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249,559 | I have to get the data from SharePoint(Online) List and put the data to JSON format and create a JSON file in Local drive or SharePoint list.
I am new to SharePoint online and JSON can anyone help me on this.Give me some code examples. | 2018/09/24 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/249559",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/62372/"
] | You can retrieve sharepoint list data with javascript object model (JSOM), the data is returned in JSON format
[Introduction to JSOM in SharePoint](https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/previous-versions/office/developer/sharepoint-2010/hh372944(v=office.14)) | you can try this tool that allows you to export SharePoint lists to JSON, XML, Collections Power Apps and more.
<https://export-list-sharepoint.web.app/>
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3q8re.png) |
28,932 | I picked up these two statues today. I have been searching for an hour or two, to identify them or learn anything at all I can about them. I've searched through thousands of images, been comparing Buddhas from different countries, etc.
I found this website and saw the [statue](/questions/tagged/statue "show questions ... | 2018/08/26 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/28932",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/14022/"
] | [This is a great source](http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/objects-symbols-weapons-senju.html) for identifying Buddhist statues by what they are holding.
The Buddha on the right is a representation of the historical Buddha (Shakyamuni). You can tell by the head-pattern, which represent [108 snails that crawled on ... | I suppose the one on our right represent Gautama Buddha -- I say that because of the hairstyle, see [Why this hair style on statues of the Buddha?](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/q/18291/254)
He's holding a lotus ([Padma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_(attribute))).
The elongated earlobes are also among the p... |
415,857 | I have an existing LAN with a DHCP server already dishing out IP addresses.
For various reasons I cannot replace that server so it will still need to dish out IP addresses.
I've been experimenting with Dnsmasq in Proxy mode to provide PXE boot filenames.
Now I have Dnsmasq chainloading iPXE ok, but I found that the p... | 2012/08/09 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/415857",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/14631/"
] | No, the ISC DHCPD server doesn't support ProxyDHCP mode. We've had an idea for a GSoC project in the iPXE community for some while to implement that, but no student has been willing to take up the task yet. On the other hand, dnsmasq can be configured to work in ProxyDHCP mode, but it's configuration is purely static. ... | You can use `dnsmasq` (versions >=2.48) for this purpose.
Read more here:
<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ProxyDHCP> |
406,691 | I need to do voltage shifting (3.3V Papilio FPGA <--> 5V RAM chip).
Most of the pins are output 3.3V -> input 5V, and 3.3V qualifies as "high" to a 5V device, so I can connect them directly.
The databus is bidirectional, so that won't work - the spec sheet for the FPGA says up to 0.8V for low, and 2V to 4.1V for hig... | 2018/11/14 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/406691",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/64442/"
] | If you look at the Xilinx data sheet, you can see that the input current per pin could be 10 - 15 uA. So you would have to use a resistor divider network with much lower values, which would in turn mean that you would require more power.
As far as rise time goes, the same thing applies. The input capacitance is 10 pF,... | Your overall approach is completely, umm... unrealistic. Simply put, "voltage dividers" especially in megaOhm range on a 100-ns bus is completely wrong. Pin/wire capacitances are 5-15pF, which will bring you into 10-us area. The entire approach is wrong.
First, get rid of 5-V RAM, there is no more 5-V signaling in mod... |
11,814 | I am a second year, learning C/C++ and Java.
In our first year of university we did basic C++, no classes. This year we have been introduced to classes and inheritance. We have not yet done pointers, virtual functions, abstract classes, operator overloading, exception handling, linked lists, stacks, queues, binary tre... | 2011/05/01 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/11814",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/6970/"
] | Honestly, in the space of time you've got where you have to factor in learning time as well, design a 2D game rather than 3D. As quoted a few times on this site, 3D is orders of magnitude harder than 2D.
It's definitely possible to make a game but you must make sure that you clamp your gameplay features right at the b... | I am guessing that none of you have done a project like this. You should definitely use a game engine or some kind of third party library. Do not try to roll your own.
Use something like C4, Irrlicht, Horde3D, NeoAxis, or anything that looks like it will fit your needs (decent list here: [Easy to use cross-platform 3D... |
11,814 | I am a second year, learning C/C++ and Java.
In our first year of university we did basic C++, no classes. This year we have been introduced to classes and inheritance. We have not yet done pointers, virtual functions, abstract classes, operator overloading, exception handling, linked lists, stacks, queues, binary tre... | 2011/05/01 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/11814",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/6970/"
] | I am guessing that none of you have done a project like this. You should definitely use a game engine or some kind of third party library. Do not try to roll your own.
Use something like C4, Irrlicht, Horde3D, NeoAxis, or anything that looks like it will fit your needs (decent list here: [Easy to use cross-platform 3D... | I wrote a game for my final year project alone so it is possible with five of you.
I would advise you think about these things:
1. check how lenient your professor is going to be. I nearly failed my first review because I used to much 3rd party code and they felt that I wasn't doing any real work.
2. resources. I was... |
11,814 | I am a second year, learning C/C++ and Java.
In our first year of university we did basic C++, no classes. This year we have been introduced to classes and inheritance. We have not yet done pointers, virtual functions, abstract classes, operator overloading, exception handling, linked lists, stacks, queues, binary tre... | 2011/05/01 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/11814",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/6970/"
] | Honestly, in the space of time you've got where you have to factor in learning time as well, design a 2D game rather than 3D. As quoted a few times on this site, 3D is orders of magnitude harder than 2D.
It's definitely possible to make a game but you must make sure that you clamp your gameplay features right at the b... | I wrote a game for my final year project alone so it is possible with five of you.
I would advise you think about these things:
1. check how lenient your professor is going to be. I nearly failed my first review because I used to much 3rd party code and they felt that I wasn't doing any real work.
