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19,614,019 | If I have a 1D array that represents the contents of an MxN matrix (where the least significant dimension is contiguous in memory), how do I make the best use of caching when transposing it (to place the contents of the most significant dimension in contiguous memory). This question could be rephrased as follows;
**If... | 2013/10/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19614019",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1613983/"
] | Only one generally correct approach: code, profile, measure, and compare.
For example: do you need to actually transpose the array? Or could it suffice to read it transposed (in which case an iterator will do the trick). Often times when I interact with my favorite enemy ( Fortran) I have to "read transposed" because ... | I would chose read contiguous over write contiguous if I have to pick one. Reasons
1. In multi-processor systems when multiple processors are concurrently operating on this data structure, there will be a [cache invalidation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MESI_protocol) during writes while cache is much more useful dur... |
170,182 | How do I change the colour for selected elements? I am selecting using select rectangle and the selected elements are almost invisible. | 2015/11/13 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/170182",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/62321/"
] | In the project properties, you can change the selection colour:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/M3RsG.png) | As said by @dmh126 you can choose the color itself through: Settings -> Options -> Canvas and Legend -> Selection Color
But you can also set up a rule based symbology if you want to change the size of selections. Useful if with point layers.
First you need to install the "Expression Plus" plugin, which adds the "isse... |
170,182 | How do I change the colour for selected elements? I am selecting using select rectangle and the selected elements are almost invisible. | 2015/11/13 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/170182",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/62321/"
] | Settings -> Options -> Canvas and Legend -> Selection Color | As said by @dmh126 you can choose the color itself through: Settings -> Options -> Canvas and Legend -> Selection Color
But you can also set up a rule based symbology if you want to change the size of selections. Useful if with point layers.
First you need to install the "Expression Plus" plugin, which adds the "isse... |
33,622 | Title says it all. I need to grow ONE plant. How many seeds to grow? It's a small clay pot. | 2017/05/30 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/33622",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/17723/"
] | If you really need one plant growing in the center of the pot, then get 3 or 4 pots, mark them with numbers (so you don't bias your experiment by choosing the one that is "growing the best" or whatever) and plant just one seed in each pot. Use the lowest numbered pot where the seed germinates for your experiment You ca... | Since all seeds may or may not germinate, I recommend you plant 4-5 seeds. I would sow them a few inches apart rather than together (I have done that in the past) so if more than one germinates (which is likely), you can keep the strongest and remove the rest easily by pulling them out. If you sow them together, pullin... |
33,622 | Title says it all. I need to grow ONE plant. How many seeds to grow? It's a small clay pot. | 2017/05/30 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/33622",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/17723/"
] | Seeds have different germination capacities among species, so it depends on what you are sowing. The germination capacity varies with seed age, so you will get more seedlings from last year's seeds than from older ones, let's say from three years ago.
Considering that for some species the time of the year when they ar... | Since all seeds may or may not germinate, I recommend you plant 4-5 seeds. I would sow them a few inches apart rather than together (I have done that in the past) so if more than one germinates (which is likely), you can keep the strongest and remove the rest easily by pulling them out. If you sow them together, pullin... |
33,622 | Title says it all. I need to grow ONE plant. How many seeds to grow? It's a small clay pot. | 2017/05/30 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/33622",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/17723/"
] | Seeds have different germination capacities among species, so it depends on what you are sowing. The germination capacity varies with seed age, so you will get more seedlings from last year's seeds than from older ones, let's say from three years ago.
Considering that for some species the time of the year when they ar... | One option (as with all, depending on what you are seeking to find) is:
Germinate the seeds first, e.g. using paper towels kept constantly wet for a few days. Then just divide the seeds into germinated and not germinated (a binary choice will help avoid the 'selection of the fittest' effect mentioned by others) and pl... |
33,622 | Title says it all. I need to grow ONE plant. How many seeds to grow? It's a small clay pot. | 2017/05/30 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/33622",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/17723/"
] | If you really need one plant growing in the center of the pot, then get 3 or 4 pots, mark them with numbers (so you don't bias your experiment by choosing the one that is "growing the best" or whatever) and plant just one seed in each pot. Use the lowest numbered pot where the seed germinates for your experiment You ca... | I concur with Bamboo, but I might also add that radish seeds generally seem to have excellent germination rates (and they generally sprout fast). So, odds are high that if you just planted one seed per pot, you'd be okay (although I've never grown them in pots or anything but garden soil). However, it's still a risk. I... |
33,622 | Title says it all. I need to grow ONE plant. How many seeds to grow? It's a small clay pot. | 2017/05/30 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/33622",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/17723/"
] | If its radishes, and only one small pot, plant 3 or 4 seeds - thin out later after germination, when they've developed two true leaves each (the first 'leaves' are the cotyledons, and don't count) to leave the strongest growing one. By 'thin out' I mean remove them.
It's still safer to start off two pots though, then ... | I concur with Bamboo, but I might also add that radish seeds generally seem to have excellent germination rates (and they generally sprout fast). So, odds are high that if you just planted one seed per pot, you'd be okay (although I've never grown them in pots or anything but garden soil). However, it's still a risk. I... |
33,622 | Title says it all. I need to grow ONE plant. How many seeds to grow? It's a small clay pot. | 2017/05/30 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/33622",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/17723/"
] | If its radishes, and only one small pot, plant 3 or 4 seeds - thin out later after germination, when they've developed two true leaves each (the first 'leaves' are the cotyledons, and don't count) to leave the strongest growing one. By 'thin out' I mean remove them.
It's still safer to start off two pots though, then ... | I would plant several pots, each with one seed (being sure to use sterilised compost) |
33,622 | Title says it all. I need to grow ONE plant. How many seeds to grow? It's a small clay pot. | 2017/05/30 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/33622",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/17723/"
] | If its radishes, and only one small pot, plant 3 or 4 seeds - thin out later after germination, when they've developed two true leaves each (the first 'leaves' are the cotyledons, and don't count) to leave the strongest growing one. By 'thin out' I mean remove them.
It's still safer to start off two pots though, then ... | Since all seeds may or may not germinate, I recommend you plant 4-5 seeds. I would sow them a few inches apart rather than together (I have done that in the past) so if more than one germinates (which is likely), you can keep the strongest and remove the rest easily by pulling them out. If you sow them together, pullin... |
33,622 | Title says it all. I need to grow ONE plant. How many seeds to grow? It's a small clay pot. | 2017/05/30 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/33622",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/17723/"
] | Seeds have different germination capacities among species, so it depends on what you are sowing. The germination capacity varies with seed age, so you will get more seedlings from last year's seeds than from older ones, let's say from three years ago.
Considering that for some species the time of the year when they ar... | I would plant several pots, each with one seed (being sure to use sterilised compost) |
33,622 | Title says it all. I need to grow ONE plant. How many seeds to grow? It's a small clay pot. | 2017/05/30 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/33622",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/17723/"
] | Seeds have different germination capacities among species, so it depends on what you are sowing. The germination capacity varies with seed age, so you will get more seedlings from last year's seeds than from older ones, let's say from three years ago.
Considering that for some species the time of the year when they ar... | I concur with Bamboo, but I might also add that radish seeds generally seem to have excellent germination rates (and they generally sprout fast). So, odds are high that if you just planted one seed per pot, you'd be okay (although I've never grown them in pots or anything but garden soil). However, it's still a risk. I... |
33,622 | Title says it all. I need to grow ONE plant. How many seeds to grow? It's a small clay pot. | 2017/05/30 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/33622",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/17723/"
] | If you really need one plant growing in the center of the pot, then get 3 or 4 pots, mark them with numbers (so you don't bias your experiment by choosing the one that is "growing the best" or whatever) and plant just one seed in each pot. Use the lowest numbered pot where the seed germinates for your experiment You ca... | I would plant several pots, each with one seed (being sure to use sterilised compost) |
891,213 | I've downloaded an [Intel HD Graphics driver](http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=9HYM9) for my Dell laptop and the installer's welcome screen says it will install the following components:
* Intel Graphics Driver
* Intel **Display Audio** Driver
What exactly is "display audio"? ... | 2015/03/18 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/891213",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/33589/"
] | HDMI and DisplayPort are capable of transmitting audio as well as video.
So, to Windows, it looks like an additional soundcard appears on your system, for which a driver is needed. So if you connect a monitor on the other end of your HDMI or DisplayPort and it can play sound, you can send sound to that monitor by sel... | It's for sending audio through the video adapter, for use with video interfaces that support it (like HDMI and DisplayPort). |
891,213 | I've downloaded an [Intel HD Graphics driver](http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=9HYM9) for my Dell laptop and the installer's welcome screen says it will install the following components:
* Intel Graphics Driver
* Intel **Display Audio** Driver
What exactly is "display audio"? ... | 2015/03/18 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/891213",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/33589/"
] | It's for sending audio through the video adapter, for use with video interfaces that support it (like HDMI and DisplayPort). | Some display interfaces, like HDMI and DisplayPort, can carry audio along with video. This audio stream might get played back by your monitor's internal speakers or you might send it to a dedicated "audio receiver", that strips off the audio signal, sends it out via e. g. S/PDIF, analog RCA or even digital (AES/EBU) or... |
891,213 | I've downloaded an [Intel HD Graphics driver](http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=9HYM9) for my Dell laptop and the installer's welcome screen says it will install the following components:
* Intel Graphics Driver
* Intel **Display Audio** Driver
What exactly is "display audio"? ... | 2015/03/18 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/891213",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/33589/"
] | HDMI and DisplayPort are capable of transmitting audio as well as video.
