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11,347 | My firm is looking for an out-of-the-box database system to store and query high-frequency tick data. What are the best options? It seems that kdb+ is the market leader in this field. | 2014/05/18 | [
"https://quant.stackexchange.com/questions/11347",
"https://quant.stackexchange.com",
"https://quant.stackexchange.com/users/8090/"
] | kdb+ seems to be the leader but their programming language is a pain really. Personally I use a HDF5. It is a No-SQL database. It integrates very nicely with python.
I have been very happy with it so far. | velocity analytics might be a choice. |
2,662 | There's a survey on chess.com, [Do your friends play chess?](http://www.chess.com/survey/do-your-friends-play-chess), and the results aren't very encouraging. Personally, very few of my friends play chess.
Then I read this question: [What's the most prestigious chess competition, broadcasted on TV?](https://chess.stac... | 2013/08/03 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/2662",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/1105/"
] | according to wikipedia, the USCF has experienced strong membership growth in recent times:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Chess_Federation>
However, another angle would be to look at google search trends, and this suggests it is less popular, at least since 2005. For example, "chess", "learn chess" and "... | The USCF and FIDE have scholastic programs designed to get kids - boys and girls - into chess. This is one way they are trying to popularize it. |
2,662 | There's a survey on chess.com, [Do your friends play chess?](http://www.chess.com/survey/do-your-friends-play-chess), and the results aren't very encouraging. Personally, very few of my friends play chess.
Then I read this question: [What's the most prestigious chess competition, broadcasted on TV?](https://chess.stac... | 2013/08/03 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/2662",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/1105/"
] | Chess isn't popular because all major tournaments make it lack emotion. For some reason, all major tournaments are those of *classic* chess, that is, with high quality games that last 5 hours or more. The outcome of these high quality games at the highest play level is most typically a draw. This is totally broken and ... | The USCF and FIDE have scholastic programs designed to get kids - boys and girls - into chess. This is one way they are trying to popularize it. |
2,662 | There's a survey on chess.com, [Do your friends play chess?](http://www.chess.com/survey/do-your-friends-play-chess), and the results aren't very encouraging. Personally, very few of my friends play chess.
Then I read this question: [What's the most prestigious chess competition, broadcasted on TV?](https://chess.stac... | 2013/08/03 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/2662",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/1105/"
] | according to wikipedia, the USCF has experienced strong membership growth in recent times:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Chess_Federation>
However, another angle would be to look at google search trends, and this suggests it is less popular, at least since 2005. For example, "chess", "learn chess" and "... | Chess made the top 10 most searched for games on Google for over 117 months. I think they've been recording the top searches for about 117 months. It's the most popular board game in the world.
<http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=chess> |
2,662 | There's a survey on chess.com, [Do your friends play chess?](http://www.chess.com/survey/do-your-friends-play-chess), and the results aren't very encouraging. Personally, very few of my friends play chess.
Then I read this question: [What's the most prestigious chess competition, broadcasted on TV?](https://chess.stac... | 2013/08/03 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/2662",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/1105/"
] | Chess isn't popular because all major tournaments make it lack emotion. For some reason, all major tournaments are those of *classic* chess, that is, with high quality games that last 5 hours or more. The outcome of these high quality games at the highest play level is most typically a draw. This is totally broken and ... | according to wikipedia, the USCF has experienced strong membership growth in recent times:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Chess_Federation>
However, another angle would be to look at google search trends, and this suggests it is less popular, at least since 2005. For example, "chess", "learn chess" and "... |
2,662 | There's a survey on chess.com, [Do your friends play chess?](http://www.chess.com/survey/do-your-friends-play-chess), and the results aren't very encouraging. Personally, very few of my friends play chess.
Then I read this question: [What's the most prestigious chess competition, broadcasted on TV?](https://chess.stac... | 2013/08/03 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/2662",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/1105/"
] | Chess isn't popular because all major tournaments make it lack emotion. For some reason, all major tournaments are those of *classic* chess, that is, with high quality games that last 5 hours or more. The outcome of these high quality games at the highest play level is most typically a draw. This is totally broken and ... | Chess made the top 10 most searched for games on Google for over 117 months. I think they've been recording the top searches for about 117 months. It's the most popular board game in the world.
<http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=chess> |
2,544,215 | I'd like to work on a game, but for rapidly prototyping it, I'd like to keep it as simple as possible, so I'd do everything in top-down 2D in GDI+ and WinForms (hey, I like them!), so I can concentrate on the logic and architecture of the game itself.
I thinking about having the whole game logic (server) in one assem... | 2010/03/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2544215",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/72746/"
] | You should really just bite the bullet and take a look at one of the frameworks you mentioned.
SDL is pretty good, but honestly, if you want to just get down to writing your game, XNA is incredible.
If you are already experienced in C#, you could follow the on-line tutorials, but picking up just a single book on XN... | I'm not a game programmer, but I know that the difference between modeling physics problems in 2D and 3D is huge.
I agree that it's a good idea to start with 2D, but don't expect to be able to reuse much of that code in the 3D version. 3D is a different animal. |
2,544,215 | I'd like to work on a game, but for rapidly prototyping it, I'd like to keep it as simple as possible, so I'd do everything in top-down 2D in GDI+ and WinForms (hey, I like them!), so I can concentrate on the logic and architecture of the game itself.
I thinking about having the whole game logic (server) in one assem... | 2010/03/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2544215",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/72746/"
] | This too long for a comment but... Your game physics world should pretty much be independent of the type of view you're using to see it. As an example, it's not uncommon for RTS (like say Warcraft III) to offer both a 3D view and a "mini map". If you think about it, Warcraft 1 that was 2D isn't that different from Warc... | I'm not a game programmer, but I know that the difference between modeling physics problems in 2D and 3D is huge.
I agree that it's a good idea to start with 2D, but don't expect to be able to reuse much of that code in the 3D version. 3D is a different animal. |
2,544,215 | I'd like to work on a game, but for rapidly prototyping it, I'd like to keep it as simple as possible, so I'd do everything in top-down 2D in GDI+ and WinForms (hey, I like them!), so I can concentrate on the logic and architecture of the game itself.
I thinking about having the whole game logic (server) in one assem... | 2010/03/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2544215",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/72746/"
] | You should really just bite the bullet and take a look at one of the frameworks you mentioned.
SDL is pretty good, but honestly, if you want to just get down to writing your game, XNA is incredible.
If you are already experienced in C#, you could follow the on-line tutorials, but picking up just a single book on XN... | This too long for a comment but... Your game physics world should pretty much be independent of the type of view you're using to see it. As an example, it's not uncommon for RTS (like say Warcraft III) to offer both a 3D view and a "mini map". If you think about it, Warcraft 1 that was 2D isn't that different from Warc... |
36,309 | Is it possible to throttle down the CPU speed of a VMWare image so that i can simulate a slow computer and test how my software works on a slow machine?
Or is there any other way to do this?
Im using VMWare Server 2.0 and its a CentOS Image. | 2009/07/06 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/36309",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/4913/"
] | This is not possible with the Player and Server products, but I believe it is in the ESXi (the free "bare-metal hypervisor" product) and the paid-for products like VMWare Workstation. | Yes, just limit that VM's CPU resources, you can go down to as low as 1Mhz (iirc).
Ah, just spotted the edit/addition - don't know Server 2.0 sorry, only ESX |
31,024 | Me maw used to say to me 'at the double', meaning for me to come as quick as possible. Just wondering today: what was the origin of this saying? It seems to me that the words don't apply to anything really specifically, so can some one provide a feasible explanation? | 2011/06/22 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/31024",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/8183/"
] | Just two points Ham and Bacon didn't make clear: double time (the command is "At the double" in the British Army and "On the double" in the American) is literally twice the speed of a normal march, so 72 paces a minute (Britsih Light Infantry pace and I believe also the norm in the USMC) becomes 144, which is pretty mu... | I was reading about gut strings for violins and various other stringed instuments and how they are made and saw this: "Once a group of five or so sets are stripped they are bunched and knotted in the center. This is known as handling the casing "on the double", that is, at the center. Such an arrangement makes it easie... |
4,638,112 | I am just at starting levels in DB usage and have 2 basic questions
1. I have a generic UPDATE stored proc which updates all columns of a table.
But i need to make it conditional wherein it does not SET when the parameter is NULL.
Usage: I want to use this as a single SP to UPDATE any subset of columns, the caller f... | 2011/01/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4638112",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/520348/"
] | You need:
* first to declare the different JRE in your Eclipse: See "[Eclipse - no Java (JRE) / (JDK) … no virtual machine…](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2030434/eclipse-no-java-jre-jdk-no-virtual-machine/2843837#2843837)"
* then to add the right JRE in your project settings (see this [blog post for instance](h... | you can configure VM in [eclipse.ini](http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse.ini) file. |
22,686 | We have a strong perimeter firewall. Would it make sense to still use IPTables on each host to hard block any and all ports except for the ones that are needed (DNS, 80 for the web server, nagios ports, etc.), or would this just lead to inefficiency. The web server gets millions of hits per day. | 2012/10/16 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/22686",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/13978/"
] | Yes, it is a good idea to lock down all of the hosts inside the firewall as well to protect against any threats coming from your internal network. That way, if someone gains access to your network or if there is a virus/worm/etc attacking your local machines, there are that many fewer services that could potentially be... | Definitely do this. I've made it a habit to deploy services using Puppet, so the allow service rules are written into the same definition file that installs the service. The generic firewall manifest file finishes off by dropping everything I didn't otherwise allow (besides ICMP. Don't turn off ICMP). |
251,171 | In my text book they said that:
>
> 1. If no resultant force acts on an object, it will not accelerate; **it will remain at rest or it will** **continue to move at constant speed**
> 2. If an object is at rest or is moving at a constant speed in a straight line ,we can say that there is no resultant force on it.
