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3,610,470 | I have a win32 process running as admin mode. I cannot change the fact it's running in admin mode. I have an executable on my system which I'd like to launch from that admin process, but have it run in user mode.
How do I achieve that? | 2010/08/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3610470",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/282918/"
] | Get the Windows Internals book, it describes this in gory detail. For the short summary though, some things that are in the kernel virtual address (KVA) space:
1) The kernel and HAL
2) The device drivers
3) The kernel mode heaps (called the executive pools, which I always find amusing)
4) The objects exported to us... | The reason that kernel memory is mapped into the virtual address space of every process is so that a context switch into kernel mode does not have to change the process page tables. The current privilege level is merely lifted to `0`, which immediately makes those pages accessible.
The page tables only have to be swit... |
3,610,470 | I have a win32 process running as admin mode. I cannot change the fact it's running in admin mode. I have an executable on my system which I'd like to launch from that admin process, but have it run in user mode.
How do I achieve that? | 2010/08/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3610470",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/282918/"
] | In my opinion there is another little known fact about the 2GB boundary. Many applications typically work with lots of pointer arithmetic (especially applications written in C, C++, ...). In these applications it is quite common to add offsets to pointers, or even to subtract pointers.
If your available virtual addres... | Program written in high-level language, like C++, is finally translated to OS API calls, specifically, Windows API for Windows OS. Many Windows API, like CreateFile, are actually talk with kernel-mode drivers. Kernel space in the process address space is used for allocating kernel resources for this process. For exampl... |
3,610,470 | I have a win32 process running as admin mode. I cannot change the fact it's running in admin mode. I have an executable on my system which I'd like to launch from that admin process, but have it run in user mode.
How do I achieve that? | 2010/08/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3610470",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/282918/"
] | The reason that kernel memory is mapped into the virtual address space of every process is so that a context switch into kernel mode does not have to change the process page tables. The current privilege level is merely lifted to `0`, which immediately makes those pages accessible.
The page tables only have to be swit... | Program written in high-level language, like C++, is finally translated to OS API calls, specifically, Windows API for Windows OS. Many Windows API, like CreateFile, are actually talk with kernel-mode drivers. Kernel space in the process address space is used for allocating kernel resources for this process. For exampl... |
3,610,470 | I have a win32 process running as admin mode. I cannot change the fact it's running in admin mode. I have an executable on my system which I'd like to launch from that admin process, but have it run in user mode.
How do I achieve that? | 2010/08/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3610470",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/282918/"
] | In my opinion there is another little known fact about the 2GB boundary. Many applications typically work with lots of pointer arithmetic (especially applications written in C, C++, ...). In these applications it is quite common to add offsets to pointers, or even to subtract pointers.
If your available virtual addres... | Your question seems to be "why" not "what" as put forward in the title.
Also, your question presumes 32-bit. 64-bit versions of windows are quite different (for example, the VAS is 8TB, or 7TB on an itanium system).
As for "why", how would you pass pointers from a kernel function (like a driver) that are not contain... |
3,610,470 | I have a win32 process running as admin mode. I cannot change the fact it's running in admin mode. I have an executable on my system which I'd like to launch from that admin process, but have it run in user mode.
How do I achieve that? | 2010/08/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3610470",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/282918/"
] | The reason that kernel memory is mapped into the virtual address space of every process is so that a context switch into kernel mode does not have to change the process page tables. The current privilege level is merely lifted to `0`, which immediately makes those pages accessible.
The page tables only have to be swit... | Your question seems to be "why" not "what" as put forward in the title.
Also, your question presumes 32-bit. 64-bit versions of windows are quite different (for example, the VAS is 8TB, or 7TB on an itanium system).
As for "why", how would you pass pointers from a kernel function (like a driver) that are not contain... |
98,638 | From what I've read on other threads on here regarding job-hopping / short-term employments, it seems that you should never state your reasons for leaving a job on your CV.
I believe I have legitimate reasons for me switching jobs more than once in a short space of time, reasons that I'm sure a future employer would u... | 2017/09/09 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/98638",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | You should include your job history in your CV. You are much more likely to get interviews that way.
The issue is how to frame the explanation in your cover letter. As mentioned in comments, it needs to be short. It also needs to explain why the reason for job hopping, no matter how justified, will not apply to the jo... | Your job history *might* look bad and lead a potential employer to think badly of you but not including it at all will almost certainly be worse. Chances are they will end up assuming one of three things:
1. you don't *have* a job history, which unless you are applying for entry level roles only will be a significant ... |
3,923 | Lately I've come across Conway's Game of Life in a number of different arenas (articles, conferences, blogs, etc.). Last night I coded it up in C and was utterly mesmerized watching it. That being said, I'm trying to come up with one or two precise, concrete, *engaging* concepts I can use it for in the classroom.
It c... | 2017/11/04 | [
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/questions/3923",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/users/76/"
] | I'm not sure that AP CS Principles has a lot of direct relation to Conway's Game of Life, but nevertheless there is real value in introducing it, and it ultimately features pretty prominently in my program. First off, as you pointed out, it is plenty of fun to watch, so you can spend some time creating glider guns and ... | I would use it as an introduction / teaser about Finite Element Analysis. FEA is commonly used to simulate air / water flow in / around various shapes. Like GoL, the math for each cell is fairly straightforward but the resulting behaviors observed are much more complex. FEA is also used to map / model wave propagation ... |
3,923 | Lately I've come across Conway's Game of Life in a number of different arenas (articles, conferences, blogs, etc.). Last night I coded it up in C and was utterly mesmerized watching it. That being said, I'm trying to come up with one or two precise, concrete, *engaging* concepts I can use it for in the classroom.
It c... | 2017/11/04 | [
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/questions/3923",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/users/76/"
] | I really like [Ben's answer](https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/a/3924/2068), but I wanted to add my two cents:
Like Ben and others have mentioned, Conway's Game of Life provides a "wow" factor that's useful in and of itself. It's simple to understand, and easily leads to pretty patterns and cool animations. This i... | I would use it as an introduction / teaser about Finite Element Analysis. FEA is commonly used to simulate air / water flow in / around various shapes. Like GoL, the math for each cell is fairly straightforward but the resulting behaviors observed are much more complex. FEA is also used to map / model wave propagation ... |
556,766 | Thanks for your support in this forum.
Currently I have a couple of PCB that I need to provide a double input power supply and transient protection.
The specs for this couple of PCB are Vin= 9 to 17.5V. (12V nominal), consumption is about 18-24W/each (working mode dependent).
Long cable runs and hot plugging could indu... | 2021/03/27 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/556766",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/281336/"
] | >
> *Any tip will be welcome.*
>
>
>
The only way I see to solve this is to identify the specific parts in the PCB (currently not shown in the question) that are most likely to be victims to the over-voltage and, assess what protection is **really** needed to prevent those devices failing. Having a continuous spec... | TVS clamp voltage (as for any transient suppressor) is specified at the maximum surge current discharging through the device. (see attached screenshots from EPCOS datasheet)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/49jtm.png)
[, consumption is about 18-24W/each (working mode dependent).
Long cable runs and hot plugging could indu... | 2021/03/27 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/556766",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/281336/"
] | >
> *Any tip will be welcome.*
>
>
>
The only way I see to solve this is to identify the specific parts in the PCB (currently not shown in the question) that are most likely to be victims to the over-voltage and, assess what protection is **really** needed to prevent those devices failing. Having a continuous spec... | I've been using TVS diodes for many years.
I bought on ebay a used but professional Electrical Fast Transient and Surge generator to test some parts.
The instrument has an output connector at 50 Ohm.
The instrument generated +/- 4 kV standard signals for 5 minutes.
I tested mainly the PESD1CAN family by NXP.
Here ... |
2,117,092 | What are cons to use sIFR, in terms of , development time, accessibility, speed and mobile devices?
**Some cons Which i know.**
* Rendering speed of pages will be slow
because of it use JavaScript and
FLASH both
* sIFR text will not be shown in Iphone
safari and blackberry. and if it will
be shown in other mobile bro... | 2010/01/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2117092",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/84201/"
] | the main con of sIFR is [cufon](http://wiki.github.com/sorccu/cufon/about) it's faster, smaller and flash free. BUT you can't select the replaced text anymore. | sIFR is the best solution as far as I know, but I would avoid using it on mobile devices though.
Maybe you can make some mix of Cufon and sIFR, where you use Cufon for the mobile part and sIFR for the other browsers. |
2,117,092 | What are cons to use sIFR, in terms of , development time, accessibility, speed and mobile devices?
**Some cons Which i know.**
* Rendering speed of pages will be slow
because of it use JavaScript and
FLASH both
* sIFR text will not be shown in Iphone
safari and blackberry. and if it will
be shown in other mobile bro... | 2010/01/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2117092",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/84201/"
] | sIFR is slowly becoming an outdated and overly complicated technique. Shaun Inman the designer who invented it now relies on Cufon instead. See this post where he even says:
"Fast-forward three years. Cufón is sIFR’s heir apparent."
<http://shauninman.com/archive/2009/04/17/pxr_cufon_pxfon>
But let's talk about sIFR... | the main con of sIFR is [cufon](http://wiki.github.com/sorccu/cufon/about) it's faster, smaller and flash free. BUT you can't select the replaced text anymore. |
2,117,092 | What are cons to use sIFR, in terms of , development time, accessibility, speed and mobile devices?
