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185,895 | I need help with burning Ubuntu to a CD and being able to boot it into a PC, and an old iBook. I have already downloaded the ISO file, and have burned it to a CD.
However when I try to load it, it doesn't work.
I would also need help when it boots up. I would like to perform the procedure on a PC too. | 2012/09/09 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/185895",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/88554/"
] | I believe [this link](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto) is the official step by step tutorial which teaches you how to burn an ISO on to a DVD to make it bootable. | Instead of burning the .iso to disc as a file, you need to tell your burning software to burn it as an image instead. |
185,895 | I need help with burning Ubuntu to a CD and being able to boot it into a PC, and an old iBook. I have already downloaded the ISO file, and have burned it to a CD.
However when I try to load it, it doesn't work.
I would also need help when it boots up. I would like to perform the procedure on a PC too. | 2012/09/09 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/185895",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/88554/"
] | **If you are using *Ubuntu* -**
If you are using Ubuntu itself to create the bootable CD/DVD, use [k3b](http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/k3b) [](http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/k3b) instead of [brasero](http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/brasero) [![Install brasero](https://hostmar.co/software-sma... | Burn it using the slowest speed setting possible. Also, make sure to "Burn" it. If you just copy the iso file, it will not be bootable.
If that does not work, we may need to check the MD5 checksum to make sure the iso file is good. |
185,895 | I need help with burning Ubuntu to a CD and being able to boot it into a PC, and an old iBook. I have already downloaded the ISO file, and have burned it to a CD.
However when I try to load it, it doesn't work.
I would also need help when it boots up. I would like to perform the procedure on a PC too. | 2012/09/09 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/185895",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/88554/"
] | I believe [this link](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto) is the official step by step tutorial which teaches you how to burn an ISO on to a DVD to make it bootable. | Burn it using the slowest speed setting possible. Also, make sure to "Burn" it. If you just copy the iso file, it will not be bootable.
If that does not work, we may need to check the MD5 checksum to make sure the iso file is good. |
138,868 | I have a specific need to block any remote connection from DameWare. Can I block a specific port or set of ports in the firewall?
Edit:
I work in IT and my buddy in operations likes to get into my machine and say, change the background when I'm in a meeting! :)
I would like to stop this from happening - I know he us... | 2016/10/05 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/138868",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/91883/"
] | [Edit]
Well, your edit makes the question specific to Dameware, rendering the below answer not so useful. In that case, assuming you have the privilege to edit firewall rules (which i doubt a little), you can block the inbound and outbound traffic on the ports used by Dameware.
Here is the list of ports used by da... | Dameware is a legitimate admin tool. Your buddy is logging in with an Admin password and using what I assume to be a sanctioned tool.
Stopping this might be more difficult than you think.
If you have full admin rights on your machine, you could suspend the Dameware process or write your own rules for the firewall. Y... |
128,367 | I understand that in Vaes Dothrak, weapons are forbidden, but isn't bloodshed also forbidden? Did they just mess this up, because later on in the Temple of the Dosh Khaleen, the blood rider mentions this to Khal Moro (about bloodshed being forbidden), and he is dismissive of it.
So did Daario read Khal Moro's mind in... | 2016/05/18 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/128367",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/25188/"
] | Jorah Mormont clearly mentioned that if somebody noticed the stab wound, they would start searching for them and could get caught. Because weapons and the use of weapons are not allowed, it would mean that there was a chance of it being an outsider, as Dothrakis don't have weapons in that area. Smashing it with a rock ... | Daario used the rock to hide the stab wound from a knife.
Dothraki are always fighting so there will be deaths from fist fights/general brawling.
If a warrior is dumb enough to die to unarmed combat then it reflects badly on his Khal. That is why Moro said what he did about the death.
So in summary Daario used the r... |
128,367 | I understand that in Vaes Dothrak, weapons are forbidden, but isn't bloodshed also forbidden? Did they just mess this up, because later on in the Temple of the Dosh Khaleen, the blood rider mentions this to Khal Moro (about bloodshed being forbidden), and he is dismissive of it.
So did Daario read Khal Moro's mind in... | 2016/05/18 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/128367",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/25188/"
] | A wound made by a bladed weapon would have drawn attention
----------------------------------------------------------
>
> You all right? If they find a body **with a stab wound, the whole city
> will be looking for us.**
>
>
>
Assuming that bloodshed is prohibited in Vaes Dothrak, getting into a fistfight and kil... | Jorah Mormont clearly mentioned that if somebody noticed the stab wound, they would start searching for them and could get caught. Because weapons and the use of weapons are not allowed, it would mean that there was a chance of it being an outsider, as Dothrakis don't have weapons in that area. Smashing it with a rock ... |
128,367 | I understand that in Vaes Dothrak, weapons are forbidden, but isn't bloodshed also forbidden? Did they just mess this up, because later on in the Temple of the Dosh Khaleen, the blood rider mentions this to Khal Moro (about bloodshed being forbidden), and he is dismissive of it.
So did Daario read Khal Moro's mind in... | 2016/05/18 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/128367",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/25188/"
] | Jorah Mormont clearly mentioned that if somebody noticed the stab wound, they would start searching for them and could get caught. Because weapons and the use of weapons are not allowed, it would mean that there was a chance of it being an outsider, as Dothrakis don't have weapons in that area. Smashing it with a rock ... | Like anything else rules are open to interpretation and can be taken literally or figuratively. Like is it ok to kill someone if they are trying to kill you? But they were obviously not concerned with rules at that point as they had already killed the men. Smashing his head was just a distraction that would buy them so... |
128,367 | I understand that in Vaes Dothrak, weapons are forbidden, but isn't bloodshed also forbidden? Did they just mess this up, because later on in the Temple of the Dosh Khaleen, the blood rider mentions this to Khal Moro (about bloodshed being forbidden), and he is dismissive of it.
So did Daario read Khal Moro's mind in... | 2016/05/18 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/128367",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/25188/"
] | A wound made by a bladed weapon would have drawn attention
----------------------------------------------------------
>
> You all right? If they find a body **with a stab wound, the whole city
> will be looking for us.**
>
>
>
Assuming that bloodshed is prohibited in Vaes Dothrak, getting into a fistfight and kil... | Daario used the rock to hide the stab wound from a knife.
Dothraki are always fighting so there will be deaths from fist fights/general brawling.
If a warrior is dumb enough to die to unarmed combat then it reflects badly on his Khal. That is why Moro said what he did about the death.
So in summary Daario used the r... |
128,367 | I understand that in Vaes Dothrak, weapons are forbidden, but isn't bloodshed also forbidden? Did they just mess this up, because later on in the Temple of the Dosh Khaleen, the blood rider mentions this to Khal Moro (about bloodshed being forbidden), and he is dismissive of it.
So did Daario read Khal Moro's mind in... | 2016/05/18 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/128367",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/25188/"
] | Daario used the rock to hide the stab wound from a knife.
Dothraki are always fighting so there will be deaths from fist fights/general brawling.
If a warrior is dumb enough to die to unarmed combat then it reflects badly on his Khal. That is why Moro said what he did about the death.
So in summary Daario used the r... | Like anything else rules are open to interpretation and can be taken literally or figuratively. Like is it ok to kill someone if they are trying to kill you? But they were obviously not concerned with rules at that point as they had already killed the men. Smashing his head was just a distraction that would buy them so... |
128,367 | I understand that in Vaes Dothrak, weapons are forbidden, but isn't bloodshed also forbidden? Did they just mess this up, because later on in the Temple of the Dosh Khaleen, the blood rider mentions this to Khal Moro (about bloodshed being forbidden), and he is dismissive of it.
So did Daario read Khal Moro's mind in... | 2016/05/18 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/128367",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/25188/"
] | A wound made by a bladed weapon would have drawn attention
----------------------------------------------------------
>
> You all right? If they find a body **with a stab wound, the whole city
> will be looking for us.**
>
>
>
Assuming that bloodshed is prohibited in Vaes Dothrak, getting into a fistfight and kil... | Like anything else rules are open to interpretation and can be taken literally or figuratively. Like is it ok to kill someone if they are trying to kill you? But they were obviously not concerned with rules at that point as they had already killed the men. Smashing his head was just a distraction that would buy them so... |
31,605 | Aliens have come to Earth, and decided that the most intelligent life on the planet must live in the water, because it makes up most of the planet. They encounter dolphins and, upon learning to translate their language, form an alliance with them.
Given that humans:
* Eat them
* Keep them for entertainment
* Pollute ... | 2015/12/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/31605",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/15976/"
] | **Edit in light of your premise altering updates:**
**Humanity Would Never Back Down**
Releasing dolphin "captives" is an interesting idea, and probably achievable, just not by going to war. Keeping humans out of the ocean however, is unacceptable - we have too much to lose. There is no way in which humanity would be... | Based on the knowledge that the Dolphins have of typical human behaviour with regards to the oceans (barbaric treatment of wildlife, pollution, ...) they will conclude that on their own, they can't do anything. The weapons that the Aliens provided will not change this in any dramatic way.
Here are some other scenario... |
31,605 | Aliens have come to Earth, and decided that the most intelligent life on the planet must live in the water, because it makes up most of the planet. They encounter dolphins and, upon learning to translate their language, form an alliance with them.
Given that humans:
* Eat them
* Keep them for entertainment
* Pollute ... | 2015/12/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/31605",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/15976/"
] | **Edit in light of your premise altering updates:**
**Humanity Would Never Back Down**
Releasing dolphin "captives" is an interesting idea, and probably achievable, just not by going to war. Keeping humans out of the ocean however, is unacceptable - we have too much to lose. There is no way in which humanity would be... | Given that dolphins are a [thoroughly unpleasant](http://scribol.com/environment/bottlenose-dolphin-the-only-marine-animal-that-kills-for-fun) species (remind you of anyone?) I'd guess that all the humans would have to do would be wait until the dolphin infighting begins, then follow up by playing the various dolphin f... |
31,605 | Aliens have come to Earth, and decided that the most intelligent life on the planet must live in the water, because it makes up most of the planet. They encounter dolphins and, upon learning to translate their language, form an alliance with them.