>
>... | 2016/04/21 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/251171",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/115057/"
] | Welcome to the Stack Exchange community Yusuf. The first thing that you need to understand before you understand forces and their effect on bodies is relative motion. Whenever you mention distance or speed of any object, you always mention it with reference to a fixed point. For example, if someone asks you how far awa... | Basically, if no \*\*net \*\* force is acting on a body, it's acceleration is zero...
Now, acceleration is the change in velocity in unit time...
So, if velocity is constant or zero, it's acceleration is zero...
Hope this helps!!! |
251,171 | In my text book they said that:
>
> 1. If no resultant force acts on an object, it will not accelerate; **it will remain at rest or it will** **continue to move at constant speed**
> 2. If an object is at rest or is moving at a constant speed in a straight line ,we can say that there is no resultant force on it.
>
>... | 2016/04/21 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/251171",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/115057/"
] | Welcome to the Stack Exchange community Yusuf. The first thing that you need to understand before you understand forces and their effect on bodies is relative motion. Whenever you mention distance or speed of any object, you always mention it with reference to a fixed point. For example, if someone asks you how far awa... | You might be confusing with pushing an object forward to maintain its motion.
For example, we pushed a CART forward and we got to maintain pushing it to keep it moving forever. Then, when we let go it will stop.
This is just because there is friction, this friction will cause the cart to stop, remove that and the car... |
251,171 | In my text book they said that:
>
> 1. If no resultant force acts on an object, it will not accelerate; **it will remain at rest or it will** **continue to move at constant speed**
> 2. If an object is at rest or is moving at a constant speed in a straight line ,we can say that there is no resultant force on it.
>
>... | 2016/04/21 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/251171",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/115057/"
] | Recall Newton's Second Law,
*F=ma*
This means that resultant forces acting on an object will produce acceleration, which is a change in velocity. Remember that velocity is a vector, which includes both *speed* **and** *direction*. So if an object is accelerating, it has either its speed and/or direction of movement un... | Basically, if no \*\*net \*\* force is acting on a body, it's acceleration is zero...
Now, acceleration is the change in velocity in unit time...
So, if velocity is constant or zero, it's acceleration is zero...
Hope this helps!!! |
251,171 | In my text book they said that:
>
> 1. If no resultant force acts on an object, it will not accelerate; **it will remain at rest or it will** **continue to move at constant speed**
> 2. If an object is at rest or is moving at a constant speed in a straight line ,we can say that there is no resultant force on it.
>
>... | 2016/04/21 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/251171",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/115057/"
] | Recall Newton's Second Law,
*F=ma*
This means that resultant forces acting on an object will produce acceleration, which is a change in velocity. Remember that velocity is a vector, which includes both *speed* **and** *direction*. So if an object is accelerating, it has either its speed and/or direction of movement un... | Welcome to the Stack Exchange community Yusuf. The first thing that you need to understand before you understand forces and their effect on bodies is relative motion. Whenever you mention distance or speed of any object, you always mention it with reference to a fixed point. For example, if someone asks you how far awa... |
251,171 | In my text book they said that:
>
> 1. If no resultant force acts on an object, it will not accelerate; **it will remain at rest or it will** **continue to move at constant speed**
> 2. If an object is at rest or is moving at a constant speed in a straight line ,we can say that there is no resultant force on it.
>
>... | 2016/04/21 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/251171",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/115057/"
] | Recall Newton's Second Law,
*F=ma*
This means that resultant forces acting on an object will produce acceleration, which is a change in velocity. Remember that velocity is a vector, which includes both *speed* **and** *direction*. So if an object is accelerating, it has either its speed and/or direction of movement un... | You might be confusing with pushing an object forward to maintain its motion.
For example, we pushed a CART forward and we got to maintain pushing it to keep it moving forever. Then, when we let go it will stop.
This is just because there is friction, this friction will cause the cart to stop, remove that and the car... |
251,171 | In my text book they said that:
>
> 1. If no resultant force acts on an object, it will not accelerate; **it will remain at rest or it will** **continue to move at constant speed**
> 2. If an object is at rest or is moving at a constant speed in a straight line ,we can say that there is no resultant force on it.
>
>... | 2016/04/21 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/251171",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/115057/"
] | Recall Newton's Second Law,
*F=ma*
This means that resultant forces acting on an object will produce acceleration, which is a change in velocity. Remember that velocity is a vector, which includes both *speed* **and** *direction*. So if an object is accelerating, it has either its speed and/or direction of movement un... | For an object to change from its state of rest to motion needs some force. When a force is applied the velocity of the object changes from 0 to some velocity V (and it keeps increasing as long as the force is present). This change in velocity is termed as acceleration.
Now if you remove the force, the object will move... |
96,989 | **Agrippa's 5 tropes**
1. *Dissent*: For every thesis an anithesis
2. *Relation*: Point of view matters.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Justifications need justifications need justifications ... *ad infinitum*
4. *Axioms*: Assume something to be true *sans* justification.
5. *Circularity*: The conclusion appears in the premis... | 2023/02/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/96989",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/63423/"
] | [Is the concept of knowledge, or our use of the word *knowledge* (and our use of other such terms in the same and other languages), such as to be broken down into other concepts/uses of other words?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/knowledge-analysis/) Or, [on the contrary, John Cook Wilson reasoned that “we cannot ... | While [Mr. Klocking implies in his answer](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/97077/40730) that [fallibilism (IEP)](https://iep.utm.edu/fallibil/) easily and consensually among professional philosophers overcomes the problem of skepticism, [contemporary skepticism (IEP)](https://iep.utm.edu/skepcont/) lives on, and... |
96,989 | **Agrippa's 5 tropes**
1. *Dissent*: For every thesis an anithesis
2. *Relation*: Point of view matters.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Justifications need justifications need justifications ... *ad infinitum*
4. *Axioms*: Assume something to be true *sans* justification.
5. *Circularity*: The conclusion appears in the premis... | 2023/02/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/96989",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/63423/"
] | You didn't explain why you think skepticism is self-refuting, but I've heard people say this would be because skepticism would demand skepticism of skepticism itself, so I'll address that.
Yes, you should be skeptical of skepticism, but that doesn't make it self-refuting.
This seems to conflate skepticism and what I ... | As per [my other answer](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/92305/14508), **a skeptical argument is not different than an assertion of the presence or lack of presence of something**.
For example:
>
> A: I see a boat out there.
>
>
> B: How do you know you see a boat out there?
>
>
>
What B is doing is ass... |
96,989 | **Agrippa's 5 tropes**
1. *Dissent*: For every thesis an anithesis
2. *Relation*: Point of view matters.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Justifications need justifications need justifications ... *ad infinitum*
4. *Axioms*: Assume something to be true *sans* justification.
5. *Circularity*: The conclusion appears in the premis... | 2023/02/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/96989",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/63423/"
] | You didn't explain why you think skepticism is self-refuting, but I've heard people say this would be because skepticism would demand skepticism of skepticism itself, so I'll address that.
Yes, you should be skeptical of skepticism, but that doesn't make it self-refuting.
This seems to conflate skepticism and what I ... | Skeptism is self-refuting as noted by al-Ghazali which is why no major philosopher has been a sceptic. To do philosophy requires faith ... faith in truth as a category, faith also in our senses that they report the world faithfully. |
96,989 | **Agrippa's 5 tropes**
1. *Dissent*: For every thesis an anithesis
2. *Relation*: Point of view matters.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Justifications need justifications need justifications ... *ad infinitum*
4. *Axioms*: Assume something to be true *sans* justification.
5. *Circularity*: The conclusion appears in the premis... | 2023/02/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/96989",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/63423/"
] | The history of philosophy has many examples of people who think they have refuted scepticism - Descartes, Berkeley, Locke and Hume not to mention Russell, Ryle and Wittgenstein are all examples. And yet people keep returning to the issue.
One would be justified in thinking that the problem is to understand why this is... | As of the titular question: No, it is not.
Tim Button has formally shown in his book *The Limits of Realism* that **all famous historical arguments for skepticism are incoherent/self-contradictory**.
For what it's worth, he does show the same for all famous historical arguments for realism, hence the title of the boo... |
96,989 | **Agrippa's 5 tropes**
1. *Dissent*: For every thesis an anithesis
2. *Relation*: Point of view matters.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Justifications need justifications need justifications ... *ad infinitum*
4. *Axioms*: Assume something to be true *sans* justification.
5. *Circularity*: The conclusion appears in the premis... | 2023/02/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/96989",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/63423/"
] | [Is the concept of knowledge, or our use of the word *knowledge* (and our use of other such terms in the same and other languages), such as to be broken down into other concepts/uses of other words?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/knowledge-analysis/) Or, [on the contrary, John Cook Wilson reasoned that “we cannot ... | As of the titular question: No, it is not.
Tim Button has formally shown in his book *The Limits of Realism* that **all famous historical arguments for skepticism are incoherent/self-contradictory**.
For what it's worth, he does show the same for all famous historical arguments for realism, hence the title of the boo... |
96,989 | **Agrippa's 5 tropes**
1. *Dissent*: For every thesis an anithesis
2. *Relation*: Point of view matters.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Justifications need justifications need justifications ... *ad infinitum*
4. *Axioms*: Assume something to be true *sans* justification.