**Some cons Which i know.**
* Rendering speed of pages will be slow
because of it use JavaScript and
FLASH both
* sIFR text will not be shown in Iphone
safari and blackberry. and if it will
be shown in other mobile bro... | 2010/01/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2117092",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/84201/"
] | sIFR is slowly becoming an outdated and overly complicated technique. Shaun Inman the designer who invented it now relies on Cufon instead. See this post where he even says:
"Fast-forward three years. Cufón is sIFR’s heir apparent."
<http://shauninman.com/archive/2009/04/17/pxr_cufon_pxfon>
But let's talk about sIFR... | sIFR is the best solution as far as I know, but I would avoid using it on mobile devices though.
Maybe you can make some mix of Cufon and sIFR, where you use Cufon for the mobile part and sIFR for the other browsers. |
560 | I'm aware about two usages of the verb *agree*:
*To agree **with** somebody or something*:
>
> I agreed *with* him.
>
> I agree *with* this idea.
>
>
>
*To agree **to** do something*:
>
> We agreed *to* stop and eat.
>
>
>
However, I often notice the following usage *yes, I read these documents careful... | 2013/01/27 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/560",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/27/"
] | In English, verbs in collocation with a preposition often form a construction that has its own distinct or nuanced meaning.
**Agree with** - I *agreed with* him; I *agreed with* his decision; Also, the food *agreed with* me (the food was acceptable to my stomach).
**Agree to** - I *agreed to* the conditions; I *agre... | This usage is absolutely correct. Please have a look in [multifaceted meanings of Agree](http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/agree?q=agree).
>
> (agree to or to do something) say that one will do something which has been suggested by another person: she had agreed to go and see a movie with him
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... |
259,309 | I remember the story is a about a civilization of humans who have the tradition of selecting a god-emperor from among their population
They worship this god-emperor, and believe the emperor is so divine that the emperor's ties to the physical realm need to be removed. Therefore they amputate all four limbs, gouge out ... | 2022/01/13 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/259309",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/148811/"
] | You were right, it is a Borges’ story. *El informe de Brodi*, published in 1970 (in english *Dr. Brodie's Report*) includes and homonymous short story which fits exactly with your description.
>
> The tribe is ruled over by a king, whose power is absolute, but it is
> my suspicion that the true rulers are the witch d... | The 1976 George R.R. Martin story *[In the House of the Worm](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?45181)* includes the theme of a culture that removes its god-king's (the "Manworm") limbs and facial features.
The part about carrying the Manworm into battle may not be a fit, although he is carried by the "bronze kn... |
100,747 | I'm looking for a word (at best a verb because the expression in my native language a verb) used to show **disapproval** to describe *when you do or want to do a favor for someone and you want to make that person feel that s/he is indebted to you*.
For example my friend asks me for some money and I start talking abou... | 2016/08/16 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/100747",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/30106/"
] | In English, unfortunately, I believe we have no single verb that exactly conveys the negative sense of the Farsi منت گذاشتن
**Obligate** is a verb which in itself connotes nothing negative. Dictionary.com defines it as *to bind or oblige morally or legally.* Nevertheless, it is sometimes used in a negative sense, thus... | Perhaps *guilt-tripping*? As in *to lay a guilt trip* on me. It has a sense of making one feel guilty or ashamed. |
100,747 | I'm looking for a word (at best a verb because the expression in my native language a verb) used to show **disapproval** to describe *when you do or want to do a favor for someone and you want to make that person feel that s/he is indebted to you*.
For example my friend asks me for some money and I start talking abou... | 2016/08/16 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/100747",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/30106/"
] | In English, unfortunately, I believe we have no single verb that exactly conveys the negative sense of the Farsi منت گذاشتن
**Obligate** is a verb which in itself connotes nothing negative. Dictionary.com defines it as *to bind or oblige morally or legally.* Nevertheless, it is sometimes used in a negative sense, thus... | If you're asking for a verb that describes a rant or tirade the word harangue (or harangued, past tense)comes to my mind. Americans generally use expressions instead so you might hear "he lectured me" , "read me the riot act",'Jumped my case" or 'guilt tripped me' about ( whatever it was.) He read me the riot act about... |
100,747 | I'm looking for a word (at best a verb because the expression in my native language a verb) used to show **disapproval** to describe *when you do or want to do a favor for someone and you want to make that person feel that s/he is indebted to you*.
For example my friend asks me for some money and I start talking abou... | 2016/08/16 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/100747",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/30106/"
] | In English, unfortunately, I believe we have no single verb that exactly conveys the negative sense of the Farsi منت گذاشتن
**Obligate** is a verb which in itself connotes nothing negative. Dictionary.com defines it as *to bind or oblige morally or legally.* Nevertheless, it is sometimes used in a negative sense, thus... | I DON'T WANT YOUR FAVOR WITH A "YOU OWE ME A THANK YOU" GESTURE.
i don't want to ask him because he does it with a you owe me a thank you gesture.
i don't want to feel beholden to anyone |
100,747 | I'm looking for a word (at best a verb because the expression in my native language a verb) used to show **disapproval** to describe *when you do or want to do a favor for someone and you want to make that person feel that s/he is indebted to you*.
For example my friend asks me for some money and I start talking abou... | 2016/08/16 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/100747",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/30106/"
] | In English, unfortunately, I believe we have no single verb that exactly conveys the negative sense of the Farsi منت گذاشتن
**Obligate** is a verb which in itself connotes nothing negative. Dictionary.com defines it as *to bind or oblige morally or legally.* Nevertheless, it is sometimes used in a negative sense, thus... | **violins!** - (this is a universally understood trope)
>
> I understand that this is a great favor but please stop [word]ing
>
>
>
*I understand that this is a great favor but please spare me the violins.*
>
> A sad story is often accompanied on television or radio by doleful
> violin music. When people say "g... |
100,747 | I'm looking for a word (at best a verb because the expression in my native language a verb) used to show **disapproval** to describe *when you do or want to do a favor for someone and you want to make that person feel that s/he is indebted to you*.
For example my friend asks me for some money and I start talking abou... | 2016/08/16 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/100747",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/30106/"
] | Perhaps *guilt-tripping*? As in *to lay a guilt trip* on me. It has a sense of making one feel guilty or ashamed. | I DON'T WANT YOUR FAVOR WITH A "YOU OWE ME A THANK YOU" GESTURE.
i don't want to ask him because he does it with a you owe me a thank you gesture.
i don't want to feel beholden to anyone |
100,747 | I'm looking for a word (at best a verb because the expression in my native language a verb) used to show **disapproval** to describe *when you do or want to do a favor for someone and you want to make that person feel that s/he is indebted to you*.
For example my friend asks me for some money and I start talking abou... | 2016/08/16 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/100747",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/30106/"
] | Perhaps *guilt-tripping*? As in *to lay a guilt trip* on me. It has a sense of making one feel guilty or ashamed. | **violins!** - (this is a universally understood trope)
>
> I understand that this is a great favor but please stop [word]ing
>
>
>
*I understand that this is a great favor but please spare me the violins.*
>
> A sad story is often accompanied on television or radio by doleful
> violin music. When people say "g... |
100,747 | I'm looking for a word (at best a verb because the expression in my native language a verb) used to show **disapproval** to describe *when you do or want to do a favor for someone and you want to make that person feel that s/he is indebted to you*.
For example my friend asks me for some money and I start talking abou... | 2016/08/16 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/100747",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/30106/"
] | If you're asking for a verb that describes a rant or tirade the word harangue (or harangued, past tense)comes to my mind. Americans generally use expressions instead so you might hear "he lectured me" , "read me the riot act",'Jumped my case" or 'guilt tripped me' about ( whatever it was.) He read me the riot act about... | I DON'T WANT YOUR FAVOR WITH A "YOU OWE ME A THANK YOU" GESTURE.
i don't want to ask him because he does it with a you owe me a thank you gesture.
i don't want to feel beholden to anyone |
100,747 | I'm looking for a word (at best a verb because the expression in my native language a verb) used to show **disapproval** to describe *when you do or want to do a favor for someone and you want to make that person feel that s/he is indebted to you*.
For example my friend asks me for some money and I start talking abou... | 2016/08/16 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/100747",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/30106/"
] | If you're asking for a verb that describes a rant or tirade the word harangue (or harangued, past tense)comes to my mind. Americans generally use expressions instead so you might hear "he lectured me" , "read me the riot act",'Jumped my case" or 'guilt tripped me' about ( whatever it was.) He read me the riot act about... | **violins!** - (this is a universally understood trope)
>
> I understand that this is a great favor but please stop [word]ing
>
>
>
*I understand that this is a great favor but please spare me the violins.*
>
> A sad story is often accompanied on television or radio by doleful
> violin music. When people say "g... |
100,747 | I'm looking for a word (at best a verb because the expression in my native language a verb) used to show **disapproval** to describe *when you do or want to do a favor for someone and you want to make that person feel that s/he is indebted to you*.
