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44,423 | In my short story ghosts are much like the movie, "Ghost," where they can interact with each other and also have a very tiny bit of power to move something small (like a penny, or slam a door).
However one of my ghosts just pushed the other ghost, who fell through a wall, but my ghosts don't accidentally fall through ... | 2016/06/13 | [
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] | Ghosts of humans are the remnants of humans, and of the human mind in particular. This means that they operate according to the *rules of human comprehension*. They can only exist in ways that a person can understand or imagine. They stand on the ground and expect to remain standing there instead of sinking, and so tha... | Give your ghosts gravitational but not inertial mass. With no inertial mass there is no kinetic energy. Ghosts can't fall because there is no other form of energy for the potential energy to become. |
44,423 | In my short story ghosts are much like the movie, "Ghost," where they can interact with each other and also have a very tiny bit of power to move something small (like a penny, or slam a door).
However one of my ghosts just pushed the other ghost, who fell through a wall, but my ghosts don't accidentally fall through ... | 2016/06/13 | [
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] | Ghosts of humans are the remnants of humans, and of the human mind in particular. This means that they operate according to the *rules of human comprehension*. They can only exist in ways that a person can understand or imagine. They stand on the ground and expect to remain standing there instead of sinking, and so tha... | The reason we don't fall into the ground is because of the electromagnetic force. If the electromagnetic force stopped affecting us, we'd be unable to touch anything. In fact, we wouldn't be able to see or be seen by anything as well, because light works due to the electromagnetic force too.
Sound familiar? Because n... |
44,423 | In my short story ghosts are much like the movie, "Ghost," where they can interact with each other and also have a very tiny bit of power to move something small (like a penny, or slam a door).
However one of my ghosts just pushed the other ghost, who fell through a wall, but my ghosts don't accidentally fall through ... | 2016/06/13 | [
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] | Posit that the ghosts have a defined volume (roughly equal to their body's volume, at time of death, less lost parts) and that they have a density equal to that of the ambient air (or very close.) Now they float and have a tiny bit of mass to work with, but only a little bit:
Roughly one thousandth their original mass... | Give your ghosts gravitational but not inertial mass. With no inertial mass there is no kinetic energy. Ghosts can't fall because there is no other form of energy for the potential energy to become. |
132,852 | I can understand schedule pressure. You want to please your users, as they are the lifeblood of the company. However, it is also true that certain changes will make everything easier down the road. Unfortunately, management in my organization has an instinctive resistance to such changes and this resistance is so stron... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | You are really talking about [technical debt](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_debt). Maybe a metaphor would help your managers. I often compare the effect of technical debt in software to cooking in a dirty kitchen. If the sink and counters and stove are piled with dirty dishes and there is trash on the floor, i... | This kind of a change falls into the refactoring category. The Agile approach would be that you should be incorporating AMPLE refactoring time into each story you estimate and this is exactly why. Aside from engineers, nobody is going to understand why you want to do this and that's okay, it's not THEIR job to determin... |
132,852 | I can understand schedule pressure. You want to please your users, as they are the lifeblood of the company. However, it is also true that certain changes will make everything easier down the road. Unfortunately, management in my organization has an instinctive resistance to such changes and this resistance is so stron... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | You've stumbled across something that plagues programmers **everywhere** at some point in their careers: this code needs to be refactored, there are architectural issues over there, this module is becoming unmaintainable, etc. Because of the present culture of your organization, however, you're being pushed to focus on... | If you have a code review , create a technical ticket stating that the code should be improved by using ARC and assign to the manager.
Convince him. Explain him some small examples of similar technical enhancements that you did and its benefits to the projects. |
132,852 | I can understand schedule pressure. You want to please your users, as they are the lifeblood of the company. However, it is also true that certain changes will make everything easier down the road. Unfortunately, management in my organization has an instinctive resistance to such changes and this resistance is so stron... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | When I was a newer developer on a very small team, I did a lot of this kind of improvement in my free time. I enjoyed it; I would log on and try out interesting new techniques while sitting in the living room with my wife at night. As I got to be a more senior developer and then manager of a bigger team, my free time d... | Here's why your request for automatic reference counting is being rejected:
1. **It's not an improvement**. Once you have anything larger than hello world, any change is going to wrong direction. No amount of refactoring is going to change the fact that if you need to do changes, it's always going to wrong direction. ... |
132,852 | I can understand schedule pressure. You want to please your users, as they are the lifeblood of the company. However, it is also true that certain changes will make everything easier down the road. Unfortunately, management in my organization has an instinctive resistance to such changes and this resistance is so stron... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | I've answered a similar question here before so this might be considered a duplicate. Basically, you're not going to get signoff to do a "refactoring effort". The way you make the code cleaner is to follow the boy scout rule: always leave code cleaner when you leave it than when you arrived.
Just like paying down real... | When I was a newer developer on a very small team, I did a lot of this kind of improvement in my free time. I enjoyed it; I would log on and try out interesting new techniques while sitting in the living room with my wife at night. As I got to be a more senior developer and then manager of a bigger team, my free time d... |
132,852 | I can understand schedule pressure. You want to please your users, as they are the lifeblood of the company. However, it is also true that certain changes will make everything easier down the road. Unfortunately, management in my organization has an instinctive resistance to such changes and this resistance is so stron... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | There is another hidden cost not mentioned in other answers. Namely that good engineers tend to leave in the type of environment described. Eventually anyone with the ambition or ability to refactor has left the company, and then things will be in a very bad way, probably unfixable. Unfortunately you can't tell your ma... | When I was a newer developer on a very small team, I did a lot of this kind of improvement in my free time. I enjoyed it; I would log on and try out interesting new techniques while sitting in the living room with my wife at night. As I got to be a more senior developer and then manager of a bigger team, my free time d... |
132,852 | I can understand schedule pressure. You want to please your users, as they are the lifeblood of the company. However, it is also true that certain changes will make everything easier down the road. Unfortunately, management in my organization has an instinctive resistance to such changes and this resistance is so stron... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | There is another hidden cost not mentioned in other answers. Namely that good engineers tend to leave in the type of environment described. Eventually anyone with the ambition or ability to refactor has left the company, and then things will be in a very bad way, probably unfixable. Unfortunately you can't tell your ma... | You have to sell those changes in the only way that management is willing to buy:
Find a user-facing feature so compelling that management just has to have it, but would be impossible to do without some low-level improvements in the code. |
132,852 | I can understand schedule pressure. You want to please your users, as they are the lifeblood of the company. However, it is also true that certain changes will make everything easier down the road. Unfortunately, management in my organization has an instinctive resistance to such changes and this resistance is so stron... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | As with other questions of this nature, you need to provide numbers that management will understand. Numbers that show how much time will be saved by implementing these improvements, how many less "random weird crashes" will occur, etc. Convince them that crashes are visible to the end user and that anything done to pr... | When I was a newer developer on a very small team, I did a lot of this kind of improvement in my free time. I enjoyed it; I would log on and try out interesting new techniques while sitting in the living room with my wife at night. As I got to be a more senior developer and then manager of a bigger team, my free time d... |
132,852 | I can understand schedule pressure. You want to please your users, as they are the lifeblood of the company. However, it is also true that certain changes will make everything easier down the road. Unfortunately, management in my organization has an instinctive resistance to such changes and this resistance is so stron... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | It's your boss's job to make sure the company focuses development on delivering what clients perceive as added value. There are two factors that can alter this perception:
1. How long does it take to deliver on a client request?
2. Do you deliver when you say you will?
Most would rather you say it will take 6 weeks a... | Here's why your request for automatic reference counting is being rejected:
1. **It's not an improvement**. Once you have anything larger than hello world, any change is going to wrong direction. No amount of refactoring is going to change the fact that if you need to do changes, it's always going to wrong direction. ... |
132,852 | I can understand schedule pressure. You want to please your users, as they are the lifeblood of the company. However, it is also true that certain changes will make everything easier down the road. Unfortunately, management in my organization has an instinctive resistance to such changes and this resistance is so stron... | 2012/02/01 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/132852",
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] | You are really talking about [technical debt](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_debt). Maybe a metaphor would help your managers. I often compare the effect of technical debt in software to cooking in a dirty kitchen. If the sink and counters and stove are piled with dirty dishes and there is trash on the floor, i... | It's your boss's job to make sure the company focuses development on delivering what clients perceive as added value. There are two factors that can alter this perception:
1. How long does it take to deliver on a client request?
2. Do you deliver when you say you will?
Most would rather you say it will take 6 weeks a... |
132,852 | I can understand schedule pressure. You want to please your users, as they are the lifeblood of the company. However, it is also true that certain changes will make everything easier down the road. Unfortunately, management in my organization has an instinctive resistance to such changes and this resistance is so stron... | 2012/02/01 | [
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] | You are both right and both wrong, that's why those issues stick around for long time and create hard feelings.
The reasons why are clearly stated above: management thinks in money; or even more specifically: revenue. To them something which has a cost but no visibility directly to the customer doesn't add revenue so... | When I was a newer developer on a very small team, I did a lot of this kind of improvement in my free time. I enjoyed it; I would log on and try out interesting new techniques while sitting in the living room with my wife at night. As I got to be a more senior developer and then manager of a bigger team, my free time d... |
232,664 | I am planning an adventure story, focused in the fights, like a shonen anime. For that purpose I want to have a magic system similar to the the shaman's king one (fusing spirits with objects to give them magic powers), but more strategy oriented. So this is what I came up with:
The world will be inhabited by dangerous... | 2022/07/13 | [
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] | I think so. In a way.
