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122,192 | In the document model for a rich messaging experience, my internal model is a hierarchy of Scenes and Nodes on them, with attached *Triggers* that invoke *Actions*.
I'm exposing that hierarchy in a tree-like editor.
It occurred to me that using the word *Trigger* out there in the hierarchy may bother some people.
Fo... | 2018/11/16 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/122192",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/23228/"
] | I'm going to say no, there's not a catch-all, universal list of 'words to avoid'. A lot really depends on context. One person's trigger is another's completely serviceable, innocuous verb.
If you're gut's telling you not to use a term, then use a different one. There are plenty of synonyms for 'trigger'. | There can't be a list of words to ban in all circumstances. General context changes the meaning of a word, sensitivity depends on your audience, etc.
Ideally, you should test the functionality with different words with a number of potential user to see which word is the easiest to understand and the least problematic... |
122,192 | In the document model for a rich messaging experience, my internal model is a hierarchy of Scenes and Nodes on them, with attached *Triggers* that invoke *Actions*.
I'm exposing that hierarchy in a tree-like editor.
It occurred to me that using the word *Trigger* out there in the hierarchy may bother some people.
Fo... | 2018/11/16 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/122192",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/23228/"
] | **Yes, the word "trigger" should be avoided.**
It's a totally loaded word now. Like the word snowflake, it has a new primary meaning to a major portion of users. A meaning very different and very profound tied to politics, sexism, racism, etc.
Once people adopt a word like this in this way, it makes no sense to use... | There can't be a list of words to ban in all circumstances. General context changes the meaning of a word, sensitivity depends on your audience, etc.
Ideally, you should test the functionality with different words with a number of potential user to see which word is the easiest to understand and the least problematic... |
19,593 | Magnetic core, the primary form of computer memory from the mid-fifties to the early seventies or thereabouts, had the slightly awkward property that reading it erased it, so every time the CPU performed a read, it had to spend an extra few microseconds writing back the word it just read.
It just occurred to me that y... | 2021/04/13 | [
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] | Yes. Sort of.
The KDF9 had an accumulator stack (the 'nesting store' or nest) which was mostly made of fast (1µs read, 1.5µs write) core - the top 3 elements were in fast registers, with 16 words of core underneath.
Arithmetic was done on the top elements of the nest, popping off operands and pushing the result in th... | >
> Did any computers of that era, provide such a variant instruction?
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Kind of, the /360 (1964) implemented a Test and Set (TS) instruction for process synchronisation. A byte addressed was read, tested for zero/not zero (\*1) and written back with all bits set (X'FF'). This write back was done not by the CP... |
173,353 | My passport will expire soon and to get a new one I must go back to my home country, which I plan to do in few months. I have a valid Visa until 2023.
I would like to travel within the US before going back to my home country, but my only US ID would be the expired passport (I don't have a US driving license).
Wil... | 2022/04/28 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/173353",
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] | >
> My passport will expire soon and to get a new one I must go back to my home country, which I plan to do in few months. I have a valid Visa until 2023.
> I would like to travel within the US before going back to my home country
>
>
>
Are you sure of this? Most countries issue passports to their citizens at cons... | One option is that the emergency travel document that your country's consulate can issue you would probably suffice as ID for airport security checkpoints. However, the emergency travel document probably has short validity, and the consulate would probably not issue it unless you are traveling to your country very soon... |
9,487 | In the various listings I can find online, this move is described as "spear hand". But as I've seen it taught, it also involves moving the left hand downward with the palm facing the ground before the right hand "spears" over the top of it.
This is, of course, different than I've seen spearhand taught during drills, w... | 2019/10/21 | [
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/questions/9487",
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] | It's important to realize where these forms came from and what the original purpose was. ITF Taekwondo forms are known affectionately as the "blender" forms, because they take fragments of shotokan karate kata consisting of 1 to 3 moves and rearrange them into the various hyung of ITF Taekwondo. The origin of Taekwondo... | I, too, was taught the strange stab into the belly, which could then be used to rip out the spleen, kidney, or whatever else you might find in the gut. And for a long time, I never thought to ask what if the guy is wearing a leather jacket. And so, for years, we practiced the spearheand - always in the air, never again... |
9,487 | In the various listings I can find online, this move is described as "spear hand". But as I've seen it taught, it also involves moving the left hand downward with the palm facing the ground before the right hand "spears" over the top of it.
This is, of course, different than I've seen spearhand taught during drills, w... | 2019/10/21 | [
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/questions/9487",
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] | It's important to realize where these forms came from and what the original purpose was. ITF Taekwondo forms are known affectionately as the "blender" forms, because they take fragments of shotokan karate kata consisting of 1 to 3 moves and rearrange them into the various hyung of ITF Taekwondo. The origin of Taekwondo... | There is a much simpler answer to this question.
The left hand is trapping: pulling down his guard, or redirecting his arm. The right hand is indeed striking with the fingertips, but to the throat or eyes, where it will do some damage.
The solar plexus target comes from Funakoshi's *Karate do Kyohan*. There are seve... |
9,487 | In the various listings I can find online, this move is described as "spear hand". But as I've seen it taught, it also involves moving the left hand downward with the palm facing the ground before the right hand "spears" over the top of it.
This is, of course, different than I've seen spearhand taught during drills, w... | 2019/10/21 | [
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/questions/9487",
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com",
"https://martialarts.stackexchange.com/users/10157/"
] | I, too, was taught the strange stab into the belly, which could then be used to rip out the spleen, kidney, or whatever else you might find in the gut. And for a long time, I never thought to ask what if the guy is wearing a leather jacket. And so, for years, we practiced the spearheand - always in the air, never again... | There is a much simpler answer to this question.
The left hand is trapping: pulling down his guard, or redirecting his arm. The right hand is indeed striking with the fingertips, but to the throat or eyes, where it will do some damage.
The solar plexus target comes from Funakoshi's *Karate do Kyohan*. There are seve... |
19,869,236 | Wikipedia says A\* runs in O(|E|) where |E| is the number of edges in the graph. But my friend says A\* is just a general case of Dijkstra's algorithm, and Dijkstra's algorithm runs in O(|E| + |V| log |V|). So I am confused about why A\* runs faster than Dijkstra's algorithm. | 2013/11/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19869236",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2644137/"
] | I think the time complexity of A\* listed on Wikipedia is incorrect (or at least, it's misleading). That time complexity only seems to count the number of states expanded in the search, rather than the time required to determine which states to explore.
To be efficient, A\* search needs to store a priority queue conta... | Essentially A\* is faster because it can use heuristics to make more educated guesses about which route is the best to case, something which Dijkstra's algorithm does not do. |
144,551 | I've recently finished a MS in computer engineering and long term it's likely that I'll look into doing a PhD. One of the reasons I didnt do it straight away is that I dont really have a clue what I'd like to do it in. I enjoyed parts of EE, CE, applied mathematics, and CS.
Both to maybe look for what areas I'd most ... | 2020/02/22 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/144551",
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] | You can search university reading lists, e.g., [https://www.google.com/search?q="reading list"%20"applied mathematics"%20site:edu](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22reading%20list%22%20%22applied%20mathematics%22%20site:edu), replacing *applied mathematics* with phrases to hone in your search. | See the schools you are interested in, check out the descriptions of their MS/PhD programs. There you should see what graduate classes are offered. Their reading lists should give a starting point. |
482,217 | In the aftermath of the recent storms in the UK, one of my neighbours reported a flash and loud bang from his local transformer station, and the power briefly cut out.
After that, several households reported their appliances malfunctioning, including a hair-dryer getting dangerously hot, the smell of burning from soc... | 2020/02/20 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/482217",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/131417/"
] | A broken neutral can cause serious over-voltages on an electricity supply.
UK supplies are usually three-phase and neutral, with approximately 415V between phases, and 240V between any one phase and neutral. The secondary of the substation is "star" wound, with the neutral being the common point. Most UK houses are su... | Sounds like either a step down transformer failed and you all got a seriously high voltage and current spike, or it was a lightning strike on the power station.
In either case the surge would likely have shorted out insulation on things like motors. The voltage might well have jumped into the tens of kV briefly. Howev... |
482,217 | In the aftermath of the recent storms in the UK, one of my neighbours reported a flash and loud bang from his local transformer station, and the power briefly cut out.
After that, several households reported their appliances malfunctioning, including a hair-dryer getting dangerously hot, the smell of burning from soc... | 2020/02/20 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/482217",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/131417/"
] | We have a [HNQ question on that](https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/185036/why-is-my-voltage-dropping-with-load-and-why-is-current-flowing-on-my-ground-wir/185045#185045) right now over on diy.stackexchange.
That problem is a *little* different since that person gets 2 phases (hot-neutral-hot), and most UK homes... | Sounds like either a step down transformer failed and you all got a seriously high voltage and current spike, or it was a lightning strike on the power station.
In either case the surge would likely have shorted out insulation on things like motors. The voltage might well have jumped into the tens of kV briefly. Howev... |
482,217 | In the aftermath of the recent storms in the UK, one of my neighbours reported a flash and loud bang from his local transformer station, and the power briefly cut out.
