggios, rythm, voicing, dynamics, etc.). "
And that, in a nutshell, is what jazz is about. Finding the million different things t... |
63,442 | As a pianist who have only experienced classical music yet, I recently got my hands on [The jazz theory book](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1883217040), because I am curious about this kind of music that is totally new to me.
The theory is focused on chords progressions and the scales that complements the... | 2017/11/05 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/63442",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/45304/"
] | >
> Is the lack of information given in a lead sheet the reason why improvisation is such a big part of playing jazz ?
>
>
>
On the contrary, there is *plenty* of information present on the lead sheet, and the chord[progression]s tell the soloists what scales are most appropriate **when** they improvise. As you mi... | " Why choose to describe music whith chord progressions ?
I mean, it doesn't carry that much informations. The chords themselves can be play in a million possible ways (with inversions, arpeggios, rythm, voicing, dynamics, etc.). "
And that, in a nutshell, is what jazz is about. Finding the million different things t... |
63,442 | As a pianist who have only experienced classical music yet, I recently got my hands on [The jazz theory book](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1883217040), because I am curious about this kind of music that is totally new to me.
The theory is focused on chords progressions and the scales that complements the... | 2017/11/05 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/63442",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/45304/"
] | As you've suggested, there's a lot of improvisation in jazz. Almost everything is open to interpretation by the musicians--including melodies, rhythms, feels, and specific voicings for each chord. For most genres of jazz, the chords are usually the *most* fixed/immutable component of a song. (That said, chords are not ... | >
> Why choose to describe music whith chord progressions ?
>
>
>
Keep in mind that a lot of Jazz is based on the premise of putting your own spin on existing songs (standards). The melody and chord progression is typically the only part that stays the same between those interpretations. And even those vary.
So ... |
63,442 | As a pianist who have only experienced classical music yet, I recently got my hands on [The jazz theory book](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1883217040), because I am curious about this kind of music that is totally new to me.
The theory is focused on chords progressions and the scales that complements the... | 2017/11/05 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/63442",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/45304/"
] | As you've suggested, there's a lot of improvisation in jazz. Almost everything is open to interpretation by the musicians--including melodies, rhythms, feels, and specific voicings for each chord. For most genres of jazz, the chords are usually the *most* fixed/immutable component of a song. (That said, chords are not ... | >
> Is the lack of information given in a lead sheet the reason why improvisation is such a big part of playing jazz ?
>
>
>
On the contrary, there is *plenty* of information present on the lead sheet, and the chord[progression]s tell the soloists what scales are most appropriate **when** they improvise. As you mi... |
10,416,835 | I have a simple Windows Service project. I have followed instructions located at <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a.aspx> including adding custom actions.
When run my build in Release mode for the setup project. I run the .msi onto the server I would like for the service to run on. When I open the Servi... | 2012/05/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10416835",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/159272/"
] | OK, that won't work. You can't run your service's exe directly like that from the Task Scheduler. You should [use the "Net start" command](http://www.coretechnologies.com/WindowsServices/FAQ.html#StartStopFromCommandLine) to start the service.
Be sure to check the "Run with highest privileges box" in your scheduled ta... | My answer didn't format properly in the comments so I wanted to let everyone know in the event that they came across this. Basically, I just created a .bat file and then within that .bat file, I put the following two lines:
NET START MyServiceName
NET STOP MyServiceName
The NET STOP command is synchronous and will... |
102,593 | I'm playing Minecraft on the Xbox, and the only way to identify current position is by looking at the map.
The X and Z co-ordinates are what they are, as you only take up one block in those dimensions. However, I'm unsure how to interpret the Y co-ordinate. Is it at my head or my feet?
I found [this question](https:/... | 2013/01/24 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/102593",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/30989/"
] | The easiest trick to solo Hyperius is to use the Evil Masher Glitch/Exploit. It hasn't been patched yet, but it's been around a long time. Basically, the Evil Masher is an assault rifle with sub-par stats, a reward from Marcus's mission (Kai).
When reloading however, there is a chance to "power up" the weapon. Taken ... | I personally when fighting him alone went for his robots first and then targeted him he has a shield that makes it so I think you have to do it that way. I used corrosive rocket launchers and a turtle shield and managed to kill him by myself |
15,187 | I'd like to take an existing application (written in OCaml) and create an Emacs "interface" for it (like, for example, the Emacs GDB mode). I would prefer to do this without writing a ton of Lisp code. In MVC terms, I'd like for the View to be Emacs, but for the Model and Controller to remain (primarily) OCaml.
Does a... | 2008/08/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15187",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1412/"
] | <http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/emacs-en?CategoryExtensionLanguage> is a list of all non-Elisp extension languages you can use.