So, to Windows, it looks like an additional soundcard appears on your system, for which a driver is needed. So if you connect a monitor on the other end of your HDMI or DisplayPort and it can play sound, you can send sound to that monitor by sel... | Some display interfaces, like HDMI and DisplayPort, can carry audio along with video. This audio stream might get played back by your monitor's internal speakers or you might send it to a dedicated "audio receiver", that strips off the audio signal, sends it out via e. g. S/PDIF, analog RCA or even digital (AES/EBU) or... |
73,940 | I am looking for a messenger program that:
1. Is End-to-end encrypted
2. Is Libre (FLOSS) - given Snowden's revelations it would be naive to trust E2E without the source code
3. Has loads of cute emoticons - This is a requirement for user acceptance (Yes it really is!)
4. Runs on Microsoft Windows
It would be nice if... | 2020/04/13 | [
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/73940",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/users/14539/"
] | Try using <https://ricochet.im/>. It actually does meet 3, because of these interesting bits of Unicode called emojis. On Windows 10, you can pick emojis by pressing `Win`+`.`, There are more than 3K of them, so hopefully that qualifies as "loads".
(Sorry, this should be a comment, but I don't have enough rep.) | We experienced trouble adding people on Ricochet.im and qTox.
We are currently testing Riot.im. Given @Perhaps-you-see-this-name input on `Win`+`.` it may be OK. |
73,940 | I am looking for a messenger program that:
1. Is End-to-end encrypted
2. Is Libre (FLOSS) - given Snowden's revelations it would be naive to trust E2E without the source code
3. Has loads of cute emoticons - This is a requirement for user acceptance (Yes it really is!)
4. Runs on Microsoft Windows
It would be nice if... | 2020/04/13 | [
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/73940",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/users/14539/"
] | I would suggest using an [Emoji App](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/emoji-viewer/9nblggh6csf9?activetab=pivot:overviewtab) + [Riot](https://about.riot.im/), or any other FOSS chat app.
PS: If you are so concerned about privacy I would [switch to Linux](https://itsfoss.com/linux-better-than-windows/). It is just as ... | We experienced trouble adding people on Ricochet.im and qTox.
We are currently testing Riot.im. Given @Perhaps-you-see-this-name input on `Win`+`.` it may be OK. |
3,632,545 | I'm using Catalyst for my Perl web app. What is the accepted way of removing HTML from user input?
Currently I'm leaning towards using HTML::FormatText. But it seems strange to me that I can't find a utility built into Catalyst to do this common task. Have I just not found it? Also, it seems these modules for removin... | 2010/09/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3632545",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/58089/"
] | Apache on UNIX systems is a multiprocess system as pointed out by someone else. Also make sure the MaxRequestsPerChild hasn't been set to be 1 in Apache configuration for some reason. Ideally that directive should be set to 0, meaning keep processes around and not recycle them based on number of requests. | It loads Django once per httpd process. Since multiple processes start (each child being a process), multiple instances of Django are started. |
14,133 | Is there a category (in the category theory sense) of non-well-founded sets (something analogous to Set, the category of sets), and has it been (well-)studied? Any references are appreciated. | 2010/02/04 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/14133",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/1015/"
] | Yes, there is. See Peter Aczel's 1988 notes on models of non-well-founded set theory, [here](http://standish.stanford.edu/pdf/00000056.pdf). The basic idea is that you can model sets as graphs (ie, as a collection of element sets together with a binary relation intuitively suggesting membership), and then the foundatio... | Starting from any model of a membership-based set theory, be it well-founded or ill-founded, you can construct a category of sets and functions. The basic properties of this category (e.g. it is a well-pointed topos) don't depend on whether the model you started from was well- or ill-founded. In fact, in the presence o... |
14,133 | Is there a category (in the category theory sense) of non-well-founded sets (something analogous to Set, the category of sets), and has it been (well-)studied? Any references are appreciated. | 2010/02/04 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/14133",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/1015/"
] | Yes, there is. See Peter Aczel's 1988 notes on models of non-well-founded set theory, [here](http://standish.stanford.edu/pdf/00000056.pdf). The basic idea is that you can model sets as graphs (ie, as a collection of element sets together with a binary relation intuitively suggesting membership), and then the foundatio... | According to this doctoral thesis <http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~awodey/students/hughes.pdf> by Jesse Hughes (supervised by Steve Awodey), cogebras = coalgebras are the appropriate category to study non-wellfounded sets. |
14,133 | Is there a category (in the category theory sense) of non-well-founded sets (something analogous to Set, the category of sets), and has it been (well-)studied? Any references are appreciated. | 2010/02/04 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/14133",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/1015/"
] | Starting from any model of a membership-based set theory, be it well-founded or ill-founded, you can construct a category of sets and functions. The basic properties of this category (e.g. it is a well-pointed topos) don't depend on whether the model you started from was well- or ill-founded. In fact, in the presence o... | According to this doctoral thesis <http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~awodey/students/hughes.pdf> by Jesse Hughes (supervised by Steve Awodey), cogebras = coalgebras are the appropriate category to study non-wellfounded sets. |
8,192,395 | I have two scenarios in Netty where I am trying to minimize memory copies and optimize memory usage:
(1) Reading a very large frame (20 Megabites).
(2) Reading lots of very little frames (20 megabites at 50 bites per frame) to rebuild into one message at a higher level in the pipeline.
For the first scenario, as I g... | 2011/11/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8192395",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/567417/"
] | 1. There is a specialized version of frame decoder called, LengthFieldBasedFrameDecoder. Its handy, when you have a header with message length. It can even extract the message length from header by giving an offset.
2. Actually, ChannelBuffers.wrappedBuffer does not creates copies of received data, it creates a composi... | In the end, it appeared the best way to handle my FrameDecoder issue was to write my own on top of the SimpleChannelUpstreamHandler. As soon as I determined the length from the header, I created the ChannelBuffer with size exactly matching the length. This (along with other changes) significantly improved the memory pe... |
28,825 | In the Table of Nations, Moses doesn't mention Egypt's (Mizraim's) children by name, only the tribes are mentioned.
Genesis 10:13-14 (KJV)
>
> [13] And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, [14] And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
>
>
>
But in the cas... | 2017/07/27 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/28825",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/20490/"
] | The Context
-----------
>
> **1 Corithians 6:15-17**
>
>
> Know you not that *your bodies are the members of Christ?* Shall I then take the members of Christ, and *make them the members of an harlot?* God forbid. Or know you not, that ***he who is joined [κολλωμενος]** to a harlot, is made one body?* For they shall... | The act of joining is the man joining the spirit in full submission to God. 'The spirit is willing but the flesh weak', means you must be focused to be successful. The act of the spirit joining is, was, and will be when it comes to God: pretend you know nothing, and then ask him in prayer. The following is the spirit o... |
28,825 | In the Table of Nations, Moses doesn't mention Egypt's (Mizraim's) children by name, only the tribes are mentioned.
Genesis 10:13-14 (KJV)
>
> [13] And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, [14] And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
>
>
>
But in the cas... | 2017/07/27 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/28825",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/20490/"
] | I think that the source of the confusion is that in English the word "join" in the present tense has an "inceptive" sense to it and a "punctiliar" sense to it. That is, it relates to a "beginning" and is "once for all". You join a Church once and then the joining is over and done.
To eliminate the confusion with the l... | The act of joining is the man joining the spirit in full submission to God. 'The spirit is willing but the flesh weak', means you must be focused to be successful. The act of the spirit joining is, was, and will be when it comes to God: pretend you know nothing, and then ask him in prayer. The following is the spirit o... |
28,825 | In the Table of Nations, Moses doesn't mention Egypt's (Mizraim's) children by name, only the tribes are mentioned.
Genesis 10:13-14 (KJV)
>
> [13] And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, [14] And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
>
>
>
But in the cas... | 2017/07/27 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/28825",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/20490/"
] | The Context
-----------
>
> **1 Corithians 6:15-17**
>
>
> Know you not that *your bodies are the members of Christ?* Shall I then take the members of Christ, and *make them the members of an harlot?* God forbid. Or know you not, that ***he who is joined [κολλωμενος]** to a harlot, is made one body?* For they shall... | I think that the source of the confusion is that in English the word "join" in the present tense has an "inceptive" sense to it and a "punctiliar" sense to it. That is, it relates to a "beginning" and is "once for all". You join a Church once and then the joining is over and done.
To eliminate the confusion with the l... |
32,786 | What does tarot card size mean? | 2016/10/18 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/32786",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/18697/"
] | If you're asking for dimensions, what I found is Mayday sleeves for *french tarot* cards listing size as **61x112mm**
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Mmp5z.jpg)
And FFG "tarot sized" sleeves are **70x120mm**
[.
With an ordinary format (Poker or Bridge), it would be difficult to hold them, so Tarot cards are longer and narrower.
The measurements I found... |
1,411,311 | Our company is migrating its entire product line from a C++ codebase to the .NET Framework. We have a very large codebase, and this migration is being done incrementally over the course of many years.
