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61,233 | Do *special* numbers (transcendental number, first few elements of a certain sequences and so on ...) make good passwords in terms of brute force breaking ?
EDIT: Why am I asking this ?
A friend of mine is composing a list of few recommendations on how people in his workplace should choose passwords. From what he tol... | 2009/10/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/61233",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/2127/"
] | Yes, some numbers make awesome passwords, if you hold down alt while typing them on the numpad.
130 = é
132 = ä
And so forth. | If you really want to be secure, you don't want to use any word from the dictionary in your password; even if you replace all "a" with "@", or "s" with "5", or "e" with "3", etc. If it's a word from the dictionary it can be guessed, and most people choose a word that means something to them any which would make it easi... |
61,233 | Do *special* numbers (transcendental number, first few elements of a certain sequences and so on ...) make good passwords in terms of brute force breaking ?
EDIT: Why am I asking this ?
A friend of mine is composing a list of few recommendations on how people in his workplace should choose passwords. From what he tol... | 2009/10/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/61233",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/2127/"
] | In terms of brute force, there's no such thing as a "good" password, except to maximize the keyspace. Brute force will take on average just as long if you're using special numbers as it will otherwise.
In response to your edit: it sounds like you're trying to get people away from passwords that can be guessed easily w... | One easy way to test this yourself would be to create a document in Word (or a new zipfile in Winzip) and password the file. Now download one of the many free password cracking programs and see how long it takes to crack the file. I've done a few of these lately (for legitimate work reasons, people leaving on short not... |
61,233 | Do *special* numbers (transcendental number, first few elements of a certain sequences and so on ...) make good passwords in terms of brute force breaking ?
EDIT: Why am I asking this ?
A friend of mine is composing a list of few recommendations on how people in his workplace should choose passwords. From what he tol... | 2009/10/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/61233",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/2127/"
] | Yes, some numbers make awesome passwords, if you hold down alt while typing them on the numpad.
130 = é
132 = ä
And so forth. | One easy way to test this yourself would be to create a document in Word (or a new zipfile in Winzip) and password the file. Now download one of the many free password cracking programs and see how long it takes to crack the file. I've done a few of these lately (for legitimate work reasons, people leaving on short not... |
61,233 | Do *special* numbers (transcendental number, first few elements of a certain sequences and so on ...) make good passwords in terms of brute force breaking ?
EDIT: Why am I asking this ?
A friend of mine is composing a list of few recommendations on how people in his workplace should choose passwords. From what he tol... | 2009/10/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/61233",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/2127/"
] | In terms of brute force, there's no such thing as a "good" password, except to maximize the keyspace. Brute force will take on average just as long if you're using special numbers as it will otherwise.
In response to your edit: it sounds like you're trying to get people away from passwords that can be guessed easily w... | They key to making passwords hard to crack is to pick one outside of the 'search space' that might be used by a potential cracker. Picking the first 10 digits of pi might be a very bad choice if your login name is 'pi-lover' or 'geometry' or whatever.
Wil is right. All things being equal, a long password is harder to ... |
61,233 | Do *special* numbers (transcendental number, first few elements of a certain sequences and so on ...) make good passwords in terms of brute force breaking ?
EDIT: Why am I asking this ?
A friend of mine is composing a list of few recommendations on how people in his workplace should choose passwords. From what he tol... | 2009/10/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/61233",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/2127/"
] | They key to making passwords hard to crack is to pick one outside of the 'search space' that might be used by a potential cracker. Picking the first 10 digits of pi might be a very bad choice if your login name is 'pi-lover' or 'geometry' or whatever.
Wil is right. All things being equal, a long password is harder to ... | One easy way to test this yourself would be to create a document in Word (or a new zipfile in Winzip) and password the file. Now download one of the many free password cracking programs and see how long it takes to crack the file. I've done a few of these lately (for legitimate work reasons, people leaving on short not... |
61,233 | Do *special* numbers (transcendental number, first few elements of a certain sequences and so on ...) make good passwords in terms of brute force breaking ?
EDIT: Why am I asking this ?
A friend of mine is composing a list of few recommendations on how people in his workplace should choose passwords. From what he tol... | 2009/10/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/61233",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/2127/"
] | Hey, I don't think that my password is very complicated (although I've been more creative than just using "password" ;). I made good experiences with using passwords from a foreign language i.e. french or spanish. | If you really want to be secure, you don't want to use any word from the dictionary in your password; even if you replace all "a" with "@", or "s" with "5", or "e" with "3", etc. If it's a word from the dictionary it can be guessed, and most people choose a word that means something to them any which would make it easi... |
86,200 | Is there any application in linux-land that can encode files into the Creative's own .cmv?
I tried their C.Centrale, but it doesn't seem to work well through Wine.
I need one that will work with `Zen MX`, which doesn't accept the original xvids / wmvs. | 2009/12/21 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/86200",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/11814/"
] | I would be very interested too butnobody seems to have the answer. The CMV format is a little bit described here [link](http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=CMV)
it seems to look a lot like MJpeg format... | I am not sure if this is the same format, but this guy made a script for converting movies for creative Zen Vision:M, it might be worth a shot <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=539398> |
86,200 | Is there any application in linux-land that can encode files into the Creative's own .cmv?
I tried their C.Centrale, but it doesn't seem to work well through Wine.
I need one that will work with `Zen MX`, which doesn't accept the original xvids / wmvs. | 2009/12/21 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/86200",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/11814/"
] | Thanks to the description which Samy pointed out (thanks!), I created an encoder script myself. The project lives at <http://bitbucket.org/viraptor/cmv_encoder/wiki/Home> | I am not sure if this is the same format, but this guy made a script for converting movies for creative Zen Vision:M, it might be worth a shot <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=539398> |
84,974 | There are badass ranks for killing enemies both at night and during the day.Time also seems to progress while fast traveling. How is the amount of time determined? How long is one in game day/night? | 2012/09/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/84974",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | **The day/night cycle completes every 24 minutes**.
By observing the clock in Lynchwood, you'll note that, after 12:59 on the clock, it goes to 1:00, thus indicating that it's essentially a 12-hour in-game clock. You'll also see that the day/night cycle in the sky corresponds to what we typically expect as the "hours... | A recording in the beginning of the game states that Pandora's days are over 90 hours long. With every second being a minute, that would make the cycle every 90 minutes. I have yet to test it to verify, but from general observation of gameplay, this seems reasonable. |
84,974 | There are badass ranks for killing enemies both at night and during the day.Time also seems to progress while fast traveling. How is the amount of time determined? How long is one in game day/night? | 2012/09/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/84974",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Get in a vehicle.
Drive.
When the headlights turn on, it's night.
Alternatively, go to the Friendship Gulag and kill some robots.
When the searchlights turn on, it's night. | A recording in the beginning of the game states that Pandora's days are over 90 hours long. With every second being a minute, that would make the cycle every 90 minutes. I have yet to test it to verify, but from general observation of gameplay, this seems reasonable. |
84,974 | There are badass ranks for killing enemies both at night and during the day.Time also seems to progress while fast traveling. How is the amount of time determined? How long is one in game day/night? | 2012/09/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/84974",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | **The day/night cycle completes every 24 minutes**.
By observing the clock in Lynchwood, you'll note that, after 12:59 on the clock, it goes to 1:00, thus indicating that it's essentially a 12-hour in-game clock. You'll also see that the day/night cycle in the sky corresponds to what we typically expect as the "hours... | Shops have daily offers with countdowns starting each new day. I would suggest watching those clicks periodically to see the hours representing night and day. |
84,974 | There are badass ranks for killing enemies both at night and during the day.Time also seems to progress while fast traveling. How is the amount of time determined? How long is one in game day/night? | 2012/09/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/84974",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | **The day/night cycle completes every 24 minutes**.
By observing the clock in Lynchwood, you'll note that, after 12:59 on the clock, it goes to 1:00, thus indicating that it's essentially a 12-hour in-game clock. You'll also see that the day/night cycle in the sky corresponds to what we typically expect as the "hours... | Get in a vehicle.
Drive.
When the headlights turn on, it's night.
Alternatively, go to the Friendship Gulag and kill some robots.
When the searchlights turn on, it's night. |
84,974 | There are badass ranks for killing enemies both at night and during the day.Time also seems to progress while fast traveling. How is the amount of time determined? How long is one in game day/night? | 2012/09/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/84974",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Get in a vehicle.
Drive.
When the headlights turn on, it's night.
Alternatively, go to the Friendship Gulag and kill some robots.
When the searchlights turn on, it's night. | Shops have daily offers with countdowns starting each new day. I would suggest watching those clicks periodically to see the hours representing night and day. |
107,522 | Short backstory. I joined an engineering company (around 150 employees, 35 in my department) as an intern 2 years ago, short before finishing my master's degree. My task when I joined was to aid a senior engineer, Bob, in his area. Bob had been doing that work for 7 years.
Soon after I started, Bob took a long leave ... | 2018/03/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/107522",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/83486/"
] | You have hardy got your feet under the table. Bob is effectively your manager.
I am afraid that you are going to put up with it. Also you cannot be sure what Jules thinks. | This is where you are just going to have to swallow some pride, there isn't much you can do in this situation and you come out looking good. Management in companies often work like just this. I'm a technical lead at my company, and I report to the stakeholders the status of projects I haven't done any active work on, j... |
107,522 | Short backstory. I joined an engineering company (around 150 employees, 35 in my department) as an intern 2 years ago, short before finishing my master's degree. My task when I joined was to aid a senior engineer, Bob, in his area. Bob had been doing that work for 7 years.