It does appear to be dynamic language centric.
<http://common-lisp.net/project/slime/> is missing from that list, as it is not quite an extension language, but an Elisp-Common Lisp bridge.... | There is no "Extension API". Emacs Lisp is way in there, and it ain't moving.
You can run Emacs commands from your other process. Have a look at Gnuserv.
There are plenty of applications where Emacs is the View for a Model/Controller in a separate process. The Emacs GDB interface is a good example. I'm not sure of a ... |
15,187 | I'd like to take an existing application (written in OCaml) and create an Emacs "interface" for it (like, for example, the Emacs GDB mode). I would prefer to do this without writing a ton of Lisp code. In MVC terms, I'd like for the View to be Emacs, but for the Model and Controller to remain (primarily) OCaml.
Does a... | 2008/08/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15187",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1412/"
] | <http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/emacs-en?CategoryExtensionLanguage> is a list of all non-Elisp extension languages you can use.
It does appear to be dynamic language centric.
<http://common-lisp.net/project/slime/> is missing from that list, as it is not quite an extension language, but an Elisp-Common Lisp bridge.... | Try [PyMacs](https://github.com/pinard/Pymacs), which allows extending Emacs in Python.
*edit*: updated link. |
15,187 | I'd like to take an existing application (written in OCaml) and create an Emacs "interface" for it (like, for example, the Emacs GDB mode). I would prefer to do this without writing a ton of Lisp code. In MVC terms, I'd like for the View to be Emacs, but for the Model and Controller to remain (primarily) OCaml.
Does a... | 2008/08/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15187",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1412/"
] | <http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/emacs-en?CategoryExtensionLanguage> is a list of all non-Elisp extension languages you can use.
It does appear to be dynamic language centric.
<http://common-lisp.net/project/slime/> is missing from that list, as it is not quite an extension language, but an Elisp-Common Lisp bridge.... | From the statically typed languages side, there is something that looks quite performant and well featured for Haskell:
<https://github.com/knupfer/haskell-emacs>
there is also probably something useful for Scala to be reused from the Ensime project (has a bridge for both Emacs and Vim):
<https://github.com/ensime/e... |
15,187 | I'd like to take an existing application (written in OCaml) and create an Emacs "interface" for it (like, for example, the Emacs GDB mode). I would prefer to do this without writing a ton of Lisp code. In MVC terms, I'd like for the View to be Emacs, but for the Model and Controller to remain (primarily) OCaml.
Does a... | 2008/08/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15187",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1412/"
] | Try [PyMacs](https://github.com/pinard/Pymacs), which allows extending Emacs in Python.
*edit*: updated link. | There is no "Extension API". Emacs Lisp is way in there, and it ain't moving.
You can run Emacs commands from your other process. Have a look at Gnuserv.
There are plenty of applications where Emacs is the View for a Model/Controller in a separate process. The Emacs GDB interface is a good example. I'm not sure of a ... |
15,187 | I'd like to take an existing application (written in OCaml) and create an Emacs "interface" for it (like, for example, the Emacs GDB mode). I would prefer to do this without writing a ton of Lisp code. In MVC terms, I'd like for the View to be Emacs, but for the Model and Controller to remain (primarily) OCaml.
Does a... | 2008/08/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15187",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1412/"
] | From the statically typed languages side, there is something that looks quite performant and well featured for Haskell:
<https://github.com/knupfer/haskell-emacs>
there is also probably something useful for Scala to be reused from the Ensime project (has a bridge for both Emacs and Vim):
<https://github.com/ensime/e... | There is no "Extension API". Emacs Lisp is way in there, and it ain't moving.
You can run Emacs commands from your other process. Have a look at Gnuserv.
There are plenty of applications where Emacs is the View for a Model/Controller in a separate process. The Emacs GDB interface is a good example. I'm not sure of a ... |
39,142 | While we do some server maintenance, how might be prohibit our users from editing or adding content but not put the site in offline mode. That is, we'd like to have content browseable but temporarily prohibit content from changing. | 2012/08/06 | [
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/39142",
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com",
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com/users/5966/"
] | I have never used this module, but seems to do what you want: [Read only mode](http://drupal.org/project/readonlymode/). | I haven't done this (seems to be the common thread here!) but [Boost](https://drupal.org/project/boost) has a feature for running entirely without the database. It also has a crawler to ensure pages are cached. Note the warning!  |
286,018 | There was [this question on Aviation.SE](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/q/32506/15982) which I though was unclear about what they were asking (initial revision).
I went to flag to close but accidentally clicked the wrong reason.
