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6,575,874 | Is there a "standard" set of code templates for android development in Eclipse?
I realize I can make my own, but I'm just starting out and prefer to learn from other people's examples instead of making my own mistakes. | 2011/07/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6575874",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/828699/"
] | I think this is what you are looking for:
<https://raw.github.com/android/platform_development/master/ide/eclipse/android-formatting.xml> | Note that there are 2 kinds of templates for Java in Eclipse
* Preferences > Java > Code Style > Code Templates
* Preferences > Java > Editor > Templates
Which kind are you looking for ? |
37,864 | I read the following sentence:
>
> We can defer a resolution, but not a decision.
>
>
>
...and I would like to know what the differences are between "decision" and "resolution" in that context. | 2011/08/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/37864",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/11894/"
] | A *resolution* would indicate that the problem is solved:
> 1. a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group.
>
> (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/resolution)
A *decision* could be the same as a resolution (that is, it... | In this context, a *decision* is the act of making up your mind. However, a [*resolution*](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/resolution) is:
>
> a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group.
>
>
>
So once a group make... |
37,864 | I read the following sentence:
>
> We can defer a resolution, but not a decision.
>
>
>
...and I would like to know what the differences are between "decision" and "resolution" in that context. | 2011/08/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/37864",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/11894/"
] | In this context, a *decision* is the act of making up your mind. However, a [*resolution*](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/resolution) is:
>
> a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group.
>
>
>
So once a group make... | I seek psychological difference pertaing to self-control and pedagogical questions rather than economical and juridical ones. I suppose the difference isn't small from the introspectional point of view. The resolution is more fixed, more definitive and less alternative sentencesed than decision. Examples: I'm resolved ... |
37,864 | I read the following sentence:
>
> We can defer a resolution, but not a decision.
>
>
>
...and I would like to know what the differences are between "decision" and "resolution" in that context. | 2011/08/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/37864",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/11894/"
] | A *resolution* would indicate that the problem is solved:
> 1. a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group.
>
> (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/resolution)
A *decision* could be the same as a resolution (that is, it... | I seek psychological difference pertaing to self-control and pedagogical questions rather than economical and juridical ones. I suppose the difference isn't small from the introspectional point of view. The resolution is more fixed, more definitive and less alternative sentencesed than decision. Examples: I'm resolved ... |
156,640 | I had a ski trip planned from 14th March - 21st March.
I arrived in the French ski resort at 15:00 on 14th March and by 23:00 the French government went into lock down and ordered all non-essential businesses to close immediately - including ski resorts.
Fearing being stuck in the resort, the next morning I changed ... | 2020/04/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/156640",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/110856/"
] | The wording states
>
> ... or similar body recommending evacuation from the country
>
>
>
So although the FCO might not have issued advice until later, the fact that the French government ordered all resorts closed should be sufficient.
You need to find this advice from French government sources online, write b... | The policy is a contract between insurer and insured. If what you quote from your policy is all the policy says about such things then that was all you paid for and your claim seems unlikely to succeed.
Your policy likely says that you must call the insurer before making different arrangements. You say you tried but t... |
156,640 | I had a ski trip planned from 14th March - 21st March.
I arrived in the French ski resort at 15:00 on 14th March and by 23:00 the French government went into lock down and ordered all non-essential businesses to close immediately - including ski resorts.
Fearing being stuck in the resort, the next morning I changed ... | 2020/04/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/156640",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/110856/"
] | The wording states
>
> ... or similar body recommending evacuation from the country
>
>
>
So although the FCO might not have issued advice until later, the fact that the French government ordered all resorts closed should be sufficient.
You need to find this advice from French government sources online, write b... | AFAIK hotels are classified as [essential establishments](https://en.parisinfo.com/practical-paris/info/guides/info-disruption-paris) in France with regards to the epidemic, so they are allowed to remain open.
You should clarify with your ski resort whether they are in fact an hotel and whether they **were ordered** t... |
156,640 | I had a ski trip planned from 14th March - 21st March.
I arrived in the French ski resort at 15:00 on 14th March and by 23:00 the French government went into lock down and ordered all non-essential businesses to close immediately - including ski resorts.
Fearing being stuck in the resort, the next morning I changed ... | 2020/04/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/156640",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/110856/"
] | The wording states
>
> ... or similar body recommending evacuation from the country
>
>
>
So although the FCO might not have issued advice until later, the fact that the French government ordered all resorts closed should be sufficient.
You need to find this advice from French government sources online, write b... | I am afraid that although your move was understandable and probably the right one, and it may seem unfair to you, the insurance is probably totally right because you did not fulfill the conditions of the contract. In fact, you have probably broken the law.
The decree ([fulltext in French](https://www.legifrance.gouv.f... |
156,640 | I had a ski trip planned from 14th March - 21st March.
I arrived in the French ski resort at 15:00 on 14th March and by 23:00 the French government went into lock down and ordered all non-essential businesses to close immediately - including ski resorts.
Fearing being stuck in the resort, the next morning I changed ... | 2020/04/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/156640",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/110856/"
] | The wording states
>
> ... or similar body recommending evacuation from the country
>
>
>
So although the FCO might not have issued advice until later, the fact that the French government ordered all resorts closed should be sufficient.
You need to find this advice from French government sources online, write b... | Your policy will cover you for a range of different risks. Curtailment due to FCO advice will be just one of them. Don't expect the insurance company to do your job for you and find an alternative ground on which to claim. Read the policy in its entirety and see what you are covered for. For example, it if you had a wi... |
156,640 | I had a ski trip planned from 14th March - 21st March.
I arrived in the French ski resort at 15:00 on 14th March and by 23:00 the French government went into lock down and ordered all non-essential businesses to close immediately - including ski resorts.
Fearing being stuck in the resort, the next morning I changed ... | 2020/04/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/156640",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/110856/"
] | AFAIK hotels are classified as [essential establishments](https://en.parisinfo.com/practical-paris/info/guides/info-disruption-paris) in France with regards to the epidemic, so they are allowed to remain open.
You should clarify with your ski resort whether they are in fact an hotel and whether they **were ordered** t... | The policy is a contract between insurer and insured. If what you quote from your policy is all the policy says about such things then that was all you paid for and your claim seems unlikely to succeed.
Your policy likely says that you must call the insurer before making different arrangements. You say you tried but t... |
156,640 | I had a ski trip planned from 14th March - 21st March.
I arrived in the French ski resort at 15:00 on 14th March and by 23:00 the French government went into lock down and ordered all non-essential businesses to close immediately - including ski resorts.
Fearing being stuck in the resort, the next morning I changed ... | 2020/04/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/156640",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/110856/"
] | The policy is a contract between insurer and insured. If what you quote from your policy is all the policy says about such things then that was all you paid for and your claim seems unlikely to succeed.
Your policy likely says that you must call the insurer before making different arrangements. You say you tried but t... | I am afraid that although your move was understandable and probably the right one, and it may seem unfair to you, the insurance is probably totally right because you did not fulfill the conditions of the contract. In fact, you have probably broken the law.
The decree ([fulltext in French](https://www.legifrance.gouv.f... |
156,640 | I had a ski trip planned from 14th March - 21st March.
I arrived in the French ski resort at 15:00 on 14th March and by 23:00 the French government went into lock down and ordered all non-essential businesses to close immediately - including ski resorts.
Fearing being stuck in the resort, the next morning I changed ... | 2020/04/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/156640",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/110856/"
] | Your policy will cover you for a range of different risks. Curtailment due to FCO advice will be just one of them. Don't expect the insurance company to do your job for you and find an alternative ground on which to claim. Read the policy in its entirety and see what you are covered for. For example, it if you had a wi... | The policy is a contract between insurer and insured. If what you quote from your policy is all the policy says about such things then that was all you paid for and your claim seems unlikely to succeed.
Your policy likely says that you must call the insurer before making different arrangements. You say you tried but t... |
156,640 | I had a ski trip planned from 14th March - 21st March.
I arrived in the French ski resort at 15:00 on 14th March and by 23:00 the French government went into lock down and ordered all non-essential businesses to close immediately - including ski resorts.
Fearing being stuck in the resort, the next morning I changed ... | 2020/04/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/156640",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/110856/"
] | AFAIK hotels are classified as [essential establishments](https://en.parisinfo.com/practical-paris/info/guides/info-disruption-paris) in France with regards to the epidemic, so they are allowed to remain open.
You should clarify with your ski resort whether they are in fact an hotel and whether they **were ordered** t... | I am afraid that although your move was understandable and probably the right one, and it may seem unfair to you, the insurance is probably totally right because you did not fulfill the conditions of the contract. In fact, you have probably broken the law.
The decree ([fulltext in French](https://www.legifrance.gouv.f... |
156,640 | I had a ski trip planned from 14th March - 21st March.
I arrived in the French ski resort at 15:00 on 14th March and by 23:00 the French government went into lock down and ordered all non-essential businesses to close immediately - including ski resorts.
Fearing being stuck in the resort, the next morning I changed ... | 2020/04/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/156640",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/110856/"
] | Your policy will cover you for a range of different risks. Curtailment due to FCO advice will be just one of them. Don't expect the insurance company to do your job for you and find an alternative ground on which to claim. Read the policy in its entirety and see what you are covered for. For example, it if you had a wi... | I am afraid that although your move was understandable and probably the right one, and it may seem unfair to you, the insurance is probably totally right because you did not fulfill the conditions of the contract. In fact, you have probably broken the law.
