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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... | "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... |
84,977 | We have two hot water heaters in our house; one is in the attic and one is in our crawl space. We have a sulfur smell coming from the crawl space hot water heater, but the water smells fine coming from the attic hot water heater. Our cold water smells fine throughout the house, so we don't think the well water is the i... | 2016/02/23 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/84977",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/50577/"
] | Your crawlspace Water Heater's Anode Rod is shot. This can be replaced at minimal cost compared to a new water heater by a plumber or HVAC guy or by you with some good straining on a long breaker bar...**AFTER** the Water Heater's been turned off, de-pressurized & very slightly drained.
Solid or Segmented Anode Rods, ... | The sulfurous hot water heater may have sulfate-reducing bacteria in it. These are typically removed by chlorinating the heater tank and its associated lines. Switching the anode inside from magnesium to aluminum (if applicable) is also suggested online; water reacting with a magnesium anode, if present, is more likely... |
49,303,180 | I have encountered the usual Chrome "feature" of displaying "this type of file can harm your computer mac no keep option" when trying to download a file from a filehosting website.
However, when the warning appears there is only ever a "discard" button and not one to "keep" the file as I have seen when using Windows..... | 2018/03/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/49303180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3061047/"
] | @DickKennedy Helped resolve my woes with a workaround for this by going to Chrome settings and enabling the option "Ask where to save each file before downloading" in the downloads section.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/F8rob.png)
This isn't a fix, bu... | Yes - super annoying issue. Luckily a small work-around that works is going to Window -> Downloads and clicking on "Keep" there. |
49,303,180 | I have encountered the usual Chrome "feature" of displaying "this type of file can harm your computer mac no keep option" when trying to download a file from a filehosting website.
However, when the warning appears there is only ever a "discard" button and not one to "keep" the file as I have seen when using Windows..... | 2018/03/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/49303180",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3061047/"
] | Going to the downloads list (Command+Shift+J) shows you the Keep option.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/RAVkJ.png) | Yes - super annoying issue. Luckily a small work-around that works is going to Window -> Downloads and clicking on "Keep" there. |
89,099 | From the Wikipedia page on [confidence intervals](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidence_interval):
>
> ...if confidence intervals are constructed across many separate data analyses of repeated (and possibly different) experiments, the proportion of such intervals that contain the true value of the parameter will ma... | 2014/03/07 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/89099",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/6920/"
] | >
> from a Bayesian probability perspective, why doesn't a 95% confidence interval contain the true parameter with 95% probability?
>
>
>
Two answers to this, the first being less helpful than the second
1. There are no confidence intervals in Bayesian statistics, so the question doesn't pertain.
2. In Bayesian s... | "**from a Bayesian probability perspective, why doesn't a 95% confidence interval contain the true parameter with 95% probability?** "
In Bayesian Statistics the parameter is not a unknown value, it is a Distribution. There is no interval containing the "true value", for a Bayesian point of view it does not even make ... |
3,587 | Many nouns in Welsh have a the plural form that is shorter than the singular form (i.e. the singular form looks like the plural form + affix).
For example:
**Singular**
* *coeden* 'tree'
* *seren* 'star'
* *malwoden* 'snail'
**Plural**
* *coed* 'trees'
* *ser* 'stars'
* *malwod* 'snails'
This way of forming the p... | 2013/04/18 | [
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/3587",
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com",
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/users/783/"
] | Some words in Welsh use a singulative/collective distinction instead of the singular/plural distinction used e.g. in English. This means exactly what you've shown: the collective term for '(a collective of) trees' is the root, and you add the singulative suffix to get 'a tree'. This is sort of analogous to 'a head of c... | I don't know another language which has singulatives like Welsh.
But it's well to remember that Welsh, like English and the Western Romance languages, has lost all its case inflection except on pronouns. The reason I bring this up is that in Russian and other Slavonic languages many nouns have a suffix *except* in th... |
3,587 | Many nouns in Welsh have a the plural form that is shorter than the singular form (i.e. the singular form looks like the plural form + affix).
For example:
**Singular**
* *coeden* 'tree'
* *seren* 'star'
* *malwoden* 'snail'
**Plural**
* *coed* 'trees'
* *ser* 'stars'
* *malwod* 'snails'
This way of forming the p... | 2013/04/18 | [
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/3587",
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com",
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/users/783/"
] | Some words in Welsh use a singulative/collective distinction instead of the singular/plural distinction used e.g. in English. This means exactly what you've shown: the collective term for '(a collective of) trees' is the root, and you add the singulative suffix to get 'a tree'. This is sort of analogous to 'a head of c... | I'm not familiar with Welsh, so make some general remarks.
If you assume that the unmarked form in a paradigm is the most basic, and that all morphological signs are marked by the *addition* of phonological material, then you arrive at the singulative analysis. If you instead would like to assume that the singular for... |
3,587 | Many nouns in Welsh have a the plural form that is shorter than the singular form (i.e. the singular form looks like the plural form + affix).
For example:
**Singular**
* *coeden* 'tree'
* *seren* 'star'
* *malwoden* 'snail'
**Plural**
* *coed* 'trees'
* *ser* 'stars'
* *malwod* 'snails'
This way of forming the p... | 2013/04/18 | [
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/3587",
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com",
"https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/users/783/"
] | I don't know another language which has singulatives like Welsh.
But it's well to remember that Welsh, like English and the Western Romance languages, has lost all its case inflection except on pronouns. The reason I bring this up is that in Russian and other Slavonic languages many nouns have a suffix *except* in th... | I'm not familiar with Welsh, so make some general remarks.
If you assume that the unmarked form in a paradigm is the most basic, and that all morphological signs are marked by the *addition* of phonological material, then you arrive at the singulative analysis. If you instead would like to assume that the singular for... |
15,204,286 | Hi I am trying to setup the hadoop environment. In short the problem which I am trying to solve involves billions of XML files of size few MB, extract relevant information from them using HIVE and do some analytic work with the information. I know this is a trivial problem in hadoop world but if Hadoop solution works w... | 2013/03/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15204286",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1188611/"
] | First I would suggest you to consider: what do you need more processing + some storage or opposite, and from this view select hardware. Your case sounds more processing then storage.
I would specify a bit differently standard hardware for hadoop
NameNode: High quality disk in mirror, 16 GB HDD.
Data Nodes: ... | "extract relevant information from them using HIVE"
That is going to be a bit tricky since hive doesn't really do well with xml files.
you are going to want to build a parsing script in another language (ruby, python, perl, etc) that can parse the xml files and produce columnar output that you will load into hive. You ... |
53,345 | We are playing commander and [Medomai the Ageless](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMedomai%20the%20Ageless%5d) is my commander. If I use [Strionic Resonator](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bStrionic%20Resonator%5d) on the triggered ability to take an ext... | 2020/10/31 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/53345",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/34480/"
] | Yes, extra turns can stack in this way.
>
> 500.7. Some effects can give a player extra turns. They do this by adding the turns directly after the specified turn. If a player is given multiple extra turns, the extra turns are added one at a time. If multiple players are given extra turns, the extra turns are added on... | **Yes, Medomai's ability is triggered and can be copied with Strionic Resonator, giving you 2 extra turns.**
>
> 603.1. Triggered abilities have a trigger condition and an effect. They are written as “[When/Whenever/At] [trigger condition or event], [effect]. [Instructions (if any).]”
>
>
> |
103,742 | I'm Sri Lankan passport holder. I found Sri Lanka is in eVisa supported country list. Can I apply for eVisa to attend a conference for 4 days? | 2017/10/15 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/103742",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/62692/"
] | I got an email from e-Visa support center.
>
> Dear applicant,
>
>
> evisa is not eligible for conference purposes
>
>
> Regards
>
>
> e- Visa support Team
>
>
> | From what I have learnt on [India e-Visa page](https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html), you can surely apply for eVisa. |
103,742 | I'm Sri Lankan passport holder. I found Sri Lanka is in eVisa supported country list. Can I apply for eVisa to attend a conference for 4 days? | 2017/10/15 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/103742",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/62692/"
] | I got an email from e-Visa support center.
>
> Dear applicant,
>
>
> evisa is not eligible for conference purposes
>
>
> Regards
>
>
> e- Visa support Team
>
>
> | Since very recently (around November 2018?), it is possible to apply for a conference e-visa. See the [Indian e-visa website](https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html). |
10 | As the site is about Russian language should it allow Russian tag names (that is cyrillic names)?
The [German SE](http://german.stackexchange.com) has tags in German, but do cyrillic letters make things different? | 2012/06/13 | [
"https://russian.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10",
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] | It appears that they do. I tried to retag this question by adding 'дискуссия', and the tag disappeared as soon as i hit space. This seems to be a problem. [Here's the feature request/bug report](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/135929/add-cyrillic-support-for-tags) to have support for Cyrillic tags added, suppo... | I think they should be allowed, but they shouldn't duplicate the existing English tags. We could consider synonymizing them, but as a rule duplication should be avoided. |
10 | As the site is about Russian language should it allow Russian tag names (that is cyrillic names)?