After reading the Meta.SE post on [Cancel misclicked flags](https://meta.stackexchan... | 2016/10/19 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/286018",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/335608/"
] | In some cases you do want to retract your flag when you have second thoughts. If you accidentally flagged something as spam, you should retract the flag.
If you flagged as unclear when it is actually too broad, I would leave it as is. If a question warrants closure, generally the close reason picked isn't the most imp... | Adding to @PatrickHofman's great answer, you need to note that even if you raised the flag with the right reason, it could be declined by a moderator if (s)he (personally) doesn't agree with your reason as evidenced in this Meta question on Japanese SE, [Can I ask why my flag was declined?](https://japanese.meta.stacke... |
8,432 | In English, most loanwords from Japanese are pronounced similarly to the Japanese word. It isn't an exact match, for example with "karaoke" the pronunciation of the second "a" differs between English and Japanese, but it's fairly similar.
Likewise, many languages that are unrelated to English, but are not from East As... | 2014/06/22 | [
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/8432",
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com",
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/users/421/"
] | Yes as you speculate, when Chinese borrows a Japanese word, its pronunciation is often determined by the Chinese characters, no matter how it is pronounced in Japan. This results in loanwords that sound totally different, especially when they are native Japanese words, rather than Sino-Japanese words (i.e. Japanese-coi... | Yes it is the case. Chinese usually read a Japanese loan word according to the pronunciation of the characters in Chinese.
>
> "they didn't understand some Japanese loanwords I used"
>
>
>
That's because English borrow a Japanese word by its pronunciation, while Chinese borrow the same Japanese word by its meani... |
773,349 | I have got a Jibx bean which is used as both input and output to a webservice. The bean is very large and complex with deep parent child relationship. The webservice does not return the request object but returns a new bean with some properties populated. I would like to merge my request and the response. I tried using... | 2009/04/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/773349",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | By "too big and deep to do a isNull check" I'm assuming that you don't want to hardcode those checks. Nor should you.
However, the beautiful thing about beans is that they can be inspected, and you can write an automated check to work your way through the object graph, check for null, and update if not.
Yes, that's C... | As the object is a bean, why not associate the bean with the request and when replying use the request bean? I'm not advocating pushing objects that might just be interface objects deep into your system, but keeping hold of the request bean and making it the response bean too.
I'm not sure what I understand the deepne... |
236,156 | Programming is learned by writing programs. But code reading is said to be another good way of learning. I would like to improve my unit-testing skills by reading, examining real-world code. Could you recommend any open source projects where the source is extensively tested with unit tests?
I'm interested in code writ... | 2008/10/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/236156",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26449/"
] | AFAIK C++ Boost libraries - <http://boost.org/> - have broadly covered code base, and a policy that every new piece of code must have unit tests with it. Might be worth checking. | I wouldn't call it extensively, but [wxWidgets](http://www.wxwidgets.org/) does some UnitTest with [CppUnit](http://cppunit.sourceforge.net). |
236,156 | Programming is learned by writing programs. But code reading is said to be another good way of learning. I would like to improve my unit-testing skills by reading, examining real-world code. Could you recommend any open source projects where the source is extensively tested with unit tests?
I'm interested in code writ... | 2008/10/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/236156",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26449/"
] | AFAIK C++ Boost libraries - <http://boost.org/> - have broadly covered code base, and a policy that every new piece of code must have unit tests with it. Might be worth checking. | The [Bazaar](http://bazaar-vcs.org/) version control system is obsessive about automated testing. Unit testing, feature testing, integration testing, blackbox testing, test doubles testing, testing framework testing, parameterized test suites, platform-specific tests, etc.
This has all sorts of nice consequences for t... |
236,156 | Programming is learned by writing programs. But code reading is said to be another good way of learning. I would like to improve my unit-testing skills by reading, examining real-world code. Could you recommend any open source projects where the source is extensively tested with unit tests?
I'm interested in code writ... | 2008/10/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/236156",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26449/"
] | AFAIK C++ Boost libraries - <http://boost.org/> - have broadly covered code base, and a policy that every new piece of code must have unit tests with it. Might be worth checking. | The [Chromium](http://code.google.com/chromium/) project. |
236,156 | Programming is learned by writing programs. But code reading is said to be another good way of learning. I would like to improve my unit-testing skills by reading, examining real-world code. Could you recommend any open source projects where the source is extensively tested with unit tests?
I'm interested in code writ... | 2008/10/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/236156",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26449/"
] | AFAIK C++ Boost libraries - <http://boost.org/> - have broadly covered code base, and a policy that every new piece of code must have unit tests with it. Might be worth checking. | The [trucov](http://code.google.com/p/trucov/) project is an open source tool used to verify unit test coverage. The tool itself is [extensively](http://code.google.com/p/trucov/wiki/Final_Package_Report) unit tested using [google's test framework](http://code.google.com/p/googletest/).