The decree ([fulltext in French](https://www.legifrance.gouv.f... |
130,574 | I am developing an IE11 based application running on a web server inside our corporate network
The application makes calls to a 3rd party API which requires client certificates and username/password in the url. The url uses SSL. In the application I am using ajax to send url. This all seems to work. I am prompted for ... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/130574",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/118082/"
] | Simply put, that would be an administrative nightmare.
Kerberos allows administrators to have any number of employees use the same credentials to log into resources throughout their domain.
Let's say that this didn't exist in a simple network.
1. User enters password to unlock their computer.
2. User wants to map a... | Kerberos isn't there as a convenience, it's an enhanced security measure. Convenience is a secondary benefit.
A great explanation is [Designing an Authentication System: A Dialog in Four Scenes](http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/dialogue.html)
Basically, instead of just passing a magic token around (ie. your password), you... |
130,574 | I am developing an IE11 based application running on a web server inside our corporate network
The application makes calls to a 3rd party API which requires client certificates and username/password in the url. The url uses SSL. In the application I am using ajax to send url. This all seems to work. I am prompted for ... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/130574",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/118082/"
] | >
> Why doesn't the system admin just create a user account for each user on each server, so that the users can use their username and password to access whatever resources they wish to access?
>
>
>
Imagine you have 50 users and 50 servers. For the sake of simplicity, suppose that all 50 users are supposed to hav... | Simply put, that would be an administrative nightmare.
Kerberos allows administrators to have any number of employees use the same credentials to log into resources throughout their domain.
Let's say that this didn't exist in a simple network.
1. User enters password to unlock their computer.
2. User wants to map a... |
130,574 | I am developing an IE11 based application running on a web server inside our corporate network
The application makes calls to a 3rd party API which requires client certificates and username/password in the url. The url uses SSL. In the application I am using ajax to send url. This all seems to work. I am prompted for ... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/130574",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/118082/"
] | Simply put, that would be an administrative nightmare.
Kerberos allows administrators to have any number of employees use the same credentials to log into resources throughout their domain.
Let's say that this didn't exist in a simple network.
1. User enters password to unlock their computer.
2. User wants to map a... | The primary benefit of Kerberos is to enable account change and password change to synchronize immediately.
I have solutions on hand for centralized administration of distributed accounts, and client-side password agents that respond to 99% of password prompts after login, but all of them assume that user changes pass... |
130,574 | I am developing an IE11 based application running on a web server inside our corporate network
The application makes calls to a 3rd party API which requires client certificates and username/password in the url. The url uses SSL. In the application I am using ajax to send url. This all seems to work. I am prompted for ... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/130574",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/118082/"
] | Simply put, that would be an administrative nightmare.
Kerberos allows administrators to have any number of employees use the same credentials to log into resources throughout their domain.
Let's say that this didn't exist in a simple network.
1. User enters password to unlock their computer.
2. User wants to map a... | To prevent **lateral escalation**.
The administrative complexity of password management can be reduced by using a centralised password database, such as LDAP. However, doing so creates the risk of lateral escalation. If an attacker takes control of one server, they can remain silently present, sniffing passwords. Thes... |
130,574 | I am developing an IE11 based application running on a web server inside our corporate network
The application makes calls to a 3rd party API which requires client certificates and username/password in the url. The url uses SSL. In the application I am using ajax to send url. This all seems to work. I am prompted for ... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/130574",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/118082/"
] | >
> Why doesn't the system admin just create a user account for each user on each server, so that the users can use their username and password to access whatever resources they wish to access?
>
>
>
Imagine you have 50 users and 50 servers. For the sake of simplicity, suppose that all 50 users are supposed to hav... | Kerberos isn't there as a convenience, it's an enhanced security measure. Convenience is a secondary benefit.
A great explanation is [Designing an Authentication System: A Dialog in Four Scenes](http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/dialogue.html)
Basically, instead of just passing a magic token around (ie. your password), you... |
130,574 | I am developing an IE11 based application running on a web server inside our corporate network
The application makes calls to a 3rd party API which requires client certificates and username/password in the url. The url uses SSL. In the application I am using ajax to send url. This all seems to work. I am prompted for ... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/130574",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/118082/"
] | Kerberos isn't there as a convenience, it's an enhanced security measure. Convenience is a secondary benefit.
A great explanation is [Designing an Authentication System: A Dialog in Four Scenes](http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/dialogue.html)
Basically, instead of just passing a magic token around (ie. your password), you... | The primary benefit of Kerberos is to enable account change and password change to synchronize immediately.
I have solutions on hand for centralized administration of distributed accounts, and client-side password agents that respond to 99% of password prompts after login, but all of them assume that user changes pass... |
130,574 | I am developing an IE11 based application running on a web server inside our corporate network
The application makes calls to a 3rd party API which requires client certificates and username/password in the url. The url uses SSL. In the application I am using ajax to send url. This all seems to work. I am prompted for ... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/130574",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/118082/"
] | Kerberos isn't there as a convenience, it's an enhanced security measure. Convenience is a secondary benefit.
A great explanation is [Designing an Authentication System: A Dialog in Four Scenes](http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/dialogue.html)
Basically, instead of just passing a magic token around (ie. your password), you... | To prevent **lateral escalation**.
The administrative complexity of password management can be reduced by using a centralised password database, such as LDAP. However, doing so creates the risk of lateral escalation. If an attacker takes control of one server, they can remain silently present, sniffing passwords. Thes... |
130,574 | I am developing an IE11 based application running on a web server inside our corporate network
The application makes calls to a 3rd party API which requires client certificates and username/password in the url. The url uses SSL. In the application I am using ajax to send url. This all seems to work. I am prompted for ... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/130574",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/118082/"
] | >
> Why doesn't the system admin just create a user account for each user on each server, so that the users can use their username and password to access whatever resources they wish to access?
>
>
>
Imagine you have 50 users and 50 servers. For the sake of simplicity, suppose that all 50 users are supposed to hav... | The primary benefit of Kerberos is to enable account change and password change to synchronize immediately.
I have solutions on hand for centralized administration of distributed accounts, and client-side password agents that respond to 99% of password prompts after login, but all of them assume that user changes pass... |
130,574 | I am developing an IE11 based application running on a web server inside our corporate network
The application makes calls to a 3rd party API which requires client certificates and username/password in the url. The url uses SSL. In the application I am using ajax to send url. This all seems to work. I am prompted for ... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/130574",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/118082/"
] | >
> Why doesn't the system admin just create a user account for each user on each server, so that the users can use their username and password to access whatever resources they wish to access?
>
>
>
Imagine you have 50 users and 50 servers. For the sake of simplicity, suppose that all 50 users are supposed to hav... | To prevent **lateral escalation**.
The administrative complexity of password management can be reduced by using a centralised password database, such as LDAP. However, doing so creates the risk of lateral escalation. If an attacker takes control of one server, they can remain silently present, sniffing passwords. Thes... |
130,574 | I am developing an IE11 based application running on a web server inside our corporate network
The application makes calls to a 3rd party API which requires client certificates and username/password in the url. The url uses SSL. In the application I am using ajax to send url. This all seems to work. I am prompted for ... | 2016/07/20 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/130574",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/118082/"
] | To prevent **lateral escalation**.
The administrative complexity of password management can be reduced by using a centralised password database, such as LDAP. However, doing so creates the risk of lateral escalation. If an attacker takes control of one server, they can remain silently present, sniffing passwords. Thes... | The primary benefit of Kerberos is to enable account change and password change to synchronize immediately.
I have solutions on hand for centralized administration of distributed accounts, and client-side password agents that respond to 99% of password prompts after login, but all of them assume that user changes pass... |
9,119,352 | I'm working on connecting an android app in Java with google app engine. This is my first time doing it. I watched and did the same thing that it was done in this video:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7SxNNC429U>
I have been working and I'm getting the same problem. When creating the project and running it, it runs... | 2012/02/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9119352",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1186061/"
] | That video is awesome, but there's some useful documentation for [AppEngine Connected Android apps](http://code.google.com/eclipse/docs/appengine_connected_android.html) too. Specifically in the [Creating A New Project](http://code.google.com/eclipse/docs/appeng_android_create_project.html) section, it explicitly state... | Careful C2DM is deprecated in favor of [Google Cloud Messaging](https://developer.android.com/guide/google/gcm/index.html) and the latest Google plugin doesn't have the wizard for creating a App engine connected android project |
34,735 | I'm new to both Raspberry PI and Linux. I'm using my RPI with Raspian on an SD card and I'm wondering if this behaviour I have observed is normal or not. The thing is that I have to reformat my SD card and reinstall Raspbian every time I do an improper shutdown, that is when I straight up pull the plug without issuing ... | 2015/08/24 | [
"https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/34735",
"https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com",
"https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/users/33182/"
] | No, it's not normal. Although the potential is always there for the root file system to end up corrupted if the power is suddenly cut, the chance of this leaving the system unbootable is pretty small. In 15+ years of linux and ext2/3/4 use, including perhaps hundreds of power kills, I can't remember seeing it happen, o... | Well it is certainly normal for your set up if it happens every time.
I suggest you take the hint and shutdown propely before you yank the power.
You will get corruption if you are in the habit of writing lots to the SD card and leaving files open.
I don't leave files open and I minimise logging and I can't remember... |
34,735 | I'm new to both Raspberry PI and Linux. I'm using my RPI with Raspian on an SD card and I'm wondering if this behaviour I have observed is normal or not. The thing is that I have to reformat my SD card and reinstall Raspbian every time I do an improper shutdown, that is when I straight up pull the plug without issuing ... | 2015/08/24 | [
"https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/34735",
"https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com",
"https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/users/33182/"
] | I agree with the comments by @goldilocks and @joan.
