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251,796 | There was a manga I read in middle school, but I forgot the name, and it didn’t have more than 3 books in the school. It’s about a guy who falls asleep and observes a world he created in his head, however one of the girls in this world summons him to fight in a battle, and then after which he wakes up next to her. This... | 2021/07/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/251796",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
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] | Sounds like ***[Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!](https://myanimelist.net/manga/117446/Nihon_e_Youkoso_Elf-san)***.
>
> Kazuhiro Kitase's only hobby is sleeping. Ever since he was young, he would enter a wondrous world within his dreams and go on thrilling adventures. One day, he goes on an adventure with an elf girl he be... | I just found it. It's called [*Desert Coral*](https://myanimelist.net/manga/341/Desert_Coral). It only had 3 volumes.
Plot description from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Coral):
>
> The manga takes place on the fantasy world of Orgos. Naoto Saki is the main character. Naoto was summoned to Orgos b... |
251,796 | There was a manga I read in middle school, but I forgot the name, and it didn’t have more than 3 books in the school. It’s about a guy who falls asleep and observes a world he created in his head, however one of the girls in this world summons him to fight in a battle, and then after which he wakes up next to her. This... | 2021/07/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/251796",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I just found it. It's called [*Desert Coral*](https://myanimelist.net/manga/341/Desert_Coral). It only had 3 volumes.
Plot description from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Coral):
>
> The manga takes place on the fantasy world of Orgos. Naoto Saki is the main character. Naoto was summoned to Orgos b... | Fate Zero?
There's a fight where a servant (that is summoned by the master) fights in his head world. |
53,984 | My husband is convinced that Adam and Eve were commanded not to eat of EITHER tree of the garden... The tree of Knowledge And of The Tree of Life.
My husband is convinced that they never ever ate of The Tree of Life.
I personally think that they were not told that they couldn't eat of the Tree of Life and did eat of ... | 2020/12/28 | [
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] | >
> But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. [Genesis 2:17 KJV]
>
>
>
The only prohibitive command was not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
>
> Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the... | Regarding the Tree of Life, there is further clarification in the Book of Revelation. Here those who wash their robes are given the right to the Tree of Life (22:14). Earlier (14:14) they are referred to as being as being sexually chaste and undefiled.
The implication is that the attainment of the Tree of Life was bar... |
81,300 | At
* <https://corona-tracing.org/> and
* <https://www.cryptool.org/en/cto-highlights/corona-tracing>
an easy to understand way was presented how such contact tracing apps work from a cryptographical point of view as it lets users simulate the process.
The "Background" tab at the 2nd webpage describes the differences... | 2020/06/12 | [
"https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/81300",
"https://crypto.stackexchange.com",
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] | I'm not aware of websites providing a detailed comparison. Note, in particular, that DP-3T is not one, but three different proposals, and the Google-Apple system is an API specifying structural requirements for a contact tracing app, rather than a full-fledged application.
However, the DP-3T white paper is fairly deta... | A [recent survey](https://eprint.iacr.org/2020/672.pdf) on eprint does a decent job of comparing various contact-tracing protocols. According to them, the main difference between DP-3T and the Google/Apple scheme are on an implementation level:
>
> While DP-3T derives the daily key by hashing the key from the day be... |
48,300 | I'm trying to draw a 3D mushroom following this guide: <https://www.raywenderlich.com/49955/blender-tutorial-for-beginners-how-to-make-a-mushroom>
I need to paint the head of the mushroom and the stalk separately. For this reason I need to unwrap the stalk and the head of the mushroom and to group them on the UV edito... | 2016/03/05 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/48300",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
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] | There are two things going on here:
* When you hit `U` > *Unwrap*, Blender only unwraps the selected geometry. To unwrap the head and tail of the mushroom, select them both before unwrapping.
* The UV/Image Editor view only shows the pelt[s] for geometry that is selected in the 3D View. When you deselect something in ... | I have the same problem with regard to the same tutotial.
The map is invisible rather than deleted, when you select other faces in the Viewport.
If you press A to select all faces in Viewport, you should notice that the previous maps come back again.[]... |
86,987 | If the descriptivist theory says that the sense of a name is a description, then why do the cognitive values of the two differ? i.e. One could believe the first, but not the second.
1. Superman is Superman.
2. Superman is the flying man with a red cape.
Thanks. | 2021/11/21 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/86987",
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] | There is more than one version of the descriptive theory of names, but on one common variant, names refer to their referents *via* their meanings. On this view, "Superman" and "the flying man with the red cape" have the same referent, but pick out that referent in different ways, because "Superman" might be associated ... | For example, consider Kripke's modal arguments.
Precisely, modal constructions of proper names do not behave like descriptions. For Kripke, proper names are [rigid designators](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigid_designator) and descriptions (in general) are not.
If 'Superman' abbreviates the description 'is the flyi... |
86,987 | If the descriptivist theory says that the sense of a name is a description, then why do the cognitive values of the two differ? i.e. One could believe the first, but not the second.
1. Superman is Superman.
2. Superman is the flying man with a red cape.
Thanks. | 2021/11/21 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/86987",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/54625/"
] | There is more than one version of the descriptive theory of names, but on one common variant, names refer to their referents *via* their meanings. On this view, "Superman" and "the flying man with the red cape" have the same referent, but pick out that referent in different ways, because "Superman" might be associated ... | To put it briefly, the cognitive values can differ because names and descriptions can name and describe nonmentally real objects or can instead name and describe mentally experienced object-conceptions. If we assume that there is only one Superman (if not, then "Superman is Superman" could be false, just as "Jupiter is... |
1,158,012 | I've found following article: [Use GCC-provided atomic lock operations to replace pthread\_mutex\_lock functions](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=34175)
It refers to [GCC Atomic Builtins](http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.1.2/gcc/Atomic-Builtins.html).
What the article suggest, is to use GCC atomic builtins instea... | 2009/07/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1158012",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | >
> Is this a good idea?
>
>
>
Not if you ever intend to compile the code with something other than gcc. Is pthreads causing you any specific problems? | [C Extensions](http://www.cims.nyu.edu/cgi-systems/info2html?(gcc)C%2520Extensions)
<http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/libstdc++/2006-06/msg00089.html>
[Atomic+Builtins](http://ecs.victoria.ac.nz/cgi-bin/info2www?(gcc)Atomic+Builtins)
<http://sources.redhat.com/ml/libc-alpha/2005-06/msg00132.html>
<http://www.redi.uklinux.net/... |
1,158,012 | I've found following article: [Use GCC-provided atomic lock operations to replace pthread\_mutex\_lock functions](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=34175)
It refers to [GCC Atomic Builtins](http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.1.2/gcc/Atomic-Builtins.html).
What the article suggest, is to use GCC atomic builtins instea... | 2009/07/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1158012",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | No. The GCC built-ins probably make good sense to the guys who write operating systems, libc, and maybe pthreads itself, but for your average application there is no reason not to use the pthreads approach.
And even if you always use GCC, some day you may want to run a static analysis tool which won't handle all the c... | [C Extensions](http://www.cims.nyu.edu/cgi-systems/info2html?(gcc)C%2520Extensions)
<http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/libstdc++/2006-06/msg00089.html>
[Atomic+Builtins](http://ecs.victoria.ac.nz/cgi-bin/info2www?(gcc)Atomic+Builtins)
<http://sources.redhat.com/ml/libc-alpha/2005-06/msg00132.html>
<http://www.redi.uklinux.net/... |
1,158,012 | I've found following article: [Use GCC-provided atomic lock operations to replace pthread\_mutex\_lock functions](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=34175)
It refers to [GCC Atomic Builtins](http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.1.2/gcc/Atomic-Builtins.html).
What the article suggest, is to use GCC atomic builtins instea... | 2009/07/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1158012",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | If you are already using pthread, and the pthread lock functions already do what you want, it is best to use the pthread lock functions.
These atomic builtins are just the building blocks for higher-level primitives; writing these higher-level primitives tends to be tricky, and any mistakes can cause errors which can ... | [C Extensions](http://www.cims.nyu.edu/cgi-systems/info2html?(gcc)C%2520Extensions)
<http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/libstdc++/2006-06/msg00089.html>
[Atomic+Builtins](http://ecs.victoria.ac.nz/cgi-bin/info2www?(gcc)Atomic+Builtins)
<http://sources.redhat.com/ml/libc-alpha/2005-06/msg00132.html>
<http://www.redi.uklinux.net/... |
1,158,012 | I've found following article: [Use GCC-provided atomic lock operations to replace pthread\_mutex\_lock functions](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=34175)
It refers to [GCC Atomic Builtins](http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.1.2/gcc/Atomic-Builtins.html).
What the article suggest, is to use GCC atomic builtins instea... | 2009/07/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1158012",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | >
> Is this a good idea?
>
>
>
Not if you ever intend to compile the code with something other than gcc. Is pthreads causing you any specific problems? | No. The GCC built-ins probably make good sense to the guys who write operating systems, libc, and maybe pthreads itself, but for your average application there is no reason not to use the pthreads approach.
And even if you always use GCC, some day you may want to run a static analysis tool which won't handle all the c... |
1,158,012 | I've found following article: [Use GCC-provided atomic lock operations to replace pthread\_mutex\_lock functions](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=34175)
It refers to [GCC Atomic Builtins](http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.1.2/gcc/Atomic-Builtins.html).
What the article suggest, is to use GCC atomic builtins instea... | 2009/07/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1158012",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | >
> Is this a good idea?