Soon after I started, Bob took a long leave ... | 2018/03/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/107522",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/83486/"
] | >
> When an important decision about my work comes around, he asks Bob to decide, not caring for my opinion.
>
>
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Since Bob seems a benevolent colleague, you can try talking to him about this aspect.
Ask him if he would be a sort of mentor to you - so that you can take some of the work off his shoulders and free... | You have hardy got your feet under the table. Bob is effectively your manager.
I am afraid that you are going to put up with it. Also you cannot be sure what Jules thinks. |
107,522 | Short backstory. I joined an engineering company (around 150 employees, 35 in my department) as an intern 2 years ago, short before finishing my master's degree. My task when I joined was to aid a senior engineer, Bob, in his area. Bob had been doing that work for 7 years.
Soon after I started, Bob took a long leave ... | 2018/03/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/107522",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/83486/"
] | >
> "Jules is the only person who still seems to think that Bob and I do the work like 50% each, and what I hate the most, is that when an important decision about my work comes around, he asks Bob to decide, not caring for my opinion.".
>
>
>
Ask for a **significant raise** when Jules shows his face; why else wou... | This is where you are just going to have to swallow some pride, there isn't much you can do in this situation and you come out looking good. Management in companies often work like just this. I'm a technical lead at my company, and I report to the stakeholders the status of projects I haven't done any active work on, j... |
107,522 | Short backstory. I joined an engineering company (around 150 employees, 35 in my department) as an intern 2 years ago, short before finishing my master's degree. My task when I joined was to aid a senior engineer, Bob, in his area. Bob had been doing that work for 7 years.
Soon after I started, Bob took a long leave ... | 2018/03/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/107522",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/83486/"
] | >
> When an important decision about my work comes around, he asks Bob to decide, not caring for my opinion.
>
>
>
Since Bob seems a benevolent colleague, you can try talking to him about this aspect.
Ask him if he would be a sort of mentor to you - so that you can take some of the work off his shoulders and free... | This is where you are just going to have to swallow some pride, there isn't much you can do in this situation and you come out looking good. Management in companies often work like just this. I'm a technical lead at my company, and I report to the stakeholders the status of projects I haven't done any active work on, j... |
107,522 | Short backstory. I joined an engineering company (around 150 employees, 35 in my department) as an intern 2 years ago, short before finishing my master's degree. My task when I joined was to aid a senior engineer, Bob, in his area. Bob had been doing that work for 7 years.
Soon after I started, Bob took a long leave ... | 2018/03/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/107522",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/83486/"
] | Bob is effectively your manager, and thus your direct superior. Since you get along well with Bob, take this up with him. If he wants to resolve this, he can easily do so.
If you do what you suggest, you're attacking and undermining Bob:
>
> I would like to say the following to Jules: "How can you not notice that I ... | This is where you are just going to have to swallow some pride, there isn't much you can do in this situation and you come out looking good. Management in companies often work like just this. I'm a technical lead at my company, and I report to the stakeholders the status of projects I haven't done any active work on, j... |
107,522 | Short backstory. I joined an engineering company (around 150 employees, 35 in my department) as an intern 2 years ago, short before finishing my master's degree. My task when I joined was to aid a senior engineer, Bob, in his area. Bob had been doing that work for 7 years.
Soon after I started, Bob took a long leave ... | 2018/03/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/107522",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/83486/"
] | >
> When an important decision about my work comes around, he asks Bob to decide, not caring for my opinion.
>
>
>
Since Bob seems a benevolent colleague, you can try talking to him about this aspect.
Ask him if he would be a sort of mentor to you - so that you can take some of the work off his shoulders and free... | >
> "Jules is the only person who still seems to think that Bob and I do the work like 50% each, and what I hate the most, is that when an important decision about my work comes around, he asks Bob to decide, not caring for my opinion.".
>
>
>
Ask for a **significant raise** when Jules shows his face; why else wou... |
107,522 | Short backstory. I joined an engineering company (around 150 employees, 35 in my department) as an intern 2 years ago, short before finishing my master's degree. My task when I joined was to aid a senior engineer, Bob, in his area. Bob had been doing that work for 7 years.
Soon after I started, Bob took a long leave ... | 2018/03/01 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/107522",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/83486/"
] | >
> When an important decision about my work comes around, he asks Bob to decide, not caring for my opinion.
>
>
>
Since Bob seems a benevolent colleague, you can try talking to him about this aspect.
Ask him if he would be a sort of mentor to you - so that you can take some of the work off his shoulders and free... | Bob is effectively your manager, and thus your direct superior. Since you get along well with Bob, take this up with him. If he wants to resolve this, he can easily do so.
If you do what you suggest, you're attacking and undermining Bob:
>
> I would like to say the following to Jules: "How can you not notice that I ... |
120,854 | Recently it happened to me twice that I had a paper which was under review for more than one year (first round) and that all inquiries about the status of the paper went unanswered by the handling editors. Both cases were reputable mathematics journals but not among the very top journals (not the Annals or similar).
... | 2018/11/30 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/120854",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/45543/"
] | There can be multiple reasons for lengthy review process.
1) Your work is very novel and its hard to find a reviewer.
2) You submitted your article to a journal who's scope is not fully relevant to your research area. According to my experience this is one of the major reason.
3) The ignorance of handling editor.
... | **Withdraw the paper(s) and send to a better journal.**
Its is clear from your description "(...)under review for more than one year (first round) and (...) inquiries about the status of the paper went unanswered(...)" that you're *not* dealing with a reputable journal.
Reassess your evaluation criteria and **aim h... |
82,003 | Sally smiles at her older brother and says, "Happy 30th birthday!"
He shakes his head and replies, "I'm not 30 yet, but you are!"
How is this possible? | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/82003",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/9802/"
] | They are
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> twins, and the brother was born earlier than Sally on the same day.
>
>
>
> They are located on different time zones, either talking via video call or simply standing on different sides of a border between two time zones.
>
>
>
> It is already their birthday on Sally's time zone, but not... | Try mine
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> Sally and her older brother are actually twins, their mother were in a cruise while labouring those two, the older brother came out first while in the 1st of March side of the Pacific Ocean, while she was born in the 28th February side of the ocean. I found the answer [here](https://www.mycoted.com/The_E... |
82,003 | Sally smiles at her older brother and says, "Happy 30th birthday!"
He shakes his head and replies, "I'm not 30 yet, but you are!"
How is this possible? | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/82003",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/9802/"
] | Try mine
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> Sally and her older brother are actually twins, their mother were in a cruise while labouring those two, the older brother came out first while in the 1st of March side of the Pacific Ocean, while she was born in the 28th February side of the ocean. I found the answer [here](https://www.mycoted.com/The_E... | the answer is:
Sally has two brothers
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> a younger brother who is 26 and an older brother who is 28.
> Sally says: “Hi, have you met my two kid brothers? Let me introduce my younger brother Adam and my older brother Brian”. She smiles at her older brother.
>
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> |
82,003 | Sally smiles at her older brother and says, "Happy 30th birthday!"
He shakes his head and replies, "I'm not 30 yet, but you are!"
How is this possible? | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/82003",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/9802/"
] | Maybe
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> he was born on Feb 29th, Leap Day and so has had about 1/4 the number of birthday's you would expect he's had.
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Or if we want to be more legal...
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> They are twins born on Feb 29th (he was born first) and this is a non-leap year and Feb 28th. He is somewhere that considers March 1 as his offic... | the answer is:
Sally has two brothers
>
> a younger brother who is 26 and an older brother who is 28.
> Sally says: “Hi, have you met my two kid brothers? Let me introduce my younger brother Adam and my older brother Brian”. She smiles at her older brother.
>
>
> |
82,003 | Sally smiles at her older brother and says, "Happy 30th birthday!"
He shakes his head and replies, "I'm not 30 yet, but you are!"
How is this possible? | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/82003",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/9802/"
] | Sally's older brother has evidently been travelling in [two distinct inertial reference frames](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_paradox). | Try mine
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> Sally and her older brother are actually twins, their mother were in a cruise while labouring those two, the older brother came out first while in the 1st of March side of the Pacific Ocean, while she was born in the 28th February side of the ocean. I found the answer [here](https://www.mycoted.com/The_E... |
82,003 | Sally smiles at her older brother and says, "Happy 30th birthday!"
He shakes his head and replies, "I'm not 30 yet, but you are!"
How is this possible? | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/82003",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/9802/"
] | Sally's older brother has evidently been travelling in [two distinct inertial reference frames](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_paradox). | the answer is:
Sally has two brothers
>
> a younger brother who is 26 and an older brother who is 28.
> Sally says: “Hi, have you met my two kid brothers? Let me introduce my younger brother Adam and my older brother Brian”. She smiles at her older brother.
>
>
> |
82,003 | Sally smiles at her older brother and says, "Happy 30th birthday!"
He shakes his head and replies, "I'm not 30 yet, but you are!"