In over 2 years with 3 Pis I have only had 2 failures requiring re-imaging cards (other than user induced problems) and 1 requiring reformatting cards - the latter was an error related to an upgrade attempt, not power related.
I have often had power failures, and so... | Well it is certainly normal for your set up if it happens every time.
I suggest you take the hint and shutdown propely before you yank the power.
You will get corruption if you are in the habit of writing lots to the SD card and leaving files open.
I don't leave files open and I minimise logging and I can't remember... |
34,735 | I'm new to both Raspberry PI and Linux. I'm using my RPI with Raspian on an SD card and I'm wondering if this behaviour I have observed is normal or not. The thing is that I have to reformat my SD card and reinstall Raspbian every time I do an improper shutdown, that is when I straight up pull the plug without issuing ... | 2015/08/24 | [
"https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/34735",
"https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com",
"https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/users/33182/"
] | I agree with the comments by @goldilocks and @joan.
In over 2 years with 3 Pis I have only had 2 failures requiring re-imaging cards (other than user induced problems) and 1 requiring reformatting cards - the latter was an error related to an upgrade attempt, not power related.
I have often had power failures, and so... | No, it's not normal. Although the potential is always there for the root file system to end up corrupted if the power is suddenly cut, the chance of this leaving the system unbootable is pretty small. In 15+ years of linux and ext2/3/4 use, including perhaps hundreds of power kills, I can't remember seeing it happen, o... |
94,081 | I've got a Samsung S3 mini. It keeps telling me that I have insufficient space. I have just deleted loads of photos and videos, I only have a few apps. Instagram, pinterest, watsapp and picsart. I deleted two of the apps but it's still saying insufficiant space. I have no idea what i'm doing wrong? I have restarted the... | 2015/01/06 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/94081",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/88052/"
] | It might help to get a better look at your internal usage.
An app like [Disk Map](https://i.stack.imgur.com/U1hcS.jpg) has a function to view disk usage. You may be able to use this to identify large files and delete them.
In this particular app, select 'Internal storage' and press the 'Disk map' button to see someth... | Download clean master from Google Play and try to clean your device using this app. Also go into your phone storage section, select miscellaneous and remove all data...
Hope this helps!! |
14,661 | I was speaking with my friend, who sounded real nervous, saying she thinks her roommate might be stealing from work. It's been going on for a few weeks and she can't tell for sure, because her roommate is apparently sort of a mysterious person and my friend goes to school all day and barely sees this roommate anyways s... | 2016/10/17 | [
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] | Nobody can say exactly what happens.
I would assume that everyone in the house would be considered a witness. They might ask your friend "did you ever see your roommate carrying computers, monitors etc. into your apartment"; something like that would be likely. It's highly unlikely that she would be treated as a susp... | What police can do in practice and what they can do in theory vary. They generally try to follow the theory because that makes arrests stick. But they can be reasonable or unreasonable, and it really depends on the situation and the officer. Most allegations of stealing at work are also dealt with by an employer throug... |
14,661 | I was speaking with my friend, who sounded real nervous, saying she thinks her roommate might be stealing from work. It's been going on for a few weeks and she can't tell for sure, because her roommate is apparently sort of a mysterious person and my friend goes to school all day and barely sees this roommate anyways s... | 2016/10/17 | [
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] | This situation actually comes up in practice fairly often.
The liability for your friend is that if the police raid the apartment and find stolen goods, then your friend can be charged with possession of stolen property. The usual procedure for the police is to arrest and charge everybody and sort it out later who *ac... | What police can do in practice and what they can do in theory vary. They generally try to follow the theory because that makes arrests stick. But they can be reasonable or unreasonable, and it really depends on the situation and the officer. Most allegations of stealing at work are also dealt with by an employer throug... |
14,661 | I was speaking with my friend, who sounded real nervous, saying she thinks her roommate might be stealing from work. It's been going on for a few weeks and she can't tell for sure, because her roommate is apparently sort of a mysterious person and my friend goes to school all day and barely sees this roommate anyways s... | 2016/10/17 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/14661",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
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] | Nobody can say exactly what happens.
I would assume that everyone in the house would be considered a witness. They might ask your friend "did you ever see your roommate carrying computers, monitors etc. into your apartment"; something like that would be likely. It's highly unlikely that she would be treated as a susp... | Yes, police can search your friend's room. They can legally do it pursuant to either a search warrant or based on probable cause.
Police can also (illegally) search your friend's residence just because they feel like it. Police are people, and there are bad people who are police. Your friend should take the same measu... |
14,661 | I was speaking with my friend, who sounded real nervous, saying she thinks her roommate might be stealing from work. It's been going on for a few weeks and she can't tell for sure, because her roommate is apparently sort of a mysterious person and my friend goes to school all day and barely sees this roommate anyways s... | 2016/10/17 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/14661",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/9478/"
] | This situation actually comes up in practice fairly often.
The liability for your friend is that if the police raid the apartment and find stolen goods, then your friend can be charged with possession of stolen property. The usual procedure for the police is to arrest and charge everybody and sort it out later who *ac... | Yes, police can search your friend's room. They can legally do it pursuant to either a search warrant or based on probable cause.
Police can also (illegally) search your friend's residence just because they feel like it. Police are people, and there are bad people who are police. Your friend should take the same measu... |
6,570 | I have six Serpae tetras, five rainbowfish, and one Cory cat in a 25 gallon community tank. It is heavily planted. The rainbowfish are a new addition.
The tetras have been fin nipping and killing other fish. So far they have killed 4 fish, one of which was even there before it was. Three dwarf neon rainbowfish and one... | 2014/10/14 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/6570",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
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] | Serpae tetras tend to be less aggressive if kept in a larger group, like more than 6-8. This does not ensure the occasional nip at a peaceful cory.
Kindly do a bit of research before grouping together fish in a community tank. There are a number of online resources to find out compatibility between different fish.
A c... | Serpae tetras are notorious fin nippers. There's really no way to prevent a fish from doing what it does unless you separate it. See if you can return them to where you purchased them or possibly sell or give them to someone who has a tank that can handle their temperament. |
6,570 | I have six Serpae tetras, five rainbowfish, and one Cory cat in a 25 gallon community tank. It is heavily planted. The rainbowfish are a new addition.
The tetras have been fin nipping and killing other fish. So far they have killed 4 fish, one of which was even there before it was. Three dwarf neon rainbowfish and one... | 2014/10/14 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/6570",
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] | Add 6 more tetras. This will increase your tank's population and thus reduce the new fish you can add, but unless tetras are in groups of at least dozens this will happen. Additionally try to increase frequency of water changes and when adding new water try to have it one degree colder than your tank water. Tetras are ... | Serpae tetras are notorious fin nippers. There's really no way to prevent a fish from doing what it does unless you separate it. See if you can return them to where you purchased them or possibly sell or give them to someone who has a tank that can handle their temperament. |
6,570 | I have six Serpae tetras, five rainbowfish, and one Cory cat in a 25 gallon community tank. It is heavily planted. The rainbowfish are a new addition.
The tetras have been fin nipping and killing other fish. So far they have killed 4 fish, one of which was even there before it was. Three dwarf neon rainbowfish and one... | 2014/10/14 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/6570",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
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] | I have 8 serpeas in a 5 gallon tank. At first I had 4 and then they were very aggressive. Then when I added 4 more, it was only one that was aggressive. When I removed him, none of the others where getting hurt.
You should remove the aggressive ones then that should stop the nipping. I hope this helped! | Serpae tetras are notorious fin nippers. There's really no way to prevent a fish from doing what it does unless you separate it. See if you can return them to where you purchased them or possibly sell or give them to someone who has a tank that can handle their temperament. |
6,570 | I have six Serpae tetras, five rainbowfish, and one Cory cat in a 25 gallon community tank. It is heavily planted. The rainbowfish are a new addition.
The tetras have been fin nipping and killing other fish. So far they have killed 4 fish, one of which was even there before it was. Three dwarf neon rainbowfish and one... | 2014/10/14 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/6570",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/140/"
] | Serpae tetras are by nature fin nippers. They are only second to tiger barbs. Although I always wanted to have them again, I restrained myself knowing what they are capable of. It is just their nature. The docile Neon tetras can become aggressive to each other if you have fewer than half a dozen of them.
I've seen ag... | Serpae tetras are notorious fin nippers. There's really no way to prevent a fish from doing what it does unless you separate it. See if you can return them to where you purchased them or possibly sell or give them to someone who has a tank that can handle their temperament. |
6,570 | I have six Serpae tetras, five rainbowfish, and one Cory cat in a 25 gallon community tank. It is heavily planted. The rainbowfish are a new addition.
The tetras have been fin nipping and killing other fish. So far they have killed 4 fish, one of which was even there before it was. Three dwarf neon rainbowfish and one... | 2014/10/14 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/6570",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/140/"
] | Serpae tetras tend to be less aggressive if kept in a larger group, like more than 6-8. This does not ensure the occasional nip at a peaceful cory.
Kindly do a bit of research before grouping together fish in a community tank. There are a number of online resources to find out compatibility between different fish.
A c... | Serpae tetras are by nature fin nippers. They are only second to tiger barbs. Although I always wanted to have them again, I restrained myself knowing what they are capable of. It is just their nature. The docile Neon tetras can become aggressive to each other if you have fewer than half a dozen of them.
I've seen ag... |
6,570 | I have six Serpae tetras, five rainbowfish, and one Cory cat in a 25 gallon community tank. It is heavily planted. The rainbowfish are a new addition.