For example my friend asks me for some money and I start talking abou... | 2016/08/16 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/100747",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/30106/"
] | **violins!** - (this is a universally understood trope)
>
> I understand that this is a great favor but please stop [word]ing
>
>
>
*I understand that this is a great favor but please spare me the violins.*
>
> A sad story is often accompanied on television or radio by doleful
> violin music. When people say "g... | I DON'T WANT YOUR FAVOR WITH A "YOU OWE ME A THANK YOU" GESTURE.
i don't want to ask him because he does it with a you owe me a thank you gesture.
i don't want to feel beholden to anyone |
33,920 | In combinatorics, one can sometimes get an *algorithmic proof*, which loosely has the following form:
-The proof moves through stages
-An invariant is shown to hold by induction from previous stages
-The algorithm is shown to terminate
-The invariant holding at termination implies the desired claim.
Perhaps the be... | 2010/07/30 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/33920",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/4416/"
] | The standard proofs of Sperner's Lemma are the first thing that comes to my mind in this context. They don't have exactly the form you mentioned; in particular they're not really inductive. Nonetheless, the proofs use a path-following algorithm which may take exponential time but is guaranteed to terminate for combinat... | The Hydra game:
* <http://math.andrej.com/2008/02/02/the-hydra-game/>
I'm not sure if that counts as an "Ackermann-like recurrence" but the algorithm is super-duper-exponential and then some. It's not even possible to write down a formula for the running time, but it definitely terminates. |
172,793 | I found this product ([check the product here](http://www.amazon.in/detector-voltmeter-ammeter-capacity-voltage/dp/B06XJGDCBN?tag=googinhydr18418-21&tag=googinkenshoo-21&ascsubtag=065f9406-95d9-4e30-bdb6-7baa5c10a194)) on Amazon. Can this product be able to calculate the power of my phone's battery if connected to the ... | 2017/04/10 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/172793",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/184595/"
] | I guess, you have three options here:
1. Bring the phone to service center if your warranty is active. This is the most harmless way.
2. Flash the stock radio or complete stock image.
3. Hard reset the phone with ##786# code. However, you need MSL (master security lock) which you should obtain from seller/carrier, whi... | Just flash the Moto G4 QCN file using QPST Tool and it will be ok. Neither your warranty will be void as you have to change your baseband as your older baseband has by default take USA band, so it won't be possible to rectify it without changing its baseband by flashing the proper QCN file of Moto G4.
Remember, if you... |
38,441 | For example say, someone is taking care of a patient and he mistakenly gave wrong treatment to his patient. If that patient dies for that reason, can we say that the patient died before her fate death came due to the mistake of the patient's attendant? | 2017/03/14 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/38441",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/21556/"
] | No.
The question answers itself.
If her death is **fixed** due to medical fault then she would pass away due to that reason. That she would die due to medical fault is blotted for her.
Otherwise the word **fixed** would not bear any meaning. So, no one can die **before** or **after**.
This is a part of belief for t... | No. At first, how do you know that the time for death was some another time in the future? Nobody can know when anybody will die, nor their future, nor their fate. We can say only the time of death, after death has occured. By definition, the time of death is when somebody died, which we can only know after death. We d... |
28,501 | I have several different versions of the same software (written in .Net/WPF) that interact with different brands of hardware. I decided to discontinue one of the platforms. The company that sells the hardware for that platform approached me about purchasing the software source code from me so they can continue to sell ... | 2018/05/14 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/28501",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/18072/"
] | The answer by Dale M. is correct, but a bit brief.
"Selling" is not an exact phrase.
What you do *not* want to do is to transfer ("sell") the *copyright* to the source code. If you did that, you would put yourself in legal danger because they now own the copyright to code that you use in other products, and can sue y... | Don’t sell it, license it instead. |
102,333 | I'm having difficulty managing music in my iTunes library on my phone. I have old songs that I do not want anymore that are still showing up with the iCloud symbol (ready to download) in my library. Even going to settings to hide certain downloaded music, the songs I do not want still appear (just without the iCloud sy... | 2013/09/19 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/102333",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/57485/"
] | I was having the same problem. I went into **Settings** on my iPhone and to **Music**. Towards the bottom it says **Show All Music**. I just disabled that and it solved my problem. | I had the same problem go to settings>music>show all music and slide the button over. Hope this helped! |
102,333 | I'm having difficulty managing music in my iTunes library on my phone. I have old songs that I do not want anymore that are still showing up with the iCloud symbol (ready to download) in my library. Even going to settings to hide certain downloaded music, the songs I do not want still appear (just without the iCloud sy... | 2013/09/19 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/102333",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/57485/"
] | I was having the same problem. I went into **Settings** on my iPhone and to **Music**. Towards the bottom it says **Show All Music**. I just disabled that and it solved my problem. | At first, hide all iTunes Music tracks. Go to Settings > Music > Show All Music and turning it off.
Find the track you wish to delete and long-press the song cover and you'll be presented with options - one of which is to 'Delete from Library'. Tap on this option and you'll be asked to confirm the deletion. That's it. |
102,333 | I'm having difficulty managing music in my iTunes library on my phone. I have old songs that I do not want anymore that are still showing up with the iCloud symbol (ready to download) in my library. Even going to settings to hide certain downloaded music, the songs I do not want still appear (just without the iCloud sy... | 2013/09/19 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/102333",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/57485/"
] | At first, hide all iTunes Music tracks. Go to Settings > Music > Show All Music and turning it off.
Find the track you wish to delete and long-press the song cover and you'll be presented with options - one of which is to 'Delete from Library'. Tap on this option and you'll be asked to confirm the deletion. That's it. | I had the same problem go to settings>music>show all music and slide the button over. Hope this helped! |
3,430,423 | [mavensearch.net](http://mavensearch.net) doesn't know current versions in many cases, [mvnrepository.com](http://mvnrepository.com) is a bit more up to date but doesn't show repositories from where a package can be downloaded, what I would find very useful.
What Maven respository search engines do you use and like? | 2010/08/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3430423",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/238134/"
] | I suggest using the official one, <http://search.maven.org/> . The indices for Maven Central are updated hourly as new artifacts are added to the Central Repository. | There is no perfect one, use several of them.
* <http://mvnrepository.com/>
Some Nexus repositories:
* <http://repository.apache.org/>
* <https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/>
* <http://repository.sonatype.org/>
* <https://oss.sonatype.org/>
Down or no longer available:
* <http://www.jarvana.com/>
* <http://www.art... |
4,783 | I thought it would be nice if we had a community maintained guide to ELL written in easy-to-understand language and arranged to make the most important things to know easy to find. The help center has a lot of information and we should definitely refer to it, but often the language is difficult to understand and where ... | 2018/08/29 | [
"https://ell.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4783",
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] | Avoid using a slash when asking about two versions
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> There was a zebra at/on the mouth of the river.
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> There was a zebra **at** the banks of the rive... | Editing, reviewing, flagging, and other community moderation activities
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4,783 | I thought it would be nice if we had a community maintained guide to ELL written in easy-to-understand language and arranged to make the most important things to know easy to find. The help center has a lot of information and we should definitely refer to it, but often the language is difficult to understand and where ... | 2018/08/29 | [
"https://ell.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4783",
"https://ell.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.meta.stackexchange.com/users/9161/"
] | Answering questions
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**Remember your audience** when writing your answer. Use standard English, write in complete sentences, and punctuate and capitalize correctly so that learners will be able to more easily understand what you've written. Try to avoid using idioms and figurative language. If you f... | Asking questions
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Composing the question
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**When you ask a question, don't [skimp](https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/skimp) on the words!** Take your time and write your question as thoroughly and as detailed as you can. In this case, less is *not* more. Short questions tend ... |
183,285 | This is not regarding the definition of excitation itself.
What I'm having trouble with is the difference between "electron excitation" and "atom excitation". When I *electron inside the atom* gets excited, it moves to a higher orbital. Now what about when *an atom gets exited*? "When an atom gets excited, \_\_\_\_\_\... | 2015/05/10 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/183285",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/63672/"
] | In general, energy levels apply to the *system*1 (in your case the system of electron(s) and nucleus is the atom). So it is entirely appropriate to say that the atom is excited.
It is only a few cases where it makes sense to factor the notion out and say that "this piece of the system" is excited. That works OK with ... | In nuclear physics, an exited atom is exited due to its nuclei spins being aligned in a energetically not minimized constellation. This can happen due to external energy intake or as a part of a radioactive decay where the mother nucleus' spin constellation is carried over but then nearly instantaneous changes in its d... |
176,202 | Indian citizen, for the purpose of filling form DS-160 for US B1/B2 visa and the question "Have you traveled to any countries/regions within the last five years".
The only place I've been outside India is the London Heathrow airport about 2 years back but I stayed airside only as I missed connecting flight so had to c... | 2022/09/09 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/176202",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/107019/"
] | You have to go through the passport control of UK to claim that you have been to UK. Connections and not leaving the airport doesn't matter.
In your case, make sure you explain this situation in the extra information section. As they will see the Indian entry and exit stamps and will be very suspicious, if unexplained... | You are mixing travel & visit.
The question asks for "travel" (which is defined as: go from one place to another) - you did travel to the UK.
If the question had said "visit" then it would depend on whether you passed immigration at Heathrow, sounds like you didn't, and remained as a traveller in-transit. |
176,202 | Indian citizen, for the purpose of filling form DS-160 for US B1/B2 visa and the question "Have you traveled to any countries/regions within the last five years".
The only place I've been outside India is the London Heathrow airport about 2 years back but I stayed airside only as I missed connecting flight so had to c... | 2022/09/09 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/176202",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/107019/"
] | When in doubt, list it. Maybe they don't care to know about this, but if they do, and you don't include it, you run the risk of being found deceptive.