Given that humans:
* Eat them
* Keep them for entertainment
* Pollute ... | 2015/12/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/31605",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/15976/"
] | No
--
War is too much work. Dolphins are far too sensible to undertake such an unpleasant course of action.
>
> For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was
> more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much — the
> wheel, New York, **wars** and so on — whilst all the dolphin... | Based on the knowledge that the Dolphins have of typical human behaviour with regards to the oceans (barbaric treatment of wildlife, pollution, ...) they will conclude that on their own, they can't do anything. The weapons that the Aliens provided will not change this in any dramatic way.
Here are some other scenario... |
31,605 | Aliens have come to Earth, and decided that the most intelligent life on the planet must live in the water, because it makes up most of the planet. They encounter dolphins and, upon learning to translate their language, form an alliance with them.
Given that humans:
* Eat them
* Keep them for entertainment
* Pollute ... | 2015/12/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/31605",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/15976/"
] | No
--
War is too much work. Dolphins are far too sensible to undertake such an unpleasant course of action.
>
> For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was
> more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much — the
> wheel, New York, **wars** and so on — whilst all the dolphin... | Given that dolphins are a [thoroughly unpleasant](http://scribol.com/environment/bottlenose-dolphin-the-only-marine-animal-that-kills-for-fun) species (remind you of anyone?) I'd guess that all the humans would have to do would be wait until the dolphin infighting begins, then follow up by playing the various dolphin f... |
31,605 | Aliens have come to Earth, and decided that the most intelligent life on the planet must live in the water, because it makes up most of the planet. They encounter dolphins and, upon learning to translate their language, form an alliance with them.
Given that humans:
* Eat them
* Keep them for entertainment
* Pollute ... | 2015/12/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/31605",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/15976/"
] | Let humans do most of the job.
Dolphis shall:
1. *Aux armes, citoyens!* Recover some underwater nukes (there are few dozens of nukes lost in accidents and many more planted). Carefully transfer them to Severodvinsk, Diego Garcia, Nakhodka, San Diego and other places of choice.
2. Evacuate your kin (ask aliens' help).... | Based on the knowledge that the Dolphins have of typical human behaviour with regards to the oceans (barbaric treatment of wildlife, pollution, ...) they will conclude that on their own, they can't do anything. The weapons that the Aliens provided will not change this in any dramatic way.
Here are some other scenario... |
31,605 | Aliens have come to Earth, and decided that the most intelligent life on the planet must live in the water, because it makes up most of the planet. They encounter dolphins and, upon learning to translate their language, form an alliance with them.
Given that humans:
* Eat them
* Keep them for entertainment
* Pollute ... | 2015/12/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/31605",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/15976/"
] | Let humans do most of the job.
Dolphis shall:
1. *Aux armes, citoyens!* Recover some underwater nukes (there are few dozens of nukes lost in accidents and many more planted). Carefully transfer them to Severodvinsk, Diego Garcia, Nakhodka, San Diego and other places of choice.
2. Evacuate your kin (ask aliens' help).... | Given that dolphins are a [thoroughly unpleasant](http://scribol.com/environment/bottlenose-dolphin-the-only-marine-animal-that-kills-for-fun) species (remind you of anyone?) I'd guess that all the humans would have to do would be wait until the dolphin infighting begins, then follow up by playing the various dolphin f... |
31,605 | Aliens have come to Earth, and decided that the most intelligent life on the planet must live in the water, because it makes up most of the planet. They encounter dolphins and, upon learning to translate their language, form an alliance with them.
Given that humans:
* Eat them
* Keep them for entertainment
* Pollute ... | 2015/12/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/31605",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/15976/"
] | Given that dolphins are a [thoroughly unpleasant](http://scribol.com/environment/bottlenose-dolphin-the-only-marine-animal-that-kills-for-fun) species (remind you of anyone?) I'd guess that all the humans would have to do would be wait until the dolphin infighting begins, then follow up by playing the various dolphin f... | Based on the knowledge that the Dolphins have of typical human behaviour with regards to the oceans (barbaric treatment of wildlife, pollution, ...) they will conclude that on their own, they can't do anything. The weapons that the Aliens provided will not change this in any dramatic way.
Here are some other scenario... |
106,920 | I have been in a foreign country for the last week and none of my purchases have been posted on my online banking statement and i "still have the same amount of money in my account" (put in quotes because i know it's false) that i came to the country with.
does anyone know why this possibly takes so long?? | 2019/03/25 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/106920",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/83753/"
] | * Depending on which country you are in, they only collect card transactions all day, and type them in during the evening, or the weekend, or whenever they feel like, depending on their workload and their urgency in getting paid.
* Once the transaction is electronically registered somewhere, there might be multiple ste... | As I understand it.
Many countries have debit card systems that process transactions very quickly. However these systems tend to be localized to a single country or a small group of countries. So international transactions tend to be processed by the credit card networks, even if the card is a debit card.
Transaction... |
10,330,519 | I'm writing a client side app. I want to use ClojureScript. I would like to generate vector graphics (graphics, charts, line graphs).
What should I read up on?
[The only hard requirement is ClojureScript --
(1) I like Clojure, and would like to do this entire app in Clojure
(2) this needs to run in the browser]
Than... | 2012/04/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10330519",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | Shameless plug: You can use [C2](http://keminglabs.com/c2/), a Clojure/ClojureScript data visualization library. (Github [here](https://github.com/lynaghk/c2).)
The core idea is the same as D3---mapping data to DOM elements---but since you have Clojure's more powerful semantics and data structures it ends up being much... | Since regular javascript libraries can be used in clojurescript, I guess you can use something like [Raphael](http://raphaeljs.com/) or [d3](http://mbostock.github.com/d3/) to deal with the svg. d3 is probably better suited for what you need, although it's a bit harder to use.
There's always the alternative of working... |
10,330,519 | I'm writing a client side app. I want to use ClojureScript. I would like to generate vector graphics (graphics, charts, line graphs).
What should I read up on?
[The only hard requirement is ClojureScript --
(1) I like Clojure, and would like to do this entire app in Clojure
(2) this needs to run in the browser]
Than... | 2012/04/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10330519",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | Since regular javascript libraries can be used in clojurescript, I guess you can use something like [Raphael](http://raphaeljs.com/) or [d3](http://mbostock.github.com/d3/) to deal with the svg. d3 is probably better suited for what you need, although it's a bit harder to use.
There's always the alternative of working... | This is an old question, but for anyone finding it now, another option is to use the [strokes library](https://github.com/dribnet/strokes), which wasn't available when the question was asked. Strokes is a Clojure wrapper around d3.js. |
10,330,519 | I'm writing a client side app. I want to use ClojureScript. I would like to generate vector graphics (graphics, charts, line graphs).
What should I read up on?
[The only hard requirement is ClojureScript --
(1) I like Clojure, and would like to do this entire app in Clojure
(2) this needs to run in the browser]
Than... | 2012/04/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10330519",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | Shameless plug: You can use [C2](http://keminglabs.com/c2/), a Clojure/ClojureScript data visualization library. (Github [here](https://github.com/lynaghk/c2).)
The core idea is the same as D3---mapping data to DOM elements---but since you have Clojure's more powerful semantics and data structures it ends up being much... | This is an old question, but for anyone finding it now, another option is to use the [strokes library](https://github.com/dribnet/strokes), which wasn't available when the question was asked. Strokes is a Clojure wrapper around d3.js. |
10,330,519 | I'm writing a client side app. I want to use ClojureScript. I would like to generate vector graphics (graphics, charts, line graphs).
What should I read up on?
[The only hard requirement is ClojureScript --
(1) I like Clojure, and would like to do this entire app in Clojure
(2) this needs to run in the browser]
Than... | 2012/04/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10330519",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | Shameless plug: You can use [C2](http://keminglabs.com/c2/), a Clojure/ClojureScript data visualization library. (Github [here](https://github.com/lynaghk/c2).)
The core idea is the same as D3---mapping data to DOM elements---but since you have Clojure's more powerful semantics and data structures it ends up being much... | I'd recommend checking out Vega-Lite & Vega, which are designed around the ideas of the Grammar of Graphics (the force behind R's popular ggplot2 library). The core idea of GG is that data visualizations are specified as declarative descriptions of how properties of the data map to aesthetics of the dataviz. Vega-Lite ... |
10,330,519 | I'm writing a client side app. I want to use ClojureScript. I would like to generate vector graphics (graphics, charts, line graphs).
What should I read up on?
[The only hard requirement is ClojureScript --
(1) I like Clojure, and would like to do this entire app in Clojure
(2) this needs to run in the browser]
Than... | 2012/04/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10330519",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | I'd recommend checking out Vega-Lite & Vega, which are designed around the ideas of the Grammar of Graphics (the force behind R's popular ggplot2 library). The core idea of GG is that data visualizations are specified as declarative descriptions of how properties of the data map to aesthetics of the dataviz. Vega-Lite ... | This is an old question, but for anyone finding it now, another option is to use the [strokes library](https://github.com/dribnet/strokes), which wasn't available when the question was asked. Strokes is a Clojure wrapper around d3.js. |
46,458,721 | How would one go about creating the initial tables *before* a lambda function attempts to perform any database operations?
My thinking is that once, for example, a CloudFormation template finishes and creates a stack, execute an auxiliary lambda function that creates the initial tables.
I'm coming from developing in ... | 2017/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/46458721",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2382650/"
] | You can do it either serverless or server-based.
**Serverless:**
If you want to go serverless, you can write a lambda function and choose appropriate driver for your node-js function depending upon the RDS server used and run your queries. You may have to write fail-safe queries so that they are rerunnable.
Using no... | When you are looking at initial table creation for database for your application, additionally there are several things to consider.
* How to initialize the database tables and running the seed data.
* How to run this to different databases (Multiple environments for Test, Dev & etc.).