The [German SE](http://german.stackexchange.com) has tags in German, but do cyrillic letters make things different? | 2012/06/13 | [
"https://russian.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10",
"https://russian.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://russian.meta.stackexchange.com/users/53/"
] | It appears that they do. I tried to retag this question by adding 'дискуссия', and the tag disappeared as soon as i hit space. This seems to be a problem. [Here's the feature request/bug report](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/135929/add-cyrillic-support-for-tags) to have support for Cyrillic tags added, suppo... | This is now enabled on russian.stackexchange.com and meta.russian.stackexchange.com, however please note that **you're the first**. This means it is entirely possible that there's one or two bugs hiding in the corners, waiting to pounce.
If you see any issues in the behavior of your tags (whether cyrillic, ascii, or o... |
10 | As the site is about Russian language should it allow Russian tag names (that is cyrillic names)?
The [German SE](http://german.stackexchange.com) has tags in German, but do cyrillic letters make things different? | 2012/06/13 | [
"https://russian.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10",
"https://russian.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://russian.meta.stackexchange.com/users/53/"
] | This is now enabled on russian.stackexchange.com and meta.russian.stackexchange.com, however please note that **you're the first**. This means it is entirely possible that there's one or two bugs hiding in the corners, waiting to pounce.
If you see any issues in the behavior of your tags (whether cyrillic, ascii, or o... | I think they should be allowed, but they shouldn't duplicate the existing English tags. We could consider synonymizing them, but as a rule duplication should be avoided. |
67,133 | I have a relationship like this:
Class Student Lookup on Student
Contact Student Master-Detail on Student
I want to create a visualforce page to create new Class and on the same page add Student to the class.
I created a controller extension of Class's controller.
I am now stuck on adding student for the class.
I... | 2015/02/22 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/67133",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/11923/"
] | It's worth spending some time with *[Visualforce in Practice](http://www.developerforce.com/guides/Visualforce_in_Practice.pdf)*. The book has a whole section on creating "wizards" in Visualforce.
The gist of the situation is that you're going to want to pass a few page references around to step your user through the ... | Hi Checkout this blog post for a solution on parent and child object creation:
<https://salesforcemann.wordpress.com/2016/11/11/pet-project-create-parent-and-child-records-from-visualforce-page-for-any-salesforce-object/>
I think this will help your case. |
27,167 | I'm currently fighting my way through the castle in Nethack. I was wearing 2 rings when I reached this level (a ring of protection and a ring of regeneration), and after a long battle both my rings are simply gone. Everything else I was wearing/carrying is still with me (including some other rings).
I don't remember t... | 2011/08/02 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/27167",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3172/"
] | Do you have reflection? Lightning can destroy rings that you are wearing. Sources of lightning that you're likely to have met include:
* Blue/chromatic dragon
* Wand of lightning
* Trapped chests
You could try to cycle through previous messages until you see something about your rings. | Was your Valkyrie throwing Mjollnir, the Valkyrie artifact weapon? Whenever you throw it, there is a 1/200 chance of it striking you upon returning. This can cause rings you're wearing to explode, even if you're shock resistant. I've definitely lost rings this way. See <http://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Mjollnir>. |
482,553 | Looking at kernel.org the latest mainline release is 3.8. Zhe site also states the latest stable release is 3.7.9.
Now looking at <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel> inside the version history table they state the latest stable version is 3.8. But a few lines up they write:
>
> ...Linus Torvalds makes the re... | 2013/02/26 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/482553",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/83616/"
] | "Latest feature" and "greatest stability" are not always tied together: with every major Linux release you'll get newest features but you'll probably get also regressions.
If you really don't want to use your distro's kernel, I would suggest to avoid the latest version and to opt for the previous one (e.g. 3.7.9) unti... | Whether or not a mainline kernel or even a stable kernel is **actually** stable largely depends on what features you're going to be using and on what platform.
For example, a particular kernel may well be bug-free on x86-64 but have issues under ARM, it all depends on how rigorously things were tested during the RC cy... |
12,764 | I've recently purchased a Hallicrafters S-120 -- 4-tube superhet receiver from the 1960s, continuous tuning from 540 kHz to 30 MHz, bandspread control, and a regenerative IF that doubles as a BFO for SSB and CW reception. Someone before me appears to have worked on the set, as the capacitors seem good (no hum, good rec... | 2019/02/06 | [
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/questions/12764",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/users/13947/"
] | Since you plan to get licensed, I recommend that you purchase a transceiver, for two reasons.
1. There is no "modern" transmitter to pair with a communications-grade receiver.
2. A quick perusal of the classified ads reveals that, for similar receiver capability, the price of a receiver is not too different from the ... | When looking at legacy receivers, a key differentiator is often general coverage (shortwave) vs amateur radio coverage. Most shortwave receivers lack the band spread, selectivity, filtering and demodulation features needed for practical use as a receiver for a QSO. Receivers targeted primarily at the ham radio communit... |
5,685 | [This](https://soulsphere.org/apocrypha/bsp/) article says that binary space partitioning divides the map into convex polygons.
>
> [...]
>
> Before the map can be rendered we must perform a number of
> calculations on it. However, once these calculations are performed
> their results can be used many times. Th... | 2017/10/05 | [
"https://computergraphics.stackexchange.com/questions/5685",
"https://computergraphics.stackexchange.com",
"https://computergraphics.stackexchange.com/users/6207/"
] | Because with 2 non-overlapping convex polygons you can always say that 1 polygon is closer to a point than another.
If they are not convex then for example with a U surrounding a circle. You cannot say easily which should be drawn first. | Well, BSP is an application of a Binary Search Tree (BST)
BSTs need a criterium to propagate the search through itself. Put simply, the criterium used in BSP is in which side of a partition a point is. Each partition just divides space in two parts.
It is absolutely imposible to create a concave polygon (or polyhedr... |
5,685 | [This](https://soulsphere.org/apocrypha/bsp/) article says that binary space partitioning divides the map into convex polygons.
>
> [...]
>
> Before the map can be rendered we must perform a number of
> calculations on it. However, once these calculations are performed
> their results can be used many times. Th... | 2017/10/05 | [
"https://computergraphics.stackexchange.com/questions/5685",
"https://computergraphics.stackexchange.com",
"https://computergraphics.stackexchange.com/users/6207/"
] | Before GPUs were popular we rendered without using Z-Buffers and instead used polygon sorting to make sure things were drawn back-to-front correctly.
By having a BSP with only convex geometry we guarantee that each leaf node will not have any ordering issues with the polygons contained in them, the BSP traversal algo... | Well, BSP is an application of a Binary Search Tree (BST)
BSTs need a criterium to propagate the search through itself. Put simply, the criterium used in BSP is in which side of a partition a point is. Each partition just divides space in two parts.
It is absolutely imposible to create a concave polygon (or polyhedr... |
134,633 | I'm an American who is going to be visiting the United Kingdom in order to visit friends, do some sightseeing, etc. Since I'm only entering as a tourist, I can stay up to 6 months.
My question is: If in the middle of my trip, I fly to Italy for a few days, and want to fly back to UK for a few more days before heading... | 2019/03/27 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/134633",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/94173/"
] | >
> If in the middle of my trip, I fly to Italy for a few days, and want to fly back to UK for a few more days before heading home, can I re-enter the UK?
>
>
>
Yes, though, as always, the immigration officer can deny entry if you do not convince him or her that you are a "genuine visitor."
>
> And if I can re-e... | What will make them itchy is if you are trying to
* seek employment in the UK. The #1 thing they look for there is *means of support*, i.e. They want to know you're not using up all your savings.
* live in the UK, as in, make that your primary residence.
* become a burden to social services, like public housing or he... |
7,349,469 | I am setting up Jenkins to replace our current TeamCity CI build.
I have created a free-style software project so that I can execute a shell script.
The Shell script runs the mvn command.
But the build fails complaining that the 'mvn' command cannot be found.
I have figured that this is because Jenkins is running th... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7349469",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/563718/"
] | Some possible solutions:
* You can call maven with an absolute path
* You configure a global environment variable in the jenkins system settings with the absolute path to your maven instance, and use this in your script call (if you use the inline shell script, I don't know if those are substituted to a called script,... | Another option to Dags suggestion is that if you're only using a single version of maven, on each slave server you could do either;
\* add PATH=${PATH}:
\* symlink mvn into /usr/bin with; sudo ln -s /usr/bin
I'm not at a Jenkins box at the moment, but I can find some more detailed examples if you'd like. |
7,349,469 | I am setting up Jenkins to replace our current TeamCity CI build.
I have created a free-style software project so that I can execute a shell script.
The Shell script runs the mvn command.
But the build fails complaining that the 'mvn' command cannot be found.
I have figured that this is because Jenkins is running th... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7349469",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/563718/"
] | I solved this by exporting and setting the Path in the Jenkins Job configuration where you can enter shell commands. So I set the environments variable before I execute my Shell script, works a treat. | Some possible solutions:
* You can call maven with an absolute path
* You configure a global environment variable in the jenkins system settings with the absolute path to your maven instance, and use this in your script call (if you use the inline shell script, I don't know if those are substituted to a called script,... |
7,349,469 | I am setting up Jenkins to replace our current TeamCity CI build.
