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4,875 | I run a Usability/UX blog, and my biggest hurdle right now is finding examples to illustrate the topics I write about (bad error messages, good implementation of tabs, bad interactions...etc)
So is there a website that has, for example, a database of categorized/tagged interface screenshots from various web sites on t... | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/4875",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | You asked for examples of good and bad web elements of various kinds.
Here are some resources from which you can draw examples, screenshots, ideas of sites to look at, etc., on which to make ux-specific commentary:
* [Time Magazine's 5 Worst Websites](http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1638344%5... | Here's a huge collection of patterns: [40+ Helpful Resources On User Interface Design Patterns](http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/15/40-helpful-resources-on-user-interface-design-patterns/) |
4,875 | I run a Usability/UX blog, and my biggest hurdle right now is finding examples to illustrate the topics I write about (bad error messages, good implementation of tabs, bad interactions...etc)
So is there a website that has, for example, a database of categorized/tagged interface screenshots from various web sites on t... | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/4875",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Some suggestions on pattern libraries:
* <http://patterntap.com/>
* <http://www.welie.com/patterns/index.php>
* <http://ui-patterns.com/>
* <http://uipatternfactory.com/>
* <http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/>
* <http://www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/collections/72157600001823120/>
* <http://wearecolorblind.com/>... | I'm sure there are plenty more, but my favorite resource for this type of data is [Pattern Tap](http://patterntap.com/). |
4,875 | I run a Usability/UX blog, and my biggest hurdle right now is finding examples to illustrate the topics I write about (bad error messages, good implementation of tabs, bad interactions...etc)
So is there a website that has, for example, a database of categorized/tagged interface screenshots from various web sites on t... | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/4875",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Some suggestions on pattern libraries:
* <http://patterntap.com/>
* <http://www.welie.com/patterns/index.php>
* <http://ui-patterns.com/>
* <http://uipatternfactory.com/>
* <http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/>
* <http://www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/collections/72157600001823120/>
* <http://wearecolorblind.com/>... | Here's a huge collection of patterns: [40+ Helpful Resources On User Interface Design Patterns](http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/15/40-helpful-resources-on-user-interface-design-patterns/) |
4,875 | I run a Usability/UX blog, and my biggest hurdle right now is finding examples to illustrate the topics I write about (bad error messages, good implementation of tabs, bad interactions...etc)
So is there a website that has, for example, a database of categorized/tagged interface screenshots from various web sites on t... | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/4875",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | These are the pattern repositories I find myself referring to most often:
* [Designing Interfaces](http://designinginterfaces.com/)
* [Yahoo! Design Pattern Library](http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/)
* [Quince: UX Patterns Explorer](http://quince.infragistics.com/)
* [Pattern Tap](http://patterntap.com/)
* [UI Pa... | I have about 30 sites linked from my Delicious acct: <http://delicious.com/FiveFifteen/patterns> |
4,875 | I run a Usability/UX blog, and my biggest hurdle right now is finding examples to illustrate the topics I write about (bad error messages, good implementation of tabs, bad interactions...etc)
So is there a website that has, for example, a database of categorized/tagged interface screenshots from various web sites on t... | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/4875",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Some suggestions on pattern libraries:
* <http://patterntap.com/>
* <http://www.welie.com/patterns/index.php>
* <http://ui-patterns.com/>
* <http://uipatternfactory.com/>
* <http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/>
* <http://www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/collections/72157600001823120/>
* <http://wearecolorblind.com/>... | I have about 30 sites linked from my Delicious acct: <http://delicious.com/FiveFifteen/patterns> |
4,875 | I run a Usability/UX blog, and my biggest hurdle right now is finding examples to illustrate the topics I write about (bad error messages, good implementation of tabs, bad interactions...etc)
So is there a website that has, for example, a database of categorized/tagged interface screenshots from various web sites on t... | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/4875",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | These are the pattern repositories I find myself referring to most often:
* [Designing Interfaces](http://designinginterfaces.com/)
* [Yahoo! Design Pattern Library](http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/)
* [Quince: UX Patterns Explorer](http://quince.infragistics.com/)
* [Pattern Tap](http://patterntap.com/)
* [UI Pa... | Some suggestions on pattern libraries:
* <http://patterntap.com/>
* <http://www.welie.com/patterns/index.php>
* <http://ui-patterns.com/>
* <http://uipatternfactory.com/>
* <http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/>
* <http://www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/collections/72157600001823120/>
* <http://wearecolorblind.com/>... |
186,723 | I'm trying to figure out the orbital characteristics of a double-planet system, kind of like Pluto and Charon, but much more equal in size.
* One planet is pretty much a perfect copy of Earth and the other planet is 20% less massive with a radius 10% smaller.
* Both planets are tidally locked to each other.
* The plan... | 2020/10/04 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/186723",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/76377/"
] | That is not stable over geological time. Systems like Pluto and Charon require one to be much more massive than the other so that their orbits don't intersect. If the masses are the same, it may take some millions of years but the planets will collide. That's because any slight perturbation in their orbit will cause on... | You write:
One planet is pretty much a perfect copy of Earth and the other planet is 20% less massive with a radius 10% smaller.
So the smaller planet has 0.90 of the radius of Earth and 0.80 of the mass of Earth.
A planet with 0.9 the radius of Earth should have a volume of 0.729 the volume of Earth. If its average... |
439,598 | We have a robot, and it has 32 digital output, fed into a homemade PCB.
On the PCB we have optocouplers, which have a forward voltage around 1.2-1.3V.
So I need to drop the voltage a lot. That's why I use resistors. See the following schematic. [](ht... | 2019/05/21 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/439598",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/216106/"
] | Try a more efficient optoisolator. FOD817 for example only need 1mA <https://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/FOD814-D.PDF> (24V - 1.2V)/.001 = 22.8K resistor, dissipating just 0.023W | If optical isolation is not necessary, you can do this:
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fvR6ti.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https://www.circuitlab.com/)
The resistor divider will give 4.8 V out when the... |
36,863,822 | I'm writing a system for a 3D game that allows the camera to travel between a network of nodes.
In my project, I've written a class which represents a node. Unlike a binary node class, each node can only have one parent node, but is allowed to have any number of children.
Using my *truly amazing* paint skills, I've de... | 2016/04/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/36863822",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1500110/"
] | A Dijkstras Algorithm will fix it for you. You would need to feed your system the graph: How many Nodes, Who are the Neighbors of every Node, Weights of every connection.. etc. Just look it up. I did this a while ago and it worked like a charm. It finds the shortest path between ANY two nodes and if you tune it a littl... | I guess you want to represent your 3d world is a graph of accessible points in space. Forget about trees, they are just special cases of graphs.
Then look into Dijkstra's algorithm. If you need to make it more efficient look into A\* which is an improvement over Dijkstra's. |
79,897 | Given a small website hosted on a small data plan, is it possible for someone to keep doing requesting for my website URL or just an image hosted on my website that will consume all my permitted traffic and make the host eventually close access to the website?
Or do hosts have a mechanism to defend against this? | 2015/01/23 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/79897",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/66896/"
] | Probably the answer to your question is yes.
Mainly because it is a application layer attack, for which there seems to be less protection against these days.
For instance if someone uses a distributed approach (DDoS) to request your site, it would come of as many legitimate users (at least if they follow some kind o... | You probably can see logs about visits to your website. They should show what is going on. If you don't know where to find them, ask your provider. Maybe you have Direct Admin or Plesk as admin panel, and then you can see logs there.
It could very well be that you have one image hosted that is shown on another websit... |
79,897 | Given a small website hosted on a small data plan, is it possible for someone to keep doing requesting for my website URL or just an image hosted on my website that will consume all my permitted traffic and make the host eventually close access to the website?
Or do hosts have a mechanism to defend against this? | 2015/01/23 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/79897",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/66896/"
] | This kind of DoS attack it actually very easy to carry on and it could be as simple or as sophisticated as it get: it can be a simple as a [wget](https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/) scripted loop, a spam campain using images hosted on your server, etc.
It is usually very easy to carry out because the resource attacked... | Probably the answer to your question is yes.
Mainly because it is a application layer attack, for which there seems to be less protection against these days.
For instance if someone uses a distributed approach (DDoS) to request your site, it would come of as many legitimate users (at least if they follow some kind o... |
79,897 | Given a small website hosted on a small data plan, is it possible for someone to keep doing requesting for my website URL or just an image hosted on my website that will consume all my permitted traffic and make the host eventually close access to the website?
Or do hosts have a mechanism to defend against this? | 2015/01/23 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/79897",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/66896/"
] | This kind of DoS attack it actually very easy to carry on and it could be as simple or as sophisticated as it get: it can be a simple as a [wget](https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/) scripted loop, a spam campain using images hosted on your server, etc.
It is usually very easy to carry out because the resource attacked... | You probably can see logs about visits to your website. They should show what is going on. If you don't know where to find them, ask your provider. Maybe you have Direct Admin or Plesk as admin panel, and then you can see logs there.
It could very well be that you have one image hosted that is shown on another websit... |
279,740 | I have graduated and my employer does not provide access to journals.
I don't mind paying, but I cannot afford subscribing directly.
Are there public mathematics associations that provide members with access to the most common mathematical journals? | 2017/08/28 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/279740",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/113899/"
] | Yes, there are public associations that provide some access to published articles, but it would be difficult to give more details without knowing your location and field of research.