Shows like Pokemon thrive on their creature to human relationships. But since you have no interest in detailing the creature to human relationship than may I suggest removing it altogether. Half-assing those relationships would add little to the story, whilst complicating the writing process. Tho... | A general rule: if you've designed something you think is cool, but on second thoughts you're concerned it's too complicated, your concerns are probably valid. |
232,664 | I am planning an adventure story, focused in the fights, like a shonen anime. For that purpose I want to have a magic system similar to the the shaman's king one (fusing spirits with objects to give them magic powers), but more strategy oriented. So this is what I came up with:
The world will be inhabited by dangerous... | 2022/07/13 | [
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] | I generally find that complex systems of rules are much easier to understand if the rules are intuitive - if your audience can understand *why* a rule exists. So, in your system, why is there a hard limit of two creatures a person can tame - why not three or four or more? Makes even less sense with crystals. Why does t... | A general rule: if you've designed something you think is cool, but on second thoughts you're concerned it's too complicated, your concerns are probably valid. |
232,664 | I am planning an adventure story, focused in the fights, like a shonen anime. For that purpose I want to have a magic system similar to the the shaman's king one (fusing spirits with objects to give them magic powers), but more strategy oriented. So this is what I came up with:
The world will be inhabited by dangerous... | 2022/07/13 | [
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] | **Sounds fine**
This sounds fine for a Shonen anime style series. If the pacing is done right of course.
The rules break up nicely into pieces. The protagonist and viewers learn the rules over several episodes, one piece per episode or one piece per baddy.
For each of the following pieces you should design a fight o... | A general rule: if you've designed something you think is cool, but on second thoughts you're concerned it's too complicated, your concerns are probably valid. |
232,664 | I am planning an adventure story, focused in the fights, like a shonen anime. For that purpose I want to have a magic system similar to the the shaman's king one (fusing spirits with objects to give them magic powers), but more strategy oriented. So this is what I came up with:
The world will be inhabited by dangerous... | 2022/07/13 | [
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] | I think so. In a way.
Shows like Pokemon thrive on their creature to human relationships. But since you have no interest in detailing the creature to human relationship than may I suggest removing it altogether. Half-assing those relationships would add little to the story, whilst complicating the writing process. Tho... | I generally find that complex systems of rules are much easier to understand if the rules are intuitive - if your audience can understand *why* a rule exists. So, in your system, why is there a hard limit of two creatures a person can tame - why not three or four or more? Makes even less sense with crystals. Why does t... |
232,664 | I am planning an adventure story, focused in the fights, like a shonen anime. For that purpose I want to have a magic system similar to the the shaman's king one (fusing spirits with objects to give them magic powers), but more strategy oriented. So this is what I came up with:
The world will be inhabited by dangerous... | 2022/07/13 | [
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] | **Sounds fine**
This sounds fine for a Shonen anime style series. If the pacing is done right of course.
The rules break up nicely into pieces. The protagonist and viewers learn the rules over several episodes, one piece per episode or one piece per baddy.
For each of the following pieces you should design a fight o... | I generally find that complex systems of rules are much easier to understand if the rules are intuitive - if your audience can understand *why* a rule exists. So, in your system, why is there a hard limit of two creatures a person can tame - why not three or four or more? Makes even less sense with crystals. Why does t... |
6,224 | What I mean by this is, in other communities of people, there may be certain ways to measure a delusion. An atheist may define it differently than a theist. The official DSM has a specific way to define a "delusion" (with religious exemption).
Do any Christian doctrines have a clear way to define delusions OR is ther... | 2012/02/25 | [
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] | Delusion is neither a Christian nor a non-Christian matter. Delusion is simply believing something that isn't true despite overwhelming evidence. I don't believe there is a specific "Christian" perspective on it.
I'm going to try ***very hard*** to answer the rest of this objectively and not get on a soap box (even th... | The idea of delusion is **very important** in christian tradition and I am amazed that the two answers given suggest there is no christian perspective for this. The spiritual delusion (called prelest' in slavonic) is one of the greatest dangers that await people praying. I think the most concise study of this subject c... |
57,819 | I'm building a Fighter for shield fighting and tripping attempts. The trip section of the SRD specifically states that you must take an unarmed melee touch attack against your target. If I have both of hands busy (one-hand axe and shield), do I need to put the axe down, or can I trip whilst both hands are full? If I ca... | 2015/03/10 | [
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Rules of the Game: Unarmed Attacks Part 1
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> [Unarmed Attacks](https://web.archive.org/web/20201112011803/http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20070327a)...
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> As far as the... | The rules are not strictly explicit on this. I have played games where unarmed attacks had to be made with free hands, and others that assume you could kick, use your shoulder, head butt, or even your fist while holding a weapon. Tripping without a trip weapon could conceivably be done by putting your foot in a strateg... |
8,463 | Is a DIYer who works on smaller projects, such as cabinets, desks, lamps, etc., would I have any benefit from owning a 5hp 14" Powermatic saw? More specifically, it is pretty clear that a saw like this will give me a greater depth of cut. But will it also make it easier to make smaller cuts and will the end result be b... | 2019/04/04 | [
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] | As a DIYer, there's no compelling reason for you to go out shopping for a 14" table saw. That said, if you're asking because there happens to be a 14" table saw available to you for an irresistible price, there's nothing inherently *wrong* with it, but there are some things to be aware of:
* If you're in the US, **you... | You could cut some really big coves! |
2,527 | Till 2011, the Indian state of West Bengal had been under what the papers called "communist rule" for 34 years.
I never really understood what this meant. In a socialist country, how can a state have communist rule? Economic communism seems impossible when the monetary system is centralized.
Roughly which aspects of ... | 2013/12/26 | [
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] | West Bengalese state had been governed since a few decades ago by the Left Front, which is lead by the Communist Party of India (Marxist). CPI Marxist is one of the many political parties in India that use the name of a communist party. Among them are CPI Marxist-Leninist, CPI Maoist and (of course!) CPI.
CPI Marxist'... | It is to be noted that West Bengal was under the rule of *[Left Front](https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCwQFjAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FLeft_Front_(India)&ei=OmCiVaP4CoSzuATsjICoCw&usg=AFQjCNHRGVClMthsSgQRTff7hBhQFkDkKg&sig2=muKZlMERbNNdqUbKaAikM... |
2,527 | Till 2011, the Indian state of West Bengal had been under what the papers called "communist rule" for 34 years.
I never really understood what this meant. In a socialist country, how can a state have communist rule? Economic communism seems impossible when the monetary system is centralized.
Roughly which aspects of ... | 2013/12/26 | [
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] | West Bengalese state had been governed since a few decades ago by the Left Front, which is lead by the Communist Party of India (Marxist). CPI Marxist is one of the many political parties in India that use the name of a communist party. Among them are CPI Marxist-Leninist, CPI Maoist and (of course!) CPI.
CPI Marxist'... | **TLDR**: there was no "communist rule" in West Bengal as Soviet Union and friends - it was simply a succession of elected administrations from a communist coalition (the Left Front) inside a non-communist (but somewhat socialistic) country, and while this coalition adopted some socialistic measures (as land reform), t... |
2,527 | Till 2011, the Indian state of West Bengal had been under what the papers called "communist rule" for 34 years.
I never really understood what this meant. In a socialist country, how can a state have communist rule? Economic communism seems impossible when the monetary system is centralized.
Roughly which aspects of ... | 2013/12/26 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/2527",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/162/"
] | **TLDR**: there was no "communist rule" in West Bengal as Soviet Union and friends - it was simply a succession of elected administrations from a communist coalition (the Left Front) inside a non-communist (but somewhat socialistic) country, and while this coalition adopted some socialistic measures (as land reform), t... | It is to be noted that West Bengal was under the rule of *[Left Front](https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCwQFjAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FLeft_Front_(India)&ei=OmCiVaP4CoSzuATsjICoCw&usg=AFQjCNHRGVClMthsSgQRTff7hBhQFkDkKg&sig2=muKZlMERbNNdqUbKaAikM... |
12,136 | I'm looking for an iOS app, preferably for iPhone, that can browse Subversion repositories.
I have found a few on the iTunes store—Code Viewer, iVersions, iRepoEditor—but reviews are either non-existent or swing wildly from one to five stars. All I'm looking for is a way to view secured repositories and copy content ... | 2011/04/15 | [
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] | Excuse me for not answering your question, but IMHO it's better and more robust to follow the development via web, not via app.
You should be able to read the whole repository via http/https if your SVN is hosted via the [apache svn module](http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.5/svn.serverconfig.choosing.html#svn.serverco... | Just to throw some alternatives to the list, [Beanstalk](http://beanstalkapp.com/) (they also have a similar "free" plan), seems to have a couple of apps that allow you to access the whole service and see your repos:
1. [MagicBean](http://www.magicbeanapp.com/)
2. [Habichuelas](http://www.microedition.biz/habichuelas/... |
12,136 | I'm looking for an iOS app, preferably for iPhone, that can browse Subversion repositories.