>
>
>
Not if you ever intend to compile the code with something other than gcc. Is pthreads causing you any specific problems? | If you are already using pthread, and the pthread lock functions already do what you want, it is best to use the pthread lock functions.
These atomic builtins are just the building blocks for higher-level primitives; writing these higher-level primitives tends to be tricky, and any mistakes can cause errors which can ... |
1,158,012 | I've found following article: [Use GCC-provided atomic lock operations to replace pthread\_mutex\_lock functions](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=34175)
It refers to [GCC Atomic Builtins](http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.1.2/gcc/Atomic-Builtins.html).
What the article suggest, is to use GCC atomic builtins instea... | 2009/07/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1158012",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | >
> Is this a good idea?
>
>
>
Not if you ever intend to compile the code with something other than gcc. Is pthreads causing you any specific problems? | atomic builtins make sense if you want to improve performance. Builtins allow you to minimize contention caused by the serialization of mutexes. When you use mutexes and create a critical session you serialize access to that section of your code; in performance code you may want to try to avoid contention by using thre... |
1,158,012 | I've found following article: [Use GCC-provided atomic lock operations to replace pthread\_mutex\_lock functions](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=34175)
It refers to [GCC Atomic Builtins](http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.1.2/gcc/Atomic-Builtins.html).
What the article suggest, is to use GCC atomic builtins instea... | 2009/07/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1158012",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | If you are already using pthread, and the pthread lock functions already do what you want, it is best to use the pthread lock functions.
These atomic builtins are just the building blocks for higher-level primitives; writing these higher-level primitives tends to be tricky, and any mistakes can cause errors which can ... | No. The GCC built-ins probably make good sense to the guys who write operating systems, libc, and maybe pthreads itself, but for your average application there is no reason not to use the pthreads approach.
And even if you always use GCC, some day you may want to run a static analysis tool which won't handle all the c... |
1,158,012 | I've found following article: [Use GCC-provided atomic lock operations to replace pthread\_mutex\_lock functions](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=34175)
It refers to [GCC Atomic Builtins](http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.1.2/gcc/Atomic-Builtins.html).
What the article suggest, is to use GCC atomic builtins instea... | 2009/07/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1158012",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | No. The GCC built-ins probably make good sense to the guys who write operating systems, libc, and maybe pthreads itself, but for your average application there is no reason not to use the pthreads approach.
And even if you always use GCC, some day you may want to run a static analysis tool which won't handle all the c... | atomic builtins make sense if you want to improve performance. Builtins allow you to minimize contention caused by the serialization of mutexes. When you use mutexes and create a critical session you serialize access to that section of your code; in performance code you may want to try to avoid contention by using thre... |
1,158,012 | I've found following article: [Use GCC-provided atomic lock operations to replace pthread\_mutex\_lock functions](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=34175)
It refers to [GCC Atomic Builtins](http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.1.2/gcc/Atomic-Builtins.html).
What the article suggest, is to use GCC atomic builtins instea... | 2009/07/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1158012",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | If you are already using pthread, and the pthread lock functions already do what you want, it is best to use the pthread lock functions.
These atomic builtins are just the building blocks for higher-level primitives; writing these higher-level primitives tends to be tricky, and any mistakes can cause errors which can ... | atomic builtins make sense if you want to improve performance. Builtins allow you to minimize contention caused by the serialization of mutexes. When you use mutexes and create a critical session you serialize access to that section of your code; in performance code you may want to try to avoid contention by using thre... |
541,817 | I just discovered the word pusillanimous, and I wonder if there's actually a difference between pusillanimous and coward/cowardice?
Considering the etymology of both words, both seem qualify someone being unable to act, making both words very close synonyms.
Is there actually a difference, maybe based on context? | 2020/07/25 | [
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] | The two words have similar meanings, but different implications. Perhaps most significant is that *cowardly* tends to imply something about the subject's actions, while *pusillanimous* bears more on their personality and behavior.
A pusillanimous person would tend to not take a position in a political discussion, eg, ... | Although there is indeed a considerable overlap between the two, they are not quite the same. *Pusillanimous* can be used as a rough synonym for *timid*, while *cowardly* cannot.
Cowardice always involves fear of some relatively definite adverse consequences. A soldier may be cowardly in a battle because he fears bein... |
541,817 | I just discovered the word pusillanimous, and I wonder if there's actually a difference between pusillanimous and coward/cowardice?
Considering the etymology of both words, both seem qualify someone being unable to act, making both words very close synonyms.
Is there actually a difference, maybe based on context? | 2020/07/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/541817",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/311541/"
] | The two words have similar meanings, but different implications. Perhaps most significant is that *cowardly* tends to imply something about the subject's actions, while *pusillanimous* bears more on their personality and behavior.
A pusillanimous person would tend to not take a position in a political discussion, eg, ... | *Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms*, first edition (1942) addresses *cowardly* and *pusillanimous* in an entry that also includes the allied terms *poltroon*, *craven*, *dastardly*, and *recreant*:
>
> **Cowardly, pusillanimous, poltroon, craven, dastardly, recreant** agree in meaning excessively timid or timorous. **... |
541,817 | I just discovered the word pusillanimous, and I wonder if there's actually a difference between pusillanimous and coward/cowardice?
Considering the etymology of both words, both seem qualify someone being unable to act, making both words very close synonyms.
Is there actually a difference, maybe based on context? | 2020/07/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/541817",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/311541/"
] | The two words have similar meanings, but different implications. Perhaps most significant is that *cowardly* tends to imply something about the subject's actions, while *pusillanimous* bears more on their personality and behavior.
A pusillanimous person would tend to not take a position in a political discussion, eg, ... | The main difference between the terms *coward* and *pusillanimous* is one of usage, not in meaning. The overwhelming majority of native speakers will use "coward/cowardly/cowardice" exclusively in *speech*, and have only read or heard of "pusillanimous" while studying for the SAT or GRE test.
[Etymonline](https://www.... |
541,817 | I just discovered the word pusillanimous, and I wonder if there's actually a difference between pusillanimous and coward/cowardice?
Considering the etymology of both words, both seem qualify someone being unable to act, making both words very close synonyms.
Is there actually a difference, maybe based on context? | 2020/07/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/541817",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/311541/"
] | *Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms*, first edition (1942) addresses *cowardly* and *pusillanimous* in an entry that also includes the allied terms *poltroon*, *craven*, *dastardly*, and *recreant*:
>
> **Cowardly, pusillanimous, poltroon, craven, dastardly, recreant** agree in meaning excessively timid or timorous. **... | Although there is indeed a considerable overlap between the two, they are not quite the same. *Pusillanimous* can be used as a rough synonym for *timid*, while *cowardly* cannot.
Cowardice always involves fear of some relatively definite adverse consequences. A soldier may be cowardly in a battle because he fears bein... |
541,817 | I just discovered the word pusillanimous, and I wonder if there's actually a difference between pusillanimous and coward/cowardice?
Considering the etymology of both words, both seem qualify someone being unable to act, making both words very close synonyms.
Is there actually a difference, maybe based on context? | 2020/07/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/541817",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/311541/"
] | The main difference between the terms *coward* and *pusillanimous* is one of usage, not in meaning. The overwhelming majority of native speakers will use "coward/cowardly/cowardice" exclusively in *speech*, and have only read or heard of "pusillanimous" while studying for the SAT or GRE test.
[Etymonline](https://www.... | Although there is indeed a considerable overlap between the two, they are not quite the same. *Pusillanimous* can be used as a rough synonym for *timid*, while *cowardly* cannot.
Cowardice always involves fear of some relatively definite adverse consequences. A soldier may be cowardly in a battle because he fears bein... |
43,654 | I came across a reference to an [Argument to Moderation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_to_moderation) that makes the point that the middle ground between truth and falsehood represents merely another type of falsehood. **I'm looking for critiques and context regarding of the Argument for Moderation.**
Soviet... | 2017/07/16 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/43654",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/25828/"
] | I'll take your question to be asking for the flaws in the linked *argument to moderation*.
The 'middle ground' needs to be evaluated on its own merits. It's not *a priori* a good solution or a bad solution simply because it is the middle ground.
More generally, if the values at the ends are *comparable* in the contex... | If we term it a fallacy of good sense, changing the inflection, we may have a more direct way to the issue. Informal fallacies, then, are fallacies of experienced or sound judgment. The example in the link is specific, U.S. Russian relations at a certain moment, not fit for a theoretical precept.
"one should not be lo... |
141,305 | As the question states, how does the size of the Death Star compare with the Yorktown space station featured in *Star Trek Beyond*? | 2016/09/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/141305",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
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] | This is a graphical depiction of how the two objects would look side-by-side, based on the best *canonical* evidence we have about their sizes.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BO6UI.jpg)
---
According the the concept artist for Star Trek Beyond, [Sean ... | According to [Sean Hargreaves](http://www.thetrekcollective.com/2016/08/the-art-of-starbase-yorktown-from-sean.html), the designer of the Yorktown, each arm is intended to be 17.5 miles long and they open into the interior ball. This means the radius of the station is a little bit more than 17.5 miles or 28.16 km.
The... |
11,982,408 | I just established an app which is my personal blog on Facebook. I have had action "Publish" approved and it says this action type is now available to all users. But when I publish a new post from my blog, it only shows in my timeline, nothing gets displayed in the news feed, and I asked my friend to check their news f... | 2012/08/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11982408",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/705998/"
] | You have to activate [explicit sharing](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/opengraph/guides/explicit-sharing/) for your action. Then it will be shown up as a normal posting of a user. | Facebook controls everything about what will be shown in the news feed. Check if the action is shown in the Ticker. If the actions is shown in the ticker, it's OK.