We would like to enjoy some of the benefits of pure managed code, such as Silverlight, but there are many legacy C++/x... | 2009/09/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1411311",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/172108/"
] | I don't know of a project that would allow this.
That being said, I don't think this is a realistic expectation in any case. Using native code isn't just about being able to run x86 instructions.
The larger issue will be about utilization of library code. This isn't going to be portable into an emulator, since the em... | Change for Java instead of .net. Then you can use this:
<http://jpc.sourceforge.net>
to run existing code
or compile to Java B-code from C++ using LLJVM or something similar. |
12,448 | In book 2 of [*Aurora Leigh*](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56621) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Aurora’s cousin Romney doubts there is any value in women writing poetry:
>
> ‘Who has time,
>
> An hour’s time … think! … to sit upon a bank
>
> And hear the cymb... | 2020/03/04 | [
"https://literature.stackexchange.com/questions/12448",
"https://literature.stackexchange.com",
"https://literature.stackexchange.com/users/3003/"
] | Removing the parenthetical interruption so as to follow the syntax better, we have
>
> While I in vain touch cymbals. Yet, concede,
>
> Such sounding brass has done some actual good,
>
> ...
>
> In colonising beehives.’
>
>
>
So what do cymbals have to do with beehives? In [this webpage](https://www... | [Peter Shor having identified](https://literature.stackexchange.com/a/12473/3003) the connection between cymbals and bees, I found a couple of classical sources for this allusion. First, in [Ovid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovid)’s [*Fasti*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasti_(poem)):
>
> liba deo fiunt, sucis qu... |
15,286,406 | I have a php+mysql application and would like to know what's the best way to make my app work when the internet connection is lost.
I thought of having two identical DataBases, one in my internet host, and other in my localhost. So, when there is no connection, I would store all the data to my localhost.
My question ... | 2013/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15286406",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1108979/"
] | You need to use [replication](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/replication.html) - this link will tell you how to set it up so that your local machine is a replica of the remote machine. | If you have phpMyAdmin on both servers you can export the localhost database and then import it on the hosted database. |
15,286,406 | I have a php+mysql application and would like to know what's the best way to make my app work when the internet connection is lost.
I thought of having two identical DataBases, one in my internet host, and other in my localhost. So, when there is no connection, I would store all the data to my localhost.
My question ... | 2013/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15286406",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1108979/"
] | Are you just collecting data like subscriptions? If so, you could just queue up new records temporarily when you detect that your main db is down, and do ordinary inserts and deletes to transfer the unprocessed new records when you detect that both databases are available and any unprocessed records exist locally.
If ... | If you have phpMyAdmin on both servers you can export the localhost database and then import it on the hosted database. |
15,286,406 | I have a php+mysql application and would like to know what's the best way to make my app work when the internet connection is lost.
I thought of having two identical DataBases, one in my internet host, and other in my localhost. So, when there is no connection, I would store all the data to my localhost.
My question ... | 2013/03/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15286406",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1108979/"
] | You need to use [replication](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/replication.html) - this link will tell you how to set it up so that your local machine is a replica of the remote machine. | Are you just collecting data like subscriptions? If so, you could just queue up new records temporarily when you detect that your main db is down, and do ordinary inserts and deletes to transfer the unprocessed new records when you detect that both databases are available and any unprocessed records exist locally.
If ... |
528,298 | I have installed Lubuntu on an old Dell D600 laptop. Everything is working great except for the wireless Ethernet card.
"lspci -vnn -d 14e4:" reveals the following:
~~~~~
Broadcom Corporation BCM4309 802.11abg Wireless Network Controller [14e4:4324] (rev 02)
~~~~~
Somebody recently (Sept 5th) posted the answer for... | 2014/09/25 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/528298",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/330994/"
] | I got it working. I found the "final solution" at this page:
[Installing Broadcom Wireless Drivers](https://askubuntu.com/questions/55868/installing-broadcom-wireless-drivers)
Following those instructions, I found that I needed to install a package called "linux-firmware-nonfree", followed by a reboot.
After install... | The Dell D600 series is probably my all-time favorite laptop. I have several in various states of disrepair, the newest being a 610. Years ago I actually had difficulty making the included Broadcom mini PCI cards in them work and had to replace them with Intel mini PCI cards. In recent years it appears Linux has suppor... |
15,256 | I notice that Mandarin has a very simple inventory of sounds and set of possible combinations, whereas some of the languages I'm familiar with which permit more consonant clusters and other complexities tend to not be tonal languages.
So my question is, could you take any language, say Russian, and speak it with tones... | 2015/12/10 | [
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/15256",
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com",
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/users/11055/"
] | Tone is not, per se, an absolute phonetic property – it is the phonological exploitation of a number of related phonetic properties that mostly pertain to the larynx, though also involving duration. The most generally-noticeable realization of tone is the distinctive use of F0. It would be possible for someone skilled ... | I heartily agree with all of the theoretical points made by @user6726 (+1). This is a great question (+1) because it illustrates a common misconception about what lexical tone is and how it functions in language.
WHAT LEXICAL TONE IS NOT
**Tone is not intonation**; that is, the function of tone in a language like Ma... |
3,919 | I'm currently watching the BBC series Sherlock. In this episode, the central mystery is fascinating: first, there are symbols scrawled on the wall; next, these turn out to be a cipher; then, the cipher is revealed to be Chinese numbers; after that, the numbers are revealed to be a book code. And so on.
How can I desig... | 2010/10/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/3919",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/718/"
] | I keep the following principles in mind.
* Make a list of clues that you can use in your story. One should be the
crucial clue. This crucial clue is one piece of important information
that helps finally solve the mystery. Other clues should build on that.
* Think about "red herrings." Every red herring is an opportuni... | For now I will put aside the question of how to make role-playing a mystery *fun* (these often turn into a boring series of dice checks that can dead-end the fun with one bad roll).
Many of my examples are criminal mysteries, because these are actually easier. The type of intellectual mysteries you mention are much h... |
3,919 | I'm currently watching the BBC series Sherlock. In this episode, the central mystery is fascinating: first, there are symbols scrawled on the wall; next, these turn out to be a cipher; then, the cipher is revealed to be Chinese numbers; after that, the numbers are revealed to be a book code. And so on.
How can I desig... | 2010/10/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/3919",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/718/"
] | I keep the following principles in mind.
* Make a list of clues that you can use in your story. One should be the
crucial clue. This crucial clue is one piece of important information
that helps finally solve the mystery. Other clues should build on that.
* Think about "red herrings." Every red herring is an opportuni... | I would recommend that you grab a copy of [GURPS Mysteries](http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/mysteries) by Lisa Steele. It's an excellent guide to mysteries **specifically for RPGs** - and it discusses multiple genres and what works in games and what doesn't.
Like many GURPS books, it's a terrific resource regardle... |
3,919 | I'm currently watching the BBC series Sherlock. In this episode, the central mystery is fascinating: first, there are symbols scrawled on the wall; next, these turn out to be a cipher; then, the cipher is revealed to be Chinese numbers; after that, the numbers are revealed to be a book code. And so on.
How can I desig... | 2010/10/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/3919",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/718/"
] | I keep the following principles in mind.
* Make a list of clues that you can use in your story. One should be the
crucial clue. This crucial clue is one piece of important information
that helps finally solve the mystery. Other clues should build on that.
* Think about "red herrings." Every red herring is an opportuni... | Apart from the great advice already presented, I'll paraphrase Asimov in one of his "Black widowers" tales. A character was a mystery writer, and he summarized his process as this:
>
> "When starting with the mystery, I
> have a plain story, something leading
> directly from start to solution if no
> absurdities o... |
3,919 | I'm currently watching the BBC series Sherlock. In this episode, the central mystery is fascinating: first, there are symbols scrawled on the wall; next, these turn out to be a cipher; then, the cipher is revealed to be Chinese numbers; after that, the numbers are revealed to be a book code. And so on.
How can I desig... | 2010/10/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/3919",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/718/"
] | For now I will put aside the question of how to make role-playing a mystery *fun* (these often turn into a boring series of dice checks that can dead-end the fun with one bad roll).
Many of my examples are criminal mysteries, because these are actually easier. The type of intellectual mysteries you mention are much h... | I would recommend that you grab a copy of [GURPS Mysteries](http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/mysteries) by Lisa Steele. It's an excellent guide to mysteries **specifically for RPGs** - and it discusses multiple genres and what works in games and what doesn't.
Like many GURPS books, it's a terrific resource regardle... |
3,919 | I'm currently watching the BBC series Sherlock. In this episode, the central mystery is fascinating: first, there are symbols scrawled on the wall; next, these turn out to be a cipher; then, the cipher is revealed to be Chinese numbers; after that, the numbers are revealed to be a book code. And so on.
How can I desig... | 2010/10/27 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/3919",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/718/"
] | For now I will put aside the question of how to make role-playing a mystery *fun* (these often turn into a boring series of dice checks that can dead-end the fun with one bad roll).