I have found a few on the iTunes store—Code Viewer, iVersions, iRepoEditor—but reviews are either non-existent or swing wildly from one to five stars. All I'm looking for is a way to view secured repositories and copy content ... | 2011/04/15 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/12136",
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] | Excuse me for not answering your question, but IMHO it's better and more robust to follow the development via web, not via app.
You should be able to read the whole repository via http/https if your SVN is hosted via the [apache svn module](http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.5/svn.serverconfig.choosing.html#svn.serverco... | Check out [BugBranch](http://bugbranch.com), it lets you check out Subversion repositories to your iPhone or iPad. |
12,136 | I'm looking for an iOS app, preferably for iPhone, that can browse Subversion repositories.
I have found a few on the iTunes store—Code Viewer, iVersions, iRepoEditor—but reviews are either non-existent or swing wildly from one to five stars. All I'm looking for is a way to view secured repositories and copy content ... | 2011/04/15 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/12136",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/212/"
] | Excuse me for not answering your question, but IMHO it's better and more robust to follow the development via web, not via app.
You should be able to read the whole repository via http/https if your SVN is hosted via the [apache svn module](http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.5/svn.serverconfig.choosing.html#svn.serverco... | SVN Repo Browser Pro <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/svn-repo-browser-pro/id603351327?mt=8> will let you browse repos from an iPhone or iPad and export files to other apps such as Microsoft Office, OneDrive or any app that can accept that file type.
Does a few other SVN things like file diffing and showing change lo... |
12,136 | I'm looking for an iOS app, preferably for iPhone, that can browse Subversion repositories.
I have found a few on the iTunes store—Code Viewer, iVersions, iRepoEditor—but reviews are either non-existent or swing wildly from one to five stars. All I'm looking for is a way to view secured repositories and copy content ... | 2011/04/15 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/12136",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/212/"
] | Just to throw some alternatives to the list, [Beanstalk](http://beanstalkapp.com/) (they also have a similar "free" plan), seems to have a couple of apps that allow you to access the whole service and see your repos:
1. [MagicBean](http://www.magicbeanapp.com/)
2. [Habichuelas](http://www.microedition.biz/habichuelas/... | Check out [BugBranch](http://bugbranch.com), it lets you check out Subversion repositories to your iPhone or iPad. |
12,136 | I'm looking for an iOS app, preferably for iPhone, that can browse Subversion repositories.
I have found a few on the iTunes store—Code Viewer, iVersions, iRepoEditor—but reviews are either non-existent or swing wildly from one to five stars. All I'm looking for is a way to view secured repositories and copy content ... | 2011/04/15 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/12136",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/212/"
] | Just to throw some alternatives to the list, [Beanstalk](http://beanstalkapp.com/) (they also have a similar "free" plan), seems to have a couple of apps that allow you to access the whole service and see your repos:
1. [MagicBean](http://www.magicbeanapp.com/)
2. [Habichuelas](http://www.microedition.biz/habichuelas/... | SVN Repo Browser Pro <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/svn-repo-browser-pro/id603351327?mt=8> will let you browse repos from an iPhone or iPad and export files to other apps such as Microsoft Office, OneDrive or any app that can accept that file type.
Does a few other SVN things like file diffing and showing change lo... |
7,664,772 | I'm currently working on a project that has a very interesting set of requirements. It must be in silverlight but all data stored MUST be stored locally and cannot be sent to a server but it .
Isolated storage seemed to be the perfect candidate for this except a number of clients wanted the ability to choose where the... | 2011/10/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7664772",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/972044/"
] | I don't think there is a direct solution to this problem. Any access to a local file without user interaction sounds like a security hole in the platform (Silverlight and/or the browser).
If you to want code yourself up a security hole, I can think of one solution. ActiveX controls could solve this, but then you're li... | What if you used isolated storage to save the location of the save file, and then simply ask for a save location on first run, or if the save file is not in its saved location. That was the data is stored locally with some sort of control, but you're not keeping the stream open (potentially for hours) or prompting the ... |
2,443 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nYrBa.jpg)
I have bought a cast iron grill or furnace and saw the top part had a nice shape for a possible firepot. The bodywork under the pan and grill is entirely hollow and looks like a pot. The hollow bodywork could help construc... | 2016/11/19 | [
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/2443",
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com",
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/users/1249/"
] | Will this be mounted inside a larger 'table' made with firebricks, refractory, or something else or do you intend it to be 'free standing' as is? If free standing it should be suitable for light use (demonstrations and such) but I would keep to hand crank blowers as an air source. I knew a smith who used a cast iron fr... | I would say no, on a few points.
1. the bars in the grill are too far apart .. you will lose all your burning coals once it burns into coke form and starts fragmenting
2. The pot itself is small so has no room for a supply of fresh coal to be raked in to freshen the fire
3. punching holes in cast iron to attach the pi... |
2,443 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nYrBa.jpg)
I have bought a cast iron grill or furnace and saw the top part had a nice shape for a possible firepot. The bodywork under the pan and grill is entirely hollow and looks like a pot. The hollow bodywork could help construc... | 2016/11/19 | [
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/2443",
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com",
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/users/1249/"
] | Will this be mounted inside a larger 'table' made with firebricks, refractory, or something else or do you intend it to be 'free standing' as is? If free standing it should be suitable for light use (demonstrations and such) but I would keep to hand crank blowers as an air source. I knew a smith who used a cast iron fr... | Yes, it's nearly ideal for a tuyère. You didn't explain how your forced air will enter. If I may, I suggest a tangential opening as the swirling air flow has many benefits for an even burn and economy of fuel. As has been pointed out a steel or brick pan can easily be added.
Bear in mind that liquid slag will drip st... |
114,673 | I need to run a pool pump outdoors with an all weather extension cord. I also have string lights and lamps and other outdoor items I can plug into outdoor type receptacle with enclosures that hinge at each outlet. These are likely not designed to safely use them while its raining or continuously.
How can one cover the... | 2017/05/14 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/114673",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/69654/"
] | The device you're after is called a *while in use* cover, or "bubble cover" more informally. Get an *extra duty* one -- they're sturdier than the regular, cheapo flavor.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/aituQ.jpg) | Many products are advertised and UL listed for use outdoors. In my experience this listing is only good for the 90 day warranty period! Those "weather" covers always leak IME, are hard to open and often the latches break, and don't fit some cords very well. Bad news all around. Their real purpose seems to be to make th... |
127,596 | >
> He like to plays outside on a fine day, but sometimes plays games at
> home.
>
>
>
I would like to describe this using "always", but am confused on whether which of the followings is better:
>
> 1. It is not always true that he plays outside on a fine day.
> 2. It is not true that he always plays outside on... | 2017/04/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/127596",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/46924/"
] | The exampled usage of **me** in your sentences occurs in some regional English (the country) areas where
>
> me = my
>
>
>
and can be interchangeable. For example, in Cockney (East London) rhyming slang
>
> Cheers **me** old china.
>
> *thanks mate*
>
>
>
The rhyming is due to "china plate" and "mate" (m... | Fairly prevalent in the north of England. There may be two places to look. Norse was more of an influence in the North so compare it to Nordic tongues.
English also had something called the great vowel shift which after centuries still isn't complete in the North: see the pronunciation 'neet' for 'night' and 'reet' fo... |
127,596 | >
> He like to plays outside on a fine day, but sometimes plays games at
> home.
>
>
>
I would like to describe this using "always", but am confused on whether which of the followings is better:
>
> 1. It is not always true that he plays outside on a fine day.
> 2. It is not true that he always plays outside on... | 2017/04/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/127596",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/46924/"
] | I can't speak to its accuracy, particularly since it doesn't even merit inclusion in the overlong [Hiberno-English page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiberno-English) over at Wiki, but in North American books, shows, and movies it's a standard marker for **old-country Irish**.
Bill Conner, *[The Preacher](https://boo... | Me, instead of my, as a possessive, is non-standard English and is used widely throughout the UK, largely among the less educated. It falls into the same category as using 'them' instead of 'those' and 'hisself' instead of 'himself'. Those learning English as a second language should steer clear of it! |
127,596 | >
> He like to plays outside on a fine day, but sometimes plays games at
> home.
>
>
>
I would like to describe this using "always", but am confused on whether which of the followings is better:
>
> 1. It is not always true that he plays outside on a fine day.
> 2. It is not true that he always plays outside on... | 2017/04/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/127596",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/46924/"
] | Fairly prevalent in the north of England. There may be two places to look. Norse was more of an influence in the North so compare it to Nordic tongues.
English also had something called the great vowel shift which after centuries still isn't complete in the North: see the pronunciation 'neet' for 'night' and 'reet' fo... | Interesting that in the romance languages the English my is me or mi. So maybe the use of me instead of my comes from that rather than laziness or ignorance of how to speak standard English.
We had the influence of Latin through the church and the Norman invasion |
127,596 | >
> He like to plays outside on a fine day, but sometimes plays games at
> home.
>
>
>
I would like to describe this using "always", but am confused on whether which of the followings is better:
>
> 1. It is not always true that he plays outside on a fine day.
> 2. It is not true that he always plays outside on... | 2017/04/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/127596",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/46924/"
] | Interesting that in the romance languages the English my is me or mi. So maybe the use of me instead of my comes from that rather than laziness or ignorance of how to speak standard English.