*Disclaimer*: though I did not ... |
236,156 | Programming is learned by writing programs. But code reading is said to be another good way of learning. I would like to improve my unit-testing skills by reading, examining real-world code. Could you recommend any open source projects where the source is extensively tested with unit tests?
I'm interested in code writ... | 2008/10/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/236156",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26449/"
] | The [Chromium](http://code.google.com/chromium/) project. | I wouldn't call it extensively, but [wxWidgets](http://www.wxwidgets.org/) does some UnitTest with [CppUnit](http://cppunit.sourceforge.net). |
236,156 | Programming is learned by writing programs. But code reading is said to be another good way of learning. I would like to improve my unit-testing skills by reading, examining real-world code. Could you recommend any open source projects where the source is extensively tested with unit tests?
I'm interested in code writ... | 2008/10/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/236156",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26449/"
] | The [Chromium](http://code.google.com/chromium/) project. | The [Bazaar](http://bazaar-vcs.org/) version control system is obsessive about automated testing. Unit testing, feature testing, integration testing, blackbox testing, test doubles testing, testing framework testing, parameterized test suites, platform-specific tests, etc.
This has all sorts of nice consequences for t... |
236,156 | Programming is learned by writing programs. But code reading is said to be another good way of learning. I would like to improve my unit-testing skills by reading, examining real-world code. Could you recommend any open source projects where the source is extensively tested with unit tests?
I'm interested in code writ... | 2008/10/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/236156",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26449/"
] | The [Chromium](http://code.google.com/chromium/) project. | The [trucov](http://code.google.com/p/trucov/) project is an open source tool used to verify unit test coverage. The tool itself is [extensively](http://code.google.com/p/trucov/wiki/Final_Package_Report) unit tested using [google's test framework](http://code.google.com/p/googletest/).
*Disclaimer*: though I did not ... |
301,719 | What is the standard way to measure a current of about 10,000 A? DC clamp meters seem to have only scales up to 2,000 A.
**Edit**
Some background of this question:
I am a high school physics teacher and I am trying to improve some classical experiments using high currents from ultra-capacitor discharge.
In partic... | 2017/04/25 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/301719",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/7602/"
] | If there is a way to run the experiment setup at a lower current temporarily, one could pick any two exposed spots on any conductor in the setup, attach a voltmeter, calibrate with a known current, and use that length of conductor as an intrinsic shunt. | Most other answers have assumed you want to measure 10KA **continuously**. However, your referenced use shows that it is only for a **pulse** of around 5 milliseconds. Because of this short time, the only way you can get a measurement is by using a storage scope to capture the waveform.
You also need a sensor connec... |
301,719 | What is the standard way to measure a current of about 10,000 A? DC clamp meters seem to have only scales up to 2,000 A.
**Edit**
Some background of this question:
I am a high school physics teacher and I am trying to improve some classical experiments using high currents from ultra-capacitor discharge.
In partic... | 2017/04/25 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/301719",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/7602/"
] | My company has provided current meters up to 15kA for plating baths. They just used [shunts](http://www.lumel.com.pl/en/our_offer/measuring_instruments/boczniki_pomiarowe/art34,b4-shunts-1a-15ka-nominal-current-50mv-voltage-drops.html) (50mV or 60mV = 15kA IIRC).
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur... | >
> What is the standard way to measure a current of about 10,000 A? DC clamp meters seem to have only scales up to 2,000 A.
>
>
>
your discharge current probably wouldn't get anywhere near that kind of current.
with that said, a current transformer would be my way of going it: simple, effective, and cheap: just ... |
301,719 | What is the standard way to measure a current of about 10,000 A? DC clamp meters seem to have only scales up to 2,000 A.
**Edit**
Some background of this question:
I am a high school physics teacher and I am trying to improve some classical experiments using high currents from ultra-capacitor discharge.
In partic... | 2017/04/25 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/301719",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/7602/"
] | Most other answers have assumed you want to measure 10KA **continuously**. However, your referenced use shows that it is only for a **pulse** of around 5 milliseconds. Because of this short time, the only way you can get a measurement is by using a storage scope to capture the waveform.
You also need a sensor connec... | My suggestion would be to either measure the displacement of the ring/the force, and work back to the current.
Or you could just build one beauty of an electromagnet...and measure it's field from the other side of your classroom... |
301,719 | What is the standard way to measure a current of about 10,000 A? DC clamp meters seem to have only scales up to 2,000 A.