How is this possible? | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/82003",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/9802/"
] | Sally's older brother has evidently been travelling in [two distinct inertial reference frames](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_paradox). | Two different answers:
1)
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> They are [Korean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_age_reckoning), and he got a European or USA citizenship and is making a point by reminding her the age reckoning is different (though strictly speaking, she would *not* be speaking of 30th birthday, but of "being 30 year old")... |
82,003 | Sally smiles at her older brother and says, "Happy 30th birthday!"
He shakes his head and replies, "I'm not 30 yet, but you are!"
How is this possible? | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/82003",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/9802/"
] | They are
>
> twins, and the brother was born earlier than Sally on the same day.
>
>
>
> They are located on different time zones, either talking via video call or simply standing on different sides of a border between two time zones.
>
>
>
> It is already their birthday on Sally's time zone, but not... | Sally's older brother has evidently been travelling in [two distinct inertial reference frames](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_paradox). |
82,003 | Sally smiles at her older brother and says, "Happy 30th birthday!"
He shakes his head and replies, "I'm not 30 yet, but you are!"
How is this possible? | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/82003",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/9802/"
] | Two different answers:
1)
>
> They are [Korean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_age_reckoning), and he got a European or USA citizenship and is making a point by reminding her the age reckoning is different (though strictly speaking, she would *not* be speaking of 30th birthday, but of "being 30 year old")... | the answer is:
Sally has two brothers
>
> a younger brother who is 26 and an older brother who is 28.
> Sally says: “Hi, have you met my two kid brothers? Let me introduce my younger brother Adam and my older brother Brian”. She smiles at her older brother.
>
>
> |
82,003 | Sally smiles at her older brother and says, "Happy 30th birthday!"
He shakes his head and replies, "I'm not 30 yet, but you are!"
How is this possible? | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/82003",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/9802/"
] | They are
>
> twins, and the brother was born earlier than Sally on the same day.
>
>
>
> They are located on different time zones, either talking via video call or simply standing on different sides of a border between two time zones.
>
>
>
> It is already their birthday on Sally's time zone, but not... | Maybe
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> he was born on Feb 29th, Leap Day and so has had about 1/4 the number of birthday's you would expect he's had.
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>
>
Or if we want to be more legal...
>
> They are twins born on Feb 29th (he was born first) and this is a non-leap year and Feb 28th. He is somewhere that considers March 1 as his offic... |
82,003 | Sally smiles at her older brother and says, "Happy 30th birthday!"
He shakes his head and replies, "I'm not 30 yet, but you are!"
How is this possible? | 2019/04/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/82003",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/9802/"
] | Maybe
>
> he was born on Feb 29th, Leap Day and so has had about 1/4 the number of birthday's you would expect he's had.
>
>
>
Or if we want to be more legal...
>
> They are twins born on Feb 29th (he was born first) and this is a non-leap year and Feb 28th. He is somewhere that considers March 1 as his offic... | Try mine
>
> Sally and her older brother are actually twins, their mother were in a cruise while labouring those two, the older brother came out first while in the 1st of March side of the Pacific Ocean, while she was born in the 28th February side of the ocean. I found the answer [here](https://www.mycoted.com/The_E... |
6,386,127 | I have to create a utf8 file (say utf8\_test.txt) in linux (Ubuntu), in c.
I tried fopen(), but it create hte file depending on the Locale - as the locale was en\_IN, it created in Ascii I guess.
Is there any interface or function by which I can specify the format of the file to open or I need to add some byte in the ... | 2011/06/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6386127",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/803258/"
] | That error message is always due to a security issue but that doesn't tell you "why" there is a security issue. Can you take a look at the event log for more details- not sure what else might be in there but it might be a good starting point.
I had this issue a long time ago when working remotely and it was a trial an... | I've got this error once my TFS database server ran out of diskspace. |
6,386,127 | I have to create a utf8 file (say utf8\_test.txt) in linux (Ubuntu), in c.
I tried fopen(), but it create hte file depending on the Locale - as the locale was en\_IN, it created in Ascii I guess.
Is there any interface or function by which I can specify the format of the file to open or I need to add some byte in the ... | 2011/06/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6386127",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/803258/"
] | That error message is always due to a security issue but that doesn't tell you "why" there is a security issue. Can you take a look at the event log for more details- not sure what else might be in there but it might be a good starting point.
I had this issue a long time ago when working remotely and it was a trial an... | I encountered same error.
I found this which looked like a viable solution. :
<http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/tfsversioncontrol/thread/f681a2d6-eca9-4488-96a3-ed979a545a9b>
I ended up just turning my proxy settings of in IE and it started working instantly. |
6,386,127 | I have to create a utf8 file (say utf8\_test.txt) in linux (Ubuntu), in c.
I tried fopen(), but it create hte file depending on the Locale - as the locale was en\_IN, it created in Ascii I guess.
Is there any interface or function by which I can specify the format of the file to open or I need to add some byte in the ... | 2011/06/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6386127",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/803258/"
] | That error message is always due to a security issue but that doesn't tell you "why" there is a security issue. Can you take a look at the event log for more details- not sure what else might be in there but it might be a good starting point.
I had this issue a long time ago when working remotely and it was a trial an... | The same story occured with tfs 2012 - it was installed and configured properly, local network has domain and all users in domain correctly connected and worked with tfs projects.
But once the connection denied all tries for connection, all credentials were correct, but connections has been refused. Tried to configur... |
6,386,127 | I have to create a utf8 file (say utf8\_test.txt) in linux (Ubuntu), in c.
I tried fopen(), but it create hte file depending on the Locale - as the locale was en\_IN, it created in Ascii I guess.
Is there any interface or function by which I can specify the format of the file to open or I need to add some byte in the ... | 2011/06/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6386127",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/803258/"
] | That error message is always due to a security issue but that doesn't tell you "why" there is a security issue. Can you take a look at the event log for more details- not sure what else might be in there but it might be a good starting point.
I had this issue a long time ago when working remotely and it was a trial an... | I fixed by clearing the cache at:
C:\users{yourusername}\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Team Foundation{version e.g.3.0}\Cache
Quit any open instance of visual studio first. |
6,386,127 | I have to create a utf8 file (say utf8\_test.txt) in linux (Ubuntu), in c.
I tried fopen(), but it create hte file depending on the Locale - as the locale was en\_IN, it created in Ascii I guess.
Is there any interface or function by which I can specify the format of the file to open or I need to add some byte in the ... | 2011/06/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6386127",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/803258/"
] | It was problem at my end. Using a Different Gateway did the trick. | I've got this error once my TFS database server ran out of diskspace. |
6,386,127 | I have to create a utf8 file (say utf8\_test.txt) in linux (Ubuntu), in c.
I tried fopen(), but it create hte file depending on the Locale - as the locale was en\_IN, it created in Ascii I guess.
Is there any interface or function by which I can specify the format of the file to open or I need to add some byte in the ... | 2011/06/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6386127",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/803258/"
] | It was problem at my end. Using a Different Gateway did the trick. | I encountered same error.
I found this which looked like a viable solution. :
<http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/tfsversioncontrol/thread/f681a2d6-eca9-4488-96a3-ed979a545a9b>
I ended up just turning my proxy settings of in IE and it started working instantly. |
6,386,127 | I have to create a utf8 file (say utf8\_test.txt) in linux (Ubuntu), in c.
I tried fopen(), but it create hte file depending on the Locale - as the locale was en\_IN, it created in Ascii I guess.
Is there any interface or function by which I can specify the format of the file to open or I need to add some byte in the ... | 2011/06/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6386127",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/803258/"
] | It was problem at my end. Using a Different Gateway did the trick. | The same story occured with tfs 2012 - it was installed and configured properly, local network has domain and all users in domain correctly connected and worked with tfs projects.
But once the connection denied all tries for connection, all credentials were correct, but connections has been refused. Tried to configur... |
6,386,127 | I have to create a utf8 file (say utf8\_test.txt) in linux (Ubuntu), in c.
I tried fopen(), but it create hte file depending on the Locale - as the locale was en\_IN, it created in Ascii I guess.
Is there any interface or function by which I can specify the format of the file to open or I need to add some byte in the ... | 2011/06/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6386127",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/803258/"
] | It was problem at my end. Using a Different Gateway did the trick. | I fixed by clearing the cache at:
C:\users{yourusername}\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Team Foundation{version e.g.3.0}\Cache
Quit any open instance of visual studio first. |
342,082 | Let's say I have a split view, and I want to fill half of it with a table view (a fairly common use case, I would think). Is there any way to tell the table view to size itself to fit the split view or do I really have to size it manually? | 2008/12/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/342082",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1512/"
] | As far as I know, doing it manually is the only way to go. However, if you turn on "snap to cocoa guidelines", the inner view will snap to the edges of the enclosing view as you drag towards them. This makes it easier than having to manually mouse the edges into place, or manually edit the sizes to match. | You can set all of the springs and struts of the table view to "on" in the size inspector and that will cause the table view to fill the split view. Alternatively, you can use the outline view in the main document window to place the tableview's enclosing scroll view directly into the splitview instead of in an interme... |
342,082 | Let's say I have a split view, and I want to fill half of it with a table view (a fairly common use case, I would think). Is there any way to tell the table view to size itself to fit the split view or do I really have to size it manually? | 2008/12/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/342082",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1512/"
] | I've done this, the way Jon Hess mentions first. Assuming you're using Interface Builder version 3:
1. Drag and resize your GUI (tableview from what I understand?) component to fit into the enclosing area the way you want it.