Many of my examples are criminal mysteries, because these are actually easier. The type of intellectual mysteries you mention are much h... | Apart from the great advice already presented, I'll paraphrase Asimov in one of his "Black widowers" tales. A character was a mystery writer, and he summarized his process as this:
>
> "When starting with the mystery, I
> have a plain story, something leading
> directly from start to solution if no
> absurdities o... |
119,151 | I'm going to be building a retaining box for a gravel pad using 6x6's - 0.16 lb./cu. ft. MCA pressure treated lumber. The dimensions of the box matched up with available lengths at the lumber yard, so I'm not going to have to cut any of the pieces that I've ordered. Any ends that will be below grade are going to be up ... | 2017/07/10 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/119151",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/65372/"
] | The pressure treating commonly used today does not penetrate the lumber 100%. I'm assuming mostly financial reasons at play here (time, cost of materials, etc). I highly suggest any cut ends that you see untreated wood at the center, be treated with off the shelf, brush on preservative. You will be well served here. Wh... | I put thin copper metal ( from art supply) over buried and some other ends. This is because I built a deck 20 years ago ( treated 2X6 ) and all of the spots that have gotten bad were ends. When I cut out bad spots I found they were about 3/4" deep. Copper is a strong deterrent to mold, etc ( It is in some of the better... |
206,811 | For the book I'm writing for my world, Damarian, the villains of the series (The NUSA, America's descendant) are banished off Damarian (Spoilers). The banished are shipped off, but 3 groups formed, based on where they wanted to go. One group wanted to go to Zolou (A new planet, .29 AU from Kenser), another to Meq (A wa... | 2021/07/06 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/206811",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/80942/"
] | You are not giving enough information for anyone to correctly answer that question but I'll do my best with what you gave me.
**So, Zolou** seems perfectly habitable to me at first glance. An atmosphere that's just 25% thicker than Earth's is not a big deal at all and if its composition is similar to that of Earth, it... | The (obvious) answer
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No offense but you already answered your own question by having three factions that you explicitly named and distinguished, then you sent them to three isolated places that you also explicitly named and worked out in vivid detail, as an author it makes no sense for you to just... |
140,960 | So far, I have created a natural world, and I'm starting to think about putting a history of human interactions in it. First I'm going to start with the early history. That includes early migration, which lays down the foundation of future history, but I don't know how to structure it properly. Here is an example of wh... | 2019/03/07 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/140960",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/58008/"
] | >
> 1: Where do I start my first group?
>
>
>
Anywhere that is primitive civilization friendly
>
> 2: When do I stop a group?
>
>
>
Usually, never. Somebody stops off at each point along the way while some subset goes farther. Near the end you have what is called a serial founder effect. Sometimes groups me... | >
> What geological features do humans tend to settle in?
>
>
>
Some place with food and water. The places with the easiest food, the cleanest water and nicest weather will be settled first.
>
> When do I branch off?
>
>
>
Any time that one group gets too big. There is a premise that due to our brain size,... |
3,960,332 | i have no idea about the nokia app all i know it is used the c++ and QT SDK correct me if I am wrong.
any references or book will be great.
Thanks | 2010/10/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3960332",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/420292/"
] | It depends, do you want to develop for Symbian or Maemo (more recent but available on less devices) ?
For Maemo, you could start with the SDK Virtual Image (to use in VirtualBox or VMWare):
<http://maemovmware.garage.maemo.org/2nd_edition/>
There is also a Virtual PC version, but I'm not sure if the image is as recen... | I think you want to google "Symbian":
<http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/How_do_I_start_programming_for_Symbian_OS%3F> |
3,960,332 | i have no idea about the nokia app all i know it is used the c++ and QT SDK correct me if I am wrong.
any references or book will be great.
Thanks | 2010/10/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3960332",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/420292/"
] | It depends, do you want to develop for Symbian or Maemo (more recent but available on less devices) ?
For Maemo, you could start with the SDK Virtual Image (to use in VirtualBox or VMWare):
<http://maemovmware.garage.maemo.org/2nd_edition/>
There is also a Virtual PC version, but I'm not sure if the image is as recen... | For Nokia phones, you have 2 types of applications:
1. Java application: J2ME, for feature phones (Series 40) and Symbian
2. QT: for Symbian and Maemo
The nokia forum is a great start for learning:
[www.forum.nokia.com](http://www.forum.nokia.com) |
6,922 | I see so many people presenting their designs/portfolio on device screens, like a macbook pro or imac or even iphone. I'm also seeing program developers and others do so who I presume aren't specifically talented in graphic design, so I was wondering if anyone knows of a website/template people are using? I'm sure it w... | 2012/04/09 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/6922",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/4237/"
] | These are simply multiple images combined in a raster editing application such as Photoshop.
You simply place an image of your web site or app, or whatever on a layer above a photo of the computer, then save the entire thing as one, single image.
(Screenshot of Photoshop... | Check this link out - free vector template: <http://www.pixeden.com/psd-mock-up-templates/imac-psd-mockup-template> |
1,374,753 | Is it safe to pass raw base64 encoded strings via GET parameters? | 2009/09/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1374753",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/89771/"
] | I don't think that this is safe because e.g. the "=" character is used in raw base 64 and is also used in differentiating the parameters from the values in an HTTP GET. | In theory, yes, as long as you don't exceed the maximum url and/oor query string length for the client or server.
In practice, things can get a bit trickier. For example, it can trigger an HttpRequestValidationException on ASP.NET if the value happens to contain an "on" and you leave in the trailing "==". |
6,750 | Due to the Corona crisis I was forced in to a temporary career switch. Currently I am working as a sort of "supervisor" for students in a controlled environment where they do projects provide from companies. So they get some practical work experience while not directly working at a company (Seeing most companies don't ... | 2021/01/16 | [
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/questions/6750",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/users/8867/"
] | You might not like this answer, but I would be cautious. There could be many reasons why their curriculum is laid out in the way that is.
They might be dealing with students of more varied abilities at the start than you think. They might have later coursework that depends upon mastery of the current coursework. They ... | My advice and experience isn't happy here. If this is a temporary position that you don't expect to hold, then it won't matter much, however. And note my caveat after the break below.
The only thing you can really do is point out the deficiencies. What competencies would be required of these students for the task at h... |
6,750 | Due to the Corona crisis I was forced in to a temporary career switch. Currently I am working as a sort of "supervisor" for students in a controlled environment where they do projects provide from companies. So they get some practical work experience while not directly working at a company (Seeing most companies don't ... | 2021/01/16 | [
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/questions/6750",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/users/8867/"
] | My advice and experience isn't happy here. If this is a temporary position that you don't expect to hold, then it won't matter much, however. And note my caveat after the break below.
The only thing you can really do is point out the deficiencies. What competencies would be required of these students for the task at h... | I would strongly warn against saying anything.
You could ask questions to find out why things are like they are.
You could note that you dont think your students are where they should be.
You could question whether y'all need to make changes to be more effective with the covid style of learning now used.
If you could... |
6,750 | Due to the Corona crisis I was forced in to a temporary career switch. Currently I am working as a sort of "supervisor" for students in a controlled environment where they do projects provide from companies. So they get some practical work experience while not directly working at a company (Seeing most companies don't ... | 2021/01/16 | [
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/questions/6750",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/users/8867/"
] | You might not like this answer, but I would be cautious. There could be many reasons why their curriculum is laid out in the way that is.
They might be dealing with students of more varied abilities at the start than you think. They might have later coursework that depends upon mastery of the current coursework. They ... | In thinking about the caveat at the end of my [other answer](https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/a/6751/1293) here I have a different tack you might take to make your life better.
Rather than trying to mold the students to things that the current projects require and that they will probably learn in the future, why ... |
6,750 | Due to the Corona crisis I was forced in to a temporary career switch. Currently I am working as a sort of "supervisor" for students in a controlled environment where they do projects provide from companies. So they get some practical work experience while not directly working at a company (Seeing most companies don't ... | 2021/01/16 | [
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/questions/6750",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/users/8867/"
] | You might not like this answer, but I would be cautious. There could be many reasons why their curriculum is laid out in the way that is.
They might be dealing with students of more varied abilities at the start than you think. They might have later coursework that depends upon mastery of the current coursework. They ... | I would second the recommendation to be cautious. "Newbies", no matter what the field, tend to have more energy, more enthusiasm, and less knowledge of the specific context for curricular decisions and the players and issues involved. It is difficult for people with a strong point of view to present it without sounding... |
6,750 | Due to the Corona crisis I was forced in to a temporary career switch. Currently I am working as a sort of "supervisor" for students in a controlled environment where they do projects provide from companies. So they get some practical work experience while not directly working at a company (Seeing most companies don't ... | 2021/01/16 | [
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/questions/6750",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/users/8867/"
] | You might not like this answer, but I would be cautious. There could be many reasons why their curriculum is laid out in the way that is.
They might be dealing with students of more varied abilities at the start than you think. They might have later coursework that depends upon mastery of the current coursework. They ... | I would strongly warn against saying anything.
You could ask questions to find out why things are like they are.
You could note that you dont think your students are where they should be.
You could question whether y'all need to make changes to be more effective with the covid style of learning now used.
If you could... |
6,750 | Due to the Corona crisis I was forced in to a temporary career switch. Currently I am working as a sort of "supervisor" for students in a controlled environment where they do projects provide from companies. So they get some practical work experience while not directly working at a company (Seeing most companies don't ... | 2021/01/16 | [
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/questions/6750",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/users/8867/"
] | In thinking about the caveat at the end of my [other answer](https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/a/6751/1293) here I have a different tack you might take to make your life better.
Rather than trying to mold the students to things that the current projects require and that they will probably learn in the future, why ... | I would strongly warn against saying anything.
You could ask questions to find out why things are like they are.