We had the influence of Latin through the church and the Norman invasion | Me, instead of my, as a possessive, is non-standard English and is used widely throughout the UK, largely among the less educated. It falls into the same category as using 'them' instead of 'those' and 'hisself' instead of 'himself'. Those learning English as a second language should steer clear of it! |
127,596 | >
> He like to plays outside on a fine day, but sometimes plays games at
> home.
>
>
>
I would like to describe this using "always", but am confused on whether which of the followings is better:
>
> 1. It is not always true that he plays outside on a fine day.
> 2. It is not true that he always plays outside on... | 2017/04/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/127596",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/46924/"
] | My mother was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And she used "me" when speaking instead of saying "my". For example: "that's me house". She was second generation British in the USA. So whenever I hear people on TV say it, I am reminded of her. However, I never used "me" the same way she did. I suppose my speech was infl... | Me, instead of my, as a possessive, is non-standard English and is used widely throughout the UK, largely among the less educated. It falls into the same category as using 'them' instead of 'those' and 'hisself' instead of 'himself'. Those learning English as a second language should steer clear of it! |
127,596 | >
> He like to plays outside on a fine day, but sometimes plays games at
> home.
>
>
>
I would like to describe this using "always", but am confused on whether which of the followings is better:
>
> 1. It is not always true that he plays outside on a fine day.
> 2. It is not true that he always plays outside on... | 2017/04/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/127596",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/46924/"
] | I can't speak to its accuracy, particularly since it doesn't even merit inclusion in the overlong [Hiberno-English page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiberno-English) over at Wiki, but in North American books, shows, and movies it's a standard marker for **old-country Irish**.
Bill Conner, *[The Preacher](https://boo... | My mother was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And she used "me" when speaking instead of saying "my". For example: "that's me house". She was second generation British in the USA. So whenever I hear people on TV say it, I am reminded of her. However, I never used "me" the same way she did. I suppose my speech was infl... |
127,596 | >
> He like to plays outside on a fine day, but sometimes plays games at
> home.
>
>
>
I would like to describe this using "always", but am confused on whether which of the followings is better:
>
> 1. It is not always true that he plays outside on a fine day.
> 2. It is not true that he always plays outside on... | 2017/04/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/127596",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/46924/"
] | I can't speak to its accuracy, particularly since it doesn't even merit inclusion in the overlong [Hiberno-English page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiberno-English) over at Wiki, but in North American books, shows, and movies it's a standard marker for **old-country Irish**.
Bill Conner, *[The Preacher](https://boo... | There seems to be much confusion here. First, **my** is a possessive adjective (not a pronoun). Second, **my** is written as **me** only to indicate a common pronunication (used in fast speech): it's easier to say **It's me mother** than **It's my mother**. To argue that it's a difference of dialect, you'd need to expl... |
127,596 | >
> He like to plays outside on a fine day, but sometimes plays games at
> home.
>
>
>
I would like to describe this using "always", but am confused on whether which of the followings is better:
>
> 1. It is not always true that he plays outside on a fine day.
> 2. It is not true that he always plays outside on... | 2017/04/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/127596",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/46924/"
] | The exampled usage of **me** in your sentences occurs in some regional English (the country) areas where
>
> me = my
>
>
>
and can be interchangeable. For example, in Cockney (East London) rhyming slang
>
> Cheers **me** old china.
>
> *thanks mate*
>
>
>
The rhyming is due to "china plate" and "mate" (m... | There seems to be much confusion here. First, **my** is a possessive adjective (not a pronoun). Second, **my** is written as **me** only to indicate a common pronunication (used in fast speech): it's easier to say **It's me mother** than **It's my mother**. To argue that it's a difference of dialect, you'd need to expl... |
127,596 | >
> He like to plays outside on a fine day, but sometimes plays games at
> home.
>
>
>
I would like to describe this using "always", but am confused on whether which of the followings is better:
>
> 1. It is not always true that he plays outside on a fine day.
> 2. It is not true that he always plays outside on... | 2017/04/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/127596",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/46924/"
] | My mother was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And she used "me" when speaking instead of saying "my". For example: "that's me house". She was second generation British in the USA. So whenever I hear people on TV say it, I am reminded of her. However, I never used "me" the same way she did. I suppose my speech was infl... | Interesting that in the romance languages the English my is me or mi. So maybe the use of me instead of my comes from that rather than laziness or ignorance of how to speak standard English.
We had the influence of Latin through the church and the Norman invasion |
127,596 | >
> He like to plays outside on a fine day, but sometimes plays games at
> home.
>
>
>
I would like to describe this using "always", but am confused on whether which of the followings is better:
>
> 1. It is not always true that he plays outside on a fine day.
> 2. It is not true that he always plays outside on... | 2017/04/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/127596",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/46924/"
] | The exampled usage of **me** in your sentences occurs in some regional English (the country) areas where
>
> me = my
>
>
>
and can be interchangeable. For example, in Cockney (East London) rhyming slang
>
> Cheers **me** old china.
>
> *thanks mate*
>
>
>
The rhyming is due to "china plate" and "mate" (m... | Interesting that in the romance languages the English my is me or mi. So maybe the use of me instead of my comes from that rather than laziness or ignorance of how to speak standard English.
We had the influence of Latin through the church and the Norman invasion |
20,861,247 | I have a service that automatically uploads documents to a SharePoint 2013 Document Library. I created a simple workflow that starts when a new item is created and just sends an email notification; however, the workflow only starts when I manually add a document and not when it's uploaded by the service. Thank you in a... | 2013/12/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/20861247",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2916802/"
] | You need to multiply your point by a view and projection matrix.
A view matrix translates the point into camera space. Aka, relative to CAMERA.
A projection matrix transforms the point from 3D space into a projection space. You'll need to decide what sort of projection you want. For example, orthographic projection ... | I suggest you can look at the following links for an explanation of transform 3D coordinates to 2D coordinates,
[The OpenGL transform pipeline](http://watkins.cs.queensu.ca/~jstewart/454/notes/pipeline/)
[OpenGL transform](http://www.songho.ca/opengl/gl_transform.html) |
20,861,247 | I have a service that automatically uploads documents to a SharePoint 2013 Document Library. I created a simple workflow that starts when a new item is created and just sends an email notification; however, the workflow only starts when I manually add a document and not when it's uploaded by the service. Thank you in a... | 2013/12/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/20861247",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2916802/"
] | You need to multiply your point by a view and projection matrix.
A view matrix translates the point into camera space. Aka, relative to CAMERA.
A projection matrix transforms the point from 3D space into a projection space. You'll need to decide what sort of projection you want. For example, orthographic projection ... | The only way I can interpret this question is that you want to project a 3d point(s) onto a 2d plane. If that's not what you're looking for, clarify your question. If that is what you want, countless resources for 3d projection are around: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_projection>
You will need to multiply your poi... |
20,861,247 | I have a service that automatically uploads documents to a SharePoint 2013 Document Library. I created a simple workflow that starts when a new item is created and just sends an email notification; however, the workflow only starts when I manually add a document and not when it's uploaded by the service. Thank you in a... | 2013/12/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/20861247",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2916802/"
] | The only way I can interpret this question is that you want to project a 3d point(s) onto a 2d plane. If that's not what you're looking for, clarify your question. If that is what you want, countless resources for 3d projection are around: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_projection>
You will need to multiply your poi... | I suggest you can look at the following links for an explanation of transform 3D coordinates to 2D coordinates,
[The OpenGL transform pipeline](http://watkins.cs.queensu.ca/~jstewart/454/notes/pipeline/)
[OpenGL transform](http://www.songho.ca/opengl/gl_transform.html) |
6,220,088 | I need my application to be able to remember a user's username and password so that in the future the user doesn't have to enter it again.
Obviously, in order to "remember" the username and password for future use, this means my application will have to store the username and password to disk in some way.
How is this... | 2011/06/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6220088",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/781816/"
] | First, be aware that no method of storing names and passwords locally is going to be secure. Obfuscating and/or encrypting (which I would consider mandatory) will defend against casual snooping, but the data must still be decipherable locally to be useful, and that process can be replicated by a determined hacker. You ... | Assuming that you need to store credentials for an external service, such as storing an email account username and password, your only option for secure local storage is to encrypt relevant credentials before writing them to a file.
What method you choose for encryption is a question in it's own right.
Focus your att... |
10,484,034 | I am trying to align some divs a certain way. To help debug what's happening, I decided to add borders to the divs to research how they were getting positioned. But the border looks pretty strange.
Here's the html:
Here's the CSS:
![enter image des... | 2012/05/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10484034",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1325849/"
] | It isn't funny (!!). The div appears to have `0` height, hence the top and bottom borders are touching each other, creating a funny (??) appearance.
The div appears to contain content but the content is probably floated or absolutely positioned, therefore it does not stretch the funny (!?) div vertically.
[demo here]... | Height is one way to do it, but its a bit hackey, another is to float the div that is surrounding other floated divs:
<http://jsfiddle.net/Ewd4x/2/> |
586,846 | What are some of the disadvantages of using an external JS file over including the JS as a part of the ASPX page?
I need to make an architectural decision and heard from coworkers that external JS does not play nice sometimes. | 2009/02/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/586846",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/62245/"
] | Ask them to define "play nice". Aside from better logical organization, external js files don't have to be transmitted when already cached.