2. Click it to select it.
3. Press Command-Shift-I to open the inspector window for this GUI ... | You can set all of the springs and struts of the table view to "on" in the size inspector and that will cause the table view to fill the split view. Alternatively, you can use the outline view in the main document window to place the tableview's enclosing scroll view directly into the splitview instead of in an interme... |
342,082 | Let's say I have a split view, and I want to fill half of it with a table view (a fairly common use case, I would think). Is there any way to tell the table view to size itself to fit the split view or do I really have to size it manually? | 2008/12/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/342082",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1512/"
] | It's generally easier to create the subviews first, then use the Layout/Embed Objects In/Split View menu item to create the split view around them. | You can set all of the springs and struts of the table view to "on" in the size inspector and that will cause the table view to fill the split view. Alternatively, you can use the outline view in the main document window to place the tableview's enclosing scroll view directly into the splitview instead of in an interme... |
236,629 | I am building a small (6U) self-contained networking rack in an enclosed case which will accept only power and coax from the residence. The only external connections on the rack are an IEC C14 inlet and an F-type coax connector.
Inside the rack case, I have various pieces of equipment like a UPS, PDU, and patch panel,... | 2021/10/16 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/236629",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/622/"
] | Yes, that's correct.
What you *Really don't want* is for a device to have a hot-ground fault... and then, the chassis of that device is now floating at 120VAC from ground. And because it's in a rack, the chassis of all the other devices are floating too. And then you touch anything, and BLAM!
But if you are using UL ... | Are mechanical bonds required for proper grounding or safety of rack mounted equipment that is connected with 3 wire (grounded)connections?
The bonding of the exterior case in this case is more of a shielding than a safety.
Most rack mounted systems have faraday shielding this is to block the radio frequency interfer... |
236,629 | I am building a small (6U) self-contained networking rack in an enclosed case which will accept only power and coax from the residence. The only external connections on the rack are an IEC C14 inlet and an F-type coax connector.
Inside the rack case, I have various pieces of equipment like a UPS, PDU, and patch panel,... | 2021/10/16 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/236629",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/622/"
] | Yes, that's correct.
What you *Really don't want* is for a device to have a hot-ground fault... and then, the chassis of that device is now floating at 120VAC from ground. And because it's in a rack, the chassis of all the other devices are floating too. And then you touch anything, and BLAM!
But if you are using UL ... | Presuming you're in the US where it is possible to have non-grounded power sockets, I would suggest:
1. hard-wiring the input lead to the rack case, and to a 3 pin US style plug that cannot be removed.
2. clearly label the outside that a 3 pin earthed supply is required for reliable functioning of the unit
3. Add the ... |
50,381 | How much g-force is made on an ultralight during take off if its upward velocity of 2m/s?And what's the average g force experienced during takeoff on an ultralight?
 | 2018/04/09 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/50381",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/30253/"
] | I fly part 103, specifically a Hy-Tek Hurricane. I also have a G meter on board. It is a Dynon D2, which features an artificial horizon (attitude indicator) and also a G meter. The average G's on takeoff is pretty small, usually around 1.1 to 1.2 Gs. I can also tell you it is impossible to pull anything over 2 G's duri... | The answer depends on how quickly was this 2 m/s velocity reached.
* Could be **2 g** if it happened within 0,2 s (9,81m/s² + 2m/s / 0,2s)
* Could be **1.1 g** if we were accelerating for 2 seconds to get to 2 m/s (9,81m/s² + 2m/s / 2s)
Example accelerometer recordings taken during the Cessna 152 takeoff (not exactly... |
870,977 | Can I mix fiber connections example below:
MediaConverter(SC)<---(ST)----(panel)--(panel)-----(ST)----(LC)-->SFPportswitch | 2017/08/29 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/870977",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/169567/"
] | Yes but do ensure you're using the same fibre diameters for the full end-to-end run - i.e. if you're using 50/125u OM3/OM4 then use that throughout. | Yes, you need fiber patch cables with the appropriate ends on them and that match the type of fiber between the panels. |
84,797 | How do I properly place a comma after a big block-quote? Let's say I have a sentence like this:
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> The author states: < a big quote goes here. >, therefore...
>
>
>
Since my sentence continues after the quote, it is sometimes necessary to put a comma or some other punctuation mark after the quote. However, somet... | 2012/10/05 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/84797",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/23079/"
] | Emerson was echoing the [Great Man Theory](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/great+man+theory) of history espoused by his contemporary, Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle, who said:
>
> “The history of the world is but the biography of great men.”
>
>
>
The [American Dream](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americ... | I would interpret this as saying that, as you suggest, "*properly*" is used to mean *in the strict sense of the word.* He is alluding to the fact that true history is a complete and unbiased account of the actual events that took place during some period in the past, but it is impossible for anyone to accomplish this b... |
442,844 | A 2014 Daily Mail article by Simon Heffer, "[The Pedant’s Revolt](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2619227/The-Pedants-Revolt-In-joyously-combative-series-SIMON-HEFFER-goes-war-sloppy-English-Be-warned-Youll-cheer-want-punch-him.html)", contains an interesting assortment of peeves about language (mostly about th... | 2018/04/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/442844",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/77227/"
] | Note : I have not (yet) managed to find an instance, before Heffer, of a quibble being voiced regarding the attribution of 'ability' to a non-living thing but I *have* managed to find an instance, earlier than Wilson, of 'ability' *being attached* to a non-living thing.
---
**The land being 'not able' to bear Abraham... | I still do not accept the premise of this question that "This certainly doesn't seem to describe any real fact about the English language." It's true that "able" is not predicated of things that are not persons, though there are some apparent exceptions when "able" is said of an instrument which has replaced an unspeci... |
442,844 | A 2014 Daily Mail article by Simon Heffer, "[The Pedant’s Revolt](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2619227/The-Pedants-Revolt-In-joyously-combative-series-SIMON-HEFFER-goes-war-sloppy-English-Be-warned-Youll-cheer-want-punch-him.html)", contains an interesting assortment of peeves about language (mostly about th... | 2018/04/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/442844",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/77227/"
] | I do have a certain amount of sympathy with Simon Heffer here.
Saying that a person "is able", or "is unable", suggests (to my mind) that some sort of effort, physical or mental, is involved.
So, since an inanimate object is incapable of making an effort, then "the key is able/unable to unlock the door" **is metaphor... | I still do not accept the premise of this question that "This certainly doesn't seem to describe any real fact about the English language." It's true that "able" is not predicated of things that are not persons, though there are some apparent exceptions when "able" is said of an instrument which has replaced an unspeci... |
31,261,813 | I was working on my project with chrome device mode, yesterday it stop working saying:
>
> "Failed to update emulated device list. Error: Emulated device is missing required property 'images'"
>
>
>
I tried to clear cache, cookies, site data. it didn't help.
I re-install chrome. it didn't help.
I tried to use... | 2015/07/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31261813",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2658042/"
] | The temporary workaround, [posted by dgozman](https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=507671#c24), worked for me. Reposting here for convenience:
>
> 1. Undock your DevTools.
> 2. Press Ctrl+Shift+I (or Cmd+Opt+I) to open DevTools for DevTools.
> 3. In second DevTools, select "inspector-app-iframe(inspect... | I just opened an [issue in the tracker](https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=507671) to help resolve this problem.
If you can, please comment on that issue with your version of Chrome you are using. You may also star the issue (star icon to the far left of the blue box under the search area) to show the... |
87,440 | I'm new to the keyboard and am learning it myself. However, I've learnt Indian classical for three years. I want to know if a song that I play *has* to be played with the same fingers every time. If not, how will I ever develop muscle memory if I keep switching fingers to play the same notes? | 2019/08/05 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/87440",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/56487/"
] | You are overthinking this.
You are free to use whichever fingers you like when playing a piece but obviously some fingerings will work better than others.
What you need to do is to find a fingering that works for you and then try to always do that. Your "muscle memory" will simply work when you have practiced enough.... | Think of it this way. You make a journey to somewhere. Ten times, a different way each time. Will you know the way there? Or ten times the same way. Will you then know the way there?
Humans often learn by repetition. (Yes, some learn the hard way, but that's their problem!). By repeating the same action, whatever it ... |
87,440 | I'm new to the keyboard and am learning it myself. However, I've learnt Indian classical for three years. I want to know if a song that I play *has* to be played with the same fingers every time. If not, how will I ever develop muscle memory if I keep switching fingers to play the same notes? | 2019/08/05 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/87440",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/56487/"
] | You are overthinking this.
You are free to use whichever fingers you like when playing a piece but obviously some fingerings will work better than others.
What you need to do is to find a fingering that works for you and then try to always do that. Your "muscle memory" will simply work when you have practiced enough.... | We try to find a good fingering - that might mean 'good for YOU' considering your hand size - and stick to it. Not because it's a 'rule', but because it's effecient! You don't want to be hunting for each note every time you play the piece! Let your hands learn where to go, then your playing can become fluent. |
87,440 | I'm new to the keyboard and am learning it myself. However, I've learnt Indian classical for three years. I want to know if a song that I play *has* to be played with the same fingers every time. If not, how will I ever develop muscle memory if I keep switching fingers to play the same notes? | 2019/08/05 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/87440",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/56487/"
] | You are overthinking this.