The tetras have been fin nipping and killing other fish. So far they have killed 4 fish, one of which was even there before it was. Three dwarf neon rainbowfish and one... | 2014/10/14 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/6570",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/140/"
] | Add 6 more tetras. This will increase your tank's population and thus reduce the new fish you can add, but unless tetras are in groups of at least dozens this will happen. Additionally try to increase frequency of water changes and when adding new water try to have it one degree colder than your tank water. Tetras are ... | Serpae tetras are by nature fin nippers. They are only second to tiger barbs. Although I always wanted to have them again, I restrained myself knowing what they are capable of. It is just their nature. The docile Neon tetras can become aggressive to each other if you have fewer than half a dozen of them.
I've seen ag... |
6,570 | I have six Serpae tetras, five rainbowfish, and one Cory cat in a 25 gallon community tank. It is heavily planted. The rainbowfish are a new addition.
The tetras have been fin nipping and killing other fish. So far they have killed 4 fish, one of which was even there before it was. Three dwarf neon rainbowfish and one... | 2014/10/14 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/6570",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/140/"
] | I have 8 serpeas in a 5 gallon tank. At first I had 4 and then they were very aggressive. Then when I added 4 more, it was only one that was aggressive. When I removed him, none of the others where getting hurt.
You should remove the aggressive ones then that should stop the nipping. I hope this helped! | Serpae tetras are by nature fin nippers. They are only second to tiger barbs. Although I always wanted to have them again, I restrained myself knowing what they are capable of. It is just their nature. The docile Neon tetras can become aggressive to each other if you have fewer than half a dozen of them.
I've seen ag... |
11,530,261 | Which is faster and consumes less memory — an array of objects with a set of properties or all of the object's properties as arrays?
I'm making a 2d tile game and the world consists of tiles, so I create a separate instance of `Tile` class for each tile, and some people say it could be faster if I used arrays of tiles... | 2012/07/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11530261",
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"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1306322/"
] | It probably depends on your array creation and access patterns; but, as a rule of thumb, I would not expect those two approaches to have significant performance differences. If you really think it might be a performance issue, the only way to be sure is to implement both, profile the program, and compare results.
Havi... | From a memory usage standpoint, an array of properties will consume less memory. From a practical standpoint though, using the array of objects adds a layer of abstraction that allows for easier debugging and the ability to easily modify code to add in new properties. |
54,077 | Are there any quantitative experiments that have studied (or that can be used to study) the usability of the trackpad vs the mouse, for the task of **point and click**?
 vs 
Say, for... | 2014/03/15 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/54077",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/7260/"
] | **[Fitts's Law](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s_law)** is the thing you want to test.
>
> Fitts's law (often cited as Fitts' law) is a model of human movement primarily used in human–computer interaction and ergonomics that predicts that the time required to rapidly move to a target area is a function of the d... | As Erics said: use Fitts Law. As for the experiment, the industry accepted standard is available in ISO 9241-9. It uses Fitts Law and throughput for calculation You can find one Java implementation [here](http://www.yorku.ca/mack/FittsTaskTwo.html). If you're interested in reading a little bit more on why use the stand... |
1,101,918 | I've cleanly installed Windows 10 on the Surface Book and even installed the official [drivers package](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49497) for the Surface Book but when I go to enable Bitlocker, I receive this message: "'This device can’t use a Trusted Platform Module. Your administrator mu... | 2016/07/17 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1101918",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/192267/"
] | I was able to fix this in the UEFI by changing Secure Boot to allowing Microsoft and Certificates of Authority and by turning off the TPM module, booting, then rebooting into the UEFI once more and turning on the TPM followed be a second reboot. | I'm still having this issue after following the Tao's method above. Has anyone else found an alternative solution?
Just like Tao, TPM is enabled at BIOS but does NOT appear in device manager at all (even if you click show hidden devices). |
7,951,704 | I am creating a educational 2d racing game in android. Now what I am stuck in is that when the car starts and start running I want to show the smoke just behind it imitating the tyre and the silencer smoke. Can any one please help me how can I achieve that.
Thanks and Regards | 2011/10/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7951704",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1021658/"
] | One simple but effective effect that I've seen is to draw transparent grey circles and animate the opacity to be more transparent over time until the circles disappear. Growing the circle over time also helps create the illusion of smoke. | You can use particle effect from eg. <http://www.rigzsoft.co.uk/> and render png frames. Than show on your game loop in specific fps. |
245,603 | I am trying to enroll myself on "Office 365 developer program" via below link
<https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev-program>
When I click on "Join Now" it gives me an option to select my preferences. Once I select those I got next screen which says below.
>
> ***Sign up for a free 12-month Office 365 de... | 2018/07/19 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/245603",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
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] | It seems like you can keep the subscription for 99$/year , according to <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/developer-program/office-365-developer-program-faq> | 1. Your subscriptions will be cancelled. If you do not extend them, [your data will be made inaccessible as if it was a regular tenant](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/admin/subscriptions-and-billing/what-if-my-subscription-expires?view=o365-worldwide):
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.... |
86,843 | I have sent out emails enquiring about academic positions in departments active in my field. I did my best to write them properly, consulting websites and more experienced academics.
However, it has been a week since I sent them, and have not heard back.
Should I do something? Or wait?
Clarifications:
I am in Zool... | 2017/03/22 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/86843",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
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] | This differs hugely by field and country, but in mine you don't contact the professors directly. If positions are available, then they will be advertised. Now you need inside/national knowledge where these positions will be advertised, but typically they will also appear on the website besides the "normal" venue.
Ima... | I don't see anything wrong with writing to the head of a research group, you can always try that. I'm working in a biology-related field and sometimes a sudden demand for a person to analyze some samples or to go on a field trip comes up. Though this would likely be a short term position (and often is given to people k... |
86,843 | I have sent out emails enquiring about academic positions in departments active in my field. I did my best to write them properly, consulting websites and more experienced academics.
However, it has been a week since I sent them, and have not heard back.
Should I do something? Or wait?
Clarifications:
I am in Zool... | 2017/03/22 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/86843",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
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] | Most good departments receive a lot of unsolicited mail with job inquiries. The harsh truth is that you are not very likely to get a positive reply by just cold-writing senior staff, even if your academic credentials are very good.
Find adverts and respond to those instead. When you do so, make sure to tailor your res... | I don't see anything wrong with writing to the head of a research group, you can always try that. I'm working in a biology-related field and sometimes a sudden demand for a person to analyze some samples or to go on a field trip comes up. Though this would likely be a short term position (and often is given to people k... |
2,588,107 | On my first job interview, I was asked why did I build my own CMS? Why not to use one of existing CMS, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal...? At first, I was stunned. I couldn't immediately recall all of my reasons for building my own CMS, but this was definitely one of the main reasons: It's my code and if I want to change som... | 2010/04/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2588107",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | I've found it works when the context of the project is larger than just a 'content site'. I've worked on a number of real estate sites where the bulk of the content is coming in from data feeds, or already existing in databases that have had their structure set up long before you were involved. Really, we only had a ha... | Unless you're building one for the experience, there's only one real reason for building your own: It's cheaper and/or easier than using one on the market that meets your requirements. |
2,588,107 | On my first job interview, I was asked why did I build my own CMS? Why not to use one of existing CMS, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal...? At first, I was stunned. I couldn't immediately recall all of my reasons for building my own CMS, but this was definitely one of the main reasons: It's my code and if I want to change som... | 2010/04/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2588107",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | I would build a CMS because it can be fun and a great learning experience.
However, any open source CMS can be customized to any client's need. The biggest problem is that you have to understand how that CMS works in order to be able to change it well.
Either way you would be faced with quite a big task, but I must... | As a team leader that is always being pushed to do more with less, I too ask the question "why would you write your own?" There are more CMS packages out there than there are programming languages and I find it difficult to believe that you cannot find one that meets most (if not all) customer, business and cost requir... |
2,588,107 | On my first job interview, I was asked why did I build my own CMS? Why not to use one of existing CMS, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal...? At first, I was stunned. I couldn't immediately recall all of my reasons for building my own CMS, but this was definitely one of the main reasons: It's my code and if I want to change som... | 2010/04/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2588107",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | This is an interesting question that applies to most development, not just when building a CMS.
In general, I would say that it's a bad idea to reinvent the wheel (and most of your 8 arguments are correct in most cases), but there are exceptions. The first one that comes to mind is one from Joel Spolsky, [In Defense o... | It seems to me that the biggest reason NOT to build your own CMS (besides security issues) is lack of support and upgrade path. I consider it a disservice to clients to put them on a custom CMS and then have to rely on you only support and updates. Even worse is having them pay for the development of the custom CMS - t... |
2,588,107 | On my first job interview, I was asked why did I build my own CMS? Why not to use one of existing CMS, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal...? At first, I was stunned. I couldn't immediately recall all of my reasons for building my own CMS, but this was definitely one of the main reasons: It's my code and if I want to change som... | 2010/04/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2588107",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | It seems to me that the biggest reason NOT to build your own CMS (besides security issues) is lack of support and upgrade path. I consider it a disservice to clients to put them on a custom CMS and then have to rely on you only support and updates. Even worse is having them pay for the development of the custom CMS - t... | As a team leader that is always being pushed to do more with less, I too ask the question "why would you write your own?" There are more CMS packages out there than there are programming languages and I find it difficult to believe that you cannot find one that meets most (if not all) customer, business and cost requir... |
2,588,107 | On my first job interview, I was asked why did I build my own CMS? Why not to use one of existing CMS, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal...? At first, I was stunned. I couldn't immediately recall all of my reasons for building my own CMS, but this was definitely one of the main reasons: It's my code and if I want to change som... | 2010/04/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2588107",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | This is an interesting question that applies to most development, not just when building a CMS.