If they don't care about it, and you tell them, they'll ignore it (do mention that you never passed passport control because you missed your connection and had to turn ... | You have to go through the passport control of UK to claim that you have been to UK. Connections and not leaving the airport doesn't matter.
In your case, make sure you explain this situation in the extra information section. As they will see the Indian entry and exit stamps and will be very suspicious, if unexplained... |
176,202 | Indian citizen, for the purpose of filling form DS-160 for US B1/B2 visa and the question "Have you traveled to any countries/regions within the last five years".
The only place I've been outside India is the London Heathrow airport about 2 years back but I stayed airside only as I missed connecting flight so had to c... | 2022/09/09 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/176202",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/107019/"
] | When in doubt, list it. Maybe they don't care to know about this, but if they do, and you don't include it, you run the risk of being found deceptive.
If they don't care about it, and you tell them, they'll ignore it (do mention that you never passed passport control because you missed your connection and had to turn ... | You are mixing travel & visit.
The question asks for "travel" (which is defined as: go from one place to another) - you did travel to the UK.
If the question had said "visit" then it would depend on whether you passed immigration at Heathrow, sounds like you didn't, and remained as a traveller in-transit. |
73,218 | Panning is along the yaw/vertical axis, right? Tilting is along the pitch/lateral axis, right? Dutch/rolling is along roll/longitudinal axis, right? But, in the context of *movement*, Panning is lateral movement, and what about other two? And am I correct about the above? Please give me a good explanation about camera ... | 2016/01/26 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/73218",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/47314/"
] | Some basic terms for cinematic/video camera movement are:
* Tilt
* Pan
* Zoom
* Rack focus
* Pedestal
* Dolly
* Truck
Most are related to axes, but not strictly so (and in the case of zoom and rack focus, not at all really). So it's not like yaw/pitch/roll directly relate to camera movements.
Tilt is rotating the ca... | Panning is rotation around a vertical axis which causes the field-of-view to move horizontally. This is where the traditional term of *panorama* comes from.
Titling is rotation around a horizontal axis going through the camera perpendicular to the lens which moves the field of view up and down. There is a coined word ... |
8,740 | We do not know who finally won this hand. Could you help us?
 | 2017/02/23 | [
"https://poker.stackexchange.com/questions/8740",
"https://poker.stackexchange.com",
"https://poker.stackexchange.com/users/5024/"
] | While technically not being ''the nuts'', this term is often used when someone smashes the flop and is unlikely to be behind.
In this case A8 should be miles ahead of your opponents range and you should be looking to get some value from Ax, 8x, A2 and maybe some other hands. Of course sets will still beat you, but yo... | Top two pair could be behind. Be cautious.
* You are drawing dead to AA and there is one of those in the deck.
He could have slow played AA pre-flop.
* Against 88 you only have two outs and there is one 88 in the deck.
* Against 22 you only have four outs and there are three 22 in the deck.
Of the 1081 possible ha... |
8,740 | We do not know who finally won this hand. Could you help us?
 | 2017/02/23 | [
"https://poker.stackexchange.com/questions/8740",
"https://poker.stackexchange.com",
"https://poker.stackexchange.com/users/5024/"
] | While technically not being ''the nuts'', this term is often used when someone smashes the flop and is unlikely to be behind.
In this case A8 should be miles ahead of your opponents range and you should be looking to get some value from Ax, 8x, A2 and maybe some other hands. Of course sets will still beat you, but yo... | A8 Blocks sets to where there is only one combo of 88 and AA left and only 6 combos of 22 left. This effectively gives you the "nuts" in a scenario where its highly unlikely that your opponents range has you beat. |
4,691,623 | I have a class that is a leaf in the composite pattern. This class has a property that can be either of type A or type B. Their only common interface is of type Object.
How should I support this.
I can
1. have a add method for each type. That would however mean that I should have two properties of type A and B and ... | 2011/01/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4691623",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/87840/"
] | Personally I would choose the single `Object` property approach. Document what types of objects the property may return, and let the calling code use the available language features to determine the object type, and cast as necessary. Implementing two properties is kinda reinventing the "is-a" operator of your language... | Well if you are using a language that supports type abstraction (like Generics in Java or Templates in C++) you can just set that property as a generic type. If not, use Object, Having a method for each type is just an ugly hack (and unmaintanable, if you add more types later). |
3,603,760 | What is the best algorithm for closest word.
Possible word dictionary is given and first characters in the input word can be wrong. | 2010/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3603760",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92568/"
] | One option is BK-trees - see my blog post about them [here](http://blog.notdot.net/2007/4/Damn-Cool-Algorithms-Part-1-BK-Trees). Another, faster but more complex option is Levenshtein Automata, which I've also written about, [here](http://blog.notdot.net/2010/07/Damn-Cool-Algorithms-Levenshtein-Automata). | There are tools such as HunSpell (open-source spell-checker widely including OpenOffice) which have approached the problem from multiple perspectives. One widely used criterion for deciding how close the words are is [Levenshtein distance](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levenshtein_distance) which is also used in HunSpel... |
3,603,760 | What is the best algorithm for closest word.
Possible word dictionary is given and first characters in the input word can be wrong. | 2010/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3603760",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/92568/"
] | One option is BK-trees - see my blog post about them [here](http://blog.notdot.net/2007/4/Damn-Cool-Algorithms-Part-1-BK-Trees). Another, faster but more complex option is Levenshtein Automata, which I've also written about, [here](http://blog.notdot.net/2010/07/Damn-Cool-Algorithms-Levenshtein-Automata). | You could use [BLAST](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLAST)
and modify it to use the fact that words in a dictionary are discrete units which makes the process of matching more specific unlike a long DNA string.
BLAST already has built into it the notion of edit distances.
Alternatively, you could use suffix trees (Da... |
138,509 | Just installed Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit on my ACER 5742 laptop. The performance is really slow.
While browsing pictures in Google, occasionally my system just freezes for about 5 seconds. Also, installing applications takes a lot of time. For example, installing "Skype" took me about 30 min or so.
In October, I installed... | 2012/05/17 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/138509",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/64207/"
] | Another alternative: Try to change unity 3d to 2d by clicking on the "unitysymbol" at the loginscreen (next to your login name).
Malte | You installed the drivers: That's the problem. AMD has had bad driver support for Linux and Ubuntu since the beginning of the ATi Radeon chipset back in 2000. Common complaints after installing AMD/ATi graphical drivers are: slow performance, slow and/or delayed compiz (visual effects) actions, and just bad system perf... |
5,020,696 | I'm trying to polish up by database design skills. I've been working through a few IT-related puzzles today, most of which have been fairly straightforward. ...And then I came across this supposed 'oldie', which is frustrating the bezeejers out of me.
The premise is that there's an error with the class hierarchy in th... | 2011/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5020696",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/620159/"
] | Perhaps the question is giving us a hint:
>
> No further information regarding the nature of the classes/interface is given.
>
>
>
We have *absolutely zero* information about the actual scope (i.e. business logic) of the problem. "Shape" could be a mathematical representation to be drawn on a grid. It could be a ... | I think the Polygon class is redundant. Is there any special reason why you'd have to separate rectangle and square? Going even further, why differentiate triangle from a rectangle? You could think of both as just a list of points; triangle has three, rectangle has four. And there's the thing you've mentioned yourself;... |
5,020,696 | I'm trying to polish up by database design skills. I've been working through a few IT-related puzzles today, most of which have been fairly straightforward. ...And then I came across this supposed 'oldie', which is frustrating the bezeejers out of me.
The premise is that there's an error with the class hierarchy in th... | 2011/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5020696",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/620159/"
] | Perhaps the question is giving us a hint:
>
> No further information regarding the nature of the classes/interface is given.
>
>
>
We have *absolutely zero* information about the actual scope (i.e. business logic) of the problem. "Shape" could be a mathematical representation to be drawn on a grid. It could be a ... | I'm stumped too. The only thing I can come up with is that Polygon and Ellipse should be subordinate to Point.
A Polygon is three or more points.
An Ellipse has two focal points.
That would make the Shape interface a list or array of points. |
5,020,696 | I'm trying to polish up by database design skills. I've been working through a few IT-related puzzles today, most of which have been fairly straightforward. ...And then I came across this supposed 'oldie', which is frustrating the bezeejers out of me.
The premise is that there's an error with the class hierarchy in th... | 2011/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5020696",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/620159/"
] | Perhaps the question is giving us a hint:
>
> No further information regarding the nature of the classes/interface is given.
>
>
>
We have *absolutely zero* information about the actual scope (i.e. business logic) of the problem. "Shape" could be a mathematical representation to be drawn on a grid. It could be a ... | Your question refers to database *design* and this is where I see the problem; The class hierarchy is far too deep and in my opinion could be modelled using a single shape class as all share similar properties E.G. all have *sides*. A circle has one, a triangle has 3 and a rectangle has 4.
As far as the class diagram ... |
5,020,696 | I'm trying to polish up by database design skills. I've been working through a few IT-related puzzles today, most of which have been fairly straightforward. ...And then I came across this supposed 'oldie', which is frustrating the bezeejers out of me.
The premise is that there's an error with the class hierarchy in th... | 2011/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5020696",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/620159/"
] | Perhaps the question is giving us a hint:
>
> No further information regarding the nature of the classes/interface is given.