You are free to use whichever fingers you like when playing a piece but obviously some fingerings will work better than others.
What you need to do is to find a fingering that works for you and then try to always do that. Your "muscle memory" will simply work when you have practiced enough.... | Yes, it is fine, to a certain extent. I have been playing piano for over ten years and often I will switch between playing a chord 1-2-5 and 1-3-5, for no particular reason at all. However, like other answers have pointed out, you should still attempt to find the best fingering for yourself, one that is the most natura... |
87,440 | I'm new to the keyboard and am learning it myself. However, I've learnt Indian classical for three years. I want to know if a song that I play *has* to be played with the same fingers every time. If not, how will I ever develop muscle memory if I keep switching fingers to play the same notes? | 2019/08/05 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/87440",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/56487/"
] | We try to find a good fingering - that might mean 'good for YOU' considering your hand size - and stick to it. Not because it's a 'rule', but because it's effecient! You don't want to be hunting for each note every time you play the piece! Let your hands learn where to go, then your playing can become fluent. | Think of it this way. You make a journey to somewhere. Ten times, a different way each time. Will you know the way there? Or ten times the same way. Will you then know the way there?
Humans often learn by repetition. (Yes, some learn the hard way, but that's their problem!). By repeating the same action, whatever it ... |
87,440 | I'm new to the keyboard and am learning it myself. However, I've learnt Indian classical for three years. I want to know if a song that I play *has* to be played with the same fingers every time. If not, how will I ever develop muscle memory if I keep switching fingers to play the same notes? | 2019/08/05 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/87440",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/56487/"
] | We try to find a good fingering - that might mean 'good for YOU' considering your hand size - and stick to it. Not because it's a 'rule', but because it's effecient! You don't want to be hunting for each note every time you play the piece! Let your hands learn where to go, then your playing can become fluent. | Yes, it is fine, to a certain extent. I have been playing piano for over ten years and often I will switch between playing a chord 1-2-5 and 1-3-5, for no particular reason at all. However, like other answers have pointed out, you should still attempt to find the best fingering for yourself, one that is the most natura... |
156,759 | Im in a strange situation where my line manager has been furloughed and as a result im temporarily being put under someone else in the department who I know, have worked with before and respect. And I really like the direction my temporary one is going.
Context
I have been thinking for a while about changing anyway a... | 2020/04/03 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/156759",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/88607/"
] | I respectfully suggest you wait until your company can bring people back from furloughs before you pursue this question.
You can certainly tell your replacement manager you like working for them. But the timing, in the middle of a health crisis, is very likely not so good to try to ask for a change like this. | I would approach your temporary line manager first and discuss this with him. He'll probably know if staying with him is an option.
If staying with him *isn't* an option then there's a good chance your furloughed line manager will never even know that the conversation took place.
If staying with him *is* an option th... |
18,376 | Anonymity is one of the desirable requirements of voting process in elections. Are there states where voting is not anonymous i.e. who voted whom is public? | 2017/04/24 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/18376",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/8377/"
] | It seems that Nigeria uses an [open ballot system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_ballot_system) in order to minimize potential for election fraud.
As @CortAmmon states in the comments above, public voting is desirable in some cases. For example, in a representative democracy, it is important for constituents to b... | The Swiss Cantons of Apenzell and Glaris have a system where people vote in public, in the open air in front of everyone. The german name for that is *Landsgemeinde*, which translates roughtly in "Land's community". |
56,899 | Recently, the current United States President [suggested that people in North Carolina vote twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54011022) in the upcoming election: once by postal vote and once in person. Apparently there are measures in place to [prevent people from voting twice](https://politics.stackex... | 2020/09/03 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/56899",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/11459/"
] | Other answers about "testing" the system are close to the mark IMO; but based on my previous observation of Trump's MO: this is not about the election; this is about the campaign.
Trump has many times in the past tried to sell a narrative of the American left - the Dems themselves, news media that supports them, Twitt... | I'm not aware that there is any significance to making this suggestion to North Carolina voters. The methods to check for duplicate voting attempts appear to be fairly uniform as it applies to voting twice (once by mail, followed by another attempt in person).
This video of the full exchange between Trump and a local ... |
56,899 | Recently, the current United States President [suggested that people in North Carolina vote twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54011022) in the upcoming election: once by postal vote and once in person. Apparently there are measures in place to [prevent people from voting twice](https://politics.stackex... | 2020/09/03 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/56899",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/11459/"
] | I'm not aware that there is any significance to making this suggestion to North Carolina voters. The methods to check for duplicate voting attempts appear to be fairly uniform as it applies to voting twice (once by mail, followed by another attempt in person).
This video of the full exchange between Trump and a local ... | It could potentially give a line of attack. "Why are Democrats making a big deal of what I said, they said that vote by mail is fine and would detect and fix any problems. They must know how easy fraud can happen!"
At this point in the race, there is every indication that Biden is significantly ahead and likely to win... |
56,899 | Recently, the current United States President [suggested that people in North Carolina vote twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54011022) in the upcoming election: once by postal vote and once in person. Apparently there are measures in place to [prevent people from voting twice](https://politics.stackex... | 2020/09/03 | [
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] | This is the modern mass-media era. Trump may have been speaking *in* North Carolina, but he — like any other national level candidate — is aware that he is speaking *to* the nation as a whole. Note that after he made this statement — as the article points out — he followed it with a tweet on the same subject, explicitl... | **Trump desires to ensure ballot integrity in a key electoral state.**
North Carolina is a swing state, so where majors parties win by thin margins, and a few uncounted votes can mean victory or defeat.
Another interpretation of Trump's comment is to not actually vote twice, but to verify the vote was cast by *trying... |
56,899 | Recently, the current United States President [suggested that people in North Carolina vote twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54011022) in the upcoming election: once by postal vote and once in person. Apparently there are measures in place to [prevent people from voting twice](https://politics.stackex... | 2020/09/03 | [
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] | Other answers about "testing" the system are close to the mark IMO; but based on my previous observation of Trump's MO: this is not about the election; this is about the campaign.
Trump has many times in the past tried to sell a narrative of the American left - the Dems themselves, news media that supports them, Twitt... | It could potentially give a line of attack. "Why are Democrats making a big deal of what I said, they said that vote by mail is fine and would detect and fix any problems. They must know how easy fraud can happen!"
At this point in the race, there is every indication that Biden is significantly ahead and likely to win... |
56,899 | Recently, the current United States President [suggested that people in North Carolina vote twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54011022) in the upcoming election: once by postal vote and once in person. Apparently there are measures in place to [prevent people from voting twice](https://politics.stackex... | 2020/09/03 | [
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] | This is the modern mass-media era. Trump may have been speaking *in* North Carolina, but he — like any other national level candidate — is aware that he is speaking *to* the nation as a whole. Note that after he made this statement — as the article points out — he followed it with a tweet on the same subject, explicitl... | As the BBC article explains, **Trump frequently makes baseless allegations that the election system is prone to fraud**. The only thing unusual about this most recent remark is that he's encouraging his *own* supporters to commit voter fraud. He happened to be in North Carolina when he made these remarks, and it is rel... |
56,899 | Recently, the current United States President [suggested that people in North Carolina vote twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54011022) in the upcoming election: once by postal vote and once in person. Apparently there are measures in place to [prevent people from voting twice](https://politics.stackex... | 2020/09/03 | [
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] | This is the modern mass-media era. Trump may have been speaking *in* North Carolina, but he — like any other national level candidate — is aware that he is speaking *to* the nation as a whole. Note that after he made this statement — as the article points out — he followed it with a tweet on the same subject, explicitl... | I'm not aware that there is any significance to making this suggestion to North Carolina voters. The methods to check for duplicate voting attempts appear to be fairly uniform as it applies to voting twice (once by mail, followed by another attempt in person).
This video of the full exchange between Trump and a local ... |
56,899 | Recently, the current United States President [suggested that people in North Carolina vote twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54011022) in the upcoming election: once by postal vote and once in person. Apparently there are measures in place to [prevent people from voting twice](https://politics.stackex... | 2020/09/03 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/56899",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
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] | This is the modern mass-media era. Trump may have been speaking *in* North Carolina, but he — like any other national level candidate — is aware that he is speaking *to* the nation as a whole. Note that after he made this statement — as the article points out — he followed it with a tweet on the same subject, explicitl... | It could potentially give a line of attack. "Why are Democrats making a big deal of what I said, they said that vote by mail is fine and would detect and fix any problems. They must know how easy fraud can happen!"
At this point in the race, there is every indication that Biden is significantly ahead and likely to win... |
56,899 | Recently, the current United States President [suggested that people in North Carolina vote twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54011022) in the upcoming election: once by postal vote and once in person. Apparently there are measures in place to [prevent people from voting twice](https://politics.stackex... | 2020/09/03 | [
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] | As the BBC article explains, **Trump frequently makes baseless allegations that the election system is prone to fraud**. The only thing unusual about this most recent remark is that he's encouraging his *own* supporters to commit voter fraud. He happened to be in North Carolina when he made these remarks, and it is rel... | **Trump desires to ensure ballot integrity in a key electoral state.**
North Carolina is a swing state, so where majors parties win by thin margins, and a few uncounted votes can mean victory or defeat.
