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137,740 | I'm writing a fantasy/sci-fi story. Imagine an alien race, about as advanced as any sci-fi alien race has ever been depicted in any REALISTIC medium. They're gonna target an earth-like planet. I need all human life, buildings, and cities eliminated on the surface so that the next civilization doesn't immediately realiz... | 2019/01/26 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/137740",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/60831/"
] | **Stick with trains**
When you get right down to it from an energy perspective, trains are always *always* more efficient than buses when you know where your population needs to be.
If your society has any comparison to modern societies, your cities are going to be segregated into 3 main areas; residential, commercia... | Rather than favouring trains or buses, I would point-out the technical issues with those buses.
Have you ever ridden an articulated bus, with one trailer? There is a round platform at the connection of the bus to the trailer. This platform is not one solid disk, but two halves hinged together. The bus does not just tu... |
137,740 | I'm writing a fantasy/sci-fi story. Imagine an alien race, about as advanced as any sci-fi alien race has ever been depicted in any REALISTIC medium. They're gonna target an earth-like planet. I need all human life, buildings, and cities eliminated on the surface so that the next civilization doesn't immediately realiz... | 2019/01/26 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/137740",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/60831/"
] | As far as road trains go, your tri-articulated bus is [a bit tame](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iFkKRh5kcM).
There's no real reason you could not have such a bus, though it can be difficult for them to go around sharp corners. Its hard to make a road train have varying angles between the segments. Physics likes to... | @Niobium\_Sage - Do you really mean tri-articulated? Most articulated buses have a single articulation. Bi-articulated vehicles are shown below.
**Images are imaginative creations by Riquelme Robles Marcos Eduardo**
**Double Decker Huracan / Bi-Articulated Buses.**
[![Double Decker Huracan / Bi-Articulated Buss.](ht... |
137,740 | I'm writing a fantasy/sci-fi story. Imagine an alien race, about as advanced as any sci-fi alien race has ever been depicted in any REALISTIC medium. They're gonna target an earth-like planet. I need all human life, buildings, and cities eliminated on the surface so that the next civilization doesn't immediately realiz... | 2019/01/26 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/137740",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/60831/"
] | As far as road trains go, your tri-articulated bus is [a bit tame](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iFkKRh5kcM).
There's no real reason you could not have such a bus, though it can be difficult for them to go around sharp corners. Its hard to make a road train have varying angles between the segments. Physics likes to... | Another problem that no one has mentioned yet... backing up with more than one towed 'trailers' would be very difficult.
Multiple vehicles provide a better and more flexible solution (if you'll forgive the pun). Other answers give good reasons why. |
140,478 | I have LG G3, now running on Android Marshmallow. Prior to Marshmallow, I had this setting under **Settings - Gestures**. Now, I can't find it on Marshmallow.
Did LG remove it? If not, where is it? | 2016/03/24 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/140478",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/157660/"
] | The features are still there, LG only moved the settings to other place.
From [a post by jtrvk on XDA Forum](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64641112&postcount=1310),
>
> The gesture settings regarding calls have been moved to main phone
>
> **Settings - Call** - scroll down to Gesture
>
>
> For ... | Just found the answer to the "...by putting the phone to your ear" setting on my LG G3. It wasn't in the general settings. I opened the phone icon on the home screen and then opened the menu in the right hand corner → Call Settings. The options for answering the phone with the gestures were there. |
368,803 | I want to know where the solution/project is stored on my hard drive.
I would have thought right clicking on the project from within Visual Studio would have the information on where it is stored on my hard drive, but it doesn't. | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368803",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/39677/"
] | Click on the project itself in the solution explorer and in the properties window it lists the project folder.
Only works if you've actually saved the project though. I.e. newly created projects don't have a location. | One way is to select the project in the solution explorer and then click File / Save As or press F4 and view the 'Project Folder' property. |
368,803 | I want to know where the solution/project is stored on my hard drive.
I would have thought right clicking on the project from within Visual Studio would have the information on where it is stored on my hard drive, but it doesn't. | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368803",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/39677/"
] | Click on the project itself in the solution explorer and in the properties window it lists the project folder.
Only works if you've actually saved the project though. I.e. newly created projects don't have a location. | Start up Visual Studio and go to Tools->Options.
In the dialog box that opens, make sure to check the box that displays "Show All Settings."
From there, you should find a setting called "Projects and Solutions" which will have the list of default locations for projects, templates, etc. |
368,803 | I want to know where the solution/project is stored on my hard drive.
I would have thought right clicking on the project from within Visual Studio would have the information on where it is stored on my hard drive, but it doesn't. | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368803",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/39677/"
] | Click on the project itself in the solution explorer and in the properties window it lists the project folder.
Only works if you've actually saved the project though. I.e. newly created projects don't have a location. | When you have loaded you project in Visual Studio select the solution in the Solution explorer window and then select Properties window. You will see "Path" in the Properties window which points to the actual file. |
368,803 | I want to know where the solution/project is stored on my hard drive.
I would have thought right clicking on the project from within Visual Studio would have the information on where it is stored on my hard drive, but it doesn't. | 2008/12/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/368803",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/39677/"
] | Click on the project itself in the solution explorer and in the properties window it lists the project folder.
Only works if you've actually saved the project though. I.e. newly created projects don't have a location. | Open one of the files in your Solution and hover over the tab in the code window. The full path will show up in a tooltip.
You can also go to **Window | Windows...** which shows you full path to all open files. |
78,102 | We are traveling to Monrovia from Nairobi (Royal Air Maroc). We've got Indian Passports with business visas. We have our connecting flight from Casablanca to Monrovia. Can we step out of the airport for some time in Casablanca? We have about 8 hours between flights. | 2016/09/05 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/78102",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/50767/"
] | No, to enter Morocco you'd need a Moroccan transit visa, according to the IATA database used by Airlines. | It depend on your Citizenship. Some countries do not need a Visa to Enter Morocco.
Please check this [link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Morocco). |
78,102 | We are traveling to Monrovia from Nairobi (Royal Air Maroc). We've got Indian Passports with business visas. We have our connecting flight from Casablanca to Monrovia. Can we step out of the airport for some time in Casablanca? We have about 8 hours between flights. | 2016/09/05 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/78102",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/50767/"
] | What you will need is a Transit visa. Unfortunately citizens with Indian passports will need a Tourist, Business or Transit Visa in order to enter Marocco. | It depend on your Citizenship. Some countries do not need a Visa to Enter Morocco.
Please check this [link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Morocco). |
5,870,082 | I know this is a low-level question but, not being a database person, I have limited knowledge of how to go about this. I have SQL Server Express 2005 installed on a Windows 2003 R2 server. The guy who was in my position created a lot of databases and built .NET applications (?) that run our Intranet and a couple websi... | 2011/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5870082",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/720628/"
] | See if this can help you.
<http://www.asp.net/web-pages/videos/create-a-data-driven-dynamic-web-page> | If I understand your question correctly, you being a non-programmer (or more if IT Pro), you just want to have the UI representation of data which is already designed in database.
Assuming that you have some basic knowledge about Visual Studio and related, I can suggest to go up and read/watch about the Dynamic Data. ... |
5,870,082 | I know this is a low-level question but, not being a database person, I have limited knowledge of how to go about this. I have SQL Server Express 2005 installed on a Windows 2003 R2 server. The guy who was in my position created a lot of databases and built .NET applications (?) that run our Intranet and a couple websi... | 2011/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5870082",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/720628/"
] | >
> My problem is that everyone remembers
> an area on the Intranet where this
> information was available (I'm fairly
> new). Two brief reports were also done
> to show what was available and 'who
> had what' equipment.
>
>
>
I would focus on finding the location on the site where this information used to be... | If I understand your question correctly, you being a non-programmer (or more if IT Pro), you just want to have the UI representation of data which is already designed in database.
Assuming that you have some basic knowledge about Visual Studio and related, I can suggest to go up and read/watch about the Dynamic Data. ... |
5,870,082 | I know this is a low-level question but, not being a database person, I have limited knowledge of how to go about this. I have SQL Server Express 2005 installed on a Windows 2003 R2 server. The guy who was in my position created a lot of databases and built .NET applications (?) that run our Intranet and a couple websi... | 2011/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5870082",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/720628/"
] | See if this can help you.
<http://www.asp.net/web-pages/videos/create-a-data-driven-dynamic-web-page> | It'd be pretty hard for you to make this. But still if you must then here's a simple way to do it:
1. Open Visual Studio
2. Create a new Web Site (File -> New -> Web Site)
3. Open Server Explorer window (View -> Server Explorer)
3.1 Create new data connection (here provide info similar to when you log into ... |
5,870,082 | I know this is a low-level question but, not being a database person, I have limited knowledge of how to go about this. I have SQL Server Express 2005 installed on a Windows 2003 R2 server. The guy who was in my position created a lot of databases and built .NET applications (?) that run our Intranet and a couple websi... | 2011/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5870082",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/720628/"
] | >
> My problem is that everyone remembers
> an area on the Intranet where this
> information was available (I'm fairly
> new). Two brief reports were also done
> to show what was available and 'who
> had what' equipment.