>
>
>
We have *absolutely zero* information about the actual scope (i.e. business logic) of the problem. "Shape" could be a mathematical representation to be drawn on a grid. It could be a ... | If I were to look at this from a rigid mathematical perspective, Point and Ellipse/Circle are [Conic Sections](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conic_section), and should be in the same class. I don't know that's the magical answer being looked for, but it is one.
Extending that, a Polygon consists of 3-N Lines, which are... |
5,020,696 | I'm trying to polish up by database design skills. I've been working through a few IT-related puzzles today, most of which have been fairly straightforward. ...And then I came across this supposed 'oldie', which is frustrating the bezeejers out of me.
The premise is that there's an error with the class hierarchy in th... | 2011/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5020696",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/620159/"
] | Perhaps the question is giving us a hint:
>
> No further information regarding the nature of the classes/interface is given.
>
>
>
We have *absolutely zero* information about the actual scope (i.e. business logic) of the problem. "Shape" could be a mathematical representation to be drawn on a grid. It could be a ... | Given the vague nature of the question, this sounds like it could be a phrasing of the **circle-ellipse problem**. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle-ellipse_problem>.
Essentially the error would be defining sub-classes which have invariants that can't be defined in the super-classes:
* To define a valid square, yo... |
194,932 | On the following [website](https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/overweight-obesity) I came across the title **Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity**.
That doesn't sound quite right to me.
>
> Obesity is the state of being obese, but how can **overweight** be the
> state of being overweigh... | 2019/02/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/194932",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/77698/"
] | That is a fascinating question, because at first it appears you are right. Something along the lines of "Prevalence of Overweightness and Obesity" would be correct. However, checking the dictionary, "overweight" can be a noun meaning "weight in excess". All that "overweightness" would be doing is changing an adjective ... | Several months ago I was also amazed to discover that **overweight** is used as a noun - especially in scientific and medical literature. I've composed a poem, "The Battle with Overweight", haha
>
> Fridgeward he pressed, his famishment to sate,
>
> But soon drew back, afraid of Overweight.
>
> O, Overweight!... |
753,474 | I've been using Windows 10 and wanted to install Ubuntu (dual boot) through Universal USB Installer.
Once it has completed, I restarted my PC. Then comes GRUB page which I can choose try ubuntu or install ubuntu and so on.
The problems are: I can't access the ubuntu and also I can't access my previous Windows OS, it ... | 2016/04/03 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/753474",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/526270/"
] | boot from the usb and click try ubuntu them
try this
---
<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair>
---
it will try to fix the grub if not (work) try to unsitall and reinstall ubuntu
o se | As Pilot6 implied, with boot menu options you've posted, it sure sounds like you've left the USB stick in. If not, try the Boot Repair procedure posted by edymola. Boot Repair has saved my butt more than once. |
78,870 | The company ASML Holding N.V. is, quote Wikipedia:
"the sole supplier of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) photolithography machines in the world"
This means that ASML has a monopolistic position in the global semiconductor / computer chips supply chain.
If Intel wants to step up manufacturing of computer chips, ... | 2022/03/26 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/78870",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/44461/"
] | In the US, a patent holder has no obligation at all to use their patent. They can charge as much for their patented product as they want, and if there are no alternatives then they're in a pretty good market position. If Intel wants to make more microchips and ASML won't sell them the tools they need, Intel just has to... | No, of course not. That's so clearly the point, I suggest the Question belongs not in SE Law, but some forum dealing with ethics, morality or philosophy.
Either way, patents exist to help their holders exploit whatever it is, without sharing.
Any obligation "to make their *patents* available…" would negate that princ... |
8,326 | I think I will poke a plot inconsistency here.
Since the first chapter, you can see Naruto using what seems to be plastic googles, his clothes are made of seems to be synthetic fiber clothes. You can see that the village have video tapes (which also suggest the knowledge of electricity) and radios. They know the inter... | 2014/03/28 | [
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/8326",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2159/"
] | Here's an extract of Kishimoto's interview
>
> *Konohagakure no Sato* Guns and vehicles shouldn't be drawn.
>
>
> A: Well, well, we reach the final keyword. The main stage of "Naruto", "Konohagakure no Sato". To you, what image do you have of this
> place? For example, was it modeled on the scenery around your par... | For sending messages between villages, they will be needing a satellite for communication, but this level of technology doesn't exist in their world.
From how much I have read and watched Naruto, their technology is somewhere around 1940s of our world. Short range radio devices, basic combustion engine, but not that ad... |
8,326 | I think I will poke a plot inconsistency here.
Since the first chapter, you can see Naruto using what seems to be plastic googles, his clothes are made of seems to be synthetic fiber clothes. You can see that the village have video tapes (which also suggest the knowledge of electricity) and radios. They know the inter... | 2014/03/28 | [
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/8326",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2159/"
] | Here's an extract of Kishimoto's interview
>
> *Konohagakure no Sato* Guns and vehicles shouldn't be drawn.
>
>
> A: Well, well, we reach the final keyword. The main stage of "Naruto", "Konohagakure no Sato". To you, what image do you have of this
> place? For example, was it modeled on the scenery around your par... | Given they have walkie talkies and motion pictures and the level of engineering to build relatively modern bridges, as well as the tools Orichimaru uses I would argue they have a level of technology equivalent to the early 1900s roughly before the space race. |
8,326 | I think I will poke a plot inconsistency here.
Since the first chapter, you can see Naruto using what seems to be plastic googles, his clothes are made of seems to be synthetic fiber clothes. You can see that the village have video tapes (which also suggest the knowledge of electricity) and radios. They know the inter... | 2014/03/28 | [
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/8326",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2159/"
] | Here's an extract of Kishimoto's interview
>
> *Konohagakure no Sato* Guns and vehicles shouldn't be drawn.
>
>
> A: Well, well, we reach the final keyword. The main stage of "Naruto", "Konohagakure no Sato". To you, what image do you have of this
> place? For example, was it modeled on the scenery around your par... | I believe that the Naruto series is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where nuclear weapons and the influence of a re-created Soviet Union destroyed the world's economy and led to World War 3. That's why the Hidden Rain looks like a destroyed version of an American city (actually, it is all that remains of New York). |
8,326 | I think I will poke a plot inconsistency here.
Since the first chapter, you can see Naruto using what seems to be plastic googles, his clothes are made of seems to be synthetic fiber clothes. You can see that the village have video tapes (which also suggest the knowledge of electricity) and radios. They know the inter... | 2014/03/28 | [
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/8326",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2159/"
] | Here's an extract of Kishimoto's interview
>
> *Konohagakure no Sato* Guns and vehicles shouldn't be drawn.
>
>
> A: Well, well, we reach the final keyword. The main stage of "Naruto", "Konohagakure no Sato". To you, what image do you have of this
> place? For example, was it modeled on the scenery around your par... | I feel like we can’t really judge it from our standards. They’re a completely different universe with different needs and knowledge. Something we think is necessary in our world, they might not need. Things like bridges and transportation might be necessary, but things like phones might not if there are other ways to c... |
8,326 | I think I will poke a plot inconsistency here.
Since the first chapter, you can see Naruto using what seems to be plastic googles, his clothes are made of seems to be synthetic fiber clothes. You can see that the village have video tapes (which also suggest the knowledge of electricity) and radios. They know the inter... | 2014/03/28 | [
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/8326",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2159/"
] | For sending messages between villages, they will be needing a satellite for communication, but this level of technology doesn't exist in their world.
From how much I have read and watched Naruto, their technology is somewhere around 1940s of our world. Short range radio devices, basic combustion engine, but not that ad... | I believe that the Naruto series is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where nuclear weapons and the influence of a re-created Soviet Union destroyed the world's economy and led to World War 3. That's why the Hidden Rain looks like a destroyed version of an American city (actually, it is all that remains of New York). |
8,326 | I think I will poke a plot inconsistency here.
Since the first chapter, you can see Naruto using what seems to be plastic googles, his clothes are made of seems to be synthetic fiber clothes. You can see that the village have video tapes (which also suggest the knowledge of electricity) and radios. They know the inter... | 2014/03/28 | [
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/8326",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2159/"
] | For sending messages between villages, they will be needing a satellite for communication, but this level of technology doesn't exist in their world.
From how much I have read and watched Naruto, their technology is somewhere around 1940s of our world. Short range radio devices, basic combustion engine, but not that ad... | I feel like we can’t really judge it from our standards. They’re a completely different universe with different needs and knowledge. Something we think is necessary in our world, they might not need. Things like bridges and transportation might be necessary, but things like phones might not if there are other ways to c... |
8,326 | I think I will poke a plot inconsistency here.
Since the first chapter, you can see Naruto using what seems to be plastic googles, his clothes are made of seems to be synthetic fiber clothes. You can see that the village have video tapes (which also suggest the knowledge of electricity) and radios. They know the inter... | 2014/03/28 | [
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/8326",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2159/"
] | Given they have walkie talkies and motion pictures and the level of engineering to build relatively modern bridges, as well as the tools Orichimaru uses I would argue they have a level of technology equivalent to the early 1900s roughly before the space race. | I believe that the Naruto series is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where nuclear weapons and the influence of a re-created Soviet Union destroyed the world's economy and led to World War 3. That's why the Hidden Rain looks like a destroyed version of an American city (actually, it is all that remains of New York). |
8,326 | I think I will poke a plot inconsistency here.