5. *Circularity*: The conclusion appears in the premis... | 2023/02/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/96989",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/63423/"
] | The history of philosophy has many examples of people who think they have refuted scepticism - Descartes, Berkeley, Locke and Hume not to mention Russell, Ryle and Wittgenstein are all examples. And yet people keep returning to the issue.
One would be justified in thinking that the problem is to understand why this is... | While [Mr. Klocking implies in his answer](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/97077/40730) that [fallibilism (IEP)](https://iep.utm.edu/fallibil/) easily and consensually among professional philosophers overcomes the problem of skepticism, [contemporary skepticism (IEP)](https://iep.utm.edu/skepcont/) lives on, and... |
96,989 | **Agrippa's 5 tropes**
1. *Dissent*: For every thesis an anithesis
2. *Relation*: Point of view matters.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Justifications need justifications need justifications ... *ad infinitum*
4. *Axioms*: Assume something to be true *sans* justification.
5. *Circularity*: The conclusion appears in the premis... | 2023/02/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/96989",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/63423/"
] | The history of philosophy has many examples of people who think they have refuted scepticism - Descartes, Berkeley, Locke and Hume not to mention Russell, Ryle and Wittgenstein are all examples. And yet people keep returning to the issue.
One would be justified in thinking that the problem is to understand why this is... | **Agrippa's 5 tropes resoleved**
1. *Dissent*: Trust an other as thyself and you won't need the theses. An other is not an alien or evil, don't be mad in faith.
2. *Relation*: Point of view doesn't matters for alitheya, be at skeptic's point.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Not needed an justification if you are not an other-I... |
96,989 | **Agrippa's 5 tropes**
1. *Dissent*: For every thesis an anithesis
2. *Relation*: Point of view matters.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Justifications need justifications need justifications ... *ad infinitum*
4. *Axioms*: Assume something to be true *sans* justification.
5. *Circularity*: The conclusion appears in the premis... | 2023/02/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/96989",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/63423/"
] | As per [my other answer](https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/a/92305/14508), **a skeptical argument is not different than an assertion of the presence or lack of presence of something**.
For example:
>
> A: I see a boat out there.
>
>
> B: How do you know you see a boat out there?
>
>
>
What B is doing is ass... | **Agrippa's 5 tropes resoleved**
1. *Dissent*: Trust an other as thyself and you won't need the theses. An other is not an alien or evil, don't be mad in faith.
2. *Relation*: Point of view doesn't matters for alitheya, be at skeptic's point.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Not needed an justification if you are not an other-I... |
96,989 | **Agrippa's 5 tropes**
1. *Dissent*: For every thesis an anithesis
2. *Relation*: Point of view matters.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Justifications need justifications need justifications ... *ad infinitum*
4. *Axioms*: Assume something to be true *sans* justification.
5. *Circularity*: The conclusion appears in the premis... | 2023/02/14 | [
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] | [Is the concept of knowledge, or our use of the word *knowledge* (and our use of other such terms in the same and other languages), such as to be broken down into other concepts/uses of other words?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/knowledge-analysis/) Or, [on the contrary, John Cook Wilson reasoned that “we cannot ... | Skeptism is self-refuting as noted by al-Ghazali which is why no major philosopher has been a sceptic. To do philosophy requires faith ... faith in truth as a category, faith also in our senses that they report the world faithfully. |
96,989 | **Agrippa's 5 tropes**
1. *Dissent*: For every thesis an anithesis
2. *Relation*: Point of view matters.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Justifications need justifications need justifications ... *ad infinitum*
4. *Axioms*: Assume something to be true *sans* justification.
5. *Circularity*: The conclusion appears in the premis... | 2023/02/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/96989",
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] | As of the titular question: No, it is not.
Tim Button has formally shown in his book *The Limits of Realism* that **all famous historical arguments for skepticism are incoherent/self-contradictory**.
For what it's worth, he does show the same for all famous historical arguments for realism, hence the title of the boo... | **Agrippa's 5 tropes resoleved**
1. *Dissent*: Trust an other as thyself and you won't need the theses. An other is not an alien or evil, don't be mad in faith.
2. *Relation*: Point of view doesn't matters for alitheya, be at skeptic's point.
3. *Infinite Regress*: Not needed an justification if you are not an other-I... |
114,254 | Just tried Safari (got advised to save battery power over Chrome) and the "Save As" button is disabled!
Can't save a single page!
Any idea why this happens and what I can do against it?
Thanks!
EDIT. Safari version 6.1, MacOS 10.8.5 | 2013/12/18 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/114254",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/56300/"
] | Ok, I found it - it does not let me save page until it is fully loaded!
Which is painfully slow sometimes, comparing to Chrome.
As far as I can see, Chrome still lets me save page even if it is not complete and even when I just started loading it still works with previous page!
So I can still save the previous page af... | I'm not sure on the *why* but if you use `Cmd`+`S`, the **Export** dialog pops up as expected (After that, **Save As...** is once again available. Until you reload the page).
I think it's a bug in Safari (I base this on the fact that it's also possible to reactivate **Save As...** by mousing over it in the menu, closi... |
54,920,804 | I use xgboost to train a classification model. GridCVSearch gives the best max\_depth=1. This means all my hundreds of trees are split at a single node.
Does this mean that the problem/dataset that I work with is separable using simple models and I don't need to use complicated model such as xgboost?
In general, if... | 2019/02/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/54920804",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | You arrive at ADABoost not even close to regular decision trees
ADABoost: Each tree has a depth of 1(weak learners)
Its about the your features not necessarily model, if you have few features then it does not make sense to go so deep in each tree | If Depth is 1 means you arrived with a regular decision tree and losts the advantage of XGBOOST. |
124,920 | The organisation of Starfleet is [somewhere between military and civilian](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54154/is-starfleet-a-military-or-civilian-organization): Captain Picard and Gene Roddenberry both describe it as being non-military, but in some ways it has a very militarised structure, with military-lo... | 2016/04/12 | [
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] | Starfleet personnel don't salute each other, even on formal occasions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Although Starfleet can be characterised as maintaining *[certain military traditions](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54154/is-starfleet-a-military-or-civilian-organiz... | ### Infrequently. Despite what most people think about the military, as an former military member, we don't actually spend a whole lot of time saluting each other.
In boot camp, we are trained and conditioned to salute anything that moves. The expression was: "Recruit, if it moves, salute it. If it doesn't, paint it."... |
124,920 | The organisation of Starfleet is [somewhere between military and civilian](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54154/is-starfleet-a-military-or-civilian-organization): Captain Picard and Gene Roddenberry both describe it as being non-military, but in some ways it has a very militarised structure, with military-lo... | 2016/04/12 | [
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] | Starfleet personnel don't salute each other, even on formal occasions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Although Starfleet can be characterised as maintaining *[certain military traditions](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54154/is-starfleet-a-military-or-civilian-organiz... | Somewhere on my large shelf of books is one from approximately the time of The Motion Picture which has a lot of cast and writer interviews about the show. It includes a section where Gene Roddenberry is explaining that the culture of Starfleet sees all individuals as social equals, even if they are of different ranks ... |
124,920 | The organisation of Starfleet is [somewhere between military and civilian](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54154/is-starfleet-a-military-or-civilian-organization): Captain Picard and Gene Roddenberry both describe it as being non-military, but in some ways it has a very militarised structure, with military-lo... | 2016/04/12 | [
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"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/31394/"
] | Starfleet personnel don't salute each other, even on formal occasions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Although Starfleet can be characterised as maintaining *[certain military traditions](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54154/is-starfleet-a-military-or-civilian-organiz... | In the U.S. services of naval tradition (USMC, Navy, Coast Guard) you do not (except for very specific circumstances) salute indoors or while actively in the field, and never without a cover (hat) on.
The nature of Star Trek means that 99.9% of the time they will be indoors or in the field (since when traveling about ... |
124,920 | The organisation of Starfleet is [somewhere between military and civilian](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54154/is-starfleet-a-military-or-civilian-organization): Captain Picard and Gene Roddenberry both describe it as being non-military, but in some ways it has a very militarised structure, with military-lo... | 2016/04/12 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/124920",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/31394/"
] | ### Infrequently. Despite what most people think about the military, as an former military member, we don't actually spend a whole lot of time saluting each other.
In boot camp, we are trained and conditioned to salute anything that moves. The expression was: "Recruit, if it moves, salute it. If it doesn't, paint it."... | Somewhere on my large shelf of books is one from approximately the time of The Motion Picture which has a lot of cast and writer interviews about the show. It includes a section where Gene Roddenberry is explaining that the culture of Starfleet sees all individuals as social equals, even if they are of different ranks ... |
124,920 | The organisation of Starfleet is [somewhere between military and civilian](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54154/is-starfleet-a-military-or-civilian-organization): Captain Picard and Gene Roddenberry both describe it as being non-military, but in some ways it has a very militarised structure, with military-lo... | 2016/04/12 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/124920",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/31394/"
] | ### Infrequently. Despite what most people think about the military, as an former military member, we don't actually spend a whole lot of time saluting each other.
In boot camp, we are trained and conditioned to salute anything that moves. The expression was: "Recruit, if it moves, salute it. If it doesn't, paint it."... | In the U.S. services of naval tradition (USMC, Navy, Coast Guard) you do not (except for very specific circumstances) salute indoors or while actively in the field, and never without a cover (hat) on.