2. resources. I was... |
42,128 | I'm working on a filtered search. While the term "filter" perfectly describes its functionality, some of the parts being filtered are...filters. There might be some confusion with users thinking of actual filters and not filters for the search engine.
Are there any other generally accepted terms for a set of terms mea... | 2013/07/12 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/42128",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/31950/"
] | You can do pretty much anything by combining a verb from group A and a noun from group B:
**Group A**
* Refine
* Filter
* Narrow
* Sort by
etc.
**Group B**
* Results
* Options
etc.
Keep in mind the existing microcopy on your site to make sure it fits into the whole UX. I'm sure there are more options, combos, etc.... | A common term used for the controls that assist in filtering search results is "facets".
A specific "facet" might be a filter, or a combination of filters. |
4,656,298 | Working on my personal knowledge base... I want to format my documents, even on local hard disk in wiki syntax. Sometimes I would upload them to a (corporate) wiki, sometimes I would download them from there. Planned are some tools to support this flow and searching my knowledge base (documents) for later. Obviously I ... | 2011/01/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4656298",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/104143/"
] | [Wikipedia says](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_markup) that there is no commonly accepted standard wikitext language.
[Creole](http://www.wikicreole.org/) is one effort for a "common wiki markup language to be used across different Wikis". There is a version 1.0 of the specification and several [wikis and wiki eng... | Unfortunately there is very little format standardization in the wiki world, although some wikis (notably Atlassian's [Confluence](http://confluence.atlassian.com/), a commercial product) are moving towards XHTML.
The most widely used Wiki software is [MediaWiki](http://www.mediawiki.org) (of Wikipedia fame). Mediawik... |
4,656,298 | Working on my personal knowledge base... I want to format my documents, even on local hard disk in wiki syntax. Sometimes I would upload them to a (corporate) wiki, sometimes I would download them from there. Planned are some tools to support this flow and searching my knowledge base (documents) for later. Obviously I ... | 2011/01/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4656298",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/104143/"
] | **(1)** While there are a lot of wiki markups I suggest to stick to **well defined markup language**.
There are **only 3 plain text markup with well defined specs**:
* [CommonMark](http://commonmark.org/) attempt to define strong syntax and standardize common extensions of popular MarkDown. All love it. Very HTML ori... | Unfortunately there is very little format standardization in the wiki world, although some wikis (notably Atlassian's [Confluence](http://confluence.atlassian.com/), a commercial product) are moving towards XHTML.
The most widely used Wiki software is [MediaWiki](http://www.mediawiki.org) (of Wikipedia fame). Mediawik... |
4,656,298 | Working on my personal knowledge base... I want to format my documents, even on local hard disk in wiki syntax. Sometimes I would upload them to a (corporate) wiki, sometimes I would download them from there. Planned are some tools to support this flow and searching my knowledge base (documents) for later. Obviously I ... | 2011/01/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4656298",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/104143/"
] | [Wikipedia says](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_markup) that there is no commonly accepted standard wikitext language.
[Creole](http://www.wikicreole.org/) is one effort for a "common wiki markup language to be used across different Wikis". There is a version 1.0 of the specification and several [wikis and wiki eng... | **(1)** While there are a lot of wiki markups I suggest to stick to **well defined markup language**.
There are **only 3 plain text markup with well defined specs**:
* [CommonMark](http://commonmark.org/) attempt to define strong syntax and standardize common extensions of popular MarkDown. All love it. Very HTML ori... |
54,421 | I moved into a regional town in Australia, that is mostly surrounded by Blues, Rock, Pop or Top-40 musicians.
The closest answer I found here is [this one](https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7276/finding-bandmates-in-a-new-city), which has some good suggestions that apply to almost any new environment. Thank yo... | 2017/03/16 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/54421",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/37744/"
] | No matter what the style of music, in this day an age it's getting harder to find people who want to get together and play. The emphasis is so much less on performance and so much more on recording. Being in a similar situation in that I've recently begun playing after a long layoff I've found that the best way to find... | The times I wanted to form a band, I just called up a few friends and said, "Let's form a band." It always worked. Of course, I was always forming a Western Swing dance band, so it was pretty easy. We did play a large range of music though (almost as many types as a ballroom orchestra.) |
521,128 | I'm having much difficulty modifying a "state variable" bandpass filter from being dual supply to single supply. (<https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/filter/state-variable-filter.html>)
Here is what the circuit and frequency response should look like, screenshot from the website. I am only concerned about the bandpa... | 2020/09/12 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/521128",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/262811/"
] | The OP227 op-amp is not designed to work down to a single power rail as low as 5 volts. I'm not saying that some PSPICE models of the device wouldn't come up with the goods at 5 volts though but, you have to be mindful about your expectations. If you look at TPC 27 in the [data sheet](https://www.analog.com/media/en/te... | If yo apply DC at the input, the servo loop will attempt to force output of A2 to also be at 0 volts.
Opamps don't work down at -rail, or up at +rail.
Add the DC\_blocking.
================================================
DC\_ground the signal input. Then run the simulation.
I expect you only need ONE CAP, in seri... |
51,603,893 | I noticed that a blocking gPRC call might be blocked for a long, long time, if not for ever.
I checked and found the following page:<https://grpc.io/docs/guides/concepts.html#deadlines>
However, the page does not tell the default deadline/timeout value for Java.
So, I am wondering if there is a default java value.
... | 2018/07/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/51603893",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3836941/"
] | There is no default deadline, in gRPC for any language. If there are network failures and keepalive is enabled on client-side, the call will eventually fail. But if the server takes an unbounded amount of time, then the client may wait an unbounded amount of time. | It is equivalent to "infinity" according to this issue <https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/1495> |
51,603,893 | I noticed that a blocking gPRC call might be blocked for a long, long time, if not for ever.