Since the first chapter, you can see Naruto using what seems to be plastic googles, his clothes are made of seems to be synthetic fiber clothes. You can see that the village have video tapes (which also suggest the knowledge of electricity) and radios. They know the inter... | 2014/03/28 | [
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/8326",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com",
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2159/"
] | Given they have walkie talkies and motion pictures and the level of engineering to build relatively modern bridges, as well as the tools Orichimaru uses I would argue they have a level of technology equivalent to the early 1900s roughly before the space race. | I feel like we can’t really judge it from our standards. They’re a completely different universe with different needs and knowledge. Something we think is necessary in our world, they might not need. Things like bridges and transportation might be necessary, but things like phones might not if there are other ways to c... |
1,369,755 | I just saw a new application appear briefly on taskbar and disappear immediately, without any input from me. How do I find what it was? What logs should I look at? | 2018/10/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1369755",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/99838/"
] | You need to be prepared ahead of time. Logging all applications can generate a lot of log data and so that level of logging is not the default. Here is a [good answer](https://superuser.com/a/603488/918762) on this topic in another. If @WernerHenze answer works for you you should upvote it.
>
> You will not be able t... | Windows doesn't keep a history of when applications were running by default you will have to set this up before hand. However in certain cases you might be lucky to find the application using the event viewer. |
40,801 | 
Is it possible for planetary rings to be perpendicular (or near perpendicular) to the planet's orbit around the host star? | 2021/01/10 | [
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/40801",
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com",
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/users/37612/"
] | Yes, the plane of the [rings of Uranus](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rings_of_Uranus) are at about 98 degrees to the plane of its orbit around the Sun.
This means that the ring system looks as in your picture twice per orbit. As the planet orbits the Sun, the rings, although still inclined at 98 degrees to the orbi... | I posted a few animations, just to make sure :) The image is hopefully obviously not to scale.
This is possible:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FXXLj.gif)
and is, in fact, not far from what Uranus is doing.
The ... |
74,406 | Is there a Google Wave desktop notifier for Linux/Ubuntu?
One integrated with OSD Notify would be great... or a taskbar notifier would be sufficient. | 2009/11/23 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/74406",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/11070/"
] | As of now it seems there's no Google Wave Desktop notifier, as a native app for Linux. There is one, however
* [As a Firefox addon](http://thatsmith.com/2009/10/google-wave-add-on-for-firefox)
* [A Windows program which runs fine using WINE](http://sourceforge.net/projects/wave-notify/files/)
* [An Adobe AIR applicati... | [Also a Chrome extension is available](https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/aphncaagnlabkeipnbbicmcahnamibgb) |
18,897,084 | I need to make a windows app. Should I use VB or VB.net? What is the real difference actually? I downloaded visual studio for vb and right now I have "microsoft visual basic 2010 express". I'm assuming if I want to use VB.net it'll say "microsoft visual basic.net 2010 express". Where do I get that from though? | 2013/09/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/18897084",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2788405/"
] | COM-based VB (i.e., "VB6") is obsolete and no longer sold.
VBA is only part of another app or product (such as Excel, Word, etc.) that hosts it and is not appropiate for a stand-alone app.
VB.Net is current, available for purchase (as part of Visual Studio), and supported.
So use VB.Net. | Visual Basic 2010 Express is the IDE to write VB.NET code. You already have the correct program.
As you're starting now - why not use the newest Visual Studio Express 2012? |
108,997 | I'm seeking for a specific way to use the Brush Tool so that the result be from zero (light color) to dark color. From 0 to 100% color. I want paint hairs but full dark color is a bad idea. | 2018/05/05 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/108997",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/75973/"
] | I, personally, would use **ink** and a roller, or a small pad/sponge, not paint.
Ink will go on thinner, cover just as well, and not be tacky.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Dxt6U.jpg)
Something like **[This India Ink](https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-black-cat-... | What about using a rubber flat stamping block. The stamp ink is dry, if it removes after you can spray a painting fixative.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/t7npu.jpg) |
127,996 | I am an academic at a large university. I have been asked to produce some videos to be used in an online component of a departmental service course. This is a course I am currently teaching, and the videos are meant to be used in future iterations of the course (which I will probably not be teaching) to reduce the numb... | 2019/04/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/127996",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/106688/"
] | This answer will be complex and may take more than one edit.
First, you have a moral right to refuse. Whether you also have a contractural right or not you haven't said.
Second, if you make these recordings for future use, you first need to work out the compensation for doing them. Ideally you should receive a roya... | First of all, I think it's a terrible idea to make people participate in recorded lectures against their will - it won't come out as good, and you may well not have them.
The answer to your question really depends on the kind of relationship you have with your colleagues, and the kind of relationship you want to have ... |
127,996 | I am an academic at a large university. I have been asked to produce some videos to be used in an online component of a departmental service course. This is a course I am currently teaching, and the videos are meant to be used in future iterations of the course (which I will probably not be teaching) to reduce the numb... | 2019/04/12 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/127996",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/106688/"
] | The answer to this question is extremely simple and clear-cut. No, you are not being unreasonable. You don’t want to appear on YouTube, so don’t - this is not a job requirement for a professor (or [for a graduate student](https://academia.stackexchange.com/a/111505/40589)) anywhere. You don’t owe anyone any explanation... | First of all, I think it's a terrible idea to make people participate in recorded lectures against their will - it won't come out as good, and you may well not have them.
The answer to your question really depends on the kind of relationship you have with your colleagues, and the kind of relationship you want to have ... |
4,265,992 | I am making a booking system using rails.
I have 3 models - visitors, rooms and bookings.
Visitors can stay in rooms.
A booking can have many visitors and be in many rooms (or shared). A booking also has a start/end date.
Visitors could potentially move between rooms within a booking, and the start/end dates of the... | 2010/11/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4265992",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/518643/"
] | I think you should have room\_allocations table. | >
> Visitors could potentially move
> between rooms within a booking, and
> the start/end dates of these room
> allocations would need to be known.
>
>
>
Is it possible to create new booking if the visitor change the room? In this case you don't need the additional table. |
4,265,992 | I am making a booking system using rails.
I have 3 models - visitors, rooms and bookings.
Visitors can stay in rooms.
A booking can have many visitors and be in many rooms (or shared). A booking also has a start/end date.
Visitors could potentially move between rooms within a booking, and the start/end dates of the... | 2010/11/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4265992",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/518643/"
] | I think you should have room\_allocations table. | >
> A booking can have many visitors and
> be in many rooms (or shared). A
> booking also has a start/end date.
>
>
>
It is not clear what do you mean by 'or shared'.
Otherwise, a general procedure is to list your entities and then define relationships between them. It would go something like this - and I am no... |
4,265,992 | I am making a booking system using rails.
I have 3 models - visitors, rooms and bookings.
Visitors can stay in rooms.
A booking can have many visitors and be in many rooms (or shared). A booking also has a start/end date.
Visitors could potentially move between rooms within a booking, and the start/end dates of the... | 2010/11/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4265992",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/518643/"
] | I think you should have room\_allocations table. | Something like this should get you started:
There are probably neater ways to cover Booking & Room Booking. In OO terms, you could model it using the composite pattern. That would probably make the logic cleaner. You'd still need to map to tables of course; whether it'... |
8,979,573 | I'm browsing some news sites and most of them have the option of posting the link on your facebook wall. Or retweeting it. Or to other social media sites.
How do they get the user to authenticate themselves? I just push a button and it asks me to log in, and then it creates a new post on my facebook wall.
I want to r... | 2012/01/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8979573",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/536607/"
] | Read the facebook information for developers [here](https://developers.facebook.com/) It allows you to create actions that users can do on your site like reading an article or post a photo and it will add it to their facebook profile. There is also the capability for users to register or login to your site using their ... | These sites are all using OAuth. It basically involves the transaction of a request for an access token from the site you are logging in through. Your users validate that they approve the validity of your request by authenticating with the third party system such as Twitter or Facebook and then these systems return a t... |
3,409,922 | I am wondering if this is even possible. I want to make my own software to control the release of the shutter via the remote shutter release. From the diagrams I have seen it has a 3.3 v (no load) and a threshold voltage of 1.8v. I am wondering if I can use limit a usb cables voltage which is around 5.25v, if I am unde... | 2010/08/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3409922",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/411296/"
] | I've played a lot with these type of shutter remotes, for both the sony alpha and for the canon line of dslr's. For the cannon, it is usually a 2.5mm stereo plug. It has 3 contacts: ground, focus and shutter. Shorting each one of them and you will trigger that function in the camera.
<http://www.doc-diy.net/photo/eos_... | Working with USB devices in .Net is not the most straightforward task... There are no libraries in the BCL to deal with USB. However, it is possible to use Win32 API's.
[This article](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/coding4fun/archive/2006/10/31/912422.aspx) should get you started in the right direction, as far as accessing a... |
10,994,008 | I'm new in jsf and i'm developping an project with jsf and hibenate it's my data access layer , I have a dataTable with primefaces
So i search how to send a content of this datatable via mail
Can you please help me
Thanks | 2012/06/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10994008",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1450831/"
] | You can always just drop the data into an email. Just look at the code for the managed bean that is your dataTable value, that will show you have to get your data. Combine that will some JavaMail code and you can send the data out in any format you choose. | You can make use of [PrimeFaces DataTable Exporter](http://www.primefaces.org/showcase/ui/exporter.jsf) to export results as PDF (additionally XML, XLS, CSV) file. Then use [JavaMail](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javamail/index.html) to send mail with that file as an attachment. |
169,476 | I want to store data in encrypted form in a sendable Data Extension and decrypt it while using.