The nature of Star Trek means that 99.9% of the time they will be indoors or in the field (since when traveling about ... |
124,920 | The organisation of Starfleet is [somewhere between military and civilian](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54154/is-starfleet-a-military-or-civilian-organization): Captain Picard and Gene Roddenberry both describe it as being non-military, but in some ways it has a very militarised structure, with military-lo... | 2016/04/12 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/124920",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/31394/"
] | Somewhere on my large shelf of books is one from approximately the time of The Motion Picture which has a lot of cast and writer interviews about the show. It includes a section where Gene Roddenberry is explaining that the culture of Starfleet sees all individuals as social equals, even if they are of different ranks ... | In the U.S. services of naval tradition (USMC, Navy, Coast Guard) you do not (except for very specific circumstances) salute indoors or while actively in the field, and never without a cover (hat) on.
The nature of Star Trek means that 99.9% of the time they will be indoors or in the field (since when traveling about ... |
9,773 | I'm looking for a good job and I came to know about vacancies in company dealing in capital market. Will my income be halal if I work in that company? | 2013/10/15 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/9773",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/3371/"
] | As far as i know, according to the view of Shia, it won't be Haram if there is not any negative or haram ponit in the different jobs. Hence apparently the mentioned job is not Haram.
(of course if u r sure that the essence of the mentioned occupation is not haram either. | Any company that is interest-based or deals with taking and giving interest, it is not allowed to work for that company. Even writing down or typing the interest transaction in computer is haram. Because the prophet has cursed the taker of interest, the giver of interest, and the man involved in writing down the intere... |
25,928,924 | I am newbie in jtable. i want to create a jtable in following format as attached.
Please help me.
thanks in advance.
 | 2014/09/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/25928924",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1873106/"
] | You need TreeTable component. Out of box swing does not provide such a component. But there are a number of libraries having it. For example, swingx(<https://swingx.java.net/>) - JXTreeTable component.
As an alternative you may implement your own component. Just search the Internet 'swing treetable component' | As your image suggests, the component is generally referred to as a Property Editor. It's quite useful but Java Swing doesn't provide anything out of the box.
It's actually quite hard to do reliably, especially to support the various data types and not to mention the grouping aspect.
The speediest way of getting acce... |
23,893,690 | I have a project to create a messaging system for iOS, Android, web browser as the client. What kind of protocol can i use? I have read about the HTTP and Socket programming. Some solution that come up:
1. GET/POST HTTP
2. Socket
If we have the socket programming, how can we arrange the socket connection with the loa... | 2014/05/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/23893690",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2936719/"
] | I strongly recommend that you use an established protocol, IRC. For a general overview of IRC see <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat>
Read about one Android library implementation at [IRC library for Android (From 2.3.3 to 4.0.3 )?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11131853/irc-library-for-android-fr... | You can check SignalR to use on the Website part. This will allow you to create real time connections. It uses WebSockets:
<http://signalr.net/> |
20,006,965 | I am trying to send packets larger than 2 MB using BULKIO. I have modified giopMaxMsgSize in /etc/omniORB.cfg to be 8388608, but I am still receiving the following error message: "Call to pushPacket by BULKIO\_dataFloat\_Out\_i failed". Any suggestions on how to debug this? | 2013/11/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/20006965",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2370806/"
] | Try adjusting the omniORB logging level (see REDHAWK documentation, [Appendix H, section 3](http://redhawksdr.github.io/Documentation/mainap8.html#x34-433000H.3 "Appendix H, Section 3")). It can generate an awful lot of debug info, but it might help you narrow down your problem.
I tried this using two C++ components a... | Normally this type of error will occur when the total amount of data exceeds your giopMaxMsgSize, size in total bytes. If we do the math 8388608/4 = 2097152 float values, where there are 4 bytes in a float. Therefore your vector cannot exceed 2097152 real samples, or 1048576 complex samples.
The one method it check th... |
141 | What are the experiences in building a photo oriented site in EE?
There are some really nice plugins out there, like Channel Images or Assets, but they are all oriented around "uploading as you go" and not for serving images from some kind of back-end (like slideshowpro director or similar).
For myself and fellow phot... | 2012/11/21 | [
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/questions/141",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/users/43/"
] | If you like SSP Director (as do I, very slick interface, I'd love to see something like that come to the EE control panel), then maybe keep an eye on Koken: <http://koken.me/>
Something new developed by the same developer as SSP with a public beta coming soon. | EE doesn't have a real document/asset management addon, although one could certainly be built out of existing bits. I would start with Channel Images, because its directory structure really lends itself toward reuse of assets (it gives every asset a separate subdirectory).
Alternatively you could start with a separat... |
141 | What are the experiences in building a photo oriented site in EE?
There are some really nice plugins out there, like Channel Images or Assets, but they are all oriented around "uploading as you go" and not for serving images from some kind of back-end (like slideshowpro director or similar).
For myself and fellow phot... | 2012/11/21 | [
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/questions/141",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/users/43/"
] | If you like SSP Director (as do I, very slick interface, I'd love to see something like that come to the EE control panel), then maybe keep an eye on Koken: <http://koken.me/>
Something new developed by the same developer as SSP with a public beta coming soon. | Can you start by quantifying some numbers, I've built a few image/gallery'esque sites over time and it all comes down to the numbers.
The most used method is similar to a designers portfolio, one channel entry per shoot/location/project, 1 - 20 images per entry - matrix + assets - Add all the jquery/plugin magic you w... |
141 | What are the experiences in building a photo oriented site in EE?
There are some really nice plugins out there, like Channel Images or Assets, but they are all oriented around "uploading as you go" and not for serving images from some kind of back-end (like slideshowpro director or similar).
For myself and fellow phot... | 2012/11/21 | [
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/questions/141",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/users/43/"
] | Can you start by quantifying some numbers, I've built a few image/gallery'esque sites over time and it all comes down to the numbers.
The most used method is similar to a designers portfolio, one channel entry per shoot/location/project, 1 - 20 images per entry - matrix + assets - Add all the jquery/plugin magic you w... | All ended up with me using a totally separate application for images, Koken, with added styling similar to the main site. |
141 | What are the experiences in building a photo oriented site in EE?
There are some really nice plugins out there, like Channel Images or Assets, but they are all oriented around "uploading as you go" and not for serving images from some kind of back-end (like slideshowpro director or similar).
For myself and fellow phot... | 2012/11/21 | [
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/questions/141",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/users/43/"
] | Can you start by quantifying some numbers, I've built a few image/gallery'esque sites over time and it all comes down to the numbers.
The most used method is similar to a designers portfolio, one channel entry per shoot/location/project, 1 - 20 images per entry - matrix + assets - Add all the jquery/plugin magic you w... | EE doesn't have a real document/asset management addon, although one could certainly be built out of existing bits. I would start with Channel Images, because its directory structure really lends itself toward reuse of assets (it gives every asset a separate subdirectory).
Alternatively you could start with a separat... |
141 | What are the experiences in building a photo oriented site in EE?
There are some really nice plugins out there, like Channel Images or Assets, but they are all oriented around "uploading as you go" and not for serving images from some kind of back-end (like slideshowpro director or similar).
For myself and fellow phot... | 2012/11/21 | [
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/questions/141",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/users/43/"
] | If you like SSP Director (as do I, very slick interface, I'd love to see something like that come to the EE control panel), then maybe keep an eye on Koken: <http://koken.me/>
Something new developed by the same developer as SSP with a public beta coming soon. | All ended up with me using a totally separate application for images, Koken, with added styling similar to the main site. |
82,093 | I've done some reading and I've discovered that our modern system of music theory (I'm looking at you Roman numeral analysis) is not the same system that most of the great composers used, including the "Big Three": Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. Apparently, they favored the system of thoroughbass. Bach himself was suppos... | 2019/03/28 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/82093",
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] | There are several texts that are readable. One is available on IMSLP: <https://imslp.org/wiki/Thorough-Bass_Made_Easy_(Pasquali%2C_Nicolo)>
Arnold's two volume set is available from Dover so not too expensive. Not all thorough bass manuals agree with each other. Likewise, much modern stuff (like secondary dominants AK... | Thanks to you I have found this link:
<https://www.musik-akademie.ch/dam/jcr:da28dd16-cec4-4f03-8b6c-56c4236bfe9f/Compendium_Generalbass_nur_Text_ohne_Audio.pdf>
It's in German and translated to English. So it will be very fine to me - as I'm here to make an course in English. If you want to learn German too it will b... |
82,093 | I've done some reading and I've discovered that our modern system of music theory (I'm looking at you Roman numeral analysis) is not the same system that most of the great composers used, including the "Big Three": Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. Apparently, they favored the system of thoroughbass. Bach himself was suppos... | 2019/03/28 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/82093",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/58699/"
] | There are several texts that are readable. One is available on IMSLP: <https://imslp.org/wiki/Thorough-Bass_Made_Easy_(Pasquali%2C_Nicolo)>
Arnold's two volume set is available from Dover so not too expensive. Not all thorough bass manuals agree with each other. Likewise, much modern stuff (like secondary dominants AK... | For myself and others a list of terms...
