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73,518 | I've been reading many opinions from the United State Supreme Court and discovered the phrase "inter alia," meaning "among other things." I have not encountered this phrase outside of these opinions.
Is the phrase "inter alia" primarily localized to legalese? Or would it be acceptable to use it in general writing? | 2012/07/04 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/73518",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/6523/"
] | The best course, undoubtedly, is to use "among others", a phrase that can refer to people or things.
It should be noted that "inter alia" is Latin for "among others" when "others" are things. If the others are persons, "alia" must be changed to "alios" (the OED quotes, from 1670, *The lords produce **inter alios** Jo... | *Inter alia* looks as though it can bear its weight in business reporting and used as a throw-away phrase elsewhere, usually unitalicized. It seems to be a regular journalistic condiment at the *Financial Times*.
>
> “...it has become increasing clear to us that top leadership had
> shaped a culture that lacks, ***... |
38,723 | I've been looking to use unicode for more iconography, and I haven't been able to find any appropriate unicode for a "view" icon. None of the "eye"-related unicode that I've found works on the web.
Does anyone know of any unicode icons that would be appropriate for a "view" icon? | 2012/12/07 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/38723",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/118/"
] | You might struggle to find a unicode character to represent "view", but you'll find plenty of web font based icon sets with an eye or view concept.
For example, [Font Awesome](http://fortawesome.github.com/Font-Awesome/) – the icon web font used in Twitter Bootstrap – has an icon called 'icon-eye-open' that might do t... | ⚲ ([Neuter](https://www.compart.com/en/unicode/U+26B2)) looks a bit as a magnifier glas, that is what i setteled for as a view symbol. |
227,585 | At work we write a small to moderate amount of scripts to aid us in normal development. We have some people that are more comfortable in python, some in perl, some in php, etc...
Sometimes I think it is best to let people work in a language they are most comfortable with. This can mean that sometimes people can do a b... | 2008/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/227585",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/16584/"
] | My opinion is that it is just like any other development environment. Do you standardize on one development language? Why? The same should be true for your scripting environment. Not only do I lean toward standardizing on a specific language I think you should standardize all the same things that you are hopefully doin... | No.
Your dev environment is hopefully a living entity that changes and is cultivated. New abilities (scripting languages) should be able to be accommodated, and older places that haven't been visited for years will someday get obviated by tools, or revisited from time to time and an evaluation will take place. Hopefu... |
227,585 | At work we write a small to moderate amount of scripts to aid us in normal development. We have some people that are more comfortable in python, some in perl, some in php, etc...
Sometimes I think it is best to let people work in a language they are most comfortable with. This can mean that sometimes people can do a b... | 2008/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/227585",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/16584/"
] | I would advocate standardizing on a couple languages. "Thou shalt use either Python, or Perl, or Ruby. Not Rexx, nor PHP, nor NewBatch, nor aught other, for thy brethren ought to be able to read thine writing without undue despair or cutting of their skins". | So long as the languages in question are used for scripting, I agree with other commenters that it should be left to the devteam, and different languages should be tolerated in most cases.
If the language is used for your main codebase, you had better standardize on one.
If some developers complain about a script not... |
227,585 | At work we write a small to moderate amount of scripts to aid us in normal development. We have some people that are more comfortable in python, some in perl, some in php, etc...
Sometimes I think it is best to let people work in a language they are most comfortable with. This can mean that sometimes people can do a b... | 2008/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/227585",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/16584/"
] | I would be inclined to let people choose, *and* hire people who are comfortable at learning new things. Gaining basic fluency with almost any language should be easy enough for a good developer. And for small scripts where the original author isn't far away, it's even easier.
The second part of the above is the hard p... | I would advocate standardizing on a couple languages. "Thou shalt use either Python, or Perl, or Ruby. Not Rexx, nor PHP, nor NewBatch, nor aught other, for thy brethren ought to be able to read thine writing without undue despair or cutting of their skins". |
227,585 | At work we write a small to moderate amount of scripts to aid us in normal development. We have some people that are more comfortable in python, some in perl, some in php, etc...
Sometimes I think it is best to let people work in a language they are most comfortable with. This can mean that sometimes people can do a b... | 2008/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/227585",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/16584/"
] | I would be inclined to let people choose, *and* hire people who are comfortable at learning new things. Gaining basic fluency with almost any language should be easy enough for a good developer. And for small scripts where the original author isn't far away, it's even easier.
The second part of the above is the hard p... | No.
Your dev environment is hopefully a living entity that changes and is cultivated. New abilities (scripting languages) should be able to be accommodated, and older places that haven't been visited for years will someday get obviated by tools, or revisited from time to time and an evaluation will take place. Hopefu... |
227,585 | At work we write a small to moderate amount of scripts to aid us in normal development. We have some people that are more comfortable in python, some in perl, some in php, etc...
Sometimes I think it is best to let people work in a language they are most comfortable with. This can mean that sometimes people can do a b... | 2008/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/227585",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/16584/"
] | My opinion is that it is just like any other development environment. Do you standardize on one development language? Why? The same should be true for your scripting environment. Not only do I lean toward standardizing on a specific language I think you should standardize all the same things that you are hopefully doin... | Per Project, anything checked in should probably follow a rule of minimal complexity.
Your team will be gone some day, and someone else will have to come in and maintain this. Please don't make them learn 5 languages or they are going to look for your names in the source code an hunt you down.
When we've picked up ha... |
227,585 | At work we write a small to moderate amount of scripts to aid us in normal development. We have some people that are more comfortable in python, some in perl, some in php, etc...
Sometimes I think it is best to let people work in a language they are most comfortable with. This can mean that sometimes people can do a b... | 2008/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/227585",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/16584/"
] | So long as the languages in question are used for scripting, I agree with other commenters that it should be left to the devteam, and different languages should be tolerated in most cases.
If the language is used for your main codebase, you had better standardize on one.
If some developers complain about a script not... | Per Project, anything checked in should probably follow a rule of minimal complexity.
Your team will be gone some day, and someone else will have to come in and maintain this. Please don't make them learn 5 languages or they are going to look for your names in the source code an hunt you down.
When we've picked up ha... |
227,585 | At work we write a small to moderate amount of scripts to aid us in normal development. We have some people that are more comfortable in python, some in perl, some in php, etc...
Sometimes I think it is best to let people work in a language they are most comfortable with. This can mean that sometimes people can do a b... | 2008/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/227585",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/16584/"
] | So long as the languages in question are used for scripting, I agree with other commenters that it should be left to the devteam, and different languages should be tolerated in most cases.
If the language is used for your main codebase, you had better standardize on one.
If some developers complain about a script not... | No.
Your dev environment is hopefully a living entity that changes and is cultivated. New abilities (scripting languages) should be able to be accommodated, and older places that haven't been visited for years will someday get obviated by tools, or revisited from time to time and an evaluation will take place. Hopefu... |
227,585 | At work we write a small to moderate amount of scripts to aid us in normal development. We have some people that are more comfortable in python, some in perl, some in php, etc...
Sometimes I think it is best to let people work in a language they are most comfortable with. This can mean that sometimes people can do a b... | 2008/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/227585",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/16584/"
] | I think the right place to ask this question is with your own team.
Your team should form a consensus as to whether or not they want a common platform or whether they want the freedom to choose the right tool for the job. There is no single best answer to this question any more than there is a single best answer for ... | No.
Your dev environment is hopefully a living entity that changes and is cultivated. New abilities (scripting languages) should be able to be accommodated, and older places that haven't been visited for years will someday get obviated by tools, or revisited from time to time and an evaluation will take place. Hopefu... |
227,585 | At work we write a small to moderate amount of scripts to aid us in normal development. We have some people that are more comfortable in python, some in perl, some in php, etc...
Sometimes I think it is best to let people work in a language they are most comfortable with. This can mean that sometimes people can do a b... | 2008/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/227585",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/16584/"
] | I would advocate standardizing on a couple languages. "Thou shalt use either Python, or Perl, or Ruby. Not Rexx, nor PHP, nor NewBatch, nor aught other, for thy brethren ought to be able to read thine writing without undue despair or cutting of their skins". | My opinion is that it is just like any other development environment. Do you standardize on one development language? Why? The same should be true for your scripting environment. Not only do I lean toward standardizing on a specific language I think you should standardize all the same things that you are hopefully doin... |
227,585 | At work we write a small to moderate amount of scripts to aid us in normal development. We have some people that are more comfortable in python, some in perl, some in php, etc...
Sometimes I think it is best to let people work in a language they are most comfortable with. This can mean that sometimes people can do a b... | 2008/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/227585",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/16584/"
] | I would be inclined to let people choose, *and* hire people who are comfortable at learning new things. Gaining basic fluency with almost any language should be easy enough for a good developer. And for small scripts where the original author isn't far away, it's even easier.
The second part of the above is the hard p... | My opinion is that it is just like any other development environment. Do you standardize on one development language? Why? The same should be true for your scripting environment. Not only do I lean toward standardizing on a specific language I think you should standardize all the same things that you are hopefully doin... |
3,469,223 | Can anyone tell me how to go about building a QR generator? I would like to create custom QR codes for address book entry on mobile phones. Thank you for your help. | 2010/08/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3469223",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/418580/"
] | EF BB BF is a Unicode Byte-Order Mark (BOM). Those are actually in your files. That's why Python is seeing it.