In general, I would say that it's a bad idea to reinvent the wheel (and most of your 8 arguments are correct in most cases), but there are exceptions. The first one that comes to mind is one from Joel Spolsky, [In Defense o... | I would build a CMS because it can be fun and a great learning experience.
However, any open source CMS can be customized to any client's need. The biggest problem is that you have to understand how that CMS works in order to be able to change it well.
Either way you would be faced with quite a big task, but I must... |
2,588,107 | On my first job interview, I was asked why did I build my own CMS? Why not to use one of existing CMS, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal...? At first, I was stunned. I couldn't immediately recall all of my reasons for building my own CMS, but this was definitely one of the main reasons: It's my code and if I want to change som... | 2010/04/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2588107",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | I would build a CMS because it can be fun and a great learning experience.
However, any open source CMS can be customized to any client's need. The biggest problem is that you have to understand how that CMS works in order to be able to change it well.
Either way you would be faced with quite a big task, but I must... | It seems to me that the biggest reason NOT to build your own CMS (besides security issues) is lack of support and upgrade path. I consider it a disservice to clients to put them on a custom CMS and then have to rely on you only support and updates. Even worse is having them pay for the development of the custom CMS - t... |
2,588,107 | On my first job interview, I was asked why did I build my own CMS? Why not to use one of existing CMS, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal...? At first, I was stunned. I couldn't immediately recall all of my reasons for building my own CMS, but this was definitely one of the main reasons: It's my code and if I want to change som... | 2010/04/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2588107",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/168535/"
] | This is an interesting question that applies to most development, not just when building a CMS.
In general, I would say that it's a bad idea to reinvent the wheel (and most of your 8 arguments are correct in most cases), but there are exceptions. The first one that comes to mind is one from Joel Spolsky, [In Defense o... | As a team leader that is always being pushed to do more with less, I too ask the question "why would you write your own?" There are more CMS packages out there than there are programming languages and I find it difficult to believe that you cannot find one that meets most (if not all) customer, business and cost requir... |
2,588,107 | On my first job interview, I was asked why did I build my own CMS? Why not to use one of existing CMS, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal...? At first, I was stunned. I couldn't immediately recall all of my reasons for building my own CMS, but this was definitely one of the main reasons: It's my code and if I want to change som... | 2010/04/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2588107",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/168535/"
] | I've found it works when the context of the project is larger than just a 'content site'. I've worked on a number of real estate sites where the bulk of the content is coming in from data feeds, or already existing in databases that have had their structure set up long before you were involved. Really, we only had a ha... | As a team leader that is always being pushed to do more with less, I too ask the question "why would you write your own?" There are more CMS packages out there than there are programming languages and I find it difficult to believe that you cannot find one that meets most (if not all) customer, business and cost requir... |
2,588,107 | On my first job interview, I was asked why did I build my own CMS? Why not to use one of existing CMS, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal...? At first, I was stunned. I couldn't immediately recall all of my reasons for building my own CMS, but this was definitely one of the main reasons: It's my code and if I want to change som... | 2010/04/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2588107",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/168535/"
] | I would build a CMS because it can be fun and a great learning experience.
However, any open source CMS can be customized to any client's need. The biggest problem is that you have to understand how that CMS works in order to be able to change it well.
Either way you would be faced with quite a big task, but I must... | I've found it works when the context of the project is larger than just a 'content site'. I've worked on a number of real estate sites where the bulk of the content is coming in from data feeds, or already existing in databases that have had their structure set up long before you were involved. Really, we only had a ha... |
2,588,107 | On my first job interview, I was asked why did I build my own CMS? Why not to use one of existing CMS, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal...? At first, I was stunned. I couldn't immediately recall all of my reasons for building my own CMS, but this was definitely one of the main reasons: It's my code and if I want to change som... | 2010/04/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2588107",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/168535/"
] | This is an interesting question that applies to most development, not just when building a CMS.
In general, I would say that it's a bad idea to reinvent the wheel (and most of your 8 arguments are correct in most cases), but there are exceptions. The first one that comes to mind is one from Joel Spolsky, [In Defense o... | I've found it works when the context of the project is larger than just a 'content site'. I've worked on a number of real estate sites where the bulk of the content is coming in from data feeds, or already existing in databases that have had their structure set up long before you were involved. Really, we only had a ha... |
26,084 | Recently I found [this video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqgNrj6oEdc) of a 500 kilovolts line being opened under load.
When the switch contacts are pulled apart an electric arc predictably starts. While the contacts are close to each other the arc runs along a straight path between the contacts. Then as contacts a... | 2012/02/03 | [
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] | There are two combined phenomena:
1. The current chooses always the least resistive path, that is not necessarily the shortest, as can easily be proven by physical circuits;
2. Such high voltages and currents have an ionization effect on the surrounding air (electrons are stripped off of the atoms) that cause it to be... | The arc ionizes the air. The air has finite resistance, so it heats as current flows through it. As it heats, it becomes more buoyant and raises. Current simply follows the path of least resistance.
Jacob's Ladder is a visual effects device, which works on this principle. Some lab scenes in Frankenstein movie feature ... |
26,084 | Recently I found [this video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqgNrj6oEdc) of a 500 kilovolts line being opened under load.
When the switch contacts are pulled apart an electric arc predictably starts. While the contacts are close to each other the arc runs along a straight path between the contacts. Then as contacts a... | 2012/02/03 | [
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As well as what others have said - look up "**magnetic blowout**" and be suitably amazed. More for DC but certainly not only. A magnet is used to deflect the arc so it lengthens and fails
Equipped in even very small and common switching devices. Many of [these](http://... | The arc ionizes the air. The air has finite resistance, so it heats as current flows through it. As it heats, it becomes more buoyant and raises. Current simply follows the path of least resistance.
Jacob's Ladder is a visual effects device, which works on this principle. Some lab scenes in Frankenstein movie feature ... |
26,084 | Recently I found [this video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqgNrj6oEdc) of a 500 kilovolts line being opened under load.
When the switch contacts are pulled apart an electric arc predictably starts. While the contacts are close to each other the arc runs along a straight path between the contacts. Then as contacts a... | 2012/02/03 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/26084",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/3552/"
] | There are two combined phenomena:
1. The current chooses always the least resistive path, that is not necessarily the shortest, as can easily be proven by physical circuits;
2. Such high voltages and currents have an ionization effect on the surrounding air (electrons are stripped off of the atoms) that cause it to be... | The air ionises initially and an arc forms. Being air, and being hot, it rises.
The ionised "tunnel" air rises and "breaks" at which point the arc is extinguished. |
26,084 | Recently I found [this video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqgNrj6oEdc) of a 500 kilovolts line being opened under load.
When the switch contacts are pulled apart an electric arc predictably starts. While the contacts are close to each other the arc runs along a straight path between the contacts. Then as contacts a... | 2012/02/03 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/26084",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/3552/"
] | This was a comment but the links were too long.
As well as what others have said - look up "**magnetic blowout**" and be suitably amazed. More for DC but certainly not only. A magnet is used to deflect the arc so it lengthens and fails
Equipped in even very small and common switching devices. Many of [these](http://... | There are two combined phenomena:
1. The current chooses always the least resistive path, that is not necessarily the shortest, as can easily be proven by physical circuits;
2. Such high voltages and currents have an ionization effect on the surrounding air (electrons are stripped off of the atoms) that cause it to be... |
26,084 | Recently I found [this video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqgNrj6oEdc) of a 500 kilovolts line being opened under load.
When the switch contacts are pulled apart an electric arc predictably starts. While the contacts are close to each other the arc runs along a straight path between the contacts. Then as contacts a... | 2012/02/03 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/26084",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/3552/"
] | This was a comment but the links were too long.
As well as what others have said - look up "**magnetic blowout**" and be suitably amazed. More for DC but certainly not only. A magnet is used to deflect the arc so it lengthens and fails
Equipped in even very small and common switching devices. Many of [these](http://... | The air ionises initially and an arc forms. Being air, and being hot, it rises.