>
>
>
I would focus on finding the location on the site where this information used to be... | It'd be pretty hard for you to make this. But still if you must then here's a simple way to do it:
1. Open Visual Studio
2. Create a new Web Site (File -> New -> Web Site)
3. Open Server Explorer window (View -> Server Explorer)
3.1 Create new data connection (here provide info similar to when you log into ... |
51,608,785 | I have a running multi-container kubernetes pod and I want to add another docker container to this running pod instead of deleting and creating the pod from scratch. | 2018/07/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/51608785",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/9569627/"
] | When you make changes to your pod and deploy them, the replication controller will delete the pod and recreate it with the new configuration - that's how Kubernetes works.
If you're worried about downtime, you can set your Replicas to 5 for example, and enable Rolling Update. This way the pods will be restarted one by... | If your goal is to run an application in this new container, the best way is to simply modify the YAML manifests.
If your goal is to debug the pod using this container then running a privileged sidecar container with a shared process namespace is a good idea. However this can’t be done dynamically or during pod runtim... |
162,779 | What is the name of the oblong black shell thing that is (presumably) connecting the two halves of the cable? There is a small one and a large one shown in the image below.
I've searched around for electrical cable connectors/joiners, but haven't been able to find this exact part. They seem pretty common, I have seen... | 2015/04/02 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/162779",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/10440/"
] | That is actually a ferrite core. It helps remove noise from the wires that are run through and looped around it, the wires are not joined in the middle of it. Basically they are just used for signal integrity and interference issues and can be clipped on to existing cabling if there are such problems.
Check a listing ... | As others have noted, the two obvious oblong shapes are ferrite cores. However, there is also a moulded cable junction in the picture, hidden under the cable a little, if that is what you actually need.
For small signal cables made in large volumes at low cost, these are usually custom moulds made by the cable company... |
1,532,833 | So I was trying to install Kali Linux in dual boot with Windows 10 on my laptop but when I got to select the partition and make the swap area or whatever it is the 30 GB I removed from my windows partition which in Windows show up as free were marked as unusable and no other information! Please help!
[![A list of 4 pr... | 2020/03/15 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1532833",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1149862/"
] | Your disk is using MBR scheme, which is limited to 4 primary partitions.
There are 3 ways to work around this:
1. Backup the 4th partition, delete it, create an extended partition spanning entire remaining space. Inside the extended partition create a logical disk and restore 4th partition content into it. Then you c... | There is an easy way to install dual windows you just need to download easeup partition maker with license key and convert your disk from dynamic to basic then then go to disk management and create unlocated space again it will show your free space and also kali will detect your free space. |
51,061,275 | Just moved to Gitlab and found some interesting people there.
It'd be great to be able to follow them like in Github. I can't really find an answer on search engines. And there is no button I can see on Gitlab.
Is this possible? Or I should make a suggestion to Gitlab. | 2018/06/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/51061275",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3827916/"
] | The option to follow people on `Gitlab` is currently unavailable, But the proposal is already made an year ago and was reported in [this](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/30868) issue. Hope we get this near soon. | It was supported before, but [GitLab 15.0](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/05/22/gitlab-15-0-released/#follow-or-unfollow-someone-from-the-user-popup) (May 2022) further simplifies the process:
>
> Follow or unfollow someone from the user popup
> ----------------------------------------------
>
>
> Before th... |
100,734 | We learn near the end of *Pokémon: Detective Pikachu* that Mewtwo is able to put the minds of people into pokémon, as long as the pokémon are in a crazed state from the R serum.
However, we also learn that Mewtwo on one occation put Harry Goodman inside the body of Pikachu at the scene of the car crash. This Pikachu d... | 2019/05/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/100734",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/32506/"
] | Mewtwo can insert a soul in another body if the recipient allows it.
====================================================================
This can either happen when
* **The Pokémon is willing.** That's what happened with Pikachu and Harry. Pikachu is willing to forego his body to save Harry from their pursuers.
* **... | I'm not going to look up exactly what Mewtwo said to Pikachu after the car crash, but he says something on the lines of "if you let me do this it will save him". I would like to think, just like a pokemon has the will to break free from a capture, (like in the beginning of the movie) it would have the will to break the... |
100,734 | We learn near the end of *Pokémon: Detective Pikachu* that Mewtwo is able to put the minds of people into pokémon, as long as the pokémon are in a crazed state from the R serum.
However, we also learn that Mewtwo on one occation put Harry Goodman inside the body of Pikachu at the scene of the car crash. This Pikachu d... | 2019/05/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/100734",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/32506/"
] | Mewtwo can insert a soul in another body if the recipient allows it.
====================================================================
This can either happen when
* **The Pokémon is willing.** That's what happened with Pikachu and Harry. Pikachu is willing to forego his body to save Harry from their pursuers.
* **... | The difference is Pikachu's honest and sincere want to give his life for his partner. The whole pleading-with-God-scenario of "Take my life to save ::insert loved one here::."
Remember, the only way Howard could put himself into a Pokemon was with R and a neural link. It wasn't until he saw what MewTwo did in the hol... |
2,855,911 | Quoting from the [CouchDB documentation](http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/HTTP_Document_API#POST):
>
> It is recommended that you avoid POST when possible, because proxies and other network intermediaries will occasionally resend POST requests, which can result in duplicate document creation.
>
>
>
To my understand... | 2010/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2855911",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2239/"
] | >
> Should we really try to avoid POST
> requests and replace them by PUT? I
> don't like that as they convey a
> different meaning.
>
>
>
For document creation (as mentioned in the doc you cite), that is exactly the correct meaning. For document modification, occasional resent requests are not a problem. | I must have been extremely lucky in my WebMaster days to never have seen duplicate POST requests.
TCP/IP sends numbered messages, I wouldn't know why any webserver wouldn't discard of the duplicates.
Is this duplicate POST thing really an issue? |
2,855,911 | Quoting from the [CouchDB documentation](http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/HTTP_Document_API#POST):
>
> It is recommended that you avoid POST when possible, because proxies and other network intermediaries will occasionally resend POST requests, which can result in duplicate document creation.
>
>
>
To my understand... | 2010/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2855911",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2239/"
] | We should avoid POST requests when the request is **idempotent** and does change server state (it should not change the server state each time it is performed, in document creation this means the document should only be created once).
POST is suitable when the request is **non-idempotent**. This means that everytime t... | I must have been extremely lucky in my WebMaster days to never have seen duplicate POST requests.
TCP/IP sends numbered messages, I wouldn't know why any webserver wouldn't discard of the duplicates.
Is this duplicate POST thing really an issue? |
295,665 | Asking "give me teh codez" type questions are frowned on, but what about questions that blindly ask us to refactor their code for them? The question titles rarely contain any useful keywords (eg. DRY up my [insert language name here]) and as a result, they really only serve the OP.
Such questions *might* be a good fit... | 2015/05/30 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/295665",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/1652962/"
] | Just like we are not a *code writing service* (ie. give me teh codez), we are not a *code optimization service*.
That said, DRY or other code improvement requests *could* be on topic if the problem they are trying to solve is absolutely clear and not overly broad. Most of the questions I looked at in the DRY tag were ... | **Yes**. All these askers are dealing with a *specific programming problem* that they need help with. That's totally in the scope of SO.
As [that MCR question](https://codereview.meta.stackexchange.com/q/5404/13522) you dug up states, these kinds of questions are equally on-topic at CodeReview. And if they were more g... |
295,665 | Asking "give me teh codez" type questions are frowned on, but what about questions that blindly ask us to refactor their code for them? The question titles rarely contain any useful keywords (eg. DRY up my [insert language name here]) and as a result, they really only serve the OP.
Such questions *might* be a good fit... | 2015/05/30 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/295665",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/1652962/"
] | **Yes**. All these askers are dealing with a *specific programming problem* that they need help with. That's totally in the scope of SO.
As [that MCR question](https://codereview.meta.stackexchange.com/q/5404/13522) you dug up states, these kinds of questions are equally on-topic at CodeReview. And if they were more g... | This sounds like it might be on topic for the Code Review area. Nowhere else, I think. |
295,665 | Asking "give me teh codez" type questions are frowned on, but what about questions that blindly ask us to refactor their code for them? The question titles rarely contain any useful keywords (eg. DRY up my [insert language name here]) and as a result, they really only serve the OP.
Such questions *might* be a good fit... | 2015/05/30 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/295665",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/1652962/"
] | Just like we are not a *code writing service* (ie. give me teh codez), we are not a *code optimization service*.
That said, DRY or other code improvement requests *could* be on topic if the problem they are trying to solve is absolutely clear and not overly broad. Most of the questions I looked at in the DRY tag were ... | This sounds like it might be on topic for the Code Review area. Nowhere else, I think. |
295,665 | Asking "give me teh codez" type questions are frowned on, but what about questions that blindly ask us to refactor their code for them? The question titles rarely contain any useful keywords (eg. DRY up my [insert language name here]) and as a result, they really only serve the OP.
Such questions *might* be a good fit... | 2015/05/30 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/295665",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/1652962/"
] | Just like we are not a *code writing service* (ie. give me teh codez), we are not a *code optimization service*.
That said, DRY or other code improvement requests *could* be on topic if the problem they are trying to solve is absolutely clear and not overly broad. Most of the questions I looked at in the DRY tag were ... | DRY questions (as normally stated) are not on topic for Stack Overflow.
We're a site dedicated to useful programming knowledge. While DRY questions typically embody 'programming' and 'knowledge', they're far less useful than they need to be to a wider internet audience.
Here's why:
"DRY" questions typically have a ... |
295,665 | Asking "give me teh codez" type questions are frowned on, but what about questions that blindly ask us to refactor their code for them? The question titles rarely contain any useful keywords (eg. DRY up my [insert language name here]) and as a result, they really only serve the OP.