Note that many research institutes have a status of associated/invited researchers, which does not grant a salary but permits access to ... | Often the author has a web page on which he or she posts papers, e.g., T. Tao.
Another possible source is Archiv. |
279,740 | I have graduated and my employer does not provide access to journals.
I don't mind paying, but I cannot afford subscribing directly.
Are there public mathematics associations that provide members with access to the most common mathematical journals? | 2017/08/28 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/279740",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/113899/"
] | What I did to continue having access to articles, even tho I am no longer affiliated with my *alma mater*, was to apply for an alumnus ID (lifetime membership in my case!) that allows me to make at most three free(!) trips to the university library a month. I then keep a running list of articles I want to read as I enc... | Often the author has a web page on which he or she posts papers, e.g., T. Tao.
Another possible source is Archiv. |
165,781 | The purpose of this question is to get an alien race with a diffused set of organs, which makes any part of their body interchangeable. Why would a species need this? Well for one it might be because they are prone to injury due to the wildlife of their planet. Just like us they make us of tools and have formed a civil... | 2020/01/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/165781",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | **Not Possible**
I really don't want to say this, because the concept of an alien able to do this is pretty cool. Not to mention the obvious upside that they'd be able to lose body parts with no negative effects. However, you're asking for a reality-check, and in reality? Not a chance.
It's not even that you're under... | **This is unlikely to work unless...**
I may be wrong in how I interpret your meaning of diffused organs, but I gather this as meaning that the organs are completely free floating and rely on diffusion to supply the body. The reason this is unlikely to work is because specialized tissues and organs rely on being able... |
165,781 | The purpose of this question is to get an alien race with a diffused set of organs, which makes any part of their body interchangeable. Why would a species need this? Well for one it might be because they are prone to injury due to the wildlife of their planet. Just like us they make us of tools and have formed a civil... | 2020/01/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/165781",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Having no organs would not be viable.
But have *many* very *small* organs might be. Though it is still very challenging. It's just not very efficient to spread organs out in this fashion.
Instead of a central nervous system they might have clusters of nerves all over their bodies. This might be backed up with chemica... | **Not Possible**
I really don't want to say this, because the concept of an alien able to do this is pretty cool. Not to mention the obvious upside that they'd be able to lose body parts with no negative effects. However, you're asking for a reality-check, and in reality? Not a chance.
It's not even that you're under... |
165,781 | The purpose of this question is to get an alien race with a diffused set of organs, which makes any part of their body interchangeable. Why would a species need this? Well for one it might be because they are prone to injury due to the wildlife of their planet. Just like us they make us of tools and have formed a civil... | 2020/01/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/165781",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The only way I can think of this working is if the biological cells themselves of the aliens could rearrange and adapt rapidly enough to form new organs based on what was needed. I think of [kandras](https://coppermind.net/wiki/Kandra). Whether it's possible for all (or most) of the cells in an alien body to function a... | **This is unlikely to work unless...**
I may be wrong in how I interpret your meaning of diffused organs, but I gather this as meaning that the organs are completely free floating and rely on diffusion to supply the body. The reason this is unlikely to work is because specialized tissues and organs rely on being able... |
165,781 | The purpose of this question is to get an alien race with a diffused set of organs, which makes any part of their body interchangeable. Why would a species need this? Well for one it might be because they are prone to injury due to the wildlife of their planet. Just like us they make us of tools and have formed a civil... | 2020/01/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/165781",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Having no organs would not be viable.
But have *many* very *small* organs might be. Though it is still very challenging. It's just not very efficient to spread organs out in this fashion.
Instead of a central nervous system they might have clusters of nerves all over their bodies. This might be backed up with chemica... | The only way I can think of this working is if the biological cells themselves of the aliens could rearrange and adapt rapidly enough to form new organs based on what was needed. I think of [kandras](https://coppermind.net/wiki/Kandra). Whether it's possible for all (or most) of the cells in an alien body to function a... |
165,781 | The purpose of this question is to get an alien race with a diffused set of organs, which makes any part of their body interchangeable. Why would a species need this? Well for one it might be because they are prone to injury due to the wildlife of their planet. Just like us they make us of tools and have formed a civil... | 2020/01/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/165781",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Having no organs would not be viable.
But have *many* very *small* organs might be. Though it is still very challenging. It's just not very efficient to spread organs out in this fashion.
Instead of a central nervous system they might have clusters of nerves all over their bodies. This might be backed up with chemica... | **This is unlikely to work unless...**
I may be wrong in how I interpret your meaning of diffused organs, but I gather this as meaning that the organs are completely free floating and rely on diffusion to supply the body. The reason this is unlikely to work is because specialized tissues and organs rely on being able... |
493,702 | It's quite common to have a form with a checkbox stating "Use foo" immediately followed by a textbox where the user can input the "foo value" he want's to use. Of course, this textbox is useful only if "Use foo" is checked
I don't know the best way to deal with this situation :
1. Disable the textbox (ie textboxfoo.E... | 2009/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/493702",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/47341/"
] | Clearly disabling the text box is favoured because the user still has a visual clue as to what "Foo" will enable them to do.
But about what about the "More options >>" / "<< Less options" panel that opens up or closes as "Foo" is checked/uncheck? To much work, from the developer's perspective, and/or too much fiddling... | Another option would be to let the enter input some data if he wants too, but to auto-check the foo checkbox if he starts typing into the foo textbox. |
493,702 | It's quite common to have a form with a checkbox stating "Use foo" immediately followed by a textbox where the user can input the "foo value" he want's to use. Of course, this textbox is useful only if "Use foo" is checked
I don't know the best way to deal with this situation :
1. Disable the textbox (ie textboxfoo.E... | 2009/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/493702",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/47341/"
] | The textbox should be disabled.
If the textbox is hidden, then the visible alteration of the form will make the program less user-friendly. An example of this is the old (very unpopular) disappearing menu items that used to be in Microsoft Office. People don't want things moving around on their screens. It's disorient... | Disable the textbox
With the textbox hidden the user may skip over the option "Use Foo" since it won't be clear to them how they will or should define "foo". With the textbox visible but disabled the user will recognize that they can define "foo" once they say they want to use it. |
493,702 | It's quite common to have a form with a checkbox stating "Use foo" immediately followed by a textbox where the user can input the "foo value" he want's to use. Of course, this textbox is useful only if "Use foo" is checked
I don't know the best way to deal with this situation :
1. Disable the textbox (ie textboxfoo.E... | 2009/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/493702",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/47341/"
] | Disabling the text box is the best option in this case. The fact that the text box is enabled/disabled as the checkbox is checked/unchecked provides useful feedback to the user: the use foo option expects a foo value, and the foo value is only meaningful if the use foo option is selected.
Hiding the text box is less ... | Disable the textbox
With the textbox hidden the user may skip over the option "Use Foo" since it won't be clear to them how they will or should define "foo". With the textbox visible but disabled the user will recognize that they can define "foo" once they say they want to use it. |
493,702 | It's quite common to have a form with a checkbox stating "Use foo" immediately followed by a textbox where the user can input the "foo value" he want's to use. Of course, this textbox is useful only if "Use foo" is checked
I don't know the best way to deal with this situation :
1. Disable the textbox (ie textboxfoo.E... | 2009/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/493702",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/47341/"
] | Disabling the text box is the best option in this case. The fact that the text box is enabled/disabled as the checkbox is checked/unchecked provides useful feedback to the user: the use foo option expects a foo value, and the foo value is only meaningful if the use foo option is selected.
Hiding the text box is less ... | Another option would be to let the enter input some data if he wants too, but to auto-check the foo checkbox if he starts typing into the foo textbox. |
493,702 | It's quite common to have a form with a checkbox stating "Use foo" immediately followed by a textbox where the user can input the "foo value" he want's to use. Of course, this textbox is useful only if "Use foo" is checked
I don't know the best way to deal with this situation :
1. Disable the textbox (ie textboxfoo.E... | 2009/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/493702",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/47341/"
] | Disabling the text box is the best option in this case. The fact that the text box is enabled/disabled as the checkbox is checked/unchecked provides useful feedback to the user: the use foo option expects a foo value, and the foo value is only meaningful if the use foo option is selected.
Hiding the text box is less ... | Disable the text box.
It makes it clear to user that there is an option that happens to be unavailable.
Hiding it will sometimes get a user response of "Where did my box go". |
493,702 | It's quite common to have a form with a checkbox stating "Use foo" immediately followed by a textbox where the user can input the "foo value" he want's to use. Of course, this textbox is useful only if "Use foo" is checked
I don't know the best way to deal with this situation :
1. Disable the textbox (ie textboxfoo.E... | 2009/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/493702",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/47341/"
] | Disable the textbox
With the textbox hidden the user may skip over the option "Use Foo" since it won't be clear to them how they will or should define "foo". With the textbox visible but disabled the user will recognize that they can define "foo" once they say they want to use it. | Another option would be to let the enter input some data if he wants too, but to auto-check the foo checkbox if he starts typing into the foo textbox. |
493,702 | It's quite common to have a form with a checkbox stating "Use foo" immediately followed by a textbox where the user can input the "foo value" he want's to use. Of course, this textbox is useful only if "Use foo" is checked
I don't know the best way to deal with this situation :
1. Disable the textbox (ie textboxfoo.E... | 2009/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/493702",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/47341/"
] | Disable the textbox
With the textbox hidden the user may skip over the option "Use Foo" since it won't be clear to them how they will or should define "foo". With the textbox visible but disabled the user will recognize that they can define "foo" once they say they want to use it. | I favour disabling over hiding, if only because it avoids unnecessary white space on your dialog. |
493,702 | It's quite common to have a form with a checkbox stating "Use foo" immediately followed by a textbox where the user can input the "foo value" he want's to use. Of course, this textbox is useful only if "Use foo" is checked
I don't know the best way to deal with this situation :
1. Disable the textbox (ie textboxfoo.E... | 2009/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/493702",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/47341/"
] | The textbox should be disabled.