Either ignore/discard the BOM or reencode the files to omit it. | That's a UTF-8 BOM (Byte Order Mark). You've probably edited the file with Notepad. |
93,795 | I was redoing a logo that I did before for a company.
Original Logo:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/RkUyF.png)
New Logo:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LrGVP.png)
Flat Version:
[![Flat Version](https://i.stack.imgur.com/... | 2017/06/24 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/93795",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/54820/"
] | Add black strokes to the problematic places. All other can now be white or other light color. If it must stand as well in all dark backgrounds other than black, cut slits instead of the black strokes. Be sure that the strokes or slits are wide enough to be seen as printed or onscreen apps.
[![enter image description h... | Try adding a white stroke to each shape in the logo to separate these on the monochrome version. Play with the thickness of the stroke and covert it to outlines when you're done so it scales properly at different sizes.
If the shape is too complex for this to work, try stroking the [reduced version](https://i.stack.im... |
1,184,516 | * What's the limitation?
* Is there a specific volume of data each can handle regardless of disk space?
* When to use what assuming licensing is not a problem? | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1184516",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/37740/"
] | It depends what you are trying to do and obviously it has to do with cost.
* MySQL and Postgres are very widely used by a huge number of startups because its open source and there is a lot of support out there for people using it
* MSSQL is good if you are using MS programming languages because of the ease to connect ... | It would help narrow things a great deal if you'd provide details like whether or not you intend to distribute the database along with your software; your system will be hosted; how much data; etc.
Don't assume anything with regard to licensing. Get a lawyer, maybe even one who specializes in open source law.
"...re... |
1,184,516 | * What's the limitation?
* Is there a specific volume of data each can handle regardless of disk space?
* When to use what assuming licensing is not a problem? | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1184516",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/37740/"
] | This is a very nuanced question that really cannot be easily answered, as each situation can provide many pluses and minuses. Also, MySQL being owned by Oracle now and several branches off of the main functionality means that MySQL != MySQL anymore.
If you are looking for really really big data sets, then you will lik... | It would help narrow things a great deal if you'd provide details like whether or not you intend to distribute the database along with your software; your system will be hosted; how much data; etc.
Don't assume anything with regard to licensing. Get a lawyer, maybe even one who specializes in open source law.
"...re... |
1,184,516 | * What's the limitation?
* Is there a specific volume of data each can handle regardless of disk space?
* When to use what assuming licensing is not a problem? | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1184516",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/37740/"
] | As to skaffman's point you may want to have a look at postgres if mysql isn't scaling for you. It is a more mature and robust than mysql and is opensource. The time to make the switch is highly dependent on you application environment, however, if you need clustering and replication to work properly 100% of the time th... | It would help narrow things a great deal if you'd provide details like whether or not you intend to distribute the database along with your software; your system will be hosted; how much data; etc.
Don't assume anything with regard to licensing. Get a lawyer, maybe even one who specializes in open source law.
"...re... |
1,184,516 | * What's the limitation?
* Is there a specific volume of data each can handle regardless of disk space?
* When to use what assuming licensing is not a problem? | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1184516",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/37740/"
] | This is a very nuanced question that really cannot be easily answered, as each situation can provide many pluses and minuses. Also, MySQL being owned by Oracle now and several branches off of the main functionality means that MySQL != MySQL anymore.
If you are looking for really really big data sets, then you will lik... | Perhaps one variable which people overlook in these cases is the availability of expert support. Okay, so currently there's an oversupply of people who can help you with db issues, efficiency issues, disaster recovery etc. However this may not be always the case in the future, and it's the applications you use it for t... |
1,184,516 | * What's the limitation?
* Is there a specific volume of data each can handle regardless of disk space?
* When to use what assuming licensing is not a problem? | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1184516",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/37740/"
] | It depends what you are trying to do and obviously it has to do with cost.
* MySQL and Postgres are very widely used by a huge number of startups because its open source and there is a lot of support out there for people using it
* MSSQL is good if you are using MS programming languages because of the ease to connect ... | Perhaps one variable which people overlook in these cases is the availability of expert support. Okay, so currently there's an oversupply of people who can help you with db issues, efficiency issues, disaster recovery etc. However this may not be always the case in the future, and it's the applications you use it for t... |
1,184,516 | * What's the limitation?
* Is there a specific volume of data each can handle regardless of disk space?
* When to use what assuming licensing is not a problem? | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1184516",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/37740/"
] | It depends what you are trying to do and obviously it has to do with cost.
* MySQL and Postgres are very widely used by a huge number of startups because its open source and there is a lot of support out there for people using it
* MSSQL is good if you are using MS programming languages because of the ease to connect ... | As to skaffman's point you may want to have a look at postgres if mysql isn't scaling for you. It is a more mature and robust than mysql and is opensource. The time to make the switch is highly dependent on you application environment, however, if you need clustering and replication to work properly 100% of the time th... |
1,184,516 | * What's the limitation?
* Is there a specific volume of data each can handle regardless of disk space?
* When to use what assuming licensing is not a problem? | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1184516",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/37740/"
] | I'd say if you want to compare apples to apples, then it is MySQL vs SQL Express, vs Oracle Express.
Or if you have $, then it is the MySQL support license, MS-SQL Standard, vs whatever Oracle's cheapest offering is.
In my experience, once you choose a language, e.g. Php goes best with MySQL, then you've chosen your ... | Perhaps one variable which people overlook in these cases is the availability of expert support. Okay, so currently there's an oversupply of people who can help you with db issues, efficiency issues, disaster recovery etc. However this may not be always the case in the future, and it's the applications you use it for t... |
1,184,516 | * What's the limitation?
* Is there a specific volume of data each can handle regardless of disk space?
* When to use what assuming licensing is not a problem? | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1184516",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/37740/"
] | I'd say if you want to compare apples to apples, then it is MySQL vs SQL Express, vs Oracle Express.
Or if you have $, then it is the MySQL support license, MS-SQL Standard, vs whatever Oracle's cheapest offering is.
In my experience, once you choose a language, e.g. Php goes best with MySQL, then you've chosen your ... | Is the application buy or build ?
* If Buy, does it support all three and
talk to the app vendor about the
differences ?
* If Build, then is it an in-house
build or contract out. If contracting
out, put out your requirements and
let the suppliers put their
arguments.
* If in house build, then first look at
why you are... |
1,184,516 | * What's the limitation?
* Is there a specific volume of data each can handle regardless of disk space?
* When to use what assuming licensing is not a problem? | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1184516",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/37740/"
] | This is a very nuanced question that really cannot be easily answered, as each situation can provide many pluses and minuses. Also, MySQL being owned by Oracle now and several branches off of the main functionality means that MySQL != MySQL anymore.
If you are looking for really really big data sets, then you will lik... | I'd say if you want to compare apples to apples, then it is MySQL vs SQL Express, vs Oracle Express.
Or if you have $, then it is the MySQL support license, MS-SQL Standard, vs whatever Oracle's cheapest offering is.
In my experience, once you choose a language, e.g. Php goes best with MySQL, then you've chosen your ... |
1,184,516 | * What's the limitation?
* Is there a specific volume of data each can handle regardless of disk space?
* When to use what assuming licensing is not a problem? | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1184516",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/37740/"
] | This is a very nuanced question that really cannot be easily answered, as each situation can provide many pluses and minuses. Also, MySQL being owned by Oracle now and several branches off of the main functionality means that MySQL != MySQL anymore.
If you are looking for really really big data sets, then you will lik... | It depends what you are trying to do and obviously it has to do with cost.
* MySQL and Postgres are very widely used by a huge number of startups because its open source and there is a lot of support out there for people using it
* MSSQL is good if you are using MS programming languages because of the ease to connect ... |
87,600 | If Ravenloft is a demiplane, and a demiplane is an extradimensional space, can spells that create extradimensional spaces (like *rope trick*) be cast while in the realm? | 2016/09/06 | [
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] | Yes.
>
> The Mad Mage of Mount Baratok has *Mordenkainen's magnificent mansion* prepared and can successfully cast it.
>
>
>
The demiplane created by a spell like *Mordenkainen's magnificent mansion* (PHB. p. 261) still follows the same rules regarding planar travel, so while you can create and enter an extrad... | Is there any reason why you think it can't?
Rope Trick says:
>
> At the
> upper end of the rope, an invisible entrance opens to an
> extradimensional space that lasts until the spell ends.
>
>
>
There is no reason if, having entered that extradimensional space, that I couldn't cast rope trick *again* and cli... |
87,600 | If Ravenloft is a demiplane, and a demiplane is an extradimensional space, can spells that create extradimensional spaces (like *rope trick*) be cast while in the realm? | 2016/09/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/87600",
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] | Yes you can,
Spoilers for rules not plot ahead...
Page 24 in Curse of Strahd indicates the specifics but the properties of the Demiplane of Dread (Barovia/Ravenloft) indicates that such extradimensional constructs as created via Demiplane or Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion are subject to the same warping rules as... | Yes.
>
> The Mad Mage of Mount Baratok has *Mordenkainen's magnificent mansion* prepared and can successfully cast it.
>
>
>
The demiplane created by a spell like *Mordenkainen's magnificent mansion* (PHB. p. 261) still follows the same rules regarding planar travel, so while you can create and enter an extrad... |
87,600 | If Ravenloft is a demiplane, and a demiplane is an extradimensional space, can spells that create extradimensional spaces (like *rope trick*) be cast while in the realm? | 2016/09/06 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/87600",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/31237/"
] | Yes you can,
Spoilers for rules not plot ahead...