I checked and found the following page:<https://grpc.io/docs/guides/concepts.html#deadlines>
However, the page does not tell the default deadline/timeout value for Java.
So, I am wondering if there is a default java value.
... | 2018/07/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/51603893",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3836941/"
] | There is no default deadline, in gRPC for any language. If there are network failures and keepalive is enabled on client-side, the call will eventually fail. But if the server takes an unbounded amount of time, then the client may wait an unbounded amount of time. | Just like @Eric Anderson said, there's no default deadline. But, it's highly recommended to set one for each RPC in the client and service provider should also specify the longest deadline they support as mentioned in the blog: <https://grpc.io/blog/deadlines>
>
> In general, when you don’t set a deadline, resources ... |
51,603,893 | I noticed that a blocking gPRC call might be blocked for a long, long time, if not for ever.
I checked and found the following page:<https://grpc.io/docs/guides/concepts.html#deadlines>
However, the page does not tell the default deadline/timeout value for Java.
So, I am wondering if there is a default java value.
... | 2018/07/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/51603893",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3836941/"
] | It is equivalent to "infinity" according to this issue <https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/1495> | Just like @Eric Anderson said, there's no default deadline. But, it's highly recommended to set one for each RPC in the client and service provider should also specify the longest deadline they support as mentioned in the blog: <https://grpc.io/blog/deadlines>
>
> In general, when you don’t set a deadline, resources ... |
392,201 | I'm looking at an 8TB Mac Pro machine for business. I have found 4 year old articles stating there is a 2.2tb size limit on Boot Camp.
There is no current data.
Called and spoke with a senior advisor who could find no documentation. Was told to just buy and try it or reach out to the community....
Has anyone put mor... | 2020/05/26 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/392201",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/377086/"
] | Mac Pro models introduced in 2013 or later do not have a 2.2 TB size limit for 64 bit Windows 10. If there is a limitation with respect to using the Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 10, then Windows 10 could be installed without the use of the Boot Camp Assistant. Although, you would still want to use the Boot Ca... | I believe it had to do with block sizes and what the Apple Disk Utility could do formatting the bootcamp partition using exFAT.
If you are at all concerned, create a 2Tb partition while doing the install and then use a partitioning utility to change its size and modify the file system before restoring files and insta... |
261,620 | I work at a clinic where we need to pseudonymize patient data. I wrote a small app for this using R (RStudio). R will be installed on computers with access to internet but my idea is to use R offline, i.e. fully blocking it with a firewall in order to prevent hacks on our pseudonymization app.
But before anything gets... | 2022/04/29 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/261620",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/277541/"
] | Let's chat about the general security model for software.
Other than supply-chain attacks, software does not just wake up one day and decide to have a security incident. Broadly speaking, security incidents happen when a bad guy sends input to your software that causes it do something that it shouldn't. Generally that... | >
> How secure is the usage of R and RStudio in my context?
>
>
>
You have not provided enough details about your "context" for anyone to give you a definitive answer.
You said that the R/Shiny computer is not "connected to the Internet." But is it connected to any network whatsoever? E.g., your local work networ... |
394,696 | I have a spare 256GB SSD from my 2015 Macbook Pro that I would like to re-use in my PC. I have an Acer laptop that comes with an M2 slot. Are adapters available that would allow me to reuse this SSD in my PC? | 2020/06/25 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/394696",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/380473/"
] | ### Heavily edited answer:
In theory, [the answer is yes](https://www.howtogeek.com/320421/what-is-the-m.2-expansion-slot/). But as @benwiggy has pointed out in his comment, as a **practical matter, the answer is: *"It depends"***. Apple's proprietary design of the SSD's connector/interface means that an adapter will ... | The SSD module in a 2015 MacBook Pro uses an Apple-proprietary "12+16-pin" connector, which is different from the normal standard m2 connector used on Windows PC computers.
There is a market for adaptors that allow the fitting of generic m2 blades into a Mac's 12+16 socket; but I suspect that adaptors going the other ... |
7,185 | I've always wondered why some creative hockey team doesn't find a sumo wrestler, strap a pair of size XXXXXXXL skates to his feet, and tell him "sit there in front of the goal". Simply based on their size they should cover most (if not all) of the goal, making it all but impossible for the other team to score.
Why not... | 2014/11/24 | [
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/questions/7185",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/users/6108/"
] | First goalies must be able to skate outside of the net to control the puck for their team 10-20 times a game. Can you imagine putting in a player that led to 10 less possessions?
Second they may take up 50% of the goal compared to 25% of a normal human (given that the person isn't morbidly obese and bed ridden). But t... | The subject of really fat hockey goalies was actually covered in the book ["Andy Roddick Beat Me with a Frying Pan"](http://books.google.com/books/about/Andy_Roddick_Beat_Me_with_a_Frying_Pan.html) by Todd Gallagher, which answered a lot of drunken-bar-discussion type questions like that. It seems like the primary conc... |
7,185 | I've always wondered why some creative hockey team doesn't find a sumo wrestler, strap a pair of size XXXXXXXL skates to his feet, and tell him "sit there in front of the goal". Simply based on their size they should cover most (if not all) of the goal, making it all but impossible for the other team to score.
Why not... | 2014/11/24 | [
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/questions/7185",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/users/6108/"
] | Sports science actually "tested" this: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP8ZVWiZUMA>. They grabbed a professional sumo wrestler and dressed him up in goalie gear (even managing to put his leg pads on the wrong legs). They had NHL player George Parros shoot on him; they note in the video that Parros is not really known ... | First goalies must be able to skate outside of the net to control the puck for their team 10-20 times a game. Can you imagine putting in a player that led to 10 less possessions?