We use [YUI compressor](http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/compressor/) to automatically minify and combine external scripts into one when doing production/staging builds. | Another huge advantage to external javascript is the ability to check your syntax with [Jslint](http://www.jslint.com/). That, added to the ability to minify, combine and cache external scripts, makes internal javascript seem like a poor choice. |
586,846 | What are some of the disadvantages of using an external JS file over including the JS as a part of the ASPX page?
I need to make an architectural decision and heard from coworkers that external JS does not play nice sometimes. | 2009/02/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/586846",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/62245/"
] | The only downside that I am aware of is the extra HTTP request needed. That downside goes away as soon as the Javascript is used by two pages or the page is reloaded by the same user. | One con is that the browser can't cache the JS if it's in the page. If you reference it externally the browser will cache that file and not re-download it every time you hit a page. With it embedded it'll just add to the file-size of every page.
Also maintainability is something to keep in mind. If it's common JS it'l... |
586,846 | What are some of the disadvantages of using an external JS file over including the JS as a part of the ASPX page?
I need to make an architectural decision and heard from coworkers that external JS does not play nice sometimes. | 2009/02/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/586846",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/62245/"
] | One con is that the browser can't cache the JS if it's in the page. If you reference it externally the browser will cache that file and not re-download it every time you hit a page. With it embedded it'll just add to the file-size of every page.
Also maintainability is something to keep in mind. If it's common JS it'l... | **Caching** is both a pro and potentially a con, if you are not handling it properly.
The **pro** is obvious, as it will improve page loading on every page load past the first one.
The **con** is that when you release new code, it may still be cached by the user's browser, so they may not get the update. This can ea... |
586,846 | What are some of the disadvantages of using an external JS file over including the JS as a part of the ASPX page?
I need to make an architectural decision and heard from coworkers that external JS does not play nice sometimes. | 2009/02/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/586846",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/62245/"
] | The only downside that I am aware of is the extra HTTP request needed. That downside goes away as soon as the Javascript is used by two pages or the page is reloaded by the same user. | Another huge advantage to external javascript is the ability to check your syntax with [Jslint](http://www.jslint.com/). That, added to the ability to minify, combine and cache external scripts, makes internal javascript seem like a poor choice. |
586,846 | What are some of the disadvantages of using an external JS file over including the JS as a part of the ASPX page?
I need to make an architectural decision and heard from coworkers that external JS does not play nice sometimes. | 2009/02/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/586846",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/62245/"
] | Ask them to define "play nice". Aside from better logical organization, external js files don't have to be transmitted when already cached.
We use [YUI compressor](http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/compressor/) to automatically minify and combine external scripts into one when doing production/staging builds. | The only disadvantage I know is that another request must be made to the server in order to retrieve the external JS file. As was said before me you can use tools like YUI compressor to minimize the effects of this.
The advantage however would be that you can keep all of your JS code in a separate more maintainable fo... |
586,846 | What are some of the disadvantages of using an external JS file over including the JS as a part of the ASPX page?
I need to make an architectural decision and heard from coworkers that external JS does not play nice sometimes. | 2009/02/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/586846",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/62245/"
] | One con is that the browser can't cache the JS if it's in the page. If you reference it externally the browser will cache that file and not re-download it every time you hit a page. With it embedded it'll just add to the file-size of every page.
Also maintainability is something to keep in mind. If it's common JS it'l... | Another huge advantage to external javascript is the ability to check your syntax with [Jslint](http://www.jslint.com/). That, added to the ability to minify, combine and cache external scripts, makes internal javascript seem like a poor choice. |
586,846 | What are some of the disadvantages of using an external JS file over including the JS as a part of the ASPX page?
I need to make an architectural decision and heard from coworkers that external JS does not play nice sometimes. | 2009/02/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/586846",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/62245/"
] | The only downside that I am aware of is the extra HTTP request needed. That downside goes away as soon as the Javascript is used by two pages or the page is reloaded by the same user. | **Caching** is both a pro and potentially a con, if you are not handling it properly.
The **pro** is obvious, as it will improve page loading on every page load past the first one.
The **con** is that when you release new code, it may still be cached by the user's browser, so they may not get the update. This can ea... |
586,846 | What are some of the disadvantages of using an external JS file over including the JS as a part of the ASPX page?
I need to make an architectural decision and heard from coworkers that external JS does not play nice sometimes. | 2009/02/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/586846",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/62245/"
] | The only downside that I am aware of is the extra HTTP request needed. That downside goes away as soon as the Javascript is used by two pages or the page is reloaded by the same user. | The only disadvantage I know is that another request must be made to the server in order to retrieve the external JS file. As was said before me you can use tools like YUI compressor to minimize the effects of this.
The advantage however would be that you can keep all of your JS code in a separate more maintainable fo... |
586,846 | What are some of the disadvantages of using an external JS file over including the JS as a part of the ASPX page?
I need to make an architectural decision and heard from coworkers that external JS does not play nice sometimes. | 2009/02/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/586846",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/62245/"
] | **Caching** is both a pro and potentially a con, if you are not handling it properly.
The **pro** is obvious, as it will improve page loading on every page load past the first one.
The **con** is that when you release new code, it may still be cached by the user's browser, so they may not get the update. This can ea... | Another huge advantage to external javascript is the ability to check your syntax with [Jslint](http://www.jslint.com/). That, added to the ability to minify, combine and cache external scripts, makes internal javascript seem like a poor choice. |
586,846 | What are some of the disadvantages of using an external JS file over including the JS as a part of the ASPX page?
I need to make an architectural decision and heard from coworkers that external JS does not play nice sometimes. | 2009/02/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/586846",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/62245/"
] | One con is that the browser can't cache the JS if it's in the page. If you reference it externally the browser will cache that file and not re-download it every time you hit a page. With it embedded it'll just add to the file-size of every page.
Also maintainability is something to keep in mind. If it's common JS it'l... | Ask them to define "play nice". Aside from better logical organization, external js files don't have to be transmitted when already cached.
We use [YUI compressor](http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/compressor/) to automatically minify and combine external scripts into one when doing production/staging builds. |
138,111 | Which sentence is correct and why?
>
> The World Cup **is held** every four years.
>
>
>
or,
>
> The World Cup **is being held** every four years.
>
>
> | 2013/11/18 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/138111",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/57599/"
] | The first is correct since the World Cup competition is a very well-established and long-standing practice.
'US Presidential Elections are held every four years'
But you might say 'Committee meetings are now being held once a fortnight', let's say, instead of once a month or something. But once they get established y... | "The world cup is held every four years" is a statement of fact. "The world cup is *being* held every four years, however, implies that it is held every four years at the moment, but the speaker/writer would go on after a comma or semicolon to modify this by saying it would be held at a different interval in the future... |
138,111 | Which sentence is correct and why?
>
> The World Cup **is held** every four years.
>
>
>
or,
>
> The World Cup **is being held** every four years.
>
>
> | 2013/11/18 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/138111",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/57599/"
] | "The world cup is held every four years" is a statement of fact. "The world cup is *being* held every four years, however, implies that it is held every four years at the moment, but the speaker/writer would go on after a comma or semicolon to modify this by saying it would be held at a different interval in the future... | The first sentence is the most common and the one that makes most sense.
Google produces ["World Cup is held every four years"](https://www.google.com/search?q=The+World+Cup+is+held+every+four+years&rlz=1C1AFAB_en___IT446&oq=The+World+Cup+is+held+every+four+years&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=... |
138,111 | Which sentence is correct and why?
>
> The World Cup **is held** every four years.
>
>
>
or,
>
> The World Cup **is being held** every four years.
>
>
> | 2013/11/18 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/138111",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/57599/"
] | The first is correct since the World Cup competition is a very well-established and long-standing practice.
'US Presidential Elections are held every four years'
But you might say 'Committee meetings are now being held once a fortnight', let's say, instead of once a month or something. But once they get established y... | The first sentence is the most common and the one that makes most sense.
Google produces ["World Cup is held every four years"](https://www.google.com/search?q=The+World+Cup+is+held+every+four+years&rlz=1C1AFAB_en___IT446&oq=The+World+Cup+is+held+every+four+years&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=... |
112,050 | **What's the cost to construct and operate the Space Center? What are the benefits and how do they work? How does it increase the "tech level" of nearby buildings?**
The information across the web is very sparse on the Space Center so I'm asking this question in hopes for increased community knowledge on it. I plan on... | 2013/03/29 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/112050",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/44350/"
] | **Space Center** is designed to provide cities with extra tourists, max tech level for industrial buildings, and to be fun to look at.
**Construction**
Space Center costs **1,000,000 simoleons** to start construction. Once construction starts, you will need to fil... | I build the space centre with only my own city, so there are more cities which can specialize in tourism. If randomly it stops working because it needs more computers then I will send them. I'm earning millions with electronics export so that doesn't really matter.
Just remember that if you have a city earning millions... |
492,485 | Just came across a line in a listening exercise transcript and I'm really having trouble understanding it. Why would 'being polite' be 'thinking about'how I would like to be treated by others?
“There are table manners.
That is where you eat properly and politely at the dinner table.
You don't shove food into your ... | 2019/04/03 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/492485",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/342654/"
] | From what I can tell, I think it's supposed to mean that you should think about how you want to be treated, and act that way towards others. | The idea is that if you act toward others the way you would like them to act toward others you will naturally be polite.