Page 24 in Curse of Strahd indicates the specifics but the properties of the Demiplane of Dread (Barovia/Ravenloft) indicates that such extradimensional constructs as created via Demiplane or Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion are subject to the same warping rules as... | Is there any reason why you think it can't?
Rope Trick says:
>
> At the
> upper end of the rope, an invisible entrance opens to an
> extradimensional space that lasts until the spell ends.
>
>
>
There is no reason if, having entered that extradimensional space, that I couldn't cast rope trick *again* and cli... |
627,898 | I am designing a two layer PCB with high speed signals with rise and fall times as low as 3ns.
I was doing some studying and learned that for better signal intergrity and EMI a good grounding strategy is critial. To lower the effects of displacment current lowering crosstalk, routing a ground element along with each h... | 2022/07/18 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/627898",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/317868/"
] | If a 2 layer PCB is your only option: make the second layer ground and route your signals and power on the first. A proper ground/return plane is key for every signal and avoid sharing of the return path as much as possible. (A GND plane is preferable compared to a return trace)
High speed signals tend to follow under... | A 2-layer PCB will be insufficient for fast signals when the design is dense using recent tiny surface-mount chips.
On a 2-layer PCB, you won't have the luxury of having a power plane and a ground plane unless the design is rather simple.
The separation between the ground plane and signal traces on a 2-layer PCB is s... |
86,979 | I've used Ubuntu using WUBI for a couple of months and decided that this was not what I wanted and that Ubuntu should have its own partition. I have it set up like that now. My dilemma deals with what bootloader to use as the primary one.
As it is now, after my laptop's splash screen, Grub 2 shows up and one of the o... | 2011/12/11 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/86979",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/37536/"
] | Depends, both work well, use the one you feel most comfortable with.
If you want support from the Linux / Ubuntu community , use grub.
If you use the windows boot loader, your support will be either Microsoft or the Windows community. | I've been dual booting using grub on 7 systems (actually 5 different people / families) for a couple of years, have been through several upgrades. Some of them keep a version for 3 releases then have to do multiple upgrades at the same time. I have personally never had a problem and since all these systems just have th... |
86,979 | I've used Ubuntu using WUBI for a couple of months and decided that this was not what I wanted and that Ubuntu should have its own partition. I have it set up like that now. My dilemma deals with what bootloader to use as the primary one.
As it is now, after my laptop's splash screen, Grub 2 shows up and one of the o... | 2011/12/11 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/86979",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/37536/"
] | Depends, both work well, use the one you feel most comfortable with.
If you want support from the Linux / Ubuntu community , use grub.
If you use the windows boot loader, your support will be either Microsoft or the Windows community. | The windows boot manager will show only the windows versions of os only but not the other
Where as the GRUB will show all the operating systems present the hard disk my my advice is to use only GRUB. |
86,979 | I've used Ubuntu using WUBI for a couple of months and decided that this was not what I wanted and that Ubuntu should have its own partition. I have it set up like that now. My dilemma deals with what bootloader to use as the primary one.
As it is now, after my laptop's splash screen, Grub 2 shows up and one of the o... | 2011/12/11 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/86979",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/37536/"
] | I've been dual booting using grub on 7 systems (actually 5 different people / families) for a couple of years, have been through several upgrades. Some of them keep a version for 3 releases then have to do multiple upgrades at the same time. I have personally never had a problem and since all these systems just have th... | The windows boot manager will show only the windows versions of os only but not the other
Where as the GRUB will show all the operating systems present the hard disk my my advice is to use only GRUB. |
86,979 | I've used Ubuntu using WUBI for a couple of months and decided that this was not what I wanted and that Ubuntu should have its own partition. I have it set up like that now. My dilemma deals with what bootloader to use as the primary one.
As it is now, after my laptop's splash screen, Grub 2 shows up and one of the o... | 2011/12/11 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/86979",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/37536/"
] | I personally would recommend GRUB to you as it automatically detects all installed OS (as you can see) and has more options (I mean possibilities to configure it as you want). By the way it definitely looks nicer, especially when you personalized it using Grub-customizer. It's a GUI tool for Ubuntu that makes the confi... | I've been dual booting using grub on 7 systems (actually 5 different people / families) for a couple of years, have been through several upgrades. Some of them keep a version for 3 releases then have to do multiple upgrades at the same time. I have personally never had a problem and since all these systems just have th... |
86,979 | I've used Ubuntu using WUBI for a couple of months and decided that this was not what I wanted and that Ubuntu should have its own partition. I have it set up like that now. My dilemma deals with what bootloader to use as the primary one.
As it is now, after my laptop's splash screen, Grub 2 shows up and one of the o... | 2011/12/11 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/86979",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/37536/"
] | I personally would recommend GRUB to you as it automatically detects all installed OS (as you can see) and has more options (I mean possibilities to configure it as you want). By the way it definitely looks nicer, especially when you personalized it using Grub-customizer. It's a GUI tool for Ubuntu that makes the confi... | The windows boot manager will show only the windows versions of os only but not the other
Where as the GRUB will show all the operating systems present the hard disk my my advice is to use only GRUB. |
8,261,727 | In google app engine, you can do routing at 2 places: in your app.yaml, you can send requests to url's off to different scripts, and inside a script, when you work with wsgiApp, you can again do routing, and send different url's off to different handlers. Is there an advantage of doing your routing in either of these p... | 2011/11/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8261727",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/675311/"
] | Generally the best approach is to use `app.yaml` for 'application level' routing - defining paths for static content, utilities like mapreduce, and your main application - and doing the routing for your app from within a single request handler. This avoids the overhead of defining multiple request handlers for each par... | You have to use both. Do the high level routing in app.yaml and the more fine grained routing in the wsgi. The important is that you get a god structure of what is routed in each place. I can not see any argument that the one is superior to the other. |
6,242 | I want to buy a good all-purpose Chef's knife and also sharpen it myself. But I have no experience sharpening with a waterstone so I'm a little afraid of spending much money and then ruining the knife. What is the most basic type of knife in terms of materials and style which would allow me to effectively practice shar... | 2010/08/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/6242",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/952/"
] | While you can learn how to sharpen on almost any straight blade knife, my recommendation is to start on one that:
* Isn't expensive, (try yard sales, thrift stores, and pawn shops - the goal is to learn technique, not have a fancy knife)
* Isn't very long, (6 inches max)
* Is wide enough that wearing the blade away wo... | What about using the list of criteria developed in an [earlier question](https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/6158/what-should-i-look-for-in-a-good-multi-purpose-chefs-knife) and sharpening not with a waterstone, but with something easier for a novice sharpener to understand? Two-stage sharpeners like [this one ... |
6,242 | I want to buy a good all-purpose Chef's knife and also sharpen it myself. But I have no experience sharpening with a waterstone so I'm a little afraid of spending much money and then ruining the knife. What is the most basic type of knife in terms of materials and style which would allow me to effectively practice shar... | 2010/08/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/6242",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/952/"
] | While you can learn how to sharpen on almost any straight blade knife, my recommendation is to start on one that:
* Isn't expensive, (try yard sales, thrift stores, and pawn shops - the goal is to learn technique, not have a fancy knife)
* Isn't very long, (6 inches max)
* Is wide enough that wearing the blade away wo... | For the second purchase, get a reasonably traditional japanese knife (eg a user-quality kurouchi-style santoku/nakiri, should be $40 to $80. Made from a japanese carbon steel like SK-anything, or yellow or white paper steel).
The reason being that these are usually not shipped with a factory edge meant to be used as-... |
35,584,687 | I have a layout with ToolBar which has a close/back icon. Now I have created an another layout which is transparent and on top of previous layout. This layover layout also has a close/back icon.
I need to align this icon EXACTLY on top of the icon beneath. Is there anyway to find the margins/paddings for this? | 2016/02/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/35584687",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/985213/"
] | Yes. You can look material design doc. <https://www.google.com/design/spec/layout/structure.html#structure-app-bar>
App bar height: 56dp
App bar left and right padding: 16dp
App bar icon top, bottom, left padding: 16dp
App bar title left padding: 72dp
App bar title bottom padding: 20dp | The best way to fix this is having another ToolBar in the overlay fragment. In this way you can get icons exactly on top of other icon without doing any dirty work.
At least that's how I resolved my issue. |
229,030 | I have one copy for my Wii, but now my girlfriend would like to play co-op with me on our Wii U. I dont really want to go out and buy a second copy if we can't play over LAN together now that WiiConnect24 is no longer on service.
Also, please don't recommend buying New Leaf. We already own it but want something we can... | 2015/07/23 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/229030",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/42014/"
] | No, ACCF doesn't and has never worked over LAN.
Why not Wiimmfi? It has full support for ACCF. | You can still play Animal Crossing city Folk or lets go to the City using the new WIIMMFI servers. They are private and created to replace the Nintendo WFC servers that closed down.
All you need is a patched copy of ACCF or download the patcher for ACCF from WIIMMFI. You can google to find out all you need. |
229,030 | I have one copy for my Wii, but now my girlfriend would like to play co-op with me on our Wii U. I dont really want to go out and buy a second copy if we can't play over LAN together now that WiiConnect24 is no longer on service.