If your app gets more popular, the priority to be shown in the news feed may increase. |
11,982,408 | I just established an app which is my personal blog on Facebook. I have had action "Publish" approved and it says this action type is now available to all users. But when I publish a new post from my blog, it only shows in my timeline, nothing gets displayed in the news feed, and I asked my friend to check their news f... | 2012/08/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11982408",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/705998/"
] | You have to activate [explicit sharing](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/opengraph/guides/explicit-sharing/) for your action. Then it will be shown up as a normal posting of a user. | One of the ways to check if other users are seeing your actions is to go to **Insights** > **Open Graph** > **Story CTR** and see if your action is getting impressions.
You should also drop by **Action Lifecycle** and check how many actions are being created and compare that with your internal number just to make sur... |
97,662 | [Here is a link to my website](http://nicotesthostingpackage-com.stackstaging.com/portfolio/). My aim was to have a "minimalist" interface, with large font and lots of blank space. The idea was coming from the fact that I personally feel more like reading a webpage when the font is not too small! Consequently, I chose ... | 2017/09/01 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/97662",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
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] | My result has no relationship to the horizon other than use it to determine the perspective of the box in a slightly skewed position with respect to the horizon as drawn. (We're looking down at it since it is below eye-level (horizon). I also chose to make a spotlight to sharpen the edges of the shadow for clarity. I s... | The process is exactly the same regardless where is the light source in the plane.
Define where the light source's(A) anchor point or "base" is on the plane(B)
Define where the base(D) of the vertex(C) you are working on is.
Draw a line from the light source to the vertex and cross it with a line drawn from the base... |
45,223 | Recently a friend pointed out the Cardassian styling of the consoles in the Ops Center (and other consoles) on Deep Space 9. I've seen no evidence that the consoles have been switched out with LCARS-style interfaces, so how did Startfleet personnel use these consoles?
Was knowledge of written Cardassian a pre-requisit... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/45223",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/1756/"
] | Probably not the actual language - for example, in the season 1 episode Babel, the screens are rendered in English (the second screen is nonsense because Bashir had become infected with the aphasia virus):
(from <http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Babel... | There's no reason the Cardasian computers couldn't support multiple language packs. They probably just changed the default. Also, we see that the promenade directory is published in at least 8 languages "English, Bajoran, and Ferengi being some of the recognizable ones." That list appeared to be a monitor, so the Carda... |
45,223 | Recently a friend pointed out the Cardassian styling of the consoles in the Ops Center (and other consoles) on Deep Space 9. I've seen no evidence that the consoles have been switched out with LCARS-style interfaces, so how did Startfleet personnel use these consoles?
Was knowledge of written Cardassian a pre-requisit... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/45223",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/1756/"
] | Probably not the actual language - for example, in the season 1 episode Babel, the screens are rendered in English (the second screen is nonsense because Bashir had become infected with the aphasia virus):
(from <http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Babel... | I believe at the time period of DS9, it's plausible that the Universal Translator implants had the ability to translate written forms of language too. Also as seen in the episode where the Ferengi caused the Roswell incident, most if not all of people on would DS9 have a Universal Translator implant. |
45,223 | Recently a friend pointed out the Cardassian styling of the consoles in the Ops Center (and other consoles) on Deep Space 9. I've seen no evidence that the consoles have been switched out with LCARS-style interfaces, so how did Startfleet personnel use these consoles?
Was knowledge of written Cardassian a pre-requisit... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/45223",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/1756/"
] | There's no reason the Cardasian computers couldn't support multiple language packs. They probably just changed the default. Also, we see that the promenade directory is published in at least 8 languages "English, Bajoran, and Ferengi being some of the recognizable ones." That list appeared to be a monitor, so the Carda... | I believe at the time period of DS9, it's plausible that the Universal Translator implants had the ability to translate written forms of language too. Also as seen in the episode where the Ferengi caused the Roswell incident, most if not all of people on would DS9 have a Universal Translator implant. |
211,776 | I'm looking for some advice or suggestions on how to "manage" a small number of Mac computers in a mostly Windows 2003/2008 environment. We have about a dozen Macs used by the web team and I'd like to be able to process queries to find out things like software installed, versions, etc as I would with something like Psi... | 2010/12/12 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/211776",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/9020/"
] | I recommend [Puppet](http://www.puppetlabs.com/) or [Capistrano](https://github.com/capistrano/capistrano/wiki/Documentation-v2.x), which are two of the most well-known for this specific task. I know alot of developers that love Capistrano, but I'd look into both. Puppet is pretty easy to set-up. Shell scripts work, ho... | Ubuntu has a couple of option including kickstart used in Redhat. Another very interesting option is [Preseeding](https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/installation-guide/i386/appendix-preseed.html)
A Google search leads to this link
[Automatic Installation](https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/installation-guide/i386/automatic-inst... |
211,776 | I'm looking for some advice or suggestions on how to "manage" a small number of Mac computers in a mostly Windows 2003/2008 environment. We have about a dozen Macs used by the web team and I'd like to be able to process queries to find out things like software installed, versions, etc as I would with something like Psi... | 2010/12/12 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/211776",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/9020/"
] | I recommend [Puppet](http://www.puppetlabs.com/) or [Capistrano](https://github.com/capistrano/capistrano/wiki/Documentation-v2.x), which are two of the most well-known for this specific task. I know alot of developers that love Capistrano, but I'd look into both. Puppet is pretty easy to set-up. Shell scripts work, ho... | See this thread:
<http://ask.debian.net/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-create-non-interactive-installers-that-include-a-custom-set-of-packages> |
92,342 | Is there the way to apply "greedy" behavior to and keys in Visual Studio? By "greedy" I mean such behavior when all whitespace between cursor position and next word bound can be deleted using one keystroke. | 2008/09/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/92342",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2313/"
] | You can use **Ctrl+Shift+Arrow** keys to make the selection and then just hit Delete. You may need to hit the arrow key more than once while still pressing **Ctrl+Shift** combination but because the fingers are in the same position is very fast. This works also for selecting words incrementally. | OK I've got this < Ctrl > thing. And applying this knowledge I've found corresponding VS commands: *Edit.WordDeleteToStart* and *Edit.WordDeleteToEnd*.
I've successfully remapped < Delete > and < Backspace > keys using Options->Environment->Keyboard dialog. Unfortunately this commands apply not only to whitespace as ... |
92,342 | Is there the way to apply "greedy" behavior to and keys in Visual Studio? By "greedy" I mean such behavior when all whitespace between cursor position and next word bound can be deleted using one keystroke. | 2008/09/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/92342",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2313/"
] | You are looking for:
Edit.DeleteHorizontalWhiteSpace
I have it set to Ctrl+K, Ctrl+\ which I think is the default, but might not be | OK I've got this < Ctrl > thing. And applying this knowledge I've found corresponding VS commands: *Edit.WordDeleteToStart* and *Edit.WordDeleteToEnd*.
I've successfully remapped < Delete > and < Backspace > keys using Options->Environment->Keyboard dialog. Unfortunately this commands apply not only to whitespace as ... |
92,342 | Is there the way to apply "greedy" behavior to and keys in Visual Studio? By "greedy" I mean such behavior when all whitespace between cursor position and next word bound can be deleted using one keystroke. | 2008/09/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/92342",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2313/"
] | Well, I don't think you can change the binding of the delete key or backspace key - but CTRL+DEL & CTRL+Backspace are pretty close to what you want. | Just **Ctrl+Backspace**... |
132,705 | I have a system that currently uses two Maxim DS1867 digital potentiometers in a daisy-chain configuration. In a new addition to the system I would like to use a new digital potentiometer part like the Analog Devices AD5142 for availability and reduced footprint size. Both of these parts have two (2) 8-bit potentiomete... | 2014/10/10 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/132705",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/30849/"
] | For each 16 bit device (other than the final one) put a single D type flip flop on the output and use it's output as feed to the next 16 bit device. The d type will soak up each 17th bit or, looking in a different way, the d type makes the 16 bit device a 17 bit device. | If you have available the 34 bit serial data stream, data clock, and you must do it in hardware, a brute-force way would be to read the 34 bits into a 34 bit serial-in parallel-out shift register, then to broadside load the 32 desired bits into a 32 bit parallel-in serial-out shift register and shift them out as a sing... |
10,769 | Having personally contacted a professor about the possibility of a Ph.D., he asked me to send him a cv and a copy of my M.Sc. in order to evaluate.
Instead, in the online application form of "other" Ph.D. programmes, I have found that I need to include a cv, among the other things, but there is no possibility to att... | 2013/06/26 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/10769",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/7551/"
] | Fill out the application form as far as possible. You could choose to include in your application a link to an online copy your MSc thesis, as you and others have suggested.
However, **as your potential professor has explicitly asked you for it**, I would send him a copy of your MSc thesis directly, as an email attach... | Send an admissions office the information they ask for. If they give you the option to provide additional information as a text field, then you could list a link to a version of your thesis on Dropbox or on a university web site (or similar) as part of your "additional statement."
However, given the number of applicat... |
708,557 | Pretty much what the title says. I'm running Windows 8 x64, using a USB wireless adapter.
Things I have tried
-ipconfig renew/release/flushndns plus system restart
-trying various DNS' (Google, etc.)