After that, several households reported their appliances malfunctioning, including a hair-dryer getting dangerously hot, the smell of burning from soc... | 2020/02/20 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/482217",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/131417/"
] | A broken neutral can cause serious over-voltages on an electricity supply.
UK supplies are usually three-phase and neutral, with approximately 415V between phases, and 240V between any one phase and neutral. The secondary of the substation is "star" wound, with the neutral being the common point. Most UK houses are su... | We have a [HNQ question on that](https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/185036/why-is-my-voltage-dropping-with-load-and-why-is-current-flowing-on-my-ground-wir/185045#185045) right now over on diy.stackexchange.
That problem is a *little* different since that person gets 2 phases (hot-neutral-hot), and most UK homes... |
6,689 | I use a chest freezer with a Brewpad heating element stuck to the inside wall (for warmer fermentations/bottle conditioning), and a single-stage Johnson controller. Since getting this, I haven't used the freezer's compressor to cool the chamber, only the heating element, as ambient temps in my basement have been in the... | 2012/03/22 | [
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com/questions/6689",
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] | You are doing the right thing. Ambient temperature (aka the air temperature inside the chest) can go low like this, but since the probe is taped to the fermentation vessel, and the controller is calling for chilling, then chilling is what is needed. The thermal mass of the chest walls, cooling tubes, freon, and the air... | Adding a computer fan inside my chest freezer really helped with the humidity issues. I use one of these [USB fans](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B00080G0BK). It has a flat cable so it fits fine in the closed door with no need to drill a hole anywhere. Also they're much worse in the warmer months when there'... |
73,757 | I was reading how a very small amount of people have perfect pitch and how it's very hard for adults to develop it.
So I was wondering if maybe there's a hack where I can only limit the notes to a scale and then instead of having to choose between 12 notes I could just limit the choices to the 7 notes of a scale.
Is ... | 2018/08/15 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/73757",
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] | First, I should pass along that people who have more experience with perfect pitch than I do emphatically state that true perfect pitch (hearing a note and instantly knowing what pitch it is) cannot be learned as an adult. There may be agreement or disagreement, but that is what I'm told, and being in the field of musi... | Yes, it's conceivable that this could be a good training strategy. Start by trying to learn a limited range of pitches. Makes sense.
Of course, once you've got ONE pitch right, you're going to find it hard to seperate Perfect Pitch from Relative Pitch.
I suggest you don't worry too much about developing Perfect Pitch... |
64,400 | I want to set "Formula" to all cells in certain column **whatever the number of rows was**.
**But i don't want to set this function to first cell "Header" of this column**.
How do i make it ?. | 2009/11/02 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/64400",
"https://superuser.com",
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] | If your header is in cell A1 and your formulas need to start in A2 and go to the end, **start by selecting A2, press (and release) "End" then press "Shift+Down Arrow"**. Now everything from A2 to the end is selected and you can paste your formula. If you have no data in A2-A65535, you will select the entire range. If y... | for example if you want to apply SIN(x) on a set of data in a row, in a vacant cell type:
=SIN("click on the first cell of the row")
then press "enter"
then grab the handle of this cell and draw it up to the last cell.
now you have a set of data in a row each cell of which is has the value of the SIN(the original cell) |
50,252 | I am designing a contact management system and have come across an interesting issue regarding modeling geographic locations in a consistent way. I would like to be able to record locations associated with a particular person (mailing address(es) for work, school, home, etc.) My thought is to create a table of locales ... | 2008/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50252",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3927/"
] | I think you might be overthinking this. There's a reason most systems just store addresses and maybe a table of countries. Here are some things to look out for:
1. Would an address in the Bronx include the borough as a level in the hierarchy? Would an address in an unincorporated area eliminate the "city" level of the... | I'm modeling an apps for global users and I have the same problems, but I think that this approach could already be in use in many enterprise. But why this problem don't have an universal solution? Or, has this problem one best solution that can be the start point or anybody in the world need think in a solution for it... |
50,252 | I am designing a contact management system and have come across an interesting issue regarding modeling geographic locations in a consistent way. I would like to be able to record locations associated with a particular person (mailing address(es) for work, school, home, etc.) My thought is to create a table of locales ... | 2008/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50252",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3927/"
] | I agree with the other posts that you need to be very careful here about your requirements. Location can become a tricky issue and this is why GIS systems are so complicted.
If you are sure you just need a basic heirarchy structure, I have the following suggestions:
* I support the previous comment that root level it... | I'm modeling an apps for global users and I have the same problems, but I think that this approach could already be in use in many enterprise. But why this problem don't have an universal solution? Or, has this problem one best solution that can be the start point or anybody in the world need think in a solution for it... |
50,252 | I am designing a contact management system and have come across an interesting issue regarding modeling geographic locations in a consistent way. I would like to be able to record locations associated with a particular person (mailing address(es) for work, school, home, etc.) My thought is to create a table of locales ... | 2008/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50252",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3927/"
] | I think you might be overthinking this. There's a reason most systems just store addresses and maybe a table of countries. Here are some things to look out for:
1. Would an address in the Bronx include the borough as a level in the hierarchy? Would an address in an unincorporated area eliminate the "city" level of the... | For Geographic locations you may wish to resolve an address to a Latitude, Longitude array (perhaps using Google maps etc.) to calculate proximities etc.. For Geopolitical nesting ... I'd go with the KISS response.
If you really want to model it, perhaps you need the types to be more generic ... Country -> State -> C... |
50,252 | I am designing a contact management system and have come across an interesting issue regarding modeling geographic locations in a consistent way. I would like to be able to record locations associated with a particular person (mailing address(es) for work, school, home, etc.) My thought is to create a table of locales ... | 2008/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50252",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3927/"
] | Sounds like a good approach to me. The one thing that I'm not clear on when reading you post is what "parents of themselves" means - if this is to indicate that the locale does not have a parent, you're better off using null than the ID of itself. | Here's a suggestion for a pretty flexible schema. An immediate warning: it could be too flexible/complex for what you actually need
Location
(LocationID, LocationName)
-- Basic building block
LocationGroup
(LocationGroupID, LocationGroupName, ParentLocationGroupID)
-- This can effective encapsulate multiple hierarchi... |
50,252 | I am designing a contact management system and have come across an interesting issue regarding modeling geographic locations in a consistent way. I would like to be able to record locations associated with a particular person (mailing address(es) for work, school, home, etc.) My thought is to create a table of locales ... | 2008/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50252",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3927/"
] | I would think carefully about this since it may not be a necessary feature.
Why not just use a text field and let users type in an address?
Remember the [KISS principle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle) (Keep It Simple, Stupid). | I'm modeling an apps for global users and I have the same problems, but I think that this approach could already be in use in many enterprise. But why this problem don't have an universal solution? Or, has this problem one best solution that can be the start point or anybody in the world need think in a solution for it... |
50,252 | I am designing a contact management system and have come across an interesting issue regarding modeling geographic locations in a consistent way. I would like to be able to record locations associated with a particular person (mailing address(es) for work, school, home, etc.) My thought is to create a table of locales ... | 2008/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50252",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3927/"
] | Here's a suggestion for a pretty flexible schema. An immediate warning: it could be too flexible/complex for what you actually need
Location
(LocationID, LocationName)
-- Basic building block
LocationGroup
(LocationGroupID, LocationGroupName, ParentLocationGroupID)
-- This can effective encapsulate multiple hierarchi... | For Geographic locations you may wish to resolve an address to a Latitude, Longitude array (perhaps using Google maps etc.) to calculate proximities etc.. For Geopolitical nesting ... I'd go with the KISS response.
If you really want to model it, perhaps you need the types to be more generic ... Country -> State -> C... |
50,252 | I am designing a contact management system and have come across an interesting issue regarding modeling geographic locations in a consistent way. I would like to be able to record locations associated with a particular person (mailing address(es) for work, school, home, etc.) My thought is to create a table of locales ... | 2008/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50252",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3927/"
] | You might want to have a look at Freebase.com as a site that's had some open discussion about what a "location" means and what it means when a location is included in another. These sorts of questions can generate a lot of discussion.
For example, there is the obvious "geographic nesting", but there are less obvious l... | I would think carefully about this since it may not be a necessary feature.
Why not just use a text field and let users type in an address?
Remember the [KISS principle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle) (Keep It Simple, Stupid). |
50,252 | I am designing a contact management system and have come across an interesting issue regarding modeling geographic locations in a consistent way. I would like to be able to record locations associated with a particular person (mailing address(es) for work, school, home, etc.) My thought is to create a table of locales ... | 2008/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50252",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3927/"
] | I think you might be overthinking this. There's a reason most systems just store addresses and maybe a table of countries. Here are some things to look out for:
1. Would an address in the Bronx include the borough as a level in the hierarchy? Would an address in an unincorporated area eliminate the "city" level of the... | I agree with the other posts that you need to be very careful here about your requirements. Location can become a tricky issue and this is why GIS systems are so complicted.
If you are sure you just need a basic heirarchy structure, I have the following suggestions:
* I support the previous comment that root level it... |
50,252 | I am designing a contact management system and have come across an interesting issue regarding modeling geographic locations in a consistent way. I would like to be able to record locations associated with a particular person (mailing address(es) for work, school, home, etc.) My thought is to create a table of locales ... | 2008/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50252",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3927/"
] | I would think carefully about this since it may not be a necessary feature.