I have created a free-style software project so that I can execute a shell script.
The Shell script runs the mvn command.
But the build fails complaining that the 'mvn' command cannot be found.
I have figured that this is because Jenkins is running th... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7349469",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/563718/"
] | Some possible solutions:
* You can call maven with an absolute path
* You configure a global environment variable in the jenkins system settings with the absolute path to your maven instance, and use this in your script call (if you use the inline shell script, I don't know if those are substituted to a called script,... | Jenkins is using sh by default and not bash.
This is my first time defining a jenkins maven job, and I also followed soem regular maven instructions (for running from command line...), and tried to update ~/.bashrc with M2\_HOME, M2, PATH, but it didn't work because jenkins used sh and not bash. Then I found out that ... |
7,349,469 | I am setting up Jenkins to replace our current TeamCity CI build.
I have created a free-style software project so that I can execute a shell script.
The Shell script runs the mvn command.
But the build fails complaining that the 'mvn' command cannot be found.
I have figured that this is because Jenkins is running th... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7349469",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/563718/"
] | Some possible solutions:
* You can call maven with an absolute path
* You configure a global environment variable in the jenkins system settings with the absolute path to your maven instance, and use this in your script call (if you use the inline shell script, I don't know if those are substituted to a called script,... | You can use [envInject plugin](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/EnvInject+Plugin). It's very powerful.
I use it to install rbenv. And it can inject environment variables into your current job. |
7,349,469 | I am setting up Jenkins to replace our current TeamCity CI build.
I have created a free-style software project so that I can execute a shell script.
The Shell script runs the mvn command.
But the build fails complaining that the 'mvn' command cannot be found.
I have figured that this is because Jenkins is running th... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7349469",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/563718/"
] | I solved this by exporting and setting the Path in the Jenkins Job configuration where you can enter shell commands. So I set the environments variable before I execute my Shell script, works a treat. | Another option to Dags suggestion is that if you're only using a single version of maven, on each slave server you could do either;
\* add PATH=${PATH}:
\* symlink mvn into /usr/bin with; sudo ln -s /usr/bin
I'm not at a Jenkins box at the moment, but I can find some more detailed examples if you'd like. |
7,349,469 | I am setting up Jenkins to replace our current TeamCity CI build.
I have created a free-style software project so that I can execute a shell script.
The Shell script runs the mvn command.
But the build fails complaining that the 'mvn' command cannot be found.
I have figured that this is because Jenkins is running th... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7349469",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/563718/"
] | You can use [envInject plugin](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/EnvInject+Plugin). It's very powerful.
I use it to install rbenv. And it can inject environment variables into your current job. | Another option to Dags suggestion is that if you're only using a single version of maven, on each slave server you could do either;
\* add PATH=${PATH}:
\* symlink mvn into /usr/bin with; sudo ln -s /usr/bin
I'm not at a Jenkins box at the moment, but I can find some more detailed examples if you'd like. |
7,349,469 | I am setting up Jenkins to replace our current TeamCity CI build.
I have created a free-style software project so that I can execute a shell script.
The Shell script runs the mvn command.
But the build fails complaining that the 'mvn' command cannot be found.
I have figured that this is because Jenkins is running th... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7349469",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/563718/"
] | I solved this by exporting and setting the Path in the Jenkins Job configuration where you can enter shell commands. So I set the environments variable before I execute my Shell script, works a treat. | Jenkins is using sh by default and not bash.
This is my first time defining a jenkins maven job, and I also followed soem regular maven instructions (for running from command line...), and tried to update ~/.bashrc with M2\_HOME, M2, PATH, but it didn't work because jenkins used sh and not bash. Then I found out that ... |
7,349,469 | I am setting up Jenkins to replace our current TeamCity CI build.
I have created a free-style software project so that I can execute a shell script.
The Shell script runs the mvn command.
But the build fails complaining that the 'mvn' command cannot be found.
I have figured that this is because Jenkins is running th... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7349469",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/563718/"
] | I solved this by exporting and setting the Path in the Jenkins Job configuration where you can enter shell commands. So I set the environments variable before I execute my Shell script, works a treat. | You can use [envInject plugin](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/EnvInject+Plugin). It's very powerful.
I use it to install rbenv. And it can inject environment variables into your current job. |
7,349,469 | I am setting up Jenkins to replace our current TeamCity CI build.
I have created a free-style software project so that I can execute a shell script.
The Shell script runs the mvn command.
But the build fails complaining that the 'mvn' command cannot be found.
I have figured that this is because Jenkins is running th... | 2011/09/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7349469",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/563718/"
] | You can use [envInject plugin](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/EnvInject+Plugin). It's very powerful.
I use it to install rbenv. And it can inject environment variables into your current job. | Jenkins is using sh by default and not bash.
This is my first time defining a jenkins maven job, and I also followed soem regular maven instructions (for running from command line...), and tried to update ~/.bashrc with M2\_HOME, M2, PATH, but it didn't work because jenkins used sh and not bash. Then I found out that ... |
87,048 | What do you call a meeting which has the goal to renew the delegates/members of an association/organization/board? *Renewal meeting/re-election meeting*? Or is *assembly* the word I'm looking for?
I just couldn't find the right expression. | 2012/10/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/87048",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/24463/"
] | Organisational meetings which deal with elections and other important subjects are usually dubbed [Annual General Meetings](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_general_meeting), or AGMs:
>
> An annual general meeting (commonly abbreviated as AGM, also known as the annual meeting) is a meeting that official bodies, an... | Meetings that are held to inspire the membership or to increase their commitment are often called *[rallies](http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/rally?region=uk&q=rally)* or *[revivals](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revival)* (also *revival meeting*).
Meetings that are held for membership stat... |
34,665,478 | I have heared vulkan will unify the initialisation on different operating systems. Does that mean vulkan creates the window, handles mouse/keyboard events so I can avoid using os specific programming? | 2016/01/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/34665478",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5259965/"
] | Porbably not, Vulkan API is an Graphics Library much like OpenGL.
Where in Linux Ubuntu OpenGL is used for animation effects of the desktop in Unity and could be replaced with Vulkan for better performance.
But I don't think Windows will change it as they have their own DirectX Graphics Library and would be weird if ... | Window (frames) are general desktop manager controls; you could display the vulkan app's content in the client area, otherwise vulkan would have to provide interfaces to the desktop manager for window creation (GUI library). Someone could simply create a device context (DC in windows, similar for the X server) then man... |
34,665,478 | I have heared vulkan will unify the initialisation on different operating systems. Does that mean vulkan creates the window, handles mouse/keyboard events so I can avoid using os specific programming? | 2016/01/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/34665478",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5259965/"
] | It won't. Window creation will be platform specific and an WSI extension will let you link the window to a renderable Image that you can push to the screen.
From information gleaned out of the presentations that have been given I expect that you will use a platform specific WSI Extension to create a Swapchain for your... | Window (frames) are general desktop manager controls; you could display the vulkan app's content in the client area, otherwise vulkan would have to provide interfaces to the desktop manager for window creation (GUI library). Someone could simply create a device context (DC in windows, similar for the X server) then man... |
34,665,478 | I have heared vulkan will unify the initialisation on different operating systems. Does that mean vulkan creates the window, handles mouse/keyboard events so I can avoid using os specific programming? | 2016/01/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/34665478",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5259965/"
] | No, Vulkan is a low-level API for accessing GPUs. It does not deal with windows and input. In fact it can be used easily in a "headless" manner with no visual output at all. | Window (frames) are general desktop manager controls; you could display the vulkan app's content in the client area, otherwise vulkan would have to provide interfaces to the desktop manager for window creation (GUI library). Someone could simply create a device context (DC in windows, similar for the X server) then man... |
45,747 | My 73 year old mother is a surprisingly savvy computer user. She uses her computer for research almost daily. As she has gotten older, she has developed a tremor in both hands. This makes using the mouse difficult when clicking on small items on the screen. She currently uses Windows XP. Is there software or hardware t... | 2009/09/23 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/45747",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/12044/"
] | Have you tried [SteadyMouse](http://www.steadymouse.com/)? It looks like it was designed for your needs. Hasn't been updated (from the looks of it) for a while- but if it does what you need who cares (runs on XP).
And then there's [this crazy expensive solution](http://www.enablingtechnology.net/anti-tremor-mouse-adap... | If nothing else, reducing the mouse movement speed could make more accurate clicking easier
**Edit:** On a side note, my mother also has some slight hand tremors, although not that bad, but has an easier time using a [Trackball](http://www.rebeltech.co.za/ima... |
45,747 | My 73 year old mother is a surprisingly savvy computer user. She uses her computer for research almost daily. As she has gotten older, she has developed a tremor in both hands. This makes using the mouse difficult when clicking on small items on the screen. She currently uses Windows XP. Is there software or hardware t... | 2009/09/23 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/45747",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/12044/"
] | Have you considered the accessibility options to [Control the mouse pointer with the keyboard (Mouse Keys)](http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsvista/mousekeys.aspx).