-different wireless adapters
It works fine with my ISP's DNS, which is OpenDNS. Thanks for the help, and sorry for... | 2014/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/708557",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/294253/"
] | I had these problems for weeks using chrome on public wifi. I fixed it finally by disabling the "Built-in Asynchronous DNS" flag and now I have no problems. Type chrome://flags into the address bar and see all the chrome flags. Ctrl-F to search the page for "dns" and find the flag - disable it! Worked for me! | I'm running Windows 8.1 Pro x64 on my desktop and had the same DNS problems with Chrome, even on a wired connection. I updated the driver for my network adapter and all DNS errors went away. It's been three weeks now and not a single problem.
Just another troubleshooting tip. |
56,975 | I've got a shapefile I would like to extract distinct values from an attribute field and have the output as tables based on those values.
The shapefile is made of polygons representing parcels and each parcel is categorized by a "book" value. I can ex... | 2013/04/02 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/56975",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/13780/"
] | You can use [Iterate Feature Selection](http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#/Iterate_Feature_Selection/00400000000s000000/) option to loop through book classes and make a feature layer, from which you can export your table against. | You may want to look into creating a model [using iterators](http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/Examples_of_using_iterators_in_ModelBuilder/00400000001n000000/ESRI_SECTION1_9A6D07FF69AE4A379CFC9031B128ACFD/). It looks like you can set up the tool to loop through all of the available book ids ... |
346,020 | After a long time I started reviewing in H&I again. Per [this advice](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/343417/2441442) I flagged everything I would normally close as low quality.
Now I am banned:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fsHnq.jpg)
Looking at the flags:
* [How to se... | 2017/03/27 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/346020",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/2441442/"
] | The original meaning of "Very Low Quality" is that something [needs to be deleted](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/93606/168333).
Shog9 wrote about the VLQ flag in the H&I queue [here](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/288387/812149), where he implies that this meaning is less strict for the VLQ flag in H&I. In H&I, ... | **Quit worrying about what everyone else is going to do in the Help and Improvement queue.**
The main motivator for people flagging these review tasks as VLQ is that they want to remove the review task from the Help and Improvement queue. The reason that you want to do that is that you don't want someone else to have ... |
52,409 | In a [comment](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/60187/how-to-deal-with-a-professor-who-delayed-my-contract-signature-until-i-received#comment401365_60187) to this [question](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/60187/how-to-deal-with-a-professor-who-delayed-my-contract-signature-until-i-received), t... | 2020/06/16 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/52409",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/13634/"
] | If an offer is accepted, you have a contract
--------------------------------------------
Oral contracts are binding for most transactions.
See [What is a contract and what is required for them to be valid?](https://law.stackexchange.com/q/6263/344)
However, from the circumstances, it’s not clear that there was an o... | In principle, oral contacts are binding, but your example has several issues that make it quite poor:
* in many states in the US, employment is 'at will' which means it can be terminated at any time for any or no reason. So you 'enforcing' the employment contract is only binding for the second it takes to say 'you're ... |
52,409 | In a [comment](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/60187/how-to-deal-with-a-professor-who-delayed-my-contract-signature-until-i-received#comment401365_60187) to this [question](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/60187/how-to-deal-with-a-professor-who-delayed-my-contract-signature-until-i-received), t... | 2020/06/16 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/52409",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/13634/"
] | If an offer is accepted, you have a contract
--------------------------------------------
Oral contracts are binding for most transactions.
See [What is a contract and what is required for them to be valid?](https://law.stackexchange.com/q/6263/344)
However, from the circumstances, it’s not clear that there was an o... | Obviously, it depends on the legislation. **In German legislation, an oral contract is binding by default.** A contract is defined as
>
> two congruent declarations of intention, issued in regard to each other (*proposal* and *acceptance*).
>
>
>
On principle, these declarations can be **oral**, **written**, or *... |
52,409 | In a [comment](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/60187/how-to-deal-with-a-professor-who-delayed-my-contract-signature-until-i-received#comment401365_60187) to this [question](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/60187/how-to-deal-with-a-professor-who-delayed-my-contract-signature-until-i-received), t... | 2020/06/16 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/52409",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/13634/"
] | If an offer is accepted, you have a contract
--------------------------------------------
Oral contracts are binding for most transactions.
See [What is a contract and what is required for them to be valid?](https://law.stackexchange.com/q/6263/344)
However, from the circumstances, it’s not clear that there was an o... | Although there's already a very good accepted answer, I would like to add some information that might help people understand why things work the way they work.
***Contracts*** are simply **wills** of **parties** coming together in **agreement**. For as long as there are **parties** who **wish** something and these wis... |
52,409 | In a [comment](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/60187/how-to-deal-with-a-professor-who-delayed-my-contract-signature-until-i-received#comment401365_60187) to this [question](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/60187/how-to-deal-with-a-professor-who-delayed-my-contract-signature-until-i-received), t... | 2020/06/16 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/52409",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/13634/"
] | In principle, oral contacts are binding, but your example has several issues that make it quite poor:
* in many states in the US, employment is 'at will' which means it can be terminated at any time for any or no reason. So you 'enforcing' the employment contract is only binding for the second it takes to say 'you're ... | Obviously, it depends on the legislation. **In German legislation, an oral contract is binding by default.** A contract is defined as
>
> two congruent declarations of intention, issued in regard to each other (*proposal* and *acceptance*).
>
>
>
On principle, these declarations can be **oral**, **written**, or *... |
52,409 | In a [comment](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/60187/how-to-deal-with-a-professor-who-delayed-my-contract-signature-until-i-received#comment401365_60187) to this [question](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/60187/how-to-deal-with-a-professor-who-delayed-my-contract-signature-until-i-received), t... | 2020/06/16 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/52409",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/13634/"
] | In principle, oral contacts are binding, but your example has several issues that make it quite poor:
* in many states in the US, employment is 'at will' which means it can be terminated at any time for any or no reason. So you 'enforcing' the employment contract is only binding for the second it takes to say 'you're ... | Although there's already a very good accepted answer, I would like to add some information that might help people understand why things work the way they work.
***Contracts*** are simply **wills** of **parties** coming together in **agreement**. For as long as there are **parties** who **wish** something and these wis... |
34,174 | After Achan's transgression of taking the accursed thing God apportions the blame in plural form to the israelites.
Joshua 7: KJV
>
> 10 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? 11 Israel hath sinned, and ***they*** have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them... | 2018/08/09 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/34174",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/16527/"
] | There are two possible answers:
1. Since Joshua did not yet know who the sinner was, as this was only revealed much later in the chapter, the collective *they* is used. This is not to imply that the whole nation is held responsible for Achan's sin, only that *someone* of the nation of Israel has sinned and that purgin... | No, I do not believe the bible is alluding to duplicity on part of others in Israel in verse 11. I believe the context of verse 1 helps to clarify.
Joshua 7:1 (KJV)
>
> But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed
> thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of
> Zerah, of th... |
351,096 | I'm a chemist working in battery development, we don't have an electrical engineer on the team which is a bit of a pain.
Anyway, we want to add 1 GHz voltage noise of random intensity to our battery as it charges, in an attempt to suppress dendrites.
Can anyone advise? I know how to solder bits together if there's a ... | 2018/01/20 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/351096",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/175370/"
] | You can buy commercial RF noise generator (I've used one made by "Noise Com").
Or you can grab a noise generator off of eBay like <https://www.ebay.com/itm/172241109978>.
To couple the signal in, use a choke in series with the DC supply and a capacitor to couple the noise signal in. | How about using a PRSG (pseudo-random-sequence-generator), and feed 4 bits into a high speed DAC. |
53,253 | Often when I have to greet all the people using my different software collectively I'm not sure which word to use for them. For example I can't say
>
> Overroot wishes all its users a Happy New Year!!!
>
>
>
Because Overroot is a company which makes software and users are associated with software not the company ... | 2011/12/31 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/53253",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/6220/"
] | Turning the greeting around may give you more options:
>
> * A Happy New Year to all users of Overroot software products!
> * A Happy New Year to all users of Overroot software: Squiggle™, Scribble™, Scratch™, and Scrawl™!
> * Wishing all Overroot software users a Happy New Year!
>
>
> | With a product name interposed and excess bangs removed, your first sentence is ok:
>
> Overroot wishes all its Squiggle users a Happy New Year!
>
>
>
Rephrasing "all its users" as "all the users of its software" also is workable, and covers a broader scope. |
53,253 | Often when I have to greet all the people using my different software collectively I'm not sure which word to use for them. For example I can't say
>
> Overroot wishes all its users a Happy New Year!!!
>
>
>
Because Overroot is a company which makes software and users are associated with software not the company ... | 2011/12/31 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/53253",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/6220/"
] | With a product name interposed and excess bangs removed, your first sentence is ok:
>
> Overroot wishes all its Squiggle users a Happy New Year!
>
>
>
Rephrasing "all its users" as "all the users of its software" also is workable, and covers a broader scope. | I would personalize the pronoun: "our users", not "its users". And, to answer your question, I think it is perfectly correct to shorten the phrase "users of Overroot software" to "Overroot users". So...
>
> Overroot wishes all our users a Happy New Year!!!
>
>
>
...as do I. |
53,253 | Often when I have to greet all the people using my different software collectively I'm not sure which word to use for them. For example I can't say
>
> Overroot wishes all its users a Happy New Year!!!
>
>
>
Because Overroot is a company which makes software and users are associated with software not the company ... | 2011/12/31 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/53253",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/6220/"
] | "Users" sounds pretty impersonal for a holiday greeting.