If the textbox is hidden, then the visible alteration of the form will make the program less user-friendly. An example of this is the old (very unpopular) disappearing menu items that used to be in Microsoft Office. People don't want things moving around on their screens. It's disorient... | Clearly disabling the text box is favoured because the user still has a visual clue as to what "Foo" will enable them to do.
But about what about the "More options >>" / "<< Less options" panel that opens up or closes as "Foo" is checked/uncheck? To much work, from the developer's perspective, and/or too much fiddling... |
493,702 | It's quite common to have a form with a checkbox stating "Use foo" immediately followed by a textbox where the user can input the "foo value" he want's to use. Of course, this textbox is useful only if "Use foo" is checked
I don't know the best way to deal with this situation :
1. Disable the textbox (ie textboxfoo.E... | 2009/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/493702",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/47341/"
] | Clearly disabling the text box is favoured because the user still has a visual clue as to what "Foo" will enable them to do.
But about what about the "More options >>" / "<< Less options" panel that opens up or closes as "Foo" is checked/uncheck? To much work, from the developer's perspective, and/or too much fiddling... | I favour disabling over hiding, if only because it avoids unnecessary white space on your dialog. |
493,702 | It's quite common to have a form with a checkbox stating "Use foo" immediately followed by a textbox where the user can input the "foo value" he want's to use. Of course, this textbox is useful only if "Use foo" is checked
I don't know the best way to deal with this situation :
1. Disable the textbox (ie textboxfoo.E... | 2009/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/493702",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/47341/"
] | The textbox should be disabled.
If the textbox is hidden, then the visible alteration of the form will make the program less user-friendly. An example of this is the old (very unpopular) disappearing menu items that used to be in Microsoft Office. People don't want things moving around on their screens. It's disorient... | Disabling the text box is the best option in this case. The fact that the text box is enabled/disabled as the checkbox is checked/unchecked provides useful feedback to the user: the use foo option expects a foo value, and the foo value is only meaningful if the use foo option is selected.
Hiding the text box is less ... |
63,224,089 | I faced an issue for using LibreOffice Draw.
I need to move images between grid points snapping to them.
But when I hold the images for more than 1 second, it automatically switched to free transform mode (drag & drop, also the mouse cursor would to be changed).
How can I prevent this? | 2020/08/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/63224089",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/12858250/"
] | Sure - you can use BERT. Yet, it will induce higher runtime for transforming the data into vector embeddings. Btw, you should explore other similarity search alternatives, such as pinecone.io, which offers a managed vector search service. | Absolutely! You'll just have to make use of dense\_vectors in order to search for vectors, which is what BERT works with.
For more information on dense vectors:
<https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/dense-vector.html>
For more information on how to optimize embeddings search, you can check ... |
28,285 | Negligence is unintentional, so at least for the first offence due to negligence, there should be no punishment or kammic results (imo). What of recurring negligence? | 2018/07/21 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/28285",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/7309/"
] | >
> [Content with that ...*(see sutta)*..., he does not exert himself further in solitude by day or seclusion by night. For him, living thus heedlessly, there is no joy. There being no joy, there is no rapture. There being no rapture, there is no serenity. There being no serenity, he dwells in pain. When pained, the m... | See the whole chapter on Heedfulness ([Dhp 21-32](https://accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp.02.than.html)) on the danger of heedlessness and the benefit of heedfulness. |
681,470 | Within plain EC2 environment, managing access to other AWS resources is fairly straightforward with IAM roles and credentials (automatically fetched from instance metadata). Even easier with CloudFormation, where you can create roles on the fly when you assign a particular application role to an instance.
If I wanted ... | 2015/04/09 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/681470",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/5185/"
] | There is this project: <https://github.com/dump247/docker-ec2-metadata>
It acts as a proxy to the instance meta-data endpoint, returning a role specific to the container. I have not used it before, but it seems to solve the use-case you are describing. | Applying least privilege using Roles and Security Groups (even though you didn't mention them) in AWS with EC2 are both best practices to provide a secure environment for your hosting applications, especially when using CloudFormation. However, when you layer a multi-tenant Docker environment on top of that is when thi... |
2,720,445 | Would it be a good idea to start converting forms into .NET one at a time which you would then invoke from the VB6 app via COM-interop.
This way, by the end of the process you would just convert the 'shell' of the VB6 application into a new .NET app, and all your forms are ready to go in .NET.
Is there a better strat... | 2010/04/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2720445",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/325801/"
] | We have a VB6 application which is being ported to .NET either, and we use the COM-Interop strategy. All new features can be implemented in .NET, only the GUI-stuff remains VB; at the same time, we can develop a new GUI independently.
If you don't already know this, you can do COM Interop without using the registry (... | If it were me, I'd just rip the Band-Aid right off. I don’t see any benefit in having an in-between state [.NET Forms and COM-interop] for your application because it just adds unneeded complexity. |
2,720,445 | Would it be a good idea to start converting forms into .NET one at a time which you would then invoke from the VB6 app via COM-interop.
This way, by the end of the process you would just convert the 'shell' of the VB6 application into a new .NET app, and all your forms are ready to go in .NET.
Is there a better strat... | 2010/04/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2720445",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/325801/"
] | If it were me, I'd just rip the Band-Aid right off. I don’t see any benefit in having an in-between state [.NET Forms and COM-interop] for your application because it just adds unneeded complexity. | The piecemeal approach you describe will create extra work because you will be trying to get VB6 and .Net code to co-exist, which is fraught with problems on anything but the simplest applications. Somewhere down the road you are likely to trip over a gotcha which may be a showstopper.
I would recommend the following ... |
2,720,445 | Would it be a good idea to start converting forms into .NET one at a time which you would then invoke from the VB6 app via COM-interop.
This way, by the end of the process you would just convert the 'shell' of the VB6 application into a new .NET app, and all your forms are ready to go in .NET.
Is there a better strat... | 2010/04/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2720445",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/325801/"
] | If it were me, I'd just rip the Band-Aid right off. I don’t see any benefit in having an in-between state [.NET Forms and COM-interop] for your application because it just adds unneeded complexity. | Would you do a large complex data conversion one-table at a time, with your systems using one, the other, or both data models concurently for an extended period? Clearly this is asking for trouble and complexity. Best practice for large data conversions is to do them in a way that brings the entire data model to its de... |
2,720,445 | Would it be a good idea to start converting forms into .NET one at a time which you would then invoke from the VB6 app via COM-interop.
This way, by the end of the process you would just convert the 'shell' of the VB6 application into a new .NET app, and all your forms are ready to go in .NET.
Is there a better strat... | 2010/04/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2720445",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/325801/"
] | We have a VB6 application which is being ported to .NET either, and we use the COM-Interop strategy. All new features can be implemented in .NET, only the GUI-stuff remains VB; at the same time, we can develop a new GUI independently.
If you don't already know this, you can do COM Interop without using the registry (... | The piecemeal approach you describe will create extra work because you will be trying to get VB6 and .Net code to co-exist, which is fraught with problems on anything but the simplest applications. Somewhere down the road you are likely to trip over a gotcha which may be a showstopper.
I would recommend the following ... |
2,720,445 | Would it be a good idea to start converting forms into .NET one at a time which you would then invoke from the VB6 app via COM-interop.
This way, by the end of the process you would just convert the 'shell' of the VB6 application into a new .NET app, and all your forms are ready to go in .NET.
Is there a better strat... | 2010/04/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2720445",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/325801/"
] | We have a VB6 application which is being ported to .NET either, and we use the COM-Interop strategy. All new features can be implemented in .NET, only the GUI-stuff remains VB; at the same time, we can develop a new GUI independently.
If you don't already know this, you can do COM Interop without using the registry (... | There's lots of advice on strategies for conversion.
* Check out the other questions here tagged [vb6-migration](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/vb6-migration?sort=votes).
* I highly recommend [Microsoft's page](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/dd408373.aspx#migrate) about different conversion strategies.
* ... |
2,720,445 | Would it be a good idea to start converting forms into .NET one at a time which you would then invoke from the VB6 app via COM-interop.
This way, by the end of the process you would just convert the 'shell' of the VB6 application into a new .NET app, and all your forms are ready to go in .NET.
Is there a better strat... | 2010/04/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2720445",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/325801/"
] | We have a VB6 application which is being ported to .NET either, and we use the COM-Interop strategy. All new features can be implemented in .NET, only the GUI-stuff remains VB; at the same time, we can develop a new GUI independently.
If you don't already know this, you can do COM Interop without using the registry (... | Would you do a large complex data conversion one-table at a time, with your systems using one, the other, or both data models concurently for an extended period? Clearly this is asking for trouble and complexity. Best practice for large data conversions is to do them in a way that brings the entire data model to its de... |
2,720,445 | Would it be a good idea to start converting forms into .NET one at a time which you would then invoke from the VB6 app via COM-interop.