That should allow her to move around the screen with the mouse and then switch to the keyboard for more precise movement.
![alt text](https... | Maybe using keyboard shortcuts rather than point and click would help her use the computer better without making her feel useless. |
45,747 | My 73 year old mother is a surprisingly savvy computer user. She uses her computer for research almost daily. As she has gotten older, she has developed a tremor in both hands. This makes using the mouse difficult when clicking on small items on the screen. She currently uses Windows XP. Is there software or hardware t... | 2009/09/23 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/45747",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/12044/"
] | Have you considered the accessibility options to [Control the mouse pointer with the keyboard (Mouse Keys)](http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsvista/mousekeys.aspx).
That should allow her to move around the screen with the mouse and then switch to the keyboard for more precise movement.
**Edit:** On a side note, my mother also has some slight hand tremors, although not that bad, but has an easier time using a [Trackball](http://www.rebeltech.co.za/ima... |
45,747 | My 73 year old mother is a surprisingly savvy computer user. She uses her computer for research almost daily. As she has gotten older, she has developed a tremor in both hands. This makes using the mouse difficult when clicking on small items on the screen. She currently uses Windows XP. Is there software or hardware t... | 2009/09/23 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/45747",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/12044/"
] | If nothing else, reducing the mouse movement speed could make more accurate clicking easier
**Edit:** On a side note, my mother also has some slight hand tremors, although not that bad, but has an easier time using a [Trackball](http://www.rebeltech.co.za/ima... | Another suggestion: A trackball. A hand tremor won't move them. |
45,747 | My 73 year old mother is a surprisingly savvy computer user. She uses her computer for research almost daily. As she has gotten older, she has developed a tremor in both hands. This makes using the mouse difficult when clicking on small items on the screen. She currently uses Windows XP. Is there software or hardware t... | 2009/09/23 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/45747",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/12044/"
] | Have you considered the accessibility options to [Control the mouse pointer with the keyboard (Mouse Keys)](http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsvista/mousekeys.aspx).
That should allow her to move around the screen with the mouse and then switch to the keyboard for more precise movement.
![alt text](https... | I'm sure there are third party options to do this, but I'm not aware of them. If I could propose an alternative though, you may look at increasing the size of the icons. This way normal users without a tremor won't be adversely affected. |
45,747 | My 73 year old mother is a surprisingly savvy computer user. She uses her computer for research almost daily. As she has gotten older, she has developed a tremor in both hands. This makes using the mouse difficult when clicking on small items on the screen. She currently uses Windows XP. Is there software or hardware t... | 2009/09/23 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/45747",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/12044/"
] | If nothing else, reducing the mouse movement speed could make more accurate clicking easier
**Edit:** On a side note, my mother also has some slight hand tremors, although not that bad, but has an easier time using a [Trackball](http://www.rebeltech.co.za/ima... | I'm sure there are third party options to do this, but I'm not aware of them. If I could propose an alternative though, you may look at increasing the size of the icons. This way normal users without a tremor won't be adversely affected. |
45,747 | My 73 year old mother is a surprisingly savvy computer user. She uses her computer for research almost daily. As she has gotten older, she has developed a tremor in both hands. This makes using the mouse difficult when clicking on small items on the screen. She currently uses Windows XP. Is there software or hardware t... | 2009/09/23 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/45747",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/12044/"
] | Have you considered the accessibility options to [Control the mouse pointer with the keyboard (Mouse Keys)](http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsvista/mousekeys.aspx).
That should allow her to move around the screen with the mouse and then switch to the keyboard for more precise movement.
![alt text](https... | Another suggestion: A trackball. A hand tremor won't move them. |
45,747 | My 73 year old mother is a surprisingly savvy computer user. She uses her computer for research almost daily. As she has gotten older, she has developed a tremor in both hands. This makes using the mouse difficult when clicking on small items on the screen. She currently uses Windows XP. Is there software or hardware t... | 2009/09/23 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/45747",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/12044/"
] | Have you tried [SteadyMouse](http://www.steadymouse.com/)? It looks like it was designed for your needs. Hasn't been updated (from the looks of it) for a while- but if it does what you need who cares (runs on XP).
And then there's [this crazy expensive solution](http://www.enablingtechnology.net/anti-tremor-mouse-adap... | Another suggestion: A trackball. A hand tremor won't move them. |
45,747 | My 73 year old mother is a surprisingly savvy computer user. She uses her computer for research almost daily. As she has gotten older, she has developed a tremor in both hands. This makes using the mouse difficult when clicking on small items on the screen. She currently uses Windows XP. Is there software or hardware t... | 2009/09/23 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/45747",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/12044/"
] | Have you tried [SteadyMouse](http://www.steadymouse.com/)? It looks like it was designed for your needs. Hasn't been updated (from the looks of it) for a while- but if it does what you need who cares (runs on XP).
And then there's [this crazy expensive solution](http://www.enablingtechnology.net/anti-tremor-mouse-adap... | I'm sure there are third party options to do this, but I'm not aware of them. If I could propose an alternative though, you may look at increasing the size of the icons. This way normal users without a tremor won't be adversely affected. |
45,747 | My 73 year old mother is a surprisingly savvy computer user. She uses her computer for research almost daily. As she has gotten older, she has developed a tremor in both hands. This makes using the mouse difficult when clicking on small items on the screen. She currently uses Windows XP. Is there software or hardware t... | 2009/09/23 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/45747",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/12044/"
] | If nothing else, reducing the mouse movement speed could make more accurate clicking easier
**Edit:** On a side note, my mother also has some slight hand tremors, although not that bad, but has an easier time using a [Trackball](http://www.rebeltech.co.za/ima... | Maybe using keyboard shortcuts rather than point and click would help her use the computer better without making her feel useless. |
8,691 | LEGO tries very hard to protect its brand name. There is a company policy to use the expression "Lego bricks" rather than "Legos."
I am fortunate to live close to a Legoland and a LEGO retail store. However, I occasionally hear an employee say "Legos," and of course the (American) public uses "Legos" all the time.
**... | 2017/03/08 | [
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/8691",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com",
"https://bricks.stackexchange.com/users/6833/"
] | You can say "Legos" if you want to. But for The LEGO Group it's an important matter, because if people start saying "Legos" about similar products produced by other companies, LEGO might lose their brand if it is [deemed genericized](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_generic_and_genericized_trademarks). | (I feel like this should be pinned to the homepage or something, as I've seen this question a LOT.)
Here is a link to their official policy statement:
<https://www.lego.com/en-us/legal/legal-notice/fair-play>
Relevant excerpts:
"**A Trademark must be Protected**
A trademark must be able to distinguish the goods of... |
13,972 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NgeoV.png)
In the attached image, we can see **chenier** **ridges** and **strand plains**. How are they formed and what is the involvement of **rip** and **longshore currents** in their formation? | 2018/04/23 | [
"https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/13972",
"https://earthscience.stackexchange.com",
"https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/users/12718/"
] | The following sources helped me understand these landforms - hopefully they can help you too :)
From the [Miranda Shorebird Centre](https://www.miranda-shorebird.org.nz/natural-history/chenier-plains): The Miranda-Kaiaua cheniers are first formed as sand and cockle-shell bars on the foreshore or intertidal flats. The ... | Pebbles and other mostly non-biological debris are heaped up on the beach by wave action. Then either the sea retreats or the land rises, and these features are left high and dry to become part of the landscape. An example of land rising may be found in Scotland, where relieved of the burden of ice a couple of kilometr... |
262,284 | I didn't find a question about this, so, if there is one, please give me the link.
I'm asking a question and someone answers it really quickly (for example, writing 2 lines of code) and it helps me solve my problem, but after five minutes I get another answer, a very well documented answer, pointing to the documentati... | 2014/07/02 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/262284",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/3711219/"
] | You should accept the answer that helped you the most.
The community will decide - through votes - which is the better answer. | You don’t want to reward people who give fast answers if it means denying better ones. This is known as [“the Fastest Gun in the West” problem](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/9731/fastest-gun-in-the-west-problem) around here, and there are many postings about it.
Probably the only time one would make an acce... |
262,284 | I didn't find a question about this, so, if there is one, please give me the link.
I'm asking a question and someone answers it really quickly (for example, writing 2 lines of code) and it helps me solve my problem, but after five minutes I get another answer, a very well documented answer, pointing to the documentati... | 2014/07/02 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/262284",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/3711219/"
] | You should accept the answer that helped you the most.
The community will decide - through votes - which is the better answer. | In the case you *specifically* mention, if both answers are equally helpful to you in the sense that they both guide you to the same solution, but one is more well written, I would usually accept the more well written answer - but it's really entirely up to you. If one had a simple answer and one was more complex, but ... |
262,284 | I didn't find a question about this, so, if there is one, please give me the link.
I'm asking a question and someone answers it really quickly (for example, writing 2 lines of code) and it helps me solve my problem, but after five minutes I get another answer, a very well documented answer, pointing to the documentati... | 2014/07/02 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/262284",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/3711219/"
] | You should accept the answer that helped you the most.