Why not just use a text field and let users type in an address?
Remember the [KISS principle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle) (Keep It Simple, Stupid). | For Geographic locations you may wish to resolve an address to a Latitude, Longitude array (perhaps using Google maps etc.) to calculate proximities etc.. For Geopolitical nesting ... I'd go with the KISS response.
If you really want to model it, perhaps you need the types to be more generic ... Country -> State -> C... |
50,252 | I am designing a contact management system and have come across an interesting issue regarding modeling geographic locations in a consistent way. I would like to be able to record locations associated with a particular person (mailing address(es) for work, school, home, etc.) My thought is to create a table of locales ... | 2008/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50252",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3927/"
] | You might want to have a look at Freebase.com as a site that's had some open discussion about what a "location" means and what it means when a location is included in another. These sorts of questions can generate a lot of discussion.
For example, there is the obvious "geographic nesting", but there are less obvious l... | I'm modeling an apps for global users and I have the same problems, but I think that this approach could already be in use in many enterprise. But why this problem don't have an universal solution? Or, has this problem one best solution that can be the start point or anybody in the world need think in a solution for it... |
14,586 | So I see there are seeds in cucumbers. But they're always so soft that I don't notice them when I eat the cucumbers.
I'm assuming that means the seeds are just young and not ready to be collected yet (kind of like how watermelon seeds start soft then harden). So how do I know when the seeds are ready to take from the ... | 2014/11/10 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/14586",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
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] | Pumkins, squash and cucumbers all are pretty easy to propagate by seed.
The important part is letting the fruit ripen thoroughly so the seeds finish formation.
So, you have to let one of your Zucchini or Cucumbers completely harden up (develop a rind) and change to full ripe color, ie leave it on the vine till the vi... | I have only done this for heirloom lemon cucumbers, but the idea is probably similar.
For one thing, leave the fruit on the plant longer so it matures more. The outer shell gets harder and goes different colors (at least on those - more orangey than white/yellow)
Then let it dry out in the house. Which won't happen (w... |
14,586 | So I see there are seeds in cucumbers. But they're always so soft that I don't notice them when I eat the cucumbers.
I'm assuming that means the seeds are just young and not ready to be collected yet (kind of like how watermelon seeds start soft then harden). So how do I know when the seeds are ready to take from the ... | 2014/11/10 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/14586",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/2984/"
] | Pumkins, squash and cucumbers all are pretty easy to propagate by seed.
The important part is letting the fruit ripen thoroughly so the seeds finish formation.
So, you have to let one of your Zucchini or Cucumbers completely harden up (develop a rind) and change to full ripe color, ie leave it on the vine till the vi... | Saving cucumber seeds is easy. Save them from what you would consider overipe fruits - that are yellow. Even using ones starting to dry out or rot is OK as long as the rot has not invaded the seed cavity.
If there is a lot of material on the seeds you can put them through a 'rot' or ferment period, as this will make t... |
3,827 | 1. In [Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1515091/), why does Moriarty want a sniper to additionally shoot the man in the hotel? Was the bomb not enough?
2. In the first movie, the purpose of Professor Moriarty was stealing the remote control, but it is not mentioned in the second movie at ... | 2012/08/19 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/3827",
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] | The bomb actually was a coverup to the assassination of the designated target. If the specified target alone is killed with the bullet, Moriarty might have deduced that any of the threads for plotting the murder could be traced back to him or his accomplices. So, he wanted to cover it up with a bomb to blow up everyone... | The purpose of the bomb was threefold:
1. To conceal the fact that a single person in the room was to be killed
2. To inflame passions in the country's involved to ratchet up tensions for Moriarty's desired worldwide conflict
3. To destroy any trace evidence that any of the above had occurred.
When the explosion is s... |
270,057 | I often say something like:
>
> This soup is pretty damn spicy!
>
>
>
I am wondering now if this is actually proper grammar.
On [Urban Dictionary](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pretty%20damn), it says the meaning of it is *“approximately”*, but when I use this term I don’t use it for “approxima... | 2020/12/26 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/270057",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/87858/"
] | *Damn* works as an intensifier, similar to *very*. *Pretty* is much milder, and has a sense of "more than expected", "more than average". It actually works to soften *damn* in this sense, giving it a sense of "this is surprising!"
It's definitely informal language, and some people would be offended by the word *damn* ... | What is "proper" is really opinion-based. Some people find "damn" offensive, while many do not.
What I can say is that it is not polite and would not be used in a formal setting. You might say it to people you know well, but probably wouldn't say it at a job interview.
Again, what is "dirty" is opinion-based. Many pe... |
270,057 | I often say something like:
>
> This soup is pretty damn spicy!
>
>
>
I am wondering now if this is actually proper grammar.
On [Urban Dictionary](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pretty%20damn), it says the meaning of it is *“approximately”*, but when I use this term I don’t use it for “approxima... | 2020/12/26 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/270057",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/87858/"
] | What is "proper" is really opinion-based. Some people find "damn" offensive, while many do not.
What I can say is that it is not polite and would not be used in a formal setting. You might say it to people you know well, but probably wouldn't say it at a job interview.
Again, what is "dirty" is opinion-based. Many pe... | Some people find "damn" offensive, and some do not.
You should use in a conversation or not important situations, but not important situations. As I said, some people find damn offensive, so you shouldn't use it at a new person you met. Because you don't know the person will find "damn" offensive or not.
So this is n... |
270,057 | I often say something like:
>
> This soup is pretty damn spicy!
>
>
>
I am wondering now if this is actually proper grammar.
On [Urban Dictionary](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pretty%20damn), it says the meaning of it is *“approximately”*, but when I use this term I don’t use it for “approxima... | 2020/12/26 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/270057",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/87858/"
] | *Damn* works as an intensifier, similar to *very*. *Pretty* is much milder, and has a sense of "more than expected", "more than average". It actually works to soften *damn* in this sense, giving it a sense of "this is surprising!"
It's definitely informal language, and some people would be offended by the word *damn* ... | Some people find "damn" offensive, and some do not.
You should use in a conversation or not important situations, but not important situations. As I said, some people find damn offensive, so you shouldn't use it at a new person you met. Because you don't know the person will find "damn" offensive or not.
So this is n... |
11,444 | I recently rewatched *The Prestige* and find this question to be central to understanding the plot. In the final narration Cutter seems to be challenging the audience to discover a further, hidden secret. This secret would necessarily not be made explicit in the movie, but nevertheless be key to understanding the entir... | 2013/05/16 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/11444",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/4878/"
] | I think Angier was prepared for, and was expecting Borden to crash his show, but he did not know when Borden would do it. Angier clearly did not have the courage and plan to keep killing a duplicate of himself forever. He wanted to outdo Borden mainly for revenge. It was his plan than sooner or later Borden would show ... | This is one of those things that could probably never be answered, I am not even sure the author really knows. All the comments above make good points, so not to distract from them, but felt this deserved at least one answer ...
The final narration and the 'clues' that are revealed are meant to be provocative. A set o... |
31,828 | And when did it start being used that way? Before or after the bird meaning of "rook"? | 2011/06/28 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/31828",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/10041/"
] | [etymonline.com](http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=rook)
>
> "chess piece," c.1300, from O.Fr. roc,
> from Arabic rukhkh, from Pers. rukh,
> of unknown meaning, perhaps somehow
> related to the Indian name for the
> piece, rut, from Hindi rath "chariot."
>
>
>
According to the OED, the word rook meanin... | In the first case (when the word is used to refer to a chess piece), the origin of the word is Middle English, from Old French *rock*, based on Arabic *ruḵḵ*.
In the second case, the origin of the word is from Old English *hrōc*.
The word has been first used to refer to the bird, but the two words have different or... |
31,828 | And when did it start being used that way? Before or after the bird meaning of "rook"? | 2011/06/28 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/31828",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/10041/"
] | [etymonline.com](http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=rook)
>
> "chess piece," c.1300, from O.Fr. roc,
> from Arabic rukhkh, from Pers. rukh,
> of unknown meaning, perhaps somehow
> related to the Indian name for the
> piece, rut, from Hindi rath "chariot."
>
>
>
According to the OED, the word rook meanin... | The rook is definitely named from the Persian word rukh meaning war-chariot as the corresponding piece in Oriental games is also called a chariot. However as the game came to Europe the word got confused with the Italian word rocca meaning a tower. That's why it's represented as a fortified tower and referred to inform... |
590,829 | I have seen both options used interchangeably, is there a reason why?
* Example with ***on***: <https://www.springer.com/series/15362>
>
> Lecture Notes **on** Data Engineering and Communications Technologies
>
>
>
* Example with ***in***: <https://www.springer.com/series/7818>
>
> Lecture Notes **in** Electrica... | 2022/06/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/590829",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/456082/"
] | [Ngrams](https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lecture%20notes%20on%2Clecture%20notes%20in&year_start=1900&year_end=2019&corpus=26&smoothing=3) shows both in use with comparable frequency
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fMpSR.jpg) | [american-english](/questions/tagged/american-english "show questions tagged 'american-english'")
"On" to me is a shorthand for "on the topic of," e.g. "Lecture Notes on (the topic of) Data Engineering and Communications Technologies," while "in" is a shorthand for "in the field of," e.g. "Lecture Notes in (the field ... |
58,171,374 | New users cannot log in via Facebook, receiving an error message saying: "Application not available: the application you are trying to use is no longer available or access is limited.".