Second they may take up 50% of the goal compared to 25% of a normal human (given that the person isn't morbidly obese and bed ridden). But t... |
7,185 | I've always wondered why some creative hockey team doesn't find a sumo wrestler, strap a pair of size XXXXXXXL skates to his feet, and tell him "sit there in front of the goal". Simply based on their size they should cover most (if not all) of the goal, making it all but impossible for the other team to score.
Why not... | 2014/11/24 | [
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/questions/7185",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/users/6108/"
] | First goalies must be able to skate outside of the net to control the puck for their team 10-20 times a game. Can you imagine putting in a player that led to 10 less possessions?
Second they may take up 50% of the goal compared to 25% of a normal human (given that the person isn't morbidly obese and bed ridden). But t... | Hockey Goals are 6 feet wide and 4 feet tall. 24sqft in area makes it impossible for a player to completely cover the goal. Even the most morbidly obese people are not 6 feet wide. Covering the entire goal is impossible, which is why quickness, flexibility, and positioning are the skills most often found in goalies. |
7,185 | I've always wondered why some creative hockey team doesn't find a sumo wrestler, strap a pair of size XXXXXXXL skates to his feet, and tell him "sit there in front of the goal". Simply based on their size they should cover most (if not all) of the goal, making it all but impossible for the other team to score.
Why not... | 2014/11/24 | [
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/questions/7185",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/users/6108/"
] | Sports science actually "tested" this: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP8ZVWiZUMA>. They grabbed a professional sumo wrestler and dressed him up in goalie gear (even managing to put his leg pads on the wrong legs). They had NHL player George Parros shoot on him; they note in the video that Parros is not really known ... | The subject of really fat hockey goalies was actually covered in the book ["Andy Roddick Beat Me with a Frying Pan"](http://books.google.com/books/about/Andy_Roddick_Beat_Me_with_a_Frying_Pan.html) by Todd Gallagher, which answered a lot of drunken-bar-discussion type questions like that. It seems like the primary conc... |
7,185 | I've always wondered why some creative hockey team doesn't find a sumo wrestler, strap a pair of size XXXXXXXL skates to his feet, and tell him "sit there in front of the goal". Simply based on their size they should cover most (if not all) of the goal, making it all but impossible for the other team to score.
Why not... | 2014/11/24 | [
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/questions/7185",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/users/6108/"
] | The subject of really fat hockey goalies was actually covered in the book ["Andy Roddick Beat Me with a Frying Pan"](http://books.google.com/books/about/Andy_Roddick_Beat_Me_with_a_Frying_Pan.html) by Todd Gallagher, which answered a lot of drunken-bar-discussion type questions like that. It seems like the primary conc... | Hockey Goals are 6 feet wide and 4 feet tall. 24sqft in area makes it impossible for a player to completely cover the goal. Even the most morbidly obese people are not 6 feet wide. Covering the entire goal is impossible, which is why quickness, flexibility, and positioning are the skills most often found in goalies. |
7,185 | I've always wondered why some creative hockey team doesn't find a sumo wrestler, strap a pair of size XXXXXXXL skates to his feet, and tell him "sit there in front of the goal". Simply based on their size they should cover most (if not all) of the goal, making it all but impossible for the other team to score.
Why not... | 2014/11/24 | [
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/questions/7185",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/users/6108/"
] | Sports science actually "tested" this: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP8ZVWiZUMA>. They grabbed a professional sumo wrestler and dressed him up in goalie gear (even managing to put his leg pads on the wrong legs). They had NHL player George Parros shoot on him; they note in the video that Parros is not really known ... | Hockey Goals are 6 feet wide and 4 feet tall. 24sqft in area makes it impossible for a player to completely cover the goal. Even the most morbidly obese people are not 6 feet wide. Covering the entire goal is impossible, which is why quickness, flexibility, and positioning are the skills most often found in goalies. |
15,204,756 | i'm working with segues and i want to transition from one view to another when i press the addButton uiBarbutton object. Anyway, i added a table view object from the objects library under the inspector and i changed the table's style to grouped and changed the cells to be static. when i run the app everything works fin... | 2013/03/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15204756",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1938695/"
] | when using a table view with a class you created plus being group styled and static cells, make sure you don't implement the following:
* (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView \*)tableView
{
}
* (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView \*)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
}
* (UITableViewCell... | The answer is, read the documentation! In the document "About Table Views in iOS Apps", there is this note:
"Note: If a table view in a storyboard is static, the custom subclass of UITableViewController that contains the table view should not implement the data source protocol. Instead, the table view controller shoul... |
12,036,492 | How can I send a mouse onclick message to TWebBrowser in Delphi? The OnClick message must be sent to specific control appears in website.
for Example i have a radio button appears in the website named XXXRB and I want send the message to that Radio button (which is named XXXRB) to select it.
How can I do it?
Regards... | 2012/08/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12036492",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1512094/"
] | can you call JS from Delphi ?
<http://www.delphidabbler.com/articles?article=21>
<http://jansfreeware.com/articles/delphi-ie-javascript.html>
<http://www.programmersheaven.com/article/12946-How+to+call+JavaScript+functions+in+a+TWebBrowser+from+Delphi/info.aspx>
---
probably there should be way
<http://www.rosei... | No need for javascript as Arioch implies.
You can have access to the complete DOM via TWebBrowser.Document.