The ionised "tunnel" air rises and "breaks" at which point the arc is extinguished. |
1,674 | I am explaining this question w.r.t myself. These are four of my questions:
1. [How do aircraft land on snow?](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/16100/how-do-aircraft-land-on-snow)(22 upvotes)
2. [Are nuclear bombers themselves damaged after dropping bombs?](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/1593... | 2015/06/23 | [
"https://aviation.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1674",
"https://aviation.meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | I was in a similar position once when several of my posts were stuck at 24 votes. Apparently, it does sound convincing to ask for an up vote, so that you can earn a specific badge. But before you do that, please remember the following:
* Some people will be *offended* if you ask for an up vote. Though SE encourages pe... | Gonna have to say no on this one. The fact of the matter is that the votes are supposed to help us figure out how good the question or answer actually is, and having the votes inflated (or deflated) for any reason would skewer an already imperfect system so... Yeah, I don't think you should be doing that. |
1,674 | I am explaining this question w.r.t myself. These are four of my questions:
1. [How do aircraft land on snow?](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/16100/how-do-aircraft-land-on-snow)(22 upvotes)
2. [Are nuclear bombers themselves damaged after dropping bombs?](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/1593... | 2015/06/23 | [
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"https://aviation.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.meta.stackexchange.com/users/8482/"
] | Gonna have to say no on this one. The fact of the matter is that the votes are supposed to help us figure out how good the question or answer actually is, and having the votes inflated (or deflated) for any reason would skewer an already imperfect system so... Yeah, I don't think you should be doing that. | There are some other ways that you can encourage traffic to your content that shouldn't appear as begging and will help improve the quality of the site:
1. Post an answer on a related question, referencing your original post. The answer should add new information and be able to stand on its own, only linking the other... |
1,674 | I am explaining this question w.r.t myself. These are four of my questions:
1. [How do aircraft land on snow?](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/16100/how-do-aircraft-land-on-snow)(22 upvotes)
2. [Are nuclear bombers themselves damaged after dropping bombs?](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/1593... | 2015/06/23 | [
"https://aviation.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1674",
"https://aviation.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.meta.stackexchange.com/users/8482/"
] | I was in a similar position once when several of my posts were stuck at 24 votes. Apparently, it does sound convincing to ask for an up vote, so that you can earn a specific badge. But before you do that, please remember the following:
* Some people will be *offended* if you ask for an up vote. Though SE encourages pe... | There are some other ways that you can encourage traffic to your content that shouldn't appear as begging and will help improve the quality of the site:
1. Post an answer on a related question, referencing your original post. The answer should add new information and be able to stand on its own, only linking the other... |
80,683 | In the late game, if I'm on a 3-4 bases and building tier 2-3 army (Terran Air), I end up with a ton of extra minerals. There are usually no more available expansions and I only have 1 or 2 barracks because I raced up the tech tree. Where should I be spending my minerals? | 2012/08/14 | [
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] | This indicates that you should probably be picking up additional gas geysers sooner in the game, essentially as soon as you feel that you can safely do so.
As a Terran, you can also make additional Orbital Commands using the minerals and then sacrifice SCV's to your opponent. This slows down that income and also makes... | When you have more minerals then gas, just invest in infrastructure like Barracks. It does not matter if you did not go MMM in the first place, but every Terran army can be backed up by a steady Marine stream.
The idea is the following: You will get 200/200 eventually, then there will be a big fight where both armies ... |
80,683 | In the late game, if I'm on a 3-4 bases and building tier 2-3 army (Terran Air), I end up with a ton of extra minerals. There are usually no more available expansions and I only have 1 or 2 barracks because I raced up the tech tree. Where should I be spending my minerals? | 2012/08/14 | [
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] | This indicates that you should probably be picking up additional gas geysers sooner in the game, essentially as soon as you feel that you can safely do so.
As a Terran, you can also make additional Orbital Commands using the minerals and then sacrifice SCV's to your opponent. This slows down that income and also makes... | The golden rule of SC2 macro is to expand aggressively and spend aggressively: get income, and spend it as quickly as you get it. Anything less is inefficient: any income you're missing, or income that's sitting in the bank, is income that could be used to improve your economy or military.
To this end, some casters/tu... |
80,683 | In the late game, if I'm on a 3-4 bases and building tier 2-3 army (Terran Air), I end up with a ton of extra minerals. There are usually no more available expansions and I only have 1 or 2 barracks because I raced up the tech tree. Where should I be spending my minerals? | 2012/08/14 | [
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] | This indicates that you should probably be picking up additional gas geysers sooner in the game, essentially as soon as you feel that you can safely do so.
As a Terran, you can also make additional Orbital Commands using the minerals and then sacrifice SCV's to your opponent. This slows down that income and also makes... | There is a guide on Team Liquid's pages on how to play Skyterran for TvZ matchups. Link [here](http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=359499).
They suggested littering the field with bunkers, planetary fortresses (even though they cost gas), and barracks. You have the minerals. Should both armies go ... |
80,683 | In the late game, if I'm on a 3-4 bases and building tier 2-3 army (Terran Air), I end up with a ton of extra minerals. There are usually no more available expansions and I only have 1 or 2 barracks because I raced up the tech tree. Where should I be spending my minerals? | 2012/08/14 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/80683",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/30869/"
] | When you have more minerals then gas, just invest in infrastructure like Barracks. It does not matter if you did not go MMM in the first place, but every Terran army can be backed up by a steady Marine stream.
The idea is the following: You will get 200/200 eventually, then there will be a big fight where both armies ... | There is a guide on Team Liquid's pages on how to play Skyterran for TvZ matchups. Link [here](http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=359499).
They suggested littering the field with bunkers, planetary fortresses (even though they cost gas), and barracks. You have the minerals. Should both armies go ... |
80,683 | In the late game, if I'm on a 3-4 bases and building tier 2-3 army (Terran Air), I end up with a ton of extra minerals. There are usually no more available expansions and I only have 1 or 2 barracks because I raced up the tech tree. Where should I be spending my minerals? | 2012/08/14 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/80683",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/30869/"
] | The golden rule of SC2 macro is to expand aggressively and spend aggressively: get income, and spend it as quickly as you get it. Anything less is inefficient: any income you're missing, or income that's sitting in the bank, is income that could be used to improve your economy or military.
To this end, some casters/tu... | There is a guide on Team Liquid's pages on how to play Skyterran for TvZ matchups. Link [here](http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=359499).
They suggested littering the field with bunkers, planetary fortresses (even though they cost gas), and barracks. You have the minerals. Should both armies go ... |
52,861,549 | So I have a corpus of data that consist of a set of specific 3D point Clouds. I’d like to use that data to train a NN so that it can create its own unique 3D point cloud data for mesh conversion later down the road.
Here is what my research has revealed so far: that there is a library called PointNet: <https://github.... | 2018/10/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/52861549",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5449789/"
] | Beyond the other non-answers: you are looking at the wrong aspect.
You can use tests to verify the observable behavior of the code the students write. Your test drives a specific input, and expects specific output.
That should be your first priority.
Beyond that, there is really (not much) sense in verifying that ... | It was answered by @andy-turner in comments above. What I'm looking for cannot be done by JUnit.
>
> JUnit is just plain old Java code that invokes your code, and helps
> you to check the returned values and/or exceptions thrown. If you
> can't tell the names of the variables when you invoke it, JUnit can't
> eith... |
25,222 | If this can be formulated more rigidly, it might belong on Math instead, but for now I think this is the best place for it.
The context of this is in scaling things. Lets say there exists a target and a gun. The goal of the gun is to hit the target.
Where does the following argument fail?
* **Premise 1:** A smaller ... | 2015/07/27 | [
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] | Considering *just the logic*, you argument is fine on a formal level. Worded a little bit differently, you are asserting:
1. A target is harder to hit with a bullet the smaller it is.
2. A bullet has a harder time hitting a target the smaller it is.
3. Therefore, if we scale down both the bullet and the target, the ta... | This question as asked does not distinguish between *accuracy* and *precision*. A projectile might hit the target (and therefore be accurate), but if it hits a bunch of other things, then it is not precise.
If your projectile contains a bomb, then even if the target and projectile get smaller, the likelihood of hitti... |
25,222 | If this can be formulated more rigidly, it might belong on Math instead, but for now I think this is the best place for it.
The context of this is in scaling things. Lets say there exists a target and a gun. The goal of the gun is to hit the target.
Where does the following argument fail?
* **Premise 1:** A smaller ... | 2015/07/27 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/25222",
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] | Considering *just the logic*, you argument is fine on a formal level. Worded a little bit differently, you are asserting:
1. A target is harder to hit with a bullet the smaller it is.
2. A bullet has a harder time hitting a target the smaller it is.
3. Therefore, if we scale down both the bullet and the target, the ta... | There's an implicit additional part of your second premise that you haven't mentioned:
>
> **Premise 2:** A smaller projectile is less likely to hit a target *of the same size*.
>
>
>
This is true because the projectile, fired from the same distance and at the same size target, will land fewer grazing hits (where... |
25,222 | If this can be formulated more rigidly, it might belong on Math instead, but for now I think this is the best place for it.
The context of this is in scaling things. Lets say there exists a target and a gun. The goal of the gun is to hit the target.
Where does the following argument fail?
* **Premise 1:** A smaller ... | 2015/07/27 | [
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] | Considering *just the logic*, you argument is fine on a formal level. Worded a little bit differently, you are asserting:
1. A target is harder to hit with a bullet the smaller it is.
2. A bullet has a harder time hitting a target the smaller it is.
3. Therefore, if we scale down both the bullet and the target, the ta... | You ask whether the result of the experiment depends on scaling.
Your scaling parameter is the spatial dimension. But your experimental setting does not seem consequent. Because you scale the target and the gun, but you do not scale the distance between gun and target.
In my opinion, only after scaling all(!) spatial... |
25,222 | If this can be formulated more rigidly, it might belong on Math instead, but for now I think this is the best place for it.
The context of this is in scaling things. Lets say there exists a target and a gun. The goal of the gun is to hit the target.
Where does the following argument fail?
* **Premise 1:** A smaller ... | 2015/07/27 | [
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] | Considering *just the logic*, you argument is fine on a formal level. Worded a little bit differently, you are asserting:
1. A target is harder to hit with a bullet the smaller it is.
2. A bullet has a harder time hitting a target the smaller it is.
3. Therefore, if we scale down both the bullet and the target, the ta... | I think your argument may fail because neither of the premises relate directly to the conclusion, since the conclusion assumes both the target size and the bullet size are altered together.
Premise 1 asserts only that the probability decreases as the target size decreases. There is no reference to the bullet size so n... |
25,222 | If this can be formulated more rigidly, it might belong on Math instead, but for now I think this is the best place for it.
The context of this is in scaling things. Lets say there exists a target and a gun. The goal of the gun is to hit the target.
Where does the following argument fail?