Users have no problems accessing with their existing Facebook accounts. | 2019/09/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/58171374",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2281175/"
] | I get this issue when I create fake/test accounts on facebook. It seems like they take 1-2 hours to review the account before they will let you use the graphAPI. | If you just created a new business account, you will need to add one friend. |
58,171,374 | New users cannot log in via Facebook, receiving an error message saying: "Application not available: the application you are trying to use is no longer available or access is limited.".
Users have no problems accessing with their existing Facebook accounts. | 2019/09/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/58171374",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2281175/"
] | I get this issue when I create fake/test accounts on facebook. It seems like they take 1-2 hours to review the account before they will let you use the graphAPI. | This issue was on Facebook's current SDK. Please update the SDK this issue will be resolved. |
58,171,374 | New users cannot log in via Facebook, receiving an error message saying: "Application not available: the application you are trying to use is no longer available or access is limited.".
Users have no problems accessing with their existing Facebook accounts. | 2019/09/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/58171374",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2281175/"
] | This issue was on Facebook's current SDK. Please update the SDK this issue will be resolved. | If you just created a new business account, you will need to add one friend. |
18,249 | [This article](http://tuxgraphics.org/electronics/201005/bench-power-supply-v3.shtml) describes a rather nice solution for building a current- and voltage- controlled benchtop power supply using a DC supply in the range of 20-30 volts and some additional down-regulation circuitry, with current and voltage control provi... | 2011/08/15 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/18249",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/3707/"
] | [Here](http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2524¶m=en539261) is a more sophisticated way to do it, and more design information is available. You won't need the power-factor correction with your lower power level. You can get more information from the Microchip forums. | If you have a regulator with a fixed reference voltage, you can adjust the output voltage simply using a programmable potentiometer. For example, a MAX5387LAUD+ will let you vary the resistance between 0 and 10k in 256 steps using I2C control. I2C control is easy to output from the AVR part, especially if using the Ard... |
21,337 | She could have just nestled down to nap and I’ll pet her gently. Even if it’s for a few seconds then she gets up and wants to play.
I hope she doesn’t take petting as a cue to play. How could I break the habit and let her continue resting?
I play with her every day for 5-10 minutes every few hours. She has no siblin... | 2018/09/16 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/21337",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/12918/"
] | My best guess (and it is just a guess) is that your cat is bored, and jumps at the chance of any kind of active interaction with you.
5-10 minutes once or twice a day is not likely to satisfy the needs of most normal young to middle-aged cats, so unless yours is "elderly" is likely that she's starved for attention a... | There can be a number of reasons for the cat doing so, but none of them are really indicative of a problem.
* Some cats prefer playing to cuddling, and will always try to play with whoever gives them attention.
* Some cats get playful when they're really happy, even if they're generally not that playful. One of our ca... |
144,865 | This is an incentive for new users to put some thought and effort into learning how the site works and how to be productive, before posting their first question.
There should be three badges for this, and a page describing the badges and how to get them should be prominently featured when a new user logs in for the fi... | 2012/08/25 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/144865",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I think this idea has a fundamental flaw: new users who start participating by asking questions don't care about badges. They care only to have their questions answered. Badges only come later, once they start playing the game. If they ever do (not everyone does).
How do i parse html in java script in my android with ... | I think this complements [Select from list of reasons when performing downvotes](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/144851/182513). The idea is encouraging new users to become productive without remarks that might seems snarky to a new user saying "Go read this" or seeing feedback that effectively says "you are asking ba... |
50,413 | I am moving to UAE for my new job soon from India. This is my first job as well. My Employer asked me to send my Banking Details. So what kind of account should I start, where should I start, and what tips can I have for maximum benefit from that account?
What are the basic banking details I should work out before I m... | 2015/08/01 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/50413",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/30811/"
] | >
> My Employer asked me to send my Banking Details.
>
>
>
Why does your employer need your bank account details without you joining yet? Please verify and be sure that this is not some kind of scam.
>
> What are the basic banking details I should work out before I move?
>
>
>
Convert any savings account int... | Most banks have a procedure that you fill out a form on line and the bank gathers all the info need for direct deposit. To start you off you need a basic checking account. I wouldn't give any info to your employer but rather start the direct deposit with you bank first, its safer. |
1,509,472 | I need to create a table (in SQLite) with a column which contains either "-1" or "+1". To save memory it is better not to use "int" as a type of the column. So, I thought about "smallint" and "tinyint". But smallint is not so small (from -32,768 to 32,767) and tinyint can be only positive (from 0 to 255). Are there any... | 2009/10/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1509472",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/175960/"
] | Boolean would do the job with a tiny processing in the application to map boolean to -1 or +1. | If your field can have only two values in it, why not use a bit/boolean? |
1,509,472 | I need to create a table (in SQLite) with a column which contains either "-1" or "+1". To save memory it is better not to use "int" as a type of the column. So, I thought about "smallint" and "tinyint". But smallint is not so small (from -32,768 to 32,767) and tinyint can be only positive (from 0 to 255). Are there any... | 2009/10/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1509472",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/175960/"
] | If your field can have only two values in it, why not use a bit/boolean? | I recommend you do as other answers suggest and use 0/1 or a bit instead, but if you really really need to do this, Can you in your code, cast the value from a unsigned byte to a char, and then to a signed byte? If you can, then Then 1 (00000001) casts to 1, and 255 (11111111) casts to -1 |
1,509,472 | I need to create a table (in SQLite) with a column which contains either "-1" or "+1". To save memory it is better not to use "int" as a type of the column. So, I thought about "smallint" and "tinyint". But smallint is not so small (from -32,768 to 32,767) and tinyint can be only positive (from 0 to 255). Are there any... | 2009/10/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1509472",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/175960/"
] | SQLite 3 presents only an `INTEGER` data type which...
>
> [...] is a signed
> integer, stored in 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8
> bytes depending on the magnitude of
> the value.
>
>
>
Source: <http://www.sqlite.org/datatype3.html> | If your field can have only two values in it, why not use a bit/boolean? |
1,509,472 | I need to create a table (in SQLite) with a column which contains either "-1" or "+1". To save memory it is better not to use "int" as a type of the column. So, I thought about "smallint" and "tinyint". But smallint is not so small (from -32,768 to 32,767) and tinyint can be only positive (from 0 to 255). Are there any... | 2009/10/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1509472",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/175960/"
] | Boolean would do the job with a tiny processing in the application to map boolean to -1 or +1. | I recommend you do as other answers suggest and use 0/1 or a bit instead, but if you really really need to do this, Can you in your code, cast the value from a unsigned byte to a char, and then to a signed byte? If you can, then Then 1 (00000001) casts to 1, and 255 (11111111) casts to -1 |
1,509,472 | I need to create a table (in SQLite) with a column which contains either "-1" or "+1". To save memory it is better not to use "int" as a type of the column. So, I thought about "smallint" and "tinyint". But smallint is not so small (from -32,768 to 32,767) and tinyint can be only positive (from 0 to 255). Are there any... | 2009/10/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1509472",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/175960/"
] | Boolean would do the job with a tiny processing in the application to map boolean to -1 or +1. | SQLite 3 presents only an `INTEGER` data type which...
>
> [...] is a signed
> integer, stored in 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8
> bytes depending on the magnitude of
> the value.
>
>
>
Source: <http://www.sqlite.org/datatype3.html> |
1,509,472 | I need to create a table (in SQLite) with a column which contains either "-1" or "+1". To save memory it is better not to use "int" as a type of the column. So, I thought about "smallint" and "tinyint". But smallint is not so small (from -32,768 to 32,767) and tinyint can be only positive (from 0 to 255). Are there any... | 2009/10/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1509472",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/175960/"
] | SQLite 3 presents only an `INTEGER` data type which...
>
> [...] is a signed
> integer, stored in 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8
> bytes depending on the magnitude of
> the value.
>
>
>
Source: <http://www.sqlite.org/datatype3.html> | I recommend you do as other answers suggest and use 0/1 or a bit instead, but if you really really need to do this, Can you in your code, cast the value from a unsigned byte to a char, and then to a signed byte? If you can, then Then 1 (00000001) casts to 1, and 255 (11111111) casts to -1 |
3,455,653 | I am a junior developer I can't understand how canvas tag is beneficial for us?
I read lot of articles on that but I can't get the root benefit getting from the canvas tag. | 2010/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3455653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339020/"
] | The canvas will enable you to draw pixel perfect graphics. | my personal take on canvas (and when I actually found a use case for canvas) is the ability to color pick and color change per pixel in a canvas element - actually moving the image from something we don't have any information about what is happening inside it to an element like all other DOM elements (and yes, I know a... |
3,455,653 | I am a junior developer I can't understand how canvas tag is beneficial for us?
I read lot of articles on that but I can't get the root benefit getting from the canvas tag. | 2010/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3455653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339020/"
] | Basically, thanks to canvas, we can now draw/render 2D shapes using HTML5 and the canvas API.