Another interpretation of Trump's comment is to not actually vote twice, but to verify the vote was cast by *trying... |
56,899 | Recently, the current United States President [suggested that people in North Carolina vote twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54011022) in the upcoming election: once by postal vote and once in person. Apparently there are measures in place to [prevent people from voting twice](https://politics.stackex... | 2020/09/03 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/56899",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/11459/"
] | As the BBC article explains, **Trump frequently makes baseless allegations that the election system is prone to fraud**. The only thing unusual about this most recent remark is that he's encouraging his *own* supporters to commit voter fraud. He happened to be in North Carolina when he made these remarks, and it is rel... | Other answers about "testing" the system are close to the mark IMO; but based on my previous observation of Trump's MO: this is not about the election; this is about the campaign.
Trump has many times in the past tried to sell a narrative of the American left - the Dems themselves, news media that supports them, Twitt... |
56,899 | Recently, the current United States President [suggested that people in North Carolina vote twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54011022) in the upcoming election: once by postal vote and once in person. Apparently there are measures in place to [prevent people from voting twice](https://politics.stackex... | 2020/09/03 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/56899",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/11459/"
] | I'm not aware that there is any significance to making this suggestion to North Carolina voters. The methods to check for duplicate voting attempts appear to be fairly uniform as it applies to voting twice (once by mail, followed by another attempt in person).
This video of the full exchange between Trump and a local ... | **Trump desires to ensure ballot integrity in a key electoral state.**
North Carolina is a swing state, so where majors parties win by thin margins, and a few uncounted votes can mean victory or defeat.
Another interpretation of Trump's comment is to not actually vote twice, but to verify the vote was cast by *trying... |
5,508 | My ancestors Thomas and Jane (nee Anslow) Hitchcox, aged 56 and 57 respectively, immigrated to South Australia in late 1854 with six offspring:
* Richmond (from Thomas' first marriage to Jane's deceased sister Elizabeth), aged 30
* Elizabeth (inexplicably recorded on the passenger list as Wife [to Richmond who was on ... | 2014/09/20 | [
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] | To gather more information about the operations of ships, establish their identity, just as you would for a person, and about the company which operated them. With ships, just like people, there can be more than one with the same name. You might search for the shipbuilder, the Master's name, the company who operated th... | The [answer from @JanMurphy](https://genealogy.stackexchange.com/a/5509/19) stimulated me to look harder, and provided some pointers in which direction to proceed. By doing that I found:
1. The [Ozships](http://www.ozships.net/ozships/) website records that the *Constance* arrived at Melbourne on 13 Dec 1854 which I t... |
5,508 | My ancestors Thomas and Jane (nee Anslow) Hitchcox, aged 56 and 57 respectively, immigrated to South Australia in late 1854 with six offspring:
* Richmond (from Thomas' first marriage to Jane's deceased sister Elizabeth), aged 30
* Elizabeth (inexplicably recorded on the passenger list as Wife [to Richmond who was on ... | 2014/09/20 | [
"https://genealogy.stackexchange.com/questions/5508",
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] | To gather more information about the operations of ships, establish their identity, just as you would for a person, and about the company which operated them. With ships, just like people, there can be more than one with the same name. You might search for the shipbuilder, the Master's name, the company who operated th... | I have found the following information about the Ship Constance and also the Antelope. As I can see it this will tie in all your information and solve some of your problems.
Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List (NSW : 1844 - 1860), Monday 11 December 1854, page 243 : Heading Wonga Wonga & Telegraph.
Vessel... |
5,508 | My ancestors Thomas and Jane (nee Anslow) Hitchcox, aged 56 and 57 respectively, immigrated to South Australia in late 1854 with six offspring:
* Richmond (from Thomas' first marriage to Jane's deceased sister Elizabeth), aged 30
* Elizabeth (inexplicably recorded on the passenger list as Wife [to Richmond who was on ... | 2014/09/20 | [
"https://genealogy.stackexchange.com/questions/5508",
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] | I have found the following information about the Ship Constance and also the Antelope. As I can see it this will tie in all your information and solve some of your problems.
Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List (NSW : 1844 - 1860), Monday 11 December 1854, page 243 : Heading Wonga Wonga & Telegraph.
Vessel... | The [answer from @JanMurphy](https://genealogy.stackexchange.com/a/5509/19) stimulated me to look harder, and provided some pointers in which direction to proceed. By doing that I found:
1. The [Ozships](http://www.ozships.net/ozships/) website records that the *Constance* arrived at Melbourne on 13 Dec 1854 which I t... |
59 | Sorry, I have no clue how to do what you're suggesting. I didn't realize that when someone edited a question the questioner did anything. Help please | 2012/10/10 | [
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708,937 | I am building a web application which will generate XML from a database based on a specific schema and depending on certain input parameters (such as dates or search terms) carried on a querystring.
Is the best approach to write a web service which returns the required XML or to write an ashx handler that outputs the ... | 2009/04/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/708937",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/77301/"
] | Consider writing a REST-style WCF service using [WebHttpBinding](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.servicemodel.webhttpbinding.aspx). | I've found the fastest way to get started with doing this sort of thing, particularly if its a simple REST type service - eg. using a simple HTTP GET - is to use ASP.MVC. As I'm sure you've read, this gives you complete control over the HTML, but it also means you get complete control over whether its even HTML you ret... |
708,937 | I am building a web application which will generate XML from a database based on a specific schema and depending on certain input parameters (such as dates or search terms) carried on a querystring.
Is the best approach to write a web service which returns the required XML or to write an ashx handler that outputs the ... | 2009/04/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/708937",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/77301/"
] | Consider writing a REST-style WCF service using [WebHttpBinding](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.servicemodel.webhttpbinding.aspx). | Leading on from Ch00k's answer the following blog (no it's not mine :-)) has his findings on using ASP.MVC and making a Restful web service to return XML, JSON etc. Maybe this would be a useful read for you ... [Blog link](http://shouldersofgiants.co.uk/blog/default.aspx).
The main thing to remember is that you want t... |
708,937 | I am building a web application which will generate XML from a database based on a specific schema and depending on certain input parameters (such as dates or search terms) carried on a querystring.
Is the best approach to write a web service which returns the required XML or to write an ashx handler that outputs the ... | 2009/04/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/708937",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/77301/"
] | I would do ashx in a situation like this. From your description, it sounds like a single search facility, a single table (or limited group of tables in a single database) and a relatively limited scope. All the MVC stuff is probably overkill. Don't over-engineer it.
Just create a class that implements IHttpHandler (or... | I've found the fastest way to get started with doing this sort of thing, particularly if its a simple REST type service - eg. using a simple HTTP GET - is to use ASP.MVC. As I'm sure you've read, this gives you complete control over the HTML, but it also means you get complete control over whether its even HTML you ret... |
708,937 | I am building a web application which will generate XML from a database based on a specific schema and depending on certain input parameters (such as dates or search terms) carried on a querystring.
Is the best approach to write a web service which returns the required XML or to write an ashx handler that outputs the ... | 2009/04/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/708937",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/77301/"
] | I would do ashx in a situation like this. From your description, it sounds like a single search facility, a single table (or limited group of tables in a single database) and a relatively limited scope. All the MVC stuff is probably overkill. Don't over-engineer it.
Just create a class that implements IHttpHandler (or... | Leading on from Ch00k's answer the following blog (no it's not mine :-)) has his findings on using ASP.MVC and making a Restful web service to return XML, JSON etc. Maybe this would be a useful read for you ... [Blog link](http://shouldersofgiants.co.uk/blog/default.aspx).
The main thing to remember is that you want t... |
3,469 | I am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque app to look at my fuel economy and see that it shows a whopping 37 MPG for my Mazda 6, 2005 (2.3 Automatic). This seems fishy as some random googling shows the US Gov rates it at less at around 23.
Anyone else had some experience with the torque app? can you confirm t... | 2012/05/10 | [
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] | I can't speak to the Torque app, but in my experience the US Gov ratings are typically quite a bit lower than what you can expect to get in actual *normal* driving (Gov ratings seem to be based around someone that does 15mph+ over the speed limit all the time, launches from every stop light, does full-throttle passing,... | i am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque too. it shows me 22 trip mpg on 4.8 chevy express cargo van. I don't think it's real. this number stays the same no matter how I drive - highways or stop-n-go city traffic. |
3,469 | I am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque app to look at my fuel economy and see that it shows a whopping 37 MPG for my Mazda 6, 2005 (2.3 Automatic). This seems fishy as some random googling shows the US Gov rates it at less at around 23.
Anyone else had some experience with the torque app? can you confirm t... | 2012/05/10 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/3469",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
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] | I can't speak to the Torque app, but in my experience the US Gov ratings are typically quite a bit lower than what you can expect to get in actual *normal* driving (Gov ratings seem to be based around someone that does 15mph+ over the speed limit all the time, launches from every stop light, does full-throttle passing,... | Just measure your actual MPG by filling your tank all the way, then divide how many miles you drive until the next fill up by the number of gallons of said fill up.
My mileage was off with a similar setup because I had larger aftermarket rims and tires, which means the car travels a longer distance for each rotation. ... |
3,469 | I am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque app to look at my fuel economy and see that it shows a whopping 37 MPG for my Mazda 6, 2005 (2.3 Automatic). This seems fishy as some random googling shows the US Gov rates it at less at around 23.