You would need to think about how you want to be treated and then act in that manner. |
492,485 | Just came across a line in a listening exercise transcript and I'm really having trouble understanding it. Why would 'being polite' be 'thinking about'how I would like to be treated by others?
“There are table manners.
That is where you eat properly and politely at the dinner table.
You don't shove food into your ... | 2019/04/03 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/492485",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/342654/"
] | From what I can tell, I think it's supposed to mean that you should think about how you want to be treated, and act that way towards others. | Actually, it means the way you behave at the table, talks a lot of your appreciation you have or not toward people. It means how's your character while executing the most common practice during the day: eating. |
492,485 | Just came across a line in a listening exercise transcript and I'm really having trouble understanding it. Why would 'being polite' be 'thinking about'how I would like to be treated by others?
“There are table manners.
That is where you eat properly and politely at the dinner table.
You don't shove food into your ... | 2019/04/03 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/492485",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/342654/"
] | The idea is that if you act toward others the way you would like them to act toward others you will naturally be polite.
You would need to think about how you want to be treated and then act in that manner. | Actually, it means the way you behave at the table, talks a lot of your appreciation you have or not toward people. It means how's your character while executing the most common practice during the day: eating. |
3,409,766 | I'm building a site like SO using PHP as a personal project. I started out with writing flat PHP files (the kind with SQL queries mixed in with HTML). After doing a few pages I noticed that it was getting hard to maintain. So I started using an ORM (Propel). Then I got introduced to Symfony.
I started refactoring my c... | 2010/08/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3409766",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/331103/"
] | Any framework or new technology will have a learning curve during which you will seem to go slower. If you follow the MVC pattern and best practices for your framework, you will generally end up with cleaner, more maintainable code. There is some overhead to MVC and to getting things structured well. This overhead will... | It depends upon the framework and how much you wish to trade off ease of development in the future with speed of development in the present. The best way to get to the bottom of it is to try out a few frameworks and see what suits you best. A few random examples include:
* [Agavi](http://www.agavi.org)
* [Kohana](http... |
3,409,766 | I'm building a site like SO using PHP as a personal project. I started out with writing flat PHP files (the kind with SQL queries mixed in with HTML). After doing a few pages I noticed that it was getting hard to maintain. So I started using an ORM (Propel). Then I got introduced to Symfony.
I started refactoring my c... | 2010/08/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3409766",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/331103/"
] | It depends upon the framework and how much you wish to trade off ease of development in the future with speed of development in the present. The best way to get to the bottom of it is to try out a few frameworks and see what suits you best. A few random examples include:
* [Agavi](http://www.agavi.org)
* [Kohana](http... | I don't know how "small" your project really is, but even though it takes time to learn a framework and design your project so that it follows the framework's philosophy it's usually worth it.
In my experience, when projects start to grow like your project apparently does (naïve PHP → factoring out the model → ...) yo... |
3,409,766 | I'm building a site like SO using PHP as a personal project. I started out with writing flat PHP files (the kind with SQL queries mixed in with HTML). After doing a few pages I noticed that it was getting hard to maintain. So I started using an ORM (Propel). Then I got introduced to Symfony.
I started refactoring my c... | 2010/08/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3409766",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/331103/"
] | Any framework or new technology will have a learning curve during which you will seem to go slower. If you follow the MVC pattern and best practices for your framework, you will generally end up with cleaner, more maintainable code. There is some overhead to MVC and to getting things structured well. This overhead will... | I don't know how "small" your project really is, but even though it takes time to learn a framework and design your project so that it follows the framework's philosophy it's usually worth it.
In my experience, when projects start to grow like your project apparently does (naïve PHP → factoring out the model → ...) yo... |
14,835 | I'm a little confused about how MS Project 2007 is calculating % Complete in the following instance....
As you can see, CM Front Office (Level 1) is showing 99% Complete, even though there are numerous tasks that have yet to be started, and showing 0%. There are actually even more incomplete tasks that are not capture... | 2015/05/04 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/14835",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/17037/"
] | @Tobias & Haotian,
A summary task is not 100% complete until all of its subtasks (even milestones) are 100% complete.
When the milestones are widely spread (as your example) the span between the milestones is not counted as duration. Although task 140 spans from end of February to early July unless there are addition... | Assuming that your question is something like:
*Why does MS Project behave like this, if my formula is correct?*
Here is my answer:
Most of your tasks have duration 0 (= milestones). Those are not taken into account (resp. with 0).
As far I could see, there is just one task with an "real" duration and this one is... |
14,835 | I'm a little confused about how MS Project 2007 is calculating % Complete in the following instance....
As you can see, CM Front Office (Level 1) is showing 99% Complete, even though there are numerous tasks that have yet to be started, and showing 0%. There are actually even more incomplete tasks that are not capture... | 2015/05/04 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/14835",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/17037/"
] | JulieS has the best answer for *how* Project calculates the % complete for summary tasks, but if you're Gantt chart shows progress based on % complete the results are likely misleading.
My Gantt charts show summary task progress based on the [Summary Progress](https://support.office.com/en-au/article/Summary-Progress... | Assuming that your question is something like:
*Why does MS Project behave like this, if my formula is correct?*
Here is my answer:
Most of your tasks have duration 0 (= milestones). Those are not taken into account (resp. with 0).
As far I could see, there is just one task with an "real" duration and this one is... |
14,835 | I'm a little confused about how MS Project 2007 is calculating % Complete in the following instance....
As you can see, CM Front Office (Level 1) is showing 99% Complete, even though there are numerous tasks that have yet to be started, and showing 0%. There are actually even more incomplete tasks that are not capture... | 2015/05/04 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/14835",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/17037/"
] | @Tobias & Haotian,
A summary task is not 100% complete until all of its subtasks (even milestones) are 100% complete.
When the milestones are widely spread (as your example) the span between the milestones is not counted as duration. Although task 140 spans from end of February to early July unless there are addition... | JulieS has the best answer for *how* Project calculates the % complete for summary tasks, but if you're Gantt chart shows progress based on % complete the results are likely misleading.
My Gantt charts show summary task progress based on the [Summary Progress](https://support.office.com/en-au/article/Summary-Progress... |
89,589 | Printed images can be obtained on chemical photo paper (either with a digital illuminator/projector or from a film after enlargment), or from file using printers and modern inks (pigments or dyes).
In the hypothesis of having the same negative film source, and assuming no retouching on the digital path, would I obtain... | 2017/05/23 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/89589",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/27445/"
] | Mostly, any answer will be purely subjective. In other words, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. No matter what I say here, some deleterious remarks will be posted.
The chemical based photo print has lots of disturbances that were never overcome. Digital prints, both inkjet and dye sublimation suffer from some of ... | If you restrict your digital image manipulation ("no retouching on the digital path") and allow full scale of darkroom manipulation on the analog path you will get a better result from enlarger.
But this is nitpicking; in the analog era it was generally accepted that the best color image quality came from combination ... |
89,589 | Printed images can be obtained on chemical photo paper (either with a digital illuminator/projector or from a film after enlargment), or from file using printers and modern inks (pigments or dyes).
In the hypothesis of having the same negative film source, and assuming no retouching on the digital path, would I obtain... | 2017/05/23 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/89589",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/27445/"
] | Mostly, any answer will be purely subjective. In other words, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. No matter what I say here, some deleterious remarks will be posted.
The chemical based photo print has lots of disturbances that were never overcome. Digital prints, both inkjet and dye sublimation suffer from some of ... | All other things being equal, in terms of pure generations of loss, there will generally be more loss in detail doing a scan and then printing vs using a high quality photographic reproduction, all other things being equal. You'll have two generations of loss because the image is being transferred twice with the scan t... |
125,224 | Live in Southern Florida, so we use AC nearly year round. We live in a block house, concrete tile roof, fairly new, well insulated. We do not use a programmable thermostat as we are home most of the time, and when not it is not predictable times.
However... recently had the AC replaced, but it had not completely faile... | 2017/10/16 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/125224",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/24827/"
] | It's all about thermal mass
---------------------------
You say your house is concrete block and insulated, now where's the insulation? If the insulation is outside the block, then you are using a technique used in passive-solar construction called *thermal mass*. \*\*, Trying to have a large thermal mass in the house... | I would not turn the A/C off as you indicated since it will have to run much more to cool the house down to your required temperature. Remember this; everything in the house is the same approximate temperature. When you had the old unit replaced and the temperature did not rise rapidly that was because everything in th... |
125,224 | Live in Southern Florida, so we use AC nearly year round. We live in a block house, concrete tile roof, fairly new, well insulated. We do not use a programmable thermostat as we are home most of the time, and when not it is not predictable times.
However... recently had the AC replaced, but it had not completely faile... | 2017/10/16 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/125224",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/24827/"
] | While I have moved (still in hot Florida) I now have a better situation to actually test this. I put an IoTaWatt on my power, so I have minute by minute power draw on the A/C, as well as I can computer control my thermostat.
I have been running variations of two situations:
1) A steady 74F thermostat setting all day... | I would not turn the A/C off as you indicated since it will have to run much more to cool the house down to your required temperature. Remember this; everything in the house is the same approximate temperature. When you had the old unit replaced and the temperature did not rise rapidly that was because everything in th... |
125,224 | Live in Southern Florida, so we use AC nearly year round. We live in a block house, concrete tile roof, fairly new, well insulated. We do not use a programmable thermostat as we are home most of the time, and when not it is not predictable times.