The community will decide - through votes - which is the better answer. | Speed should have nothing to do with it. |
262,284 | I didn't find a question about this, so, if there is one, please give me the link.
I'm asking a question and someone answers it really quickly (for example, writing 2 lines of code) and it helps me solve my problem, but after five minutes I get another answer, a very well documented answer, pointing to the documentati... | 2014/07/02 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/262284",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/3711219/"
] | You don’t want to reward people who give fast answers if it means denying better ones. This is known as [“the Fastest Gun in the West” problem](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/9731/fastest-gun-in-the-west-problem) around here, and there are many postings about it.
Probably the only time one would make an acce... | In the case you *specifically* mention, if both answers are equally helpful to you in the sense that they both guide you to the same solution, but one is more well written, I would usually accept the more well written answer - but it's really entirely up to you. If one had a simple answer and one was more complex, but ... |
262,284 | I didn't find a question about this, so, if there is one, please give me the link.
I'm asking a question and someone answers it really quickly (for example, writing 2 lines of code) and it helps me solve my problem, but after five minutes I get another answer, a very well documented answer, pointing to the documentati... | 2014/07/02 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/262284",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/3711219/"
] | You don’t want to reward people who give fast answers if it means denying better ones. This is known as [“the Fastest Gun in the West” problem](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/9731/fastest-gun-in-the-west-problem) around here, and there are many postings about it.
Probably the only time one would make an acce... | Speed should have nothing to do with it. |
22,793,030 | All,
Just wanted to check to see if CA Layer 7 has any mobile app development platform? I am trying to find if there is any but couldn't. I saw only Mobile API access solutions from Layer7.
has anyone known and used any mobile app development platform from CA?
Thanks
Paul | 2014/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/22793030",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1947471/"
] | I think this should help you : CA Mobile API Gateway
reference: <http://www.ca.com/us/securecenter/ca-mobile-api-gateway.aspx>
We are planning to trial this API this month, I would update this answer again with the review.
I really feel afraid using these APIs related to the security from the mobile because the appli... | Does the Layer7 Mobile Access Gateway help you? The latest MAG (2.0, I think) works with Layer7 8.0. |
420,037 | I am a newbie. I have a power bank which gives 5 v output from a USB. Now I need to step down the 5v into 1.5v to run a small motor. I have searched a lot to find any readymade IC... But unable to find. Can anyone help me, how to convert 5v to 1.5v ? | 2019/02/01 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/420037",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/211667/"
] | 1. Easy: use an adjustable 3-terminal voltage regulator and connect the "adjust" pin to ground. The downside to this is that for every watt that goes to the motor, you'll burn up around 2.3 watts in the regulator. This means you'll need to pay attention to heat sinking, and you'll get really low system efficiency (but ... | Search for:
* Step down converter
* Buck converter
* Switching converter
* DC-DC converter
Check that the input can be set to 5 V, and the output can be set to 1.5 V.
Some converters have fixed input/output voltages, others can be changed.
A ready made module also contains the necessary resistors/capacitors etc. |
420,037 | I am a newbie. I have a power bank which gives 5 v output from a USB. Now I need to step down the 5v into 1.5v to run a small motor. I have searched a lot to find any readymade IC... But unable to find. Can anyone help me, how to convert 5v to 1.5v ? | 2019/02/01 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/420037",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/211667/"
] | 1. Easy: use an adjustable 3-terminal voltage regulator and connect the "adjust" pin to ground. The downside to this is that for every watt that goes to the motor, you'll burn up around 2.3 watts in the regulator. This means you'll need to pay attention to heat sinking, and you'll get really low system efficiency (but ... | You could try something like this:
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2f0lsJR.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https://www.circuitlab.com/)
The voltage divider allows us to have a 1.5v reference (200 kilo ohm r... |
1,526,749 | My problem scenario is as follows:
I have one GridviewA bound to a objectdatasourceA. When I click on a GridviewA row, I want another objectdatasourceB to pick the ID from the GridViewA and then fetch records for GridviewB. This is like masterdetail.
Can i do this and how to use javascript/jqueryscript to make it smo... | 2009/10/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1526749",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | Short answer: 16 x 16 pixels.
Long answer:
.ico files can actually contain multiple images, at multiple colour depths - you can provide 16x16, 32x32, 48x48 and 64x64 in a single file and the OS will pick the best one to show.
Of course to keep the file size low you don't want to put too many in there, but if you thi... | See [Microsoft's recommendations](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dn742485(v=vs.85).aspx).
Basically, 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, and 256x256 for application icons. I guess the window icon is a toolbar icon so 16x16, 24x24 and 32x32. |
1,526,749 | My problem scenario is as follows:
I have one GridviewA bound to a objectdatasourceA. When I click on a GridviewA row, I want another objectdatasourceB to pick the ID from the GridViewA and then fetch records for GridviewB. This is like masterdetail.
Can i do this and how to use javascript/jqueryscript to make it smo... | 2009/10/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1526749",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | Short answer: 16 x 16 pixels.
Long answer:
.ico files can actually contain multiple images, at multiple colour depths - you can provide 16x16, 32x32, 48x48 and 64x64 in a single file and the OS will pick the best one to show.
Of course to keep the file size low you don't want to put too many in there, but if you thi... | To originally figure this out when wanted to start making .ico images I opened a good looking icon already being used in Windows 11 with GIMP. I found nine layers 256 128 64 48 40 32 24 20 and 16. So this is kind of the formula I've been following creating the icons in Gimp and none of my icons fail ever they always di... |
1,526,749 | My problem scenario is as follows:
I have one GridviewA bound to a objectdatasourceA. When I click on a GridviewA row, I want another objectdatasourceB to pick the ID from the GridViewA and then fetch records for GridviewB. This is like masterdetail.
Can i do this and how to use javascript/jqueryscript to make it smo... | 2009/10/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1526749",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | See [Microsoft's recommendations](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dn742485(v=vs.85).aspx).
Basically, 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, and 256x256 for application icons. I guess the window icon is a toolbar icon so 16x16, 24x24 and 32x32. | To originally figure this out when wanted to start making .ico images I opened a good looking icon already being used in Windows 11 with GIMP. I found nine layers 256 128 64 48 40 32 24 20 and 16. So this is kind of the formula I've been following creating the icons in Gimp and none of my icons fail ever they always di... |
48,198 | When I apply for the admission to the graduate school in America, I need to provide the "Recommendation Provider" in the online system.
* What should I write when I am asked "relationship to you"?
* Are there any specific group of words for such relationship?
* Is "teacher-student" a proper word?
* What if the profes... | 2011/11/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/48198",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | "Professor" is his relationship to you. "Professor & thesis adviser", or "Professor/Adviser" would cover the rest.
I don't know of a better word, unless you are looking for something like "mentor". That might be helpful if you were writing a recommendation for him, but not so much for you. | Strictly speaking, the name of the *relationship* would be something like:
* Tutelage
* Mentorship
* Apprenticeship
* Guidance
* Instruction, etc.
However, when asked for their "relationship to you", you are expected to only give their title or role such as "professor" or "thesis advisor". |
139,387 | I have lost my Kazakh passport in Germany together with my residence permit. The issue is that I need to travel to Vienna for some business issues in the next 10 days. Due to having a double citizenship - I also have a Russian passport, which has no visa or residence permit in it.
Am I allowed to travel within the Sch... | 2019/05/28 | [
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] | Generally a Visa card can be expected to work for (almost) every currency in the world. If the currency of the transaction is different from the currency the card balance is kept in, the issuer will seamlessly convert the money according to the exchange rate for the day.
You pay for this service in the form of slightl... | Most businesses that take cards in Poland will allow you to pay in Euros. Withdrawing cash from ATM's is also possible with Euro cards. The conversion rate may or may not be the best, but you can do that. |
139,387 | I have lost my Kazakh passport in Germany together with my residence permit. The issue is that I need to travel to Vienna for some business issues in the next 10 days. Due to having a double citizenship - I also have a Russian passport, which has no visa or residence permit in it.
Am I allowed to travel within the Sch... | 2019/05/28 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/139387",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
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] | It is not a bad option these days to use your regular debit card (at ATMs) or credit card. Check with your bank about the foreign currency charges. Indian banks generally give your a good currency conversion rate but they do charge 2-3.5% foreign currency fee plus 18% (of the fee) GST. In my experience, credit card fee... | Use card in ATM MACHINE to withdraw your cash in your location, or dispense your money with card in any super market which can accept your card or e-money |
139,387 | I have lost my Kazakh passport in Germany together with my residence permit. The issue is that I need to travel to Vienna for some business issues in the next 10 days. Due to having a double citizenship - I also have a Russian passport, which has no visa or residence permit in it.