"Customers" may be technically incorrect because of the 'free' thing, but I think it would get the point across.
You could keep it generic: "Overroot wishes you a Happy New Year!" (wished to anyone reading it) or simply "Happy New Year!"
My preferred suggestio... | With a product name interposed and excess bangs removed, your first sentence is ok:
>
> Overroot wishes all its Squiggle users a Happy New Year!
>
>
>
Rephrasing "all its users" as "all the users of its software" also is workable, and covers a broader scope. |
53,253 | Often when I have to greet all the people using my different software collectively I'm not sure which word to use for them. For example I can't say
>
> Overroot wishes all its users a Happy New Year!!!
>
>
>
Because Overroot is a company which makes software and users are associated with software not the company ... | 2011/12/31 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/53253",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/6220/"
] | Turning the greeting around may give you more options:
>
> * A Happy New Year to all users of Overroot software products!
> * A Happy New Year to all users of Overroot software: Squiggle™, Scribble™, Scratch™, and Scrawl™!
> * Wishing all Overroot software users a Happy New Year!
>
>
> | I would personalize the pronoun: "our users", not "its users". And, to answer your question, I think it is perfectly correct to shorten the phrase "users of Overroot software" to "Overroot users". So...
>
> Overroot wishes all our users a Happy New Year!!!
>
>
>
...as do I. |
53,253 | Often when I have to greet all the people using my different software collectively I'm not sure which word to use for them. For example I can't say
>
> Overroot wishes all its users a Happy New Year!!!
>
>
>
Because Overroot is a company which makes software and users are associated with software not the company ... | 2011/12/31 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/53253",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/6220/"
] | "Users" sounds pretty impersonal for a holiday greeting.
"Customers" may be technically incorrect because of the 'free' thing, but I think it would get the point across.
You could keep it generic: "Overroot wishes you a Happy New Year!" (wished to anyone reading it) or simply "Happy New Year!"
My preferred suggestio... | Turning the greeting around may give you more options:
>
> * A Happy New Year to all users of Overroot software products!
> * A Happy New Year to all users of Overroot software: Squiggle™, Scribble™, Scratch™, and Scrawl™!
> * Wishing all Overroot software users a Happy New Year!
>
>
> |
53,253 | Often when I have to greet all the people using my different software collectively I'm not sure which word to use for them. For example I can't say
>
> Overroot wishes all its users a Happy New Year!!!
>
>
>
Because Overroot is a company which makes software and users are associated with software not the company ... | 2011/12/31 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/53253",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/6220/"
] | "Users" sounds pretty impersonal for a holiday greeting.
"Customers" may be technically incorrect because of the 'free' thing, but I think it would get the point across.
You could keep it generic: "Overroot wishes you a Happy New Year!" (wished to anyone reading it) or simply "Happy New Year!"
My preferred suggestio... | I would personalize the pronoun: "our users", not "its users". And, to answer your question, I think it is perfectly correct to shorten the phrase "users of Overroot software" to "Overroot users". So...
>
> Overroot wishes all our users a Happy New Year!!!
>
>
>
...as do I. |
6,276 | Arduino.SE is now a [full site](https://arduino.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2449/congratulations-arduino-se-is-graduating) after graduating out of beta. This means that it's already eligible for migration paths across the SE network.
**Should we add a migration path to it?**
IMHO it makes perfect sense to do so,... | 2017/07/18 | [
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6276",
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/users/136006/"
] | I'm a bit skeptical. I think the migration path report tool is pretty bad at the moment, I rarely want to move things to Super User. I don't think adding Arduino to the list without adding a few more would add much convenience.
If you take a look at the [migration](https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/... | This question would be incomplete without migration statistics. The migration statistics report is [broken](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/298079/migration-stats-pages-seem-to-be-broken), unfortunately. It doesn't show details about origin and destination. It will be about 90 days until the migration statisti... |
66,925 | I hope it is appropriate to ask this question here. I was going to ask at stackflow.
A very general question. There are loads of ecommerce web based applications about, such as prostores, eshop, exactabacus.com etc. It appears a lot of them already have atemplate ready (with few options). I am just wondering if there... | 2011/04/10 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/66925",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/22621/"
] | Everyone I know (not a scientific sample) who makes money doing that kind of work bases it on an existing CMS (usually Drupal, but probably a biased sample since I'm a Drupal dev).
Frankly, we're past the point where many companies have specific enough needs that it makes fiscal sense for them to have you develop thin... | Yeah, there are quite a few developers out there implementing their own eCommerce solution (actually, I'm one of them). Sure, there are a lot of existing solutions ready to use (commercial and Open Source) but there are always good reasons for implementing your own application.
On the one hand there is ego - you're al... |
8,425,445 | I want to modify a XPATH parser, but I don't know how to start with.
The soure code look like:
Any help would be appreciated:) | 2011/12/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8425445",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/737172/"
] | This looks like a "shift reduce" (see the S and Rs) table for an LALR parser. My guess is that it is produced by the GOLD parser which produces application-independent parse tables.
But you won't reasonably be able to modify this without the original grammmar, and the parser generator.
Why would you want to modify a ... | **It is meaningless to try to modify a parser if the set of rules and the codes for the terminal symbols (and the lexer) aren't available**.
The provided code looks like the action table for a general, table driven LR parser. However you also need the GOTO table.
**This whole approach is as unsound as reverse enginee... |
47,589,911 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ELo7e.png)
Hello I have been trying to fix this issue.
Please help me. | 2017/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/47589911",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/9034864/"
] | Make sure your emulator is running.
You can try by restarting ADB. | From [Android Debug Bridge (adb)](https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb.html):
>
> Emulator not listed
>
>
> The adb devices command has a corner-case command sequence that causes
> running emulator(s) to not show up in the adb devices output even
> though the emulator(s) are visible on your deskt... |
438,777 | If we use a dual in package comparator Example LM2903 and do use only one comparator, what should be done with the other one. It is sure that paralleling the two comparator will cause instability and we cannot leave that comparator unconnected too. Are there any inputs how it can be connected? | 2019/05/16 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/438777",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/221501/"
] | The LM2903 is a bipolar comparator and you can safely leave all the unused connections open.
If it's a CMOS-input comparator then it would be best to tie the inputs to some known voltage within the power supply range.
If you are doing something especially critical (sub-mV) you may wish to bias the inputs so the out... | For LM339/2901 and 393/2903 parts the data book says: " All pins of unused comparators should be grounded." (The exception they don't mention is when the V- pin is not ground, then the pins should be connected to the V- pin.) Just grounding the inputs can leave the output floating, so it should be connected to ground a... |
304,990 | I'm looking for a term or single word that can be used as the opposite of "in person" in situations we might be involved in a given activity without our direct (physical) presence, like:
* Taking online courses instead of taking part in classes
"\_\_\_\_\_ courses" vs "in-person courses"
* Having a videoconference in... | 2016/02/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/304990",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/125388/"
] | **Remote**.
Harvard Law School website has [a section on Remote Interviewing](http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/opia/job-search-toolkit/remote-interviewing/) which may be Telephone Interviews or Skype/Videoconference Interviews.
Quoting [dictionary.cambridge.org](http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/remote):
... | Absentia has its origins in latim and the meaning is "not in a certain place". In english: absence. Something like, if you ask me for Paul in New York and my answer is "He is not here. He is in Texas".
Absentivus: far from here for a long time. |
304,990 | I'm looking for a term or single word that can be used as the opposite of "in person" in situations we might be involved in a given activity without our direct (physical) presence, like:
* Taking online courses instead of taking part in classes
"\_\_\_\_\_ courses" vs "in-person courses"
* Having a videoconference in... | 2016/02/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/304990",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/125388/"
] | **On-line**... Yes, today *on-line* refers mainly to experiences over the internet, and if you look it up in a dictionary (at least the ones I just looked in) the definition is singularly linked to such experiences. However I own several old warranty cards and manuals from before the invent of said internet referring t... | Absentia has its origins in latim and the meaning is "not in a certain place". In english: absence. Something like, if you ask me for Paul in New York and my answer is "He is not here. He is in Texas".
Absentivus: far from here for a long time. |
304,990 | I'm looking for a term or single word that can be used as the opposite of "in person" in situations we might be involved in a given activity without our direct (physical) presence, like:
* Taking online courses instead of taking part in classes
"\_\_\_\_\_ courses" vs "in-person courses"
* Having a videoconference in... | 2016/02/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/304990",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/125388/"
] | I've never seen it used in this context, but I think it would be a good use of "virtual". Wikipedia defines "virtual" among other meanings as "Operating by computer or in cyberspace; not physically present". | ***Distance***, perhaps.
Tuition in which contact between students and teacher is principally by correspondence or broadcast programmes, rather than face to face is often referred to as ***distance learning***.(OED)
Although not commonly used, 'distance' would also serve for your other examples - meeting/interview/sh... |
304,990 | I'm looking for a term or single word that can be used as the opposite of "in person" in situations we might be involved in a given activity without our direct (physical) presence, like:
* Taking online courses instead of taking part in classes
"\_\_\_\_\_ courses" vs "in-person courses"
* Having a videoconference in... | 2016/02/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/304990",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/125388/"
] | **Remote**.
Harvard Law School website has [a section on Remote Interviewing](http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/opia/job-search-toolkit/remote-interviewing/) which may be Telephone Interviews or Skype/Videoconference Interviews.
Quoting [dictionary.cambridge.org](http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/remote):
... | I advise you in absentia.