Also, please don't recommend buying New Leaf. We already own it but want something we can... | 2015/07/23 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/229030",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/42014/"
] | There is no local play. The only way to do this over LAN or Wifi is to hack your Wii. It's relatively simple and the only way to get continued support for this discontinued product.
1. Hack your Wii with LetterBomb
================================
<https://please.hackmii.com/>
>
> Instructions
>
>
> 1. On Compute... | You can still play Animal Crossing city Folk or lets go to the City using the new WIIMMFI servers. They are private and created to replace the Nintendo WFC servers that closed down.
All you need is a patched copy of ACCF or download the patcher for ACCF from WIIMMFI. You can google to find out all you need. |
229,030 | I have one copy for my Wii, but now my girlfriend would like to play co-op with me on our Wii U. I dont really want to go out and buy a second copy if we can't play over LAN together now that WiiConnect24 is no longer on service.
Also, please don't recommend buying New Leaf. We already own it but want something we can... | 2015/07/23 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/229030",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/42014/"
] | There is no local play. The only way to do this over LAN or Wifi is to hack your Wii. It's relatively simple and the only way to get continued support for this discontinued product.
1. Hack your Wii with LetterBomb
================================
<https://please.hackmii.com/>
>
> Instructions
>
>
> 1. On Compute... | No, ACCF doesn't and has never worked over LAN.
Why not Wiimmfi? It has full support for ACCF. |
17,142 | Is it possible to be able to delete a member without deleting his/her comments for posterity purposes such as retaining it for forums and the like? | 2013/11/26 | [
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/questions/17142",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com",
"https://expressionengine.stackexchange.com/users/636/"
] | If you're comfortable with SQL, you can update the database to *change* the member\_id on the comments to one that's not being deleted. So, you could create a 'past member' member, and then update the comments to use the member\_id of the 'past member'. This will disconnect those comments from the members you want to d... | To answer your direct question, it is not possible to delete a member and keep their comments using EE's native process of deleting members. Deleting a member from the control panel will delete the comments. I believe you can elect to have entries/comments moved to a different member. |
43,340 | This is kind of a frivolous bike question, but I am rebuilding a 1980s road bike to look like an old French porteur bike. The frame of my bike is a light silver blue color and I'd like to swap out the current saddle with a Brooks Aged B17 saddle. But I can't seem to find handlebar tape that matches the Brooks Aged sadd... | 2016/10/22 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43340",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/22694/"
] | Brooks makes leather bar tape for some large amount of money (I think 75-100 USD), which matches their saddles.
They also make a cotton bar tape in a similar color (for some large, but not as large amount of money). | Many people sew their own leather grips. It's easy enough to buy an old leather handbag, belt, or jacket at a thrift store that matches the color; cut it into strips; and sew it up using leather sewing thread or cord available at craft supply stores.
[![Google search for DIY handlebar wrapping](https://i.stack.imgur.... |
43,340 | This is kind of a frivolous bike question, but I am rebuilding a 1980s road bike to look like an old French porteur bike. The frame of my bike is a light silver blue color and I'd like to swap out the current saddle with a Brooks Aged B17 saddle. But I can't seem to find handlebar tape that matches the Brooks Aged sadd... | 2016/10/22 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43340",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/22694/"
] | Brooks makes leather bar tape for some large amount of money (I think 75-100 USD), which matches their saddles.
They also make a cotton bar tape in a similar color (for some large, but not as large amount of money). | As one answer suggests brooks makes their own handlebar tape and it is really nice with cork bar end plugs. As also noted it is not cheap.
In addition as another answer suggests, you could make your own. That being said, if you don't feel overly creative you could let someone else make them, think [etsy.](https://www... |
1,819,868 | My web project (to be launched in a few months) is currently using CakePHP 1.2.5 / PHP 5.1.6 / MySQL 5.0.77.
From a performance point of view, is it a good idea to upgrade to 1.3?
Will it make it easier to later upgrade to the (PHP5-only) CakePHP 2? | 2009/11/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1819868",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/181222/"
] | I'd say it depends on when you expect to get your site out the door. 1.3 is currently in alpha status and probably won't be officially stable for a while. While the changes being made between 1.2 and 1.3 shouldn't have a huge impact on the overall stability, the new features being put in might still be buggy. The quest... | I think an upgrade is always a better opition IF you have time to do it. Im not into CataPHP but, i would do any upgraded if i have enough time before the release. |
1,819,868 | My web project (to be launched in a few months) is currently using CakePHP 1.2.5 / PHP 5.1.6 / MySQL 5.0.77.
From a performance point of view, is it a good idea to upgrade to 1.3?
Will it make it easier to later upgrade to the (PHP5-only) CakePHP 2? | 2009/11/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1819868",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/181222/"
] | I'd say it depends on when you expect to get your site out the door. 1.3 is currently in alpha status and probably won't be officially stable for a while. While the changes being made between 1.2 and 1.3 shouldn't have a huge impact on the overall stability, the new features being put in might still be buggy. The quest... | i'd upgrade early situation allows. if you haven't you might want to start using the cakephp/simpletest test to make sure things work just fine.
i took my time upgrading from 1.1 to 1.2 and had a lot of 'fun' going through my codes. :) |
67,968 | Hello I have a question about storage trie in Ethereum.
I read many articles but there is no mention about what data is in storage trie.
So, Please help me.
Thanks. | 2019/03/06 | [
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/67968",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/users/51200/"
] | The storage trie is where the smart contract data is stored, note that this is not part of the block (only the root of the storage root is stored in the block-header) because this data can be retrieved from the transactions.
The article posted below by @Gabriel actually has an explanation of ethereum world state, incl... | I have to admit it is hard to find good explanations about what is stored in the Merkel Trie. [This article](https://medium.com/cybermiles/diving-into-ethereums-world-state-c893102030ed) was, to me, very useful I hope it help you as well
"A storage trie is where all of the contract data lives. Each Ethereum account ha... |
555,631 | I'm having a bit of trouble understanding how this logic level shift circuit works exactly. The design is from [Sparkfun](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/bi-directional-logic-level-converter-hookup-guide/all).
Hhere is the schematic:
[](https:... | 2021/03/26 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/555631",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/232734/"
] | You'll need a linear current to voltage converter.
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fjvAa7.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https://www.circuitlab.com/)
*Figure 1. Full schematic of a linear current to volta... | I do not know how your sensor output is, you do not give many information, but I would suggest you either a high or low side current sensing Op-amp.
High side (more complex, but essential if you cannot place the Resistor for sensing (Shunt resistor) to the GND side: [High side Op-amp current sensing](https://www.ti.com... |
6,314,998 | I was wondering if there is any script that will allow one to limit the network bandwidth (download\upload) for a certain process on a mac? | 2011/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6314998",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/793810/"
] | The first .NET version of Visual Studio was internal version 7.0, so I think they named the folder Common7 based on that. Then later there were a lot of dependencies (probably external, like plugins or whatnot) that used the name Common7 so it would break too much if they changed it in later version. | There are too many add-ins and build scripts that have hard-coded the "Common7" folder name. Somewhat self-inflicted, it isn't that easy to find the proper path to the folder. The environment variable name is VS90COMNTOOLS for VS2008. Note the version number in the name, also not sure if it was available back in VS2003... |
12,036,496 | So I have a servlet which prints content of various files. But when I want to print .xml file my servlet page doesn't print anything, because page uses this xml tags as html and is parsing them istead of printing. And I want to print this tags. I am reading file line by line and lines are stored in variable line. | 2012/08/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12036496",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1568385/"
] | can you call JS from Delphi ?
<http://www.delphidabbler.com/articles?article=21>
<http://jansfreeware.com/articles/delphi-ie-javascript.html>
<http://www.programmersheaven.com/article/12946-How+to+call+JavaScript+functions+in+a+TWebBrowser+from+Delphi/info.aspx>
---
probably there should be way
<http://www.rosei... | No need for javascript as Arioch implies.
You can have access to the complete DOM via TWebBrowser.Document.
There are many resources on the net on this subject, this is the most complete one:
<http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian/delphi/twebbrowser/read_write_form_elements.htm>
if you look around on SO you also will find som... |
34,522,201 | In ANTLR 4 is there a way to access tokens on the hidden channel (or some other channels) in semantic predicates of the parser?
I would like to send the \r\n to hidden channel since mostly I don't need the EOL characters. But in some cases in a semantic predicate I would need to see if there is an EOL after the given ... | 2015/12/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/34522201",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/352050/"
] | Tbh. I have no experience with ANLTR 4 but in ANTLR 3 you can use the token source to get all tokens, regardless of the channel. Something similar is certainly possible in version 4 too. I use this feature to restore the original input for AST subtrees (i.e. from token stream start index to end index). | Yes, this can be done. Look at [this question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41667217/antlr4-how-can-i-both-hide-and-use-tokens-in-a-grammar) and [this question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13661754/semantic-predicates-in-antlr4) for some examples. The first one of these seems to directly address your que... |
89,767 | As far as I know, it is valid to say "they can produce music ***on*** their own terms" when you want to say that a group can produce music without having to answer to anybody but themselves.
Is it also valid to say "they can produce music ***in*** their own terms"? Does this convey the same thing? If not, what does i... | 2012/10/31 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/89767",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | “**On** someone’s terms” means according to the “terms”—stipulations or provisions—which that person sets. “We do it on my terms” means “We do it my way.” “We bought it on his terms” means “We bought it at a price he set.”