Anyone else had some experience with the torque app? can you confirm t... | 2012/05/10 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/3469",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/1757/"
] | I can't speak to the Torque app, but in my experience the US Gov ratings are typically quite a bit lower than what you can expect to get in actual *normal* driving (Gov ratings seem to be based around someone that does 15mph+ over the speed limit all the time, launches from every stop light, does full-throttle passing,... | This is an old question, but as someone already gave an answer yesterday, here I go...
My car doesn't have a milage display, and it also doesn't communicate any information about its current fuel consumption via OBD. (I also don't know if this is foreseen in the generic part of OBD in general.)
It seems, the app "Tor... |
3,469 | I am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque app to look at my fuel economy and see that it shows a whopping 37 MPG for my Mazda 6, 2005 (2.3 Automatic). This seems fishy as some random googling shows the US Gov rates it at less at around 23.
Anyone else had some experience with the torque app? can you confirm t... | 2012/05/10 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/3469",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
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] | I can't speak to the Torque app, but in my experience the US Gov ratings are typically quite a bit lower than what you can expect to get in actual *normal* driving (Gov ratings seem to be based around someone that does 15mph+ over the speed limit all the time, launches from every stop light, does full-throttle passing,... | I've been using the torque App for the past 4 months in a Chevrolet Spark and the Mileage shown was 36 MPG In highway when i told this to my Mechanic he said that it should definitely give more so i Filled my Tank and drove to a nearby city and then found out that it gave around 48 MPG. So I'm also confused why The Mil... |
3,469 | I am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque app to look at my fuel economy and see that it shows a whopping 37 MPG for my Mazda 6, 2005 (2.3 Automatic). This seems fishy as some random googling shows the US Gov rates it at less at around 23.
Anyone else had some experience with the torque app? can you confirm t... | 2012/05/10 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/3469",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
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] | Just measure your actual MPG by filling your tank all the way, then divide how many miles you drive until the next fill up by the number of gallons of said fill up.
My mileage was off with a similar setup because I had larger aftermarket rims and tires, which means the car travels a longer distance for each rotation. ... | i am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque too. it shows me 22 trip mpg on 4.8 chevy express cargo van. I don't think it's real. this number stays the same no matter how I drive - highways or stop-n-go city traffic. |
3,469 | I am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque app to look at my fuel economy and see that it shows a whopping 37 MPG for my Mazda 6, 2005 (2.3 Automatic). This seems fishy as some random googling shows the US Gov rates it at less at around 23.
Anyone else had some experience with the torque app? can you confirm t... | 2012/05/10 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/3469",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
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] | This is an old question, but as someone already gave an answer yesterday, here I go...
My car doesn't have a milage display, and it also doesn't communicate any information about its current fuel consumption via OBD. (I also don't know if this is foreseen in the generic part of OBD in general.)
It seems, the app "Tor... | i am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque too. it shows me 22 trip mpg on 4.8 chevy express cargo van. I don't think it's real. this number stays the same no matter how I drive - highways or stop-n-go city traffic. |
3,469 | I am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque app to look at my fuel economy and see that it shows a whopping 37 MPG for my Mazda 6, 2005 (2.3 Automatic). This seems fishy as some random googling shows the US Gov rates it at less at around 23.
Anyone else had some experience with the torque app? can you confirm t... | 2012/05/10 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/3469",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/1757/"
] | I've been using the torque App for the past 4 months in a Chevrolet Spark and the Mileage shown was 36 MPG In highway when i told this to my Mechanic he said that it should definitely give more so i Filled my Tank and drove to a nearby city and then found out that it gave around 48 MPG. So I'm also confused why The Mil... | i am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque too. it shows me 22 trip mpg on 4.8 chevy express cargo van. I don't think it's real. this number stays the same no matter how I drive - highways or stop-n-go city traffic. |
3,469 | I am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque app to look at my fuel economy and see that it shows a whopping 37 MPG for my Mazda 6, 2005 (2.3 Automatic). This seems fishy as some random googling shows the US Gov rates it at less at around 23.
Anyone else had some experience with the torque app? can you confirm t... | 2012/05/10 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/3469",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
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] | Just measure your actual MPG by filling your tank all the way, then divide how many miles you drive until the next fill up by the number of gallons of said fill up.
My mileage was off with a similar setup because I had larger aftermarket rims and tires, which means the car travels a longer distance for each rotation. ... | This is an old question, but as someone already gave an answer yesterday, here I go...
My car doesn't have a milage display, and it also doesn't communicate any information about its current fuel consumption via OBD. (I also don't know if this is foreseen in the generic part of OBD in general.)
It seems, the app "Tor... |
3,469 | I am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque app to look at my fuel economy and see that it shows a whopping 37 MPG for my Mazda 6, 2005 (2.3 Automatic). This seems fishy as some random googling shows the US Gov rates it at less at around 23.
Anyone else had some experience with the torque app? can you confirm t... | 2012/05/10 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/3469",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/1757/"
] | Just measure your actual MPG by filling your tank all the way, then divide how many miles you drive until the next fill up by the number of gallons of said fill up.
My mileage was off with a similar setup because I had larger aftermarket rims and tires, which means the car travels a longer distance for each rotation. ... | I've been using the torque App for the past 4 months in a Chevrolet Spark and the Mileage shown was 36 MPG In highway when i told this to my Mechanic he said that it should definitely give more so i Filled my Tank and drove to a nearby city and then found out that it gave around 48 MPG. So I'm also confused why The Mil... |
3,469 | I am using an OBD-II sensor and the Andriod Torque app to look at my fuel economy and see that it shows a whopping 37 MPG for my Mazda 6, 2005 (2.3 Automatic). This seems fishy as some random googling shows the US Gov rates it at less at around 23.
Anyone else had some experience with the torque app? can you confirm t... | 2012/05/10 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/3469",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/1757/"
] | This is an old question, but as someone already gave an answer yesterday, here I go...
My car doesn't have a milage display, and it also doesn't communicate any information about its current fuel consumption via OBD. (I also don't know if this is foreseen in the generic part of OBD in general.)
It seems, the app "Tor... | I've been using the torque App for the past 4 months in a Chevrolet Spark and the Mileage shown was 36 MPG In highway when i told this to my Mechanic he said that it should definitely give more so i Filled my Tank and drove to a nearby city and then found out that it gave around 48 MPG. So I'm also confused why The Mil... |
131,107 | Can "already" be used in other tenses?
For examples:
Is it possible if I use "already" in all progressive tenses?
E.g.
>
> He is already flying his plane
>
>
> He was already flying his plane.
>
>
> He will already flying his plane.
>
>
>
and I'm not sure that it can be used like those,
E.g.
>
> I would... | 2017/05/31 | [
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] | *Already* may be used in any non-negative context, with any verb construction, simple, progressive, or perfect, with any time reference: it designates the time you are speaking about (technically, Reference Time).
>
> He's already flying his plane.
>
> He had already flown his plane.
>
> At 6 pm he will alrea... | The adverb **already** is used to refer to a past action, or an ongoing or habitual action that *started* in the past. Therefore, it may be used with any tense that references the past, the present or the continuous. This includes all simple tenses, all perfect tenses and all progressive tenses, but note the following.... |
160,721 | I am installing 2000 sq ft of engineered wood flooring. Some pieces of plywood are missing portions of the top layer. The plywood is 5/8" for 5 x 1/8" layers - I am not worried about strength. How do you typically fill the portions that are missing.
I've added some example images - some of the worst. Let's assume that... | 2019/03/27 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/160721",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | Some areas may allow you to apply a [safety window film](https://www.windowtintkansascity.com/window-tinting-benefits/safety-and-security-window-film/tempered-glass-alternatives). I have only seen it on heritage houses where the original windows are essential to the character of the house but I hear it's common in comm... | No, it is not acceptable to use non-tempered glass, because the “seat” area is within 18” of the floor.
The Code doesn’t say the window sill must be directly above the walking surface or if it could be recessed (like a window seat), etc.
Plus, you don’t want to put family and friends in jeopardy by having them next ... |
160,721 | I am installing 2000 sq ft of engineered wood flooring. Some pieces of plywood are missing portions of the top layer. The plywood is 5/8" for 5 x 1/8" layers - I am not worried about strength. How do you typically fill the portions that are missing.
I've added some example images - some of the worst. Let's assume that... | 2019/03/27 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/160721",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/97214/"
] | No, it is not acceptable to use non-tempered glass, because the “seat” area is within 18” of the floor.
The Code doesn’t say the window sill must be directly above the walking surface or if it could be recessed (like a window seat), etc.
Plus, you don’t want to put family and friends in jeopardy by having them next ... | I would suggest instead use sealed units made for patio doors. That 69 x 40 is very close to the size patio door used in condos, where you have a step over sill between the room and the balcony. Since you are buying a standard size unit, you get the prices of mass production instead of a custom made sealed unit.
If yo... |
160,721 | I am installing 2000 sq ft of engineered wood flooring. Some pieces of plywood are missing portions of the top layer. The plywood is 5/8" for 5 x 1/8" layers - I am not worried about strength. How do you typically fill the portions that are missing.
I've added some example images - some of the worst. Let's assume that... | 2019/03/27 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/160721",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/97214/"
] | No, it is not acceptable to use non-tempered glass, because the “seat” area is within 18” of the floor.
The Code doesn’t say the window sill must be directly above the walking surface or if it could be recessed (like a window seat), etc.