* **Premise 1:** A smaller ... | 2015/07/27 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/25222",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
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] | Considering *just the logic*, you argument is fine on a formal level. Worded a little bit differently, you are asserting:
1. A target is harder to hit with a bullet the smaller it is.
2. A bullet has a harder time hitting a target the smaller it is.
3. Therefore, if we scale down both the bullet and the target, the ta... | I suppose this is largely contingent upon physics. A smaller target is only harder to hit insofar as the human firing the weapon has (assumingly) developed his ability on the larger target. Increasing the distance (relative size, among several other variables) or actual size of the target affects the human's ability to... |
596,159 | I have set the option to clear my browsing history when I exit Firefox, but it does not clear completely. When I re-open Firefox, my History panel is clear but the address bar auto-completes websites which I visited in the past (and are not in my bookmarks). Old URLs must still be saved somewhere.
**Additional informa... | 2013/05/16 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/596159",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/224679/"
] | This might provide you with an answer: [Locked or damaged places.sqlite](http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locked_or_damaged_places.sqlite)
Firefox stores history and bookmarks in a database called *places.sqlite*. If this is damaged, deleting history or even adding something to bookmarks might have no effect. | <http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.urlbar.default.behavior>
This might be your article since it basically describes URL bar behavior that seems to describe your experience as an ongoing "feature".
I had to close and restart my FF to enable the change. |
596,159 | I have set the option to clear my browsing history when I exit Firefox, but it does not clear completely. When I re-open Firefox, my History panel is clear but the address bar auto-completes websites which I visited in the past (and are not in my bookmarks). Old URLs must still be saved somewhere.
**Additional informa... | 2013/05/16 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/596159",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/224679/"
] | * In the Preference or Options dialog choose "Never remember history".
* You can switch to always browse in private mode, this will effectively do the same but you will be surer about it and won't need to change any settings. | <http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.urlbar.default.behavior>
This might be your article since it basically describes URL bar behavior that seems to describe your experience as an ongoing "feature".
I had to close and restart my FF to enable the change. |
596,159 | I have set the option to clear my browsing history when I exit Firefox, but it does not clear completely. When I re-open Firefox, my History panel is clear but the address bar auto-completes websites which I visited in the past (and are not in my bookmarks). Old URLs must still be saved somewhere.
**Additional informa... | 2013/05/16 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/596159",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/224679/"
] | This might provide you with an answer: [Locked or damaged places.sqlite](http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locked_or_damaged_places.sqlite)
Firefox stores history and bookmarks in a database called *places.sqlite*. If this is damaged, deleting history or even adding something to bookmarks might have no effect. | * In the Preference or Options dialog choose "Never remember history".
* You can switch to always browse in private mode, this will effectively do the same but you will be surer about it and won't need to change any settings. |
11,250,474 | I'm evaluating build engines like Jenkins and Apache Continuum. The bulk of our build is using Maven. What options are there in Jenkins for release management?
By release management I mean the process of creating a release from a branch in source control, then updating the version tag in Maven. For example, if my Mave... | 2012/06/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11250474",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/664894/"
] | Jenkins supports releasing: <https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Release+Plugin>
It's supported by both Maven and free-style projects. Artifactory is not required. | I'd recommend taking a look at the [M2 Release Plugin](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/M2+Release+Plugin) for Jenkins. It's a Jenkins front end for the [mvn-release-plugin](http://maven.apache.org/maven-release/maven-release-plugin/). |
195,856 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/m78bW.jpg)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/j0FaW.jpg)
Following Blender Guru's Donut Tutorials and currently at the end of Part 1.
I'm really unsure about t... | 2020/09/27 | [
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] | >
> Generally, just try to avoid pure White and pure Black areas
>
>
>
* White represents *High end clipping* - you lose details for anything *brighter*
* Black represents *Low End clipping* - you lose details for anything *darker*
Three things to remember:
1. You can always *increase* clipping later, but you ca... | wherever there is red color in this heat map , there is so light getting reflected that the exposure is making it almost impossible to see , and blue is so underexposed that it looses its detailed and is totally dark. |
21,721 | A [fire piston](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_piston) is a very old way of starting fires, predating friction matches and works on the same principle as a diesel engine.
Basically, you use it to light a piece of tinder and then start the fire with that.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5... | 2019/02/28 | [
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] | >
> would a fire piston have any advantages over the more modern ways of starting a fire such as matches or a lighter?
>
>
>
Yes.
There are many combinations of factors that affect the answer. In some situations a fire piston has an advantage.
A fire piston is liable to be superior to matches when each needs t... | I'll caveat this answer with the fact I've heard of them but never used them. That being said:
>
> Would a fire piston have any advantages over the more modern ways of starting a fire such as matches or a lighter?
>
>
>
Not really.
They require you to carry around a suitable tinder and keep that warm and dry, th... |
2,326,899 | Which book better for Fourier analysis starting from very basic term i have no any knowledge about Fourier analysis suggest me book please | 2017/06/17 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/2326899",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
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] | An Introduction to Fourier Analysis and Generalised Functions by Lighthill is a good one, despite being a bit mathematical.
The Fourier Transform and its Applications- course notes by Prof. Brad Osgood is very good starting from Fourier series. Very detailed and explains the ideas in a clear and precise way stressing ... | I think that [Fourier Analysis and Its Applications](http://bookstore.ams.org/amstext-4) by Folland is good. It's mathematically correct, but not too heavy according to my measures. |
42,386 | This may be a very very stupid question but I need to ask it. I have written my dissertation in my mother tongue first, then began to translate it as I will submit it in English. While doing so I used Google Translate from time to time. I didn't copy anything from anybody, only translated my own sentences. But I also r... | 2019/02/20 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/42386",
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] | Using Google Translate is not plagiarism, but it's not automatically free and clear either.
Google Translate is a tool, and tools have terms of service. If you use any tool be it Google Translate , Word, or a music synthesizer what you need to know is under what terms you are using those tools.
When you use these ki... | Using Google Translate or another machine translation engine is absolutely plagiarism. Translating a text from one language to another requires work, mental energy, and one is relying on an algorithm to do it (rather than doing it oneself). If one submits a text translated by a machine without citing that machine, it i... |
42,386 | This may be a very very stupid question but I need to ask it. I have written my dissertation in my mother tongue first, then began to translate it as I will submit it in English. While doing so I used Google Translate from time to time. I didn't copy anything from anybody, only translated my own sentences. But I also r... | 2019/02/20 | [
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] | No, but you will likely end up with a lot of errors. It's not plagiarism, because it's not like Google Translate uses an advanced AI to turn your writing into a masterpiece. However, it might be considered to be plagiarism in the future when the AI improves and can literally improve your writing, and you use it to impr... | Using Google Translate is not plagiarism, but it's not automatically free and clear either.
Google Translate is a tool, and tools have terms of service. If you use any tool be it Google Translate , Word, or a music synthesizer what you need to know is under what terms you are using those tools.
When you use these ki... |
42,386 | This may be a very very stupid question but I need to ask it. I have written my dissertation in my mother tongue first, then began to translate it as I will submit it in English. While doing so I used Google Translate from time to time. I didn't copy anything from anybody, only translated my own sentences. But I also r... | 2019/02/20 | [
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] | No, but you will likely end up with a lot of errors. It's not plagiarism, because it's not like Google Translate uses an advanced AI to turn your writing into a masterpiece. However, it might be considered to be plagiarism in the future when the AI improves and can literally improve your writing, and you use it to impr... | Using Google Translate or another machine translation engine is absolutely plagiarism. Translating a text from one language to another requires work, mental energy, and one is relying on an algorithm to do it (rather than doing it oneself). If one submits a text translated by a machine without citing that machine, it i... |
42,386 | This may be a very very stupid question but I need to ask it. I have written my dissertation in my mother tongue first, then began to translate it as I will submit it in English. While doing so I used Google Translate from time to time. I didn't copy anything from anybody, only translated my own sentences. But I also r... | 2019/02/20 | [
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] | Translating your own work using GoogleTranslate is not plagiarism, any more than hiring someone to translate your work would be considered plagiarism. (In the latter case, you would insert a line stating "translated by...")
While Google does store what you write, it's not a dump of "everything ever written in any form... | As a French teacher, I agree 100% with D Nappo. I have just finished reading final essays by 11th grade students (level III Honors) who are to be writing in their best French and a number of them turned in glowing compositions more typical of a college student's writing or beyond (despite numerous discussions, examples... |
42,386 | This may be a very very stupid question but I need to ask it. I have written my dissertation in my mother tongue first, then began to translate it as I will submit it in English. While doing so I used Google Translate from time to time. I didn't copy anything from anybody, only translated my own sentences. But I also r... | 2019/02/20 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/42386",
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] | Translating your own work using GoogleTranslate is not plagiarism, any more than hiring someone to translate your work would be considered plagiarism. (In the latter case, you would insert a line stating "translated by...")
While Google does store what you write, it's not a dump of "everything ever written in any form... | I think plagiarism is not the real issue here. It's ultimately about the second part of your question -- what it means for the quality of the end result.
I don't know about dissertations but I was recently talking to someone who knows multiple languages and asked him about whether tools like Google Translate can ever... |
42,386 | This may be a very very stupid question but I need to ask it. I have written my dissertation in my mother tongue first, then began to translate it as I will submit it in English. While doing so I used Google Translate from time to time. I didn't copy anything from anybody, only translated my own sentences. But I also r... | 2019/02/20 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/42386",
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] | There is no way in which anyone would be able to present a convincing case that this is plagiarism. You have the original (the version in your mother tongue) which predates the google logs.
It is still possible that a plagiarism scanning tool would detect it in the way you described, but you will be able to explain i... | I think plagiarism is not the real issue here. It's ultimately about the second part of your question -- what it means for the quality of the end result.