**Edit**
Some background of this question:
I am a high school physics teacher and I am trying to improve some classical experiments using high currents from ultra-capacitor discharge.
In partic... | 2017/04/25 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/301719",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/7602/"
] | I worked on an electric locomotive starter years ago, running the companion alternator in reverse to start the engine with a 3 phase IGBT inverter that we developed. We easily got 10kA per phase of current to break the stiction of the locomotive diesel engine. We measured phase current (for vector control purposes) wit... | Most other answers have assumed you want to measure 10KA **continuously**. However, your referenced use shows that it is only for a **pulse** of around 5 milliseconds. Because of this short time, the only way you can get a measurement is by using a storage scope to capture the waveform.
You also need a sensor connec... |
301,719 | What is the standard way to measure a current of about 10,000 A? DC clamp meters seem to have only scales up to 2,000 A.
**Edit**
Some background of this question:
I am a high school physics teacher and I am trying to improve some classical experiments using high currents from ultra-capacitor discharge.
In partic... | 2017/04/25 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/301719",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/7602/"
] | My company has provided current meters up to 15kA for plating baths. They just used [shunts](http://www.lumel.com.pl/en/our_offer/measuring_instruments/boczniki_pomiarowe/art34,b4-shunts-1a-15ka-nominal-current-50mv-voltage-drops.html) (50mV or 60mV = 15kA IIRC).
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur... | Most other answers have assumed you want to measure 10KA **continuously**. However, your referenced use shows that it is only for a **pulse** of around 5 milliseconds. Because of this short time, the only way you can get a measurement is by using a storage scope to capture the waveform.
You also need a sensor connec... |
301,719 | What is the standard way to measure a current of about 10,000 A? DC clamp meters seem to have only scales up to 2,000 A.
**Edit**
Some background of this question:
I am a high school physics teacher and I am trying to improve some classical experiments using high currents from ultra-capacitor discharge.
In partic... | 2017/04/25 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/301719",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/7602/"
] | Regarding the general part of the question of how to measure extremly large currents, there are also devices called FOCS which use the faraday effect to determine the magnetic field of the wire and then calculate the current. For example [ABB](http://new.abb.com/power-electronics/focs) sells such devices for measuring ... | When I was 13 I did a similar experiment, and what I did was make a pair of manifolds of copper with copper pipes soldered between the manifolds. Effectively a shunt. Then I put a hall clamp on it and used a scope to measure the pulse, and integrated the area under the curve.
I am sure there are lots of better ways to... |
301,719 | What is the standard way to measure a current of about 10,000 A? DC clamp meters seem to have only scales up to 2,000 A.
**Edit**
Some background of this question:
I am a high school physics teacher and I am trying to improve some classical experiments using high currents from ultra-capacitor discharge.
In partic... | 2017/04/25 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/301719",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/7602/"
] | Regarding the general part of the question of how to measure extremly large currents, there are also devices called FOCS which use the faraday effect to determine the magnetic field of the wire and then calculate the current. For example [ABB](http://new.abb.com/power-electronics/focs) sells such devices for measuring ... | My suggestion would be to either measure the displacement of the ring/the force, and work back to the current.
Or you could just build one beauty of an electromagnet...and measure it's field from the other side of your classroom... |
301,719 | What is the standard way to measure a current of about 10,000 A? DC clamp meters seem to have only scales up to 2,000 A.
**Edit**
Some background of this question:
I am a high school physics teacher and I am trying to improve some classical experiments using high currents from ultra-capacitor discharge.
In partic... | 2017/04/25 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/301719",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/7602/"
] | If there is a way to run the experiment setup at a lower current temporarily, one could pick any two exposed spots on any conductor in the setup, attach a voltmeter, calibrate with a known current, and use that length of conductor as an intrinsic shunt. | My suggestion would be to either measure the displacement of the ring/the force, and work back to the current.
Or you could just build one beauty of an electromagnet...and measure it's field from the other side of your classroom... |
2,040,266 | What are the differences between [SQLite](http://www.sqlite.org/) and [DISQLite](http://www.yunqa.de/delphi/doku.php/products/sqlite3/index) and why would I want to pick one over the other?
My context is that I am dealing with a large database (could be up to 10 GB), the critical part of which is in one very simple ta... | 2010/01/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2040266",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/30176/"
] | AFAIR, DISQLite uses the obj files of Sqlite, and compile them with Delphi and produce more features than the original one, and using the same sqlite DB format, hence you can read the DISQLite database file by it by other languages that has support for Sqlite drivers.