You could note that you dont think your students are where they should be.
You could question whether y'all need to make changes to be more effective with the covid style of learning now used.
If you could... |
6,750 | Due to the Corona crisis I was forced in to a temporary career switch. Currently I am working as a sort of "supervisor" for students in a controlled environment where they do projects provide from companies. So they get some practical work experience while not directly working at a company (Seeing most companies don't ... | 2021/01/16 | [
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/questions/6750",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/users/8867/"
] | I would second the recommendation to be cautious. "Newbies", no matter what the field, tend to have more energy, more enthusiasm, and less knowledge of the specific context for curricular decisions and the players and issues involved. It is difficult for people with a strong point of view to present it without sounding... | I would strongly warn against saying anything.
You could ask questions to find out why things are like they are.
You could note that you dont think your students are where they should be.
You could question whether y'all need to make changes to be more effective with the covid style of learning now used.
If you could... |
3,747 | Note that I'm not talking about spam or rude answers here.
Recently, [this answer](https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/a/22258/21067) was deleted without anyone leaving a comment explaining why.
I'm partially at fault here since **I** voted to delete without leaving a comment (I figured that, since I was the fir... | 2019/07/01 | [
"https://interpersonal.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3747",
"https://interpersonal.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.meta.stackexchange.com/users/21067/"
] | The simplest answer is that if you see an answer with delete votes and no comment, then add a comment. If you cast a delete vote, add a comment.
>
> I figured that, since I was the first one to vote, someone else would leave a comment afterward.
>
>
>
Not necessarily. The only thing that you can control on the s... | >
> How to avoid answers being deleted without a comment?
>
>
>
You can't really stop a post with no comment getting deleted. It is us who have to make sure that OP knows why their post was deleted. However, OP will always see a link to [this page](https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/help/deleted-answers) when... |
163,825 | The glass covering the control panel on our Whirlpool propane range shattered after I don’t a pot on it. Whirlpool says I need to replace entire control panel ($949.00). Can I just remove the glass and get a piece of glass cut to cover it? | 2019/04/26 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/163825",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/100944/"
] | Generally speaking, any new piece of glass would likely not be an appropriate replacement. Many different kinds of glass exist, and only some of these types of glass are suitable in a high heat environment.
The reasons why a kind of glass is not suitable depends on the glass formulation. Some glass has a lower tempera... | Depends. Can you post a photo of it? If it's an LCD control panel, then they may be correct because the glass is part of the assembly. If it's just a piece of glass over something else, you MIGHT be able to replace it, but you would need (most likely) for it to be tempered glass and most glass shops will not do that (I... |
163,825 | The glass covering the control panel on our Whirlpool propane range shattered after I don’t a pot on it. Whirlpool says I need to replace entire control panel ($949.00). Can I just remove the glass and get a piece of glass cut to cover it? | 2019/04/26 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/163825",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/100944/"
] | Generally speaking, any new piece of glass would likely not be an appropriate replacement. Many different kinds of glass exist, and only some of these types of glass are suitable in a high heat environment.
The reasons why a kind of glass is not suitable depends on the glass formulation. Some glass has a lower tempera... | A few years ago , I replaced the glass control panel on a Kitchen Aide; $ 1000 + labor. Never did work right ,ended up getting a new stove with no glass panel . It would have been cheaper to replace the stove in the first place. |
596,248 | This question is based on [this one](https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/594617/two-blocks-are-placed-side-by-side-on-a-surface-friction-is-present-what-is-t).
Assume the following initial state, where no external forces are initially applied (no force of 20N) and the initial positions are stable.
[![enter im... | 2020/11/25 | [
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] | You have an indeterminate situation for this problem. With the friction coefficient given, and by drawing a free body diagram, it is immediately obvious that only one block will provide a friction force of approximately 25 Newtons, meaning that there is not enough force to overcome the friction force from only one bloc... | Imagine that the blocks are not actually touching. They are as close as you may want (or very far away if you prefer, it does not make any difference).
What happens when you apply that force in the first block? Nothing, it will not move, since the static friction is more than enough to overcome the force being applied... |
596,248 | This question is based on [this one](https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/594617/two-blocks-are-placed-side-by-side-on-a-surface-friction-is-present-what-is-t).
Assume the following initial state, where no external forces are initially applied (no force of 20N) and the initial positions are stable.
[![enter im... | 2020/11/25 | [
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] | You have an indeterminate situation for this problem. With the friction coefficient given, and by drawing a free body diagram, it is immediately obvious that only one block will provide a friction force of approximately 25 Newtons, meaning that there is not enough force to overcome the friction force from only one bloc... | The answer is actually a little more complex than it would seem. It can be either, depending on how exactly they are touching and the atomic structure of the blocks. In order to understand the answer, we have to consider a few things:
First, why does friction happen? Friction is essentially like collisions between the... |
596,248 | This question is based on [this one](https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/594617/two-blocks-are-placed-side-by-side-on-a-surface-friction-is-present-what-is-t).
Assume the following initial state, where no external forces are initially applied (no force of 20N) and the initial positions are stable.
[![enter im... | 2020/11/25 | [
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] | You have an indeterminate situation for this problem. With the friction coefficient given, and by drawing a free body diagram, it is immediately obvious that only one block will provide a friction force of approximately 25 Newtons, meaning that there is not enough force to overcome the friction force from only one bloc... | The practical answer, corresponding to real rigid blocks, is that there is no friction force at the second block.
The reasons are:
1. the macroscopic contact between blocks doesn't mean a full microscopic contact as happens inside each of the blocks.
2. The original question assumes no deformation, that is: rigid bod... |
596,248 | This question is based on [this one](https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/594617/two-blocks-are-placed-side-by-side-on-a-surface-friction-is-present-what-is-t).
Assume the following initial state, where no external forces are initially applied (no force of 20N) and the initial positions are stable.
[![enter im... | 2020/11/25 | [
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] | The total friction will be divided equally between both blocks, provided they are touching. This is because if they are touching, they can in fact be regarded as a continuum. In order to elaborate, consider what you mean by 'one' block. Even when you say 'one' block it can be divided into discrete particles i.e. atoms ... | Imagine that the blocks are not actually touching. They are as close as you may want (or very far away if you prefer, it does not make any difference).
What happens when you apply that force in the first block? Nothing, it will not move, since the static friction is more than enough to overcome the force being applied... |
596,248 | This question is based on [this one](https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/594617/two-blocks-are-placed-side-by-side-on-a-surface-friction-is-present-what-is-t).
Assume the following initial state, where no external forces are initially applied (no force of 20N) and the initial positions are stable.
[![enter im... | 2020/11/25 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/596248",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/164884/"
] | The total friction will be divided equally between both blocks, provided they are touching. This is because if they are touching, they can in fact be regarded as a continuum. In order to elaborate, consider what you mean by 'one' block. Even when you say 'one' block it can be divided into discrete particles i.e. atoms ... | The answer is actually a little more complex than it would seem. It can be either, depending on how exactly they are touching and the atomic structure of the blocks. In order to understand the answer, we have to consider a few things:
First, why does friction happen? Friction is essentially like collisions between the... |
596,248 | This question is based on [this one](https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/594617/two-blocks-are-placed-side-by-side-on-a-surface-friction-is-present-what-is-t).
Assume the following initial state, where no external forces are initially applied (no force of 20N) and the initial positions are stable.
[![enter im... | 2020/11/25 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/596248",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/164884/"
] | The total friction will be divided equally between both blocks, provided they are touching. This is because if they are touching, they can in fact be regarded as a continuum. In order to elaborate, consider what you mean by 'one' block. Even when you say 'one' block it can be divided into discrete particles i.e. atoms ... | The practical answer, corresponding to real rigid blocks, is that there is no friction force at the second block.
The reasons are:
1. the macroscopic contact between blocks doesn't mean a full microscopic contact as happens inside each of the blocks.
2. The original question assumes no deformation, that is: rigid bod... |
596,248 | This question is based on [this one](https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/594617/two-blocks-are-placed-side-by-side-on-a-surface-friction-is-present-what-is-t).
Assume the following initial state, where no external forces are initially applied (no force of 20N) and the initial positions are stable.
[![enter im... | 2020/11/25 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/596248",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/164884/"
] | I agree with the idea that the first block provides total friction in that case.
Here is an imaginary experiment, assume there are "two" equal forces pushing in obverse directions on the two blocks.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kxnRi.png)
In the beg... | Imagine that the blocks are not actually touching. They are as close as you may want (or very far away if you prefer, it does not make any difference).
What happens when you apply that force in the first block? Nothing, it will not move, since the static friction is more than enough to overcome the force being applied... |
596,248 | This question is based on [this one](https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/594617/two-blocks-are-placed-side-by-side-on-a-surface-friction-is-present-what-is-t).
Assume the following initial state, where no external forces are initially applied (no force of 20N) and the initial positions are stable.
[![enter im... | 2020/11/25 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/596248",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/164884/"
] | I agree with the idea that the first block provides total friction in that case.
Here is an imaginary experiment, assume there are "two" equal forces pushing in obverse directions on the two blocks.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kxnRi.png)
In the beg... | The answer is actually a little more complex than it would seem. It can be either, depending on how exactly they are touching and the atomic structure of the blocks. In order to understand the answer, we have to consider a few things:
First, why does friction happen? Friction is essentially like collisions between the... |
596,248 | This question is based on [this one](https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/594617/two-blocks-are-placed-side-by-side-on-a-surface-friction-is-present-what-is-t).