So basically, my DE will contain SubscriberKeys and EmailAddress. Email Address should be encrypted. But while sending email, I should be able to decrypt it.
Also, after email send, when this information goes to All Subscri... | 2017/04/12 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/169476",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/26216/"
] | You can't encrypt the Email Address field. If you need such a solution, you will need to use [Tokenized Sending](https://help.marketingcloud.com/en/documentation/marketing_cloud/marketing_cloud_security_and_encryption_products/tokenized_sending/) or [Field Level Encryption](https://help.marketingcloud.com/en/documentat... | I would recommend purchasing SF Shield platform encryption which does what you need for enterprise level. <https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=security_pe_overview.htm&type=0> |
169,476 | I want to store data in encrypted form in a sendable Data Extension and decrypt it while using.
So basically, my DE will contain SubscriberKeys and EmailAddress. Email Address should be encrypted. But while sending email, I should be able to decrypt it.
Also, after email send, when this information goes to All Subscri... | 2017/04/12 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/169476",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/26216/"
] | You can't encrypt the Email Address field. If you need such a solution, you will need to use [Tokenized Sending](https://help.marketingcloud.com/en/documentation/marketing_cloud/marketing_cloud_security_and_encryption_products/tokenized_sending/) or [Field Level Encryption](https://help.marketingcloud.com/en/documentat... | Totally Agree with Elliot but Be cautious about the [Limitations](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=mc_overview_unsupported_tokenized_sending_features1.htm&type=5) of using Tokenized Sending as well. You can't use commonly used Journey Builder Activities, Queries, Filters as these features require data to be s... |
169,476 | I want to store data in encrypted form in a sendable Data Extension and decrypt it while using.
So basically, my DE will contain SubscriberKeys and EmailAddress. Email Address should be encrypted. But while sending email, I should be able to decrypt it.
Also, after email send, when this information goes to All Subscri... | 2017/04/12 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/169476",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/26216/"
] | Totally Agree with Elliot but Be cautious about the [Limitations](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=mc_overview_unsupported_tokenized_sending_features1.htm&type=5) of using Tokenized Sending as well. You can't use commonly used Journey Builder Activities, Queries, Filters as these features require data to be s... | I would recommend purchasing SF Shield platform encryption which does what you need for enterprise level. <https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=security_pe_overview.htm&type=0> |
11,246 | >
> China is leading opposition to a push by the United States and other major powers for India to join the main club of countries controlling access to sensitive nuclear technology, diplomats said on Thursday as the group discussed India's membership bid. (*[Source: Times of India](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/... | 2016/06/13 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/11246",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/115/"
] | Relations between contemporary China and India have been characterised by border disputes, resulting in three military conflicts — the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the Chola incident in 1967, and the 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish ( [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93India_relations)). Although since the late 19... | China is not opposed to Indian entry per se. China is simply adhering to rules sketched out by NSG to become a member. India follows some of them conventionally but stays clear from legally binding provisions.
According to [The Diplomat](http://thediplomat.com/2016/06/in-or-out-of-nsg-new-delhis-carried-out-a-diplomat... |
11,246 | >
> China is leading opposition to a push by the United States and other major powers for India to join the main club of countries controlling access to sensitive nuclear technology, diplomats said on Thursday as the group discussed India's membership bid. (*[Source: Times of India](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/... | 2016/06/13 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/11246",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/115/"
] | Relations between contemporary China and India have been characterised by border disputes, resulting in three military conflicts — the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the Chola incident in 1967, and the 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish ( [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93India_relations)). Although since the late 19... | China is currently under sanction from the West which means even though China is a member of NSG, China doesn't have access to the Western technologies. Becoming a member of NSG will pave the way for India to receive the Western technology.
Another reason is Pakistan. Pakistan is lobbying among NSG member allies (e.g.... |
24,404 | How does having any type of relationship with the North Korean government advance the interests of the United States government? | 2017/09/07 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/24404",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/16743/"
] | Even if the USA would like to have nothing to do with North Korea, North Korea's actions have an influence on other countries in the region, especially with some of the USA's closest allies (South Korea and Japan), and the world, at large.
While the USA's formal relationship is as limited as is possible, they can't ac... | The USA engages North Korea for a few reasons:
The Korean question is also an American matter
----------------------------------------------
Historically, the USA and the USSR somehow created South and North Koreas. Precisely, the current regime is an outcome or a relic of the Cold War. During WW2, Korea was occupied... |
24,404 | How does having any type of relationship with the North Korean government advance the interests of the United States government? | 2017/09/07 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/24404",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/16743/"
] | Even if the USA would like to have nothing to do with North Korea, North Korea's actions have an influence on other countries in the region, especially with some of the USA's closest allies (South Korea and Japan), and the world, at large.
While the USA's formal relationship is as limited as is possible, they can't ac... | North and South Korea are still technically at war
==================================================
There was no treaty or real resolution, only an [armistice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Armistice_Agreement). If war were to break out for any reason, Seoul (with about 10 million Koreans in easy striking dis... |
24,404 | How does having any type of relationship with the North Korean government advance the interests of the United States government? | 2017/09/07 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/24404",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/16743/"
] | The USA engages North Korea for a few reasons:
The Korean question is also an American matter
----------------------------------------------
Historically, the USA and the USSR somehow created South and North Koreas. Precisely, the current regime is an outcome or a relic of the Cold War. During WW2, Korea was occupied... | North and South Korea are still technically at war
==================================================
There was no treaty or real resolution, only an [armistice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Armistice_Agreement). If war were to break out for any reason, Seoul (with about 10 million Koreans in easy striking dis... |
56,590 | This may be wrong of me but when I'm scanning a list of questions looking for the best stuff, I'm more interested in who's asking than who made the last comment. Questions asked by high-rep users are simply more likely to yield fruit than those by more junior users.
Is there any way we can get the asker's id displayed... | 2010/07/10 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56590",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/138520/"
] | But, if a high-rep user is active on a question, isn't it likely that they have added considerable value to any question?
Also, you are implying that questions asked by low-rep users have less value than questions asked by high-rep users. I think that that assumption is incorrect in the first place. | As Justin [said](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56590/can-we-get-the-asker-on-the-front-page-instead-the-most-recent-changer/56591#56591), questions asked by low-rep users don't necessarily have less value than high rep users.
The best equalizer is looking at the [hot tab](https://stackoverflow.com/?tab=hot)... |
56,590 | This may be wrong of me but when I'm scanning a list of questions looking for the best stuff, I'm more interested in who's asking than who made the last comment. Questions asked by high-rep users are simply more likely to yield fruit than those by more junior users.
Is there any way we can get the asker's id displayed... | 2010/07/10 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56590",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/138520/"
] | The front page shows *active* questions; it makes perfect sense to me to show the name who was active last (and note the clickable "xx minutes ago" too).
Seems to me you might want to use <https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions?sort=newest> et al, rather than <http://meta.stackoverflow.com> and the like. | As Justin [said](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56590/can-we-get-the-asker-on-the-front-page-instead-the-most-recent-changer/56591#56591), questions asked by low-rep users don't necessarily have less value than high rep users.
The best equalizer is looking at the [hot tab](https://stackoverflow.com/?tab=hot)... |
760,847 | I have an online game where I record lots of gameplay stats. These stats tables get large very quickly, and I have to be careful because simply recording more stats can cause the game's performance to get pretty bad, once the table gets big enough.
My strategy, which isn't a very good one, is to keep the stats tables ... | 2009/04/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/760847",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/60006/"
] | With 150k rows per day, what's the avg. size of a row?
Do these rows contain redundant data that you might be able to minimize by just keeping references?
In generall it's always a good thing to keep tables small so that index updates go through fast. Also, as mentioned by Ben S above your queries should be optimized ... | No database guru, but have you tried using a different db engine (innoDB is slow, try myISAM) and making sure the data you are selecting is indexed?
seems like a silly question but, that solution you have is pretty crazy
also try this: <http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?24,92131,92131> for performance tuning. |
760,847 | I have an online game where I record lots of gameplay stats. These stats tables get large very quickly, and I have to be careful because simply recording more stats can cause the game's performance to get pretty bad, once the table gets big enough.
My strategy, which isn't a very good one, is to keep the stats tables ... | 2009/04/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/760847",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/60006/"
] | With 150k rows per day, what's the avg. size of a row?
Do these rows contain redundant data that you might be able to minimize by just keeping references?
In generall it's always a good thing to keep tables small so that index updates go through fast. Also, as mentioned by Ben S above your queries should be optimized ... | The first thing to do is to profile your application to find what is actually taking the most time. There is no use continuing with this table rotation if another change would give better performance.
Run [EXPLAIN](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/explain.html) on all your queries and make sure you understand th... |
760,847 | I have an online game where I record lots of gameplay stats. These stats tables get large very quickly, and I have to be careful because simply recording more stats can cause the game's performance to get pretty bad, once the table gets big enough.
My strategy, which isn't a very good one, is to keep the stats tables ... | 2009/04/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/760847",
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] | With 150k rows per day, what's the avg. size of a row?