Such questions *might* be a good fit... | 2015/05/30 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/295665",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/1652962/"
] | DRY questions (as normally stated) are not on topic for Stack Overflow.
We're a site dedicated to useful programming knowledge. While DRY questions typically embody 'programming' and 'knowledge', they're far less useful than they need to be to a wider internet audience.
Here's why:
"DRY" questions typically have a ... | This sounds like it might be on topic for the Code Review area. Nowhere else, I think. |
11,057 | I have a spare machine with an 80GB HDD and 512 MB RAM. I want to try a Linux distro that's very small (and free too). What should I try? | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/11057",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | [Lubuntu](http://www.lubuntu.net/) 12.04 works for me, but others have problems installing. | Build your own distro
<http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/> |
11,057 | I have a spare machine with an 80GB HDD and 512 MB RAM. I want to try a Linux distro that's very small (and free too). What should I try? | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/11057",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Distributions described as lightweight
[BasicLinux]- A very lightweight distribution capable of running on an Intel 386 and
3 MB of RAM.
[Absolute Linux]
[Damn Small Linux] - "light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram"
[Lubuntu]- light weight in comparison to Ubuntu.
[Puppy Linux] - light weight relative to ... | Build your own distro
<http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/> |
11,057 | I have a spare machine with an 80GB HDD and 512 MB RAM. I want to try a Linux distro that's very small (and free too). What should I try? | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/11057",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | For a computer with those specs you really don't need to worry about size. You can run Linux on far smaller machines just fine.
A simple option would be Ubuntu - it does most things right out of the box, so while not quite as lean as some other Linuxes, it is an easy one to try out if you have never used one before. I... | I'm currently running Debian 6 with the Xfce desktop on just such a machine right now. It works very nicely. |
11,057 | I have a spare machine with an 80GB HDD and 512 MB RAM. I want to try a Linux distro that's very small (and free too). What should I try? | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/11057",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I'm currently running Debian 6 with the Xfce desktop on just such a machine right now. It works very nicely. | What I recommend you, is Debian. It's stable and runs well on most architechture.
I have myself Debian on my iBook G4 (30Gb HDD, 256 MB RAM), what could use most of your memory, is the desktop manager. If you only browse on the internet, check emails, chat with some friends, you could install GNOME. If you need more m... |
11,057 | I have a spare machine with an 80GB HDD and 512 MB RAM. I want to try a Linux distro that's very small (and free too). What should I try? | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/11057",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
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] | Distributions described as lightweight
[BasicLinux]- A very lightweight distribution capable of running on an Intel 386 and
3 MB of RAM.
[Absolute Linux]
[Damn Small Linux] - "light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram"
[Lubuntu]- light weight in comparison to Ubuntu.
[Puppy Linux] - light weight relative to ... | What I recommend you, is Debian. It's stable and runs well on most architechture.
I have myself Debian on my iBook G4 (30Gb HDD, 256 MB RAM), what could use most of your memory, is the desktop manager. If you only browse on the internet, check emails, chat with some friends, you could install GNOME. If you need more m... |
11,057 | I have a spare machine with an 80GB HDD and 512 MB RAM. I want to try a Linux distro that's very small (and free too). What should I try? | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/11057",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Use XUbuntu.
It's powerful and yet light.
Use this [download link](http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/10.10/release/). | Build your own distro
<http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/> |
11,057 | I have a spare machine with an 80GB HDD and 512 MB RAM. I want to try a Linux distro that's very small (and free too). What should I try? | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/11057",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | You should try the "tinyCore".
This one is so small that you can run it on an Flash with just 128 MB RAM. | I realize this is an old question, but I just had to add my 2 cents worth:
1) I would highly recommend [Bodhi Linux](http://www.bodhilinux.com/). It has a fantastic user interface (nice eye candy) yet requires only these minimum hardware specs: 300+MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, and 2.5GB hard drive space (see their [about page]... |
11,057 | I have a spare machine with an 80GB HDD and 512 MB RAM. I want to try a Linux distro that's very small (and free too). What should I try? | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/11057",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I'm currently running Debian 6 with the Xfce desktop on just such a machine right now. It works very nicely. | I have a Ubuntu virtual machine on a 4GB USB memory stick with enough space for a copy of VMware player, so I can have a full Linux/X/Eclipse development machine any time I need one.
To create it, I just downloaded a standard Ubuntu VM 'appliance' with most of the right components pre-installed, added a few tweaks, an... |
11,057 | I have a spare machine with an 80GB HDD and 512 MB RAM. I want to try a Linux distro that's very small (and free too). What should I try? | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/11057",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | For a computer with those specs you really don't need to worry about size. You can run Linux on far smaller machines just fine.
A simple option would be Ubuntu - it does most things right out of the box, so while not quite as lean as some other Linuxes, it is an easy one to try out if you have never used one before. I... | Distributions described as lightweight
[BasicLinux]- A very lightweight distribution capable of running on an Intel 386 and
3 MB of RAM.
[Absolute Linux]
[Damn Small Linux] - "light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram"
[Lubuntu]- light weight in comparison to Ubuntu.
[Puppy Linux] - light weight relative to ... |
206,882 | I am working on a project where we have decided to use radar to measure the distance of an object from the device.
I have been using Infineon's BGT24MTR11 (24GHz) evaluation board, (Sense2go), which comes with an integrated patch antenna already onboard.
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FQG... | 2015/12/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/206882",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/72429/"
] | At 77GHz the tolerances for "antenna" design are so small, that it would take a very experienced antenna designer to design such an antenna. Which in reality is a wave guide, not an antenna in the traditional term.
Stick with commercially available antenna systems: or stick the whole board in the focal position of a p... | Older post, but thought I'd offer an up to date response. I recommend checking out the Texas Instruments IWR and AWR FMCW 77GHz Radar SoC.
<http://www.ti.com/sensing-products/mmwave/overview.html>
The Boosterpack style EVM kits include all layout files, schematics and bill of materials. Demo software also included ... |
3,169,374 | I'm using delayed\_job for a priority queue. I was wondering how do i define what a failed job is?
Thanks. | 2010/07/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3169374",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/357936/"
] | A failed job is a job that raises an error. If you want the job to fail you can simply raise an error. Sometimes, if I am waiting on something else to finish, instead of failing the job I will put another job in the queue with a `run_at` for x time in the future. | Failed jobs are deleted by default, just like successful ones. However, you can configure [delayed\_job](http://github.com/collectiveidea/delayed_job) to keep them, in which case the failed\_at column will be populated with the time of the last failure. Then you simply check if failed\_at is nil or not. With the defaul... |
5,516 | Many commodities are prices in US dollars. If the Dollar strengthens, then commodities (in non-US countries) will become more expensive. From the consumers' (suppliers') point of view, this should be a move along the demand (supply) curve, not a shift since nothing has inherently changed in their demand or supply of th... | 2015/05/05 | [
"https://economics.stackexchange.com/questions/5516",
"https://economics.stackexchange.com",
"https://economics.stackexchange.com/users/2674/"
] | Most global commodities are quoted (priced) in US dollars. The more valuable a dollar becomes relative to other currencies, all other things equal, the more commodity prices have to fall to equilibrate. Imagine everything was priced in corn and people start to value corn more or the amount of corn falls. Either way, al... | What happens if the demand for something falls?
The price falls.
So, you have two different effects. 1) An increased dollar value and 2) A decreased demand. The dominating effect will tell you about the overall price movement. |
71,759 | Just out of curiosity, does anyone know why "renormalisation" is so named? Who first came up with the term, and why was it used? I did a mathematics undergraduate so to me "normalisation" means rescaling a Hilbert space vector to have unit norm.
Heuristically the term renormalisation makes some sense, as it is a syst... | 2013/07/21 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/71759",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/10833/"
] | I didn't find the answer, so I refer one sentence from Tomonaga's essay at 1966.
""" This idea of renormalization has been around for a quite while, and various people have already used it implicitly and explicitly. In some cases, people use it unconsciously. For example, the paper by Pauli and Fierz and the paper by ... | Given any quantum field theory one can construct the Feynman rules for calculating the Green's functions and S-matrix elements in perturbation theory. But in relativistic field theory one often encounters infinities in the calculation of diagrams containing loops. This is because the momentum variable in the loop integ... |
136,886 | Have 48 led (2 Banks of 24) Shoplight with a standard AC plug into ceiling outlet, controlled by awall switch. Shoplight operated normally for the past year. And then, one day it didn't. It Powers up, but all the LEDs are very dim. Every once in a while, it works normally, but have not been blessed with that for a week... | 2018/04/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/136886",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/84433/"
] | Thanks for the suggestions... Solved --- sort of...
Took fixture apart to search for loose connections. Initial inspection showed nothing out of the ordinary. All the bulb connections are of the permanent type, hardwired rather than plugged.
I touched and checked everything I could see at both ends, and pushed to e... | These lights consist of an LED strip (in your case two strips) and a AC/DC voltage converter referred to as a "driver". Typically when LED drivers fail, they fail completely. The failure you describe is typical of a bad connection - most likely at the LED strip. If you can disassemble it gain access to the strips you s... |
136,886 | Have 48 led (2 Banks of 24) Shoplight with a standard AC plug into ceiling outlet, controlled by awall switch. Shoplight operated normally for the past year. And then, one day it didn't. It Powers up, but all the LEDs are very dim. Every once in a while, it works normally, but have not been blessed with that for a week... | 2018/04/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/136886",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/84433/"
] | Thanks for the suggestions... Solved --- sort of...