* figured bass: a system to represent chords, synonymous with 'thorough bass'
* basso continuo : executing a figured bass
* partimenti : figured bass exercises to teach students harmony and practice basso continuo performance
[The Art of Partimento](https://rads.stackoverflow... |
82,093 | I've done some reading and I've discovered that our modern system of music theory (I'm looking at you Roman numeral analysis) is not the same system that most of the great composers used, including the "Big Three": Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. Apparently, they favored the system of thoroughbass. Bach himself was suppos... | 2019/03/28 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/82093",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/58699/"
] | There are several texts that are readable. One is available on IMSLP: <https://imslp.org/wiki/Thorough-Bass_Made_Easy_(Pasquali%2C_Nicolo)>
Arnold's two volume set is available from Dover so not too expensive. Not all thorough bass manuals agree with each other. Likewise, much modern stuff (like secondary dominants AK... | ### TL;DR
The curriculum for one modern course (ca. 2012) is based on:
1. Fux, *The Study of Counterpoint*
2. Morris, *Figured Harmony at the Keyboard*
3. Kearney, *Figured Bass for Beginners*
---
I took a course in figured bass as part of a university music degree program. It was considered an upper-level course a... |
82,093 | I've done some reading and I've discovered that our modern system of music theory (I'm looking at you Roman numeral analysis) is not the same system that most of the great composers used, including the "Big Three": Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. Apparently, they favored the system of thoroughbass. Bach himself was suppos... | 2019/03/28 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/82093",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/58699/"
] | As someone who is currently learning to play from figured bass on the harpsichord, I can recommend starting with the book "Continuo Playing According to Handel: His figured bass exercises" edited and with commentary by David Ledbetter.
The exercises start with just root position chords for the first exercise and mostl... | Thanks to you I have found this link:
<https://www.musik-akademie.ch/dam/jcr:da28dd16-cec4-4f03-8b6c-56c4236bfe9f/Compendium_Generalbass_nur_Text_ohne_Audio.pdf>
It's in German and translated to English. So it will be very fine to me - as I'm here to make an course in English. If you want to learn German too it will b... |
82,093 | I've done some reading and I've discovered that our modern system of music theory (I'm looking at you Roman numeral analysis) is not the same system that most of the great composers used, including the "Big Three": Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. Apparently, they favored the system of thoroughbass. Bach himself was suppos... | 2019/03/28 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/82093",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/58699/"
] | Thanks to you I have found this link:
<https://www.musik-akademie.ch/dam/jcr:da28dd16-cec4-4f03-8b6c-56c4236bfe9f/Compendium_Generalbass_nur_Text_ohne_Audio.pdf>
It's in German and translated to English. So it will be very fine to me - as I'm here to make an course in English. If you want to learn German too it will b... | ### TL;DR
The curriculum for one modern course (ca. 2012) is based on:
1. Fux, *The Study of Counterpoint*
2. Morris, *Figured Harmony at the Keyboard*
3. Kearney, *Figured Bass for Beginners*
---
I took a course in figured bass as part of a university music degree program. It was considered an upper-level course a... |
82,093 | I've done some reading and I've discovered that our modern system of music theory (I'm looking at you Roman numeral analysis) is not the same system that most of the great composers used, including the "Big Three": Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. Apparently, they favored the system of thoroughbass. Bach himself was suppos... | 2019/03/28 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/82093",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/58699/"
] | As someone who is currently learning to play from figured bass on the harpsichord, I can recommend starting with the book "Continuo Playing According to Handel: His figured bass exercises" edited and with commentary by David Ledbetter.
The exercises start with just root position chords for the first exercise and mostl... | For myself and others a list of terms...
* figured bass: a system to represent chords, synonymous with 'thorough bass'
* basso continuo : executing a figured bass
* partimenti : figured bass exercises to teach students harmony and practice basso continuo performance
[The Art of Partimento](https://rads.stackoverflow... |
82,093 | I've done some reading and I've discovered that our modern system of music theory (I'm looking at you Roman numeral analysis) is not the same system that most of the great composers used, including the "Big Three": Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. Apparently, they favored the system of thoroughbass. Bach himself was suppos... | 2019/03/28 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/82093",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/58699/"
] | For myself and others a list of terms...
* figured bass: a system to represent chords, synonymous with 'thorough bass'
* basso continuo : executing a figured bass
* partimenti : figured bass exercises to teach students harmony and practice basso continuo performance
[The Art of Partimento](https://rads.stackoverflow... | ### TL;DR
The curriculum for one modern course (ca. 2012) is based on:
1. Fux, *The Study of Counterpoint*
2. Morris, *Figured Harmony at the Keyboard*
3. Kearney, *Figured Bass for Beginners*
---
I took a course in figured bass as part of a university music degree program. It was considered an upper-level course a... |
82,093 | I've done some reading and I've discovered that our modern system of music theory (I'm looking at you Roman numeral analysis) is not the same system that most of the great composers used, including the "Big Three": Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. Apparently, they favored the system of thoroughbass. Bach himself was suppos... | 2019/03/28 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/82093",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/58699/"
] | As someone who is currently learning to play from figured bass on the harpsichord, I can recommend starting with the book "Continuo Playing According to Handel: His figured bass exercises" edited and with commentary by David Ledbetter.
The exercises start with just root position chords for the first exercise and mostl... | ### TL;DR
The curriculum for one modern course (ca. 2012) is based on:
1. Fux, *The Study of Counterpoint*
2. Morris, *Figured Harmony at the Keyboard*
3. Kearney, *Figured Bass for Beginners*
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I took a course in figured bass as part of a university music degree program. It was considered an upper-level course a... |
5,078 | I'm not a wine man but I believe the general rule is to keep the cork wet, although the story is entirely different with whisky due to the effect of its high alcohol content breaking down the cork.
If the rule for whisky is to store the bottle upright, will it not suffer the same fate as wine stored upright? Assuming ... | 2016/06/10 | [
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] | **Hard spirits naturally [degrade over time once opened](http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2009.01116.x/full)**
You've already opened the bottle because you wanted to actually enjoy the drink, here are step you can take to help ensure the slow and unstoppable flavor degradation takes as long as po... | You should **not** keep the cork wet. The high alcohol content of most distilled spirits will begin to dissolve the cork, which is highly undesirable. They should always be stored upright. This applies to metal screw tops as well, as metal catalyzes the breakdown of organic compounds.
To improve the lifespan, the best... |
8,180 | Somehow I have gotten my Mac Mini into a state where every time I press a modifier key - shift, option, command or control - it shows an image of the symbol of the modifier key around the upper right of the screen. This is quite annoying and I do not know what this feature is called so it is difficult for me to find in... | 2011/02/11 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/8180",
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] | It sounds like you have the “Sticky Keys” feature enabled.
To control the setting, open the *System Preferences* application ( > System Preferences…), load the *Universal Access* preference pane, goto the *Keyboard* tab. You can turn “Sticky Keys” Off (or On) there. You may also want to disable the “Press the Shift k... | Go to System Preferences then select "Accessibility" then in both "General" and "Keyboard" sections, disable the sticky keys in the Keyboard and de-select the Sticky Keys in the Keyboard section. |
74,502 | For some reason I feel its overkilling on the use of article(the) here,
>
> To refine the results, please use the categories on the left
>
>
>
Can someone help? | 2015/12/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/74502",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/14217/"
] | In my opinion, the phrases:
1. 'the results' - refers to the specific results that will be refined;
2. 'the categories', - refers to the specific (provided) categories; and,
3. 'the left' - refers to the specific side (i.e., not the right side, not the top, etc.).
So, I don't think the word 'the' is overused. | @shin is correct. "The" is used three times in the sentence. Each time "the" is used, the word that follows "the" gets qualified, becomes specific. The sentence is ok. There is no overuse of "the". |
74,502 | For some reason I feel its overkilling on the use of article(the) here,
>
> To refine the results, please use the categories on the left
>
>
>
Can someone help? | 2015/12/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/74502",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/14217/"
] | @shin is correct, the sentence is fine. **To refine results, please use categories on the left.** is equivalent, but the difference is stylistic. | Technically, the sentence is correct but the is overused. I would rearrange the sentence to say "Refine results using the categories on the left". It removes a couple of words and also makes it a more active sentence. Also when writing instructions, avoid using please. These are instructions for performing a task and n... |
74,502 | For some reason I feel its overkilling on the use of article(the) here,
>
> To refine the results, please use the categories on the left
>
>
>
Can someone help? | 2015/12/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/74502",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/14217/"
] | As others have said, your sentence is fine, as-is.
However, you might change it to "To refine *your* results, please use the categories on the left."
This would mitigate your concerns with the repeated "the". | Being strict, it depends on context.
If this message is an instruction provided before any results have been presented, then "the results" doesn't quite make sense because "the" is the *definite article*. That means "the results" refers to a specific set of results. Which specific results? If results don't already exi... |
74,502 | For some reason I feel its overkilling on the use of article(the) here,
>
> To refine the results, please use the categories on the left
>
>
>
Can someone help? | 2015/12/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/74502",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/14217/"
] | In my opinion, the phrases:
1. 'the results' - refers to the specific results that will be refined;
2. 'the categories', - refers to the specific (provided) categories; and,
3. 'the left' - refers to the specific side (i.e., not the right side, not the top, etc.).
So, I don't think the word 'the' is overused. | Being strict, it depends on context.
If this message is an instruction provided before any results have been presented, then "the results" doesn't quite make sense because "the" is the *definite article*. That means "the results" refers to a specific set of results. Which specific results? If results don't already exi... |
74,502 | For some reason I feel its overkilling on the use of article(the) here,
>
> To refine the results, please use the categories on the left
>
>
>
Can someone help? | 2015/12/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/74502",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/14217/"
] | In my opinion, the phrases:
1. 'the results' - refers to the specific results that will be refined;
2. 'the categories', - refers to the specific (provided) categories; and,
3. 'the left' - refers to the specific side (i.e., not the right side, not the top, etc.).
So, I don't think the word 'the' is overused. | As others have said, your sentence is fine, as-is.
However, you might change it to "To refine *your* results, please use the categories on the left."