“**In** someone’s terms” means using the “terms”—the language, the categories, the concepts—whic... | The "standard" idiomatic meaning of [on one's own terms](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/term) is *in accordance with one's wishes : in one's own way*. In that link, Merriam-Webster's example is *he prefers to live on his own terms*.
*"In one's own terms"* isn't such an established idiom, but it's [certainly... |
89,767 | As far as I know, it is valid to say "they can produce music ***on*** their own terms" when you want to say that a group can produce music without having to answer to anybody but themselves.
Is it also valid to say "they can produce music ***in*** their own terms"? Does this convey the same thing? If not, what does i... | 2012/10/31 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/89767",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/2668/"
] | The "standard" idiomatic meaning of [on one's own terms](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/term) is *in accordance with one's wishes : in one's own way*. In that link, Merriam-Webster's example is *he prefers to live on his own terms*.
*"In one's own terms"* isn't such an established idiom, but it's [certainly... | They indeed seem to have (re-)created music ***in*** their own terms as Bruce Eder writes in the Bee Gees [biography](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bee-gees-mn0000043714).
>
> *Saturday Night Fever*, as an album and a film, supercharged the phenomenon and broadened its audience by tens of millions, with the Bee Gee... |
89,767 | As far as I know, it is valid to say "they can produce music ***on*** their own terms" when you want to say that a group can produce music without having to answer to anybody but themselves.
Is it also valid to say "they can produce music ***in*** their own terms"? Does this convey the same thing? If not, what does i... | 2012/10/31 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/89767",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/2668/"
] | “**On** someone’s terms” means according to the “terms”—stipulations or provisions—which that person sets. “We do it on my terms” means “We do it my way.” “We bought it on his terms” means “We bought it at a price he set.”
“**In** someone’s terms” means using the “terms”—the language, the categories, the concepts—whic... | They indeed seem to have (re-)created music ***in*** their own terms as Bruce Eder writes in the Bee Gees [biography](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bee-gees-mn0000043714).
>
> *Saturday Night Fever*, as an album and a film, supercharged the phenomenon and broadened its audience by tens of millions, with the Bee Gee... |
86,385 | I know that most of the people use "I belong to ABC" but I have seen "He is hailing from Mardan". So, Is there any difference?
Also, can I say "I belong to Swat" or "I belong to Mingora"? Swat is the name of my district while Mingora is the city where I live. | 2016/04/02 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/86385",
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] | You do not "belong to" a country.
It is possible to say: "I belong here", meaning: I feel at home here and I will always live here.
"Hailing from" is formal and also a little bit old-fashioned.
"I am from" remains the best option, and also "I am originally from..." if you want to give the idea of origins/ r... | I hail from Swat vs I belong to Swat
If you want to say that some place is your place of birth, or the place where you live, you usually use the phrasal verb "come from'. For example:
I come from Swat.
You can also use the phrasal verb "hail from" instead, but it's usually used in formal English.
As for the use of ... |
86,385 | I know that most of the people use "I belong to ABC" but I have seen "He is hailing from Mardan". So, Is there any difference?
Also, can I say "I belong to Swat" or "I belong to Mingora"? Swat is the name of my district while Mingora is the city where I live. | 2016/04/02 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/86385",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/31692/"
] | In American English, one would usually just say
>
> 1 I am from Mingora, Swat.
>
>
> 2 I am from Swat. I am from the Switzerland of the East. I am from Pakistan.
>
>
>
We don't usually say
>
> ? 3 I come from somewhere.
>
>
>
But we can say that to stress that we are not from the place that we are cu... | I hail from Swat vs I belong to Swat
If you want to say that some place is your place of birth, or the place where you live, you usually use the phrasal verb "come from'. For example:
I come from Swat.
You can also use the phrasal verb "hail from" instead, but it's usually used in formal English.
As for the use of ... |
9,157 | I am teaching some students how to write a 5-paragraph essay. Their writing is coming together, but when it comes to conclusions, they get lost. They have difficulty assembling the ideas for a conclusion. I can show them a list of ideal features, show them sample conclusions, and give them a list of types of conclusion... | 2013/10/14 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9157",
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] | Different schools have different methods (for example, some insist that the last line of the introduction must be the thesis statement), but I learned that a "conclusion" is essentially reiterating the essay. So they summarize each paragraph in one or two sentences, and that's the conclusion.
From the old saw about s... | Conclusions wrap up what you have been saying in your paper. They tie up any loose ends, briefly summarize the focal point of the paper, and ultimately end the paper with any relevant last words.
[Conclusions](https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/724/04/)
As per the linked resource from Purdue's Online Writing... |
9,157 | I am teaching some students how to write a 5-paragraph essay. Their writing is coming together, but when it comes to conclusions, they get lost. They have difficulty assembling the ideas for a conclusion. I can show them a list of ideal features, show them sample conclusions, and give them a list of types of conclusion... | 2013/10/14 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9157",
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] | Different schools have different methods (for example, some insist that the last line of the introduction must be the thesis statement), but I learned that a "conclusion" is essentially reiterating the essay. So they summarize each paragraph in one or two sentences, and that's the conclusion.
From the old saw about s... | In the concluding paragraph you should include the following:
1. An allusion to the pattern used in the introductory paragraph.
2. A restatement of the thesis statement, using some of the original language or language that "echoes" the original language. (The restatement, however, must not be a duplicate thesis statem... |
132,457 | How can I create a diffuse texture for my rendered models or game assets ? If possible with a single node setup and no compositing needed. | 2019/02/21 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/132457",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/23134/"
] | * [**Download the node setup**](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=xXDjnLE3V0dgt0TA3dAogzDwI4V8MTU1ODE2ODUzOEAxNTU4MDgyMTM4&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F19ScjM4mWkClVhYuTHFQVPc3RHpotW2Ln%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&v=TH5CZMdrASw&event=video_description)
* [**Generate an Asset automatically**](http... | **Single Node way with Cycles!**
Assume you have a model with some texture and properly UV unwrapped
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/WqAoA.png)
Just create New Image with desired dimensions and select it in node editor
[![New Image](https://... |
132,457 | How can I create a diffuse texture for my rendered models or game assets ? If possible with a single node setup and no compositing needed. | 2019/02/21 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/132457",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/23134/"
] | * [**Download the node setup**](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=xXDjnLE3V0dgt0TA3dAogzDwI4V8MTU1ODE2ODUzOEAxNTU4MDgyMTM4&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F19ScjM4mWkClVhYuTHFQVPc3RHpotW2Ln%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&v=TH5CZMdrASw&event=video_description)
* [**Generate an Asset automatically**](http... | You can use a diffuse shader to give you a single node setup of a simple diffuse. You also can use a principled shader which is default in 2.8 to give you a diffuse appearance. You just have to turn all the values to zero except diffuse to give you a pure diffuse shader. |
102,400 | Is there a web browser out there that is more suited for paranoid people? Why would you choose it/ What feature would your ideal paranoia browser have? For instance i would want one which Sends NO User-Agent information to the website. | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/102400",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/17086/"
] | After following the above steps, it's worth popping over to <http://panopticlick.eff.org/> . This page will tell you how unique your browser fingerprint is. (i.e. how easily it can be proved to be the browser you're using)
Yo give you an idea how scary this is, even in incognito mode, my browser fingerprint is totally... | How about Chrome's Incognito mode?
Might not be quite paranoid enough for you though ;-) |
102,400 | Is there a web browser out there that is more suited for paranoid people? Why would you choose it/ What feature would your ideal paranoia browser have? For instance i would want one which Sends NO User-Agent information to the website. | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/102400",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/17086/"
] | Try [The Paranoid Kit](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collection/paranoia) extension collection for Firefox.
Also [Privoxy](http://privoxy.org) is a proxy server that strips any personal information from requests no matter what browser do you use. It is used in Tor by default, too. | It is possible to disable/mask the the user agent in pretty much any browser (if that's your main concern).
Use a web proxy where applicable (e.g. Tor/Privoxy).
Other than that, run your web browser inside a sandbox (e.g. **[Sandboxie](http://www.sandboxie.com/)**, preferably with a RAM disk as container) for ultimat... |
102,400 | Is there a web browser out there that is more suited for paranoid people? Why would you choose it/ What feature would your ideal paranoia browser have? For instance i would want one which Sends NO User-Agent information to the website. | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/102400",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/17086/"
] | You can try [JonDoFox](http://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/en/jondofox.html).
JonDoFox is a profile for the Mozilla Firefox web browser particularly optimized for anonymous and secure web surfing.
Combined with [JonDo](http://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/en/jondo.html) it is very powerful and secure. | How about Chrome's Incognito mode?
Might not be quite paranoid enough for you though ;-) |
102,400 | Is there a web browser out there that is more suited for paranoid people? Why would you choose it/ What feature would your ideal paranoia browser have? For instance i would want one which Sends NO User-Agent information to the website. | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/102400",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/17086/"
] | The simple answer is that it depends what you are doing. The more reason you have to hide, the more reason other people have to find you.
As a general rule, Tor and the Tor browser are probably the best for protecting your privacy, but don't assume that makes you immune from the law. If you're doing strongly objection... | How about Chrome's Incognito mode?