Also one more feature with DISQLite you don't have... | I can suggest you writing your own implementation. If you don't need complex SQL queries, the simplest (and probably the fastest) implementation is file-based storage. |
2,040,266 | What are the differences between [SQLite](http://www.sqlite.org/) and [DISQLite](http://www.yunqa.de/delphi/doku.php/products/sqlite3/index) and why would I want to pick one over the other?
My context is that I am dealing with a large database (could be up to 10 GB), the critical part of which is in one very simple ta... | 2010/01/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2040266",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/30176/"
] | I can suggest you writing your own implementation. If you don't need complex SQL queries, the simplest (and probably the fastest) implementation is file-based storage. | DISQLLite has two versions with the free one limited to personal and non-commerical usage. So this could be one of the deciding factor as SQLite is free opensource implementation without free/paid versions.
Both of the database would be able to handle data ranging in GBs. SQLite is available in pre-compiled binary i.... |
2,040,266 | What are the differences between [SQLite](http://www.sqlite.org/) and [DISQLite](http://www.yunqa.de/delphi/doku.php/products/sqlite3/index) and why would I want to pick one over the other?
My context is that I am dealing with a large database (could be up to 10 GB), the critical part of which is in one very simple ta... | 2010/01/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2040266",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/30176/"
] | I can suggest you writing your own implementation. If you don't need complex SQL queries, the simplest (and probably the fastest) implementation is file-based storage. | Note that the DISQLLite personal version has some limitations and I don't think that the price for the professional version (Euro 149.99 without source) is worth it when anyone can just implement a SQLite wrapper for free.
I was using DISQLite personal for a freeware product and had to implement a database change in ... |
2,040,266 | What are the differences between [SQLite](http://www.sqlite.org/) and [DISQLite](http://www.yunqa.de/delphi/doku.php/products/sqlite3/index) and why would I want to pick one over the other?
My context is that I am dealing with a large database (could be up to 10 GB), the critical part of which is in one very simple ta... | 2010/01/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2040266",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/30176/"
] | I can suggest you writing your own implementation. If you don't need complex SQL queries, the simplest (and probably the fastest) implementation is file-based storage. | Take a look at our [SynBigTable unit](http://blog.synopse.info/category/Open-Source-Projects/Synopse-BigTable). It's will be [much faster than SQLite](http://synopse.info/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1011#p1011), and seems to fit exactly your purpose.
And if you need a native SQLite implementation, take a look at our [SQLi... |
2,040,266 | What are the differences between [SQLite](http://www.sqlite.org/) and [DISQLite](http://www.yunqa.de/delphi/doku.php/products/sqlite3/index) and why would I want to pick one over the other?
My context is that I am dealing with a large database (could be up to 10 GB), the critical part of which is in one very simple ta... | 2010/01/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2040266",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/30176/"
] | AFAIR, DISQLite uses the obj files of Sqlite, and compile them with Delphi and produce more features than the original one, and using the same sqlite DB format, hence you can read the DISQLite database file by it by other languages that has support for Sqlite drivers.
Also one more feature with DISQLite you don't have... | DISQLLite has two versions with the free one limited to personal and non-commerical usage. So this could be one of the deciding factor as SQLite is free opensource implementation without free/paid versions.
Both of the database would be able to handle data ranging in GBs. SQLite is available in pre-compiled binary i.... |
2,040,266 | What are the differences between [SQLite](http://www.sqlite.org/) and [DISQLite](http://www.yunqa.de/delphi/doku.php/products/sqlite3/index) and why would I want to pick one over the other?
My context is that I am dealing with a large database (could be up to 10 GB), the critical part of which is in one very simple ta... | 2010/01/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2040266",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/30176/"
] | AFAIR, DISQLite uses the obj files of Sqlite, and compile them with Delphi and produce more features than the original one, and using the same sqlite DB format, hence you can read the DISQLite database file by it by other languages that has support for Sqlite drivers.
Also one more feature with DISQLite you don't have... | Note that the DISQLLite personal version has some limitations and I don't think that the price for the professional version (Euro 149.99 without source) is worth it when anyone can just implement a SQLite wrapper for free.
I was using DISQLite personal for a freeware product and had to implement a database change in ... |
2,040,266 | What are the differences between [SQLite](http://www.sqlite.org/) and [DISQLite](http://www.yunqa.de/delphi/doku.php/products/sqlite3/index) and why would I want to pick one over the other?
My context is that I am dealing with a large database (could be up to 10 GB), the critical part of which is in one very simple ta... | 2010/01/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2040266",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/30176/"
] | AFAIR, DISQLite uses the obj files of Sqlite, and compile them with Delphi and produce more features than the original one, and using the same sqlite DB format, hence you can read the DISQLite database file by it by other languages that has support for Sqlite drivers.