As suggested by @"K1eran" and @"Hot Licks", you can (should) use "remote" as a savvy antonym to "in-person" for referring to activity someone does (i.e. of someone in subject position). This is perfect for your use cases.
I like having options tho, so I'll give you another one just for fun.
... |
304,990 | I'm looking for a term or single word that can be used as the opposite of "in person" in situations we might be involved in a given activity without our direct (physical) presence, like:
* Taking online courses instead of taking part in classes
"\_\_\_\_\_ courses" vs "in-person courses"
* Having a videoconference in... | 2016/02/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/304990",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/125388/"
] | **Remote**.
Harvard Law School website has [a section on Remote Interviewing](http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/opia/job-search-toolkit/remote-interviewing/) which may be Telephone Interviews or Skype/Videoconference Interviews.
Quoting [dictionary.cambridge.org](http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/remote):
... | **On-line**... Yes, today *on-line* refers mainly to experiences over the internet, and if you look it up in a dictionary (at least the ones I just looked in) the definition is singularly linked to such experiences. However I own several old warranty cards and manuals from before the invent of said internet referring t... |
304,990 | I'm looking for a term or single word that can be used as the opposite of "in person" in situations we might be involved in a given activity without our direct (physical) presence, like:
* Taking online courses instead of taking part in classes
"\_\_\_\_\_ courses" vs "in-person courses"
* Having a videoconference in... | 2016/02/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/304990",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/125388/"
] | ***Distance***, perhaps.
Tuition in which contact between students and teacher is principally by correspondence or broadcast programmes, rather than face to face is often referred to as ***distance learning***.(OED)
Although not commonly used, 'distance' would also serve for your other examples - meeting/interview/sh... | Absentia has its origins in latim and the meaning is "not in a certain place". In english: absence. Something like, if you ask me for Paul in New York and my answer is "He is not here. He is in Texas".
Absentivus: far from here for a long time. |
304,990 | I'm looking for a term or single word that can be used as the opposite of "in person" in situations we might be involved in a given activity without our direct (physical) presence, like:
* Taking online courses instead of taking part in classes
"\_\_\_\_\_ courses" vs "in-person courses"
* Having a videoconference in... | 2016/02/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/304990",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/125388/"
] | **Remote**.
Harvard Law School website has [a section on Remote Interviewing](http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/opia/job-search-toolkit/remote-interviewing/) which may be Telephone Interviews or Skype/Videoconference Interviews.
Quoting [dictionary.cambridge.org](http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/remote):
... | ***Distance***, perhaps.
Tuition in which contact between students and teacher is principally by correspondence or broadcast programmes, rather than face to face is often referred to as ***distance learning***.(OED)
Although not commonly used, 'distance' would also serve for your other examples - meeting/interview/sh... |
304,990 | I'm looking for a term or single word that can be used as the opposite of "in person" in situations we might be involved in a given activity without our direct (physical) presence, like:
* Taking online courses instead of taking part in classes
"\_\_\_\_\_ courses" vs "in-person courses"
* Having a videoconference in... | 2016/02/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/304990",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/125388/"
] | **Remote**.
Harvard Law School website has [a section on Remote Interviewing](http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/opia/job-search-toolkit/remote-interviewing/) which may be Telephone Interviews or Skype/Videoconference Interviews.
Quoting [dictionary.cambridge.org](http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/remote):
... | I've never seen it used in this context, but I think it would be a good use of "virtual". Wikipedia defines "virtual" among other meanings as "Operating by computer or in cyberspace; not physically present". |
304,990 | I'm looking for a term or single word that can be used as the opposite of "in person" in situations we might be involved in a given activity without our direct (physical) presence, like:
* Taking online courses instead of taking part in classes
"\_\_\_\_\_ courses" vs "in-person courses"
* Having a videoconference in... | 2016/02/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/304990",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/125388/"
] | I've never seen it used in this context, but I think it would be a good use of "virtual". Wikipedia defines "virtual" among other meanings as "Operating by computer or in cyberspace; not physically present". | Absentia has its origins in latim and the meaning is "not in a certain place". In english: absence. Something like, if you ask me for Paul in New York and my answer is "He is not here. He is in Texas".
Absentivus: far from here for a long time. |
304,990 | I'm looking for a term or single word that can be used as the opposite of "in person" in situations we might be involved in a given activity without our direct (physical) presence, like:
* Taking online courses instead of taking part in classes
"\_\_\_\_\_ courses" vs "in-person courses"
* Having a videoconference in... | 2016/02/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/304990",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/125388/"
] | I've never seen it used in this context, but I think it would be a good use of "virtual". Wikipedia defines "virtual" among other meanings as "Operating by computer or in cyberspace; not physically present". | **On-line**... Yes, today *on-line* refers mainly to experiences over the internet, and if you look it up in a dictionary (at least the ones I just looked in) the definition is singularly linked to such experiences. However I own several old warranty cards and manuals from before the invent of said internet referring t... |
8,775 | I found in an antique shop in France the item seen below and would like to know more about the age and origin and material based on the logo/mark.
The seller told me it is from the Napoleon III epoch (~1850s) and pointed to the anchor logo on the top-left of the item with the letter N and D.
If it helps here is some ... | 2013/05/20 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/8775",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/1557/"
] | At that time there were tons of institutions called "Notre Dame", so it is pretty hard to find.
According to French Wikipedia, first communion was at age 7-8 in 1910. Not sure about before, but that might be from a école élémentaire (or the equivalent at that time).
Your best bet is to find similar anchors in [this l... | As for the material of the frame, it's celluloid. I don't know when the technique for this sort of striped fake-ivory celluloid arrived, but I have found references to "Ivory Pyralin" which usually means the striped variant of celluloid from [1913](http://nyheritage.nnyln.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/VXU002/id/189... |
45,031 | I know the fundamental algorithms and it's complexities. for e.g if Binary Search has Complexity O(log n), then how I can mathematically prove this? | 2011/02/07 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/45031",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/16273/"
] | I assume you're asking about how to measure algorithm time complexity with regards to its input (how the algorithm time grows as N grows). One way is to model the algorithm in the form of a recurrence equation and then solve via a number of techniques. Common techniques are master theorem, substitution, recurrence tree... | For an introduction to data structures and algorithms, Cormen & al [Introduction to Algorithms](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0262033844) is really great.
As for the specific case of computing complexities, it is generally a matter of expressing it as a recursive relation, then proving that relation is true... |
45,031 | I know the fundamental algorithms and it's complexities. for e.g if Binary Search has Complexity O(log n), then how I can mathematically prove this? | 2011/02/07 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/45031",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/16273/"
] | I assume you're asking about how to measure algorithm time complexity with regards to its input (how the algorithm time grows as N grows). One way is to model the algorithm in the form of a recurrence equation and then solve via a number of techniques. Common techniques are master theorem, substitution, recurrence tree... | Big Oh isn't really a description of algorithm complexity, as in how many decisions and branches are made, Big Oh is a description or measure of computing resources used by an algorithm.
Anyways you'll have to become familiar with all the complicated math behind complexity theory, learn about P, NP, EXPTIME complextit... |
45,031 | I know the fundamental algorithms and it's complexities. for e.g if Binary Search has Complexity O(log n), then how I can mathematically prove this? | 2011/02/07 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/45031",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/16273/"
] | Big Oh isn't really a description of algorithm complexity, as in how many decisions and branches are made, Big Oh is a description or measure of computing resources used by an algorithm.
Anyways you'll have to become familiar with all the complicated math behind complexity theory, learn about P, NP, EXPTIME complextit... | For an introduction to data structures and algorithms, Cormen & al [Introduction to Algorithms](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0262033844) is really great.
As for the specific case of computing complexities, it is generally a matter of expressing it as a recursive relation, then proving that relation is true... |
45,031 | I know the fundamental algorithms and it's complexities. for e.g if Binary Search has Complexity O(log n), then how I can mathematically prove this? | 2011/02/07 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/45031",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/16273/"
] | For Binary Search Only!
Here is my way of doing it:
To implement binary search on a sorted list that contains N elements, we keep dividing the list in halves until we 'corner' the key. This tells us that the problem size decreases by half, [Eg. 100 : 50 : 25 : 12 : 6 : 3 : 1], until it reaches (worst case) **1**!
T... | There are mathematical techniques to prove big-oh. IIRC there where some difference equations involved. Any decent textbook on the topic should be able to teach you the ropes. |
45,031 | I know the fundamental algorithms and it's complexities. for e.g if Binary Search has Complexity O(log n), then how I can mathematically prove this? | 2011/02/07 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/45031",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/16273/"
] | I assume you're asking about how to measure algorithm time complexity with regards to its input (how the algorithm time grows as N grows). One way is to model the algorithm in the form of a recurrence equation and then solve via a number of techniques. Common techniques are master theorem, substitution, recurrence tree... | There are mathematical techniques to prove big-oh. IIRC there where some difference equations involved. Any decent textbook on the topic should be able to teach you the ropes. |
45,031 | I know the fundamental algorithms and it's complexities. for e.g if Binary Search has Complexity O(log n), then how I can mathematically prove this? | 2011/02/07 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/45031",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/16273/"
] | I assume you're asking about how to measure algorithm time complexity with regards to its input (how the algorithm time grows as N grows). One way is to model the algorithm in the form of a recurrence equation and then solve via a number of techniques. Common techniques are master theorem, substitution, recurrence tree... | For Binary Search Only!
Here is my way of doing it:
To implement binary search on a sorted list that contains N elements, we keep dividing the list in halves until we 'corner' the key. This tells us that the problem size decreases by half, [Eg. 100 : 50 : 25 : 12 : 6 : 3 : 1], until it reaches (worst case) **1**!