However... recently had the AC replaced, but it had not completely faile... | 2017/10/16 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/125224",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/24827/"
] | It's all about thermal mass
---------------------------
You say your house is concrete block and insulated, now where's the insulation? If the insulation is outside the block, then you are using a technique used in passive-solar construction called *thermal mass*. \*\*, Trying to have a large thermal mass in the house... | We can't say, only guess; it's complicated and depends on too many variables for broad speculation. It makes sense that a more efficient transfer with cooler air would improve efficiency. Likewise, setting your thermostat higher during peak air temps obviously reduces consumption. Additionally, some meters bill you mor... |
125,224 | Live in Southern Florida, so we use AC nearly year round. We live in a block house, concrete tile roof, fairly new, well insulated. We do not use a programmable thermostat as we are home most of the time, and when not it is not predictable times.
However... recently had the AC replaced, but it had not completely faile... | 2017/10/16 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/125224",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/24827/"
] | While I have moved (still in hot Florida) I now have a better situation to actually test this. I put an IoTaWatt on my power, so I have minute by minute power draw on the A/C, as well as I can computer control my thermostat.
I have been running variations of two situations:
1) A steady 74F thermostat setting all day... | We can't say, only guess; it's complicated and depends on too many variables for broad speculation. It makes sense that a more efficient transfer with cooler air would improve efficiency. Likewise, setting your thermostat higher during peak air temps obviously reduces consumption. Additionally, some meters bill you mor... |
51,585,468 | I saw in articles that OpenStreet map provides an API that, given a route with an origin and destination and multiple (unlimited?) waypoints it sorts the waypoints according to the best route.
I couldn't tell which endpoint it was. Could someone point me to the part of the documentation that explains how to achieve thi... | 2018/07/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/51585468",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/6342826/"
] | This is the traveling salesman problem. There is more than one OSM-based router for solving this problem. According to a [similar question at help.openstreetmap.org](https://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/55994/traveling-salesman-routing):
>
> All major OSM routing engines support this:
>
>
> * Mapzen's [Valhalla... | Set up your own OpenStreetMap server - this way you won't be incurring data access fees every time your app needs to run maps queries.
Specifically, install the **Valhalla** maps server. It's a free application. Best to install it on a Linux box:
<https://github.com/valhalla/valhalla>
Or download and run the docker ... |
114,576 | We're sending SMS messages to Contacts using the Send SMS Activity in a Journey Builder Interaction.
I'm quite underwhelmed with the integration between the contact model (in Contact Builder) and MobileConnect. For the uninitiated, you firstly need to create a Contact List in Mobile Connect, then create an Import Defi... | 2016/03/17 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/114576",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/5449/"
] | If you import Priority as "1", that should set the phone number being imported as the highest-priority number.
If Priority is not included, the phone number will be appended to the current record (if one already exists for the contact). | In big accounts and different ways of updating the phone numbers I found that there can be an issue that an SMS is sent to an old phone number, that should not be in our data base at all.
This is a very serious GDPR issue that I feel Salesforce is aware and is not doing anything about it.
Support, when contacted, admi... |
89,420 | I know a professor in my university that I was close to when I was an undergrad, not in a academic setting, but in a social setting (church in my case). I did not take his class, but I do know that he is close to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class.
While I'm fairly cert... | 2017/05/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89420",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | It would certainly be unreasonable to expect professors to leave a church because the church also has undergraduates in it.
What you're describing isn't really what's usually called a conflict of interest: the professor doesn't actually stand to gain in any concrete way by giving the student better grades. What you're... | There are plenty of ways for professors to "make favorites" without knowing students ahead of time. It's up to the integrity of any professor to prevent such favoritism from impacting the learning of other students or the grading rigor for a course. Professors have the same ethical obligation with respect to categories... |
89,420 | I know a professor in my university that I was close to when I was an undergrad, not in a academic setting, but in a social setting (church in my case). I did not take his class, but I do know that he is close to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class.
While I'm fairly cert... | 2017/05/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89420",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | It would certainly be unreasonable to expect professors to leave a church because the church also has undergraduates in it.
What you're describing isn't really what's usually called a conflict of interest: the professor doesn't actually stand to gain in any concrete way by giving the student better grades. What you're... | The role of a professor is to teach. Grading is an artefact of the educational system: a necessary evil, if you wish. Grading should be as objective as possible, and ideally a didactic tool. A professor that likes his students is motivated to do what's best for them in terms of learning.
To a see a professor as a refe... |
89,420 | I know a professor in my university that I was close to when I was an undergrad, not in a academic setting, but in a social setting (church in my case). I did not take his class, but I do know that he is close to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class.
While I'm fairly cert... | 2017/05/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89420",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The role of a professor is to teach. Grading is an artefact of the educational system: a necessary evil, if you wish. Grading should be as objective as possible, and ideally a didactic tool. A professor that likes his students is motivated to do what's best for them in terms of learning.
To a see a professor as a refe... | "I do know that he is **close** to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class." (The bolding is my own.)
The key word here is "close." I don't know exactly what you mean by this, so I will include some specific examples in my answer.
>
> How should he behave in this situation?... |
89,420 | I know a professor in my university that I was close to when I was an undergrad, not in a academic setting, but in a social setting (church in my case). I did not take his class, but I do know that he is close to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class.
While I'm fairly cert... | 2017/05/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89420",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | We should assume, unless proven otherwise, that the Professor is professional and therefore he will assess and evaluate his students entirely fairly on the basis of objective criteria.
However, these extracurricular engagements may increase the opportunities for learning opportunities to arise with guidance by the tea... | "I do know that he is **close** to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class." (The bolding is my own.)
The key word here is "close." I don't know exactly what you mean by this, so I will include some specific examples in my answer.
>
> How should he behave in this situation?... |
89,420 | I know a professor in my university that I was close to when I was an undergrad, not in a academic setting, but in a social setting (church in my case). I did not take his class, but I do know that he is close to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class.
While I'm fairly cert... | 2017/05/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89420",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | While knowing students on a personal level certainly may add a layer of silent delight or frustration (depending on their respective performance), I would expect any significant favoritism to take place is very, very unlikely.
Besides, remember your professor was there *first*. So I would like to permute the question:... | "I do know that he is **close** to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class." (The bolding is my own.)
The key word here is "close." I don't know exactly what you mean by this, so I will include some specific examples in my answer.
>
> How should he behave in this situation?... |
89,420 | I know a professor in my university that I was close to when I was an undergrad, not in a academic setting, but in a social setting (church in my case). I did not take his class, but I do know that he is close to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class.
While I'm fairly cert... | 2017/05/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89420",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There are plenty of ways for professors to "make favorites" without knowing students ahead of time. It's up to the integrity of any professor to prevent such favoritism from impacting the learning of other students or the grading rigor for a course. Professors have the same ethical obligation with respect to categories... | While knowing students on a personal level certainly may add a layer of silent delight or frustration (depending on their respective performance), I would expect any significant favoritism to take place is very, very unlikely.
Besides, remember your professor was there *first*. So I would like to permute the question:... |
89,420 | I know a professor in my university that I was close to when I was an undergrad, not in a academic setting, but in a social setting (church in my case). I did not take his class, but I do know that he is close to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class.
While I'm fairly cert... | 2017/05/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89420",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There are plenty of ways for professors to "make favorites" without knowing students ahead of time. It's up to the integrity of any professor to prevent such favoritism from impacting the learning of other students or the grading rigor for a course. Professors have the same ethical obligation with respect to categories... | The role of a professor is to teach. Grading is an artefact of the educational system: a necessary evil, if you wish. Grading should be as objective as possible, and ideally a didactic tool. A professor that likes his students is motivated to do what's best for them in terms of learning.
To a see a professor as a refe... |
89,420 | I know a professor in my university that I was close to when I was an undergrad, not in a academic setting, but in a social setting (church in my case). I did not take his class, but I do know that he is close to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class.
While I'm fairly cert... | 2017/05/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89420",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There are plenty of ways for professors to "make favorites" without knowing students ahead of time. It's up to the integrity of any professor to prevent such favoritism from impacting the learning of other students or the grading rigor for a course. Professors have the same ethical obligation with respect to categories... | "I do know that he is **close** to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class." (The bolding is my own.)
The key word here is "close." I don't know exactly what you mean by this, so I will include some specific examples in my answer.
>
> How should he behave in this situation?... |
89,420 | I know a professor in my university that I was close to when I was an undergrad, not in a academic setting, but in a social setting (church in my case). I did not take his class, but I do know that he is close to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class.
While I'm fairly cert... | 2017/05/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89420",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There are plenty of ways for professors to "make favorites" without knowing students ahead of time. It's up to the integrity of any professor to prevent such favoritism from impacting the learning of other students or the grading rigor for a course. Professors have the same ethical obligation with respect to categories... | We should assume, unless proven otherwise, that the Professor is professional and therefore he will assess and evaluate his students entirely fairly on the basis of objective criteria.
However, these extracurricular engagements may increase the opportunities for learning opportunities to arise with guidance by the tea... |
89,420 | I know a professor in my university that I was close to when I was an undergrad, not in a academic setting, but in a social setting (church in my case). I did not take his class, but I do know that he is close to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class.