Also one more feature with DISQLite you don't have... | Take a look at our [SynBigTable unit](http://blog.synopse.info/category/Open-Source-Projects/Synopse-BigTable). It's will be [much faster than SQLite](http://synopse.info/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1011#p1011), and seems to fit exactly your purpose.
And if you need a native SQLite implementation, take a look at our [SQLi... |
24,530 | What is the etymology of the word *ketchup*? I've tried searching on Google without a definitive answer. | 2011/05/09 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24530",
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] | Ketchup, OED, 1711
------------------
The OED says:
>
> Etymology: apparently < Chinese (Amoy dialect) *kôechiap* or *kê-tsiap* brine of pickled fish or shell-fish (Douglas *Chinese Dict*. 46/1, 242/1). Malay *kēchap* (in Dutch spelling *ketjap*), which has been claimed as the original source (Scott *Malayan Wds. in... | ### Etymology:
First, the Amoy pronunciation of *鮭汁* is *kê-chiap*, meaning *salmonidae juice*.
Then, the pronunciation travels to Malaysia, and use the spelling *kechap*, and changes the meaning into *tomato sauce*.
Next, the pronunciation travels to the Netherlands, and spells as *ketchup*.
Finally, English use t... |
24,530 | What is the etymology of the word *ketchup*? I've tried searching on Google without a definitive answer. | 2011/05/09 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24530",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/8355/"
] | Supposed to be a maritime-related deal, with traders from the British East India company returning to the West from Malaysia bringing a recipe for something called kicap (pronounced: "kee-chap," with variable spellings and ingredients). Circa 17th cent. Of note is that the original was probably the same thing now avail... | Ketchup 果子汁is a Taiwanese word that means fruit juice. The name was brought back to Europe by the Dutch in the early 17th Century when Taiwan was a Dutch colony.
Along with ketchup, tea was brought back to Europe, the word "tea" came from Taiwanese.
* Taiwanese *te*
* Dutch *thee*
* German *tee*
* French *the*
* Spa... |
24,530 | What is the etymology of the word *ketchup*? I've tried searching on Google without a definitive answer. | 2011/05/09 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24530",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/8355/"
] | To supplement @The Raven's solid answer, I offer these:
* [Etymonline](http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=ketchup):
>
> **ketchup**
> 1711, from Malay *kichap*, from Chinese (Amoy dialect) *koechiap* "brine of fish." *Catsup* (earlier *catchup*) is a failed attempt at Anglicization, still in use in U.S. Ori... | This is undocumented, but I heard that the term 'ketchup' originated with spice traders who travelled in Southeast Asia/ Hong Kong/ Canton province. In Cantonese, the term 'chup' means literally 'sauce'. In the provincial areas of Canton, tomatoes are called "Fan Ke". In a slang phrase, Ke-Chup or Ket-Chup means tomato... |
24,530 | What is the etymology of the word *ketchup*? I've tried searching on Google without a definitive answer. | 2011/05/09 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24530",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/8355/"
] | Ketchup, OED, 1711
------------------
The OED says:
>
> Etymology: apparently < Chinese (Amoy dialect) *kôechiap* or *kê-tsiap* brine of pickled fish or shell-fish (Douglas *Chinese Dict*. 46/1, 242/1). Malay *kēchap* (in Dutch spelling *ketjap*), which has been claimed as the original source (Scott *Malayan Wds. in... | This is undocumented, but I heard that the term 'ketchup' originated with spice traders who travelled in Southeast Asia/ Hong Kong/ Canton province. In Cantonese, the term 'chup' means literally 'sauce'. In the provincial areas of Canton, tomatoes are called "Fan Ke". In a slang phrase, Ke-Chup or Ket-Chup means tomato... |
24,530 | What is the etymology of the word *ketchup*? I've tried searching on Google without a definitive answer. | 2011/05/09 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24530",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/8355/"
] | This is undocumented, but I heard that the term 'ketchup' originated with spice traders who travelled in Southeast Asia/ Hong Kong/ Canton province. In Cantonese, the term 'chup' means literally 'sauce'. In the provincial areas of Canton, tomatoes are called "Fan Ke". In a slang phrase, Ke-Chup or Ket-Chup means tomato... | Ketchup 果子汁is a Taiwanese word that means fruit juice. The name was brought back to Europe by the Dutch in the early 17th Century when Taiwan was a Dutch colony.
Along with ketchup, tea was brought back to Europe, the word "tea" came from Taiwanese.