T... |
45,031 | I know the fundamental algorithms and it's complexities. for e.g if Binary Search has Complexity O(log n), then how I can mathematically prove this? | 2011/02/07 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/45031",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/16273/"
] | For an introduction to data structures and algorithms, Cormen & al [Introduction to Algorithms](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0262033844) is really great.
As for the specific case of computing complexities, it is generally a matter of expressing it as a recursive relation, then proving that relation is true... | There are mathematical techniques to prove big-oh. IIRC there where some difference equations involved. Any decent textbook on the topic should be able to teach you the ropes. |
3,356,402 | In developing a flash-based memory manager, I need to be able to view large quantities of data. With my eyes and monitor resolution, I can read hand-drawn 3x5 letters on a 4x6 matrix without too much difficulty, but none of the system TrueType fonts render optimally at that size. I've tried writing code to draw font sh... | 2010/07/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3356402",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/363751/"
] | I'd find an existing 3x5 pixel font, and use it to draw text. Would this work? <http://www.pimpyourfont.com/font-12368-Pixelzim-3x5> | I'd use a font editor to put your individual bitmaps together into a bitmapped font, then display your text in that font. |
3,356,402 | In developing a flash-based memory manager, I need to be able to view large quantities of data. With my eyes and monitor resolution, I can read hand-drawn 3x5 letters on a 4x6 matrix without too much difficulty, but none of the system TrueType fonts render optimally at that size. I've tried writing code to draw font sh... | 2010/07/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3356402",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/363751/"
] | I would suggest creating the font yourself. There are several good font editors out there:
Font Forge -- <http://fontforge.sourceforge.net/>
FontCreator -- <http://www.high-logic.com/fontcreator.html>
Type Light -- <http://cr8.netfirms.com/typelight.html>
TTFEdit -- <http://sourceforge.net/projects/ttfedit/>
Doubl... | I'd find an existing 3x5 pixel font, and use it to draw text. Would this work? <http://www.pimpyourfont.com/font-12368-Pixelzim-3x5> |
3,356,402 | In developing a flash-based memory manager, I need to be able to view large quantities of data. With my eyes and monitor resolution, I can read hand-drawn 3x5 letters on a 4x6 matrix without too much difficulty, but none of the system TrueType fonts render optimally at that size. I've tried writing code to draw font sh... | 2010/07/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3356402",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/363751/"
] | I'd find an existing 3x5 pixel font, and use it to draw text. Would this work? <http://www.pimpyourfont.com/font-12368-Pixelzim-3x5> | My thanks to those who answered. I had been overcomplicating things in the hopes of improving responsiveness, but was just making things worse. I had separate routines to handle a change to an on-screen item and to handle screen redraws. For the each item I kept thee objects representing the current state, the state dr... |
3,356,402 | In developing a flash-based memory manager, I need to be able to view large quantities of data. With my eyes and monitor resolution, I can read hand-drawn 3x5 letters on a 4x6 matrix without too much difficulty, but none of the system TrueType fonts render optimally at that size. I've tried writing code to draw font sh... | 2010/07/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3356402",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/363751/"
] | I would suggest creating the font yourself. There are several good font editors out there:
Font Forge -- <http://fontforge.sourceforge.net/>
FontCreator -- <http://www.high-logic.com/fontcreator.html>
Type Light -- <http://cr8.netfirms.com/typelight.html>
TTFEdit -- <http://sourceforge.net/projects/ttfedit/>
Doubl... | I'd use a font editor to put your individual bitmaps together into a bitmapped font, then display your text in that font. |
3,356,402 | In developing a flash-based memory manager, I need to be able to view large quantities of data. With my eyes and monitor resolution, I can read hand-drawn 3x5 letters on a 4x6 matrix without too much difficulty, but none of the system TrueType fonts render optimally at that size. I've tried writing code to draw font sh... | 2010/07/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3356402",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/363751/"
] | To draw readable text at that size you should consider [subpixel rendering](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subpixel_rendering). Take a look at [these examples](http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/09/22/two-teeny-tiny-fonts/). | I'd use a font editor to put your individual bitmaps together into a bitmapped font, then display your text in that font. |
3,356,402 | In developing a flash-based memory manager, I need to be able to view large quantities of data. With my eyes and monitor resolution, I can read hand-drawn 3x5 letters on a 4x6 matrix without too much difficulty, but none of the system TrueType fonts render optimally at that size. I've tried writing code to draw font sh... | 2010/07/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3356402",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/363751/"
] | I would suggest creating the font yourself. There are several good font editors out there:
Font Forge -- <http://fontforge.sourceforge.net/>
FontCreator -- <http://www.high-logic.com/fontcreator.html>
Type Light -- <http://cr8.netfirms.com/typelight.html>
TTFEdit -- <http://sourceforge.net/projects/ttfedit/>
Doubl... | To draw readable text at that size you should consider [subpixel rendering](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subpixel_rendering). Take a look at [these examples](http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/09/22/two-teeny-tiny-fonts/). |
3,356,402 | In developing a flash-based memory manager, I need to be able to view large quantities of data. With my eyes and monitor resolution, I can read hand-drawn 3x5 letters on a 4x6 matrix without too much difficulty, but none of the system TrueType fonts render optimally at that size. I've tried writing code to draw font sh... | 2010/07/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3356402",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/363751/"
] | I would suggest creating the font yourself. There are several good font editors out there:
Font Forge -- <http://fontforge.sourceforge.net/>
FontCreator -- <http://www.high-logic.com/fontcreator.html>
Type Light -- <http://cr8.netfirms.com/typelight.html>
TTFEdit -- <http://sourceforge.net/projects/ttfedit/>
Doubl... | My thanks to those who answered. I had been overcomplicating things in the hopes of improving responsiveness, but was just making things worse. I had separate routines to handle a change to an on-screen item and to handle screen redraws. For the each item I kept thee objects representing the current state, the state dr... |
3,356,402 | In developing a flash-based memory manager, I need to be able to view large quantities of data. With my eyes and monitor resolution, I can read hand-drawn 3x5 letters on a 4x6 matrix without too much difficulty, but none of the system TrueType fonts render optimally at that size. I've tried writing code to draw font sh... | 2010/07/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3356402",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/363751/"
] | To draw readable text at that size you should consider [subpixel rendering](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subpixel_rendering). Take a look at [these examples](http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/09/22/two-teeny-tiny-fonts/). | My thanks to those who answered. I had been overcomplicating things in the hopes of improving responsiveness, but was just making things worse. I had separate routines to handle a change to an on-screen item and to handle screen redraws. For the each item I kept thee objects representing the current state, the state dr... |
322,050 | I am trying to make IBM jre to use PCF fonts from default X11 installation on my linux box. In particular adobe-helvetica font. I have toyed to modify fontconfig.properties in jre/lib folder but no matter what I do Java seams to use some other fonts. I guess there is some algorithm how java VM tries to link java logica... | 2008/11/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/322050",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/20390/"
] | Rather than making up a standard for just this one question - I would suggest adopting an existing coding standard for whatever language you are using.
For example:
GNU Coding Standards
<http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/>
Code Conventions for the Java Programming Language
<http://java.sun.com/docs/codeconv/>
... | 1. Use an automated code formatter, and configure it appropriately.
2. Write a method like isPresent(String) that checks the String argument for not null and for not empty (zero length).
3. Rewrite the original conditional to use the new isPresent(String) method, probably all on one line. |
338,537 | In physics class I learned that removing the dielectric out of a charged capacitor increases the voltage and therefore the energy stored.
Could this effect be used to build a generator? The extra voltage could be extracted somehow, the dielectric put back and the capacitor recharged at the lower voltage. How efficient... | 2017/11/07 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/338537",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/168152/"
] | Yes. Such a generator does exist, and has done for centuries. It is called a ["Wimshurst Machine"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimshurst_machine)
>
> In a Wimshurst machine, the two insulated discs and their metal
> sectors rotate in opposite directions passing the crossed metal
> neutralizer bars and their brush... | No, I don't think you can make a generator. When you remove the dielectric, the amount of free charge (i.e. the charge actually on the metal plates) stays the same. The total energy of the plates+dielectric system also stays the same.
The plate potential goes up because the dielectric is now depolarized and has no ele... |
21,973 | Our bodies can repair quite a number of injuries very well. However, it takes time. For larger wounds, complete recovery can last many weeks. Why is this time so long, what is the most important limiting factor? The speed of cell division? I thought cell division was faster, and if necessary, cells could also be transp... | 2014/10/08 | [
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/21973",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/users/3798/"
] | The process of wound healing is pretty complicated and is much more than only cell division. The woundhealing process starts almost immediately in the moment of the injury and depending on the injury can take quite a long time. Have a look at the figure below (from the second reference), which shows the phases:
![ente... | I claim that one great limitation in our understanding of the healing process is that biologists have **no understanding of the progression of disease or infection**, that not enough time may be given for the body to recover, and that doctors might **not understand how to help their patients recover from disease or inf... |
21,973 | Our bodies can repair quite a number of injuries very well. However, it takes time. For larger wounds, complete recovery can last many weeks. Why is this time so long, what is the most important limiting factor? The speed of cell division? I thought cell division was faster, and if necessary, cells could also be transp... | 2014/10/08 | [
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/21973",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/users/3798/"
] | The time needed for a wound to heal is related to the type of tissue injured and the amount of tissue that needs to be 'reconstructed.' Cell division rates are also a factor.