This way, by the end of the process you would just convert the 'shell' of the VB6 application into a new .NET app, and all your forms are ready to go in .NET.
Is there a better strat... | 2010/04/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2720445",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/325801/"
] | There's lots of advice on strategies for conversion.
* Check out the other questions here tagged [vb6-migration](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/vb6-migration?sort=votes).
* I highly recommend [Microsoft's page](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/dd408373.aspx#migrate) about different conversion strategies.
* ... | The piecemeal approach you describe will create extra work because you will be trying to get VB6 and .Net code to co-exist, which is fraught with problems on anything but the simplest applications. Somewhere down the road you are likely to trip over a gotcha which may be a showstopper.
I would recommend the following ... |
2,720,445 | Would it be a good idea to start converting forms into .NET one at a time which you would then invoke from the VB6 app via COM-interop.
This way, by the end of the process you would just convert the 'shell' of the VB6 application into a new .NET app, and all your forms are ready to go in .NET.
Is there a better strat... | 2010/04/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2720445",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/325801/"
] | The piecemeal approach you describe will create extra work because you will be trying to get VB6 and .Net code to co-exist, which is fraught with problems on anything but the simplest applications. Somewhere down the road you are likely to trip over a gotcha which may be a showstopper.
I would recommend the following ... | Would you do a large complex data conversion one-table at a time, with your systems using one, the other, or both data models concurently for an extended period? Clearly this is asking for trouble and complexity. Best practice for large data conversions is to do them in a way that brings the entire data model to its de... |
2,720,445 | Would it be a good idea to start converting forms into .NET one at a time which you would then invoke from the VB6 app via COM-interop.
This way, by the end of the process you would just convert the 'shell' of the VB6 application into a new .NET app, and all your forms are ready to go in .NET.
Is there a better strat... | 2010/04/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2720445",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/325801/"
] | There's lots of advice on strategies for conversion.
* Check out the other questions here tagged [vb6-migration](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/vb6-migration?sort=votes).
* I highly recommend [Microsoft's page](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/dd408373.aspx#migrate) about different conversion strategies.
* ... | Would you do a large complex data conversion one-table at a time, with your systems using one, the other, or both data models concurently for an extended period? Clearly this is asking for trouble and complexity. Best practice for large data conversions is to do them in a way that brings the entire data model to its de... |
532,263 | The Blue Book of Grammar has a question: "John knows WHO/WHOM the winner is."
The correct answer is:
"John knows WHO the winner is."
But ...
The main clause is "John Knows." But WHOM is actually the pronoun of "the winner" and the verb "is".
I used the usual rules and got 9 / 10 other questions right, but this one st... | 2020/04/27 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/532263",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/383000/"
] | First, we need to separate out your embedded question clause (*who the winner is*). That whole clause is the object of the verb *knows*.
Now let's look at that clause . . .
*Is* is a linking verb. There are no objects in linking verb clauses. You can see this quite clearly when pronouns are involved. Both the subject... | In the relative clause (WHO/WHOM the winner is) appears the verb "to be", which **can't** have an object; "to be" is a copular verb and copular verbs have no object; since "whom" is the object case for the pronoun, that would make it the object of the verb "to be"; therefore the pronoun form is "who". |
3,865 | The [bible-interpretation](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/bible-interpretation "show questions tagged 'bible-interpretation'") tag continues to get used a lot. I retag it to [exegesis](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/exegesis "show questions tagged 'exegesis'") when I se... | 2014/07/21 | [
"https://christianity.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3865",
"https://christianity.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.meta.stackexchange.com/users/6071/"
] | *([These tags have been discussed previously...](https://christianity.meta.stackexchange.com/a/3661/6071))*
For 90% of cases these tags are effectively synonymous. I would recommend making [calvinism](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/calvinism "show questions tagged 'calvinism'") a synonym of [r... | Reformed Theology is a subset of Protestant Theology that sits between Lutheranism on its left and Anabaptism on its right. It is basically Calvinistic, and has many adherents even today. |
3,865 | The [bible-interpretation](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/bible-interpretation "show questions tagged 'bible-interpretation'") tag continues to get used a lot. I retag it to [exegesis](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/exegesis "show questions tagged 'exegesis'") when I se... | 2014/07/21 | [
"https://christianity.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3865",
"https://christianity.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.meta.stackexchange.com/users/6071/"
] | *([These tags have been discussed previously...](https://christianity.meta.stackexchange.com/a/3661/6071))*
For 90% of cases these tags are effectively synonymous. I would recommend making [calvinism](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/calvinism "show questions tagged 'calvinism'") a synonym of [r... | Reformed theology typicalny includes the main points of Calvinism but is quite a bit broader category. At the same time it's quite a bit narrower than all of Protestantism. It's definitely something to have a unique tag for, although it sounds like the tag wiki could use some help. |
7,662 | I'm completely new to the world of investing and stocks. Knowing that I shouldn't invest or buy stocks until I know it well enough, I was wondering which cheap or affordable resources would be the best to get started?
I've seen quite a lot of books and websites that teach investing, but it's hard to choose. To narrow ... | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/7662",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/3270/"
] | The Motley Fool's How to Invest
[How To Invest](http://www.fool.com/how-to-invest/index.aspx)
Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor
[The Intelligent Investor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Investor)
If you like The Intelligent Investor then try Benjamin's [Security Analysis](http://en.wikipedia.... | Los Angeles Times Investing 101
<http://www.latimes.com/business/la-moneylib,0,3098409.htmlstory>
Clark Howard's Investing Guide
<http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/personal-finance-credit/clarks-investment-guide/nFZK/> |
7,662 | I'm completely new to the world of investing and stocks. Knowing that I shouldn't invest or buy stocks until I know it well enough, I was wondering which cheap or affordable resources would be the best to get started?
I've seen quite a lot of books and websites that teach investing, but it's hard to choose. To narrow ... | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/7662",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/3270/"
] | The Winning Investor
<http://winninginvestor.quickanddirtytips.com/>
This is a blog and a podcast. Load a bunch of these onto your iPod and start listening.
Stikky Stock Charts
[http://www.amazon.com/Stikky-Stock-Charts-professionals-smart/dp/1932974008](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1932974008)
... | Los Angeles Times Investing 101
<http://www.latimes.com/business/la-moneylib,0,3098409.htmlstory>
Clark Howard's Investing Guide
<http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/personal-finance-credit/clarks-investment-guide/nFZK/> |
7,662 | I'm completely new to the world of investing and stocks. Knowing that I shouldn't invest or buy stocks until I know it well enough, I was wondering which cheap or affordable resources would be the best to get started?
I've seen quite a lot of books and websites that teach investing, but it's hard to choose. To narrow ... | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/7662",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/3270/"
] | If you just want to save for retirement, start with a financial planning book, like this one:
[http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Simple-Financial-Strategies-People/dp/0743269942](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0743269942)
and here's my editorial on the investing part:
<http://blog.ometer.com/2010/11/10/take-risks-i... | Los Angeles Times Investing 101
<http://www.latimes.com/business/la-moneylib,0,3098409.htmlstory>
Clark Howard's Investing Guide
<http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/personal-finance-credit/clarks-investment-guide/nFZK/> |
7,662 | I'm completely new to the world of investing and stocks. Knowing that I shouldn't invest or buy stocks until I know it well enough, I was wondering which cheap or affordable resources would be the best to get started?
I've seen quite a lot of books and websites that teach investing, but it's hard to choose. To narrow ... | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/7662",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/3270/"
] | There is only one book worth reading in my opinion: One Up on Wall Street.
It's short and no other book even comes close to it for honesty, correctness and good sense. Also, it is written by the second most successful investor of all time, Peter Lynch.
The Intelligent Investor has some good technical content, but the... | Los Angeles Times Investing 101
<http://www.latimes.com/business/la-moneylib,0,3098409.htmlstory>
Clark Howard's Investing Guide
<http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/personal-finance-credit/clarks-investment-guide/nFZK/> |
7,662 | I'm completely new to the world of investing and stocks. Knowing that I shouldn't invest or buy stocks until I know it well enough, I was wondering which cheap or affordable resources would be the best to get started?
I've seen quite a lot of books and websites that teach investing, but it's hard to choose. To narrow ... | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/7662",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/3270/"
] | The Motley Fool's How to Invest
[How To Invest](http://www.fool.com/how-to-invest/index.aspx)
Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor
[The Intelligent Investor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Investor)
If you like The Intelligent Investor then try Benjamin's [Security Analysis](http://en.wikipedia.... | The Winning Investor
<http://winninginvestor.quickanddirtytips.com/>
This is a blog and a podcast. Load a bunch of these onto your iPod and start listening.
Stikky Stock Charts
[http://www.amazon.com/Stikky-Stock-Charts-professionals-smart/dp/1932974008](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1932974008)
... |
7,662 | I'm completely new to the world of investing and stocks. Knowing that I shouldn't invest or buy stocks until I know it well enough, I was wondering which cheap or affordable resources would be the best to get started?