Might not be quite paranoid enough for you though ;-) |
102,400 | Is there a web browser out there that is more suited for paranoid people? Why would you choose it/ What feature would your ideal paranoia browser have? For instance i would want one which Sends NO User-Agent information to the website. | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/102400",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/17086/"
] | It is possible to disable/mask the the user agent in pretty much any browser (if that's your main concern).
Use a web proxy where applicable (e.g. Tor/Privoxy).
Other than that, run your web browser inside a sandbox (e.g. **[Sandboxie](http://www.sandboxie.com/)**, preferably with a RAM disk as container) for ultimat... | How about Chrome's Incognito mode?
Might not be quite paranoid enough for you though ;-) |
102,400 | Is there a web browser out there that is more suited for paranoid people? Why would you choose it/ What feature would your ideal paranoia browser have? For instance i would want one which Sends NO User-Agent information to the website. | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/102400",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/17086/"
] | After following the above steps, it's worth popping over to <http://panopticlick.eff.org/> . This page will tell you how unique your browser fingerprint is. (i.e. how easily it can be proved to be the browser you're using)
Yo give you an idea how scary this is, even in incognito mode, my browser fingerprint is totally... | The simple answer is that it depends what you are doing. The more reason you have to hide, the more reason other people have to find you.
As a general rule, Tor and the Tor browser are probably the best for protecting your privacy, but don't assume that makes you immune from the law. If you're doing strongly objection... |
102,400 | Is there a web browser out there that is more suited for paranoid people? Why would you choose it/ What feature would your ideal paranoia browser have? For instance i would want one which Sends NO User-Agent information to the website. | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/102400",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/17086/"
] | Try [The Paranoid Kit](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collection/paranoia) extension collection for Firefox.
Also [Privoxy](http://privoxy.org) is a proxy server that strips any personal information from requests no matter what browser do you use. It is used in Tor by default, too. | The simple answer is that it depends what you are doing. The more reason you have to hide, the more reason other people have to find you.
As a general rule, Tor and the Tor browser are probably the best for protecting your privacy, but don't assume that makes you immune from the law. If you're doing strongly objection... |
102,400 | Is there a web browser out there that is more suited for paranoid people? Why would you choose it/ What feature would your ideal paranoia browser have? For instance i would want one which Sends NO User-Agent information to the website. | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/102400",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/17086/"
] | I know that was not exactly the question, but if you're *really* paranoid about that, go get a Live-CD like [Knoppix](http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/), [Kanotix](http://www.kanotix.com/), [DSL](http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/) or the [Ubuntu](http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download) one. This will not even leave traces... | You can try [JonDoFox](http://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/en/jondofox.html).
JonDoFox is a profile for the Mozilla Firefox web browser particularly optimized for anonymous and secure web surfing.
Combined with [JonDo](http://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/en/jondo.html) it is very powerful and secure. |
102,400 | Is there a web browser out there that is more suited for paranoid people? Why would you choose it/ What feature would your ideal paranoia browser have? For instance i would want one which Sends NO User-Agent information to the website. | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/102400",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/17086/"
] | After following the above steps, it's worth popping over to <http://panopticlick.eff.org/> . This page will tell you how unique your browser fingerprint is. (i.e. how easily it can be proved to be the browser you're using)
Yo give you an idea how scary this is, even in incognito mode, my browser fingerprint is totally... | I know that was not exactly the question, but if you're *really* paranoid about that, go get a Live-CD like [Knoppix](http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/), [Kanotix](http://www.kanotix.com/), [DSL](http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/) or the [Ubuntu](http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download) one. This will not even leave traces... |
102,400 | Is there a web browser out there that is more suited for paranoid people? Why would you choose it/ What feature would your ideal paranoia browser have? For instance i would want one which Sends NO User-Agent information to the website. | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/102400",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/17086/"
] | It is possible to disable/mask the the user agent in pretty much any browser (if that's your main concern).
Use a web proxy where applicable (e.g. Tor/Privoxy).
Other than that, run your web browser inside a sandbox (e.g. **[Sandboxie](http://www.sandboxie.com/)**, preferably with a RAM disk as container) for ultimat... | You can try [JonDoFox](http://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/en/jondofox.html).
JonDoFox is a profile for the Mozilla Firefox web browser particularly optimized for anonymous and secure web surfing.
Combined with [JonDo](http://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/en/jondo.html) it is very powerful and secure. |
48,084 | I was looking for a synonym of *spontaneous*, and *voluntary* naturally came to my mind. In an attempt to understand the difference between them, I tried to google *spontaneous vs voluntary*. To my surprise, nothing really interesting popped up from search results.
Then I decided to look them up respectively. As expec... | 2011/11/11 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/48084",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/13711/"
] | A *voluntary* action is one that the actor, employing free will, chooses to take.
An *involuntary* action is one that takes place out of the control of the actor, or against the actor's will.
*Spontaneous* has several related definitions. A spontaneous action can be one that the actor takes without a significant amo... | Even though voluntary is the opposite of involuntary, they do have something in common.
Consider the following meanings:
* Voluntary describes an action taken by an actor without being compelled to do so by someone else.
* Involuntary describes an action performed without the actor's will.
* Spontaneous is something t... |
1,897 | It can be a chore to figure out what is going on in code when all the variables/methods/function/etc. are in another language, like in [this question](https://codereview.stackexchange.com/q/51213/18427). Or [this one.](https://codereview.stackexchange.com/q/43290)
How should we approach this? I don't see an easy way f... | 2014/05/20 | [
"https://codereview.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1897",
"https://codereview.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://codereview.meta.stackexchange.com/users/18427/"
] | As much as it is disappointing, and discriminatory, etc.... StackExchange has a broadly applied Primarily-English slant:
>
> Since this came up on meta, here’s our official policy towards
> non-English questions on Stack Overflow, Server Fault, and Super User.
>
>
> (note that I say “programming” below, but this p... | Limiting Code Review to English-fluent users reduces diversity and hurts the site, in my opinion. As long as the English in the question is clear enough, it's fine.
Deal with it just like any other question. If the foreign-language comments or identifiers bother you, you can
* mention it as a problem in your review
*... |
9,696,145 | Can OCR detection be done in iphone? If so can anyone provide me links which help me in developing OCR recognition in iphone?
Thanks
Rakesh | 2012/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9696145",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1042822/"
] | Try working out TesserAct api.its working very well. i have Send you a demo Application Link Below.
Sample Code Of the OCR .
<http://github.com/nolanbrown/Tesseract-iPhone-Demo>
Thanks
Parag | The Nolan Brown project which parag mentioned uses an earlier version of tesseract(I guess 2.04) and also incorporating it in your project is not easy as it might seem.
My advise is to use [3.0 version](http://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr/downloads/list) of tesseract and it also requires the [leptonica](http://www... |
10,351,582 | I have create SharePoint 2010 site collection backup through Power shell, by using the command
**Backup-SPSite "http://sitename:85" -path "C:\backup.bak" -Force**
and i am restoring this backup on same SharePoint 2010 server/same machine on different port by using the command
**Restore--SPSite "http://sitename:81" -... | 2012/04/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10351582",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/416066/"
] | I had similar issue migrating SPF2010 to different server.
Sollution: database upgrade on source server.
How: Open Sharepoint PowerShell, and type **Upgrade-SPContentDatabase** command, hit R(maybe Y) when promt.
Cheers | It appears that you applied SP1 to your SharePoint server. *Service Packs and Community Updates (CUs) may alter database schemes and backups made before applying such update may be unusable.* Microsoft mentions this at the description of [Restore-SPSite](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607788.aspx). See [R... |
28,269,787 | I have a text field, and I made a reset button for my app. I want the reset button to set the text of the text field to `@""`, or empty string. Which function do I use?
PS I created the IBOutlet, and the textfield is called textFieldX. | 2015/02/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/28269787",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4493622/"
] | Did you try textFieldX.text = @"" ? | Just use setStringValue: and pass @"" |
234,642 | >
> “If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself." - Einstein
>
>
>
---
A properly worded question asking for a *generalized summary* of a broad concept, in my opinion, is a valuable question.
However, not all users here seem to share this opinion:
>
> "Why is the sky blue?"
>... | 2014/06/26 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/234642",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/305457/"
] | First off note that different Stack Exchange sites have differing levels of expectation of the people asking and answering the questions. Gaming (for example) may be perfectly content with what some would consider 'basic' questions while Theoretical Computer Science and MathOverflow strive to keep their questions at a ... | I've noticed something about questions like what you propose above, and I'll let folks here vote their opinion of whether they agree.
It seems to me, anytime I see a question that requires qualification on how it should be answered just to ensure it get's quality answers, it's not a good question in either the qualifi... |
234,642 | >
> “If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself." - Einstein
>
>
>
---
A properly worded question asking for a *generalized summary* of a broad concept, in my opinion, is a valuable question.
However, not all users here seem to share this opinion:
>
> "Why is the sky blue?"
>... | 2014/06/26 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/234642",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/305457/"
] | As a rule, such questions would be *actively harmful* for Stack Exchange, because content provided in these would be inferior in comparison to similar [Wikipedia](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/70656/165773) articles.
Summaries of broad topics are specialty of Wikipedia, which is focused and optimized on providing t... | I've noticed something about questions like what you propose above, and I'll let folks here vote their opinion of whether they agree.