There are many resources on the net on this subject, this is the most complete one:
<http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian/delphi/twebbrowser/read_write_form_elements.htm>
if you look around on SO you also will find som... |
3,359,720 | We have to insert thousands of record into Salesforce using Apex Data Loader. We use csv files to load data. | 2010/07/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3359720",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/400200/"
] | Well, there's no real limit in the Data Loader itself. From the **[Data Loader guide](https://na1.salesforce.com/help/doc/en/salesforce_data_loader.pdf)**:
>
> Use the Data Loader when: You need to
> load 50,000 to 5,000,000 records. If
> you need to load more than 5,000,000
> records, we recommend you work with a... | [Data Loader](http://wiki.developerforce.com/index.php/Apex_Data_Loader) definitely works fine with thousands of records. I have a setup that does this on a daily basis.
One good feature of the Data Loader is the ability to import data from, or export data to, a database. This way, you can avoid having to use CSV file... |
6,068,288 | I am going to encrypt appSettings in Web.config:
Many ways worked on local, but the issue is I need to encrypt/decrypt webconfig many times on production server, and I don't want to Network admins, to change web.config permissions every time we do this?
is there any better way of securing appsettings? | 2011/05/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6068288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/341806/"
] | If you want to secure the appsettings content this way you have to do it. But there may be issues if you want to deploy the web app in a farm. In the case you may have to look at [Creating and Exporting an RSA Key Container](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2w117ede%28v=VS.100%29.aspx). Or you can have the appse... | I would recommend you have your application encrypt the values after it is started. That will make sure that the values are always encrypted.
Then keep the values unencrypted in your source control tree or the installer files that you use to deploy the application. |
6,068,288 | I am going to encrypt appSettings in Web.config:
Many ways worked on local, but the issue is I need to encrypt/decrypt webconfig many times on production server, and I don't want to Network admins, to change web.config permissions every time we do this?
is there any better way of securing appsettings? | 2011/05/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6068288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/341806/"
] | aspnet\_regiis -pe is the method Im assuming you are referring to.
First, this should occur only when you deploy to the server (which you are prob planning on). Secondly, net admins just need to run an admin prompt to do this - they don't need to change permissions on the file. I talk about this a little in the video ... | If you want to secure the appsettings content this way you have to do it. But there may be issues if you want to deploy the web app in a farm. In the case you may have to look at [Creating and Exporting an RSA Key Container](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2w117ede%28v=VS.100%29.aspx). Or you can have the appse... |
6,068,288 | I am going to encrypt appSettings in Web.config:
Many ways worked on local, but the issue is I need to encrypt/decrypt webconfig many times on production server, and I don't want to Network admins, to change web.config permissions every time we do this?
is there any better way of securing appsettings? | 2011/05/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6068288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/341806/"
] | If you want to secure the appsettings content this way you have to do it. But there may be issues if you want to deploy the web app in a farm. In the case you may have to look at [Creating and Exporting an RSA Key Container](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2w117ede%28v=VS.100%29.aspx). Or you can have the appse... | You can use aspnet\_regiis.exe application that comes with the .net framework(NOTE: every framework is having a different aspnet\_regiis.exe application)
If your application is in framework 2.0 you can use aspnet\_regiss.exe -pef or aspnet\_regiss.exe -pe for encrypting the selected section from your configuration fil... |
6,068,288 | I am going to encrypt appSettings in Web.config:
Many ways worked on local, but the issue is I need to encrypt/decrypt webconfig many times on production server, and I don't want to Network admins, to change web.config permissions every time we do this?
is there any better way of securing appsettings? | 2011/05/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6068288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/341806/"
] | aspnet\_regiis -pe is the method Im assuming you are referring to.
First, this should occur only when you deploy to the server (which you are prob planning on). Secondly, net admins just need to run an admin prompt to do this - they don't need to change permissions on the file. I talk about this a little in the video ... | I would recommend you have your application encrypt the values after it is started. That will make sure that the values are always encrypted.
Then keep the values unencrypted in your source control tree or the installer files that you use to deploy the application. |
6,068,288 | I am going to encrypt appSettings in Web.config:
Many ways worked on local, but the issue is I need to encrypt/decrypt webconfig many times on production server, and I don't want to Network admins, to change web.config permissions every time we do this?
is there any better way of securing appsettings? | 2011/05/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6068288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/341806/"
] | aspnet\_regiis -pe is the method Im assuming you are referring to.
First, this should occur only when you deploy to the server (which you are prob planning on). Secondly, net admins just need to run an admin prompt to do this - they don't need to change permissions on the file. I talk about this a little in the video ... | You can use aspnet\_regiis.exe application that comes with the .net framework(NOTE: every framework is having a different aspnet\_regiis.exe application)
If your application is in framework 2.0 you can use aspnet\_regiss.exe -pef or aspnet\_regiss.exe -pe for encrypting the selected section from your configuration fil... |
25,797 | I have a server that has 4GB of RAM. On it, I have installation of 32bit Slackware Linux 12.1. Of course, it is not using all of 4GB of RAM. I'd soon like to increase the RAM to 8GB, and am looking for a way for the system to use it. The system is used as a database server and is under high load during the day.
AFAICT... | 2009/06/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/25797",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/8741/"
] | 64-bit is the only way. On 32-bit, it's an inventive hack to get to >1GB, and an even bigger hack for >4GB.[1] You say it's a heavily loaded system, so why waste cycles in a bodge to get to memory when it can be mapped directly?
The only reason you should use 32bit is for vendor support. As you're on Slackware, I doub... | If you want to increase your memory, you have no choice, but to run a 64bit kernel. You can keep a 32bit userland if you want, but each process will be limited to a maximum of 2GB (maybe 3GB). You shouldn't need to reinstall everything, just a new kernel. |
25,797 | I have a server that has 4GB of RAM. On it, I have installation of 32bit Slackware Linux 12.1. Of course, it is not using all of 4GB of RAM. I'd soon like to increase the RAM to 8GB, and am looking for a way for the system to use it. The system is used as a database server and is under high load during the day.