* How to do the change managemen... |
263,607 | I have dual boot Mac with OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and Windows 10 installed. If something goes wrong and the Mac is not able to boot, I required a software which will enable me to backup working the bootable OS X partition and restore the OS X exactly to its backup state. To backup and restore the OS X partition I am pl... | 2016/12/05 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/263607",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/213780/"
] | Your Mac should have a [recovery partition](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314). If, for some reason, your Mac partition becomes unbootable, you can boot into recovery mode (hold down Cmd-R when you hear the startup chime) and follow the on-screen instructions to restore from your latest backup.
If, for some rea... | You should be able to view your Mac OS files from Windows, when it's installed via Bootcamp. You won't be able to edit the Mac OS files, but you can view them. I'm not sure if you'd be able to easily restore the entire file system like you could with Time Machine or something like Norton Ghost. You can however backup y... |
4,695,679 | I'm looking for some tools to improve my Delphi development.
And a tool that I could not found any free project is a benchmark tool.
Some one have some hit about some project to use ?
Today to check where I must focus my optimizations I use sample profiling, but it's not enough
I must file the function that spent mo... | 2011/01/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4695679",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/225010/"
] | I think the acknowledged leader in this field is [AQtime](http://www.automatedqa.com/products/aqtime/).
If you have no money then you can try [Sampling Profiler](http://delphitools.info/samplingprofiler/).
I'm sure others will be along in due course to offer yet more suggestions! | Check out my question on [Profiler and Memory Analysis Tools for Delphi](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/291631/profiler-and-memory-analysis-tools-for-delphi). In my Addenum 4, I mention André's Open Source Profiler for Delphi called AsmProfiler that he made. See [his answer to that question](https://stackoverflow.... |
148,800 | Is there any site that provides city maps adapted to be printed at home to an A4?
I'm traveling to a country where internet access is hard to get and it would be very useful to carry those maps for the 7-8 cities that I will be visiting. For instance, to beforehand mark the places I want to see or where my hotel is.
... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/148800",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/104880/"
] | I use an app called maps.me when I travel.
I can download in advance the data for an area I intend to be in and view it as needed off-line on a tablet or smartphone.
I can also do a screen shot and then print that if I want paper.
The app does navigation when off-line (but sometimes suggests weird **unnecessary** de... | Might not really be what you're looking for since it's not a printed map, but the two times I visited Cuba I used the Android app 'Map Of Cuba Offline'.
It is a very detailed map of the whole of Cuba, it has all the street names I needed, the possibility to save points of interest and what I used often is the GPS-loca... |
148,800 | Is there any site that provides city maps adapted to be printed at home to an A4?
I'm traveling to a country where internet access is hard to get and it would be very useful to carry those maps for the 7-8 cities that I will be visiting. For instance, to beforehand mark the places I want to see or where my hotel is.
... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/148800",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/104880/"
] | I use an app called maps.me when I travel.
I can download in advance the data for an area I intend to be in and view it as needed off-line on a tablet or smartphone.
I can also do a screen shot and then print that if I want paper.
The app does navigation when off-line (but sometimes suggests weird **unnecessary** de... | A quick search and I stumbled on this:
The PDF is a 50 pages road maps of Cuba; mostly of the roads outside the the main cities.
<http://www.cubamappa.com/static/img/carte_guia/pdf_fr/atlas_guia_full.pdf>
seems to be an offshoot of a French travel site specializing :
<https://www.novelacuba.fr/> |
148,800 | Is there any site that provides city maps adapted to be printed at home to an A4?
I'm traveling to a country where internet access is hard to get and it would be very useful to carry those maps for the 7-8 cities that I will be visiting. For instance, to beforehand mark the places I want to see or where my hotel is.
... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/148800",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/104880/"
] | There are various third-party services offering free printable maps based on [OpenStreetMap](http://openstreetmap.org/). Many of these services are listed at [OSM on Paper](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_on_Paper). There you can find, among others:
* [MyOSMatic](https://print.get-map.org/)
* [Inkatlas](https:... | I use an app called maps.me when I travel.
I can download in advance the data for an area I intend to be in and view it as needed off-line on a tablet or smartphone.
I can also do a screen shot and then print that if I want paper.
The app does navigation when off-line (but sometimes suggests weird **unnecessary** de... |
148,800 | Is there any site that provides city maps adapted to be printed at home to an A4?
I'm traveling to a country where internet access is hard to get and it would be very useful to carry those maps for the 7-8 cities that I will be visiting. For instance, to beforehand mark the places I want to see or where my hotel is.
... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/148800",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/104880/"
] | If you have a phone, you can download the maps (offline maps in Google Maps).
Often you find some tourist information with maps on airports/bus stations/train stations, but it doesn't seem your case. If you are traveling with a car, take a GPS (offline maps) or buy a road guide: much less troubles.
An alternative is ... | A quick search and I stumbled on this:
The PDF is a 50 pages road maps of Cuba; mostly of the roads outside the the main cities.
<http://www.cubamappa.com/static/img/carte_guia/pdf_fr/atlas_guia_full.pdf>
seems to be an offshoot of a French travel site specializing :
<https://www.novelacuba.fr/> |
148,800 | Is there any site that provides city maps adapted to be printed at home to an A4?
I'm traveling to a country where internet access is hard to get and it would be very useful to carry those maps for the 7-8 cities that I will be visiting. For instance, to beforehand mark the places I want to see or where my hotel is.
... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/148800",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/104880/"
] | There are various third-party services offering free printable maps based on [OpenStreetMap](http://openstreetmap.org/). Many of these services are listed at [OSM on Paper](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_on_Paper). There you can find, among others:
* [MyOSMatic](https://print.get-map.org/)
* [Inkatlas](https:... | A quick search and I stumbled on this:
The PDF is a 50 pages road maps of Cuba; mostly of the roads outside the the main cities.
<http://www.cubamappa.com/static/img/carte_guia/pdf_fr/atlas_guia_full.pdf>
seems to be an offshoot of a French travel site specializing :
<https://www.novelacuba.fr/> |
148,800 | Is there any site that provides city maps adapted to be printed at home to an A4?
I'm traveling to a country where internet access is hard to get and it would be very useful to carry those maps for the 7-8 cities that I will be visiting. For instance, to beforehand mark the places I want to see or where my hotel is.
... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/148800",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/104880/"
] | If you have a phone, you can download the maps (offline maps in Google Maps).
Often you find some tourist information with maps on airports/bus stations/train stations, but it doesn't seem your case. If you are traveling with a car, take a GPS (offline maps) or buy a road guide: much less troubles.
An alternative is ... | I've used the [Printmaps.net](https://www.printmaps.net/) editor for a travel photo book, they have highres PNGs (and Illustrator/Photoshop files). Here's a quick map of the Havana Malecón (itchy feet thinking of it):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/z3db0.png) |
148,800 | Is there any site that provides city maps adapted to be printed at home to an A4?
I'm traveling to a country where internet access is hard to get and it would be very useful to carry those maps for the 7-8 cities that I will be visiting. For instance, to beforehand mark the places I want to see or where my hotel is.
... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/148800",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/104880/"
] | If you have a phone, you can download the maps (offline maps in Google Maps).
Often you find some tourist information with maps on airports/bus stations/train stations, but it doesn't seem your case. If you are traveling with a car, take a GPS (offline maps) or buy a road guide: much less troubles.
An alternative is ... | Might not really be what you're looking for since it's not a printed map, but the two times I visited Cuba I used the Android app 'Map Of Cuba Offline'.
It is a very detailed map of the whole of Cuba, it has all the street names I needed, the possibility to save points of interest and what I used often is the GPS-loca... |
148,800 | Is there any site that provides city maps adapted to be printed at home to an A4?
I'm traveling to a country where internet access is hard to get and it would be very useful to carry those maps for the 7-8 cities that I will be visiting. For instance, to beforehand mark the places I want to see or where my hotel is.
... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/148800",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/104880/"
] | There are various third-party services offering free printable maps based on [OpenStreetMap](http://openstreetmap.org/). Many of these services are listed at [OSM on Paper](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_on_Paper). There you can find, among others:
* [MyOSMatic](https://print.get-map.org/)
* [Inkatlas](https:... | I've used the [Printmaps.net](https://www.printmaps.net/) editor for a travel photo book, they have highres PNGs (and Illustrator/Photoshop files). Here's a quick map of the Havana Malecón (itchy feet thinking of it):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/z3db0.png) |
159,366 | In addition to a character builder and online rules source, D&D Beyond also has a blog, and that blog just posted [Monk 101: Way of the Four Elements](https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/658-monk-101-way-of-the-four-elements). This article notes
>
> Regrettably, the Way of the Four Elements is not only one of the weakest... | 2019/11/11 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/159366",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
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] | Yes, these changes to the Way of the Four Elements subclass are balanced, but in my opinion, they don't quite go far enough and they don't help the monk feel like a monk
======================================================================================================================================================... | I would say these alterations significantly improve the subclass.
It's hard to compare to the other monks because of how simple they play, and because they have direct specializations.
At first glance it still seems a little expensive to me, but I would need to see it in action to be sure.
I don't think it compar... |
4,162,157 | We want to create a screen which should have different list views and the user can slide (Left or right) to view another list view (just like in TweetDeck and in home screen on some Android OS version). There is also a list of dots which identify how many list views are there.
Please refer to the screen shot.
![alt te... | 2010/11/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4162157",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/231849/"
] | Found it:
<http://code.google.com/p/deezapps-widgets/>
Works like a charm.
Thank you. | In fact this control called ViewPager, now is supported by Android. You can check a compatibility package name android-support-v4.jar.
Some nice ViewPager samples with indicator is:
* android-viewflow: <https://github.com/pakerfeldt/android-viewflow>
* Android-ViewPagerIndicator: <https://github.com/JakeWharton/Andro... |
52,337 | My iPad 1 charger was burned because of high voltage, so it stopped working. Currently, I am using an iPhone 3GS mini charger. It charges the iPad but only very slowly when the iPad is on but the display is off.