It seems to me, anytime I see a question that requires qualification on how it should be answered just to ensure it get's quality answers, it's not a good question in either the qualifi... |
2,232,492 | One of the major gripes voiced by the Alt.Net community against the Microsoft Entity Framework is that it forces you to use a Base Persistable Object for everything being stored in the database. I have two questions related to this:
1. Is it acceptable to have a "Root Persistent Class" as the base for the domain objec... | 2010/02/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2232492",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/19112/"
] | My feeling is that it's ok presuming the context is such that it
1. stays out of the way
2. doesn't add features that aren't used outside of the scope of the entity
3. doesn't tie you to any particular ORM (sort of in keeping with #2)
So if the base class is used to describe, for instance, an ID and the meaning of Eq... | Unless you are using Data Transfer Objects (DTO) for persistence and using that model, having a root object for persist-able classes in my experience greatly decreases code repetition and increases developer productivity. And even when using a DTO, I think it could be helpful though I rarely use DTOs so can't speak fro... |
2,232,492 | One of the major gripes voiced by the Alt.Net community against the Microsoft Entity Framework is that it forces you to use a Base Persistable Object for everything being stored in the database. I have two questions related to this:
1. Is it acceptable to have a "Root Persistent Class" as the base for the domain objec... | 2010/02/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2232492",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/19112/"
] | For applications with a low-to-moderate level of complexity, using a base persistable object can really increase development productivity.
However, doing so constrains your code and limits design options as your application gets more complex. Obviously, you use up your base class at the start, which is significant in ... | Unless you are using Data Transfer Objects (DTO) for persistence and using that model, having a root object for persist-able classes in my experience greatly decreases code repetition and increases developer productivity. And even when using a DTO, I think it could be helpful though I rarely use DTOs so can't speak fro... |
2,232,492 | One of the major gripes voiced by the Alt.Net community against the Microsoft Entity Framework is that it forces you to use a Base Persistable Object for everything being stored in the database. I have two questions related to this:
1. Is it acceptable to have a "Root Persistent Class" as the base for the domain objec... | 2010/02/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2232492",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/19112/"
] | My feeling is that it's ok presuming the context is such that it
1. stays out of the way
2. doesn't add features that aren't used outside of the scope of the entity
3. doesn't tie you to any particular ORM (sort of in keeping with #2)
So if the base class is used to describe, for instance, an ID and the meaning of Eq... | For applications with a low-to-moderate level of complexity, using a base persistable object can really increase development productivity.
However, doing so constrains your code and limits design options as your application gets more complex. Obviously, you use up your base class at the start, which is significant in ... |
33,798 | I've ordered a [Pathfinder Beginner Box](http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/products/beginnerbox). It contains a "Flip-mat" battlemat, which can supposedly work with markers. But what kind of marker should I use? Are they included in the box? If not, should I use a regular pencil or a special marker? Is it expensive?
Plea... | 2014/02/18 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/33798",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/10904/"
] | If it is the style of battle map found [here](http://paizo.com/products/btpy8oto?GameMastery-FlipMat-Basic) then the markers I see used most often(and with best results), are wet erase style. However the website does list as any marker being usable.
Looking at the beginner box page, it seems like it uses the above bat... | Paizo claims even permanent markers (Sharpie) will come off if you draw over it with a dry-erase marker first.
<http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2hgqy?FlipMat-Issues>
I don't think I'd try permanent marker, but wet-erase and dry-erase are both proven options (according to Paizo reviews/threads).
Dry-erase can stain prope... |
33,798 | I've ordered a [Pathfinder Beginner Box](http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/products/beginnerbox). It contains a "Flip-mat" battlemat, which can supposedly work with markers. But what kind of marker should I use? Are they included in the box? If not, should I use a regular pencil or a special marker? Is it expensive?
Plea... | 2014/02/18 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/33798",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/10904/"
] | If it is the style of battle map found [here](http://paizo.com/products/btpy8oto?GameMastery-FlipMat-Basic) then the markers I see used most often(and with best results), are wet erase style. However the website does list as any marker being usable.
Looking at the beginner box page, it seems like it uses the above bat... | Personal experience answer here (I own the beginner box). The flip mat in mine is a semi-rigid glossy cardstock like material.
I use dry erase markers on mine. It wipes off easily.
I have also used permanent marker. The permanent market came off easily after writing over it with a dry erase marker. |
33,798 | I've ordered a [Pathfinder Beginner Box](http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/products/beginnerbox). It contains a "Flip-mat" battlemat, which can supposedly work with markers. But what kind of marker should I use? Are they included in the box? If not, should I use a regular pencil or a special marker? Is it expensive?
Plea... | 2014/02/18 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/33798",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/10904/"
] | Paizo claims even permanent markers (Sharpie) will come off if you draw over it with a dry-erase marker first.
<http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2hgqy?FlipMat-Issues>
I don't think I'd try permanent marker, but wet-erase and dry-erase are both proven options (according to Paizo reviews/threads).
Dry-erase can stain prope... | Personal experience answer here (I own the beginner box). The flip mat in mine is a semi-rigid glossy cardstock like material.
I use dry erase markers on mine. It wipes off easily.
I have also used permanent marker. The permanent market came off easily after writing over it with a dry erase marker. |
247,076 | I am working on creating a circuit that will scale +/- 12v input to a unipolar 3.3v centered around 1.65v, in order to scale the kind of CV used in modular synthesis systems to work with the ADCs on the STM32F4 microcontroller, which want to see a 0-3.3v input.
I am encountering problems with noise, specifically a str... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/247076",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/107083/"
] | 
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fjOmD2.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https://www.circuitlab.com/)
You don't need any op amps, at all - maybe a single buffer. | 
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fUcJtG.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https://www.circuitlab.com/)
The above circuit could work for you if the input is a digital signal. The first stage converts the +12/-1... |
247,076 | I am working on creating a circuit that will scale +/- 12v input to a unipolar 3.3v centered around 1.65v, in order to scale the kind of CV used in modular synthesis systems to work with the ADCs on the STM32F4 microcontroller, which want to see a 0-3.3v input.
I am encountering problems with noise, specifically a str... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/247076",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/107083/"
] | You are making this way too complicated. For reference, here is your circuit:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/TdUxK.gif)
There are a number of ways to simplify this. The two back to back inverting buffers are just silly. Why not the obvious single non-inverting buffer? Also, the f... | 
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fUcJtG.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https://www.circuitlab.com/)
The above circuit could work for you if the input is a digital signal. The first stage converts the +12/-1... |
12,759,835 | I have to build a Minesweeper solver, but don't really know where to start. The problem is, I have to utilize some metaheuristic algorithm, like ant colony optimization, simulated annealing, genetic programming etc. I have found some related materials on the Internet, but I'm not really sure which of them are useful an... | 2012/10/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12759835",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1448655/"
] | "ant colony optimization, simulated annealing, genetic programming" ... big words, but I am not sure how you would use any of them!
I suggest having two solvers:
1. Perfect solver: Where there is a perfect answer without any doubt and solving it.
2. Imperfect solver: Where there is doubt and you would like to find th... | Metaheuristics might not the best algorithm for Minesweeper - at least not for the easy parts.
Instead, a simple rule engine with inference could probably already tag many of the bombs and reveal the free spots. The inference is needed to reason further once a bomb has been tagged, with that information. For inspirati... |
30,252,950 | I would like to know, how the complexity of a rule based application can be measured?
Is there a standard way defined by IBM ?
or something with Function Point to measure the complexity of a software based application
Complexity can always be based on some parameters like the 1) Parameters being passed / 2) Number ... | 2015/05/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/30252950",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/495444/"
] | There is no defined way of measuring the 'complexity' of an ODM application. However, you should make sure you use the correct topology for your needs (see the [Deployment Architecture](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQP76_8.7.0/com.ibm.odm.dserver.rules.deploying/topics/tpc_ds_managing_env.html?lang=en... | For me there are 3 key factors:
* Integrations with other applications (SOA approach for ws -ESB, BPM, .net, etc)
* Programming level, if you need to use a lot of functions for the rules (fors, maps, vectors, etc)
* Rule projects volume, how many decision services you would have.