I don't know about dissertations but I was recently talking to someone who knows multiple languages and asked him about whether tools like Google Translate can ever... |
42,386 | This may be a very very stupid question but I need to ask it. I have written my dissertation in my mother tongue first, then began to translate it as I will submit it in English. While doing so I used Google Translate from time to time. I didn't copy anything from anybody, only translated my own sentences. But I also r... | 2019/02/20 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/42386",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
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] | There is no way in which anyone would be able to present a convincing case that this is plagiarism. You have the original (the version in your mother tongue) which predates the google logs.
It is still possible that a plagiarism scanning tool would detect it in the way you described, but you will be able to explain i... | Using Google Translate or another machine translation engine is absolutely plagiarism. Translating a text from one language to another requires work, mental energy, and one is relying on an algorithm to do it (rather than doing it oneself). If one submits a text translated by a machine without citing that machine, it i... |
42,386 | This may be a very very stupid question but I need to ask it. I have written my dissertation in my mother tongue first, then began to translate it as I will submit it in English. While doing so I used Google Translate from time to time. I didn't copy anything from anybody, only translated my own sentences. But I also r... | 2019/02/20 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/42386",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/36775/"
] | As a French teacher, I agree 100% with D Nappo. I have just finished reading final essays by 11th grade students (level III Honors) who are to be writing in their best French and a number of them turned in glowing compositions more typical of a college student's writing or beyond (despite numerous discussions, examples... | I think plagiarism is not the real issue here. It's ultimately about the second part of your question -- what it means for the quality of the end result.
I don't know about dissertations but I was recently talking to someone who knows multiple languages and asked him about whether tools like Google Translate can ever... |
42,386 | This may be a very very stupid question but I need to ask it. I have written my dissertation in my mother tongue first, then began to translate it as I will submit it in English. While doing so I used Google Translate from time to time. I didn't copy anything from anybody, only translated my own sentences. But I also r... | 2019/02/20 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/42386",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/36775/"
] | As a French teacher, I agree 100% with D Nappo. I have just finished reading final essays by 11th grade students (level III Honors) who are to be writing in their best French and a number of them turned in glowing compositions more typical of a college student's writing or beyond (despite numerous discussions, examples... | Using Google Translate is not plagiarism, but it's not automatically free and clear either.
Google Translate is a tool, and tools have terms of service. If you use any tool be it Google Translate , Word, or a music synthesizer what you need to know is under what terms you are using those tools.
When you use these ki... |
42,386 | This may be a very very stupid question but I need to ask it. I have written my dissertation in my mother tongue first, then began to translate it as I will submit it in English. While doing so I used Google Translate from time to time. I didn't copy anything from anybody, only translated my own sentences. But I also r... | 2019/02/20 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/42386",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/36775/"
] | There is no way in which anyone would be able to present a convincing case that this is plagiarism. You have the original (the version in your mother tongue) which predates the google logs.
It is still possible that a plagiarism scanning tool would detect it in the way you described, but you will be able to explain i... | No, but you will likely end up with a lot of errors. It's not plagiarism, because it's not like Google Translate uses an advanced AI to turn your writing into a masterpiece. However, it might be considered to be plagiarism in the future when the AI improves and can literally improve your writing, and you use it to impr... |
31,611 | Reading through the reference manual of the [STM3220G-EVAL development board](http://www.st.com/internet/com/TECHNICAL_RESOURCES/TECHNICAL_LITERATURE/USER_MANUAL/DM00022972.pdf) (an ARM Cortex-M3 dev/eval board) I see that it has a "tamper button", also weirdly referred to as an "anti-tamper button".
What is this tamp... | 2012/05/10 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/31611",
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] | From a quick view into the datasheet, the "anti-tempering" is advertised as a feature of the microcontroller. The chip has hardware support for anti-tempering measures and the button is on the dev board for you to test and evaluate these features. See <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STM32#STM32_F2>:
>
> Static RAM cons... | I've used anti-tamper buttons in the past in home alarm systems. It's mainly a mechanical thing. The button is pressed (or released) when someone tampers with the device, i.e. opens the enclosure. You can attach any kind of action to it, from erasing certain sensitive data to calling security.
I don't see any use for ... |
41,921 | I'm an amateur photographer that loves portraits and recently I started to take photographs at weddings. As time goes by I'm getting more and more work to photograph these weddings.
The wedding party moves around almost the entire day, forcing me on my feet to run/walk/jog around to capture the images. After a full da... | 2013/08/20 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/41921",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/4892/"
] | I'm glad to answer your question and I hope will helpful for you.
I'm a wedding photographer from Brazil, here we have lot's of confortable brands of shoes, as in your country has.
If you're shooting the cerimony you must use social shoes, and that's why I prefer invest on great socks instead of classic socks (you're ... | Two words are all you need to know: *Dr. Scholl's*
[http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Scholls-Mens-Oren-Lace-Up/dp/B005QLOXOC](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B005QLOXOC)
 |
41,921 | I'm an amateur photographer that loves portraits and recently I started to take photographs at weddings. As time goes by I'm getting more and more work to photograph these weddings.
The wedding party moves around almost the entire day, forcing me on my feet to run/walk/jog around to capture the images. After a full da... | 2013/08/20 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/41921",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/4892/"
] | I wear Bostonian dress Flexlite shoes when I am working conferences and trade shows. I am on my feet 16+ hours a day, and could not do it without these shoes. They are comfortable and very supportive. They look like dress shoes (well they are dress shoes), but they feel and fit like running shoes. The soles are rubber,... | I am not sure, but probably you can consult an orthopedist.
It is not necessary that you have a problem, but he could make you a specific molded shoe so it perfectly fits your feet.
Just an Idea. |
41,921 | I'm an amateur photographer that loves portraits and recently I started to take photographs at weddings. As time goes by I'm getting more and more work to photograph these weddings.
The wedding party moves around almost the entire day, forcing me on my feet to run/walk/jog around to capture the images. After a full da... | 2013/08/20 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/41921",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/4892/"
] | Im a vain type of guy, working with research, consulting and development, so I often wear a dress jacket or full suit at work and shoes to match. I also bike every day to and from work, and go to machine halls to review automation solutions and my own machine vision solutions. I also live in Denmark where it always rai... | Two words are all you need to know: *Dr. Scholl's*
[http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Scholls-Mens-Oren-Lace-Up/dp/B005QLOXOC](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B005QLOXOC)
 |
41,921 | I'm an amateur photographer that loves portraits and recently I started to take photographs at weddings. As time goes by I'm getting more and more work to photograph these weddings.
The wedding party moves around almost the entire day, forcing me on my feet to run/walk/jog around to capture the images. After a full da... | 2013/08/20 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/41921",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/4892/"
] | I'm glad to answer your question and I hope will helpful for you.
I'm a wedding photographer from Brazil, here we have lot's of confortable brands of shoes, as in your country has.
If you're shooting the cerimony you must use social shoes, and that's why I prefer invest on great socks instead of classic socks (you're ... | I am not sure, but probably you can consult an orthopedist.
It is not necessary that you have a problem, but he could make you a specific molded shoe so it perfectly fits your feet.
Just an Idea. |
41,921 | I'm an amateur photographer that loves portraits and recently I started to take photographs at weddings. As time goes by I'm getting more and more work to photograph these weddings.
The wedding party moves around almost the entire day, forcing me on my feet to run/walk/jog around to capture the images. After a full da... | 2013/08/20 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/41921",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/4892/"
] | I wear Bostonian dress Flexlite shoes when I am working conferences and trade shows. I am on my feet 16+ hours a day, and could not do it without these shoes. They are comfortable and very supportive. They look like dress shoes (well they are dress shoes), but they feel and fit like running shoes. The soles are rubber,... | I'm a big fan of either Dockers or Sketcher's dress shoes. Add a pair of gel inserts if you need and that should help a lot. Also, use of a monopod and any good weight balancing gear you can use will also help spread the weight out evenly. As edilsonfb pointed out, using really good socks can also help. |
41,921 | I'm an amateur photographer that loves portraits and recently I started to take photographs at weddings. As time goes by I'm getting more and more work to photograph these weddings.
The wedding party moves around almost the entire day, forcing me on my feet to run/walk/jog around to capture the images. After a full da... | 2013/08/20 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/41921",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/4892/"
] | I'm glad to answer your question and I hope will helpful for you.
I'm a wedding photographer from Brazil, here we have lot's of confortable brands of shoes, as in your country has.
If you're shooting the cerimony you must use social shoes, and that's why I prefer invest on great socks instead of classic socks (you're ... | I'm a big fan of either Dockers or Sketcher's dress shoes. Add a pair of gel inserts if you need and that should help a lot. Also, use of a monopod and any good weight balancing gear you can use will also help spread the weight out evenly. As edilsonfb pointed out, using really good socks can also help. |
41,921 | I'm an amateur photographer that loves portraits and recently I started to take photographs at weddings. As time goes by I'm getting more and more work to photograph these weddings.
The wedding party moves around almost the entire day, forcing me on my feet to run/walk/jog around to capture the images. After a full da... | 2013/08/20 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/41921",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/4892/"
] | Im a vain type of guy, working with research, consulting and development, so I often wear a dress jacket or full suit at work and shoes to match. I also bike every day to and from work, and go to machine halls to review automation solutions and my own machine vision solutions. I also live in Denmark where it always rai... | I am not sure, but probably you can consult an orthopedist.
It is not necessary that you have a problem, but he could make you a specific molded shoe so it perfectly fits your feet.
Just an Idea. |
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