This would mitigate your concerns with the repeated "the". |
74,502 | For some reason I feel its overkilling on the use of article(the) here,
>
> To refine the results, please use the categories on the left
>
>
>
Can someone help? | 2015/12/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/74502",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/14217/"
] | As a native speaker, I can definitely say 'the' is not overused in this sentence. The is one of the most common words in the English language, so often in fact you might use the word 'the' over 5,000 times *in one day.* | @shin is correct. "The" is used three times in the sentence. Each time "the" is used, the word that follows "the" gets qualified, becomes specific. The sentence is ok. There is no overuse of "the". |
74,502 | For some reason I feel its overkilling on the use of article(the) here,
>
> To refine the results, please use the categories on the left
>
>
>
Can someone help? | 2015/12/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/74502",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/14217/"
] | As others have said, your sentence is fine, as-is.
However, you might change it to "To refine *your* results, please use the categories on the left."
This would mitigate your concerns with the repeated "the". | @shin is correct. "The" is used three times in the sentence. Each time "the" is used, the word that follows "the" gets qualified, becomes specific. The sentence is ok. There is no overuse of "the". |
74,502 | For some reason I feel its overkilling on the use of article(the) here,
>
> To refine the results, please use the categories on the left
>
>
>
Can someone help? | 2015/12/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/74502",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/14217/"
] | As others have said, your sentence is fine, as-is.
However, you might change it to "To refine *your* results, please use the categories on the left."
This would mitigate your concerns with the repeated "the". | Technically, the sentence is correct but the is overused. I would rearrange the sentence to say "Refine results using the categories on the left". It removes a couple of words and also makes it a more active sentence. Also when writing instructions, avoid using please. These are instructions for performing a task and n... |
74,502 | For some reason I feel its overkilling on the use of article(the) here,
>
> To refine the results, please use the categories on the left
>
>
>
Can someone help? | 2015/12/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/74502",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/14217/"
] | In my opinion, the phrases:
1. 'the results' - refers to the specific results that will be refined;
2. 'the categories', - refers to the specific (provided) categories; and,
3. 'the left' - refers to the specific side (i.e., not the right side, not the top, etc.).
So, I don't think the word 'the' is overused. | As a native speaker, I can definitely say 'the' is not overused in this sentence. The is one of the most common words in the English language, so often in fact you might use the word 'the' over 5,000 times *in one day.* |
74,502 | For some reason I feel its overkilling on the use of article(the) here,
>
> To refine the results, please use the categories on the left
>
>
>
Can someone help? | 2015/12/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/74502",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/14217/"
] | As a native speaker, I can definitely say 'the' is not overused in this sentence. The is one of the most common words in the English language, so often in fact you might use the word 'the' over 5,000 times *in one day.* | @shin is correct, the sentence is fine. **To refine results, please use categories on the left.** is equivalent, but the difference is stylistic. |
104,704 | I am an entry level web developer for a small company in the US. I do full stack web development and lead my own medium sized projects. I have moved from intern to contractor and now recently to full time employee status.
I was very eager to accept the full time salaried offer of roughly ~45k(healthcare stipend inclu... | 2018/01/05 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/104704",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/81402/"
] | Face the facts, you accepted the offer. Now would not be the time for you to renegotiate an accepted offer, a 6 month review might be a little early, but it is certainly a time to do so if you believe you have made considerable work, a 1 year might be better given the circumstances.
On that note, comparing salary leve... | It is a bit early to renegotiate after 6 months - but you can still do something.
After your trial period is over (if there is one) you should make a 1-1 appointment with your manager where you ask about a fair appraisal of your performance. Now, grouping the responses to this into 3
*1. Your performance is appraised... |
104,704 | I am an entry level web developer for a small company in the US. I do full stack web development and lead my own medium sized projects. I have moved from intern to contractor and now recently to full time employee status.
I was very eager to accept the full time salaried offer of roughly ~45k(healthcare stipend inclu... | 2018/01/05 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/104704",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/81402/"
] | Face the facts, you accepted the offer. Now would not be the time for you to renegotiate an accepted offer, a 6 month review might be a little early, but it is certainly a time to do so if you believe you have made considerable work, a 1 year might be better given the circumstances.
On that note, comparing salary leve... | Performance and productivity put aside, it is going to depend a great deal on the general policy of your company regarding salaries. Do you know anything about how your coworkers fare in that department ? I don't suggest you ask directly as this is often a touchy subject as best, but if you know ballpark figures, you m... |
259,600 | I have a problem over Steam. When I open the Batman Arkham Asylum game on Steam it shows this error message:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Rt0oM.jpg)
>
> You must logged in to Steam
>
>
>
But I have logged in Steam! It still shows the same error.
I am very confused over thi... | 2016/03/20 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/259600",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/142479/"
] | You not only need to be logged into Steam, you also need to buy a copy of [Batman Arkham Asylum](http://store.steampowered.com/app/35140/) and add the game to your Steam account. Instead you've used the "Add Non-Steam Game to My Library" option to add a shortcut to your library. This doesn't add the game to your Steam ... | I had this problem for the game Batman Arkham Asylum too.
You have to copy these two files (steam\_api.dll and steam\_api) from the DVD or you can also find them in the internet.
Second thing you have to copy these files and replace them in the game location file. |
109,147 | I am looking for a way to make the image below straight - like in the line. To make it clear - it would be a tattoo template, which will be placed *around* my upper arm.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zDVLA.jpg)
Is there any solution of this, in Photoshop? | 2018/05/09 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/109147",
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"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/121042/"
] | It won't be perfect but you could use a Polar Coordinates filter (*Filter → Distort → Polar Coordinates...*) set to "Polar to Rectangular" on the image:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HK5db.png)
The result will be "straight", but will be distorted so you'll at least need to adjus... | This can be done. But not done very accurately. There will be some warping and distortion when you straighten it out. That said, here's what I would do.
1. Cut the piece into 3 separate pieces using your favorite selection method. I suggest the pen tool, but you don't really need to be that accurate.
[![Selection](ht... |
183,730 | I am doing outdoor landscape lighting. I used the 12 gauge wire but have run short. can I extend it with 14 gauge wire? Need about 20 feet more for the led lights. | 2020/01/30 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/183730",
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] | It would depend on the transformer size existing distance of the 12 AWG and how many lights were already installed. As a great rule of thumb, never mix wire sizes. Voltage drop on landscaping lights is very important because the voltage is low to begin with. Adding 14AWG at the end of the circuit would not be good for ... | If it's 12v lighting, and you have plenty of 14awg, you can use it by doubling up each connector; running 4 wires instead of 2. That will more than makeup for the increased resistance in the smaller gauge wire.
OTOH, using the 14 on it's own isn't really dangerous over 20' of lighting-level load, and if you're using ... |
160,634 | I'm a senior developer in a mid-sized business. We are split into multiple sub-teams with specific roles for each. My allocated team's responsibility is for the day to day running of services and bug fixing issues that arise from our product.
I have recently had a bad case of burnout related to the current COVID situa... | 2020/07/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/160634",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | You must make an ironclad rule that if a person commits code that breaks the build, the commit is *instantly* reverted and *that person's work is not completed*.
If you don't have the authority to make and enforce such a rule, then you must convince the party who does have that authority. Document completely the actua... | It's *their manager's* responsibility to deal with **all** "personnel issues." You should speak to *your* manager, describing the situation, so that (s)he can speak to the other manager.
You should be fully prepared, of course, for them to also want to speak to *you,* and you, too, are obliged to do your part (as *the... |
160,634 | I'm a senior developer in a mid-sized business. We are split into multiple sub-teams with specific roles for each. My allocated team's responsibility is for the day to day running of services and bug fixing issues that arise from our product.
I have recently had a bad case of burnout related to the current COVID situa... | 2020/07/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/160634",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | It's *their manager's* responsibility to deal with **all** "personnel issues." You should speak to *your* manager, describing the situation, so that (s)he can speak to the other manager.
You should be fully prepared, of course, for them to also want to speak to *you,* and you, too, are obliged to do your part (as *the... | **Perform retrospectives and iterate your process to be resilient in the face of one person's error.**
Performing [blameless incident retrospectives](https://landing.google.com/sre/sre-book/chapters/postmortem-culture/) and regular development team retrospectives where you focus on the issues, all learn about your sys... |
160,634 | I'm a senior developer in a mid-sized business. We are split into multiple sub-teams with specific roles for each. My allocated team's responsibility is for the day to day running of services and bug fixing issues that arise from our product.
I have recently had a bad case of burnout related to the current COVID situa... | 2020/07/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/160634",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | It's *their manager's* responsibility to deal with **all** "personnel issues." You should speak to *your* manager, describing the situation, so that (s)he can speak to the other manager.
You should be fully prepared, of course, for them to also want to speak to *you,* and you, too, are obliged to do your part (as *the... | I agree with others who've advocated using a CI system and tests. In my startup, we run tests against each pull request, and only those that pass can be merged. After the merge, tests must pass again before the latest merge is deployed to production. And if a pull request breaks production, it is *immediately* reverted... |
160,634 | I'm a senior developer in a mid-sized business. We are split into multiple sub-teams with specific roles for each. My allocated team's responsibility is for the day to day running of services and bug fixing issues that arise from our product.
I have recently had a bad case of burnout related to the current COVID situa... | 2020/07/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/160634",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | You must make an ironclad rule that if a person commits code that breaks the build, the commit is *instantly* reverted and *that person's work is not completed*.