While I'm fairly cert... | 2017/05/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89420",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | It would certainly be unreasonable to expect professors to leave a church because the church also has undergraduates in it.
What you're describing isn't really what's usually called a conflict of interest: the professor doesn't actually stand to gain in any concrete way by giving the student better grades. What you're... | "I do know that he is **close** to many other undergraduates in the social circle, and many of them do take his class." (The bolding is my own.)
The key word here is "close." I don't know exactly what you mean by this, so I will include some specific examples in my answer.
>
> How should he behave in this situation?... |
1,838 | LEGO Group announced the next Mindstorms version, the [EV3](http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/News/ReadMore/Default.aspx?id=476243) which will be available in the Fall, 2013.
Does anyone know if the new version, specifically the controller, will be backwards compatible with the NXT 2.0 sensors and motors?
I'm assuming... | 2013/01/18 | [
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/1838",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The LEGO Group have advertised the EV3's excellent backwards compatibility with NXT.
As the cables are the same, the EV3 will work with NXT sensors, motors and, of course, LEGO Technic bricks. RCX sensors will work with the aid of [converter cables](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/a/713/154).
Software designed for p... | The EV3 will run old sensors, motors, and lego bricks. I am sure it will run NXT 2.0 and NXT 1.0 motors, sensors, and etc. but not sure for RCX. |
1,838 | LEGO Group announced the next Mindstorms version, the [EV3](http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/News/ReadMore/Default.aspx?id=476243) which will be available in the Fall, 2013.
Does anyone know if the new version, specifically the controller, will be backwards compatible with the NXT 2.0 sensors and motors?
I'm assuming... | 2013/01/18 | [
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/1838",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The EV3 will run old sensors, motors, and lego bricks. I am sure it will run NXT 2.0 and NXT 1.0 motors, sensors, and etc. but not sure for RCX. | Some parts will be compatible with the EV version while others aren't. You can see a complete list with compatible parts in this article <http://www.intorobotics.com/building-robots-lego-mindstorms-ev3-features-programming/>. |
1,838 | LEGO Group announced the next Mindstorms version, the [EV3](http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/News/ReadMore/Default.aspx?id=476243) which will be available in the Fall, 2013.
Does anyone know if the new version, specifically the controller, will be backwards compatible with the NXT 2.0 sensors and motors?
I'm assuming... | 2013/01/18 | [
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/1838",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The EV3 will run old sensors, motors, and lego bricks. I am sure it will run NXT 2.0 and NXT 1.0 motors, sensors, and etc. but not sure for RCX. | This is not true in my experience! The NXT touch sensor is not detected by my EV3 with the latest firmware. I have tried the NXT touch sensor on the EV3 and it is NOT compatible. Since I have a few of these and really want to use them on my EV3 I investigated it further. The NXT sensor switch connects a 2k2 resistor be... |
1,838 | LEGO Group announced the next Mindstorms version, the [EV3](http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/News/ReadMore/Default.aspx?id=476243) which will be available in the Fall, 2013.
Does anyone know if the new version, specifically the controller, will be backwards compatible with the NXT 2.0 sensors and motors?
I'm assuming... | 2013/01/18 | [
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/1838",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The LEGO Group have advertised the EV3's excellent backwards compatibility with NXT.
As the cables are the same, the EV3 will work with NXT sensors, motors and, of course, LEGO Technic bricks. RCX sensors will work with the aid of [converter cables](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/a/713/154).
Software designed for p... | Some parts will be compatible with the EV version while others aren't. You can see a complete list with compatible parts in this article <http://www.intorobotics.com/building-robots-lego-mindstorms-ev3-features-programming/>. |
1,838 | LEGO Group announced the next Mindstorms version, the [EV3](http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/News/ReadMore/Default.aspx?id=476243) which will be available in the Fall, 2013.
Does anyone know if the new version, specifically the controller, will be backwards compatible with the NXT 2.0 sensors and motors?
I'm assuming... | 2013/01/18 | [
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/1838",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The LEGO Group have advertised the EV3's excellent backwards compatibility with NXT.
As the cables are the same, the EV3 will work with NXT sensors, motors and, of course, LEGO Technic bricks. RCX sensors will work with the aid of [converter cables](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/a/713/154).
Software designed for p... | This is not true in my experience! The NXT touch sensor is not detected by my EV3 with the latest firmware. I have tried the NXT touch sensor on the EV3 and it is NOT compatible. Since I have a few of these and really want to use them on my EV3 I investigated it further. The NXT sensor switch connects a 2k2 resistor be... |
595,138 | I have two separated local networks (two routers, each is connected to its ISP for the internet connection) and a server with two ethernet ports. The server is running a local website service which I would like both networks to be able to access.
Can I just simply plug both ethernet ports of the server to each router ... | 2014/05/14 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/595138",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/124815/"
] | You didn't specify IP version and if any NAT is in place. I am guessing each LAN is behind a NAT and has only IPv4.
Plugging the two Ethernet interfaces to the different networks will work as long as the two LAN are using different IP ranges. There is a significant risk that both LANs are using the same range of RFC 1... | I can't add comments, but in addition to kasperd's response, you can also set your connections up in a failover or a bond them. The method of doing this will differ depending on OS. In the case of failover, you would ride your primary path to the internet and only use the failover if the primary is down (there are some... |
453,115 | I have been trying to create a local replica of one of the databases in Lotus Notes and getting the above stated error message.
I tried all the fix mentioned in various websites, making Anonymous access to replicate or copy documents, but with no success.
The lotus notes version is 6.5 and I am creating replica from ... | 2012/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/453115",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/148071/"
] | In short, modern versions of OS X are capable of running 32 and 64 bit executables (apps, command line tools, etc). These executables may be distributed as 'fat' executables which contain the executable to run as a 32 or 64 bit process. OS X offers a duality in this regard, where other OSs are more strict about the bin... | You have a computer with a 64bit processor, but you are running a 32bit operating system, so you should install 32bit software, or reinstall a 64bit operating system, then you will be able to use 64bit software. |
453,115 | I have been trying to create a local replica of one of the databases in Lotus Notes and getting the above stated error message.
I tried all the fix mentioned in various websites, making Anonymous access to replicate or copy documents, but with no success.
The lotus notes version is 6.5 and I am creating replica from ... | 2012/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/453115",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/148071/"
] | OS X, even 64 bit versions, boot with a 32 bit kernel by default; you have to explicitly switch to a 64 bit kernel.
See: [Running OS X 10.6 in 64-bit mode](https://superuser.com/questions/175485/running-os-x-10-6-in-64-bit-mode) | You have a computer with a 64bit processor, but you are running a 32bit operating system, so you should install 32bit software, or reinstall a 64bit operating system, then you will be able to use 64bit software. |
453,115 | I have been trying to create a local replica of one of the databases in Lotus Notes and getting the above stated error message.
I tried all the fix mentioned in various websites, making Anonymous access to replicate or copy documents, but with no success.
The lotus notes version is 6.5 and I am creating replica from ... | 2012/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/453115",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/148071/"
] | In short, modern versions of OS X are capable of running 32 and 64 bit executables (apps, command line tools, etc). These executables may be distributed as 'fat' executables which contain the executable to run as a 32 or 64 bit process. OS X offers a duality in this regard, where other OSs are more strict about the bin... | look under apple-->about this mac
uname gives you info about the KERNEL you are running, not neccicarily the underlying hardware (amd64, aka 64-bit hardware supports IA32, aka 32-bit kernels)
[Link](https://web.archive.org/web/20200103161748/http://osxbook.com/book/bonus/ancient/procfs/) |
453,115 | I have been trying to create a local replica of one of the databases in Lotus Notes and getting the above stated error message.
I tried all the fix mentioned in various websites, making Anonymous access to replicate or copy documents, but with no success.
The lotus notes version is 6.5 and I am creating replica from ... | 2012/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/453115",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/148071/"
] | OS X, even 64 bit versions, boot with a 32 bit kernel by default; you have to explicitly switch to a 64 bit kernel.
See: [Running OS X 10.6 in 64-bit mode](https://superuser.com/questions/175485/running-os-x-10-6-in-64-bit-mode) | look under apple-->about this mac
uname gives you info about the KERNEL you are running, not neccicarily the underlying hardware (amd64, aka 64-bit hardware supports IA32, aka 32-bit kernels)
[Link](https://web.archive.org/web/20200103161748/http://osxbook.com/book/bonus/ancient/procfs/) |
453,115 | I have been trying to create a local replica of one of the databases in Lotus Notes and getting the above stated error message.
I tried all the fix mentioned in various websites, making Anonymous access to replicate or copy documents, but with no success.
The lotus notes version is 6.5 and I am creating replica from ... | 2012/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/453115",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/148071/"
] | In short, modern versions of OS X are capable of running 32 and 64 bit executables (apps, command line tools, etc). These executables may be distributed as 'fat' executables which contain the executable to run as a 32 or 64 bit process. OS X offers a duality in this regard, where other OSs are more strict about the bin... | OS X, even 64 bit versions, boot with a 32 bit kernel by default; you have to explicitly switch to a 64 bit kernel.
See: [Running OS X 10.6 in 64-bit mode](https://superuser.com/questions/175485/running-os-x-10-6-in-64-bit-mode) |
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