Am I allowed to travel within the Sch... | 2019/05/28 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/139387",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
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] | Assuming that card works like a standard Visa/Mastercard, it will work fine. Whenever I have used my (GBP) Mastercard in Poland, the card machine has asked if I want to pay in Złoty or convert to GBP (and siliar in other countries with other currencies)
Note that the conversion rate is usually much worse than the Visa... | Most businesses that take cards in Poland will allow you to pay in Euros. Withdrawing cash from ATM's is also possible with Euro cards. The conversion rate may or may not be the best, but you can do that. |
139,387 | I have lost my Kazakh passport in Germany together with my residence permit. The issue is that I need to travel to Vienna for some business issues in the next 10 days. Due to having a double citizenship - I also have a Russian passport, which has no visa or residence permit in it.
Am I allowed to travel within the Sch... | 2019/05/28 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/139387",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/98184/"
] | Assuming that card works like a standard Visa/Mastercard, it will work fine. Whenever I have used my (GBP) Mastercard in Poland, the card machine has asked if I want to pay in Złoty or convert to GBP (and siliar in other countries with other currencies)
Note that the conversion rate is usually much worse than the Visa... | Use card in ATM MACHINE to withdraw your cash in your location, or dispense your money with card in any super market which can accept your card or e-money |
139,387 | I have lost my Kazakh passport in Germany together with my residence permit. The issue is that I need to travel to Vienna for some business issues in the next 10 days. Due to having a double citizenship - I also have a Russian passport, which has no visa or residence permit in it.
Am I allowed to travel within the Sch... | 2019/05/28 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/139387",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/98184/"
] | Generally a Visa card can be expected to work for (almost) every currency in the world. If the currency of the transaction is different from the currency the card balance is kept in, the issuer will seamlessly convert the money according to the exchange rate for the day.
You pay for this service in the form of slightl... | Use card in ATM MACHINE to withdraw your cash in your location, or dispense your money with card in any super market which can accept your card or e-money |
139,387 | I have lost my Kazakh passport in Germany together with my residence permit. The issue is that I need to travel to Vienna for some business issues in the next 10 days. Due to having a double citizenship - I also have a Russian passport, which has no visa or residence permit in it.
Am I allowed to travel within the Sch... | 2019/05/28 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/139387",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/98184/"
] | It is not a bad option these days to use your regular debit card (at ATMs) or credit card. Check with your bank about the foreign currency charges. Indian banks generally give your a good currency conversion rate but they do charge 2-3.5% foreign currency fee plus 18% (of the fee) GST. In my experience, credit card fee... | Most businesses that take cards in Poland will allow you to pay in Euros. Withdrawing cash from ATM's is also possible with Euro cards. The conversion rate may or may not be the best, but you can do that. |
139,387 | I have lost my Kazakh passport in Germany together with my residence permit. The issue is that I need to travel to Vienna for some business issues in the next 10 days. Due to having a double citizenship - I also have a Russian passport, which has no visa or residence permit in it.
Am I allowed to travel within the Sch... | 2019/05/28 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/139387",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/98184/"
] | Assuming that card works like a standard Visa/Mastercard, it will work fine. Whenever I have used my (GBP) Mastercard in Poland, the card machine has asked if I want to pay in Złoty or convert to GBP (and siliar in other countries with other currencies)
Note that the conversion rate is usually much worse than the Visa... | It is not a bad option these days to use your regular debit card (at ATMs) or credit card. Check with your bank about the foreign currency charges. Indian banks generally give your a good currency conversion rate but they do charge 2-3.5% foreign currency fee plus 18% (of the fee) GST. In my experience, credit card fee... |
26,509 | Has anyone had problems with how Windows and Linux drivers configure the network card? I have a Realtek 8112L LAN Controller and am dual-booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.10. After using network processes under both systems the network card stops working under either, forcing me to reset the CMOS.
**Update** The CMOS re... | 2011/02/15 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/26509",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/10897/"
] | In my case, it works well on Ubuntu 10.10 but Win 7 cannot recognize the card. The solution is to cold reboot and wait for a few minutes then turn on and boot into Win 7 ( I googled somewhere but now I forgot). According to some explanation, Ubuntu loads some kind of firmware into the card that Win 7 cannot recognize. ... | I was having the same problem. Windows 7 ethernet not working, was previously working prior to installing Ubuntu as dual boot. Ethernet works well in Ubuntu.
The solution is simple. Totally unplug power cord, wait a few minutes, boot into Windows. Problem will be gone! |
34,313 | If you are leading a game, is it ethical to capture your opponent's pieces one by one or go straight for checkmate? | 2021/02/28 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/34313",
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] | There is no rule or law that says that you have to try and checkmate in as few moves as possible and so there is no ethical requirement either.
In fact, if there are just a few pieces left on the board and you are very short of time it makes a lot of sense to take all the opponent's pieces as quickly as possible and o... | Your opponent has the option to resign.
Personally I feel it depends on the motive. If you deliberately ignoring simple forced mates it seems a bit rude but if you are simply trading pieces to go for a longer/less aggressive and far more certain win that is fine (probably a good idea too). |
34,313 | If you are leading a game, is it ethical to capture your opponent's pieces one by one or go straight for checkmate? | 2021/02/28 | [
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] | There is no rule or law that says that you have to try and checkmate in as few moves as possible and so there is no ethical requirement either.
In fact, if there are just a few pieces left on the board and you are very short of time it makes a lot of sense to take all the opponent's pieces as quickly as possible and o... | Why would you choose to not choose to checkmate right away? You are wasting both your time and your opponent's time by not doing so. Tournaments take place in short periods of time, so using that time to keep up your ability to play is important. Unless there is a time constraint, and you are trying to ensure that you ... |
34,313 | If you are leading a game, is it ethical to capture your opponent's pieces one by one or go straight for checkmate? | 2021/02/28 | [
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] | There is no rule or law that says that you have to try and checkmate in as few moves as possible and so there is no ethical requirement either.
In fact, if there are just a few pieces left on the board and you are very short of time it makes a lot of sense to take all the opponent's pieces as quickly as possible and o... | It depends on level of play and seriousness. If this game is a tournament game but lower rated, I would be happy if my opponent was playing around. This would allow more stalemating chances.
If I seriously didn't want to endure it, I could always resign. If this was a grandmaster game or just a high rated game that wa... |
34,313 | If you are leading a game, is it ethical to capture your opponent's pieces one by one or go straight for checkmate? | 2021/02/28 | [
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] | It depends.
The [USCF Code of Ethics](http://www.uschess.org/index.php/Governance/Code-of-Ethics-of-the-US-Chess-Federation-US-Chess.html) states that the following is unethical:
>
> Deliberately failing to play at one's best in a game, in any manner inconsistent with the principles of good sportsmanship, honesty, o... | It doesn't hurt to ask your opponent if they'd like to resign or keep playing. I beat a number of better players when they got well ahead and made mistakes, and I lost many games the same way.
Also, weak players don't get to really study desperate endgames if they're always resigning. One of my chess partners used to ... |
34,313 | If you are leading a game, is it ethical to capture your opponent's pieces one by one or go straight for checkmate? | 2021/02/28 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/34313",
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] | There is no rule or law that says that you have to try and checkmate in as few moves as possible and so there is no ethical requirement either.
In fact, if there are just a few pieces left on the board and you are very short of time it makes a lot of sense to take all the opponent's pieces as quickly as possible and o... | It doesn't hurt to ask your opponent if they'd like to resign or keep playing. I beat a number of better players when they got well ahead and made mistakes, and I lost many games the same way.
Also, weak players don't get to really study desperate endgames if they're always resigning. One of my chess partners used to ... |
34,313 | If you are leading a game, is it ethical to capture your opponent's pieces one by one or go straight for checkmate? | 2021/02/28 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/34313",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
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] | Why would you choose to not choose to checkmate right away? You are wasting both your time and your opponent's time by not doing so. Tournaments take place in short periods of time, so using that time to keep up your ability to play is important. Unless there is a time constraint, and you are trying to ensure that you ... | It doesn't hurt to ask your opponent if they'd like to resign or keep playing. I beat a number of better players when they got well ahead and made mistakes, and I lost many games the same way.
Also, weak players don't get to really study desperate endgames if they're always resigning. One of my chess partners used to ... |
34,313 | If you are leading a game, is it ethical to capture your opponent's pieces one by one or go straight for checkmate? | 2021/02/28 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/34313",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
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] | Why would you choose to not choose to checkmate right away? You are wasting both your time and your opponent's time by not doing so. Tournaments take place in short periods of time, so using that time to keep up your ability to play is important. Unless there is a time constraint, and you are trying to ensure that you ... | Your opponent has the option to resign.
Personally I feel it depends on the motive. If you deliberately ignoring simple forced mates it seems a bit rude but if you are simply trading pieces to go for a longer/less aggressive and far more certain win that is fine (probably a good idea too). |
34,313 | If you are leading a game, is it ethical to capture your opponent's pieces one by one or go straight for checkmate? | 2021/02/28 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/34313",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/26805/"
] | There is no rule or law that says that you have to try and checkmate in as few moves as possible and so there is no ethical requirement either.
In fact, if there are just a few pieces left on the board and you are very short of time it makes a lot of sense to take all the opponent's pieces as quickly as possible and o... | If a football game was lopsided at halftime, wouldn't it be ethical to call the game?