AFAICT... | 2009/06/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/25797",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/8741/"
] | The main danger of running on a 32 bit system with lots of highmem (more than 8GB) is that the kernel could end up needing to allocate more data than what fits in ZONE\_NORMAL. This means the machine can effectively run out of memory, even if there were still lots of high memory free.
Another issue is that the system ... | If you want to increase your memory, you have no choice, but to run a 64bit kernel. You can keep a 32bit userland if you want, but each process will be limited to a maximum of 2GB (maybe 3GB). You shouldn't need to reinstall everything, just a new kernel. |
25,797 | I have a server that has 4GB of RAM. On it, I have installation of 32bit Slackware Linux 12.1. Of course, it is not using all of 4GB of RAM. I'd soon like to increase the RAM to 8GB, and am looking for a way for the system to use it. The system is used as a database server and is under high load during the day.
AFAICT... | 2009/06/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/25797",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/8741/"
] | Most modern 32-bit CPUs support PAE which allows them to address more than 4GB of physical memory, although a single process can only see 4GB at a time. The kernel will take some of this address space. [This Stackoverflow post](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/181050/can-you-allocate-a-very-large-single-chunk-of-mem... | I'm nearly in the same scenario as you ([Is there any reason to use 64bit MySQL (and OS) on small databases?](https://serverfault.com/questions/25758/is-there-any-reason-to-use-64bit-mysql-and-os-on-small-databases)), and from what I could find out: MySQL on 32bit can not use more than 2GB RAM per instance no matter wh... |
25,797 | I have a server that has 4GB of RAM. On it, I have installation of 32bit Slackware Linux 12.1. Of course, it is not using all of 4GB of RAM. I'd soon like to increase the RAM to 8GB, and am looking for a way for the system to use it. The system is used as a database server and is under high load during the day.
AFAICT... | 2009/06/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/25797",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/8741/"
] | I'm nearly in the same scenario as you ([Is there any reason to use 64bit MySQL (and OS) on small databases?](https://serverfault.com/questions/25758/is-there-any-reason-to-use-64bit-mysql-and-os-on-small-databases)), and from what I could find out: MySQL on 32bit can not use more than 2GB RAM per instance no matter wh... | If you want to increase your memory, you have no choice, but to run a 64bit kernel. You can keep a 32bit userland if you want, but each process will be limited to a maximum of 2GB (maybe 3GB). You shouldn't need to reinstall everything, just a new kernel. |
25,797 | I have a server that has 4GB of RAM. On it, I have installation of 32bit Slackware Linux 12.1. Of course, it is not using all of 4GB of RAM. I'd soon like to increase the RAM to 8GB, and am looking for a way for the system to use it. The system is used as a database server and is under high load during the day.
AFAICT... | 2009/06/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/25797",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/8741/"
] | Per process memory on 32-bit systems is 4GB (which is divided into 3GB for the process and 1GB for the kernel, by default). If you want your database to be able to access more memory /per process/ you have little choice but to install a 64-bit operating system. If the limit of 3GB per process is not bothering you, you ... | 64-bit is the only way. On 32-bit, it's an inventive hack to get to >1GB, and an even bigger hack for >4GB.[1] You say it's a heavily loaded system, so why waste cycles in a bodge to get to memory when it can be mapped directly?
The only reason you should use 32bit is for vendor support. As you're on Slackware, I doub... |
25,797 | I have a server that has 4GB of RAM. On it, I have installation of 32bit Slackware Linux 12.1. Of course, it is not using all of 4GB of RAM. I'd soon like to increase the RAM to 8GB, and am looking for a way for the system to use it. The system is used as a database server and is under high load during the day.
AFAICT... | 2009/06/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/25797",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/8741/"
] | 64-bit is the only way. On 32-bit, it's an inventive hack to get to >1GB, and an even bigger hack for >4GB.[1] You say it's a heavily loaded system, so why waste cycles in a bodge to get to memory when it can be mapped directly?
The only reason you should use 32bit is for vendor support. As you're on Slackware, I doub... | 64bit + more ram, if you're using innodb then set your inndb\_buffer\_pool\_size to about 70-75% of your total system ram. Tune cache sizes. If you're using recent versions of MySQL set your /tmp directory to use tmpfs (memory) which will allow MySQL to create temp tables in memory rather than on physical disk. Make su... |
25,797 | I have a server that has 4GB of RAM. On it, I have installation of 32bit Slackware Linux 12.1. Of course, it is not using all of 4GB of RAM. I'd soon like to increase the RAM to 8GB, and am looking for a way for the system to use it. The system is used as a database server and is under high load during the day.
AFAICT... | 2009/06/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/25797",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/8741/"
] | I think it would be better to ask the question, "Why would I stay with a 32-bit kernel?"
I went all 64-bit on every piece of hardware that supports it as soon as I could and I have no regrets. At work we are running PostgreSQL servers on 64-bit CentOS 5 with 32 GB RAM and it is pretty great (Except for certain limitat... | 64bit + more ram, if you're using innodb then set your inndb\_buffer\_pool\_size to about 70-75% of your total system ram. Tune cache sizes. If you're using recent versions of MySQL set your /tmp directory to use tmpfs (memory) which will allow MySQL to create temp tables in memory rather than on physical disk. Make su... |
25,797 | I have a server that has 4GB of RAM. On it, I have installation of 32bit Slackware Linux 12.1. Of course, it is not using all of 4GB of RAM. I'd soon like to increase the RAM to 8GB, and am looking for a way for the system to use it. The system is used as a database server and is under high load during the day.