* Taiwanese *te*
* Dutch *thee*
* German *tee*
* French *the*
* Spa... |
24,530 | What is the etymology of the word *ketchup*? I've tried searching on Google without a definitive answer. | 2011/05/09 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24530",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/8355/"
] | Supposed to be a maritime-related deal, with traders from the British East India company returning to the West from Malaysia bringing a recipe for something called kicap (pronounced: "kee-chap," with variable spellings and ingredients). Circa 17th cent. Of note is that the original was probably the same thing now avail... | To supplement @The Raven's solid answer, I offer these:
* [Etymonline](http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=ketchup):
>
> **ketchup**
> 1711, from Malay *kichap*, from Chinese (Amoy dialect) *koechiap* "brine of fish." *Catsup* (earlier *catchup*) is a failed attempt at Anglicization, still in use in U.S. Ori... |
24,530 | What is the etymology of the word *ketchup*? I've tried searching on Google without a definitive answer. | 2011/05/09 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24530",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/8355/"
] | Supposed to be a maritime-related deal, with traders from the British East India company returning to the West from Malaysia bringing a recipe for something called kicap (pronounced: "kee-chap," with variable spellings and ingredients). Circa 17th cent. Of note is that the original was probably the same thing now avail... | This is undocumented, but I heard that the term 'ketchup' originated with spice traders who travelled in Southeast Asia/ Hong Kong/ Canton province. In Cantonese, the term 'chup' means literally 'sauce'. In the provincial areas of Canton, tomatoes are called "Fan Ke". In a slang phrase, Ke-Chup or Ket-Chup means tomato... |
24,530 | What is the etymology of the word *ketchup*? I've tried searching on Google without a definitive answer. | 2011/05/09 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24530",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/8355/"
] | Supposed to be a maritime-related deal, with traders from the British East India company returning to the West from Malaysia bringing a recipe for something called kicap (pronounced: "kee-chap," with variable spellings and ingredients). Circa 17th cent. Of note is that the original was probably the same thing now avail... | Ketchup, OED, 1711
------------------
The OED says:
>
> Etymology: apparently < Chinese (Amoy dialect) *kôechiap* or *kê-tsiap* brine of pickled fish or shell-fish (Douglas *Chinese Dict*. 46/1, 242/1). Malay *kēchap* (in Dutch spelling *ketjap*), which has been claimed as the original source (Scott *Malayan Wds. in... |
24,530 | What is the etymology of the word *ketchup*? I've tried searching on Google without a definitive answer. | 2011/05/09 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24530",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/8355/"
] | To supplement @The Raven's solid answer, I offer these:
* [Etymonline](http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=ketchup):
>
> **ketchup**
> 1711, from Malay *kichap*, from Chinese (Amoy dialect) *koechiap* "brine of fish." *Catsup* (earlier *catchup*) is a failed attempt at Anglicization, still in use in U.S. Ori... | Ketchup, OED, 1711
------------------
The OED says:
>
> Etymology: apparently < Chinese (Amoy dialect) *kôechiap* or *kê-tsiap* brine of pickled fish or shell-fish (Douglas *Chinese Dict*. 46/1, 242/1). Malay *kēchap* (in Dutch spelling *ketjap*), which has been claimed as the original source (Scott *Malayan Wds. in... |
24,530 | What is the etymology of the word *ketchup*? I've tried searching on Google without a definitive answer. | 2011/05/09 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24530",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/8355/"
] | To supplement @The Raven's solid answer, I offer these:
* [Etymonline](http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=ketchup):
>
> **ketchup**
> 1711, from Malay *kichap*, from Chinese (Amoy dialect) *koechiap* "brine of fish." *Catsup* (earlier *catchup*) is a failed attempt at Anglicization, still in use in U.S. Ori... | Ketchup 果子汁is a Taiwanese word that means fruit juice. The name was brought back to Europe by the Dutch in the early 17th Century when Taiwan was a Dutch colony.
Along with ketchup, tea was brought back to Europe, the word "tea" came from Taiwanese.
* Taiwanese *te*
* Dutch *thee*
* German *tee*
* French *the*
* Spa... |
46,459,180 | I am trying to add a splash screen to an xcode project?
It may potentially be an animation with sound effects.
Can anyone help?
Thank you guys. | 2017/09/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/46459180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/8634577/"
] | According to apple's guideline it is not possible to use gif as splash screen or launch image.
If you are using story board for launch screen (> ios 7) then you can use jpg but below or equal version to ios 7, you have only option is png.
You can achieve animation kind of startup by making your first view controller ... | Basically - you can't make animated splash screen. However - you can duplicate it (LaunchScreen) in storyboard and make it as entrance VC of your app. Than when view gets loaded - start your animation.
As a final result you will have "animating splash screen": App starts -> static launch screen -> transition to entran... |
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