* Will it make any problem if I continue using mini charger for charging my iPad 1 or do I need to buy a ne... | 2012/05/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/52337",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/23346/"
] | As per the documentation on the Apple Store site:
>
> **[Apple 5W USB Power Adapter](http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD810LL/A/apple-5w-usb-power-adapter)**
>
> iPhones supported: Original, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5
>
> iPods supported: Touch 1st-5th gen, some of the classic models, Nano 2nd-7th edition, Shuffle 2n... | Sure you can. I am doing that quite often, and even though it takes longer to charge, for travelling, when I carry both my iPhone and iPad, it is nice to only carry the small iPhone charger. |
52,337 | My iPad 1 charger was burned because of high voltage, so it stopped working. Currently, I am using an iPhone 3GS mini charger. It charges the iPad but only very slowly when the iPad is on but the display is off.
* Will it make any problem if I continue using mini charger for charging my iPad 1 or do I need to buy a ne... | 2012/05/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/52337",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
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] | The 5W, 10W and 12W chargers are all capable of charging an iPhone. The wattage is made up of two variables - voltage and ampage (or amperage if you're American). The wattage also states the MAXIMUM output of the power block.
All three chargers have the same voltage output (5V), the difference comes with the amp outpu... | It's not advised to charge the iPad 3rd Generation or 4th Generation with iPhone charger. I'm not sure of iPad 2.
The following is the power capacity of the chargers:
\* iPhone -> 5 Watts or 1A
\* iPad 3 -> 10 Watts or 2A
\* iPad 4 -> 12 Watts or 2.4A
It's **not advisable** to use iPhone charger for iPad since it chu... |
52,337 | My iPad 1 charger was burned because of high voltage, so it stopped working. Currently, I am using an iPhone 3GS mini charger. It charges the iPad but only very slowly when the iPad is on but the display is off.
* Will it make any problem if I continue using mini charger for charging my iPad 1 or do I need to buy a ne... | 2012/05/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/52337",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/23346/"
] | Yes, you can use your iPhone charger with the iPad.
This should not damage the iPad or the charger.
However, **since the iPad is provided with a lower current the charging takes longer**. Both the iPhone and iPad charge with **5V**, but the iPad charger provides **2A** while the iPhone charger only provides **1A**.
... | No the iPhone charger will burn out.
The iPad charger is best for iPad and iPhone charger is best for iPhone. |
52,337 | My iPad 1 charger was burned because of high voltage, so it stopped working. Currently, I am using an iPhone 3GS mini charger. It charges the iPad but only very slowly when the iPad is on but the display is off.
* Will it make any problem if I continue using mini charger for charging my iPad 1 or do I need to buy a ne... | 2012/05/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/52337",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
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] | The official response to the "Can I..." question is yes.
However, here are the issues. Using 5W charger on a device that requires a 10W charger, can and will damage the battery. It produces what is called a "trickle charge" which drains as it charges. Even when the iPad is turned off. This leads the smart sensors in ... | No, you can not do that.
<http://gaffeycat.blogspot.com/2012/07/can-i-use-my-iphone-charger-with-my.html> |
52,337 | My iPad 1 charger was burned because of high voltage, so it stopped working. Currently, I am using an iPhone 3GS mini charger. It charges the iPad but only very slowly when the iPad is on but the display is off.
* Will it make any problem if I continue using mini charger for charging my iPad 1 or do I need to buy a ne... | 2012/05/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/52337",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/23346/"
] | The 5W, 10W and 12W chargers are all capable of charging an iPhone. The wattage is made up of two variables - voltage and ampage (or amperage if you're American). The wattage also states the MAXIMUM output of the power block.
All three chargers have the same voltage output (5V), the difference comes with the amp outpu... | As per the documentation on the Apple Store site:
>
> **[Apple 5W USB Power Adapter](http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD810LL/A/apple-5w-usb-power-adapter)**
>
> iPhones supported: Original, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5
>
> iPods supported: Touch 1st-5th gen, some of the classic models, Nano 2nd-7th edition, Shuffle 2n... |
52,337 | My iPad 1 charger was burned because of high voltage, so it stopped working. Currently, I am using an iPhone 3GS mini charger. It charges the iPad but only very slowly when the iPad is on but the display is off.
* Will it make any problem if I continue using mini charger for charging my iPad 1 or do I need to buy a ne... | 2012/05/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/52337",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/23346/"
] | Yes, you can use your iPhone charger with the iPad.
This should not damage the iPad or the charger.
However, **since the iPad is provided with a lower current the charging takes longer**. Both the iPhone and iPad charge with **5V**, but the iPad charger provides **2A** while the iPhone charger only provides **1A**.
... | As per the documentation on the Apple Store site:
>
> **[Apple 5W USB Power Adapter](http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD810LL/A/apple-5w-usb-power-adapter)**
>
> iPhones supported: Original, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5
>
> iPods supported: Touch 1st-5th gen, some of the classic models, Nano 2nd-7th edition, Shuffle 2n... |
52,337 | My iPad 1 charger was burned because of high voltage, so it stopped working. Currently, I am using an iPhone 3GS mini charger. It charges the iPad but only very slowly when the iPad is on but the display is off.
* Will it make any problem if I continue using mini charger for charging my iPad 1 or do I need to buy a ne... | 2012/05/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/52337",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/23346/"
] | Yes, you can use your iPhone charger with the iPad.
This should not damage the iPad or the charger.
However, **since the iPad is provided with a lower current the charging takes longer**. Both the iPhone and iPad charge with **5V**, but the iPad charger provides **2A** while the iPhone charger only provides **1A**.
... | It's not advised to charge the iPad 3rd Generation or 4th Generation with iPhone charger. I'm not sure of iPad 2.
The following is the power capacity of the chargers:
\* iPhone -> 5 Watts or 1A
\* iPad 3 -> 10 Watts or 2A
\* iPad 4 -> 12 Watts or 2.4A
It's **not advisable** to use iPhone charger for iPad since it chu... |
52,337 | My iPad 1 charger was burned because of high voltage, so it stopped working. Currently, I am using an iPhone 3GS mini charger. It charges the iPad but only very slowly when the iPad is on but the display is off.
* Will it make any problem if I continue using mini charger for charging my iPad 1 or do I need to buy a ne... | 2012/05/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/52337",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/23346/"
] | The 5W, 10W and 12W chargers are all capable of charging an iPhone. The wattage is made up of two variables - voltage and ampage (or amperage if you're American). The wattage also states the MAXIMUM output of the power block.
All three chargers have the same voltage output (5V), the difference comes with the amp outpu... | Sure you can. I am doing that quite often, and even though it takes longer to charge, for travelling, when I carry both my iPhone and iPad, it is nice to only carry the small iPhone charger. |
52,337 | My iPad 1 charger was burned because of high voltage, so it stopped working. Currently, I am using an iPhone 3GS mini charger. It charges the iPad but only very slowly when the iPad is on but the display is off.
* Will it make any problem if I continue using mini charger for charging my iPad 1 or do I need to buy a ne... | 2012/05/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/52337",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/23346/"
] | Yes, you can use your iPhone charger with the iPad.
This should not damage the iPad or the charger.
However, **since the iPad is provided with a lower current the charging takes longer**. Both the iPhone and iPad charge with **5V**, but the iPad charger provides **2A** while the iPhone charger only provides **1A**.
... | Sure you can. I am doing that quite often, and even though it takes longer to charge, for travelling, when I carry both my iPhone and iPad, it is nice to only carry the small iPhone charger. |
52,337 | My iPad 1 charger was burned because of high voltage, so it stopped working. Currently, I am using an iPhone 3GS mini charger. It charges the iPad but only very slowly when the iPad is on but the display is off.
* Will it make any problem if I continue using mini charger for charging my iPad 1 or do I need to buy a ne... | 2012/05/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/52337",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/23346/"
] | The 5W, 10W and 12W chargers are all capable of charging an iPhone. The wattage is made up of two variables - voltage and ampage (or amperage if you're American). The wattage also states the MAXIMUM output of the power block.
All three chargers have the same voltage output (5V), the difference comes with the amp outpu... | The official response to the "Can I..." question is yes.
However, here are the issues. Using 5W charger on a device that requires a 10W charger, can and will damage the battery. It produces what is called a "trickle charge" which drains as it charges. Even when the iPad is turned off. This leads the smart sensors in ... |
35,131 | What is the practical use of it?
Just pinging the target from whatever interfaces and then getting the reply can already ensure the target is up. So, why do we have to specify the source IP Address?
Thanks. | 2016/09/22 | [
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/35131",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/users/30680/"
] | The biggest reason is that the return path from the destination back to you may depend on the source address. Often you want to test the network path in both directions.
Furthermore things like policy routing, ingress filtering, firewalls, NAT etc may behave differently depending on the source address. | Testing network reachability is the purpose behind sourcing a ping off of a specific network. From a router's CLI, a simple ping uses the interface facing the packet destination as the source address. An extended ping offers the ability to source the ping from a different connected interface (subnet), for example, the ... |
64,130 | I would like to use my MacBook Pro (2010, with mini DisplayPort) as an external monitor for my Windows 7 PC. Before I buy an adapter, I want to know if it's even possible. | 2012/09/16 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/64130",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/30173/"
] | It is not possible. You can only use an iMac as a target display. | What I would suggest trying out is using a tool called Synergy. It doesn't share monitors, but it allows you to share one pair of keyboard and mice between multiple computers. Thus allowing you to have a similar set up to an external monitor. Here's a link to their website.
<http://synergy-foss.org/> |
128,846 | My question is which one to use in the following example:
>
> \_\_\_\_\_ you \_\_\_\_\_ at the end of Titanic? (cry)
>
>
>
I think it should be present perfect since it doesn't have a time expression, the exact time is unknown or it doesn't matter, and it refers to an experience.
But some say it has to be simp... | 2017/05/09 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/128846",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/48999/"
] | **Short Answer**
Both are possible.