Assume the following initial state, where no external forces are initially applied (no force of 20N) and the initial positions are stable.
[![enter im... | 2020/11/25 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/596248",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/164884/"
] | I agree with the idea that the first block provides total friction in that case.
Here is an imaginary experiment, assume there are "two" equal forces pushing in obverse directions on the two blocks.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kxnRi.png)
In the beg... | The practical answer, corresponding to real rigid blocks, is that there is no friction force at the second block.
The reasons are:
1. the macroscopic contact between blocks doesn't mean a full microscopic contact as happens inside each of the blocks.
2. The original question assumes no deformation, that is: rigid bod... |
10,379 | I recently finished my masters degree and co-authored a lengthy paper (It was my idea and I took the lead on the research and writing). The paper is not for publication but provides valuable information and research for the the department faculty and dean.The paper is a program development proposal that our academic de... | 2013/06/01 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/10379",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/7307/"
] | I understand why you are a little peeved that she offered to send it to the Dean without checking with you first, but I think you need to swallow your frustration on that point.
Instead, you need to figure out what your goals are. Right now you are reacting: you are letting your emotions control your reactions. Instea... | D.W.'s answer is great advice. I just want to add something for the (your) future.
What counts in the end if you intend to continue in academia are hard publications. Since this seems to be a soft "publication", I think you should ask yourself; can the material be re-written and actually published? If the answer is ye... |
72,903 | In [***Ted***](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_(film)), John and Ted get into a pretty heated fight when John insults Ted. However, I always wondered how they filmed the scene. It involves Mark Wahlberg getting thrown about a hotel room by a teddy bear. This is the [scene](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ErW3QhsRBeQ)... | 2017/05/08 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/72903",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/48930/"
] | Its CGI
=======
There's a complete explanation of the Special Effects used at [**FXGuide.com**](https://www.fxguide.com/featured/ted-the-bear-facts/) including videos of the fight being shot.
>
> The Ted stuffie was essentially a real teddy bear with some posable joints and a loose neck. It was fitted with an alumin... | You have a pretty good idea of what happened. [This](http://www.mtv.com/news/1688610/mark-wahlberg-ted-fight/%22This%22) explains it all. |
69,680,214 | I can’t see campaign info when i have setup a utm link in GA4 real time report! I can see those campaigns details in source report after 1-2 days! Any one has am idea why I can’t them in realtime? I have no issue seeing them in UA! So I believe its a GA4 issue! | 2021/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/69680214",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2876656/"
] | In the Realtime reports homepage in GA4, I don't see utm params under the leftmost 'Users by First User Source/First User Medium/First User Campaign' report myself.
But if you goto the 'Event Count by Event Name' (rightmost report on that page currently) and click on page\_view event in there, then click on the field y... | It's not an issue. Real time reports are meant to be used for very simple event debugging. Any 'calculated' metrics as well as more in-depth dimensions are not meant to be accessed in real-time reports.
The free version of GA normally asks for up to two days until the data is available for reporting.
Paid GA (GA 360)... |
69,680,214 | I can’t see campaign info when i have setup a utm link in GA4 real time report! I can see those campaigns details in source report after 1-2 days! Any one has am idea why I can’t them in realtime? I have no issue seeing them in UA! So I believe its a GA4 issue! | 2021/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/69680214",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2876656/"
] | In the Realtime reports homepage in GA4, I don't see utm params under the leftmost 'Users by First User Source/First User Medium/First User Campaign' report myself.
But if you goto the 'Event Count by Event Name' (rightmost report on that page currently) and click on page\_view event in there, then click on the field y... | At the time of writing this, it is possible to create a Google Analytics GA4 property that is linked to a UA property. The result is two properties with the same name: One with a GA4 ID and the other with a UA ID.
You can deploy the GA4 tag (futureproofing) but still see real-time traffic sources (which I agree are la... |
84,069 | I have a book layout established with a 3mm bleed on all four sides and several full-page photographs used throughout. I understand that many have issues with the treatment of bleeds when exporting a PDF from a spread layout, with suggestions to remove bleeds from one side, etc. I have also seen suggestions to leave th... | 2017/01/27 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/84069",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/78019/"
] | Saying that Indesign does deliberately set up bleed on the inside is quite not right: bleeding is set up by user. As you pointed it out, it is possible - and easy - to export a PDF without inside bleed.
If your document is printed by a professional printer, you shouldn't care about inside bleed. While imposing your ... | From the fantastic input had to this question and further reading, the answer to the question 'What is the purpose in InDesign's spread bleeding onto the facing page' is that there is not really a functional purpose but it is more so what the developers in Adobe chose as the solution to a difficult option to interpret ... |
84,069 | I have a book layout established with a 3mm bleed on all four sides and several full-page photographs used throughout. I understand that many have issues with the treatment of bleeds when exporting a PDF from a spread layout, with suggestions to remove bleeds from one side, etc. I have also seen suggestions to leave th... | 2017/01/27 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/84069",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/78019/"
] | There's a few issues I can see here...
1. Why the inside bleed is taken from the opposite page, and
2. Why an inside bleed would be needed at all when you're working with spreads.
Obviously if you set the inside bleed to 0 then this isn't an issue. If you set the inside bleed to 3mm then this happens *because you set... | From the fantastic input had to this question and further reading, the answer to the question 'What is the purpose in InDesign's spread bleeding onto the facing page' is that there is not really a functional purpose but it is more so what the developers in Adobe chose as the solution to a difficult option to interpret ... |
19,033 | In my experience it can make a lot of difference at which consulate in which country you apply for a visa in an upcoming country on your trip.
For instance I seem to recall that it was easiest to get a visa for Iran in Trabzon, Turkey; and easiest to get a visa for Azerbaijan in Batumi, Georgia.
So I'm wondering if t... | 2013/07/21 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/19033",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/140/"
] | As a general rule of thumb I've often found it easiest to apply for visas in countries that border the country in question\*. Those consulates/embassies are usually larger and more used to dealing with a variety of different issues. So for example, apply for a Chinese visa in say, Vietnam. I recently did this and the w... | Chinese Embassy in Bangkok seems OK, many foreigners apply there. Not sure if it's any *easier* than other places (I have not done the CN visa elsewhere), but it seems straightforward and efficient enough. |
19,033 | In my experience it can make a lot of difference at which consulate in which country you apply for a visa in an upcoming country on your trip.
For instance I seem to recall that it was easiest to get a visa for Iran in Trabzon, Turkey; and easiest to get a visa for Azerbaijan in Batumi, Georgia.
So I'm wondering if t... | 2013/07/21 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/19033",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/140/"
] | On my previous trip I ended up getting my Chinese visa in Vientiane, Laos.
* The price was much lower than in Australia.
* I picked it up the day after I applied for it.
* The consulate never had more than two or three other customers so no queues and waiting and the staff were available for "what do I put on the form... | Chinese Embassy in Bangkok seems OK, many foreigners apply there. Not sure if it's any *easier* than other places (I have not done the CN visa elsewhere), but it seems straightforward and efficient enough. |
19,033 | In my experience it can make a lot of difference at which consulate in which country you apply for a visa in an upcoming country on your trip.
For instance I seem to recall that it was easiest to get a visa for Iran in Trabzon, Turkey; and easiest to get a visa for Azerbaijan in Batumi, Georgia.
So I'm wondering if t... | 2013/07/21 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/19033",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/140/"
] | On my previous trip I ended up getting my Chinese visa in Vientiane, Laos.
* The price was much lower than in Australia.
* I picked it up the day after I applied for it.
* The consulate never had more than two or three other customers so no queues and waiting and the staff were available for "what do I put on the form... | As a general rule of thumb I've often found it easiest to apply for visas in countries that border the country in question\*. Those consulates/embassies are usually larger and more used to dealing with a variety of different issues. So for example, apply for a Chinese visa in say, Vietnam. I recently did this and the w... |
1,752,874 | I am just getting started with Wix. I see there there a several libraries included with the default Wix install. I also see that users can create their own libraries(wixlibs). Are there any 3rd party Wix libraries out there that add additional functionality to Wix that may not come packaged with the default install? | 2009/11/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1752874",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/94928/"
] | check out [AppSecInc](http://msiext.codeplex.com/) I've used their wix libraries and ui dialogs and they are pretty awesome | a quick Google search doesn't really return a lot of good results, so I'm guessing there aren't a lot out there right now. Anytime we want to do something special at our company, we use Custom Action dlls (which can be made in .NET code). |
25,322 | I have Cox email. I need to send a very large attachment (14MB). Upon trying to send the message with the attachment, I get a return message that says the message is too large. Is it possible to switch to Gmail to send the large message? Please assist me. I am not very computer savy. | 2012/04/04 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/25322",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/18729/"
] | GMail allows attachments of up to 25MB (see [this link](http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=8770))
If sending still fails, make sure that the recipient can also receive large attachments. | You can use Gmail to send it. Gmail's maximum attachment size is **25 MB**. Enrolling in Gmail is quite straight forward.
Go to <http://gmail.com>. Click the red **Create Button** and follow the 3 simple steps.