If you don't have the authority to make and enforce such a rule, then you must convince the party who does have that authority. Document completely the actua... | **Perform retrospectives and iterate your process to be resilient in the face of one person's error.**
Performing [blameless incident retrospectives](https://landing.google.com/sre/sre-book/chapters/postmortem-culture/) and regular development team retrospectives where you focus on the issues, all learn about your sys... |
160,634 | I'm a senior developer in a mid-sized business. We are split into multiple sub-teams with specific roles for each. My allocated team's responsibility is for the day to day running of services and bug fixing issues that arise from our product.
I have recently had a bad case of burnout related to the current COVID situa... | 2020/07/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/160634",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | You must make an ironclad rule that if a person commits code that breaks the build, the commit is *instantly* reverted and *that person's work is not completed*.
If you don't have the authority to make and enforce such a rule, then you must convince the party who does have that authority. Document completely the actua... | I agree with others who've advocated using a CI system and tests. In my startup, we run tests against each pull request, and only those that pass can be merged. After the merge, tests must pass again before the latest merge is deployed to production. And if a pull request breaks production, it is *immediately* reverted... |
160,634 | I'm a senior developer in a mid-sized business. We are split into multiple sub-teams with specific roles for each. My allocated team's responsibility is for the day to day running of services and bug fixing issues that arise from our product.
I have recently had a bad case of burnout related to the current COVID situa... | 2020/07/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/160634",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | **Perform retrospectives and iterate your process to be resilient in the face of one person's error.**
Performing [blameless incident retrospectives](https://landing.google.com/sre/sre-book/chapters/postmortem-culture/) and regular development team retrospectives where you focus on the issues, all learn about your sys... | I agree with others who've advocated using a CI system and tests. In my startup, we run tests against each pull request, and only those that pass can be merged. After the merge, tests must pass again before the latest merge is deployed to production. And if a pull request breaks production, it is *immediately* reverted... |
101,504 | A law firm I've been in contact with has recently been broken into 3 times in the past 4 months. In spite of a number of laptops and other equipment containing sensitive information being stolen, the tech support company occasionally doing work for them has done nothing to safeguard against future theft. I proposed ins... | 2015/09/30 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/101504",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/88021/"
] | Consider getting a software product which fully encrypts your hard drives. Such a software will prompt the user to enter the password used to encrypt the hard drive during boot. Without the correct password, the hard drive (including both the OS and any data) can not be decrypted, the system won't boot and the user won... | If the laptops don't need to be used offline, store no data on the laptops. Use the laptops as [thin clients](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_client). This can then allow you to require multi-factor authentication, set up access hours, and many other additional improvements over storing the data locally. |
101,504 | A law firm I've been in contact with has recently been broken into 3 times in the past 4 months. In spite of a number of laptops and other equipment containing sensitive information being stolen, the tech support company occasionally doing work for them has done nothing to safeguard against future theft. I proposed ins... | 2015/09/30 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/101504",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/88021/"
] | Apart from using tracking software and full disk encryption, the company may invest in educating the concerned people to use their laptops only to connect to virtual private servers ([VPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_server)) where they must save their data. That way, if a laptop of a given worker is ... | Firstly encrypt the hard disks to protect the information on the laptops.
You need to make it easier for the police to find the people and easier for put them in jail.
There are modifications to the bios of laptops that make then ping an IP address whenever they connect to a network. You can then look at the source a... |
101,504 | A law firm I've been in contact with has recently been broken into 3 times in the past 4 months. In spite of a number of laptops and other equipment containing sensitive information being stolen, the tech support company occasionally doing work for them has done nothing to safeguard against future theft. I proposed ins... | 2015/09/30 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/101504",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/88021/"
] | If the laptops don't need to be used offline, store no data on the laptops. Use the laptops as [thin clients](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_client). This can then allow you to require multi-factor authentication, set up access hours, and many other additional improvements over storing the data locally. | I feel that you are limiting yourself to the tech side too much.
first you need to
lock up the laptops at the end of the day in a secure room.
I mean secure room as the easiest way to the room is through a locked
door which lock can be easily changed.
in the room put some sort of security camera for in the case the ... |
101,504 | A law firm I've been in contact with has recently been broken into 3 times in the past 4 months. In spite of a number of laptops and other equipment containing sensitive information being stolen, the tech support company occasionally doing work for them has done nothing to safeguard against future theft. I proposed ins... | 2015/09/30 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/101504",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/88021/"
] | [Bios Level Passwords](http://www.howtogeek.com/186235/how-to-secure-your-computer-with-a-bios-or-uefi-password/) prevents anyone from even turning on the computer without a password, but this doesn't prevent them from putting the hard drive into an extrenal enclosure.
[Bitlocker full drive encryption](http://windows.... | As others have mentioned, I think you need to consider the physical security first. At the end of each day you collect the laptops back and lock them in a filing cabinet in a locked room.
I would set up an asset register to log the makes, models and serial numbers of the laptops and other IT equipment. This doesn't ne... |
101,504 | A law firm I've been in contact with has recently been broken into 3 times in the past 4 months. In spite of a number of laptops and other equipment containing sensitive information being stolen, the tech support company occasionally doing work for them has done nothing to safeguard against future theft. I proposed ins... | 2015/09/30 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/101504",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/88021/"
] | Firstly encrypt the hard disks to protect the information on the laptops.
You need to make it easier for the police to find the people and easier for put them in jail.
There are modifications to the bios of laptops that make then ping an IP address whenever they connect to a network. You can then look at the source a... | What measures to take depends on which of the inconveniences from the theft you want to protect against:
* **Loss of data**: Keep backups. Data which exists only on the laptop can of course not be avoided while the laptop is offline. But as soon as it is online with a decent connection the data need to be backed up.
*... |
101,504 | A law firm I've been in contact with has recently been broken into 3 times in the past 4 months. In spite of a number of laptops and other equipment containing sensitive information being stolen, the tech support company occasionally doing work for them has done nothing to safeguard against future theft. I proposed ins... | 2015/09/30 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/101504",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/88021/"
] | Apart from using tracking software and full disk encryption, the company may invest in educating the concerned people to use their laptops only to connect to virtual private servers ([VPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_server)) where they must save their data. That way, if a laptop of a given worker is ... | You can consider modern solutions like UEM (Unified Endpoint Management) solutions. It comes with a whole range of features to manage Windows devices (mobile and PCs) along with other platforms. In your situation, you can always use the remote tracking option or if you are also concerned about the data, you can remotel... |
101,504 | A law firm I've been in contact with has recently been broken into 3 times in the past 4 months. In spite of a number of laptops and other equipment containing sensitive information being stolen, the tech support company occasionally doing work for them has done nothing to safeguard against future theft. I proposed ins... | 2015/09/30 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/101504",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/88021/"
] | Rule no.1: Contact law enforcement.
Rule no.2: If the firm itself doesn't seem to care, nor does it want to contact law enforcement, please consider stopping doing whatever business you have with them.
Rule no.3: Think about the attacks in their broad context, and do not limit yourself to technical measures.
Rule no... | I feel that you are limiting yourself to the tech side too much.
first you need to
lock up the laptops at the end of the day in a secure room.
I mean secure room as the easiest way to the room is through a locked
door which lock can be easily changed.
in the room put some sort of security camera for in the case the ... |
101,504 | A law firm I've been in contact with has recently been broken into 3 times in the past 4 months. In spite of a number of laptops and other equipment containing sensitive information being stolen, the tech support company occasionally doing work for them has done nothing to safeguard against future theft. I proposed ins... | 2015/09/30 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/101504",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/88021/"
] | Consider getting a software product which fully encrypts your hard drives. Such a software will prompt the user to enter the password used to encrypt the hard drive during boot. Without the correct password, the hard drive (including both the OS and any data) can not be decrypted, the system won't boot and the user won... | I feel that you are limiting yourself to the tech side too much.
first you need to
lock up the laptops at the end of the day in a secure room.
I mean secure room as the easiest way to the room is through a locked
door which lock can be easily changed.
in the room put some sort of security camera for in the case the ... |
101,504 | A law firm I've been in contact with has recently been broken into 3 times in the past 4 months. In spite of a number of laptops and other equipment containing sensitive information being stolen, the tech support company occasionally doing work for them has done nothing to safeguard against future theft. I proposed ins... | 2015/09/30 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/101504",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/88021/"
] | I feel that you are limiting yourself to the tech side too much.
first you need to
lock up the laptops at the end of the day in a secure room.
I mean secure room as the easiest way to the room is through a locked
door which lock can be easily changed.
in the room put some sort of security camera for in the case the ... | You can consider modern solutions like UEM (Unified Endpoint Management) solutions. It comes with a whole range of features to manage Windows devices (mobile and PCs) along with other platforms. In your situation, you can always use the remote tracking option or if you are also concerned about the data, you can remotel... |
491 | I have applied as a GSoC student to work on a project that would provide Refunds and / or Partial Payments functionality for CiviCRM. I am seeking current solution to do this when needed so I can suggest and develop better solution. What is the manual way to use negative contributions for refunds as according to me thi... | 2015/04/13 | [
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/491",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/users/281/"
] | Refunds and partial payments are two different things.
Currently for refunds the work-around is to edit the contribution (possibly associated with membership or event ticket purchase) and set amount received to zero (for a full refund).
For partial payments, there was a release of back office functionality in 4.5 fo... | I use a different approach for refunds.
If it is for a membership I "renew" the membership paying a negative amount and then edit the membership end date to show the correct date. This lets us keep track of each individual credit card payment/refund and provides an accurate history of "contributions" linked to the me... |
491 | I have applied as a GSoC student to work on a project that would provide Refunds and / or Partial Payments functionality for CiviCRM. I am seeking current solution to do this when needed so I can suggest and develop better solution. What is the manual way to use negative contributions for refunds as according to me thi... | 2015/04/13 | [
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/491",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/users/281/"
] | Refunds and partial payments are two different things.