**Long answer**
But the speaker most likely (99% of the time) means, "Did you cry at the end of Titanic?"
**Longer Answer**
I think the confusion stems from thinking of this as an experience versus an event.
Do we want to know:
* Have you ever cried at the end of Titanic? (exp... | It is **Did you cry**.
The PAST TENSE indicates that an action is in the past relative to the speaker or writer.
>
> * when the time period has finished: "We went to Chicago last Christmas."
> * when the time period is definite: "We visited Mom last week."
> * with for, when the action is finished: "I worked with th... |
7,902 | I am developing a desktop application to create, arrange and read *blocs* of sounds, via a grid interface like this :
Each bloc of sound is of different nature and has its own panel to control its parameters (with sliders, spinners, etc). My first a... | 2011/06/06 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/7902",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/5807/"
] | Two solutions I had in mind:
* If you estimate your users will open many such param windows:
Open the params window inline. Make the rows higher to begin with, or expand them if you need to, but have each param window beneath its block. This will keep them associated so the user is clear on what they're working on... | By using a new window for each block, things could get out of hand really fast when editing multiple blocks. (for example when editing 5+ blocks at a time)
A solution would be to use only one settings window at a time, and when a user selects multiple blocks, make editable only the fields that are safe to edit.
For e... |
7,902 | I am developing a desktop application to create, arrange and read *blocs* of sounds, via a grid interface like this :
Each bloc of sound is of different nature and has its own panel to control its parameters (with sliders, spinners, etc). My first a... | 2011/06/06 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/7902",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/5807/"
] | I strongly suspect that as your application matures you will find you want to put some very common controls on the left of the tracks.
Once you have controls there at all, it is very natural to access other controls that affect the audio from there ... | By using a new window for each block, things could get out of hand really fast when editing multiple blocks. (for example when editing 5+ blocks at a time)
A solution would be to use only one settings window at a time, and when a user selects multiple blocks, make editable only the fields that are safe to edit.
For e... |
7,902 | I am developing a desktop application to create, arrange and read *blocs* of sounds, via a grid interface like this :
Each bloc of sound is of different nature and has its own panel to control its parameters (with sliders, spinners, etc). My first a... | 2011/06/06 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/7902",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/5807/"
] | Two solutions I had in mind:
* If you estimate your users will open many such param windows:
Open the params window inline. Make the rows higher to begin with, or expand them if you need to, but have each param window beneath its block. This will keep them associated so the user is clear on what they're working on... | I strongly suspect that as your application matures you will find you want to put some very common controls on the left of the tracks.
Once you have controls there at all, it is very natural to access other controls that affect the audio from there ... |
529,734 | Suppose A be a connected subset of topology space X, which of the following must be connected?
I.the interior of A
II.the closure of A
III.the complement of A | 2013/10/17 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/529734",
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] | The union of two "kissing" discs is connected. Its interior is not.
What is the complement of an annulus in the plane? | I and III are not closed in general, while it's true that the closure of a connected subspace is connected. |
5,955 | On my commute to work, if there a cyclist in front of me, is it rude to catch up and draft? To effectively draft I would usually need to be within a foot of their back wheel.
There are two situations:
**Trainers**
There is one part of the commute that is often used by individuals and groups of riders who seem to be t... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/5955",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/99/"
] | Yeah, it's a touchy situation. Some won't mind it at all, some won't notice (and will therefore make hazardous moves), some will silently seethe, and some will get downright nasty.
When I was a regular commuter I would draft occasionally when the cyclist ahead of me was obviously a skilled one (ie, all the right cloth... | Commuting 35 miles each day from St Albans to Wood Green for 2 years I never had anyone complain about drafting. It was generally seen as normal.
Near everyone I came across on the commute would want to race and drafting was just part of that, trying to keep up with the guy in front. I never found it to be dangerous a... |
5,955 | On my commute to work, if there a cyclist in front of me, is it rude to catch up and draft? To effectively draft I would usually need to be within a foot of their back wheel.
There are two situations:
**Trainers**
There is one part of the commute that is often used by individuals and groups of riders who seem to be t... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/5955",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/99/"
] | Just to add 2 cents.
It's probably not rude. But it is most likely a bit dumb to draft random cyclists in front of you.
When drafting, I want the leader to take charge and be in control of the roadway. So, that means I need to trust the leader. In a random situation, how do I trust the leader?
That's why I don't d... | **It's over politically-correct to say "you cannot do it" or "you have to ask permission".**
When commuting I find that "drafting" sort of happens **naturally** or by accident.
This type of "drafting" is very different from racing drafting. You cannot be safe and draft at speed right on the wheel of someone you don'... |
5,955 | On my commute to work, if there a cyclist in front of me, is it rude to catch up and draft? To effectively draft I would usually need to be within a foot of their back wheel.
There are two situations:
**Trainers**
There is one part of the commute that is often used by individuals and groups of riders who seem to be t... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/5955",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/99/"
] | I'd be more concerned about safety that etiquette.
When in a bike group and drafting behind someone who knows you are there, they are much more likely to keep a good lookout for road debris and other obstacles and smoothly adjust their line/path in order to not screw the drafting person over.
If I'm by myself (or am ... | It's not only rude, it can be very dangerous if you don't make sure they know you are there.
I remember once hearing quite a loud angry yell and crash behind me when I actually stopped for a stop sign.
I tend to do hard front-wheel braking, and I guess he assumed we were going to blow right through it.
He probably... |
5,955 | On my commute to work, if there a cyclist in front of me, is it rude to catch up and draft? To effectively draft I would usually need to be within a foot of their back wheel.
There are two situations:
**Trainers**
There is one part of the commute that is often used by individuals and groups of riders who seem to be t... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/5955",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/99/"
] | I end up having to evaluate this on a rider-by-rider basis.
Typically if I've caught up to someone, then I'm going faster anyway, so I'll just pass them and keep my own pace. If someone passes me, then I try to keep up...
Sometimes you see a guy on a high-end bike, who is obviously skilled, and is constantly pedaling... | i find it very wrong and an invasion of my personal space. please don’t do it someone says i don’t like it!
Fremantle WAust 32 km round commute daily! |
5,955 | On my commute to work, if there a cyclist in front of me, is it rude to catch up and draft? To effectively draft I would usually need to be within a foot of their back wheel.
There are two situations:
**Trainers**
There is one part of the commute that is often used by individuals and groups of riders who seem to be t... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/5955",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/99/"
] | There was a post on this subject on [The Guardian Bike Blog](http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2011/aug/25/cycling-commuter-drafting-etiquette).
I think there are a couple of issues with drafting random cyclists:
* it could be unsafe, particularly if they don't realise you're doing it.
* some people wil... | Yeah, it's a touchy situation. Some won't mind it at all, some won't notice (and will therefore make hazardous moves), some will silently seethe, and some will get downright nasty.
When I was a regular commuter I would draft occasionally when the cyclist ahead of me was obviously a skilled one (ie, all the right cloth... |
5,955 | On my commute to work, if there a cyclist in front of me, is it rude to catch up and draft? To effectively draft I would usually need to be within a foot of their back wheel.
There are two situations:
**Trainers**
There is one part of the commute that is often used by individuals and groups of riders who seem to be t... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/5955",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/99/"
] | Yeah, it's a touchy situation. Some won't mind it at all, some won't notice (and will therefore make hazardous moves), some will silently seethe, and some will get downright nasty.
When I was a regular commuter I would draft occasionally when the cyclist ahead of me was obviously a skilled one (ie, all the right cloth... | It's not only rude, it can be very dangerous if you don't make sure they know you are there.
I remember once hearing quite a loud angry yell and crash behind me when I actually stopped for a stop sign.
I tend to do hard front-wheel braking, and I guess he assumed we were going to blow right through it.
He probably... |
5,955 | On my commute to work, if there a cyclist in front of me, is it rude to catch up and draft? To effectively draft I would usually need to be within a foot of their back wheel.
There are two situations:
**Trainers**
There is one part of the commute that is often used by individuals and groups of riders who seem to be t... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/5955",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/99/"
] | This is a potential minefield. If someone's on my wheel, to be honest I don't care. I prefer not to draft when commuting - I know the state of most of the roads I regularly use and I want decent visibility of the surface and other road users; it's a commute, not a heads-down speed session, so a few extra seconds at a l... | Drafting/pace-lining is great but you really have to ask FIRST. After that it is a question of trust and knowing your own skill as well as the other rider(s).
I think we can all agree, however, that starting to draft somebody without notifying them is a definite breach of etiquette and safety. |
5,955 | On my commute to work, if there a cyclist in front of me, is it rude to catch up and draft? To effectively draft I would usually need to be within a foot of their back wheel.
There are two situations:
**Trainers**
There is one part of the commute that is often used by individuals and groups of riders who seem to be t... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/5955",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/99/"
] | There was a post on this subject on [The Guardian Bike Blog](http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2011/aug/25/cycling-commuter-drafting-etiquette).
I think there are a couple of issues with drafting random cyclists:
* it could be unsafe, particularly if they don't realise you're doing it.
* some people wil... | **No it is not rude!**
Drafting should be taught at school as part of a Cycling Proficiency Test so that some conventions are established. This would encourage people to cycle together, taking turns up front and doing so more efficiently. Elbow twitches to get the guy behind to take a turn need to be an accepted conve... |
5,955 | On my commute to work, if there a cyclist in front of me, is it rude to catch up and draft? To effectively draft I would usually need to be within a foot of their back wheel.
There are two situations:
**Trainers**
There is one part of the commute that is often used by individuals and groups of riders who seem to be t... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/5955",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/99/"
] | Drafting behind a group that's already in a paceline is one thing, but drafting behind some random commuter is a great way to get into a wreck.
A random commuter isn't going to necessarily know to (or want to be compelled to) inform you when he/she is slowing or needing to make a sudden movement. And are you really ge... | Yeah, it's a touchy situation. Some won't mind it at all, some won't notice (and will therefore make hazardous moves), some will silently seethe, and some will get downright nasty.