I've seen quite a lot of books and websites that teach investing, but it's hard to choose. To narrow ... | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/7662",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/3270/"
] | The Motley Fool's How to Invest
[How To Invest](http://www.fool.com/how-to-invest/index.aspx)
Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor
[The Intelligent Investor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Investor)
If you like The Intelligent Investor then try Benjamin's [Security Analysis](http://en.wikipedia.... | If you just want to save for retirement, start with a financial planning book, like this one:
[http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Simple-Financial-Strategies-People/dp/0743269942](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0743269942)
and here's my editorial on the investing part:
<http://blog.ometer.com/2010/11/10/take-risks-i... |
7,662 | I'm completely new to the world of investing and stocks. Knowing that I shouldn't invest or buy stocks until I know it well enough, I was wondering which cheap or affordable resources would be the best to get started?
I've seen quite a lot of books and websites that teach investing, but it's hard to choose. To narrow ... | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/7662",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/3270/"
] | The Motley Fool's How to Invest
[How To Invest](http://www.fool.com/how-to-invest/index.aspx)
Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor
[The Intelligent Investor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Investor)
If you like The Intelligent Investor then try Benjamin's [Security Analysis](http://en.wikipedia.... | There is only one book worth reading in my opinion: One Up on Wall Street.
It's short and no other book even comes close to it for honesty, correctness and good sense. Also, it is written by the second most successful investor of all time, Peter Lynch.
The Intelligent Investor has some good technical content, but the... |
7,662 | I'm completely new to the world of investing and stocks. Knowing that I shouldn't invest or buy stocks until I know it well enough, I was wondering which cheap or affordable resources would be the best to get started?
I've seen quite a lot of books and websites that teach investing, but it's hard to choose. To narrow ... | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/7662",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/3270/"
] | If you just want to save for retirement, start with a financial planning book, like this one:
[http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Simple-Financial-Strategies-People/dp/0743269942](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0743269942)
and here's my editorial on the investing part:
<http://blog.ometer.com/2010/11/10/take-risks-i... | The Winning Investor
<http://winninginvestor.quickanddirtytips.com/>
This is a blog and a podcast. Load a bunch of these onto your iPod and start listening.
Stikky Stock Charts
[http://www.amazon.com/Stikky-Stock-Charts-professionals-smart/dp/1932974008](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1932974008)
... |
7,662 | I'm completely new to the world of investing and stocks. Knowing that I shouldn't invest or buy stocks until I know it well enough, I was wondering which cheap or affordable resources would be the best to get started?
I've seen quite a lot of books and websites that teach investing, but it's hard to choose. To narrow ... | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/7662",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/3270/"
] | If you just want to save for retirement, start with a financial planning book, like this one:
[http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Simple-Financial-Strategies-People/dp/0743269942](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0743269942)
and here's my editorial on the investing part:
<http://blog.ometer.com/2010/11/10/take-risks-i... | There is only one book worth reading in my opinion: One Up on Wall Street.
It's short and no other book even comes close to it for honesty, correctness and good sense. Also, it is written by the second most successful investor of all time, Peter Lynch.
The Intelligent Investor has some good technical content, but the... |
78,078 | If a person infringes on someone's copyright by making a derivative work (like fanart for example), who owns that work? I'm aware the copyright holder can stop the work from being distributed and take it down, as well as claim damages that the derived work may have caused.
This question comes from a recent controversy... | 2022/02/23 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/78078",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/44030/"
] | To my understanding, the answer is in theory no, in practice yes.
Ordinarily, non-infringing derivatives gain copyright on the creative elements contributed by that derivative's author ([17 USC 103(b)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/103)). However, as I cover [here](https://law.stackexchange.com/a/55286/32... | Copyright law does not contain a "teaspoon of sewage" rule whereby one loses their copyright if one has infringed copyright. I own my works, which is stuff that I created, and you own your works (analogous definition), and I do not own your work just because it includes some of my work. For example, the Berne Conventio... |
514,367 | My question is about the expression "suck on it."
Background (you can skip this paragraph if you want): at Spanish SE we were doing some back-translating of a game we were playing in Spanish. When we were trying to find an English equivalent for "Si os molesta, tirad de esta," a possible translation as "If it bothers... | 2019/10/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/514367",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/112436/"
] | I decided to transfer what was meant as a comment into an answer because even constructive comments made *without malice* can be deleted because the author of a post can be offended by them. Political correctness runs both ways.
It's normally "sucking one's thumb" or "thumb sucking" or "(s)he sucks her/his thumb", not... | I think this may simply reference something that you cannot enjoy by biting into it and rather something that takes time to dissolve much like the burn that is usually referenced when suck on it or this, is used. |
514,367 | My question is about the expression "suck on it."
Background (you can skip this paragraph if you want): at Spanish SE we were doing some back-translating of a game we were playing in Spanish. When we were trying to find an English equivalent for "Si os molesta, tirad de esta," a possible translation as "If it bothers... | 2019/10/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/514367",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/112436/"
] | I decided to transfer what was meant as a comment into an answer because even constructive comments made *without malice* can be deleted because the author of a post can be offended by them. Political correctness runs both ways.
It's normally "sucking one's thumb" or "thumb sucking" or "(s)he sucks her/his thumb", not... | The vulgar referent is strongly implied, such that [proffering another object](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/Primus-Suck_on_This.jpg) on which to suck is still a double entendre. |
514,367 | My question is about the expression "suck on it."
Background (you can skip this paragraph if you want): at Spanish SE we were doing some back-translating of a game we were playing in Spanish. When we were trying to find an English equivalent for "Si os molesta, tirad de esta," a possible translation as "If it bothers... | 2019/10/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/514367",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/112436/"
] | The formulation that the question is about is *suck **on** it*. That makes it somewhat surprising that most of those who have responded saw in it an allusion to fellatio: when the word *suck* is used to describe that act, it is usually used without *on*, or any other preposition. On the other hand, *suck on* is often u... | I think this may simply reference something that you cannot enjoy by biting into it and rather something that takes time to dissolve much like the burn that is usually referenced when suck on it or this, is used. |
514,367 | My question is about the expression "suck on it."
Background (you can skip this paragraph if you want): at Spanish SE we were doing some back-translating of a game we were playing in Spanish. When we were trying to find an English equivalent for "Si os molesta, tirad de esta," a possible translation as "If it bothers... | 2019/10/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/514367",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/112436/"
] | It's possible that "suck on it" is related to "suck it up" which means to put up with something unpleasant. It is obscure as to its origins but there are suggestions from [wiktionary](https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/suck_it_up) and [the Urban dictionary](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=suck%20it%20up) ... | I think this may simply reference something that you cannot enjoy by biting into it and rather something that takes time to dissolve much like the burn that is usually referenced when suck on it or this, is used. |
514,367 | My question is about the expression "suck on it."
Background (you can skip this paragraph if you want): at Spanish SE we were doing some back-translating of a game we were playing in Spanish. When we were trying to find an English equivalent for "Si os molesta, tirad de esta," a possible translation as "If it bothers... | 2019/10/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/514367",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/112436/"
] | I decided to transfer what was meant as a comment into an answer because even constructive comments made *without malice* can be deleted because the author of a post can be offended by them. Political correctness runs both ways.
It's normally "sucking one's thumb" or "thumb sucking" or "(s)he sucks her/his thumb", not... | The formulation that the question is about is *suck **on** it*. That makes it somewhat surprising that most of those who have responded saw in it an allusion to fellatio: when the word *suck* is used to describe that act, it is usually used without *on*, or any other preposition. On the other hand, *suck on* is often u... |
514,367 | My question is about the expression "suck on it."
Background (you can skip this paragraph if you want): at Spanish SE we were doing some back-translating of a game we were playing in Spanish. When we were trying to find an English equivalent for "Si os molesta, tirad de esta," a possible translation as "If it bothers... | 2019/10/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/514367",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/112436/"
] | I decided to transfer what was meant as a comment into an answer because even constructive comments made *without malice* can be deleted because the author of a post can be offended by them. Political correctness runs both ways.
It's normally "sucking one's thumb" or "thumb sucking" or "(s)he sucks her/his thumb", not... | It's possible that "suck on it" is related to "suck it up" which means to put up with something unpleasant. It is obscure as to its origins but there are suggestions from [wiktionary](https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/suck_it_up) and [the Urban dictionary](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=suck%20it%20up) ... |
514,367 | My question is about the expression "suck on it."
Background (you can skip this paragraph if you want): at Spanish SE we were doing some back-translating of a game we were playing in Spanish. When we were trying to find an English equivalent for "Si os molesta, tirad de esta," a possible translation as "If it bothers... | 2019/10/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/514367",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/112436/"
] | *Suck on it!* usually implies fellatio.
But, it can be contextually clear you don't mean that.
>
> If your thumb bothers you, suck on it.
>
>
>
It can also be used to say, take that:
>
> I'm right and you're wrong. Suck on that!!
>
>
>
As in, keep that in your mouth and "enjoy" it for a while. | The vulgar referent is strongly implied, such that [proffering another object](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/Primus-Suck_on_This.jpg) on which to suck is still a double entendre. |
514,367 | My question is about the expression "suck on it."
Background (you can skip this paragraph if you want): at Spanish SE we were doing some back-translating of a game we were playing in Spanish. When we were trying to find an English equivalent for "Si os molesta, tirad de esta," a possible translation as "If it bothers... | 2019/10/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/514367",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/112436/"
] | *Suck on it!* usually implies fellatio.
But, it can be contextually clear you don't mean that.
>
> If your thumb bothers you, suck on it.