Currently for refunds the work-around is to edit the contribution (possibly associated with membership or event ticket purchase) and set amount received to zero (for a full refund).
For partial payments, there was a release of back office functionality in 4.5 fo... | Four different refund cases and their current handling:
1) Full refund - just going in the contribution & changing it to cancelled.
2) Partial refund when payment was made by Pay-later - going into the contribution & changing the amount. This doesn't work with a credit card payment.
3) Partial refund when payment wa... |
491 | I have applied as a GSoC student to work on a project that would provide Refunds and / or Partial Payments functionality for CiviCRM. I am seeking current solution to do this when needed so I can suggest and develop better solution. What is the manual way to use negative contributions for refunds as according to me thi... | 2015/04/13 | [
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/491",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/users/281/"
] | I use a different approach for refunds.
If it is for a membership I "renew" the membership paying a negative amount and then edit the membership end date to show the correct date. This lets us keep track of each individual credit card payment/refund and provides an accurate history of "contributions" linked to the me... | Four different refund cases and their current handling:
1) Full refund - just going in the contribution & changing it to cancelled.
2) Partial refund when payment was made by Pay-later - going into the contribution & changing the amount. This doesn't work with a credit card payment.
3) Partial refund when payment wa... |
27,456,470 | i am new to java.
i wanted to know this.
what is the need to create the .class file in java ?
can't we just pass the source code to every machine so that each machine can compile it according to the OS and the hardware ? | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/27456470",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | I believe it's mostly for efficiency reasons.
From wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bytecode>:
>
> Bytecode, also known as p-code (portable code), is a form of
> instruction set designed for efficient execution by a software
> interpreter. Unlike human-readable source code, bytecodes are compact
> numeric... | The main reason for the compilation is that the Virtual Machines which are used to host java classes and run them only understands bytecode
And since compiling a class each time to the language the virtual machine understands is expensive. That's the only reason why the source code is compiled into bytecode.
But we ca... |
47,954 | I'm finally getting around to reading [*Night's Black Agents*](http://www.pelgranepress.com/?cat=153) and I love it. But in the section on building the vampires (NBA features modular, customizable vampires), I'm stuck on the base values for:
* Aberrance
* Health
* Hand-to-Hand
I see lots of text that says, essentiall... | 2014/09/16 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/47954",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/696/"
] | Basic damage modifiers for vampires are listed on page 125. Remember that damage in GUMSHOE is always d6+a modifier, so in the case of mr longtaloned vampire, he'd be hitting for 1d6 (a +0 modifier, as per the table).
Base Aberrance and Health are really up to the Director. Aberrance less than 8 indicate a comparativ... | If you skip ahead to some of the sample vampires, there is a quick calculator for these abilities based on the length of unlife (page 143; the writeup of a Linea Dracula leech). It looks like most vampires begin with about 10 Aberrance, and Health & combat abilities comparable to a PC. |
30,541 | Let's suppose the development team is planning the next Sprint. What does it technically mean that a User Story is added to the Sprint Backlog? Is it assigned to a developer or to the whole team? (If it's assigned to the whole development team, then how do we do this in Jira?) | 2020/11/01 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30541",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/40376/"
] | A "story" does not necessarily correspond 1:1 with a development task. You need to determine *from* the story what needs to be done, and by whom, in order to complete it. | As Bogdan already mentioned: "the team owns all of the stories", & the team should also owns the way to get those stories done. I mean pre-assigning to individual member or pulling when sprint progress are both fine.
One practice in my team is we always have individual owner at story level even when multiple members i... |
30,541 | Let's suppose the development team is planning the next Sprint. What does it technically mean that a User Story is added to the Sprint Backlog? Is it assigned to a developer or to the whole team? (If it's assigned to the whole development team, then how do we do this in Jira?) | 2020/11/01 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30541",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/40376/"
] | Since you're asking about user stories, not tasks: A user story usually consists of several tasks that can be tackled by different team members, sometimes even different crafts. That means that, while you can certainly assign team members to any of the story's *tasks* (though you don't have to do that, either), **the s... | As Bogdan already mentioned: "the team owns all of the stories", & the team should also owns the way to get those stories done. I mean pre-assigning to individual member or pulling when sprint progress are both fine.
One practice in my team is we always have individual owner at story level even when multiple members i... |
30,541 | Let's suppose the development team is planning the next Sprint. What does it technically mean that a User Story is added to the Sprint Backlog? Is it assigned to a developer or to the whole team? (If it's assigned to the whole development team, then how do we do this in Jira?) | 2020/11/01 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30541",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/40376/"
] | The November 2020 Scrum Guide says:
>
> The Sprint Backlog is composed of the Sprint Goal (why), the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint (what), as well as an actionable plan for delivering the Increment (how).
>
>
>
In this definition, the unit of work is not defined. That is, the Product Backlo... | We have component ownership (there is a business lead and development lead for each).
We personally didn't automate the assignment of the ticket to DEV lead, but automated to assign to business lead according to the component (first component mentioned in the ticket - responsible assignee - it's set up in the Project'... |
30,541 | Let's suppose the development team is planning the next Sprint. What does it technically mean that a User Story is added to the Sprint Backlog? Is it assigned to a developer or to the whole team? (If it's assigned to the whole development team, then how do we do this in Jira?) | 2020/11/01 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30541",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/40376/"
] | We have component ownership (there is a business lead and development lead for each).
We personally didn't automate the assignment of the ticket to DEV lead, but automated to assign to business lead according to the component (first component mentioned in the ticket - responsible assignee - it's set up in the Project'... | As Bogdan already mentioned: "the team owns all of the stories", & the team should also owns the way to get those stories done. I mean pre-assigning to individual member or pulling when sprint progress are both fine.
One practice in my team is we always have individual owner at story level even when multiple members i... |
30,541 | Let's suppose the development team is planning the next Sprint. What does it technically mean that a User Story is added to the Sprint Backlog? Is it assigned to a developer or to the whole team? (If it's assigned to the whole development team, then how do we do this in Jira?) | 2020/11/01 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30541",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/40376/"
] | It's up to the team to create the sprint backlog based on the backlog items chosen by the Product Owner. Some teams do use sprint planning to allocate at least some items to individual developers, other teams adopt a "pull system", meaning items are not pre-allocated and it's up to each individual to pick up items off ... | As Bogdan already mentioned: "the team owns all of the stories", & the team should also owns the way to get those stories done. I mean pre-assigning to individual member or pulling when sprint progress are both fine.
One practice in my team is we always have individual owner at story level even when multiple members i... |
30,541 | Let's suppose the development team is planning the next Sprint. What does it technically mean that a User Story is added to the Sprint Backlog? Is it assigned to a developer or to the whole team? (If it's assigned to the whole development team, then how do we do this in Jira?) | 2020/11/01 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30541",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/40376/"
] | A "story" does not necessarily correspond 1:1 with a development task. You need to determine *from* the story what needs to be done, and by whom, in order to complete it. | We have component ownership (there is a business lead and development lead for each).
We personally didn't automate the assignment of the ticket to DEV lead, but automated to assign to business lead according to the component (first component mentioned in the ticket - responsible assignee - it's set up in the Project'... |
30,541 | Let's suppose the development team is planning the next Sprint. What does it technically mean that a User Story is added to the Sprint Backlog? Is it assigned to a developer or to the whole team? (If it's assigned to the whole development team, then how do we do this in Jira?) | 2020/11/01 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30541",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/40376/"
] | When the team plans a sprint, they pull product backlog items or user stories from the top of the backlog and into their sprint. The stories they selected to do that sprint now form the "[sprint backlog](https://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html#artifacts-sprintbacklog)".
Now, **concerning assignment of these stori... | As Bogdan already mentioned: "the team owns all of the stories", & the team should also owns the way to get those stories done. I mean pre-assigning to individual member or pulling when sprint progress are both fine.
One practice in my team is we always have individual owner at story level even when multiple members i... |
30,541 | Let's suppose the development team is planning the next Sprint. What does it technically mean that a User Story is added to the Sprint Backlog? Is it assigned to a developer or to the whole team? (If it's assigned to the whole development team, then how do we do this in Jira?) | 2020/11/01 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30541",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/40376/"
] | The November 2020 Scrum Guide says:
>
> The Sprint Backlog is composed of the Sprint Goal (why), the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint (what), as well as an actionable plan for delivering the Increment (how).
>
>
>
In this definition, the unit of work is not defined. That is, the Product Backlo... | As Bogdan already mentioned: "the team owns all of the stories", & the team should also owns the way to get those stories done. I mean pre-assigning to individual member or pulling when sprint progress are both fine.
One practice in my team is we always have individual owner at story level even when multiple members i... |
30,541 | Let's suppose the development team is planning the next Sprint. What does it technically mean that a User Story is added to the Sprint Backlog? Is it assigned to a developer or to the whole team? (If it's assigned to the whole development team, then how do we do this in Jira?) | 2020/11/01 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30541",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/40376/"
] | When the team plans a sprint, they pull product backlog items or user stories from the top of the backlog and into their sprint. The stories they selected to do that sprint now form the "[sprint backlog](https://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html#artifacts-sprintbacklog)".
Now, **concerning assignment of these stori... | The November 2020 Scrum Guide says:
>
> The Sprint Backlog is composed of the Sprint Goal (why), the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint (what), as well as an actionable plan for delivering the Increment (how).
>
>
>
In this definition, the unit of work is not defined. That is, the Product Backlo... |
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