Healing is a complex process that involves multiple stages.
1. The body has to limit the damage that can result from an injury. So, first it tr... | I claim that one great limitation in our understanding of the healing process is that biologists have **no understanding of the progression of disease or infection**, that not enough time may be given for the body to recover, and that doctors might **not understand how to help their patients recover from disease or inf... |
57,645 | Is it possible to show the history of the questions I have visited. This will come in handy if I saw a question, but didnt fav it, and want to visit it again. Sometimes it is difficult to find it using site search or even google search. So such a feature would be very welcome. On a related note we can have a "learning ... | 2010/07/19 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57645",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/132753/"
] | Your browser already has this. I don't really see the need to have this as a site function. | I like this idea. Generally speaking the tags are a good way of finding a question that you've seen before. However with popular tags like Java, C#, etc, questions can get buried rather quickly.
Having a history page organized chronologically can greatly ease looking for things and provide better organization to the s... |
317,273 | Read the following
"Did they wait until it was too late to make from their life even **one iota of what they are capable**"
I don't understand how they made this 'what' clause there without using of at the end.
It has to be 'what they are capable'. | 2022/06/14 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/317273",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/156381/"
] | I tend to agree with you. Focusing on the bolded part in question, it has the form:
>
> [measure/quantity] of [thing]
>
>
>
As in:
>
> **one slice** of **pizza**
>
>
> **a high degree** of **brick-laying ability**
>
>
>
Now, "one iota" seems fine as the quantity. The question is, is this a valid descripti... | Grammar punctuation prefers the Object coming after the Preposition.
"of what they are capable" is more correct than "what they are capable of" |
45,629 | [Coin](https://onlycoin.com/) is a new device aimed at replacing up to 8 credit cards in your wallet with a single device.
It apparently works by scanning the credit card data into a mobile application that syncs with the Coin device itself over Bluetooth. The scanner works like a credit card skimmer from my understan... | 2013/11/18 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/45629",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Coin relies on the loophole that they're not a merchant or a middle-man handling payment data; they're just an electronic form of a physical wallet and the data is always with the customer (on the Coin itself). This is apparent in [their FAQ](https://onlycoin.com/support/faq/):
>
> Q. Does Coin have a PCI PA-DSS vali... | PCI-DSS is only required for merchants, but not for clients. The risk of getting access to the device would be the same as loosing your wallet with the 8 cards in it. The one thing which is important to note is that this is not going to work in countries where only Chip&PIN is accepted and swiping is not a possibility ... |
45,629 | [Coin](https://onlycoin.com/) is a new device aimed at replacing up to 8 credit cards in your wallet with a single device.
It apparently works by scanning the credit card data into a mobile application that syncs with the Coin device itself over Bluetooth. The scanner works like a credit card skimmer from my understan... | 2013/11/18 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/45629",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Coin relies on the loophole that they're not a merchant or a middle-man handling payment data; they're just an electronic form of a physical wallet and the data is always with the customer (on the Coin itself). This is apparent in [their FAQ](https://onlycoin.com/support/faq/):
>
> Q. Does Coin have a PCI PA-DSS vali... | There are positive and negative aspects to security with a system like his:
Positive:
* The device has to have cards loaded on demand, so it can only be once card at a time. If it is stolen you've only lost one card. EDIT: This isn't actually true I found out, this single card has ALL the cards on it.
* The card appa... |
66,487 | Is there an easy way to find and remove duplicate photos within a Google+ album? | 2014/08/20 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/66487",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/4626/"
] | While I don't believe there is a tool built in to Google+ you could use Google's Picasa product to link your account and use it's tools to do this. To do this [download picasa](https://picasa.google.com/) and Link it to your google account (upper right corner). This should allow you to sync your web based albums, then ... | This can be done on Google+. Please try the following:
1. Log into Google Plus
2. Hover over the "Home" menu at the top left of the page, below the google logo
3. Click on photos "should show picasa logo"
4. Place cursor over photo and a check mark bubble will appear and click it, (please note if you are in an album w... |
66,487 | Is there an easy way to find and remove duplicate photos within a Google+ album? | 2014/08/20 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/66487",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/4626/"
] | While I don't believe there is a tool built in to Google+ you could use Google's Picasa product to link your account and use it's tools to do this. To do this [download picasa](https://picasa.google.com/) and Link it to your google account (upper right corner). This should allow you to sync your web based albums, then ... | Copy all your pictures to a hard disk, run Anti-Twin and delete the duplicates. Delete all the photos on Google and copy them back again. |
66,487 | Is there an easy way to find and remove duplicate photos within a Google+ album? | 2014/08/20 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/66487",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/4626/"
] | Copy all your pictures to a hard disk, run Anti-Twin and delete the duplicates. Delete all the photos on Google and copy them back again. | This can be done on Google+. Please try the following:
1. Log into Google Plus
2. Hover over the "Home" menu at the top left of the page, below the google logo
3. Click on photos "should show picasa logo"
4. Place cursor over photo and a check mark bubble will appear and click it, (please note if you are in an album w... |
24,903,674 | Ok this sounds weird. Google play games was made for games. And it is excellent. Achievements, cloud save, etc.
Now my app is NOT a game. But it is well documented and researched that turning chores/work/etc into games, makes them more fun, and people more likely to want to do them.
And this is what I want to do for ... | 2014/07/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/24903674",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1007051/"
] | It's technically possible but in circumstances where you are using the services in an app, be careful because if your app doesn't meet the branding requirements, it can be pulled from the Play store as described in the [Google Play Games Services terms of service](https://developers.google.com/games/services/terms).
S... | Yes, you can. The Google staff speaking in [an event yesterday](http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/learncampus-make-your-android-app-succeed-on-google-play-tickets-17335980384) in the Google Campus London actually said this. |
24,903,674 | Ok this sounds weird. Google play games was made for games. And it is excellent. Achievements, cloud save, etc.
Now my app is NOT a game. But it is well documented and researched that turning chores/work/etc into games, makes them more fun, and people more likely to want to do them.
And this is what I want to do for ... | 2014/07/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/24903674",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1007051/"
] | It's technically possible but in circumstances where you are using the services in an app, be careful because if your app doesn't meet the branding requirements, it can be pulled from the Play store as described in the [Google Play Games Services terms of service](https://developers.google.com/games/services/terms).
S... | For examples of already existing popular such apps, checkout Memrise which is a gamified way to learn languages. It sits in "Education" App category and it has leaderboards and achievements in it, though not sure if its GPG or their own implementation of it. |
24,903,674 | Ok this sounds weird. Google play games was made for games. And it is excellent. Achievements, cloud save, etc.
Now my app is NOT a game. But it is well documented and researched that turning chores/work/etc into games, makes them more fun, and people more likely to want to do them.
And this is what I want to do for ... | 2014/07/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/24903674",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1007051/"
] | Yes, you can. The Google staff speaking in [an event yesterday](http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/learncampus-make-your-android-app-succeed-on-google-play-tickets-17335980384) in the Google Campus London actually said this. | For examples of already existing popular such apps, checkout Memrise which is a gamified way to learn languages. It sits in "Education" App category and it has leaderboards and achievements in it, though not sure if its GPG or their own implementation of it. |
12,881 | What is the use of softmax function? Why was it used at the end of fully connected layer in convolution neural network? | 2019/06/16 | [
"https://ai.stackexchange.com/questions/12881",
"https://ai.stackexchange.com",
"https://ai.stackexchange.com/users/20551/"
] | A system is *Turing complete* if it can be used to simulate any Turing machine.
Given the Church-Turing thesis (which has not yet been proven), [a human brain can compute any function that a Turing machine can (given enough time and space)](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/church-turing/#MeanCompCompTuriThes), [but... | My answer is yes, but in a trivial way. The least you would expect from an intelligent agent is that it is able to execute a given Turing machine on a given input. This requires actually no intelligence, just following rules. If however, you are referring to the capability of predicting if the Turing machine will termi... |
342,284 | I got the "mission board"-mission. Unfortunately I have activated this mission in a abandoned system with only a [abandoned space station](https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/Space_station#Abandoned_station).
There is no chance to visit a working mission board in this system. Every attempt to activate/deactive this missio... | 2018/12/11 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/342284",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/54377/"
] | Since talking to a space station attendant is the only in-game option to abandon missions,
**I think a Save Game Editor is indeed your best bet**.
An editor which seems to be able to do what you want it to do, is [*NMSSaveEditor*](https://github.com/goatfungus/NMSSaveEditor). \*
There is a description of how to ch... | I think, I have found a workaround. After upgrading my starship with an A-class [Hyperdrive-Upgrade](https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/Hyperdrive_Upgrade) I made a jump to a system about 800 light-years away.
After visiting the next space station and pressing `P` for my Log, I saw a new RED galaxy map icon in front of my... |
290,647 | I'm wondering for the newest Warframe update (Specters of the Rail), I was wondering where the warframe part drops are. | 2016/11/07 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/290647",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/170953/"
] | The drop system has changed a bit, you no longer have "void keys".
Now you have [void relics](http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Void_Relic), and [void fissures](http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Void_Fissure).
A relic is like a void key, in the way that it gives a set of specific items as a reward.
The big difference here ... | Warframe parts are dropped with a random chance by all the bosses.
Every boss drops a warframe part but not all warframe parts are dropped by the same boss, so you need to kill every boss to know which to farm for the parts you need.
Valkry parts are dropped from alad v. I forgot the rest so go start farming. |
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