When I was a regular commuter I would draft occasionally when the cyclist ahead of me was obviously a skilled one (ie, all the right cloth... |
5,955 | On my commute to work, if there a cyclist in front of me, is it rude to catch up and draft? To effectively draft I would usually need to be within a foot of their back wheel.
There are two situations:
**Trainers**
There is one part of the commute that is often used by individuals and groups of riders who seem to be t... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/5955",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/99/"
] | i find it very wrong and an invasion of my personal space. please don’t do it someone says i don’t like it!
Fremantle WAust 32 km round commute daily! | **It's over politically-correct to say "you cannot do it" or "you have to ask permission".**
When commuting I find that "drafting" sort of happens **naturally** or by accident.
This type of "drafting" is very different from racing drafting. You cannot be safe and draft at speed right on the wheel of someone you don'... |
4,715,772 | I need a SilverLight application that can capture the webcam video and audio and save it on the server as video which can later be viewed by some video player. I have found some good examples of recording webcam using SilverLight like [link1](http://www.silverlight.net/community/samples/silverlight-4/photobooth/) and m... | 2011/01/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4715772",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/578819/"
] | I ended up using Red5 Server, thus saving the videos on server in .flv format. I used free <http://www.red5-recorder.com/> video recorder, but did some custom tweaks for purposes of the project. I must note that the video quality is not so good. | I prefer to use [Streaming Video Recorder](http://www.streaming-video-recorder.com/) to record webcame video, it can just record screen video and the recorded video's quality is as original one which you see on webpage.The videos are save in WMV format and I think it's easy to find a video converter out there to help y... |
57,412,739 | I have an api from Sharepoint and I want to access the data from Power BI via an Odata Feed. But when I do so I get an "Access to the ressource is forbidden". I don't get to choose which autenthification method I want to use, like I do with other apis (not Sharepoint). The api work fine though when I try the same thing... | 2019/08/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57412739",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11902017/"
] | If I understood your question correctly then this steps will help to achieve your ask,
1. Go to Data Source Setting under Edit Queries ribbon pane on Power BI Desktop.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/TLP6O.png)
2. Chose Data Source then Click on Edit Per... | Thanks a lot for answers. The problem was my authentication for the API, but I wanted to be able to edit the credentials to use another user and password anyway. Since powerBI was setup to use Windows credentials I never came to that point though. I solved it by making a new powerBI file and chose "edit query", where I... |
57,412,739 | I have an api from Sharepoint and I want to access the data from Power BI via an Odata Feed. But when I do so I get an "Access to the ressource is forbidden". I don't get to choose which autenthification method I want to use, like I do with other apis (not Sharepoint). The api work fine though when I try the same thing... | 2019/08/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57412739",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11902017/"
] | I just tried one of example Odata url provided by Mircorsoft.
I tried to fecth data in PowerBI and it worked fine for me without any issue.
<https://services.odata.org/northwind/northwind.svc/>
I belive you are facing this issue as error says, you might not have set Authentication for your API or your Odata feed is n... | Thanks a lot for answers. The problem was my authentication for the API, but I wanted to be able to edit the credentials to use another user and password anyway. Since powerBI was setup to use Windows credentials I never came to that point though. I solved it by making a new powerBI file and chose "edit query", where I... |
1,699,495 | I have once heard a saying,we could live without linux, but we definitely could not live without gcc. It seems, there is only one C compiler in the Linux world. Is there any alternatives to gcc? Do programmers under AIX/HPUX/Solaris use only gcc to develop programs? | 2009/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1699495",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/193251/"
] | There's certainly at least one alternative to gcc on Linux: [clang](http://clang.llvm.org/) is a C-compiler (and related dialects, although as far as I can see, the C frontend is much more mature than the other dialects) utilising [LLVM](http://llvm.org/). Apple supports the development of LLVM & friends, I think; it's... | If you are looking for a lightweight and fast C compiler TinyCC (see also [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_C_Compiler)) is definitely worth a look.
There are some downsides, though. It only performs very few optimizations and the latest stable version only supports the x86 architecture although there is a... |
1,699,495 | I have once heard a saying,we could live without linux, but we definitely could not live without gcc. It seems, there is only one C compiler in the Linux world. Is there any alternatives to gcc? Do programmers under AIX/HPUX/Solaris use only gcc to develop programs? | 2009/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1699495",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/193251/"
] | There's certainly at least one alternative to gcc on Linux: [clang](http://clang.llvm.org/) is a C-compiler (and related dialects, although as far as I can see, the C frontend is much more mature than the other dialects) utilising [LLVM](http://llvm.org/). Apple supports the development of LLVM & friends, I think; it's... | Consider PathScale Path64 compiler and Open64. Solid, open source, with a long history. Quite popular in high-performance computing, and also a good platform for academic research.
<https://github.com/path64/compiler>
<http://www.open64.net/> |
1,699,495 | I have once heard a saying,we could live without linux, but we definitely could not live without gcc. It seems, there is only one C compiler in the Linux world. Is there any alternatives to gcc? Do programmers under AIX/HPUX/Solaris use only gcc to develop programs? | 2009/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1699495",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/193251/"
] | Intel has a "non-commercial" C++ compiler [here](http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/non-commercial-software-development/). Make sure you read the license faq [here](http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/non-commercial-software-faq/) it does come with strings attached.
Here is a [list](http://en.wikipedia.org/... | There is also libfirm/cparser which implements most gcc extensions and generates optimized code (currently for x86 32bit and sparc): <http://pp.ipd.kit.edu/firm/> |
1,699,495 | I have once heard a saying,we could live without linux, but we definitely could not live without gcc. It seems, there is only one C compiler in the Linux world. Is there any alternatives to gcc? Do programmers under AIX/HPUX/Solaris use only gcc to develop programs? | 2009/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1699495",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/193251/"
] | If you are looking for a lightweight and fast C compiler TinyCC (see also [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_C_Compiler)) is definitely worth a look.
There are some downsides, though. It only performs very few optimizations and the latest stable version only supports the x86 architecture although there is a... | Sun Studio 12 is now available as a [free download](http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/downloads/index.jsp) for Linux (X86 flavors, at least) and all Solaris variants. I don't know how the X86/Linux version of the compiler compares, but the Sparc/Solaris version of the compiler is capable of producing significantly mo... |
1,699,495 | I have once heard a saying,we could live without linux, but we definitely could not live without gcc. It seems, there is only one C compiler in the Linux world. Is there any alternatives to gcc? Do programmers under AIX/HPUX/Solaris use only gcc to develop programs? | 2009/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1699495",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/193251/"
] | There's certainly at least one alternative to gcc on Linux: [clang](http://clang.llvm.org/) is a C-compiler (and related dialects, although as far as I can see, the C frontend is much more mature than the other dialects) utilising [LLVM](http://llvm.org/). Apple supports the development of LLVM & friends, I think; it's... | Sun Studio 12 is now available as a [free download](http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/downloads/index.jsp) for Linux (X86 flavors, at least) and all Solaris variants. I don't know how the X86/Linux version of the compiler compares, but the Sparc/Solaris version of the compiler is capable of producing significantly mo... |
1,699,495 | I have once heard a saying,we could live without linux, but we definitely could not live without gcc. It seems, there is only one C compiler in the Linux world. Is there any alternatives to gcc? Do programmers under AIX/HPUX/Solaris use only gcc to develop programs? | 2009/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1699495",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/193251/"
] | Consider PathScale Path64 compiler and Open64. Solid, open source, with a long history. Quite popular in high-performance computing, and also a good platform for academic research.
<https://github.com/path64/compiler>
<http://www.open64.net/> | Sun Studio 12 is now available as a [free download](http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/downloads/index.jsp) for Linux (X86 flavors, at least) and all Solaris variants. I don't know how the X86/Linux version of the compiler compares, but the Sparc/Solaris version of the compiler is capable of producing significantly mo... |
1,699,495 | I have once heard a saying,we could live without linux, but we definitely could not live without gcc. It seems, there is only one C compiler in the Linux world. Is there any alternatives to gcc? Do programmers under AIX/HPUX/Solaris use only gcc to develop programs? | 2009/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1699495",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/193251/"
] | If you are looking for a lightweight and fast C compiler TinyCC (see also [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_C_Compiler)) is definitely worth a look.
There are some downsides, though. It only performs very few optimizations and the latest stable version only supports the x86 architecture although there is a... | Consider PathScale Path64 compiler and Open64. Solid, open source, with a long history. Quite popular in high-performance computing, and also a good platform for academic research.
<https://github.com/path64/compiler>
<http://www.open64.net/> |
1,699,495 | I have once heard a saying,we could live without linux, but we definitely could not live without gcc. It seems, there is only one C compiler in the Linux world. Is there any alternatives to gcc? Do programmers under AIX/HPUX/Solaris use only gcc to develop programs? | 2009/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1699495",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/193251/"
] | If you are looking for a lightweight and fast C compiler TinyCC (see also [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_C_Compiler)) is definitely worth a look.
There are some downsides, though. It only performs very few optimizations and the latest stable version only supports the x86 architecture although there is a... | There is also libfirm/cparser which implements most gcc extensions and generates optimized code (currently for x86 32bit and sparc): <http://pp.ipd.kit.edu/firm/> |
1,699,495 | I have once heard a saying,we could live without linux, but we definitely could not live without gcc. It seems, there is only one C compiler in the Linux world. Is there any alternatives to gcc? Do programmers under AIX/HPUX/Solaris use only gcc to develop programs? | 2009/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1699495",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/193251/"
] | Intel has a "non-commercial" C++ compiler [here](http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/non-commercial-software-development/). Make sure you read the license faq [here](http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/non-commercial-software-faq/) it does come with strings attached.