AFAICT... | 2009/06/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/25797",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/8741/"
] | Per process memory on 32-bit systems is 4GB (which is divided into 3GB for the process and 1GB for the kernel, by default). If you want your database to be able to access more memory /per process/ you have little choice but to install a 64-bit operating system. If the limit of 3GB per process is not bothering you, you ... | The main danger of running on a 32 bit system with lots of highmem (more than 8GB) is that the kernel could end up needing to allocate more data than what fits in ZONE\_NORMAL. This means the machine can effectively run out of memory, even if there were still lots of high memory free.
Another issue is that the system ... |
25,797 | I have a server that has 4GB of RAM. On it, I have installation of 32bit Slackware Linux 12.1. Of course, it is not using all of 4GB of RAM. I'd soon like to increase the RAM to 8GB, and am looking for a way for the system to use it. The system is used as a database server and is under high load during the day.
AFAICT... | 2009/06/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/25797",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/8741/"
] | 64bit + more ram, if you're using innodb then set your inndb\_buffer\_pool\_size to about 70-75% of your total system ram. Tune cache sizes. If you're using recent versions of MySQL set your /tmp directory to use tmpfs (memory) which will allow MySQL to create temp tables in memory rather than on physical disk. Make su... | Most people are answering question #1, but let me chip in on question #2.
If you choose to run 64-bit Slackware, you only really have one choice: Slackware64. Slamd64 was an unofficial port of Slackware which has ceased to be necessary now that Slackware has an official 64-bit port. In terms of versions, you have the ... |
25,797 | I have a server that has 4GB of RAM. On it, I have installation of 32bit Slackware Linux 12.1. Of course, it is not using all of 4GB of RAM. I'd soon like to increase the RAM to 8GB, and am looking for a way for the system to use it. The system is used as a database server and is under high load during the day.
AFAICT... | 2009/06/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/25797",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/8741/"
] | The main danger of running on a 32 bit system with lots of highmem (more than 8GB) is that the kernel could end up needing to allocate more data than what fits in ZONE\_NORMAL. This means the machine can effectively run out of memory, even if there were still lots of high memory free.
Another issue is that the system ... | Most people are answering question #1, but let me chip in on question #2.
If you choose to run 64-bit Slackware, you only really have one choice: Slackware64. Slamd64 was an unofficial port of Slackware which has ceased to be necessary now that Slackware has an official 64-bit port. In terms of versions, you have the ... |
80,553 | I'm currently working on an endless runner and was wondering about the growth of difficulty in the game. Is the acceleration of difficulty highly specific to games or are there standard growth functions that most endless runners adhere to and fine tune above and beyond that? | 2014/07/20 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/80553",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/48168/"
] | The difficulty of an endless runner is dependent on a few things, first of all the size of the obstacles and different types of obstacles, typically it's best to just hardcode when different obstacles can appear and use a formula for sizes (especially when you can only use a given dodge ability for a certain amount of ... | From what I've seen it depends on the target audience of your game and your content.
For example Flappy Bird has almost no content, with an insane difficulty level and no difficulty growth. It's meant to appeal to persons who want to have fun trying something difficult as a quick time sink.
However if you're building... |
245 | I am currently using a Drupal 7.35 CiviCRM 4.4.14 build for a new website. I have all of contacts set up, with their relationships and memberships, and all the rules in place so that as it changes in Civi it pushed the changes on Drupal.
What I do not understand however, is how to migrate the 1000 or so contacts in Ci... | 2015/04/01 | [
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/245",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/users/102/"
] | I've done this a few times using the [User Import](https://www.drupal.org/project/user_import) module. You just get a contact listing of all the contacts in CiviCRM that need an account (for example, all of the contacts in a particular group or those that are returned from a particular search) and then do a simple CSV ... | I've had good results using Drupal rules. The recipe is set in detail here by Pete from Fuzion in NZ - thanks Pete: <https://civicrm.org/blog/petednz/creating-drupal-users-made-easy-for-single-or-multiple-contacts-via-civi-imports-and>
I guess I would first be sure that you need to create user accounts for all your us... |
10,281,660 | I have to implement code to rotate a image placed in customized view. Please help me. I am dumb in creating customized view and also have to rotate it. help me.
Thanks in advance. | 2012/04/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10281660",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1201479/"
] | Since you have a custom view override onDraw() and call canvas.rotate(..) inside that function. | If you create a custom view you will draw it manually so you can have a boolean value (or a int angle value) representing the state of your view (either rotated or normal).
Depending on this value, your onDraw method will behave differently (for example, coordinates will be inverted)
Maybe, this will be easier for you... |
551,493 | I have an EC2 instance running a web server that stores users' uploaded files to S3. The files are written once and never change, but are retrieved occasionally by the users. We will likely accumulate somewhere around 200-500GB of data per year. We would like to ensure this data is safe, particularly from accidental de... | 2013/11/07 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/551493",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/197647/"
] | i dont like to have s3 mounted, because its slow and can hang and performs like old school nfs. better to just up/down as needed.