Hope this help you. |
89,227 | Trying to find title/author of story I read many years ago, around 1964. Story was written from the point of view of a snail like creature. The central character describes (stream-of-consciousness?) himself and other characters moving along a path in a constant search for food. The story ends with the main character fa... | 2015/05/07 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/89227",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/3011/"
] | There may be others but I nominate ["James"](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?62952), a short story by [Gordon R. Dickson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_R._Dickson), first published in the [*The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction*, May 1955](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?61290+c), available at... | You don't give much detail, but it sounds like Dragon's Egg by Robert Forward. From Wikipedia: *Dragon's Egg is a neutron star with a surface gravity 67 billion times that of Earth, and inhabited by cheela, intelligent creatures the size of a sesame seed who live, think and develop a million times faster than humans.* |
89,227 | Trying to find title/author of story I read many years ago, around 1964. Story was written from the point of view of a snail like creature. The central character describes (stream-of-consciousness?) himself and other characters moving along a path in a constant search for food. The story ends with the main character fa... | 2015/05/07 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/89227",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/3011/"
] | This is "On the Fourth Planet" (1963) by J. F. Bone. The question was asked before as ["Short story where creatures have squares of territory."](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/36463/short-story-where-creatures-have-squares-of-territory/45888#45888) Originally published in the April 1963 issue of *Galaxy* and... | You don't give much detail, but it sounds like Dragon's Egg by Robert Forward. From Wikipedia: *Dragon's Egg is a neutron star with a surface gravity 67 billion times that of Earth, and inhabited by cheela, intelligent creatures the size of a sesame seed who live, think and develop a million times faster than humans.* |
89,227 | Trying to find title/author of story I read many years ago, around 1964. Story was written from the point of view of a snail like creature. The central character describes (stream-of-consciousness?) himself and other characters moving along a path in a constant search for food. The story ends with the main character fa... | 2015/05/07 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/89227",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/3011/"
] | This is "On the Fourth Planet" (1963) by J. F. Bone. The question was asked before as ["Short story where creatures have squares of territory."](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/36463/short-story-where-creatures-have-squares-of-territory/45888#45888) Originally published in the April 1963 issue of *Galaxy* and... | There may be others but I nominate ["James"](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?62952), a short story by [Gordon R. Dickson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_R._Dickson), first published in the [*The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction*, May 1955](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?61290+c), available at... |
124,158 | Suppose I have two 5-digit numbers (A and B) and two 50-digit numbers(C and D). Do the operations **A+B** and **C+D** have equal complexity in terms of time and space? or **C+D** is more complex due to the size of digits? | 2020/04/15 | [
"https://cs.stackexchange.com/questions/124158",
"https://cs.stackexchange.com",
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] | The complexity of arithmetic operations is typically measured in *bit operations*, though not everybody agrees this is the correct measure. There is a [Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_complexity_of_mathematical_operations#Arithmetic_functions) listing the complexity of the best algorithms cu... | It depends on the model you use. [Yuval Filmus's answer](https://cs.stackexchange.com/a/124164/83244) assumes you use a [multitape Turing machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitape_Turing_machine). This is also mentioned in [the Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_complexity_of_mathematica... |
10,131,546 | I like to do my development over SSH on a remote server -- is there any way to run and access meteor's debug server in that situation?
It listens for <http://localhost://3000>, not on <http://example.com://3000>, so I can't access it.
Thanks! | 2012/04/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10131546",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/573180/"
] | I just found the code in app/meteor/run.js and hardcoded the Status.listening statement's host value to my host, and it worked for now! Perhaps --host can be added as an option to "meteor run" in the future as a sustainable solution. | you could also do an ssh local port forward, more information is [here](http://magazine.redhat.com/2007/11/06/ssh-port-forwarding/#local). |
142,112 | I have a table with a list of companies (only the most important properties):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OElgH.png)
There is more data for each company, including another list of Licenses.
To expand that company details, should I use:
1. New **tab... | 2022/01/16 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/142112",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/144788/"
] | Both ways work, so that is not an issue.
Take a closer look at how your users work with the table:
* Do they only open the details to glance at them and then go on to other entries? - Then the accordion would be the better option.
* Do they open dsome entries from the list and then work within the details with few ... | As a user, I would prefer accordion as the primary UI for seeing company details. I'm just not sure if it should be exclusive, or should multiple ones be allowed to be open at the same time.
Multiple open at the same time would allow search + cross-comparison, using browser-native functionality. But it might get a bit... |
142,112 | I have a table with a list of companies (only the most important properties):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OElgH.png)
There is more data for each company, including another list of Licenses.
To expand that company details, should I use:
1. New **tab... | 2022/01/16 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/142112",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/144788/"
] | Both ways work, so that is not an issue.
Take a closer look at how your users work with the table:
* Do they only open the details to glance at them and then go on to other entries? - Then the accordion would be the better option.
* Do they open dsome entries from the list and then work within the details with few ... | If you are in a browser you should most likely open a native-browser tab, since the user is familiar with those. The user can place multiple browser windows on multiple monitors and arrange them however he likes, or even save tabs as bookmarks.
The main benefit of an accordion is if you want to quickly show the detail... |
387,357 | I would like to setup an IDS/IPS (network intrusion prevention and detection system) like [snort](http://www.snort.org/), but I would prefer not have to dedicate a computer to handle it.
Are there any applications or routers that can be hacked or some other free or not too expensive IDS that I could use?
I would pref... | 2012/02/08 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/387357",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/65742/"
] | Try out [Suricata](http://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/index.php/download-suricata).
>
> Suricata is a rule-based ID/PS engine that utilises externally
> developed rule sets to monitor network traffic and provide alerts to
> the system administrator when suspicious events occur. Designed to be
> compatible with ... | You can run snort on your local machine, either through a virtual machine or directly if you're running a unix variant already. Unfortunately advanced intrusion detection systems require huge signature files and a lot of processing power to run in real time which is going to rule out all consumer routers. The big enter... |
57,927,301 | According to firebase doc, it seems that client side SDK allows email address as well as user profile information to be updated directly.
<https://firebase.google.com/docs/auth/android/manage-users#update_a_users_profile>
If I build an android app without any UI workflow for users to change email address, I am confi... | 2019/09/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57927301",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/482594/"
] | Yes, it's possible for users to get a hold of the token that would be used to call the backend APIs exposed by Firebase Authentication that would normally be used by the SDK. There is no equivalent to database security rules.
The fact of the matter is that users normally *should* be able to change their email address,... | I am now facing the same issue, and I think I will just not worry about the 0.01%. This is mostly because if they change their own email with Firebase Authentication via reverse-engineering and my web server is unaware of their new email, this would not have any impact on the other genuine users except maybe not being ... |
92,957 | I've been experimenting with some photography for a few months now and I noticed that this happens on pictures with lower shutter speeds:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fdepu.jpg)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SJP6S.jpg)... | 2017/09/26 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/92957",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/68703/"
] | >
> If a zoom lens has a focal distance scale on it, does that mean that the lens is parfocal?
>
>
>
**No,** many zoom lenses are [*varifocal*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varifocal_lens). As it's used in photography, the term [*parfocal*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parfocal_lens) means that the lens should r... | I have never heard the term “parfocal” applied to a zoom lens, however I understand your question. Parfocal in the jargon of microscopes and telescopes pertains to an interchangeable objective and/or eyepiece. Microscopes often sport a turret that holds an array of objective lenses of various powers. One switches objec... |
37,965 | For the second Pumpkin Landing Task I need to carry five pumpkins to a shed, however I'm having quite a bit of trouble. The biggest issue I have is when I try ot proceed left, since the pumpkins have a tendency to lean the side.
What are some things to keep in mind for completing this task, and are there any tricks to... | 2011/11/22 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/37965",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/8350/"
] | When you stop walking, the pumpkins move on the opposite side you were walking just before stopping (even if it was just an instant). Forward speed has no effect.
The trick is to go towards the shed and stop a moment before the pumpkins fall.
Then just tap the direction in which they are falling and watch them going b... | I did it! I managed to complete this right after I asked the question. It would appear that the advice the woman gives you at the start is incorrect: Your speed doesn't seem to have any affect on the movement of the pumpkins, it seems to be based entirely on time. Whether I was standing still or moving ahead at full sp... |
377,327 | I'm designing a 100W dummy load for a guitar amplifier using Arcol HS50 and HS100 resistors. Here's a link to the datasheet:
<http://www.arcolresistors.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/HS-Datasheet.pdf>
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NeZQi.gif)
This is my 16 ohm d... | 2018/05/30 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/377327",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/190157/"
] | Well, here is the basis for the rating from [Vishay-Dale](http://www.vishay.com/docs/30201/rhnh.pdf)'s datasheet:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lvQQu.png)
30cm x 30cm x 3mm thick is probably considerably more than your PCB area, and the thermal condu... | Standard PCB foil (the default thickness) has Rthermal of 70 degree Cent per watt PER SQUARE of foil, for any size square of foil.
In trying to move heat vertically up the PCB sketch, there are about 2 squares of foil up to the other (smaller) resistor, thus Rtherm is 70/2 = 35 degree Cent per watt.
In trying to move... |
46,180 | I'm reading the book [What the Buddha Taught](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/0802130313). In the section *The Five Aggregates* of *Chapter II: The Four Noble Truths*, when discussing the relationship between the aggregate of consciousness and other four aggregates, the author said:
>
> The Buddha decla... | 2021/11/20 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/46180",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/19750/"
] | So far as I know there's little or no world-wide "command structure" of Buddhists -- you can't write to one person and expect they'll pass a new edict that every Buddhist organisation will follow.
I'd guess that writing to "the WFB" is a bit like writing to the United Nations, i.e. unlikely to be effective.
It may be... | The Sangha isn't a social service and not part of common communities. And such institutions like mentioned, are 'illegal fakes'. One accumulates much demerits in thinking wishing to own and control the Buddhas heritage. RED (delusion) was many times in history already pain for many, foremost themselves. What if remindi... |
15,882 | Just like the newly presented iMessage but instead of just between iOS devices, with the Mac too.
I've looked at Handoff. It can only send links to the iPhone from the Mac.
I've looked at Droplr. It requires public sharing on a Twitter account. Not what I want.
I've been using email and have been recommended Evernot... | 2011/06/13 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/15882",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/4729/"
] | [Evernote](http://www.evernote.com/) does this. Photos, notes, screenshots, audio memos, etc. can be captured and shared between your Mac and iPhone. | Currently, the best app for this is [DeskConnect](http://deskconnect.com/). |
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