Here is a [list](http://en.wikipedia.org/... | Sun Studio 12 is now available as a [free download](http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/downloads/index.jsp) for Linux (X86 flavors, at least) and all Solaris variants. I don't know how the X86/Linux version of the compiler compares, but the Sparc/Solaris version of the compiler is capable of producing significantly mo... |
1,699,495 | I have once heard a saying,we could live without linux, but we definitely could not live without gcc. It seems, there is only one C compiler in the Linux world. Is there any alternatives to gcc? Do programmers under AIX/HPUX/Solaris use only gcc to develop programs? | 2009/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1699495",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/193251/"
] | There is also libfirm/cparser which implements most gcc extensions and generates optimized code (currently for x86 32bit and sparc): <http://pp.ipd.kit.edu/firm/> | Sun Studio 12 is now available as a [free download](http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/downloads/index.jsp) for Linux (X86 flavors, at least) and all Solaris variants. I don't know how the X86/Linux version of the compiler compares, but the Sparc/Solaris version of the compiler is capable of producing significantly mo... |
316,014 | The other day I was looking through questions and ended up on a question where a user was asking about a very basic programming concept. Not that those questions are necessarily bad, but this one made me wonder "How is this person even programming at all?" So on a whim, I checked out their profile.
What I found was no... | 2016/02/02 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/316014",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/550062/"
] | Your gut is right; don't start a witch hunt for this user. The posts you encounter *naturally* are likely fine to vote on, but you could be seen as serial voting if you start going through this person's profile just to downvote their posts.
Let 'em be; the system will catch up to them soon enough. Others have likely s... | >
> I want to get rid of the bad posts, but I also don't want to target this user. Should I start trying to clean this up or just walk away?
>
>
>
You have to walk away. As you noted, targeting a user (even if that's not the intent) is serial voting. Regardless if a user's posts are all good or bad, serial voting ... |
316,014 | The other day I was looking through questions and ended up on a question where a user was asking about a very basic programming concept. Not that those questions are necessarily bad, but this one made me wonder "How is this person even programming at all?" So on a whim, I checked out their profile.
What I found was no... | 2016/02/02 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/316014",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/550062/"
] | Your gut is right; don't start a witch hunt for this user. The posts you encounter *naturally* are likely fine to vote on, but you could be seen as serial voting if you start going through this person's profile just to downvote their posts.
Let 'em be; the system will catch up to them soon enough. Others have likely s... | I think there's a couple of duplicates of this question, but in common: flag for moderator attention and specifically describe the behavior you see.
Sure, there are automated systems, and you can have faith in the voting and flagging patterns of your fellow users, but in the meantime the user in question will continu... |
316,014 | The other day I was looking through questions and ended up on a question where a user was asking about a very basic programming concept. Not that those questions are necessarily bad, but this one made me wonder "How is this person even programming at all?" So on a whim, I checked out their profile.
What I found was no... | 2016/02/02 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/316014",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/550062/"
] | >
> I want to get rid of the bad posts, but I also don't want to target this user. Should I start trying to clean this up or just walk away?
>
>
>
You have to walk away. As you noted, targeting a user (even if that's not the intent) is serial voting. Regardless if a user's posts are all good or bad, serial voting ... | I think there's a couple of duplicates of this question, but in common: flag for moderator attention and specifically describe the behavior you see.
Sure, there are automated systems, and you can have faith in the voting and flagging patterns of your fellow users, but in the meantime the user in question will continu... |
47,831 | There are several claims on the internet that for a brief time PepsiCo owned the sixth largest military force in the world. You can read about it, e.g., at [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PepsiCo#Soviet_Union).
This seems quite fishy to me, so I wonder how anyone came to this conclusion.
From [a source *ups... | 2018/08/28 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/47831",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/33121/"
] | No, but for a short while in 1989 they were the owners of 17 ex-military submarines.
In 2000 China had about 65 submarines.
In 1990 Britain had about 29 submarines (about ten now).
[Currently](https://www.globalfirepower.com/navy-submarines.asp) Japan has the sixth largest fleet of submarines with seventeen submarines... | It all started in 1959 at an expedition the United States did in Moscow to showcase life in a capitalist world, and the company Pepsi was there. A Pepsi executive, Donald M. Kendall, was a good friend of Nixon, vice president at the time, and when Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union at the time, got in a ... |
4,750 | I'm trying to build a self-listing website around a taxi service domain name that I have.
I am looking for a simple script / program that allows users to register, put up details about their taxi service - where they operate, what their contact numbers are, etc.
I'm not looking for a sophisticated program - bares bon... | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/4750",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/2650/"
] | You could give these a shot:
* [PHPDirectory](http://freshmeat.net/projects/sbd-directory-software)
* [dweb](http://freshmeat.net/projects/dweb)
* [direx](http://freshmeat.net/projects/direx)
* [PHP Weby](http://freshmeat.net/projects/phpdirectoryscript)
* [GippleDee](http://freshmeat.net/projects/gpld) (the open sour... | You might find a wiki useful, there are plenty of those available and most are simple enough. See [wikimatrix.org](http://www.wikimatrix.org/) for a comparison of wikis to find the ones with proper permissions support.
Or you can use a blog, like [wordpress.org](http://www.wordpress.org), that will allow people to lea... |
4,750 | I'm trying to build a self-listing website around a taxi service domain name that I have.
I am looking for a simple script / program that allows users to register, put up details about their taxi service - where they operate, what their contact numbers are, etc.
I'm not looking for a sophisticated program - bares bon... | 2010/11/01 | [
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] | You might find a wiki useful, there are plenty of those available and most are simple enough. See [wikimatrix.org](http://www.wikimatrix.org/) for a comparison of wikis to find the ones with proper permissions support.
Or you can use a blog, like [wordpress.org](http://www.wordpress.org), that will allow people to lea... | Though, to be honest, I'm not too impressed by any of the commercial or open source options. You might want to try to adapt a more general purpose wiki (niche software generally has fewer developers & software publishers, and thus lower software quality) as Evgeny suggests, or otherwise look for a Drupal/Joomla module ... |
4,750 | I'm trying to build a self-listing website around a taxi service domain name that I have.
I am looking for a simple script / program that allows users to register, put up details about their taxi service - where they operate, what their contact numbers are, etc.
I'm not looking for a sophisticated program - bares bon... | 2010/11/01 | [
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] | You could give these a shot:
* [PHPDirectory](http://freshmeat.net/projects/sbd-directory-software)
* [dweb](http://freshmeat.net/projects/dweb)
* [direx](http://freshmeat.net/projects/direx)
* [PHP Weby](http://freshmeat.net/projects/phpdirectoryscript)
* [GippleDee](http://freshmeat.net/projects/gpld) (the open sour... | Directory software would work well, too. It would allow you to break down down by location, too. [phpLD](http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/articlescript/index.php) would be a good one to use. |
4,750 | I'm trying to build a self-listing website around a taxi service domain name that I have.
I am looking for a simple script / program that allows users to register, put up details about their taxi service - where they operate, what their contact numbers are, etc.
I'm not looking for a sophisticated program - bares bon... | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/4750",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/2650/"
] | Directory software would work well, too. It would allow you to break down down by location, too. [phpLD](http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/articlescript/index.php) would be a good one to use. | Though, to be honest, I'm not too impressed by any of the commercial or open source options. You might want to try to adapt a more general purpose wiki (niche software generally has fewer developers & software publishers, and thus lower software quality) as Evgeny suggests, or otherwise look for a Drupal/Joomla module ... |
4,750 | I'm trying to build a self-listing website around a taxi service domain name that I have.
I am looking for a simple script / program that allows users to register, put up details about their taxi service - where they operate, what their contact numbers are, etc.
I'm not looking for a sophisticated program - bares bon... | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/4750",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/2650/"
] | You could give these a shot:
* [PHPDirectory](http://freshmeat.net/projects/sbd-directory-software)
* [dweb](http://freshmeat.net/projects/dweb)
* [direx](http://freshmeat.net/projects/direx)
* [PHP Weby](http://freshmeat.net/projects/phpdirectoryscript)
* [GippleDee](http://freshmeat.net/projects/gpld) (the open sour... | Though, to be honest, I'm not too impressed by any of the commercial or open source options. You might want to try to adapt a more general purpose wiki (niche software generally has fewer developers & software publishers, and thus lower software quality) as Evgeny suggests, or otherwise look for a Drupal/Joomla module ... |
6,929 | Is there a standard format for English vocabulary lists and some data sources in that format? (For example a standard XML)
For example SAT vocabulary or Basic English words, including definition, examples, phonetic,... in that format. | 2016/01/22 | [
"https://opendata.stackexchange.com/questions/6929",
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] | [XDXF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XDXF) is an open source "XML Dictionary Exchange Format".
>
> XDXF stands for XML Dictionary Exchange Format, and specifies a semantic format for storing dictionaries.
>
>
> The main distinction of XDXF that makes it stand out among all other dictionary formats is that it doesn'... | You could try out Merriam-Webster's Dictionary API, which has a basic XML standard for dictionary entries: <http://www.dictionaryapi.com/products/api-collegiate-dictionary.htm> |
202,490 | >
> The baby **cries** all morning.
>
>
> The baby **has been crying** all morning.
>
>
>
I think both of these are grammatical but carry different meanings. The first one shows a general habit while the second one shows something has happened in the near past. Am I correct? | 2019/03/26 | [
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] | Yes, you are correct.
The present tense has (at least) two uses in English: It can refer to something that is happening right now, or, probably more often, to something that happens continually.
If I say, "John works at Fwacbar Company", I might mean that he is working there right now, at this instant. But more often... | You're correct on the first sentence. It shows a general habit as you say. The second sentence uses the present perfect continuous tense. It's use means that the baby has been crying all morning and ***is still crying*** in the present. The action or effect is still present and ongoing. So to say, "something has happen... |
25,835 | I use the Jack Wolfskin ExoLight I tent, which is (by its official specs) only 60 cm wide inside.