Since chess has a resigning option, I don't consider any move as unethical. I consider an opponent who doesn't resign in a hopeless position as someone who deserves to be tortured, and it allows me to practice technique. So promote t... |
34,313 | If you are leading a game, is it ethical to capture your opponent's pieces one by one or go straight for checkmate? | 2021/02/28 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/34313",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
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] | It depends on level of play and seriousness. If this game is a tournament game but lower rated, I would be happy if my opponent was playing around. This would allow more stalemating chances.
If I seriously didn't want to endure it, I could always resign. If this was a grandmaster game or just a high rated game that wa... | Your opponent has the option to resign.
Personally I feel it depends on the motive. If you deliberately ignoring simple forced mates it seems a bit rude but if you are simply trading pieces to go for a longer/less aggressive and far more certain win that is fine (probably a good idea too). |
34,313 | If you are leading a game, is it ethical to capture your opponent's pieces one by one or go straight for checkmate? | 2021/02/28 | [
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/34313",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com",
"https://chess.stackexchange.com/users/26805/"
] | If a football game was lopsided at halftime, wouldn't it be ethical to call the game?
Since chess has a resigning option, I don't consider any move as unethical. I consider an opponent who doesn't resign in a hopeless position as someone who deserves to be tortured, and it allows me to practice technique. So promote t... | It depends on level of play and seriousness. If this game is a tournament game but lower rated, I would be happy if my opponent was playing around. This would allow more stalemating chances.
If I seriously didn't want to endure it, I could always resign. If this was a grandmaster game or just a high rated game that wa... |
1,473,951 | What is the "best way" to generate a name for a Windows named pipe so it will not conflict with other processes? | 2009/09/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1473951",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4778/"
] | Use a GUID......... | You company name plus something, e.g. plus the process ID. |
60,305 | I am looking into CCD cameras that can be attached to a microscope. I understand that there is a premium to pay for anything labeled "industrial", but I don't really understand why they cost so much, given that their framerates/resolutions are comparable or worse than what you find on modern smartphones. For example, t... | 2015/02/20 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/60305",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/37893/"
] | >
> Why can't you just use the sensor you have in a smartphone or in a simple hand-held camera with a microscope and get better quality more cheaply?
>
>
>
You're starting from a false premise — that the resolution tells you much about the image quality. The $6000 camera from your link has a 1/1.2"-format sensor,... | The difference is a higher reliability and compliance to different (industry) standards.
Say for example you are building automated assembly lines for other companies that at some point require computer vision.
If this assembly line fails and stops doing whatever it is supposed to do, the company that bought it from y... |
28,469 | According to [this article](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/marine-le-pen-national-front-name-change-national-union-rally-far-right-vote-a8250676.html) (also [confirmed by BBC](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43364931)), Marine Le Pen proposes National Front changes name to National Rally:
>
> Fre... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/28469",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/11278/"
] | Officially she wanted something more inviting, that would a) bring people together more - Hence Rassemblement National (National Gathering) vs Front National (National Front, as in it's a war) - and b) relieve the party of the stigma associated with its name (because it is widely perceived as racist and antisemite, bec... | A few elements in addition to @Denis de Bernardy's answer:
1. *Rassemblement* (Rally) is common in French parties' name. For example, [Wikipedia](https://www.wikiwand.com/fr/Liste_des_partis_et_mouvements_politiques_fran%C3%A7ais) lists 22 active parties containing the word in their name. For example, the Republicans ... |
78,583 | Do harmonics work the same on bass guitar as is the case with a regular guitar (Natural harmonics at the 7th and 12th frets) or is it different on the bass? | 2019/01/11 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/78583",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/7306/"
] | It's the same as on a guitar. Harmonics occur at equal divisions of the string length. Half the string is the location of the 12th fret. This produces a harmonic at twice the frequency of the open string, which is one octave higher.
Dividing the string into thirds, which is at the 7th fret, produces the fifth of the 1... | Harmonics are always at the same (proportional) spaces on **any string**.
The only thing that matters when determining where harmonics appear on a string would be length of the string. The 1st harmonic will always appear halfway inbetween the endpoints of the string (if it's fretted, count that as the endpoint), the ... |
78,583 | Do harmonics work the same on bass guitar as is the case with a regular guitar (Natural harmonics at the 7th and 12th frets) or is it different on the bass? | 2019/01/11 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/78583",
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] | It's the same as on a guitar. Harmonics occur at equal divisions of the string length. Half the string is the location of the 12th fret. This produces a harmonic at twice the frequency of the open string, which is one octave higher.
Dividing the string into thirds, which is at the 7th fret, produces the fifth of the 1... | To flesh out the other answers with some practical pointers, try the fifth fret (gives you two octaves above the open string), and the fourth (produces a third plus two octaves above the open string).
There are are further harmonics to be found, both above frets and between them, but the two mentioned above will be eas... |
78,583 | Do harmonics work the same on bass guitar as is the case with a regular guitar (Natural harmonics at the 7th and 12th frets) or is it different on the bass? | 2019/01/11 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/78583",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/7306/"
] | It's the same as on a guitar. Harmonics occur at equal divisions of the string length. Half the string is the location of the 12th fret. This produces a harmonic at twice the frequency of the open string, which is one octave higher.
Dividing the string into thirds, which is at the 7th fret, produces the fifth of the 1... | So, I'm sure somebody has probably said it and finish patting themselves on the back for correction points but, I didn't notice it being said after reading through some of the arguments about where the harmonic locations occur... Or maybe today is my lucky day and I will gleefully give myself an 'attaboy' and probably ... |
78,583 | Do harmonics work the same on bass guitar as is the case with a regular guitar (Natural harmonics at the 7th and 12th frets) or is it different on the bass? | 2019/01/11 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/78583",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/7306/"
] | Harmonics are always at the same (proportional) spaces on **any string**.
The only thing that matters when determining where harmonics appear on a string would be length of the string. The 1st harmonic will always appear halfway inbetween the endpoints of the string (if it's fretted, count that as the endpoint), the ... | To flesh out the other answers with some practical pointers, try the fifth fret (gives you two octaves above the open string), and the fourth (produces a third plus two octaves above the open string).
There are are further harmonics to be found, both above frets and between them, but the two mentioned above will be eas... |
78,583 | Do harmonics work the same on bass guitar as is the case with a regular guitar (Natural harmonics at the 7th and 12th frets) or is it different on the bass? | 2019/01/11 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/78583",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/7306/"
] | Harmonics are always at the same (proportional) spaces on **any string**.
The only thing that matters when determining where harmonics appear on a string would be length of the string. The 1st harmonic will always appear halfway inbetween the endpoints of the string (if it's fretted, count that as the endpoint), the ... | So, I'm sure somebody has probably said it and finish patting themselves on the back for correction points but, I didn't notice it being said after reading through some of the arguments about where the harmonic locations occur... Or maybe today is my lucky day and I will gleefully give myself an 'attaboy' and probably ... |
78,583 | Do harmonics work the same on bass guitar as is the case with a regular guitar (Natural harmonics at the 7th and 12th frets) or is it different on the bass? | 2019/01/11 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/78583",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/7306/"
] | To flesh out the other answers with some practical pointers, try the fifth fret (gives you two octaves above the open string), and the fourth (produces a third plus two octaves above the open string).
There are are further harmonics to be found, both above frets and between them, but the two mentioned above will be eas... | So, I'm sure somebody has probably said it and finish patting themselves on the back for correction points but, I didn't notice it being said after reading through some of the arguments about where the harmonic locations occur... Or maybe today is my lucky day and I will gleefully give myself an 'attaboy' and probably ... |
359,656 | I have macOS Sierra 10.12.6, but I keep seeing "This product is not compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina." message instead of the "buy" button on Steam.
Is there any know solution to this?
*Can't really google this problem, google just throws at me articles about macOS Catalina and compatibility lists.* | 2019/11/02 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/359656",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/49789/"
] | Found this work around:
* Open a browser and login into your steam account there.
* Find the game, and press the play button there [this is free-to-play game in my case].
* Confirm that you already have steam installed.
the game will start to download. | The reason is that Catalina doesn't support 32-bit applications at all. You see this warning because the game has only 32 bit version and you won't be able to play it after update (and macOS encourages you to update it).
This is support article from [Steam](https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1055-ISJM... |
10,490 | Is it possible to paint furniture that is made of particle board and has a laminate finish that makes it appear as if it is solid wood? Essentially cheap furniture. I have an entertainment center than is made like this but it is light colored where all of our other furniture is dark color. If possible we would like to ... | 2011/12/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/10490",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/4501/"
] | Disassemble
===========
It will be easier to work with if you can take the furniture apart, or at least break it down in to smaller pieces. If you can't take it apart, you'll still want to remove any doors or drawers.
Sand
====
You'll want to sand the surfaces that will be painted, with 220 grit sand paper. Be caref... | I'd suggest talking to a dedicated paint store specialist. I imagine you can but it's going to take some heavy duty primer or possibly an epoxy based paint.