As an example of what's possible now with canvas, [see this](http://muro.deviantart.com/) | my personal take on canvas (and when I actually found a use case for canvas) is the ability to color pick and color change per pixel in a canvas element - actually moving the image from something we don't have any information about what is happening inside it to an element like all other DOM elements (and yes, I know a... |
3,455,653 | I am a junior developer I can't understand how canvas tag is beneficial for us?
I read lot of articles on that but I can't get the root benefit getting from the canvas tag. | 2010/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3455653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339020/"
] | Think of the difference between canvas and svg as the difference betwee Photoshop and Illustrator (or Gimp and Inkscape for you OSS folks). One deals with bitmaps and the other vector art.
With canvas, since you are drawing in bitmap, you can smudge, blur, burn, dodge your images easily. But since it's bitmap you can'... | The cool projects that came to mind for me are:
* Visualize gps data. GPS data is just an XML list of coordinates. You could easily build something in canvas to "connect the dots".
* An mobile app where the user can actual sign a document with her finger - canvas allows you to export out the rendered canvas drawing to... |
3,455,653 | I am a junior developer I can't understand how canvas tag is beneficial for us?
I read lot of articles on that but I can't get the root benefit getting from the canvas tag. | 2010/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3455653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339020/"
] | Think of the difference between canvas and svg as the difference betwee Photoshop and Illustrator (or Gimp and Inkscape for you OSS folks). One deals with bitmaps and the other vector art.
With canvas, since you are drawing in bitmap, you can smudge, blur, burn, dodge your images easily. But since it's bitmap you can'... | Basically, thanks to canvas, we can now draw/render 2D shapes using HTML5 and the canvas API.
As an example of what's possible now with canvas, [see this](http://muro.deviantart.com/) |
3,455,653 | I am a junior developer I can't understand how canvas tag is beneficial for us?
I read lot of articles on that but I can't get the root benefit getting from the canvas tag. | 2010/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3455653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339020/"
] | Think of the difference between canvas and svg as the difference betwee Photoshop and Illustrator (or Gimp and Inkscape for you OSS folks). One deals with bitmaps and the other vector art.
With canvas, since you are drawing in bitmap, you can smudge, blur, burn, dodge your images easily. But since it's bitmap you can'... | my personal take on canvas (and when I actually found a use case for canvas) is the ability to color pick and color change per pixel in a canvas element - actually moving the image from something we don't have any information about what is happening inside it to an element like all other DOM elements (and yes, I know a... |
3,455,653 | I am a junior developer I can't understand how canvas tag is beneficial for us?
I read lot of articles on that but I can't get the root benefit getting from the canvas tag. | 2010/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3455653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339020/"
] | Think of the difference between canvas and svg as the difference betwee Photoshop and Illustrator (or Gimp and Inkscape for you OSS folks). One deals with bitmaps and the other vector art.
With canvas, since you are drawing in bitmap, you can smudge, blur, burn, dodge your images easily. But since it's bitmap you can'... | The canvas will enable you to draw pixel perfect graphics. |
3,455,653 | I am a junior developer I can't understand how canvas tag is beneficial for us?
I read lot of articles on that but I can't get the root benefit getting from the canvas tag. | 2010/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3455653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339020/"
] | Think of the difference between canvas and svg as the difference betwee Photoshop and Illustrator (or Gimp and Inkscape for you OSS folks). One deals with bitmaps and the other vector art.
With canvas, since you are drawing in bitmap, you can smudge, blur, burn, dodge your images easily. But since it's bitmap you can'... | Some possible uses for Canvas:
* Image drawing program
* Photo editing/manipulation
* 2D Games
* Advanced image viewing such as [Microsoft's Deep Zoom](http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/Graphics/DeepZoom/Default.html)
If you can't understand how it's beneficial, then maybe it isn't from your point of view at least. D... |
3,455,653 | I am a junior developer I can't understand how canvas tag is beneficial for us?
I read lot of articles on that but I can't get the root benefit getting from the canvas tag. | 2010/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3455653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339020/"
] | The canvas will enable you to draw pixel perfect graphics. | The cool projects that came to mind for me are:
* Visualize gps data. GPS data is just an XML list of coordinates. You could easily build something in canvas to "connect the dots".
* An mobile app where the user can actual sign a document with her finger - canvas allows you to export out the rendered canvas drawing to... |
3,455,653 | I am a junior developer I can't understand how canvas tag is beneficial for us?
I read lot of articles on that but I can't get the root benefit getting from the canvas tag. | 2010/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3455653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339020/"
] | Basically, thanks to canvas, we can now draw/render 2D shapes using HTML5 and the canvas API.
As an example of what's possible now with canvas, [see this](http://muro.deviantart.com/) | The cool projects that came to mind for me are:
* Visualize gps data. GPS data is just an XML list of coordinates. You could easily build something in canvas to "connect the dots".
* An mobile app where the user can actual sign a document with her finger - canvas allows you to export out the rendered canvas drawing to... |
3,455,653 | I am a junior developer I can't understand how canvas tag is beneficial for us?
I read lot of articles on that but I can't get the root benefit getting from the canvas tag. | 2010/08/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3455653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/339020/"
] | Some possible uses for Canvas:
* Image drawing program
* Photo editing/manipulation
* 2D Games
* Advanced image viewing such as [Microsoft's Deep Zoom](http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/Graphics/DeepZoom/Default.html)
If you can't understand how it's beneficial, then maybe it isn't from your point of view at least. D... | my personal take on canvas (and when I actually found a use case for canvas) is the ability to color pick and color change per pixel in a canvas element - actually moving the image from something we don't have any information about what is happening inside it to an element like all other DOM elements (and yes, I know a... |
124,446 | I am planning to bring my mother in visitor visa to Germany for a couple of months. At the moment she is staying with my wife in Sri Lanka. Later I planned to file a hardship case and see if I can prove that she is dependent on me to try to bring her for a long stay. Because my wife will soon join me here and mom will ... | 2018/10/23 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/124446",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/75887/"
] | It is always hard to predict how authorities will act, but I cannot see any good reason why it would make it harder for your mother to get a permit to stay with your wife any yourself in Germany if she had been visiting Germany once before.
I am sure you have already found the relevant information on the website of th... | I am not a lawyer, and this is not intended as legal advice, but [§36 AufenthG](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__36.html) says
>
> (2) Sonstigen Familienangehörigen eines Ausländers kann zum
> Familiennachzug eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis erteilt werden, wenn es zur
> Vermeidung einer außergewöhnliche... |
55,805,502 | We have created outlook[standalone application] add-in for Windows using joa addin based on the following link <https://github.com/wolfgangimig/joa>. We need the same to be done for Mac OS also.
As joa is based on COM technology, we are unable to use it for Mac. Kindly suggest me the steps to create outlook add-in for... | 2019/04/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/55805502",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10888971/"
] | I too created outlook custom addin for windows using joa.As joa uses windows registry for saving data it works only on windows.Refer this link <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/add-ins/quick-start?tabs=visual-studio-code> for Mac os. | Mac version of Outlook does not support COM based addins - they are Windows specific. It only supports JS addins (also supported by the Windows, iOS, and Android versions of Outlook) - see <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/add-ins/> |
11,778 | I am new to being a DM and am pretty much learning as I go. I am curious as to what some of the more battle-hardened DMs on this site would consider the optimal Player Character versus DM controlled monster would be? Thanks for any and all suggestions. | 2012/01/09 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11778",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/2908/"
] | Variety. Sometimes you want an even number of combatants. Sometimes the PCs should be overwhelmed. Sometimes the PCs should overwhelm. It's impossible to arrive at an ideal number, because when you use a number of enemies in a fight, that number becomes less interesting in the next fight. | I agree with valadil about the variety. It can be fun to fight waves of minions sometimes and one powerful solo monster other times. You should keep the experience quota system in mind for deciding difficulty as well.
I used this [Encounter Calculator](http://kassoon.com/dnd/encounter-builder/) for a recent campaign ... |
4,169,952 | I've been programming a lot in standard C for about a two years now. I do not regard myself as an experienced programmer but I can work my way around the basic stuff. Since earlier this year I also started programming in C# to try and expand my programming knowledge but I came to a dilemma.
I plan to do a lot of prog... | 2010/11/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4169952",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/505196/"
] | What about [Mono](http://www.mono-project.com/)? Open source .NET. Everyone's a winner! | I think the language you use does not forbid you to developing some free library or so on. The systems are not (all) free for this technology, but it doesn't mean that you can't do open source products with it.
If you develop C#, you are somehow "sponsoring" Microsoft, which doesn't really like open software, which yo... |
134,418 | I have an exterior service door on my garage I'd like to remove and wall off. The exterior of the garage is cedar siding. Replacing that and framing the doorway in is not the issue. My concern is pouring concrete over the existing floor. There is a foundation on the exterior wall, maybe 8" as the garage is attached to ... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/134418",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/82469/"
] | I understand the question to be about filling in the foundation wall through the former doorway opening over the top of the floor slab. I would not do so because the slab will have a tendency to move with seasonal soil movement, etc.