I'm looking to buy a colder-weather self-inflating sleeping pad to extend the season in the spring and autumn. I would really like to buy a slightly wider sleeping pad, since I sleep on my back and elbow room has been a p... | 2021/01/12 | [
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] | If you only need the extra width for your elbows, try a sleeping pad with wings. This is a common practice in hammock camping, because the elbows tend to get chilly when pressed up against the hammock fabric. There are lots of hammock pads with built-in wings, but if you buy one of these be sure it's also good for slee... | The best approach would be to measure it - pitch the tent at home and see how bit it is at ground level, with and without trying to stretch it. A mock sleeping mat made from cardboard packaging would allow you to consider the length as well, and whether you've got room for everything you want in the inner tent. But als... |
25,835 | I use the Jack Wolfskin ExoLight I tent, which is (by its official specs) only 60 cm wide inside.
I'm looking to buy a colder-weather self-inflating sleeping pad to extend the season in the spring and autumn. I would really like to buy a slightly wider sleeping pad, since I sleep on my back and elbow room has been a p... | 2021/01/12 | [
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/25835",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/users/20611/"
] | The best approach would be to measure it - pitch the tent at home and see how bit it is at ground level, with and without trying to stretch it. A mock sleeping mat made from cardboard packaging would allow you to consider the length as well, and whether you've got room for everything you want in the inner tent. But als... | Asking a question like that provokes different views, so here is mine.
As I see it, it is a little hard to predict what is going to happen. You might get wet. But then again: It might work. The tent construction is not bad for your idea. You have one very small vestibule and one bigger vestibule, both along the sides ... |
25,835 | I use the Jack Wolfskin ExoLight I tent, which is (by its official specs) only 60 cm wide inside.
I'm looking to buy a colder-weather self-inflating sleeping pad to extend the season in the spring and autumn. I would really like to buy a slightly wider sleeping pad, since I sleep on my back and elbow room has been a p... | 2021/01/12 | [
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/25835",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/users/20611/"
] | If you only need the extra width for your elbows, try a sleeping pad with wings. This is a common practice in hammock camping, because the elbows tend to get chilly when pressed up against the hammock fabric. There are lots of hammock pads with built-in wings, but if you buy one of these be sure it's also good for slee... | Yes, there are definite problems when your sleeping gear is slightly too wide for the tent.
I speak of personal experience here. I have a single-person throw tent from Decathlone, which is rather small, and I once used it with a noname inflatable mattress (which is also higher than a light pad of the type you have, I ... |
25,835 | I use the Jack Wolfskin ExoLight I tent, which is (by its official specs) only 60 cm wide inside.
I'm looking to buy a colder-weather self-inflating sleeping pad to extend the season in the spring and autumn. I would really like to buy a slightly wider sleeping pad, since I sleep on my back and elbow room has been a p... | 2021/01/12 | [
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/25835",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/users/20611/"
] | If you only need the extra width for your elbows, try a sleeping pad with wings. This is a common practice in hammock camping, because the elbows tend to get chilly when pressed up against the hammock fabric. There are lots of hammock pads with built-in wings, but if you buy one of these be sure it's also good for slee... | Asking a question like that provokes different views, so here is mine.
As I see it, it is a little hard to predict what is going to happen. You might get wet. But then again: It might work. The tent construction is not bad for your idea. You have one very small vestibule and one bigger vestibule, both along the sides ... |
25,835 | I use the Jack Wolfskin ExoLight I tent, which is (by its official specs) only 60 cm wide inside.
I'm looking to buy a colder-weather self-inflating sleeping pad to extend the season in the spring and autumn. I would really like to buy a slightly wider sleeping pad, since I sleep on my back and elbow room has been a p... | 2021/01/12 | [
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/25835",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/users/20611/"
] | Yes, there are definite problems when your sleeping gear is slightly too wide for the tent.
I speak of personal experience here. I have a single-person throw tent from Decathlone, which is rather small, and I once used it with a noname inflatable mattress (which is also higher than a light pad of the type you have, I ... | Asking a question like that provokes different views, so here is mine.
As I see it, it is a little hard to predict what is going to happen. You might get wet. But then again: It might work. The tent construction is not bad for your idea. You have one very small vestibule and one bigger vestibule, both along the sides ... |
15,709 | I noticed this years ago and it's always intrigued me. When I drink water after an exhausting workout the water tastes different. | 2014/03/11 | [
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] | You didn't mention if there is a specific taste you notice; I taste metal during and after an intense workout which apparently is caused by the heart not being able to keep up <http://www.livestrong.com/article/322820-metallic-taste-in-the-mouth-during-exercise/>. | I'm not an exercise specialist, so this is somewhat speculation, but I suspect that it's a combination of a) after exercise, you really feel like you need the water, so you're much more aware of it and your body tries to prompt you to drink more by making it a more pleasurable sensation and b) after working out, your b... |
1,254 | It is about the now probably deleted post [here](https://german.stackexchange.com/a/37031/4788). The post essentially advertises a site where cheap native speakers can be hired for training.
The first reaction is that it is obvious spam.
There is probably a very big need for similar services, and it is obviously not ... | 2017/06/01 | [
"https://german.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1254",
"https://german.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://german.meta.stackexchange.com/users/4788/"
] | That's spam.
It doesn't attempt to answer the question, and only serves to advertise the service. | >
> Second, it is useful... probably I will hire one of them. I couldn't even imagine that it is possible so cheaply.
>
>
>
I don’t know about this particular service, but spam is often not only unsolicited, but also false advertisement. |
86,439 | SO I am creating my own coffered ceilings by creating a grid which I will attach to the ceiling. Then I will nail/glue crown moldings onto this grid to create my coffered ceilings. Now I've made a mockup of my grid for testing purposes using MDF and it all seems nice and stable.
Ive never done anything like this befor... | 2016/03/12 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/86439",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | I would think MDF would hold up fine in a dry climate controlled space. The length of the pieces and method of attachment to the ceiling will affect long-term tendency to sag.
I would try to keep the frame lengths relatively short and employ a robust attachment method (nails into joists along with construction adhesi... | I agree with Jimmy Fix-it. But, are you asking about the framing or the finishing or both. For framing, I'd go with Fir studs over the cheapest Pine studs. Fir is harder, denser, stiffer & usually straighter or a much higher percentage is straighter.
For Finishing, I'd go with the MDF glued & screwed, don't nail anyth... |
86,439 | SO I am creating my own coffered ceilings by creating a grid which I will attach to the ceiling. Then I will nail/glue crown moldings onto this grid to create my coffered ceilings. Now I've made a mockup of my grid for testing purposes using MDF and it all seems nice and stable.
Ive never done anything like this befor... | 2016/03/12 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/86439",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/47523/"
] | I would think MDF would hold up fine in a dry climate controlled space. The length of the pieces and method of attachment to the ceiling will affect long-term tendency to sag.
I would try to keep the frame lengths relatively short and employ a robust attachment method (nails into joists along with construction adhesi... | I recommend steel studs for this type of framing work:
* Steel studs are straight and dimensionally stable and will not expand, contract, or warp like wood.
* Steel studs are typically less expensive than high quality wood studs.
* Steel studs are light weight which makes them great for working overhead.
* As an added... |
210,988 | I want to know if using Mac OS Extended Journaled is the right choice for a MacBook Pro that would only be connected with the external hard drive at night. It does not make sense to me to have it journaling every action of a Mac that is not always connected.
I also want to use the same external hard drive for Time Ma... | 2015/10/15 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/210988",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
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] | I will try to explain journaling as I see it. I probably will not give the process completely right, but you will have a better idea of how journaling works.
Let us say I want to write some new data to the journal file system. The steps would be something like the following.
1. The operating system writes a new entr... | A journaling file system monitors low-level file system operations like creating, deleting or moving files and folders on a volume. By logging all atomic tasks in the journal and deleting them after the operation has been finalized successfully, it always tracks the current state of the file system.
Every volume with a... |
210,988 | I want to know if using Mac OS Extended Journaled is the right choice for a MacBook Pro that would only be connected with the external hard drive at night. It does not make sense to me to have it journaling every action of a Mac that is not always connected.
I also want to use the same external hard drive for Time Ma... | 2015/10/15 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/210988",
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] | * **Journaling protects the file system**. It will delete a file if things crash in the middle of an operation to let the system be "consistent"
* **Backups protect the files**. You can go back and get the file when the journaling or a mistake or a crash renders a specific file broken or gone.
See [What are the differ... | A journaling file system monitors low-level file system operations like creating, deleting or moving files and folders on a volume. By logging all atomic tasks in the journal and deleting them after the operation has been finalized successfully, it always tracks the current state of the file system.
Every volume with a... |
5,877,724 | My users submit an email and our Oauth provider generates a unique ID. I want to generate a human-friendly username/slug for the users so they don't have to write one.
It's so that they can provide the URL as a linkage to other people. It may also be because we may introduce a "confidential" feature that hides identit... | 2011/05/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5877724",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92679/"
] | Just take the portion of their e-mail before the `@` and append a number onto the end of it's already been taken. Given them an option to change it. | I'd recommend to make a list of pronounceable syllables and pick 2-4 of them randomly.
The syllables might be:
1. Make a list of phonetic consonants (b,c,ch,d,t,th,...) and all phonetic vowels (a,o,oo,ou,ea,y,...) and generate all combinations consonant-vowel.
2. Add combinations of two and more consonants, such as "... |
9,981 | In past years we have heard a lot about statehood of Palestine, and that got me wondering when a state actually becomes recognized. If you look at the Wikipedia entry for the State of Palestine it states that it is a “partially recognized state”. So why is it exactly that we (in the West at least) don’t consider Palest... | 2016/02/22 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/9981",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7318/"
] | There is no commonly accepted definition. Every government decides for themselves which other states they recognize. Often these are not objective criteria (defined territory, permanent population, functioning government etc.) but rather political considerations.
A good example are North- and South-Korea which the who... | A group is a country and a sovereign state when two conditions are met
1. It acts like a sovereign state
2. Other countries treat it as a sovereign state.
Condition 1 means that there is a substantial group of people living in some region with de-facto borders and some sort of organisation or government that is able ... |
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