Took fixture apart to search for loose connections. Initial inspection showed nothing out of the ordinary. All the bulb connections are of the permanent type, hardwired rather than plugged.
I touched and checked everything I could see at both ends, and pushed to e... | I just had this happen where 1/2 the LEDs did this in a cheap LED shop light. It turned out that there were two series circuits in the fixture so a failure of one LED would kill half the lights (or severely dim them). I found the defective LED and bypassed it to get the other LEDs working again. |
237,052 | In Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, is there a quick/easy method to getting resources to upgrade Mother Base and unlocking Mission 46? Can I somehow buy resources? | 2015/09/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/237052",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/74125/"
] | As far as I know there's no way to get resources very quickly, but there are steps you can take to ensure you're getting as much as possible.
* Get your base development level up as much as you can, by recruiting staff, building extra base development platforms (on your FOB too). The higher your level the faster the t... | People underestimate the Base Development platform in their FOB. They have a BUNCH of unprocessed materials you can take (usually). If you do it stealthy, they won't know that you hit them. |
15,672 | I'm using Views to generate a number of lists, e.g. Newest articles and Popular articles.
Now, often newest articles will also be in the Popular articles list.
So when I'm using both views on frontage, I would like to prevent, that the same article is shown on both lists.
So basically skip articles in Popular list, i... | 2011/11/17 | [
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/15672",
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com",
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com/users/3456/"
] | I was recently viewing videos about the Rules module at [dev.nodeone.se](http://dev.nodeone.se/), and it discusses such a situation. Check it out. | I think the best way to achieve this is use selection rules (I'm not completely certain if you can filter by those properties but I think you can). I'm not really sure how you are going about defining "new" and "popular" but if is something that can show in the selection rules you can use that to filter. |
15,672 | I'm using Views to generate a number of lists, e.g. Newest articles and Popular articles.
Now, often newest articles will also be in the Popular articles list.
So when I'm using both views on frontage, I would like to prevent, that the same article is shown on both lists.
So basically skip articles in Popular list, i... | 2011/11/17 | [
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/15672",
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com",
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com/users/3456/"
] | A module exists to accomplish this. It started within Drupal 6. It is [Views exclude previous](https://www.drupal.org/project/views_exclude_previous). Details from project page:
>
> The Views exclude previous module provides a views filter that excludes nodes that have already been loaded/displayed on the current pag... | I think the best way to achieve this is use selection rules (I'm not completely certain if you can filter by those properties but I think you can). I'm not really sure how you are going about defining "new" and "popular" but if is something that can show in the selection rules you can use that to filter. |
11,802,504 | i'm writing a simple application to build a task dependency tree (i declare a dependency by commenting on a task "Depend on: ") using asana API, it is indeed a simple task and should also be a simple and quick script, but i got to a bottle neck here.
From the API documentation i get that i need to:
Query the project t... | 2012/08/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11802504",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1098522/"
] | Complete information about tasks you can get with one request thanks to "opt\_fields" option (<https://asana.com/developers/documentation/getting-started/input-output-options>).
Unfortunately "stories" still need another request. | No. As seen in the asana queries are tree-like structure. To get the story you require workspace\_id > project\_id > task\_id & task\_id for story. I recommend that you use a loop. Tasks of the project for getting information on the tasks and history. Upon receipt of the task id - send two requests info task & stories.... |
13,191,394 | I am quite used to Linux development and Makefiles, and started using (Windows and) Visual Studio not so long ago.
What I want to do is (I think) quite simple, but I can't seem to find how to do it using Visual Studio.
I have to write an application, which I can divide into several independent sub-parts. I want to wo... | 2012/11/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/13191394",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/282677/"
] | For individual projects:
Every individual project property sheet has a C++ options page. Here you can specify the 'Addional Include Directories' in a comma separated form.
Similarly, there should be a property sheet for Linker where you can specify the 'Addional Include Dependencies' and the names of the libraries it... | Looks like you trying to do manual unit testing. Use something like [Google.Test](http://code.google.com/p/googletest/wiki/Documentation). You need to make test project for every lib.
We have directory with static libs projects. Another directory with tests projects. Every test solution contains one exe project and f... |
13,191,394 | I am quite used to Linux development and Makefiles, and started using (Windows and) Visual Studio not so long ago.
What I want to do is (I think) quite simple, but I can't seem to find how to do it using Visual Studio.
I have to write an application, which I can divide into several independent sub-parts. I want to wo... | 2012/11/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/13191394",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/282677/"
] | Thanks to Vaibhav, I was able to find a solution:
I had to :
* change subproject type to lib instead of exe
* Add the subprojects as project dependencies in the main project (this just sets the build order)
* Comment out the main of my subprojects, to keep only one active.
* Add each subproject include directory in ... | Looks like you trying to do manual unit testing. Use something like [Google.Test](http://code.google.com/p/googletest/wiki/Documentation). You need to make test project for every lib.
We have directory with static libs projects. Another directory with tests projects. Every test solution contains one exe project and f... |
31,826,088 | I am using OS X El Capitan 10.11 and Xcode 6.4 6E35b, when i click the button submit for review in iTunesConnect it says this error "Apps and app updates submitted to app store must be built with Xcode 5.1.1 or later, and iOS 7 SDK".
I have no idea why this is happening, Xcode 6.4 is not a beta version, i downloaded i... | 2015/08/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31826088",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3713952/"
] | Another solution - use Application Loader:
1. Export your app as IPA, signed with provision profile for App Store
2. Open Application Loader (open Xcode, menu Xcode->Open Developer Tools->Application Loader
3. Sign in with your iTunes Connect credentials in Application Loader
4. Upload your app
PS: This way is also u... | Check This in your Code:
* Go to Project -> Info -> iOS Deployment Target
* Make sure it will be not below -> 5.1.1
* Set it with 6.0
* Clean project & try again
Hope it will work for you. |
31,826,088 | I am using OS X El Capitan 10.11 and Xcode 6.4 6E35b, when i click the button submit for review in iTunesConnect it says this error "Apps and app updates submitted to app store must be built with Xcode 5.1.1 or later, and iOS 7 SDK".
I have no idea why this is happening, Xcode 6.4 is not a beta version, i downloaded i... | 2015/08/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31826088",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3713952/"
] | We're having the same problem. It seems that Apple have just changed the definition of being 'built with beta software' to not just mean a beta version of XCode, but also a current version of XCode on a beta version of the Mac OS.
See a long thread of upset app developers on the Apple Developer Forums here:
<https://... | Check This in your Code:
* Go to Project -> Info -> iOS Deployment Target
* Make sure it will be not below -> 5.1.1
* Set it with 6.0
* Clean project & try again
Hope it will work for you. |
31,826,088 | I am using OS X El Capitan 10.11 and Xcode 6.4 6E35b, when i click the button submit for review in iTunesConnect it says this error "Apps and app updates submitted to app store must be built with Xcode 5.1.1 or later, and iOS 7 SDK".
I have no idea why this is happening, Xcode 6.4 is not a beta version, i downloaded i... | 2015/08/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31826088",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3713952/"
] | Yeah, used to have the same problem for tvOS applications with last Xcode 7.2.1 from App Store. Downgrade the Xcode to 7.2 version had solved my problem. | Check This in your Code:
* Go to Project -> Info -> iOS Deployment Target
* Make sure it will be not below -> 5.1.1
* Set it with 6.0
* Clean project & try again
Hope it will work for you. |
124,315 | I would like to ask about a situation when a research done as a part of a master's thesis at one institution is submitted for publication and published while attending a subsequent PhD program at another institution (US university). The content of the paper is mostly unrelated to the subject of study in the PhD program... | 2019/02/03 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/124315",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/103954/"
] | 1. It's fine. Similar things will happen after the Ph.D., after job changes, etc. Your current advisor doesn't need to be listed or involved in the process for work done elsewhere.
2. It is frequent (but unfortunate) that people write the thesis first and then produce articles. However, I think it is better to be publi... | There is nothing unethical about it. I did it, and my Masters paper appeared in the same issue of the same journal as my first PhD paper.
So it’s also not that uncommon.
My Masters paper coauthors were still at the Masters university where the research has been conducted so there was some acknowledgement of that pla... |
73,859 | I am creating a single polygon by merging different polygons in ArcMap. When I merge them, slivers are created. So I have to delete those slivers manually. I don't have a license for ArcInfo so tools like Eliminate and others are not working.
Are there any other options for removing slivers all at once in ArcMap?
I a... | 2013/10/09 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/73859",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/22769/"
] | I think the Integrate tool from the Data Management toolbox should solve this - you can set a tolerance and it will align and remove any slivers from two polygons. [ArcGIS Integrate tool help](http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00170000002s000000) | There are many [threads](https://gis.stackexchange.com/search?q=sliver%20polygons) on GIS Stack exchange about sliver polygons, have you looked at any of them?
Here is another approach which is partially manual and assumes your task is relatively small but does give you the ultimate decision of what is merge into what... |
73,859 | I am creating a single polygon by merging different polygons in ArcMap. When I merge them, slivers are created. So I have to delete those slivers manually. I don't have a license for ArcInfo so tools like Eliminate and others are not working.
Are there any other options for removing slivers all at once in ArcMap?