Do these rows contain redundant data that you might be able to minimize by just keeping references?
In generall it's always a good thing to keep tables small so that index updates go through fast. Also, as mentioned by Ben S above your queries should be optimized ... | How many rows are we talking about here? Millions? Hundreds of thousands?
Since you said you only need to update rows in the live table, it sounds like you could probably do this with just two tables - a live stats table and a statsarchive table. Your batch job would then just move rows from the live stats table to th... |
760,847 | I have an online game where I record lots of gameplay stats. These stats tables get large very quickly, and I have to be careful because simply recording more stats can cause the game's performance to get pretty bad, once the table gets big enough.
My strategy, which isn't a very good one, is to keep the stats tables ... | 2009/04/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/760847",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/60006/"
] | With 150k rows per day, what's the avg. size of a row?
Do these rows contain redundant data that you might be able to minimize by just keeping references?
In generall it's always a good thing to keep tables small so that index updates go through fast. Also, as mentioned by Ben S above your queries should be optimized ... | I would like to know more about your domain to give a more precise answer. But short answer, you would need some kind of partitioning either based on Month, Year or geographic based. So all the stats of users belonging to a particular city will go into those tables. In this way your selects can become faster.
And of ... |
23,906 | I'm a software developer and I have this project I am working on with a student (an internship). I don't know how to organize the tasks and how to assign them. At first, it was clear. But now we have a lot of work on this project and we lack a lot of organization.
We are working on 3 modules in an Enterprise Resource ... | 2018/04/19 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/23906",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/32187/"
] | If you only have two developers, you probably shouldn't be using Scrum without very carefully thinking about the intent of each ceremony and artifact and what it brings to your project.
From [the Scrum Guide's definition of the Development Team](http://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html#team-dev):
>
> Fewer than t... | >
> What is the best way to work with a small team of 2 individuals?
>
>
>
With cognitive and creative efforts, there is no silver bullet best way. Since you mentioned Scrum, refer to the [Manifesto for Agile Software Development](http://agilemanifesto.org) for a general philosophy on efficient collaboration to de... |
23,906 | I'm a software developer and I have this project I am working on with a student (an internship). I don't know how to organize the tasks and how to assign them. At first, it was clear. But now we have a lot of work on this project and we lack a lot of organization.
We are working on 3 modules in an Enterprise Resource ... | 2018/04/19 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/23906",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/32187/"
] | If you only have two developers, you probably shouldn't be using Scrum without very carefully thinking about the intent of each ceremony and artifact and what it brings to your project.
From [the Scrum Guide's definition of the Development Team](http://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html#team-dev):
>
> Fewer than t... | I suspect Scrum involves too much overhead for a pair of Devs, possibly why it is contraindicated in [the Scrum Guide](http://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html). Having no meaningful Product Owner makes Scrum unworkable.
If I was in that situation, I'd be tempted to experiment with [one day Sprints](https://hackern... |
78,348 | I've been working on getting my [snort](http://www.snort.org/) machine up and running, and working through [Snort IDS and IPS Toolkit](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1597490997).
The authors suggest using [Oinkmaster](http://oinkmaster.sourceforge.net/), but on that website, the last update was February of ... | 2009/10/26 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/78348",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/4392/"
] | [Pulled Pork](http://code.google.com/p/pulledpork/) is now considered the recommended rule updating system for Snort. While it is not an official Sourcefire product, it is developed by a Sourcefire employee.
The syntax is slightly more complicated than oinkmaster, however a contributed script, [oink-conv.pl](http://co... | Oinkmaster is the recommended and best way to keep your rules updated. It is a simple script that's why it hasn't been updated in a while.
This is a good howto: <http://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2004/07/using-oinkmaster-to-update-snort-rules.html> |
65,812 | It is well known that a [prism](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prism_%28optics%29) can "split light" by separating different frequencies of light:
Many sources state that the reason this happens is that the [index of refraction](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refracti... | 2013/05/24 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/65812",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/22494/"
] | I will hand wave here, looking at the problem a photon at a time.
We know from the [double slit experiment](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-slit_experiment#Interference_of_individual_particles) that even individual photons impinging on the double slit geometry display an interference pattern, characteristic of the... | Provided that the electron & the atomic beams also exhibit refraction,it seems that this is a particle's property.Velocity and deflection angle depends on particle's mass/size for specific medium.Photon behaves as particle in this effect.Mass is given by de Broglie equation:m=hv/c^2 , v=frequency |
458,137 | I understand that inertial mass, at least in part, comes from the inertia of energy in the zero momentum frame or rest frame of some physical system. So for a static charge the corresponding field energy is positive giving rise to a positive electromagnetic inertial mass. Is it also possible to define an inertial mass ... | 2019/02/01 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/458137",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/2146/"
] | There is no simple answer to this question. General relativity does not generically have any way to define the total energy of a system; it only has conserved, scalar measures of the total energy of a system in particular special cases, such as asymptotically flat spacetimes. Even then, there is more than one such meas... | A partial answer. It's possible to build up very simplified models of static self-gravitating "stars" where it's manifest that the total mass of the star is *less* than the volume integral of the rest density of the matter the star is made of. And that the difference is just the gravitational potential energy of the st... |
458,137 | I understand that inertial mass, at least in part, comes from the inertia of energy in the zero momentum frame or rest frame of some physical system. So for a static charge the corresponding field energy is positive giving rise to a positive electromagnetic inertial mass. Is it also possible to define an inertial mass ... | 2019/02/01 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/458137",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/2146/"
] | There is no simple answer to this question. General relativity does not generically have any way to define the total energy of a system; it only has conserved, scalar measures of the total energy of a system in particular special cases, such as asymptotically flat spacetimes. Even then, there is more than one such meas... | Inertial mass of all known physical bodies is positive. For ordinary bodies, the gravitational energy contribution (which is negative) must be therefore smaller than other contributions. Try to calculate gravitational self-energy of 1kg package of sugar. It is minuscule compared to rest energy $mc^2$. |
26,505,080 | I have two Redis database configured as master/slave.
I added keys to slave. How to rewrite content of slave to master ?
When I add key to master it is only i master Redis. And when I add key to slave it is only in slave Redis.
How to get key from master in slave? And vice versa. | 2014/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/26505080",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/772893/"
] | Redis' master/slave replication is strictly one way, from the master to the slave(s). Any updates to the master are replicated downstream and overwrite the slave's contents.
If your replication is runnnng, all master updates will be replicated almost immediately to the slave. If you use writable slaves, keys that exis... | What you are describing would be a multi-master setup, which is not possible with Redis. |
461,853 | I think the answer is a circle. If so, then what is the rigorous prove? | 2013/08/07 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/461853",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/53790/"
] | 
I have attached images with equations in word format | You are correct. It follows from the [Isoperimetric Inequality](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoperimetric_inequality). |
461,853 | I think the answer is a circle. If so, then what is the rigorous prove? | 2013/08/07 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/461853",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/53790/"
] | You are correct. It follows from the [Isoperimetric Inequality](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoperimetric_inequality). | A circle gives the maximum area for a given perimeter.
So the triangle that gives the maximum area for a given perimeter is an equilateral triangle. The quadrilateral that gives the maximum area for a given perimeter is a square. The pentagon that gives the maximum area for a given perimeter is a regular pentagon. The... |
461,853 | I think the answer is a circle. If so, then what is the rigorous prove? | 2013/08/07 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/461853",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/53790/"
] | 
I have attached images with equations in word format | A circle gives the maximum area for a given perimeter.
So the triangle that gives the maximum area for a given perimeter is an equilateral triangle. The quadrilateral that gives the maximum area for a given perimeter is a square. The pentagon that gives the maximum area for a given perimeter is a regular pentagon. The... |
1,025,171 | When I compile a latex file, it produces also a .txt, .bbl, .aux files. They are not useful as I can delete them without harm. My question is what are these files for and how can I opte not to generate them when I compile the .tex file? | 2009/06/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1025171",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/126623/"
] | Those files are useful and represent the output of the multiple-pass typesetting process. If you delete them, you'll need to rerun LaTeX to regenerate them. Quite often, you'll see a LaTeX workflow that looks something like this:
1. Run LaTeX (finds all the bibliographical references, figure entries, etc.)
2. Run BibT... | From [bluesky.com](http://www.bluesky.com/help/latex/index.html)
"The .aux (auxiliary) file is where LaTeX stores all the information about the counters (like section numbers), footnotes, bibliography entries, reference marks, and anything else that LaTeX may need to keep track of. This file is written over whenever a... |
105,752 | I just purchased a new power supply (PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Watt) for a machine that I'm building and it doesn't come with a standard sized AC power cable connector.
This supply comes with two power cables that are both gauge 3 and have connectors similar to that of a washer/dryer.
Since I'm renting my apart... | 2010/02/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/105752",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1469/"
] | I believe [print styles](http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/CH063564591033.aspx) can be used to change how your emails are printed
**Edit**
If that doesn't work for you, follow the instructions [here](http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/outlook/HA010872971033.aspx). It gives you a few methods for doing so. The "... | Dan McG is right.
In Outlook 2003, select File > Page Setup > Define Print Styles. You can make a copy of the default "Memo Style" there (which is the default style used for emails) and edit your copy to remove whichever headers and footers you don't want to see. |
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