>
>
>
It can also be used to say, take that:
>
> I'm right and you're wrong. Suck on that!!
>
>
>
As in, keep that in your mouth and "enjoy" it for a while. | The formulation that the question is about is *suck **on** it*. That makes it somewhat surprising that most of those who have responded saw in it an allusion to fellatio: when the word *suck* is used to describe that act, it is usually used without *on*, or any other preposition. On the other hand, *suck on* is often u... |
514,367 | My question is about the expression "suck on it."
Background (you can skip this paragraph if you want): at Spanish SE we were doing some back-translating of a game we were playing in Spanish. When we were trying to find an English equivalent for "Si os molesta, tirad de esta," a possible translation as "If it bothers... | 2019/10/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/514367",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/112436/"
] | I think the fellatio notion is quite clear:
***[Suck:](https://www.etymonline.com/word/suck)***
>
> Meaning "do fellatio" is first recorded 1928. Slang sense of "be contemptible" first attested 1971 (the underlying notion is of fellatio).
>
>
>
(Etymonline)
also
***[Suck (on) this!](https://greensdictofslang.... | I think this may simply reference something that you cannot enjoy by biting into it and rather something that takes time to dissolve much like the burn that is usually referenced when suck on it or this, is used. |
514,367 | My question is about the expression "suck on it."
Background (you can skip this paragraph if you want): at Spanish SE we were doing some back-translating of a game we were playing in Spanish. When we were trying to find an English equivalent for "Si os molesta, tirad de esta," a possible translation as "If it bothers... | 2019/10/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/514367",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/112436/"
] | I decided to transfer what was meant as a comment into an answer because even constructive comments made *without malice* can be deleted because the author of a post can be offended by them. Political correctness runs both ways.
It's normally "sucking one's thumb" or "thumb sucking" or "(s)he sucks her/his thumb", not... | I think the fellatio notion is quite clear:
***[Suck:](https://www.etymonline.com/word/suck)***
>
> Meaning "do fellatio" is first recorded 1928. Slang sense of "be contemptible" first attested 1971 (the underlying notion is of fellatio).
>
>
>
(Etymonline)
also
***[Suck (on) this!](https://greensdictofslang.... |
209,174 | I'm using JSON web tokens for authentication in my app. Since data is pulled from protected routes in the API, security tokens are stored in the frontend.
My question is this: Is using HTML's localStorage to store JWTs (nothing else) an unsafe option compared to cookies? I understand cookies have their own disadvantag... | 2019/04/28 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/209174",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/204197/"
] | *localStorage* should never be used for storing **any** sensitive data; if you absolutely **must** use something other than cookies, use at least only sessionStorage instead, which is only available to that window/tab until the window is closed.
* You cannot control the expiration time like you can do with cookies.
* ... | Using localStorage is no less safe than using cookies, with two exceptions:
1. It's possible to set cookies as HTTPOnly, but then they'd be unusable from JavaScript, which in this case would defeat the purpose).
2. There's no equivalent of a cookie's "path" for localStorage, but this would only matter if you're runnin... |
19,840,608 | I have a workflow that create an email which have attachments files. But when i export the solution and then importe it in a new environment, i can't find those attachments.
Any idees ? how can i import email attachements in the workflow ?
Thx | 2013/11/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19840608",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1876511/"
] | As the email attachments are not part of the solution, you must update the email activity of the workflow after import. | Attachments/AvtivityMimeAttachment(email)/Notes exist in there own entities.
See: <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg309364.aspx> |
78,377 | I am assuming there is an optimal why to set up my data to achieve my goal of predicting who will retire next year.
I can think of two methods. Which do you think is the most appropriate and why? Or if you can think of another alternative please let me know. Would your answer be different if I wanted to know who is li... | 2013/12/03 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/78377",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/11944/"
] | I agree with EdM. Your overarching question reads like survival analysis. CRAN has a whole [Task View](https://cran.r-project.org/web/views/Survival.html) associated with the various flavors and packages for survival analysis.
Alternative, you might look into a [mixed effects logistoc regression model](http://www.ats.... | Why not try them both and see which works best? I think method 1 is probably better (and will give you a much larger dataset to work with), but I think you should just try both methods and see which model performs better. |
140,279 | So I've just got a small vps. I've installed apc, which sped up normal pages by 20% - 30%. I was reading about memcached and came to the conclusion that I can use apc for the same thing (caching objects from database results) if I'm not distributing over other servers. Since I only have the one server, apc will be just... | 2010/05/10 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/140279",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/41287/"
] | Your database queries are fast now. But do they scale? Have you tried adding a realistic amount of real-world data and then trying again? Does that one query work great with 8 members but horribly with 400,000 members?
Whether to cache or not is completely application and situation specific. If you expect load to grow... | It's hard to say where the best balance may be found. APC's object cache is usually used for storing objects that take a relatively long time to recreate, e.g. database resultsets that are too large to be cached by the database's own query cache or for temporary data structures that would be nice to persist between PHP... |
218,316 | My story has generally humanoid, human-sized creatures with insect-like exoskeletons. Assuming their joints and bone structure work as closely as possible to their internal-skeleton counterparts (and that lower gravity allows the exoskeleton not to collapse), would hand-to-hand fighting/fist-fighting have any major dif... | 2021/11/30 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/218316",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/89938/"
] | If there are no tools, it would seem that attacking joints to pierce, sever or tear limbs would be very effective. Depending on the biology, lost limbs could be a nuisance or they could be fatal.
From a sheer strength standpoint, unless the creatures have special snapping limbs to provide incredible impulse or momentu... | Boxers knock people out not by destroying their skulls but by shaking their brains. A human head is the closest we have to an exoskeleton part of the body. People can be knocked out or killed even wearing steel helmets.
The major difference would be to target punches to areas overlying vulnerable organs. The strikes c... |
218,316 | My story has generally humanoid, human-sized creatures with insect-like exoskeletons. Assuming their joints and bone structure work as closely as possible to their internal-skeleton counterparts (and that lower gravity allows the exoskeleton not to collapse), would hand-to-hand fighting/fist-fighting have any major dif... | 2021/11/30 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/218316",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
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] | If there are no tools, it would seem that attacking joints to pierce, sever or tear limbs would be very effective. Depending on the biology, lost limbs could be a nuisance or they could be fatal.
From a sheer strength standpoint, unless the creatures have special snapping limbs to provide incredible impulse or momentu... | The "smasher" varieties of [mantis shrimp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_shrimp) accelerate their club-like claws at over 10,000g to deliver shell crushing (150Kg force) blows to their victims.
Similarly for our humanoids, the "fists" of the exoskeleton are heavily armoured and used like a [mace](https://en.wik... |
218,316 | My story has generally humanoid, human-sized creatures with insect-like exoskeletons. Assuming their joints and bone structure work as closely as possible to their internal-skeleton counterparts (and that lower gravity allows the exoskeleton not to collapse), would hand-to-hand fighting/fist-fighting have any major dif... | 2021/11/30 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/218316",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/89938/"
] | If there are no tools, it would seem that attacking joints to pierce, sever or tear limbs would be very effective. Depending on the biology, lost limbs could be a nuisance or they could be fatal.
From a sheer strength standpoint, unless the creatures have special snapping limbs to provide incredible impulse or momentu... | >
> would hand-to-hand fighting/fist-fighting have any major differences?
>
>
>
The Martial Arts that we have created on Earth are a specialized series of attacks and movements meant to deal with humans. Through generations of study, we created attacks methods to attack the organs and joints and deliver a series o... |
218,316 | My story has generally humanoid, human-sized creatures with insect-like exoskeletons. Assuming their joints and bone structure work as closely as possible to their internal-skeleton counterparts (and that lower gravity allows the exoskeleton not to collapse), would hand-to-hand fighting/fist-fighting have any major dif... | 2021/11/30 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/218316",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/89938/"
] | Boxers knock people out not by destroying their skulls but by shaking their brains. A human head is the closest we have to an exoskeleton part of the body. People can be knocked out or killed even wearing steel helmets.
The major difference would be to target punches to areas overlying vulnerable organs. The strikes c... | >
> would hand-to-hand fighting/fist-fighting have any major differences?
>
>
>
The Martial Arts that we have created on Earth are a specialized series of attacks and movements meant to deal with humans. Through generations of study, we created attacks methods to attack the organs and joints and deliver a series o... |
218,316 | My story has generally humanoid, human-sized creatures with insect-like exoskeletons. Assuming their joints and bone structure work as closely as possible to their internal-skeleton counterparts (and that lower gravity allows the exoskeleton not to collapse), would hand-to-hand fighting/fist-fighting have any major dif... | 2021/11/30 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/218316",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/89938/"
] | The "smasher" varieties of [mantis shrimp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_shrimp) accelerate their club-like claws at over 10,000g to deliver shell crushing (150Kg force) blows to their victims.
Similarly for our humanoids, the "fists" of the exoskeleton are heavily armoured and used like a [mace](https://en.wik... | >
> would hand-to-hand fighting/fist-fighting have any major differences?
>
>
>
The Martial Arts that we have created on Earth are a specialized series of attacks and movements meant to deal with humans. Through generations of study, we created attacks methods to attack the organs and joints and deliver a series o... |
20,869,658 | So, I have a ton ob objects, each having several fields, including a c-array, which are modified within their "Update()" method. Now I create several threads, each updating a section of these objects. As far as I understand calling lock() before calling the update function would be useless, since this would essentially... | 2014/01/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/20869658",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1071988/"
] | >
> Do I need to call lock every time ANY field is modified, or just before specific operations (like delete, re-initializing arrays, etc?)