I a... | 2013/10/09 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/73859",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/22769/"
] | I think the Integrate tool from the Data Management toolbox should solve this - you can set a tolerance and it will align and remove any slivers from two polygons. [ArcGIS Integrate tool help](http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00170000002s000000) | Your screenshot suggest me the following approach:
* firstly, convert your polygon to lines (Feature to line);
* calculate length of lines;
* discard the "short" lines, i.e. lines whose length is less than a limit value;
* then, convert the lines to polygon (Feature to polygon);
* finally, erase the (four) holes manua... |
73,859 | I am creating a single polygon by merging different polygons in ArcMap. When I merge them, slivers are created. So I have to delete those slivers manually. I don't have a license for ArcInfo so tools like Eliminate and others are not working.
Are there any other options for removing slivers all at once in ArcMap?
I a... | 2013/10/09 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/73859",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/22769/"
] | I think the Integrate tool from the Data Management toolbox should solve this - you can set a tolerance and it will align and remove any slivers from two polygons. [ArcGIS Integrate tool help](http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00170000002s000000) | I usually just start editing. I then select the polygon and right click on it to edit the vertices. Once the vertices are showing, I use the delete vertices on the vertice toolbar. I then draw a box around the vertices that are in the center of my polygon and hit enter. This deletes the vertices of each sliver. Once al... |
73,859 | I am creating a single polygon by merging different polygons in ArcMap. When I merge them, slivers are created. So I have to delete those slivers manually. I don't have a license for ArcInfo so tools like Eliminate and others are not working.
Are there any other options for removing slivers all at once in ArcMap?
I a... | 2013/10/09 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/73859",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/22769/"
] | There are many [threads](https://gis.stackexchange.com/search?q=sliver%20polygons) on GIS Stack exchange about sliver polygons, have you looked at any of them?
Here is another approach which is partially manual and assumes your task is relatively small but does give you the ultimate decision of what is merge into what... | I usually just start editing. I then select the polygon and right click on it to edit the vertices. Once the vertices are showing, I use the delete vertices on the vertice toolbar. I then draw a box around the vertices that are in the center of my polygon and hit enter. This deletes the vertices of each sliver. Once al... |
73,859 | I am creating a single polygon by merging different polygons in ArcMap. When I merge them, slivers are created. So I have to delete those slivers manually. I don't have a license for ArcInfo so tools like Eliminate and others are not working.
Are there any other options for removing slivers all at once in ArcMap?
I a... | 2013/10/09 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/73859",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/22769/"
] | Your screenshot suggest me the following approach:
* firstly, convert your polygon to lines (Feature to line);
* calculate length of lines;
* discard the "short" lines, i.e. lines whose length is less than a limit value;
* then, convert the lines to polygon (Feature to polygon);
* finally, erase the (four) holes manua... | I usually just start editing. I then select the polygon and right click on it to edit the vertices. Once the vertices are showing, I use the delete vertices on the vertice toolbar. I then draw a box around the vertices that are in the center of my polygon and hit enter. This deletes the vertices of each sliver. Once al... |
43,059 | I'm looking for something similar to this little book, [The
Basic
Method
of
Meditation](https://bswa.org/bswp/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ajahn-brahm_the-basic-method-of-meditation.pdf) (10~20 pages) from Ajahn Brahm.
Or something like this -- [Meditation:
What is taught and practised in Pa-Auk.](https://www.paaukfores... | 2020/10/28 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/43059",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
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] | Pali & Sanskrit have the word "[indriya](https://suttacentral.net/define/indriya)", which in Pali can mean "controlling principal" or "directive force".
In Sanskrit or Vedic language, "[indriya](https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/indriya#sanskrit)" can mean "fit for or belonging to or agreeable to [Indra](https://en... | (I'm not claiming this to be the official teaching of any Buddhist school, but if you talk to enough Vajrayana practitioners you will see that this interpretation is a distillation of their common views.)
If you try to study anthropology or ethnology you can't help but notice that most cultures in the world have more ... |
43,059 | I'm looking for something similar to this little book, [The
Basic
Method
of
Meditation](https://bswa.org/bswp/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ajahn-brahm_the-basic-method-of-meditation.pdf) (10~20 pages) from Ajahn Brahm.
Or something like this -- [Meditation:
What is taught and practised in Pa-Auk.](https://www.paaukfores... | 2020/10/28 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/43059",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
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] | In his commentary of [MN 49](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.049.than.html), Ven. Thanissaro wrote:
>
> It is a play on the word brahma, which is not only a noun denoting the
> highest levels of devas, but also an adjective meaning "of great or
> high power."
>
>
>
MN 49 is entitled the "Brahma inv... | (I'm not claiming this to be the official teaching of any Buddhist school, but if you talk to enough Vajrayana practitioners you will see that this interpretation is a distillation of their common views.)
If you try to study anthropology or ethnology you can't help but notice that most cultures in the world have more ... |
43,059 | I'm looking for something similar to this little book, [The
Basic
Method
of
Meditation](https://bswa.org/bswp/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ajahn-brahm_the-basic-method-of-meditation.pdf) (10~20 pages) from Ajahn Brahm.
Or something like this -- [Meditation:
What is taught and practised in Pa-Auk.](https://www.paaukfores... | 2020/10/28 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/43059",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
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] | To understand "gods" as used in Buddhism, I found this sutta helpful:
>
> [AN4.54:5.1](https://suttacentral.net/an4.54/en/sujato#an4.54:5.1): And how does a god live with a goddess? It’s when the husband … is ethical, of good character … And the wife is also … ethical, of good character … That’s how a god lives with ... | (I'm not claiming this to be the official teaching of any Buddhist school, but if you talk to enough Vajrayana practitioners you will see that this interpretation is a distillation of their common views.)
If you try to study anthropology or ethnology you can't help but notice that most cultures in the world have more ... |
43,059 | I'm looking for something similar to this little book, [The
Basic
Method
of
Meditation](https://bswa.org/bswp/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ajahn-brahm_the-basic-method-of-meditation.pdf) (10~20 pages) from Ajahn Brahm.
Or something like this -- [Meditation:
What is taught and practised in Pa-Auk.](https://www.paaukfores... | 2020/10/28 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/43059",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/17656/"
] | In his commentary of [MN 49](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.049.than.html), Ven. Thanissaro wrote:
>
> It is a play on the word brahma, which is not only a noun denoting the
> highest levels of devas, but also an adjective meaning "of great or
> high power."
>
>
>
MN 49 is entitled the "Brahma inv... | Pali & Sanskrit have the word "[indriya](https://suttacentral.net/define/indriya)", which in Pali can mean "controlling principal" or "directive force".
In Sanskrit or Vedic language, "[indriya](https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/indriya#sanskrit)" can mean "fit for or belonging to or agreeable to [Indra](https://en... |
43,059 | I'm looking for something similar to this little book, [The
Basic
Method
of
Meditation](https://bswa.org/bswp/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ajahn-brahm_the-basic-method-of-meditation.pdf) (10~20 pages) from Ajahn Brahm.
Or something like this -- [Meditation:
What is taught and practised in Pa-Auk.](https://www.paaukfores... | 2020/10/28 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/43059",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/17656/"
] | In his commentary of [MN 49](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.049.than.html), Ven. Thanissaro wrote:
>
> It is a play on the word brahma, which is not only a noun denoting the
> highest levels of devas, but also an adjective meaning "of great or
> high power."
>
>
>
MN 49 is entitled the "Brahma inv... | To understand "gods" as used in Buddhism, I found this sutta helpful:
>
> [AN4.54:5.1](https://suttacentral.net/an4.54/en/sujato#an4.54:5.1): And how does a god live with a goddess? It’s when the husband … is ethical, of good character … And the wife is also … ethical, of good character … That’s how a god lives with ... |
43,200 | Can I recover the backend password for Joomla 2.5? | 2013/02/04 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/43200",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/22911/"
] | No - Joomla! does not store the password.
It stores a hash of the password with a salt.
To reset the password you could use one of the tools on the [Joomla! Extension Directory (JED)](http://extensions.joomla.org) in the [Security Section](http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/tools/security-tools/).
We tend to do... | If all else fails, you could most likely crack it with John the Ripper (JTR). You may be able to download safely from Foundstone. |
43,200 | Can I recover the backend password for Joomla 2.5? | 2013/02/04 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/43200",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/22911/"
] | To change a user password manually:
1. Login to your database
2. Select the database where Joomla is installed
3. Select the table "Users"
4. Choose the user you want to edit
5. Click "Edit"
6. Identify the "Password" field
7. Choose "MD5" from the drop-down.
8. Enter your new password.
9. Press "OK" to save the chang... | If all else fails, you could most likely crack it with John the Ripper (JTR). You may be able to download safely from Foundstone. |
56,292 | Ever since I've installed my own CA in the key store I'm getting warnings that the network may be monitored. Well, I guess that's a valid warning if I don't trust these certificates, but I really trust my own CA here; even more than the ones preinstalled.
How do I get rid of this warning I see at least once per day po... | 2013/11/04 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/56292",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/38289/"
] | I was looking into the same issue, and it was answered on XDA <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2537794>
In short - it is possible if your phone is rooted to move the certificate to the System section.