Then click the gear icon  in the upper-right, select Settings a... |
256,237 | Why is the xenomorph referred to as a "perfect organism?" Is it because it is very good at reproducing and does not let sentiment/morals interfere with its decisions?
Always sounded a little pat/simplistic/cliched to me. | 2021/11/20 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/256237",
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] | As I recall it's only referred to as "perfect" by one android whose programming model is later described by a newer model with the line "The A2s always were a bit twitchy.". [Ash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_(Alien))'s motives for believing it perfect are based on programmed search parameters set by Weyland-Yutan... | At first glance, you might think it all it does is run around and kill things; it can't even reproduce by itself. You aren't going to say "wow wow wow wow wow".
I assume it was called perfect because of its ability to merge with other organisms, like how at the end of *Alien vs. Predator*, a xenomorph-predator is prod... |
256,237 | Why is the xenomorph referred to as a "perfect organism?" Is it because it is very good at reproducing and does not let sentiment/morals interfere with its decisions?
Always sounded a little pat/simplistic/cliched to me. | 2021/11/20 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/256237",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/105042/"
] | We get a little more info about what Ash considers to be the xenomorph's '*perfection*' in the [official novelisation](https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_(novel)). It's not just its violence but also its resilience and adaptability.
>
> 'You idiots! You still don't realize what you're dealing with. The alien is a perf... | At first glance, you might think it all it does is run around and kill things; it can't even reproduce by itself. You aren't going to say "wow wow wow wow wow".
I assume it was called perfect because of its ability to merge with other organisms, like how at the end of *Alien vs. Predator*, a xenomorph-predator is prod... |
38,126,632 | First of all sorry for my weak English. I have nearly **no idea** about the differences between **asp.net**, **asp.net core** and **.net core**, etc. I have searched in google about what they are for nearly a whole day. As I have learned, Asp.Net 5 has changed its name to Asp.Net Core 1.0. Also, there is a new framewor... | 2016/06/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/38126632",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5528870/"
] | ASP.Net is for web development specifically, .Net is the general framework behind it. So if you're building a web site, REST API, etc. you'd use ASP.Net, otherwise just .Net.
And [.Net Core 1.0 released a couple days ago](http://www.hanselman.com/blog/NETCore10IsNowReleased.aspx) so don't bother with the RC2 version (... | .Net Core 1.0 is the new name for the latest version of the .Net Framework. It has been re-written from the ground up.
ASP.Net Core 1.0 is essentially the new version of ASP.Net MVC and Web.API combined in to a single product that leverages the new .Net Core 1.0. Like .Net Core 1.0, ASP.Net Core 1.0 has also been rewr... |
38,126,632 | First of all sorry for my weak English. I have nearly **no idea** about the differences between **asp.net**, **asp.net core** and **.net core**, etc. I have searched in google about what they are for nearly a whole day. As I have learned, Asp.Net 5 has changed its name to Asp.Net Core 1.0. Also, there is a new framewor... | 2016/06/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/38126632",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5528870/"
] | ASP.Net is for web development specifically, .Net is the general framework behind it. So if you're building a web site, REST API, etc. you'd use ASP.Net, otherwise just .Net.
And [.Net Core 1.0 released a couple days ago](http://www.hanselman.com/blog/NETCore10IsNowReleased.aspx) so don't bother with the RC2 version (... | **.NET Core 1.0** is not the next version of .NET 4.6.2 (Full .NET Framework).
If it is the next version it should have more features than the previous version. But according to Microsoft .NET Core 1.0 doesn't have some of the features .NET 4.6 got. That's why they named it as .NET Core 1.0 instead of .NET 5.
In ASP.N... |
38,126,632 | First of all sorry for my weak English. I have nearly **no idea** about the differences between **asp.net**, **asp.net core** and **.net core**, etc. I have searched in google about what they are for nearly a whole day. As I have learned, Asp.Net 5 has changed its name to Asp.Net Core 1.0. Also, there is a new framewor... | 2016/06/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/38126632",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5528870/"
] | ASP.Net is for web development specifically, .Net is the general framework behind it. So if you're building a web site, REST API, etc. you'd use ASP.Net, otherwise just .Net.
And [.Net Core 1.0 released a couple days ago](http://www.hanselman.com/blog/NETCore10IsNowReleased.aspx) so don't bother with the RC2 version (... | **.NET Core** is a Framework for building cross-platform applications using C# or other .NET tools. It builds upon .NET.
**ASP.NET Core** is basically when you use .NET Core in order to create Web applications. Technically, it's made of .NET Core libraries.
If you want to know more about why and when ASP.NET Core can... |
38,126,632 | First of all sorry for my weak English. I have nearly **no idea** about the differences between **asp.net**, **asp.net core** and **.net core**, etc. I have searched in google about what they are for nearly a whole day. As I have learned, Asp.Net 5 has changed its name to Asp.Net Core 1.0. Also, there is a new framewor... | 2016/06/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/38126632",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5528870/"
] | **.NET Core 1.0** is not the next version of .NET 4.6.2 (Full .NET Framework).
If it is the next version it should have more features than the previous version. But according to Microsoft .NET Core 1.0 doesn't have some of the features .NET 4.6 got. That's why they named it as .NET Core 1.0 instead of .NET 5.
In ASP.N... | .Net Core 1.0 is the new name for the latest version of the .Net Framework. It has been re-written from the ground up.
ASP.Net Core 1.0 is essentially the new version of ASP.Net MVC and Web.API combined in to a single product that leverages the new .Net Core 1.0. Like .Net Core 1.0, ASP.Net Core 1.0 has also been rewr... |
38,126,632 | First of all sorry for my weak English. I have nearly **no idea** about the differences between **asp.net**, **asp.net core** and **.net core**, etc. I have searched in google about what they are for nearly a whole day. As I have learned, Asp.Net 5 has changed its name to Asp.Net Core 1.0. Also, there is a new framewor... | 2016/06/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/38126632",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5528870/"
] | **.NET Core** is a Framework for building cross-platform applications using C# or other .NET tools. It builds upon .NET.
**ASP.NET Core** is basically when you use .NET Core in order to create Web applications. Technically, it's made of .NET Core libraries.
If you want to know more about why and when ASP.NET Core can... | .Net Core 1.0 is the new name for the latest version of the .Net Framework. It has been re-written from the ground up.
ASP.Net Core 1.0 is essentially the new version of ASP.Net MVC and Web.API combined in to a single product that leverages the new .Net Core 1.0. Like .Net Core 1.0, ASP.Net Core 1.0 has also been rewr... |
38,126,632 | First of all sorry for my weak English. I have nearly **no idea** about the differences between **asp.net**, **asp.net core** and **.net core**, etc. I have searched in google about what they are for nearly a whole day. As I have learned, Asp.Net 5 has changed its name to Asp.Net Core 1.0. Also, there is a new framewor... | 2016/06/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/38126632",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5528870/"
] | **.NET Core 1.0** is not the next version of .NET 4.6.2 (Full .NET Framework).
If it is the next version it should have more features than the previous version. But according to Microsoft .NET Core 1.0 doesn't have some of the features .NET 4.6 got. That's why they named it as .NET Core 1.0 instead of .NET 5.
In ASP.N... | **.NET Core** is a Framework for building cross-platform applications using C# or other .NET tools. It builds upon .NET.
**ASP.NET Core** is basically when you use .NET Core in order to create Web applications. Technically, it's made of .NET Core libraries.
If you want to know more about why and when ASP.NET Core can... |
422,235 | According to [oxforddictionaries](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/take_care) (and also e.g. [What does "Take care sweets" mean?](https://english.stackexchange.com/q/305051/73094)), *take care* used at the end of a conversation has the meaning of *goodbye*:
>
> Said to someone on leaving them.
>
> *Tak... | 2017/12/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/422235",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/73094/"
] | 'Take care, Sir' is certainly a mixture of styles of informal and formal - and it is an incongruous one. To my English ears, it sounds wierd, and if someone at a service desk said that to me (in which case it would be 'take care, Madam') I would be mildly offended.
It is a bit like saying 'cuddles duckie dearie, Sir' ... | It is semi-formal, I would say (and the use of *Sir* indicates that it is not informal), although without the "Sir", it would probably be considered informal. It is certainly more formal than ["Toodle-oo"](https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/toodle-oo.html) [BrE], and infinitely more preferable to "Have a nice day." |
422,235 | According to [oxforddictionaries](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/take_care) (and also e.g. [What does "Take care sweets" mean?](https://english.stackexchange.com/q/305051/73094)), *take care* used at the end of a conversation has the meaning of *goodbye*:
>
> Said to someone on leaving them.
>
> *Tak... | 2017/12/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/422235",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/73094/"
] | With *take care*, the issue isn't really about whether the register is formal or informal. If there is incongruence read into "Take care, sir", it comes from the different degrees of social distance implied.
I'm using the term somewhat loosely, but the version of *social distance* I'm referring to is *affective* socia... | It is semi-formal, I would say (and the use of *Sir* indicates that it is not informal), although without the "Sir", it would probably be considered informal. It is certainly more formal than ["Toodle-oo"](https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/toodle-oo.html) [BrE], and infinitely more preferable to "Have a nice day." |
422,235 | According to [oxforddictionaries](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/take_care) (and also e.g. [What does "Take care sweets" mean?](https://english.stackexchange.com/q/305051/73094)), *take care* used at the end of a conversation has the meaning of *goodbye*:
>
> Said to someone on leaving them.