>
>
>
Neither. You need to have a lock even to read, to make sure another thread isn't part way through modifying the data you're reading. You might want to use a many reader ... | It depends on the consequences of the data changes you want to make. If each thread is, for example, changing well defined sub-blocks of data *and* each sub-block is entirely independent of all other sub-blocks then it might make sense to have a mutex per sub-block.
That would allow one thread to deal with one set of... |
363,093 | I have an Ubuntu server. What are good tools that monitor my logs and can send me email notifications when errors (or other types of messages) occur? I've heard of [logwatch](http://sourceforge.net/projects/logwatch/files/) and [logcheck](http://logcheck.org/). What are others? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/363093",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/88755/"
] | You may be interested in [Splunk](http://www.splunk.com) also. | Try the [Simple Event Correlator (SEC)](http://simple-evcorr.sourceforge.net/). Pretty steep learning curve. But once you figure it out, you can easily build rules to watch your logs in real time. |
363,093 | I have an Ubuntu server. What are good tools that monitor my logs and can send me email notifications when errors (or other types of messages) occur? I've heard of [logwatch](http://sourceforge.net/projects/logwatch/files/) and [logcheck](http://logcheck.org/). What are others? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/363093",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/88755/"
] | You may be interested in [Splunk](http://www.splunk.com) also. | You may be interested in using [LogZilla](http://www.logzilla.pro). It is free for small networks and does everything you need very well.
Full disclosure: I am the creator :-) |
363,093 | I have an Ubuntu server. What are good tools that monitor my logs and can send me email notifications when errors (or other types of messages) occur? I've heard of [logwatch](http://sourceforge.net/projects/logwatch/files/) and [logcheck](http://logcheck.org/). What are others? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/363093",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/88755/"
] | You may be interested in [Splunk](http://www.splunk.com) also. | logwatch and logcheck run periodically, so these might not be the best choice if you need real-time alerting. There is also log2mail. Syslog-ng and [nxlog](http://nxlog.org) can do real-time alerting based on patterns (disclaimer: I'm affiliated with the latter). |
363,093 | I have an Ubuntu server. What are good tools that monitor my logs and can send me email notifications when errors (or other types of messages) occur? I've heard of [logwatch](http://sourceforge.net/projects/logwatch/files/) and [logcheck](http://logcheck.org/). What are others? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/363093",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/88755/"
] | I have been incredibly impressed with [graylog2](http://www.graylog2.com/) It does a decent job. In the slightly older version it was leveraging mongodb to make capped data collections. Now it's moved on to elasticsearch. Pretty cool! | Try the [Simple Event Correlator (SEC)](http://simple-evcorr.sourceforge.net/). Pretty steep learning curve. But once you figure it out, you can easily build rules to watch your logs in real time. |
363,093 | I have an Ubuntu server. What are good tools that monitor my logs and can send me email notifications when errors (or other types of messages) occur? I've heard of [logwatch](http://sourceforge.net/projects/logwatch/files/) and [logcheck](http://logcheck.org/). What are others? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/363093",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/88755/"
] | I have been incredibly impressed with [graylog2](http://www.graylog2.com/) It does a decent job. In the slightly older version it was leveraging mongodb to make capped data collections. Now it's moved on to elasticsearch. Pretty cool! | You may be interested in using [LogZilla](http://www.logzilla.pro). It is free for small networks and does everything you need very well.
Full disclosure: I am the creator :-) |
363,093 | I have an Ubuntu server. What are good tools that monitor my logs and can send me email notifications when errors (or other types of messages) occur? I've heard of [logwatch](http://sourceforge.net/projects/logwatch/files/) and [logcheck](http://logcheck.org/). What are others? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/363093",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/88755/"
] | I have been incredibly impressed with [graylog2](http://www.graylog2.com/) It does a decent job. In the slightly older version it was leveraging mongodb to make capped data collections. Now it's moved on to elasticsearch. Pretty cool! | logwatch and logcheck run periodically, so these might not be the best choice if you need real-time alerting. There is also log2mail. Syslog-ng and [nxlog](http://nxlog.org) can do real-time alerting based on patterns (disclaimer: I'm affiliated with the latter). |
330,607 | When writing an answer on a site where you don't have an account or are not logged in, below the answer entry textbox are options to create an account or continue as guest by providing a nickname and email.
I had written an answer of several paragraphs on a network site, clicked "Sign up with Google" (resulting in ass... | 2019/07/08 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/330607",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/135695/"
] | ### How I ran into it
After completing my post, I clicked 'sign in' > 'sign in with google' to leverage my network account that has Google login capability.
As soon as the login+account was created, I was shown my post, and to my horror only the first 2 lines remained (out of 15 or so).
I am using the most up-to-dat... | A workaround would be to open the Sign Up page in a new tab or window by right-clicking it. |
91,670 | Do singers need to practice singing without accompaniment? If so, should the singer always practice singing the melody acapella? | 2019/11/07 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/91670",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There are times when I need to sing with no accompaniment in order to accomplish what might be referred to as muscle memory for my voice. When I repeat sections of a song over and over and can hear precisely what my voice is doing, it makes it possible for me to alter expression and emotion, play with the rhythm and ch... | I would say: Yes, they need to! But they should not always. The aim is to be independent of the accompaniment but also to sing according and listening to other instruments.
But like Dekkadeci seems to suggest in his comment:
This will be a process. It is not helpful if they can't keep pitch and get out of tune.
The ... |
91,670 | Do singers need to practice singing without accompaniment? If so, should the singer always practice singing the melody acapella? | 2019/11/07 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/91670",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There are times when I need to sing with no accompaniment in order to accomplish what might be referred to as muscle memory for my voice. When I repeat sections of a song over and over and can hear precisely what my voice is doing, it makes it possible for me to alter expression and emotion, play with the rhythm and ch... | Reading between the lines of this question - are we asking if singers should practice singing without the original version playing? A lot of people 'sing along' with a recording. Take away the recorded voice, they realise it was doing all the work!
If a song is GOING to be accompanied, by live piano or backing track, ... |
91,670 | Do singers need to practice singing without accompaniment? If so, should the singer always practice singing the melody acapella? | 2019/11/07 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/91670",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There are times when I need to sing with no accompaniment in order to accomplish what might be referred to as muscle memory for my voice. When I repeat sections of a song over and over and can hear precisely what my voice is doing, it makes it possible for me to alter expression and emotion, play with the rhythm and ch... | The answer is: "both."
You need to be able to sing on your own - see "Solfege" for starters -- to train your voice and your brain to be able to stay on pitch.
At the same time, you need to learn to sing with accompaniment, be it vocal or instrumental, so that you can stay in tune with the group even if they go slig... |
26,354 | (This question is meant to be a resource to direct others to given that this is a common question.)
Given the task of creating an image that will be printed at a certain size, what pixel dimensions and resolution should I be setting my file at? | 2014/01/17 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/26354",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
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] | The only definitive answer to this question is: **Ask your vendor**.
Every vendor, every printer, every t-shirt maker, etc will have their own particular preferences as to how they want to receive files and how they want them set up. Discussing this with your vendor before you begin is crucial to ensure that the proc... | **Determining PPI Resolution given the Viewing Distance from the image**
For Raster (halftone screened) graphics, **the PPI resolution is determined in two steps using only basic arithmetic**. There's nothing mysterious.
* **Step 1**. Determine the necessary LPI (Lines Per Inch)
A simple formula for the minimum acce... |
70,657 | In German, the word 'Szene', which translates literally to 'scene' and has an identical meaning in the context of a movie or a play, has a second use in referring to a group of people that form a community around a common interest with a high identification factor, in particular music genres.
In English, I've come acr... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/70657",
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] | Hmm, just speaking anecdotally here, I think the word "scene" is fairly often used to describe the community around musical styles, like "the heavy metal scene", "the rap scene", etc. I don't recall ever hearing someone say "the Baroque music scene", maybe it's limited to more contemporary popular forms of music.
It's... | Perhaps uncommon, but such uses can be found...
Of course, unless you look at them you cannot be sure: maybe they are describing a scene in a movie or something... |
70,657 | In German, the word 'Szene', which translates literally to 'scene' and has an identical meaning in the context of a movie or a play, has a second use in referring to a group of people that form a community around a common interest with a high identification factor, in particular music genres.
In English, I've come acr... | 2012/06/11 | [
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] | I don't think the English usage of "scene" carries the negative connotation. If I were joining a university, for example, I might ask about the "downtown scene", "bar scene", "sports scene", or "student life scene" and I wouldn't be inferring anything negative.
Actually, it's pretty unusual for someone in English to u... | Perhaps uncommon, but such uses can be found...
Of course, unless you look at them you cannot be sure: maybe they are describing a scene in a movie or something... |
70,657 | In German, the word 'Szene', which translates literally to 'scene' and has an identical meaning in the context of a movie or a play, has a second use in referring to a group of people that form a community around a common interest with a high identification factor, in particular music genres.
In English, I've come acr... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/70657",
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] | I don't think the English usage of "scene" carries the negative connotation. If I were joining a university, for example, I might ask about the "downtown scene", "bar scene", "sports scene", or "student life scene" and I wouldn't be inferring anything negative.