Presuming that the slab is poured over a lowered area in the foundation wall, I'd cu... | If I understand what you are asking it is only about the slab, can you pour inside the foundation, yes this is done all the time adding some rebar pins around the perimeter will help lock everything together I do this when repairing areas I had to cut out usually in a slab repair I will use heavy wire to keep the patch... |
362,854 | Context
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This morning while watching a video of Wolfenstein 3D from 1992 and [Doom (1993)](https://youtu.be/xcwlOllUdK8?t=171) I noticed that weapons don’t need to be compensated for any recoil. Then on my trip down memory lane I watched a Half Life (1998) video and there, automatic weapons at least seemed to h... | 2020/01/16 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/362854",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/242748/"
] | The first shooter to display weapon recoil, that I have managed to find, is the [Dirty Harry (1990)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Harry_(1990_video_game)) video game.
>
> The game is a side-scroller in which players must guide Dirty Harry throughout San Francisco. He wears a blue suit, although it can be excha... | More of an RPG with FPS elements than a pure FPS, but the original [System Shock](https://www.ttlg.com/ss1/faq/#3.1) from 1994 had projectile weapon recoil.
>
> This full-sized combat rifle is based on the 2064 Interlocutor KR-5.
> It's not quite as powerful as it sounds, and it produces a big recoil and thus has a ... |
362,854 | Context
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This morning while watching a video of Wolfenstein 3D from 1992 and [Doom (1993)](https://youtu.be/xcwlOllUdK8?t=171) I noticed that weapons don’t need to be compensated for any recoil. Then on my trip down memory lane I watched a Half Life (1998) video and there, automatic weapons at least seemed to h... | 2020/01/16 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/362854",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/242748/"
] | More of an RPG with FPS elements than a pure FPS, but the original [System Shock](https://www.ttlg.com/ss1/faq/#3.1) from 1994 had projectile weapon recoil.
>
> This full-sized combat rifle is based on the 2064 Interlocutor KR-5.
> It's not quite as powerful as it sounds, and it produces a big recoil and thus has a ... | According to [Phoenix: The Rise & Fall of Video Games, 3rd edition](https://retrocdn.net/images/e/e6/PhoenixtheFallandRiseofVideoGames_Book_US_3rd.pdf) :
In **1989** :
>
> Konix developed other controllers for the system. One was a light gun that had attachments to turn it into a light rifle. It even had a recoil w... |
362,854 | Context
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This morning while watching a video of Wolfenstein 3D from 1992 and [Doom (1993)](https://youtu.be/xcwlOllUdK8?t=171) I noticed that weapons don’t need to be compensated for any recoil. Then on my trip down memory lane I watched a Half Life (1998) video and there, automatic weapons at least seemed to h... | 2020/01/16 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/362854",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/242748/"
] | More of an RPG with FPS elements than a pure FPS, but the original [System Shock](https://www.ttlg.com/ss1/faq/#3.1) from 1994 had projectile weapon recoil.
>
> This full-sized combat rifle is based on the 2064 Interlocutor KR-5.
> It's not quite as powerful as it sounds, and it produces a big recoil and thus has a ... | Quite frankly, I think you answered your own question by posting CS:GO's AK spray pattern. Counter strike 1.6 was released in 2000 and was a mod for half-life even before it's 2000 release. Most certainly the first game to implement a mechanic for compensating recoil(not recoil itself, but compensating for it) that was... |
362,854 | Context
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This morning while watching a video of Wolfenstein 3D from 1992 and [Doom (1993)](https://youtu.be/xcwlOllUdK8?t=171) I noticed that weapons don’t need to be compensated for any recoil. Then on my trip down memory lane I watched a Half Life (1998) video and there, automatic weapons at least seemed to h... | 2020/01/16 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/362854",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/242748/"
] | The first shooter to display weapon recoil, that I have managed to find, is the [Dirty Harry (1990)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Harry_(1990_video_game)) video game.
>
> The game is a side-scroller in which players must guide Dirty Harry throughout San Francisco. He wears a blue suit, although it can be excha... | According to [Phoenix: The Rise & Fall of Video Games, 3rd edition](https://retrocdn.net/images/e/e6/PhoenixtheFallandRiseofVideoGames_Book_US_3rd.pdf) :
In **1989** :
>
> Konix developed other controllers for the system. One was a light gun that had attachments to turn it into a light rifle. It even had a recoil w... |
362,854 | Context
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This morning while watching a video of Wolfenstein 3D from 1992 and [Doom (1993)](https://youtu.be/xcwlOllUdK8?t=171) I noticed that weapons don’t need to be compensated for any recoil. Then on my trip down memory lane I watched a Half Life (1998) video and there, automatic weapons at least seemed to h... | 2020/01/16 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/362854",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/242748/"
] | The first shooter to display weapon recoil, that I have managed to find, is the [Dirty Harry (1990)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Harry_(1990_video_game)) video game.
>
> The game is a side-scroller in which players must guide Dirty Harry throughout San Francisco. He wears a blue suit, although it can be excha... | Quite frankly, I think you answered your own question by posting CS:GO's AK spray pattern. Counter strike 1.6 was released in 2000 and was a mod for half-life even before it's 2000 release. Most certainly the first game to implement a mechanic for compensating recoil(not recoil itself, but compensating for it) that was... |
362,854 | Context
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This morning while watching a video of Wolfenstein 3D from 1992 and [Doom (1993)](https://youtu.be/xcwlOllUdK8?t=171) I noticed that weapons don’t need to be compensated for any recoil. Then on my trip down memory lane I watched a Half Life (1998) video and there, automatic weapons at least seemed to h... | 2020/01/16 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/362854",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/242748/"
] | According to [Phoenix: The Rise & Fall of Video Games, 3rd edition](https://retrocdn.net/images/e/e6/PhoenixtheFallandRiseofVideoGames_Book_US_3rd.pdf) :
In **1989** :
>
> Konix developed other controllers for the system. One was a light gun that had attachments to turn it into a light rifle. It even had a recoil w... | Quite frankly, I think you answered your own question by posting CS:GO's AK spray pattern. Counter strike 1.6 was released in 2000 and was a mod for half-life even before it's 2000 release. Most certainly the first game to implement a mechanic for compensating recoil(not recoil itself, but compensating for it) that was... |
2,782,923 | Forgive me, but I don't know the technical term to know what to search for.
I am trying to find a way to keep track of changes in my code during the development of my program. something that would allow me to go back to a section of code that I deleted. I am not talking about "undo". But rather a way that would let me... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2782923",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/326129/"
] | It's called [Revision Control](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control). | Please read this thread here at SO: [Keeping track of changes I make by copying project folders](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1050441/keeping-track-of-changes-i-make-by-copying-project-folders). |
2,782,923 | Forgive me, but I don't know the technical term to know what to search for.
I am trying to find a way to keep track of changes in my code during the development of my program. something that would allow me to go back to a section of code that I deleted. I am not talking about "undo". But rather a way that would let me... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2782923",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/326129/"
] | The term you are looking for is Source Control. Modern source control's provide all the functionality you described plus much more.
Team Foundation Server seamlessly integrates into VS2010 and is very useful. Read through [Source Control for Visual Studio](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zxd4dfad%28v=VS.80%29.... | I'm not familiar with Visual Studio, but generally there are two approaches to implementing this:
1) Source/Revision control - But the problem is that it is very low-granularity, you usually commit a file when it is ready, but lose any interim changes. There are a lot of solutions compatible with visual studio.
2) A ... |
2,782,923 | Forgive me, but I don't know the technical term to know what to search for.
I am trying to find a way to keep track of changes in my code during the development of my program. something that would allow me to go back to a section of code that I deleted. I am not talking about "undo". But rather a way that would let me... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2782923",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/326129/"
] | subversion has a lot of mind share these days, but it's very old-school, first-gen tech. Distributed revision control is gaining a lot of momentum and I'd highly recommend that you become familiar with it if you're going to be a code monkey professional. Look up mercurial (also referred to as hg) or bazaar. If nothing ... | Every source control does that, you know ;)
YOu have a legal VIsual Studio 2010? Try Team System. |
2,782,923 | Forgive me, but I don't know the technical term to know what to search for.
I am trying to find a way to keep track of changes in my code during the development of my program. something that would allow me to go back to a section of code that I deleted. I am not talking about "undo". But rather a way that would let me... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2782923",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/326129/"
] | Please read this thread here at SO: [Keeping track of changes I make by copying project folders](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1050441/keeping-track-of-changes-i-make-by-copying-project-folders). | Every source control does that, you know ;)
YOu have a legal VIsual Studio 2010? Try Team System. |
2,782,923 | Forgive me, but I don't know the technical term to know what to search for.
I am trying to find a way to keep track of changes in my code during the development of my program. something that would allow me to go back to a section of code that I deleted. I am not talking about "undo". But rather a way that would let me... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2782923",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/326129/"
] | I'm not familiar with Visual Studio, but generally there are two approaches to implementing this:
1) Source/Revision control - But the problem is that it is very low-granularity, you usually commit a file when it is ready, but lose any interim changes. There are a lot of solutions compatible with visual studio.
2) A ... | Every source control does that, you know ;)
YOu have a legal VIsual Studio 2010? Try Team System. |
2,782,923 | Forgive me, but I don't know the technical term to know what to search for.