>
> *Tak... | 2017/12/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/422235",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/73094/"
] | 'Take care, Sir' is certainly a mixture of styles of informal and formal - and it is an incongruous one. To my English ears, it sounds wierd, and if someone at a service desk said that to me (in which case it would be 'take care, Madam') I would be mildly offended.
It is a bit like saying 'cuddles duckie dearie, Sir' ... | 'Take care' is an abbreviation of take care of yourself. So, I feel that it is informal and even I could agree with Jelila that it could be mildly offending coming from someone at a Call Centre, IT professional or any other Customer Service Representative. It is just a little way to show you care about how they are doi... |
422,235 | According to [oxforddictionaries](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/take_care) (and also e.g. [What does "Take care sweets" mean?](https://english.stackexchange.com/q/305051/73094)), *take care* used at the end of a conversation has the meaning of *goodbye*:
>
> Said to someone on leaving them.
>
> *Tak... | 2017/12/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/422235",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/73094/"
] | With *take care*, the issue isn't really about whether the register is formal or informal. If there is incongruence read into "Take care, sir", it comes from the different degrees of social distance implied.
I'm using the term somewhat loosely, but the version of *social distance* I'm referring to is *affective* socia... | 'Take care, Sir' is certainly a mixture of styles of informal and formal - and it is an incongruous one. To my English ears, it sounds wierd, and if someone at a service desk said that to me (in which case it would be 'take care, Madam') I would be mildly offended.
It is a bit like saying 'cuddles duckie dearie, Sir' ... |
422,235 | According to [oxforddictionaries](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/take_care) (and also e.g. [What does "Take care sweets" mean?](https://english.stackexchange.com/q/305051/73094)), *take care* used at the end of a conversation has the meaning of *goodbye*:
>
> Said to someone on leaving them.
>
> *Tak... | 2017/12/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/422235",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/73094/"
] | With *take care*, the issue isn't really about whether the register is formal or informal. If there is incongruence read into "Take care, sir", it comes from the different degrees of social distance implied.
I'm using the term somewhat loosely, but the version of *social distance* I'm referring to is *affective* socia... | 'Take care' is an abbreviation of take care of yourself. So, I feel that it is informal and even I could agree with Jelila that it could be mildly offending coming from someone at a Call Centre, IT professional or any other Customer Service Representative. It is just a little way to show you care about how they are doi... |
10,100,284 | Here I launched the first version of my [flash card application](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.co.discoverit.my_FlashCards)
I am working on Flash Card application. Here I used a sqlite database to store my cards and data.
Now I want to synchronize my database with website database.
So how would I ... | 2012/04/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10100284",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1194370/"
] | No, input device simulation is extremely platform specific, and finicky even on a single platform. It is not a robust technique for any purpose, so you will not find good libraries to implement it.
The part which is most difficult, once you have the fundamental APIs, is making the devices look realistic to the OS. You... | I started such a Library, maybe you want cast a glance.
<https://github.com/pythoneer/XInputSimulator>
Its in an early state and as the time of writing a bit buggy. But i hope its getting better :) |
10,100,284 | Here I launched the first version of my [flash card application](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.co.discoverit.my_FlashCards)
I am working on Flash Card application. Here I used a sqlite database to store my cards and data.
Now I want to synchronize my database with website database.
So how would I ... | 2012/04/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10100284",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1194370/"
] | No, input device simulation is extremely platform specific, and finicky even on a single platform. It is not a robust technique for any purpose, so you will not find good libraries to implement it.
The part which is most difficult, once you have the fundamental APIs, is making the devices look realistic to the OS. You... | Although the input libraries are platform specific, so are the GUI but there are abstract libraries available for such as wxWdigets and Qt which hides the complexity and for input I found this one to be quite interesting
<https://github.com/jkuhlmann/gainput> |
10,100,284 | Here I launched the first version of my [flash card application](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.co.discoverit.my_FlashCards)
I am working on Flash Card application. Here I used a sqlite database to store my cards and data.
Now I want to synchronize my database with website database.
So how would I ... | 2012/04/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10100284",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1194370/"
] | I started such a Library, maybe you want cast a glance.
<https://github.com/pythoneer/XInputSimulator>
Its in an early state and as the time of writing a bit buggy. But i hope its getting better :) | Although the input libraries are platform specific, so are the GUI but there are abstract libraries available for such as wxWdigets and Qt which hides the complexity and for input I found this one to be quite interesting
<https://github.com/jkuhlmann/gainput> |
465,116 | I was discussing the phenomenon of when different platforms has an arbitrary limit (140 signs in a tweet or 7 second video on Vine), that the end users embrace in a way that ends up shaping the platform.
Does any of you know a word or expression describing this? | 2018/09/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/465116",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/316991/"
] | It's not a perfect fit, but you might consider **creative limitation** (or, as an alternative, **creative constraint**).
To use your own words, you could say **a *platform-defining* creative limitation** to make the term (more or less) fit your specific use case.
According to a (very short) stub article on [Wikipedia... | You are looking for a word that describes the platform's "arbitrary limit"
It sounds like you feel this limitation *Shapes* or *Restricts* the useful exchange of opinions. Perhaps closing down the discussion before all views could have been seen.
If this is not what you seek then you question needs a clarifying examp... |
465,116 | I was discussing the phenomenon of when different platforms has an arbitrary limit (140 signs in a tweet or 7 second video on Vine), that the end users embrace in a way that ends up shaping the platform.
Does any of you know a word or expression describing this? | 2018/09/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/465116",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/316991/"
] | Software vendors often market two or more versions of a product,
with different levels of capability, for different prices.
Often these multiple versions are actually identical software files.
Everybody gets the same program, containing all the features,
but it disables the advanced features for users
who have not pa... | You are looking for a word that describes the platform's "arbitrary limit"
It sounds like you feel this limitation *Shapes* or *Restricts* the useful exchange of opinions. Perhaps closing down the discussion before all views could have been seen.
If this is not what you seek then you question needs a clarifying examp... |
465,116 | I was discussing the phenomenon of when different platforms has an arbitrary limit (140 signs in a tweet or 7 second video on Vine), that the end users embrace in a way that ends up shaping the platform.
Does any of you know a word or expression describing this? | 2018/09/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/465116",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/316991/"
] | It's not a perfect fit, but you might consider **creative limitation** (or, as an alternative, **creative constraint**).
To use your own words, you could say **a *platform-defining* creative limitation** to make the term (more or less) fit your specific use case.
According to a (very short) stub article on [Wikipedia... | Software vendors often market two or more versions of a product,
with different levels of capability, for different prices.
Often these multiple versions are actually identical software files.
Everybody gets the same program, containing all the features,
but it disables the advanced features for users
who have not pa... |
76,101 | Suppose I log to my Gmail account. After that, I use Google to search for random websites and visit some.
Are there any security threats on my Gmail account when Googling and surfing the net while it is open ?
This picture, hopefully, explains what I mean:
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mk... | 2014/12/16 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/76101",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The main attack vectors are:
* [CSRF](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Cross-Site_Request_Forgery_%28CSRF%29) - if there is a vulnerability on Google or Gmail then this could put you at risk.
* Browser bug - if there is a vulnerability in the particular browser you are using then it may be possible for a visited site t... | Your gmail account will be safe unless someone finds a [Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Cross-Site_Request_Forgery_%28CSRF%29) vuln in gmail.
While nothing is 100% secure in the world, Google has proved to be very good at defending against security vulnerabilities. Even if a vulnerab... |
76,475 | I have been searching about this and looking into the documentation, but failed. Is it forgotten by Google? Or it's hidden somewhere I didn't notice?
Example:
 | 2015/04/17 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/76475",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/64342/"
] | There *are* some uses of pagination dots in the android system or in google apps.
If you take a look at the default lollipop app launcher or the home screen, you'll see them at the bottom of the screen.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HwGebm.jpg) [) |
5,655,962 | Are there many redistributable packages? If so, how do I know which package to download? | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5655962",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/248430/"
] | The visual studio SP1 redistributable fixes issues (bugs) in visual studio and updates the security
-> Use this if you have VS and want to update
The visual studio redistributable puts updated versions of assemblies, packages and dlls on your machine
-> Use these if you have programs that depend on the updated p... | If using InstallShield, you should update your MSMs to point to the new Visual C++ libraries. |
5,655,962 | Are there many redistributable packages? If so, how do I know which package to download? | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5655962",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/248430/"
] | You will need the redistributables for any of the environments you develop in. Note the "full" versions for the .net Frameworks contain both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5a4x27ek.aspx>
You can select other versions (.net 3.5, etc) from the "Other versions" link at the top of th... | If using InstallShield, you should update your MSMs to point to the new Visual C++ libraries. |
5,655,962 | Are there many redistributable packages? If so, how do I know which package to download? | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5655962",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/248430/"
] | You will need the redistributables for any of the environments you develop in. Note the "full" versions for the .net Frameworks contain both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5a4x27ek.aspx>
You can select other versions (.net 3.5, etc) from the "Other versions" link at the top of th... | The visual studio SP1 redistributable fixes issues (bugs) in visual studio and updates the security
-> Use this if you have VS and want to update
The visual studio redistributable puts updated versions of assemblies, packages and dlls on your machine
-> Use these if you have programs that depend on the updated p... |
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