Very annoying that it is not possible to exclude certificates from this warning - it only produces n... | I have the same problem, can you try putting the certificate into the "System certificates" as shown here:
<http://nblock.org/2011/09/03/how-to-update-the-android-certificate-store/>
I don't have a linux system on hand at the moment, so I cannot really try it out. Let me know if it works! |
7,977 | For a piece I am performing with a local school orchestra, a final open A is to undergo an "insane" crescendo to a Fortissississimo, which our conductor interprets as "as loud as possible."
A fellow cello player suggested I play a double note with the same A being simultaneously played on the A string(as open A) and w... | 2012/12/08 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7977",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/3346/"
] | It is certainly acceptable to play notes in various ways - whether or not the conductor wants you to do that is up to him, but you should certainly be able to get higher volume by using two strings.
Not sure what you mean by 'sacrifice assurance' - if you are worried about your position, you should just look at where ... | The opening of the Sarabande, Bach Cello Suite No.2 has a D written to be played on both the D and the G string simultaneously, so Bach seems to have thought it was OK - this is not for volume but colour. Some editions call for the D to be played using 1st finger, others 2nd finger, but it doesn't seem to diminish the ... |
7,977 | For a piece I am performing with a local school orchestra, a final open A is to undergo an "insane" crescendo to a Fortissississimo, which our conductor interprets as "as loud as possible."
A fellow cello player suggested I play a double note with the same A being simultaneously played on the A string(as open A) and w... | 2012/12/08 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7977",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/3346/"
] | It is certainly acceptable to play notes in various ways - whether or not the conductor wants you to do that is up to him, but you should certainly be able to get higher volume by using two strings.
Not sure what you mean by 'sacrifice assurance' - if you are worried about your position, you should just look at where ... | I see several advantages to your fellow cellist's suggestion.
* By starting from the A on the D string and then pivoting your bow to have both strings under your bow, you have more progression and more power under control to achieve the loudest tone possible at the end of the crescendo.
* By bowing the two upper strin... |
7,977 | For a piece I am performing with a local school orchestra, a final open A is to undergo an "insane" crescendo to a Fortissississimo, which our conductor interprets as "as loud as possible."
A fellow cello player suggested I play a double note with the same A being simultaneously played on the A string(as open A) and w... | 2012/12/08 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7977",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/3346/"
] | It is certainly acceptable to play notes in various ways - whether or not the conductor wants you to do that is up to him, but you should certainly be able to get higher volume by using two strings.
Not sure what you mean by 'sacrifice assurance' - if you are worried about your position, you should just look at where ... | As a cellist, I think it is safe for me to say that this is acceptable. I've played pieces in which this is actually necessary. Whether or not your conductor wants you to do that is another issue, but I'd recommend either asking him (if you are the principle cellists) or asking the principle cellist. That would be the ... |
7,977 | For a piece I am performing with a local school orchestra, a final open A is to undergo an "insane" crescendo to a Fortissississimo, which our conductor interprets as "as loud as possible."
A fellow cello player suggested I play a double note with the same A being simultaneously played on the A string(as open A) and w... | 2012/12/08 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7977",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/3346/"
] | It is certainly acceptable to play notes in various ways - whether or not the conductor wants you to do that is up to him, but you should certainly be able to get higher volume by using two strings.
Not sure what you mean by 'sacrifice assurance' - if you are worried about your position, you should just look at where ... | Whether or not it's "acceptable," there certainly is nothing in the way of a "prohibition" against ANYTHING you can do on (or to) your instrument to make notes come out of it.
Whether it's musical and appropriate is up to you. Certainly double-stops (i.e. unison playing two strings) is a way to get a bit more volume. ... |
7,977 | For a piece I am performing with a local school orchestra, a final open A is to undergo an "insane" crescendo to a Fortissississimo, which our conductor interprets as "as loud as possible."
A fellow cello player suggested I play a double note with the same A being simultaneously played on the A string(as open A) and w... | 2012/12/08 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7977",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/3346/"
] | The opening of the Sarabande, Bach Cello Suite No.2 has a D written to be played on both the D and the G string simultaneously, so Bach seems to have thought it was OK - this is not for volume but colour. Some editions call for the D to be played using 1st finger, others 2nd finger, but it doesn't seem to diminish the ... | I see several advantages to your fellow cellist's suggestion.
* By starting from the A on the D string and then pivoting your bow to have both strings under your bow, you have more progression and more power under control to achieve the loudest tone possible at the end of the crescendo.
* By bowing the two upper strin... |
7,977 | For a piece I am performing with a local school orchestra, a final open A is to undergo an "insane" crescendo to a Fortissississimo, which our conductor interprets as "as loud as possible."
A fellow cello player suggested I play a double note with the same A being simultaneously played on the A string(as open A) and w... | 2012/12/08 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7977",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/3346/"
] | The opening of the Sarabande, Bach Cello Suite No.2 has a D written to be played on both the D and the G string simultaneously, so Bach seems to have thought it was OK - this is not for volume but colour. Some editions call for the D to be played using 1st finger, others 2nd finger, but it doesn't seem to diminish the ... | As a cellist, I think it is safe for me to say that this is acceptable. I've played pieces in which this is actually necessary. Whether or not your conductor wants you to do that is another issue, but I'd recommend either asking him (if you are the principle cellists) or asking the principle cellist. That would be the ... |
7,977 | For a piece I am performing with a local school orchestra, a final open A is to undergo an "insane" crescendo to a Fortissississimo, which our conductor interprets as "as loud as possible."
A fellow cello player suggested I play a double note with the same A being simultaneously played on the A string(as open A) and w... | 2012/12/08 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7977",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/3346/"
] | The opening of the Sarabande, Bach Cello Suite No.2 has a D written to be played on both the D and the G string simultaneously, so Bach seems to have thought it was OK - this is not for volume but colour. Some editions call for the D to be played using 1st finger, others 2nd finger, but it doesn't seem to diminish the ... | Whether or not it's "acceptable," there certainly is nothing in the way of a "prohibition" against ANYTHING you can do on (or to) your instrument to make notes come out of it.
Whether it's musical and appropriate is up to you. Certainly double-stops (i.e. unison playing two strings) is a way to get a bit more volume. ... |
7,977 | For a piece I am performing with a local school orchestra, a final open A is to undergo an "insane" crescendo to a Fortissississimo, which our conductor interprets as "as loud as possible."
A fellow cello player suggested I play a double note with the same A being simultaneously played on the A string(as open A) and w... | 2012/12/08 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7977",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/3346/"
] | I see several advantages to your fellow cellist's suggestion.
* By starting from the A on the D string and then pivoting your bow to have both strings under your bow, you have more progression and more power under control to achieve the loudest tone possible at the end of the crescendo.
* By bowing the two upper strin... | Whether or not it's "acceptable," there certainly is nothing in the way of a "prohibition" against ANYTHING you can do on (or to) your instrument to make notes come out of it.
Whether it's musical and appropriate is up to you. Certainly double-stops (i.e. unison playing two strings) is a way to get a bit more volume. ... |
7,977 | For a piece I am performing with a local school orchestra, a final open A is to undergo an "insane" crescendo to a Fortissississimo, which our conductor interprets as "as loud as possible."
A fellow cello player suggested I play a double note with the same A being simultaneously played on the A string(as open A) and w... | 2012/12/08 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7977",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/3346/"
] | As a cellist, I think it is safe for me to say that this is acceptable. I've played pieces in which this is actually necessary. Whether or not your conductor wants you to do that is another issue, but I'd recommend either asking him (if you are the principle cellists) or asking the principle cellist. That would be the ... | Whether or not it's "acceptable," there certainly is nothing in the way of a "prohibition" against ANYTHING you can do on (or to) your instrument to make notes come out of it.
Whether it's musical and appropriate is up to you. Certainly double-stops (i.e. unison playing two strings) is a way to get a bit more volume. ... |
921,547 | I would like to achieve protection from both ends of the spectrum:
On the one end you have the need to protect the sensitive data on the laptop. Encryption of the system disk means the data will be secured when the laptop is closed (providing it is configured to hibernate).
On the other end however you have a totally... | 2015/05/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/921547",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/229441/"
] | The basic disk size for linux is 30GB and for windows is 127GB. If you want larger size for the OS disk, you can prepare it at premises (using hyper-v) and then upload the VHD to azure storage using any cloud storage management tools such cloudberry or cloudxplorer or powershell command then start your vm with that VHD... | Cloudexplorer will resize an existing disk up to Azure's limit of 1023Gb. |
14,507 | Recently my company (who I've been with for just under a year) was acquired by another group. Later this month my new superiors are visiting my branch to meet everyone and have one-on-one meetings.
I've been putting together a list of things to talk about when they come. The list is mostly things like projects I've in... | 2013/09/18 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/14507",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/10555/"
] | >
> Is it appropriate to ask my superiors about their view of my upward
> mobility in a meeting like this?
>
>
>
If your new superiors already know you well, and understand the great work you have been doing, then it is certainly appropriate to discuss what kinds of career paths they might see for you.
But if t... | Since you are meeting your new bosses (from an acquiring company) for the first time, the question I would ask them is "What can I do for you?"
If all goes well, that will get a conversation rolling. After that conversation gets started, then you can ask them about upward mobility. But not before. |
14,507 | Recently my company (who I've been with for just under a year) was acquired by another group. Later this month my new superiors are visiting my branch to meet everyone and have one-on-one meetings.
I've been putting together a list of things to talk about when they come. The list is mostly things like projects I've in... | 2013/09/18 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/14507",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/10555/"
] | >
> Is it appropriate to ask my superiors about their view of my upward
> mobility in a meeting like this?