I am trying to find a way to keep track of changes in my code during the development of my program. something that would allow me to go back to a section of code that I deleted. I am not talking about "undo". But rather a way that would let me... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2782923",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/326129/"
] | It's called [Revision Control](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control). | The term you are looking for is Source Control. Modern source control's provide all the functionality you described plus much more.
Team Foundation Server seamlessly integrates into VS2010 and is very useful. Read through [Source Control for Visual Studio](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zxd4dfad%28v=VS.80%29.... |
2,782,923 | Forgive me, but I don't know the technical term to know what to search for.
I am trying to find a way to keep track of changes in my code during the development of my program. something that would allow me to go back to a section of code that I deleted. I am not talking about "undo". But rather a way that would let me... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2782923",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/326129/"
] | you could use
**SVN**
or
**GIT**
but for local use, I would prefer SVN. its free and its easy.
For visual studio there are a few SVN client plugins (like VisualSVN). But, I would suggest TortoiseSVN as the client.
To be clear, SVN is the server, TortoiseSVN is the client. (Both are free open source tools) | The term you are looking for is Source Control. Modern source control's provide all the functionality you described plus much more.
Team Foundation Server seamlessly integrates into VS2010 and is very useful. Read through [Source Control for Visual Studio](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zxd4dfad%28v=VS.80%29.... |
2,782,923 | Forgive me, but I don't know the technical term to know what to search for.
I am trying to find a way to keep track of changes in my code during the development of my program. something that would allow me to go back to a section of code that I deleted. I am not talking about "undo". But rather a way that would let me... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2782923",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/326129/"
] | you could use
**SVN**
or
**GIT**
but for local use, I would prefer SVN. its free and its easy.
For visual studio there are a few SVN client plugins (like VisualSVN). But, I would suggest TortoiseSVN as the client.
To be clear, SVN is the server, TortoiseSVN is the client. (Both are free open source tools) | subversion has a lot of mind share these days, but it's very old-school, first-gen tech. Distributed revision control is gaining a lot of momentum and I'd highly recommend that you become familiar with it if you're going to be a code monkey professional. Look up mercurial (also referred to as hg) or bazaar. If nothing ... |
2,782,923 | Forgive me, but I don't know the technical term to know what to search for.
I am trying to find a way to keep track of changes in my code during the development of my program. something that would allow me to go back to a section of code that I deleted. I am not talking about "undo". But rather a way that would let me... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2782923",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/326129/"
] | The term you are looking for is Source Control. Modern source control's provide all the functionality you described plus much more.
Team Foundation Server seamlessly integrates into VS2010 and is very useful. Read through [Source Control for Visual Studio](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zxd4dfad%28v=VS.80%29.... | subversion has a lot of mind share these days, but it's very old-school, first-gen tech. Distributed revision control is gaining a lot of momentum and I'd highly recommend that you become familiar with it if you're going to be a code monkey professional. Look up mercurial (also referred to as hg) or bazaar. If nothing ... |
2,782,923 | Forgive me, but I don't know the technical term to know what to search for.
I am trying to find a way to keep track of changes in my code during the development of my program. something that would allow me to go back to a section of code that I deleted. I am not talking about "undo". But rather a way that would let me... | 2010/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2782923",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/326129/"
] | The term you are looking for is Source Control. Modern source control's provide all the functionality you described plus much more.
Team Foundation Server seamlessly integrates into VS2010 and is very useful. Read through [Source Control for Visual Studio](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zxd4dfad%28v=VS.80%29.... | Every source control does that, you know ;)
YOu have a legal VIsual Studio 2010? Try Team System. |
90,589 | I want to start deep frying at home in a pot. I read that you can reuse the oil a couple of times and that the quality and taste decreases because of the bits at the bottom, that are being burned (basically sauted, right?) while the rest is frying.
I was thinking of using a pasta sieve inside my pot, which (hopefully)... | 2018/06/26 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/90589",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/39115/"
] | Your pasta sieve will not be fine enough and it will not prevent what you think it will. The particulates in the oil that burn are burning because your oil it hot enough to burn them. Keeping them suspended above the bottom won't prevent the burning. They will still be submerged in hot oil.
When your oil starts to get... | Yes, you can although you will need to line the strainer with something to act as a filter. We do a double lining of kitchen paper and when the oil is cooled, we run it through, jar it and refrigerate. Paper coffee filters will work well too. |
134,075 | I have two magical stones. The first one—let's call it fire stone—is a stone that able to increase its temperature equal to that of a normal fire. The second one—as you might already guess, is the ice stone—is the stone that is able to decrease its temperature to equal to a normal water ice.
These two stones would hav... | 2018/12/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/134075",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/58271/"
] | Coat the inside of your thermos with channelium and drop in the type of stone you want. Replace it with a different stone when needed. | The stones shrink, assuming only the surface area shrinks you want to have as large round stones as possible so theres the least surface area to shrink, while having as much volume that generates energy per use.
A thermos is designed to contain a hot liquid while losing as little heat energy as possible, making it pos... |
134,075 | I have two magical stones. The first one—let's call it fire stone—is a stone that able to increase its temperature equal to that of a normal fire. The second one—as you might already guess, is the ice stone—is the stone that is able to decrease its temperature to equal to a normal water ice.
These two stones would hav... | 2018/12/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/134075",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/58271/"
] | Weave a mesh basket like a tea infuser out of channelium with a long chain or wire handle.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/WKv2R.jpg)
Put the stone inside the channelium basket.
Use the handle to lower and raise the stone into and out of whatever container you are us... | The stones shrink, assuming only the surface area shrinks you want to have as large round stones as possible so theres the least surface area to shrink, while having as much volume that generates energy per use.
A thermos is designed to contain a hot liquid while losing as little heat energy as possible, making it pos... |
134,075 | I have two magical stones. The first one—let's call it fire stone—is a stone that able to increase its temperature equal to that of a normal fire. The second one—as you might already guess, is the ice stone—is the stone that is able to decrease its temperature to equal to a normal water ice.
These two stones would hav... | 2018/12/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/134075",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/58271/"
] | Weave a mesh basket like a tea infuser out of channelium with a long chain or wire handle.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/WKv2R.jpg)
Put the stone inside the channelium basket.
Use the handle to lower and raise the stone into and out of whatever container you are us... | Coat the inside of your thermos with channelium and drop in the type of stone you want. Replace it with a different stone when needed. |
116,143 | I was attempting to roast a head of cauliflower with olive oil and seasonings so it comes out crispy. Following the instructions, I roasted it for 35 minutes at 450°F (the recipe said 30 minutes, but it didn't seem done), stirring once halfway through. However, after they cooled, it appears that they've steamed instead... | 2021/06/20 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/116143",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/76962/"
] | No, cooking them for too long will make them mushy, whether they’re roasty or not. You could try oiling then a bit and sticking them under the broiler for a couple of minutes (watch them closely!), but i wouldn’t cook them longer than that. | At that point, I'd try buttering and grilling them to add some brownness, and maybe a little cheese.
If the food has steamed, means there was a lot of moisture there in the first place. Could be you washed all the heads but they still had a lot of water, which steamed in the oven and kept the overall temperature too l... |
116,143 | I was attempting to roast a head of cauliflower with olive oil and seasonings so it comes out crispy. Following the instructions, I roasted it for 35 minutes at 450°F (the recipe said 30 minutes, but it didn't seem done), stirring once halfway through. However, after they cooled, it appears that they've steamed instead... | 2021/06/20 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/116143",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/76962/"
] | No, cooking them for too long will make them mushy, whether they’re roasty or not. You could try oiling then a bit and sticking them under the broiler for a couple of minutes (watch them closely!), but i wouldn’t cook them longer than that. | Vegetables get mushy when cooked because the cell walls burst. There's no way to restore that cellular structure that by cooking more. You might be able to dry them out by cooking for longer but you will never restore their [turgidity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turgor_pressure). |
116,143 | I was attempting to roast a head of cauliflower with olive oil and seasonings so it comes out crispy. Following the instructions, I roasted it for 35 minutes at 450°F (the recipe said 30 minutes, but it didn't seem done), stirring once halfway through. However, after they cooled, it appears that they've steamed instead... | 2021/06/20 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/116143",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/76962/"
] | No, cooking them for too long will make them mushy, whether they’re roasty or not. You could try oiling then a bit and sticking them under the broiler for a couple of minutes (watch them closely!), but i wouldn’t cook them longer than that. | A dusting of carb -sugar flour or starch- clinging to the oily surface will create a crispy crust after a short hot roasting time.
Below that layer, soft. |
116,143 | I was attempting to roast a head of cauliflower with olive oil and seasonings so it comes out crispy. Following the instructions, I roasted it for 35 minutes at 450°F (the recipe said 30 minutes, but it didn't seem done), stirring once halfway through. However, after they cooled, it appears that they've steamed instead... | 2021/06/20 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/116143",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/76962/"
] | At that point, I'd try buttering and grilling them to add some brownness, and maybe a little cheese.