Plus, you don’t want to put family and friends in jeopardy by having them next ... | ALL FOUR REQUIREMENTS HAVE TO BE MET OR YOU DO NOT TEMPER. If the window is a double hung then the 9 sq ft rule only applies to the bottom sash. Even if the bottom sash is larger than 9 sq ft then ONLY the bottom sash needs to be tempered. You also have the option of installing an oriel single hung so that the bottom s... |
160,721 | I am installing 2000 sq ft of engineered wood flooring. Some pieces of plywood are missing portions of the top layer. The plywood is 5/8" for 5 x 1/8" layers - I am not worried about strength. How do you typically fill the portions that are missing.
I've added some example images - some of the worst. Let's assume that... | 2019/03/27 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/160721",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/97214/"
] | No, it is not acceptable to use non-tempered glass, because the “seat” area is within 18” of the floor.
The Code doesn’t say the window sill must be directly above the walking surface or if it could be recessed (like a window seat), etc.
Plus, you don’t want to put family and friends in jeopardy by having them next ... | If the bottom edge of glazing is 3" or more higher than the seat then you may be exempt? The requirement seems to be:
The bottom edge of the glazing (not the seat) is less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor. 2018 International Building Code (2406.4.3) |
160,721 | I am installing 2000 sq ft of engineered wood flooring. Some pieces of plywood are missing portions of the top layer. The plywood is 5/8" for 5 x 1/8" layers - I am not worried about strength. How do you typically fill the portions that are missing.
I've added some example images - some of the worst. Let's assume that... | 2019/03/27 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/160721",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/97214/"
] | Some areas may allow you to apply a [safety window film](https://www.windowtintkansascity.com/window-tinting-benefits/safety-and-security-window-film/tempered-glass-alternatives). I have only seen it on heritage houses where the original windows are essential to the character of the house but I hear it's common in comm... | I would suggest instead use sealed units made for patio doors. That 69 x 40 is very close to the size patio door used in condos, where you have a step over sill between the room and the balcony. Since you are buying a standard size unit, you get the prices of mass production instead of a custom made sealed unit.
If yo... |
160,721 | I am installing 2000 sq ft of engineered wood flooring. Some pieces of plywood are missing portions of the top layer. The plywood is 5/8" for 5 x 1/8" layers - I am not worried about strength. How do you typically fill the portions that are missing.
I've added some example images - some of the worst. Let's assume that... | 2019/03/27 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/160721",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/97214/"
] | Some areas may allow you to apply a [safety window film](https://www.windowtintkansascity.com/window-tinting-benefits/safety-and-security-window-film/tempered-glass-alternatives). I have only seen it on heritage houses where the original windows are essential to the character of the house but I hear it's common in comm... | ALL FOUR REQUIREMENTS HAVE TO BE MET OR YOU DO NOT TEMPER. If the window is a double hung then the 9 sq ft rule only applies to the bottom sash. Even if the bottom sash is larger than 9 sq ft then ONLY the bottom sash needs to be tempered. You also have the option of installing an oriel single hung so that the bottom s... |
160,721 | I am installing 2000 sq ft of engineered wood flooring. Some pieces of plywood are missing portions of the top layer. The plywood is 5/8" for 5 x 1/8" layers - I am not worried about strength. How do you typically fill the portions that are missing.
I've added some example images - some of the worst. Let's assume that... | 2019/03/27 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/160721",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/97214/"
] | Some areas may allow you to apply a [safety window film](https://www.windowtintkansascity.com/window-tinting-benefits/safety-and-security-window-film/tempered-glass-alternatives). I have only seen it on heritage houses where the original windows are essential to the character of the house but I hear it's common in comm... | If the bottom edge of glazing is 3" or more higher than the seat then you may be exempt? The requirement seems to be:
The bottom edge of the glazing (not the seat) is less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor. 2018 International Building Code (2406.4.3) |
160,721 | I am installing 2000 sq ft of engineered wood flooring. Some pieces of plywood are missing portions of the top layer. The plywood is 5/8" for 5 x 1/8" layers - I am not worried about strength. How do you typically fill the portions that are missing.
I've added some example images - some of the worst. Let's assume that... | 2019/03/27 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/160721",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/97214/"
] | I would suggest instead use sealed units made for patio doors. That 69 x 40 is very close to the size patio door used in condos, where you have a step over sill between the room and the balcony. Since you are buying a standard size unit, you get the prices of mass production instead of a custom made sealed unit.
If yo... | If the bottom edge of glazing is 3" or more higher than the seat then you may be exempt? The requirement seems to be:
The bottom edge of the glazing (not the seat) is less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor. 2018 International Building Code (2406.4.3) |
160,721 | I am installing 2000 sq ft of engineered wood flooring. Some pieces of plywood are missing portions of the top layer. The plywood is 5/8" for 5 x 1/8" layers - I am not worried about strength. How do you typically fill the portions that are missing.
I've added some example images - some of the worst. Let's assume that... | 2019/03/27 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/160721",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/97214/"
] | ALL FOUR REQUIREMENTS HAVE TO BE MET OR YOU DO NOT TEMPER. If the window is a double hung then the 9 sq ft rule only applies to the bottom sash. Even if the bottom sash is larger than 9 sq ft then ONLY the bottom sash needs to be tempered. You also have the option of installing an oriel single hung so that the bottom s... | If the bottom edge of glazing is 3" or more higher than the seat then you may be exempt? The requirement seems to be:
The bottom edge of the glazing (not the seat) is less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor. 2018 International Building Code (2406.4.3) |
234,618 | There are lots of posts to do with QGIS crashing; they tend to deal with specific instances and conditions.
But this has led me to want to know what is a crash minidump?
What is happening, is there a simple answer?
The background leading up to this is that I have a user that has a crash minidump every time that th... | 2017/04/04 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/234618",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/56903/"
] | Windows automatically generates a minidump whenever a program throws an unhandled exception: <https://msdn.microsoft.com/ru-ru/library/windows/desktop/ee416349%28v=vs.85%29.aspx>
You can open these minidumps with a program like WinDbg to get an idea what caused the exception:
[![enter image description here](https://... | I discovered that a "corrupted" layer causes the "minidump crash" error. This corrupted layer contains some "invisible" features - I selected All Features (ctrl+A) then execute the Move Feature command, when I move the mouse, these invisible features appeared in a different shade of color, but it was there. So what I d... |
67,960 | Hi there, I was wondering what is good question and what is bad question. I understand this is a subjective issue, but there must be some more details guidelines for that.
E.g. if someone gives a problem and asks: What might be a strategy to solve it?
I think that is an example of bad question, because someone hasn't... | 2010/10/18 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/67960",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/152463/"
] | Take a look at Jon Skeet's [Writing the perfect question](http://tinyurl.com/stack-hints). Since the former link went stale and actually I detest link-only answers, here's the very content (converted from HTML to Markdown via <http://domchristie.github.io/to-markdown/>):
---
Writing the perfect question
=============... | Pretty much any question that breaks 1 or more of "[How to Ask](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-ask)" guidelines would be considered a bad question in my eyes. |
67,960 | Hi there, I was wondering what is good question and what is bad question. I understand this is a subjective issue, but there must be some more details guidelines for that.
E.g. if someone gives a problem and asks: What might be a strategy to solve it?
I think that is an example of bad question, because someone hasn't... | 2010/10/18 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/67960",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/152463/"
] | With apologies to [Tolstoy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Karenina_principle), bad questions are each bad in their own way. Any of these works for me:
* saying something "doesn't work" without providing any details of what leads you to that conclusion (an error message? exception? inaccurate answer?) and where app... | Pretty much any question that breaks 1 or more of "[How to Ask](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-ask)" guidelines would be considered a bad question in my eyes. |
67,960 | Hi there, I was wondering what is good question and what is bad question. I understand this is a subjective issue, but there must be some more details guidelines for that.
E.g. if someone gives a problem and asks: What might be a strategy to solve it?
I think that is an example of bad question, because someone hasn't... | 2010/10/18 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/67960",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/152463/"
] | "Please send me the codes" kind of questions.
>
> Hello Frineds,
>
>
> I having been recived a task to craete
> this iphone APPLICATION which can
> connect to a website and send
> information to database. Also must
> store an imgae on data base and on
> phone. Pleas tell me how to do this.
> Must know very so... | Pretty much any question that breaks 1 or more of "[How to Ask](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-ask)" guidelines would be considered a bad question in my eyes. |
67,960 | Hi there, I was wondering what is good question and what is bad question. I understand this is a subjective issue, but there must be some more details guidelines for that.
E.g. if someone gives a problem and asks: What might be a strategy to solve it?
I think that is an example of bad question, because someone hasn't... | 2010/10/18 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/67960",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/152463/"
] | Take a look at Jon Skeet's [Writing the perfect question](http://tinyurl.com/stack-hints). Since the former link went stale and actually I detest link-only answers, here's the very content (converted from HTML to Markdown via <http://domchristie.github.io/to-markdown/>):
---
Writing the perfect question
=============... | "Please send me the codes" kind of questions.
>
> Hello Frineds,
>
>
> I having been recived a task to craete
> this iphone APPLICATION which can
> connect to a website and send
> information to database. Also must
> store an imgae on data base and on
> phone. Pleas tell me how to do this.
> Must know very so... |
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