Actually, it's pretty unusual for someone in English to u... | Hmm, just speaking anecdotally here, I think the word "scene" is fairly often used to describe the community around musical styles, like "the heavy metal scene", "the rap scene", etc. I don't recall ever hearing someone say "the Baroque music scene", maybe it's limited to more contemporary popular forms of music.
It's... |
99 | While reading a lot of design blogs and notable designers, I keep seeing the joke/statement come up over and over again that using Photoshop does not entitle one to the name Designer (or one who can do Graphic Design). As an experienced designer or one who has gone through the process:
How would you approach using Pho... | 2011/01/05 | [
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] | From my personal experience, most good designers (at least all the ones that I know) started off as artists, who then got into design as a way to make a career out of visual arts.
The relationship between art and design should be pretty clear. To be an effective designer, you need to know the basics of visual composit... | Just learning Photoshop wont make you a designer. But you gotta start somewhere. Like if you dont know how to make anything in Photoshop you wont be able to practice nothing of what you may learn. So yea learn both together. It would take half year for a complete noob, like if you know how to use paint.
Once that is do... |
99 | While reading a lot of design blogs and notable designers, I keep seeing the joke/statement come up over and over again that using Photoshop does not entitle one to the name Designer (or one who can do Graphic Design). As an experienced designer or one who has gone through the process:
How would you approach using Pho... | 2011/01/05 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/99",
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] | While I agree with the previous answers, my honest answer is to play with Illustrator or another vector-based application before Photoshop. Far better at playing with scale and alignment of text and design elements, and you can import images too. | Just learning Photoshop wont make you a designer. But you gotta start somewhere. Like if you dont know how to make anything in Photoshop you wont be able to practice nothing of what you may learn. So yea learn both together. It would take half year for a complete noob, like if you know how to use paint.
Once that is do... |
99 | While reading a lot of design blogs and notable designers, I keep seeing the joke/statement come up over and over again that using Photoshop does not entitle one to the name Designer (or one who can do Graphic Design). As an experienced designer or one who has gone through the process:
How would you approach using Pho... | 2011/01/05 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/99",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
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] | From my personal experience, most good designers (at least all the ones that I know) started off as artists, who then got into design as a way to make a career out of visual arts.
The relationship between art and design should be pretty clear. To be an effective designer, you need to know the basics of visual composit... | For every trade, there are the "How" and "Why" aspects. Photoshop, as others have mentioned here is merely a tool. But to answer your question, start learning Photoshop now. <http://psd.tutsplus.com/> has some top quality tutorials ranging from beginner to advanced. I also recommend [Photoshop WOW](http://rads.stackove... |
99 | While reading a lot of design blogs and notable designers, I keep seeing the joke/statement come up over and over again that using Photoshop does not entitle one to the name Designer (or one who can do Graphic Design). As an experienced designer or one who has gone through the process:
How would you approach using Pho... | 2011/01/05 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/99",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
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] | For a skilled designer the tools being used don't make so much of a difference. It's the line between the tools using you and vice versa. A "real" graphic designer has a clear concept and plan in mind and then chooses the tools that will best accomplish that goal.
So, approach photoshop as a toolset, and determine wha... | Just learning Photoshop wont make you a designer. But you gotta start somewhere. Like if you dont know how to make anything in Photoshop you wont be able to practice nothing of what you may learn. So yea learn both together. It would take half year for a complete noob, like if you know how to use paint.
Once that is do... |
99 | While reading a lot of design blogs and notable designers, I keep seeing the joke/statement come up over and over again that using Photoshop does not entitle one to the name Designer (or one who can do Graphic Design). As an experienced designer or one who has gone through the process:
How would you approach using Pho... | 2011/01/05 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/99",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
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] | From my personal experience, most good designers (at least all the ones that I know) started off as artists, who then got into design as a way to make a career out of visual arts.
The relationship between art and design should be pretty clear. To be an effective designer, you need to know the basics of visual composit... | While I agree with the previous answers, my honest answer is to play with Illustrator or another vector-based application before Photoshop. Far better at playing with scale and alignment of text and design elements, and you can import images too. |
99 | While reading a lot of design blogs and notable designers, I keep seeing the joke/statement come up over and over again that using Photoshop does not entitle one to the name Designer (or one who can do Graphic Design). As an experienced designer or one who has gone through the process:
How would you approach using Pho... | 2011/01/05 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/99",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/95/"
] | For a skilled designer the tools being used don't make so much of a difference. It's the line between the tools using you and vice versa. A "real" graphic designer has a clear concept and plan in mind and then chooses the tools that will best accomplish that goal.
So, approach photoshop as a toolset, and determine wha... | While I agree with the previous answers, my honest answer is to play with Illustrator or another vector-based application before Photoshop. Far better at playing with scale and alignment of text and design elements, and you can import images too. |
99 | While reading a lot of design blogs and notable designers, I keep seeing the joke/statement come up over and over again that using Photoshop does not entitle one to the name Designer (or one who can do Graphic Design). As an experienced designer or one who has gone through the process:
How would you approach using Pho... | 2011/01/05 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/99",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
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] | Ultimately, if you want to be a graphic designer, you should disregard Photoshop and pickup a book on composition and color like, [http://www.amazon.com/Power-Center-Composition-Visual-Anniversary/dp/0520261267/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294806138&sr=8-1](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0520261267)
Photoshop w... | Just learning Photoshop wont make you a designer. But you gotta start somewhere. Like if you dont know how to make anything in Photoshop you wont be able to practice nothing of what you may learn. So yea learn both together. It would take half year for a complete noob, like if you know how to use paint.
Once that is do... |
99 | While reading a lot of design blogs and notable designers, I keep seeing the joke/statement come up over and over again that using Photoshop does not entitle one to the name Designer (or one who can do Graphic Design). As an experienced designer or one who has gone through the process:
How would you approach using Pho... | 2011/01/05 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/99",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/95/"
] | For a skilled designer the tools being used don't make so much of a difference. It's the line between the tools using you and vice versa. A "real" graphic designer has a clear concept and plan in mind and then chooses the tools that will best accomplish that goal.
So, approach photoshop as a toolset, and determine wha... | From my personal experience, most good designers (at least all the ones that I know) started off as artists, who then got into design as a way to make a career out of visual arts.
The relationship between art and design should be pretty clear. To be an effective designer, you need to know the basics of visual composit... |
99 | While reading a lot of design blogs and notable designers, I keep seeing the joke/statement come up over and over again that using Photoshop does not entitle one to the name Designer (or one who can do Graphic Design). As an experienced designer or one who has gone through the process:
How would you approach using Pho... | 2011/01/05 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/99",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/95/"
] | For every trade, there are the "How" and "Why" aspects. Photoshop, as others have mentioned here is merely a tool. But to answer your question, start learning Photoshop now. <http://psd.tutsplus.com/> has some top quality tutorials ranging from beginner to advanced. I also recommend [Photoshop WOW](http://rads.stackove... | Just learning Photoshop wont make you a designer. But you gotta start somewhere. Like if you dont know how to make anything in Photoshop you wont be able to practice nothing of what you may learn. So yea learn both together. It would take half year for a complete noob, like if you know how to use paint.
Once that is do... |
99 | While reading a lot of design blogs and notable designers, I keep seeing the joke/statement come up over and over again that using Photoshop does not entitle one to the name Designer (or one who can do Graphic Design). As an experienced designer or one who has gone through the process:
How would you approach using Pho... | 2011/01/05 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/99",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/95/"
] | For a skilled designer the tools being used don't make so much of a difference. It's the line between the tools using you and vice versa. A "real" graphic designer has a clear concept and plan in mind and then chooses the tools that will best accomplish that goal.
So, approach photoshop as a toolset, and determine wha... | Ultimately, if you want to be a graphic designer, you should disregard Photoshop and pickup a book on composition and color like, [http://www.amazon.com/Power-Center-Composition-Visual-Anniversary/dp/0520261267/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294806138&sr=8-1](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0520261267)
Photoshop w... |
45,765,061 | How does one store API credentials in a way that they cannot be hacked? For example, AWS keys, or Google cloud keys?
In production use (say Heroku or EC2 instance), if you have say a Github repository, then this can easily get hacked. Any idea? | 2017/08/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/45765061",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/8485754/"
] | You don't ever commit credentials like that to code. In your Heroku example you would [set them as config variables](https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/config-vars) and then your code would pull the values from the environment when needed.
In AWS you could [do something similar](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticb... | Quite simply, you don't.
Best practice on AWS is to use IAM Instance (or Task) Roles assigned to your EC2 (or ECS) instances. From the documentation:
>
> We designed IAM roles so that your applications can securely make API requests from your instances, without requiring you to manage the security credentials that t... |
4,532 | My question is about Stephen King's [Pet Sematary (1989)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098084/). Why is *cemetery* misspelled as *sematary* in the title? Is there a special reason which may be explained in the novel or in the movie? | 2012/10/08 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/4532",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/56/"
] | Pet Sematary is based on the novel of the same name. The name is described by the elderly neighbor, Jud. He explains that it was created by the children of the neighborhood to bury their dead animals killed on the heavily travelled road. The children had misspelled the name when it was created.
Quoting the Stephen Kin... | I remember it as the sign placed by the children of that town. They [misspelled](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sematary) it while putting it up. |
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