If the food has steamed, means there was a lot of moisture there in the first place. Could be you washed all the heads but they still had a lot of water, which steamed in the oven and kept the overall temperature too l... | Vegetables get mushy when cooked because the cell walls burst. There's no way to restore that cellular structure that by cooking more. You might be able to dry them out by cooking for longer but you will never restore their [turgidity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turgor_pressure). |
116,143 | I was attempting to roast a head of cauliflower with olive oil and seasonings so it comes out crispy. Following the instructions, I roasted it for 35 minutes at 450°F (the recipe said 30 minutes, but it didn't seem done), stirring once halfway through. However, after they cooled, it appears that they've steamed instead... | 2021/06/20 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/116143",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/76962/"
] | At that point, I'd try buttering and grilling them to add some brownness, and maybe a little cheese.
If the food has steamed, means there was a lot of moisture there in the first place. Could be you washed all the heads but they still had a lot of water, which steamed in the oven and kept the overall temperature too l... | A dusting of carb -sugar flour or starch- clinging to the oily surface will create a crispy crust after a short hot roasting time.
Below that layer, soft. |
5,509 | I'm looking to build strength. I'm not concerned with size or bigger muscles so much as strength.
At the moment I eat a lot of meat and carbs. For most meals I tend to eat things like donor kebabs, burgers, chicken, pizza, subway subs etc.
A lot might be considered junk food, although a lot is freshly made from decen... | 2012/02/18 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/5509",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/2921/"
] | If your only goal is strength, and you are getting at least 1g protein per pound body weight, then all the extra calories will be used for energy. Whether you use fat or carbs, your body still uses those macronutrients for energy. This sounds quite compatible with Mark Rippetoe's view on dietary requirements.
I think ... | If the sole goal is gaining strength, the source doesn't matter so much. If you're getting 50 grams of all the essential amino acids (most meat covers this) then you're fine.
The caveat is fast food has a lot of bad side effects. Your cardio will improve when you drop the McDonalds. |
221,954 | I'm a beginner in servers, and I was wondering if it would be possible to make a sell/buy system for lands, where players can build and do all the stuff they want while their land is protected, and at a specific time I can disable that land protection so people can build in other houses, steal their stuff, etc.
and th... | 2015/06/02 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/221954",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/114366/"
] | **Note:** This guide is for Oldschool RuneScape only, as RS3 has many differences in training for XP as well as huge distinctions from OSRS in weaponry and combat.
It's extremely difficult to determine the exact order in which to train these two skills as each level provides minor marginal benefits which change based ... | It's really REALLY, debatable, I've been playing RS for many years and when I was starting out I was paying a lot of attention to numbers.
While strength increases **maximum possible hit**, the damage output is not reliable enough. Same goes for attack, higher chance to hit, however, you can't really measure how much i... |
2,442,639 | I am looking for compare utility similar for "win merge" or "beyond compare" .
That in addition for gui comparison will have api that i will be able to run on my files via my code and see if the files are the same or not and also use it in gui mode to show graphically the differences .
Any recommendations ?
thanks | 2010/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2442639",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/140100/"
] | Check out [Araxis Merge](http://www.araxis.com/merge/index.html) - it's a two-way or three-way diff utility, it can handle ANSI, ASCII and Unicode files (it can even compare an ANSI file to a Unicode file!), and it offers both a command-line interface, as well as an [automation API](http://www.araxis.com/merge/automati... | WinMerge IS open source, you could modify it to do what you want (even though I am pretty sure it does have command line access and an API you could use). |
2,442,639 | I am looking for compare utility similar for "win merge" or "beyond compare" .
That in addition for gui comparison will have api that i will be able to run on my files via my code and see if the files are the same or not and also use it in gui mode to show graphically the differences .
Any recommendations ?
thanks | 2010/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2442639",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/140100/"
] | If you're looking for a Diff API (as opposed to a standalone tool), try [DiffPlex](http://diffplex.codeplex.com/). | Check out [Araxis Merge](http://www.araxis.com/merge/index.html) - it's a two-way or three-way diff utility, it can handle ANSI, ASCII and Unicode files (it can even compare an ANSI file to a Unicode file!), and it offers both a command-line interface, as well as an [automation API](http://www.araxis.com/merge/automati... |
2,442,639 | I am looking for compare utility similar for "win merge" or "beyond compare" .
That in addition for gui comparison will have api that i will be able to run on my files via my code and see if the files are the same or not and also use it in gui mode to show graphically the differences .
Any recommendations ?
thanks | 2010/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2442639",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/140100/"
] | If you're looking for a Diff API (as opposed to a standalone tool), try [DiffPlex](http://diffplex.codeplex.com/). | I like [ExamDiff Pro](http://www.prestosoft.com/edp_examdiffpro.asp). There is also a [no cost version](http://www.prestosoft.com/edp_examdiff.asp). |
2,442,639 | I am looking for compare utility similar for "win merge" or "beyond compare" .
That in addition for gui comparison will have api that i will be able to run on my files via my code and see if the files are the same or not and also use it in gui mode to show graphically the differences .
Any recommendations ?
thanks | 2010/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2442639",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/140100/"
] | Kdiff might do what you need.
[Kdiff command line](http://kdiff3.sourceforge.net/doc/documentation.html#commandline) | Check out [Araxis Merge](http://www.araxis.com/merge/index.html) - it's a two-way or three-way diff utility, it can handle ANSI, ASCII and Unicode files (it can even compare an ANSI file to a Unicode file!), and it offers both a command-line interface, as well as an [automation API](http://www.araxis.com/merge/automati... |
2,442,639 | I am looking for compare utility similar for "win merge" or "beyond compare" .
That in addition for gui comparison will have api that i will be able to run on my files via my code and see if the files are the same or not and also use it in gui mode to show graphically the differences .
Any recommendations ?
thanks | 2010/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2442639",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/140100/"
] | If you're looking for a Diff API (as opposed to a standalone tool), try [DiffPlex](http://diffplex.codeplex.com/). | WinMerge IS open source, you could modify it to do what you want (even though I am pretty sure it does have command line access and an API you could use). |
2,442,639 | I am looking for compare utility similar for "win merge" or "beyond compare" .
That in addition for gui comparison will have api that i will be able to run on my files via my code and see if the files are the same or not and also use it in gui mode to show graphically the differences .
Any recommendations ?
thanks | 2010/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2442639",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/140100/"
] | Check out [Araxis Merge](http://www.araxis.com/merge/index.html) - it's a two-way or three-way diff utility, it can handle ANSI, ASCII and Unicode files (it can even compare an ANSI file to a Unicode file!), and it offers both a command-line interface, as well as an [automation API](http://www.araxis.com/merge/automati... | Beyond Compare 3 does support command line actions, so you should be able to hook it into any existing process that you have.
Here's the command line documentation, if you're interested:
<http://www.scootersoftware.com/help/index.html?command_line_reference.html>
Free versions are available for download. |
2,442,639 | I am looking for compare utility similar for "win merge" or "beyond compare" .
That in addition for gui comparison will have api that i will be able to run on my files via my code and see if the files are the same or not and also use it in gui mode to show graphically the differences .
Any recommendations ?
thanks | 2010/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2442639",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/140100/"
] | Kdiff might do what you need.
[Kdiff command line](http://kdiff3.sourceforge.net/doc/documentation.html#commandline) | You didn't mention free or not. If free, Sourcegear's DiffMerge: <http://www.sourcegear.com/diffmerge/index.html>. |
2,442,639 | I am looking for compare utility similar for "win merge" or "beyond compare" .
That in addition for gui comparison will have api that i will be able to run on my files via my code and see if the files are the same or not and also use it in gui mode to show graphically the differences .
Any recommendations ?
thanks | 2010/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2442639",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/140100/"
] | Check out [Araxis Merge](http://www.araxis.com/merge/index.html) - it's a two-way or three-way diff utility, it can handle ANSI, ASCII and Unicode files (it can even compare an ANSI file to a Unicode file!), and it offers both a command-line interface, as well as an [automation API](http://www.araxis.com/merge/automati... | You didn't mention free or not. If free, Sourcegear's DiffMerge: <http://www.sourcegear.com/diffmerge/index.html>. |
2,442,639 | I am looking for compare utility similar for "win merge" or "beyond compare" .
That in addition for gui comparison will have api that i will be able to run on my files via my code and see if the files are the same or not and also use it in gui mode to show graphically the differences .
Any recommendations ?
thanks | 2010/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2442639",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/140100/"
] | Kdiff might do what you need.
[Kdiff command line](http://kdiff3.sourceforge.net/doc/documentation.html#commandline) | WinMerge IS open source, you could modify it to do what you want (even though I am pretty sure it does have command line access and an API you could use). |
2,442,639 | I am looking for compare utility similar for "win merge" or "beyond compare" .
That in addition for gui comparison will have api that i will be able to run on my files via my code and see if the files are the same or not and also use it in gui mode to show graphically the differences .
Any recommendations ?
thanks | 2010/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2442639",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/140100/"
] | If you're looking for a Diff API (as opposed to a standalone tool), try [DiffPlex](http://diffplex.codeplex.com/). | Beyond Compare 3 does support command line actions, so you should be able to hook it into any existing process that you have.
Here's the command line documentation, if you're interested:
<http://www.scootersoftware.com/help/index.html?command_line_reference.html>
Free versions are available for download. |
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