>
>
>
If your new superiors already know you well, and understand the great work you have been doing, then it is certainly appropriate to discuss what kinds of career paths they might see for you.
But if t... | It's not unseemly to ask your supervisor about how you can grow in your career. Since this is an acquisition, my first focus would be on sharing information with them about what you're doing. If they ask you what questions you have, you can think of it as being similar to the kinds of questions that you would ask when ... |
14,507 | Recently my company (who I've been with for just under a year) was acquired by another group. Later this month my new superiors are visiting my branch to meet everyone and have one-on-one meetings.
I've been putting together a list of things to talk about when they come. The list is mostly things like projects I've in... | 2013/09/18 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/14507",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/10555/"
] | It's not unseemly to ask your supervisor about how you can grow in your career. Since this is an acquisition, my first focus would be on sharing information with them about what you're doing. If they ask you what questions you have, you can think of it as being similar to the kinds of questions that you would ask when ... | Since you are meeting your new bosses (from an acquiring company) for the first time, the question I would ask them is "What can I do for you?"
If all goes well, that will get a conversation rolling. After that conversation gets started, then you can ask them about upward mobility. But not before. |
3,131,810 | I having trouble figuring out the correct architecture for this kind of application: it's a diagramming application, which resembles MS Visio. The diagrams are used to generated data which is passed to another application.
When designing applications, I've always tried to used layering, but now I can't decide how to d... | 2010/06/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3131810",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/227332/"
] | I think you need to make sure you're keeping the what and the how separate. What you are displaying is abstract, sets of coordinates, shape types. How you're displaying it is very specific. I'd make sure the domain model dealt purely with the what and the view layer dealt uniquely with the how. It's hard to get into sp... | You could try to implement some kind of view model, which saves the current layout of your objects. This way, x/y values together with the id of the object are stored in a layout file while pure model data is stores elsewhere.
Maybe this helps a bit, |
3,131,810 | I having trouble figuring out the correct architecture for this kind of application: it's a diagramming application, which resembles MS Visio. The diagrams are used to generated data which is passed to another application.
When designing applications, I've always tried to used layering, but now I can't decide how to d... | 2010/06/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3131810",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/227332/"
] | In a diagramming tool the x/y position of a shape is part of the domain data (the location of the shapes is part of the diagram - you cant draw the diagram without it), the code that use those x/y coordinates and draw a shape on the screen is part of the presentation tier.
I know some people think that data that is on... | You could try to implement some kind of view model, which saves the current layout of your objects. This way, x/y values together with the id of the object are stored in a layout file while pure model data is stores elsewhere.
Maybe this helps a bit, |
3,131,810 | I having trouble figuring out the correct architecture for this kind of application: it's a diagramming application, which resembles MS Visio. The diagrams are used to generated data which is passed to another application.
When designing applications, I've always tried to used layering, but now I can't decide how to d... | 2010/06/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3131810",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/227332/"
] | In a diagramming tool the x/y position of a shape is part of the domain data (the location of the shapes is part of the diagram - you cant draw the diagram without it), the code that use those x/y coordinates and draw a shape on the screen is part of the presentation tier.
I know some people think that data that is on... | I think you need to make sure you're keeping the what and the how separate. What you are displaying is abstract, sets of coordinates, shape types. How you're displaying it is very specific. I'd make sure the domain model dealt purely with the what and the view layer dealt uniquely with the how. It's hard to get into sp... |
202,039 | I recently learned that well heads should be about a foot or more about ground; ours is only about 3-4" above ground. The well drillers said we really should have it raised and have a better cap put on. This all makes sense but raising it is apparently quite costly. Would it be just as well to dig around the well head ... | 2020/08/27 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/202039",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/122470/"
] | If you're running PVC anyway...there's no need to wrestle that UF alligator down the pipe!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Since you're planning to run PVC conduit in any case, you shouldn't bother trying to wrestle that 12/2 UF alligator down it. Instead, wha... | Your dedicated run of 12/2 could handle a maximum breaker size of 20 amps and you'd need GFCI protection in the shed. If the wire size for your existing GFCI is 14/2 then the maximum breaker size is 15 Amps even if you run 12/2 to the shed from that GFCI. A small power tool, lights and a stereo shouldn't be a problem i... |
16,016,485 | I've seen some Java codes in which the rows in database table are being held in a collections (usually ArrayList or HashMap).
* What is the benefit of this approach?
* How do you keep the collection and table synced?
* Why not sending a query to database for each retrieval?
Is it a good practice at all? | 2013/04/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16016485",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2281532/"
] | **The benefit is performance.** Querying a database is resource and time intensive. If your tables are small enough that you can hold the items in memory, simple reference to local memory is orders of magnitude faster.
As far as keeping them in sync, that's a more difficult answer and would depend on the use case. In ... | If you are constantly reading the same data that will never be changed, it makes sense to keep that data within a Java Collection, like a List or a Set. It is all about performance, making database calls and carrying out database transactions through Java does take time (My thesis in the University of London was all ab... |
128,123 | Is there any limit for the number of control (text boxes) allowed on a form? I have a form with nearly 1000 text boxes and want to be sure InfoPath will allow this many. Thanks | 2015/01/10 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/128123",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/38551/"
] | If your form is a regular InfoPath template (not a SharePoint list form) you will only be limited in the amount of fields you can promote to a library (if the form is published to a SharePoint library) - to my knowledge, there is no constraint on the number of fields you can have in a form.
That said, a data source wi... | As far as I know the limit is based on the SharePoint Column limits that is 276 for Single line of text
You can check the details for the limits here
[SharePoint Limits](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262787%28v=office.15%29.aspx) |
162,116 | I've been translating the song by Johnny Horton, *North to Alaska* and was stuck on the word ***mushed***:
>
> He talked to his team of huskies as he **mushed** on through the snow
>
>
>
Searching through the dictionaries gave me nothing about it.
Doesn't it mean 'crawling' or just 'going?' Or, maybe, there's ... | 2014/04/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/162116",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/71305/"
] | *Mush* is the traditional cry for encouraging sled dogs—“Mush, you huskies!”
[Etymonline](http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=mush) conjectures
>
> first recorded 1862, as *mouche*, perhaps altered from French *marchons!* "advance!" (imperative of *marcher* "to march)"
>
>
> | You are right, it seems to mean 'just going', as the AHD notes.
[mush](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mush) 2 (mŭsh)
>
> v. mushed, mush·ing, mush·es
>
> v.intr.
>
> To travel, especially over snow with a dogsled.
>
>
> |
52,460 | In Europe, such comparisons have been published based on data by Google, so I suspect it might available for the US too. [E.g.](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-google-europe/europes-north-south-lockdown-divide-revealed-by-google-data-idUSKBN21L1US)
>
> An analysis here of smartphone location dat... | 2020/04/04 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/52460",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/18373/"
] | Yes, Google has [published](https://www.google.com/covid19/mobility/) these statistics at a per-state level for the United States.
To use the example in your question of [New York](https://www.gstatic.com/covid19/mobility/2020-03-29_US_New_York_Mobility_Report_en.pdf), compared with a state with far fewer COVID-19 ca... | There are comparative data sets, I like the very current set at <https://github.com/CSSEGISandData/COVID-19>. But there's an issue with trying to compare one state against another, no 2 states are doing exactly the same things with regard to isolation. A second issue creeps in when the federal government has been a non... |
72,016 | I have a new 2021 Cube Nuroad Race gravel bike with Shimano GRX, 11-34T, 2x11.
I am used to riding a road bike, and find on the new one I don't need the easiest gears on the hills, but could use a tougher gear on the downhill as I can't get any power down when descending. (I have switched the 40mm tyres for 32mm tyres... | 2020/09/11 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/72016",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/52790/"
] | You cannot get a higher gear ratio by replacing the cassette. The 11 tooth sprocket is the smallest you can get on a compatible cassette. (Systems with 10 tooth sprockets exist but use a different freehub design).
The issue is that you have 46/30 tooth sub-compact chainrings (I looked up specs [here](https://www.cube.... | >
> I am used to riding a road bike, and find on the new one I don't need the easiest gears on the hills, but could use a tougher gear on the downhill as I can't get any power down when descending.
>
>
>
Don't pedal down hills.
Seriously, when riding downhills your main concern is air resistance.
For example, a ... |
72,016 | I have a new 2021 Cube Nuroad Race gravel bike with Shimano GRX, 11-34T, 2x11.
I am used to riding a road bike, and find on the new one I don't need the easiest gears on the hills, but could use a tougher gear on the downhill as I can't get any power down when descending. (I have switched the 40mm tyres for 32mm tyres... | 2020/09/11 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/72016",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/52790/"
] | You cannot get a higher gear ratio by replacing the cassette. The 11 tooth sprocket is the smallest you can get on a compatible cassette. (Systems with 10 tooth sprockets exist but use a different freehub design).
The issue is that you have 46/30 tooth sub-compact chainrings (I looked up specs [here](https://www.cube.... | FWIW, there is one company that makes a 9-34 11 speed cassette, but that cassette only works on XD hubs. It's unlikely on a stock bike like that but if the wheel set allows you to switch an HG driver for an XD one, you can get one higher gear for about the same price as switching cranks.
Personally, I think 46/30 and ... |
72,016 | I have a new 2021 Cube Nuroad Race gravel bike with Shimano GRX, 11-34T, 2x11.