Off the top of my head, one specific product that might fit the bill is a new-ish 'kitchen counter refinisher' that I've seen pop-up lately at the home improvemen... |
2,571 | Mars has a different axial tilt than Earth. It stands to reason that the constellations will remain identical from Mars, but their locations will be somewhat different. On Earth, the North Star is used as a navigational aide. What is Mars's "North Star", "South Star", and if there isn't a star for either, what would th... | 2013/10/28 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/2571",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
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] | The location of the North Pole is 21.18 RA, 52.89 North. There is no "North Star" located there, although it is about half-way between Deneb and Alderamin. ([Source](http://earthsky.org/space/mars-north-south-star)). In the sourthern sky, Kappa Velorum is a good South Pole Star. Here's also a few screenshots as to what... | Martians could imagine a line formed by [Deneb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deneb) and [Sadr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_Cygni), which have [apparent magnitudes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_magnitude) of 1.21–1.29 and 2.23 respectively (lower is brighter), compared with Polaris which [varies](http... |
386 | My Answer in Question [“Хотеть” or “хотеться”, “захотеть” or “захотеться”](https://russian.stackexchange.com/questions/11290/%D0%A5%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C-or-%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C%D1%81%D1%8F-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C-or-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C%D1%81... | 2015/12/02 | [
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] | Well, to me your answer does look like an answer. It would probably fit the "low quality" criteria - and I would add a comment stating somethine like "please avoid a simple one-line answer. We are looking for more expanded answers".
It's further likely that your answer would get downvotes, exactly because it's a one-l... | The reasons it was converted to a comment are following:
* It does not adds anything new to the answers that are already there.
* When answer is that short it most probably will lead for some discussions.
As an extreme case think of an answer as short as just "Да". This could be valid but if you won't take some effort... |
5,486 | Just last night the heat bed stopped working. It was fine up to 75 % of the print, then when it was done the bed was not on anymore. The display said it was set to 50 °C, but it was at 18 °C. I did try moving the pins, and that is not loose (very simple thing to try).
I want to know what could have happened and what ... | 2018/02/13 | [
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] | This is a shot in the dark, but the vast majority of problems with a heating bed stopping to work is usually at the cables/connectors interface.
This is because in printers like the A6, the cable/connector is subject to constant mechanical stress, and - since [metal fatigue](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Fatig... | The bed stopped working yesterday. I used the multimeter on the bed plug. The bed heater reads 1.7-1.8 Ohm.
There was no 12 V supplied from the mainboard and I read its terminals. There were 12 V there. I tightened the screws and the plug received 12 V.
The bed heated for one print. Today I repeated the troubleshooti... |
23,677 | I heard on some Day9 screencast (can't find it anymore) that you can spawn larvae with all your queens without going back to the hatcheries and actually clicking on them (the queens will spawn larvae on the closest hatchery or something like that).
Did I make this up? | 2011/05/31 | [
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] | You can click the hatchery on the *minimap* instead of the main area. Some people swear by that method (for reasons you mentioned), others assert that it's still faster to just find an efficient way of doing it by clicking directly on the hatcheries. There's a tutorial from PsyStarcraft about doing it efficiently:
<ht... | If you have multiple hatcheries in an area then tenfour's method won't be very effective. You can however double tap on your queen hotkey to centre the map on her, do your larvae business, and then double tap on your army hotkey to get back into the action.
However for expansions, the mini-map method works fine. |
23,677 | I heard on some Day9 screencast (can't find it anymore) that you can spawn larvae with all your queens without going back to the hatcheries and actually clicking on them (the queens will spawn larvae on the closest hatchery or something like that).
Did I make this up? | 2011/05/31 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/23677",
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] | You can click the hatchery on the *minimap* instead of the main area. Some people swear by that method (for reasons you mentioned), others assert that it's still faster to just find an efficient way of doing it by clicking directly on the hatcheries. There's a tutorial from PsyStarcraft about doing it efficiently:
<ht... | You did not imagine it, you can spawn larva by having the queens on a hotkey, make queens your active unit, press the spawn larva button (V), and then click on the hatchery/lair/hive on your mini-map. **The closest queen will move to that hatchery to spawn larva**.
This method though requires clicking on your minimap ... |
291,716 | I've sent out a few bottles of 7 beans from the Poké Pelago and received one bottle with 7 beans myself.
Is there any advantage to sending out bottles of beans or is it a gift mechanic for a randomly selected player? | 2016/11/20 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/291716",
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] | Based on the page for [Poké Pelago on Serebii](http://www.serebii.net/sunmoon/pokepelago.shtml), it looks like this is just to help random players over the Internet. It won't give you any benefit except the joy of knowing that you helped a stranger.
>
> You can also, once a day, send out a Bean Bottle. This will put ... | On days that I send one I will find at least three bottles washed up on the beach. They usually have rare beans in them. |
291,716 | I've sent out a few bottles of 7 beans from the Poké Pelago and received one bottle with 7 beans myself.
Is there any advantage to sending out bottles of beans or is it a gift mechanic for a randomly selected player? | 2016/11/20 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/291716",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/65440/"
] | Based on the page for [Poké Pelago on Serebii](http://www.serebii.net/sunmoon/pokepelago.shtml), it looks like this is just to help random players over the Internet. It won't give you any benefit except the joy of knowing that you helped a stranger.
>
> You can also, once a day, send out a Bean Bottle. This will put ... | On days when I send bean bottles, it seems like I have more pokemon trying to come to my island for me to "see if they will go into a ball". I thought it was supposed to boost luck on your island. |
291,716 | I've sent out a few bottles of 7 beans from the Poké Pelago and received one bottle with 7 beans myself.
Is there any advantage to sending out bottles of beans or is it a gift mechanic for a randomly selected player? | 2016/11/20 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/291716",
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] | On days when I send bean bottles, it seems like I have more pokemon trying to come to my island for me to "see if they will go into a ball". I thought it was supposed to boost luck on your island. | On days that I send one I will find at least three bottles washed up on the beach. They usually have rare beans in them. |
3,428 | In primary publications, such as journals or conference proceedings, it is a common practise not to use the title or designation of authors in the front-matter.
What are the most compelling reasons for not including those information? Or in other words, are there any disadvantages? | 2012/09/26 | [
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] | I suspect to some extent it has to do with the wide range of available titles and honorifics out there. Moreover, this can lead to rather strange credits, such as the German system, where a title such as "Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.rer.nat. Dr.(h.c.) Dr.(h.c.) Dr.(h.c.)" is not as uncommon as it should be.
Keeping to names ma... | My experience is that professional fields (e.g., engineering and medicine) title are used more frequently in everyday life and are included in publications (e.g., New England Journal of Medicine and IEEE) while in non-professional fields (e.g., math and biology) titles are used less frequently and not included in publi... |
3,428 | In primary publications, such as journals or conference proceedings, it is a common practise not to use the title or designation of authors in the front-matter.
What are the most compelling reasons for not including those information? Or in other words, are there any disadvantages? | 2012/09/26 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/3428",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
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] | I suspect to some extent it has to do with the wide range of available titles and honorifics out there. Moreover, this can lead to rather strange credits, such as the German system, where a title such as "Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.rer.nat. Dr.(h.c.) Dr.(h.c.) Dr.(h.c.)" is not as uncommon as it should be.
Keeping to names ma... | I don't see this as a specific issue about titles, but rather a broader issue about how much information to provide about authors. In principle, there's an enormous amount one could say: for example, one could append complete CVs to the end of each published paper. Clearly, it's important to draw the line somewhere. Th... |
3,428 | In primary publications, such as journals or conference proceedings, it is a common practise not to use the title or designation of authors in the front-matter.
What are the most compelling reasons for not including those information? Or in other words, are there any disadvantages? | 2012/09/26 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/3428",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/1580/"
] | I don't see this as a specific issue about titles, but rather a broader issue about how much information to provide about authors. In principle, there's an enormous amount one could say: for example, one could append complete CVs to the end of each published paper. Clearly, it's important to draw the line somewhere. Th... | My experience is that professional fields (e.g., engineering and medicine) title are used more frequently in everyday life and are included in publications (e.g., New England Journal of Medicine and IEEE) while in non-professional fields (e.g., math and biology) titles are used less frequently and not included in publi... |
34,427,956 | We are implementing a communication system where client (mobile device) sends messages thru MQTT-MQ to the backend systems. I would like to benchmark the load performance of the MQTT-MQ data path.
Could you please recommend if there is any opensource (or commercial) performance test tool which could load test the MQTT... | 2015/12/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/34427956",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | Try out [Apache JMeter](http://jmeter.apache.org/), it provides the following test elements:
* [JMS Publisher](http://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/component_reference.html#JMS_Publisher)
* [JMS Subscriber](http://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/component_reference.html#JMS_Subscriber)
* [JMS Point-to-Point](http://jmeter... | Both [mqtt-spy](http://kamilfb.github.io/mqtt-spy/) and mqtt-spy-daemon support concurrent messaging. You can define a [script](https://github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt-spy/wiki/Scripting) that sends messages concurrently, or multiple scripts which is normally easier. To have multiple concurrent MQTT clients connected to t... |
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