I am used to riding a road bike, and find on the new one I don't need the easiest gears on the hills, but could use a tougher gear on the downhill as I can't get any power down when descending. (I have switched the 40mm tyres for 32mm tyres... | 2020/09/11 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/72016",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/52790/"
] | FWIW, there is one company that makes a 9-34 11 speed cassette, but that cassette only works on XD hubs. It's unlikely on a stock bike like that but if the wheel set allows you to switch an HG driver for an XD one, you can get one higher gear for about the same price as switching cranks.
Personally, I think 46/30 and ... | >
> I am used to riding a road bike, and find on the new one I don't need the easiest gears on the hills, but could use a tougher gear on the downhill as I can't get any power down when descending.
>
>
>
Don't pedal down hills.
Seriously, when riding downhills your main concern is air resistance.
For example, a ... |
625,517 | How to enable dhcp for ipv6 in OpenBSD 5.5. Default dhcpd don't know about IPv6, it says that option -6 is incorrect and do not understand ipv6 config. But it has version 4.X that IPv6 must be enabled by default.
Does anybody know how to solve that issue?? | 2014/09/01 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/625517",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/240354/"
] | Yes and no.
Yes, it is absolutely possible.
But no, not into the SAME RAID GROUPS.
So, you can have a Raid 5 on the mobo, and Raid 5 on the second controller, but no hardware supported Raid 5 using discs from both. | As long as your motherboard has physical slot(s) available, then yes, it's certainly possible. |
86,724 | My teacher has told me to play a piece at 60 Bpm using quavers what does this mean. He states the actual speed is 110 however ABRSM states 80. I am struggling to understand please advise
The piece is Sonatina in A minor by Benda. 2/4 time signature and shows crotchet =96 | 2019/07/13 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/86724",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/54522/"
] | Your teacher could have meant two different things::
* practice at quarter (crochet) = 60, but set the metronome for the eighths (quavers) at 120 BPM
* set the metronome to 60 BPM and practice at eighth (quaver) = 60 BPM
You should ask your teacher which one they intended, although I would assume they mean the first ... | It's all confusing - your teacher *should* have made it all crystal clear to you, and if it's for an exam, what ABRSM states is what they believe is best for that performance. there are no bonus marks for playing a piece faster! Although there's always room for interpretation, particularly at the higher grades, and tha... |
146,350 | How do I get Mail to show desktop alerts or start bouncing around when I get mail? | 2010/05/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/146350",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/38352/"
] | Install [Growl](http://growl.info/) and [Growlmail](http://growl.info/growlmail/) (or some other Growl [mail addon](http://growl.info/applications.php?cat=Email) for different mail programs or online mail). | If you use Gmail you might just want to use [Google Notifier for Mac](http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/notifier_mac.html).
It also notifies you about upcoming Google Calendar events.
Also check similar superuser [thread](https://superuser.com/questions/115757/google-notifier-replacement-for-mac-os-x). |
146,350 | How do I get Mail to show desktop alerts or start bouncing around when I get mail? | 2010/05/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/146350",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/38352/"
] | Install [Growl](http://growl.info/) and [Growlmail](http://growl.info/growlmail/) (or some other Growl [mail addon](http://growl.info/applications.php?cat=Email) for different mail programs or online mail). | Try this plugin: [Herald](http://erikhinterbichler.com/software/herald/)
It's free and vorks good. can be customized. 5 stars! |
99,763 | We know that the proper and original meaning of "will" (verb) is, roughly, "want"; similarly, "shall" means "must, ought to".
But "will" and "shall" are normally used as the auxiliaries of the future tense.
(Please note that my question is not, or at least is not directly, about the use of "shall" and "will" in the f... | 2016/08/05 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/99763",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/39802/"
] | Saying or writing "I will go" is very unlikely to be understood as "I want to go", or anything similar, regardless of any emphasis. The verb "will" is used as an auxiliary verb in modern English, and a such it does not carry the meaning of the noun "will".
You could say "I am willing to go" instead. This is a common a... | "Shall" has largely disappeared in modern usage (except as a synonym of "will," sometimes employed by a NAmE writer or speaker who wishes to be perceived as "British") and "will" has largely lost its relationship to "want."
Like it or not, today you *shall* use "must" and "want" if you *will* make your meaning clear.
... |
99,763 | We know that the proper and original meaning of "will" (verb) is, roughly, "want"; similarly, "shall" means "must, ought to".
But "will" and "shall" are normally used as the auxiliaries of the future tense.
(Please note that my question is not, or at least is not directly, about the use of "shall" and "will" in the f... | 2016/08/05 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/99763",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/39802/"
] | >
> How can I use "shall" and "will" with the meaning of "must" and "want", and avoid every possible confusion with the future tense?
>
>
>
In most contexts, you can't; that's not what those words mean any more. There are a few similar uses which are still current:
* *Shall* does mean *must* sometimes in the very... | "Shall" has largely disappeared in modern usage (except as a synonym of "will," sometimes employed by a NAmE writer or speaker who wishes to be perceived as "British") and "will" has largely lost its relationship to "want."
Like it or not, today you *shall* use "must" and "want" if you *will* make your meaning clear.
... |
99,763 | We know that the proper and original meaning of "will" (verb) is, roughly, "want"; similarly, "shall" means "must, ought to".
But "will" and "shall" are normally used as the auxiliaries of the future tense.
(Please note that my question is not, or at least is not directly, about the use of "shall" and "will" in the f... | 2016/08/05 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/99763",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/39802/"
] | I think you could simplify it down to this:
1. 'Want' is desire, and is used to express desire of some type. 'Will' has not lost its relationship to 'want,' as 'will' still has the context of "volition" or more simply, "will" (the two are synonyms). It however is not the same context as "do as what you are willing," i... | "Shall" has largely disappeared in modern usage (except as a synonym of "will," sometimes employed by a NAmE writer or speaker who wishes to be perceived as "British") and "will" has largely lost its relationship to "want."
Like it or not, today you *shall* use "must" and "want" if you *will* make your meaning clear.
... |
99,763 | We know that the proper and original meaning of "will" (verb) is, roughly, "want"; similarly, "shall" means "must, ought to".
But "will" and "shall" are normally used as the auxiliaries of the future tense.
(Please note that my question is not, or at least is not directly, about the use of "shall" and "will" in the f... | 2016/08/05 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/99763",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/39802/"
] | "Shall" has largely disappeared in modern usage (except as a synonym of "will," sometimes employed by a NAmE writer or speaker who wishes to be perceived as "British") and "will" has largely lost its relationship to "want."
Like it or not, today you *shall* use "must" and "want" if you *will* make your meaning clear.
... | In the traditional use, *shall* in the first person (singular or plural) indicates volition or simple future, and in any other person it indicates necessity or enforcement (think legal contracts or prophecies).
Conversely, *will* in the first person (singular or plural) indicates strong determination, whereas in any o... |
99,763 | We know that the proper and original meaning of "will" (verb) is, roughly, "want"; similarly, "shall" means "must, ought to".
But "will" and "shall" are normally used as the auxiliaries of the future tense.
(Please note that my question is not, or at least is not directly, about the use of "shall" and "will" in the f... | 2016/08/05 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/99763",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/39802/"
] | >
> How can I use "shall" and "will" with the meaning of "must" and "want", and avoid every possible confusion with the future tense?
>
>
>
In most contexts, you can't; that's not what those words mean any more. There are a few similar uses which are still current:
* *Shall* does mean *must* sometimes in the very... | Saying or writing "I will go" is very unlikely to be understood as "I want to go", or anything similar, regardless of any emphasis. The verb "will" is used as an auxiliary verb in modern English, and a such it does not carry the meaning of the noun "will".
You could say "I am willing to go" instead. This is a common a... |
99,763 | We know that the proper and original meaning of "will" (verb) is, roughly, "want"; similarly, "shall" means "must, ought to".
But "will" and "shall" are normally used as the auxiliaries of the future tense.
(Please note that my question is not, or at least is not directly, about the use of "shall" and "will" in the f... | 2016/08/05 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/99763",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/39802/"
] | Saying or writing "I will go" is very unlikely to be understood as "I want to go", or anything similar, regardless of any emphasis. The verb "will" is used as an auxiliary verb in modern English, and a such it does not carry the meaning of the noun "will".
You could say "I am willing to go" instead. This is a common a... | In the traditional use, *shall* in the first person (singular or plural) indicates volition or simple future, and in any other person it indicates necessity or enforcement (think legal contracts or prophecies).
Conversely, *will* in the first person (singular or plural) indicates strong determination, whereas in any o... |
99,763 | We know that the proper and original meaning of "will" (verb) is, roughly, "want"; similarly, "shall" means "must, ought to".
But "will" and "shall" are normally used as the auxiliaries of the future tense.
(Please note that my question is not, or at least is not directly, about the use of "shall" and "will" in the f... | 2016/08/05 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/99763",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/39802/"
] | >
> How can I use "shall" and "will" with the meaning of "must" and "want", and avoid every possible confusion with the future tense?
>
>
>
In most contexts, you can't; that's not what those words mean any more. There are a few similar uses which are still current:
* *Shall* does mean *must* sometimes in the very... | I think you could simplify it down to this:
1. 'Want' is desire, and is used to express desire of some type. 'Will' has not lost its relationship to 'want,' as 'will' still has the context of "volition" or more simply, "will" (the two are synonyms). It however is not the same context as "do as what you are willing," i... |
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