>
> <http://s3tools.org/s3cmd>
>
>
>
its easy to script... dont forget your ~/.s3cfg file | Sounds like you might need S3FS which basically mounts your S3 buckets as if they were local file systems:
<http://code.google.com/p/s3fs/wiki/FuseOverAmazon>
I prefer to use this forked version since it retains the same folder structure as what is created in the web control panel for Amazon S3:
<https://github.com/... |
551,493 | I have an EC2 instance running a web server that stores users' uploaded files to S3. The files are written once and never change, but are retrieved occasionally by the users. We will likely accumulate somewhere around 200-500GB of data per year. We would like to ensure this data is safe, particularly from accidental de... | 2013/11/07 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/551493",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/197647/"
] | >
> I have read about the versioning feature for S3 buckets, but I cannot seem to find if >recovery is possible for files with no modification history. See the AWS docs here on >versioning:
>
>
>
I've just tried this. Yes, you can restore from the original version. When you delete the file it makes a delete marker... | Sounds like you might need S3FS which basically mounts your S3 buckets as if they were local file systems:
<http://code.google.com/p/s3fs/wiki/FuseOverAmazon>
I prefer to use this forked version since it retains the same folder structure as what is created in the web control panel for Amazon S3:
<https://github.com/... |
551,493 | I have an EC2 instance running a web server that stores users' uploaded files to S3. The files are written once and never change, but are retrieved occasionally by the users. We will likely accumulate somewhere around 200-500GB of data per year. We would like to ensure this data is safe, particularly from accidental de... | 2013/11/07 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/551493",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/197647/"
] | >
> I have read about the versioning feature for S3 buckets, but I cannot seem to find if >recovery is possible for files with no modification history. See the AWS docs here on >versioning:
>
>
>
I've just tried this. Yes, you can restore from the original version. When you delete the file it makes a delete marker... | i dont like to have s3 mounted, because its slow and can hang and performs like old school nfs. better to just up/down as needed.
>
> <http://s3tools.org/s3cmd>
>
>
>
its easy to script... dont forget your ~/.s3cfg file |
43,971 | I'd like to be able to stack multiple images to reduce noise. In the past, I've followed the approach found at [Cambridge in Colour](http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/image-averaging-noise.htm): averaging images. Simply put, I bring all of the images into Photoshop, one on each layer. Then I change the opacity... | 2013/11/06 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/43971",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/10372/"
] | If you shoot under 400iso and don't print large, you won't notice much difference in the image quality. If you shoot higher ISOs, the Mk II has less noise.
Practically speaking, the screen on the MK I is the most annoying thing if you're used to the MK II. Colour accuracy and sharpness during playback are poor compare... | The main benefits of the 5D MkII over the 5D MkI include:
* Addition of ISO 3200 and 6400 native ISOs
* 21MP over 13MP
* Addition of dust reduction features
* New menus and interface
* Vignetting correction built in
* AF Micro Adjustment
* 98% viewfinder instead of 96%
* Higher resolution larger LCD screen
* Live view... |
12,940 | I have an idea for a Young Adult fantasy, a small number of teens are visited by characters from 'fantasy' world, at which point they learn that most of our fantasy worlds exist and that magic works in our present world. They are attacked by a few people selected by an enemy as their opposite number, also empowered by ... | 2015/03/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/12940",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/4857/"
] | There are a lot of things that could be done here...but here's an option for you that I think plays well thematically with how you describe magic working. In short, belief-based probability bending... aka, your main characters literally have belief-induced plot armor.
People believe that heroes don't just go down in a... | This is a two-part answer.
As you said, magic can be influenced by the subconscious. This means that the reality bending magic of your world would in fact make it totally plausible that if a character believes he or she is the hero of the story, bullets can't touch him or her. The subconscious then acts to make it so... |
12,940 | I have an idea for a Young Adult fantasy, a small number of teens are visited by characters from 'fantasy' world, at which point they learn that most of our fantasy worlds exist and that magic works in our present world. They are attacked by a few people selected by an enemy as their opposite number, also empowered by ... | 2015/03/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/12940",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/4857/"
] | Guns have no defenses against magic and lots of fiddly little moving parts. This means that you could have it trivial for the heroes to disable the enemy guns with a simple spell or ability.
Snipers are harder but defenses could still be put in place. For example being able to detect hostile intent/an attack even with... | First off, **limiting of spells**. In order to receive assistance or not arouse the wrath of some governing authority, the kids must sign the "Covenant of One". After they do, no single spell can help or hurt more than one person at a time. This creates single combat situations, and a the all-too-human search for a loo... |
12,940 | I have an idea for a Young Adult fantasy, a small number of teens are visited by characters from 'fantasy' world, at which point they learn that most of our fantasy worlds exist and that magic works in our present world. They are attacked by a few people selected by an enemy as their opposite number, also empowered by ... | 2015/03/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/12940",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/4857/"
] | There are a lot of things that could be done here...but here's an option for you that I think plays well thematically with how you describe magic working. In short, belief-based probability bending... aka, your main characters literally have belief-induced plot armor.
People believe that heroes don't just go down in a... | Depending on how you WANT your magic system to work, this could go MANY different ways.. But I think you underestimate just how much of an impact a so-called "weak" attack like a lightning bolt that zaps 3-5 people at once really would have on a real-world situation.
A lightning bolt is an INCREDIBLE amount of energy ... |
12,940 | I have an idea for a Young Adult fantasy, a small number of teens are visited by characters from 'fantasy' world, at which point they learn that most of our fantasy worlds exist and that magic works in our present world. They are attacked by a few people selected by an enemy as their opposite number, also empowered by ... | 2015/03/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/12940",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/4857/"
] | The latent magical fields that surround spellcasters have a weird, sort of dampening effect on ordinary matter. Almost as if the caster is incased in a sort of jello. While the effect is fairly weak, anyone non-magical moving near a mage can feel the drag. You move more sluggishly. Your arms feel heavier. Your punches ... | Well, most gunshot wounds are not in fact immediately fatal or incapacitating. That's why [stopping power](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stopping_power) is a concern for weapon users.
Usually if you need to immediately kill someone, you need to shoot for the brain, and landing such a hit on a moving target is so diffic... |
12,940 | I have an idea for a Young Adult fantasy, a small number of teens are visited by characters from 'fantasy' world, at which point they learn that most of our fantasy worlds exist and that magic works in our present world. They are attacked by a few people selected by an enemy as their opposite number, also empowered by ... | 2015/03/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/12940",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/4857/"
] | A little precognition could go a long way. Not even that much or that specific... 5 seconds of a bad feeling would be more than enough.
Sniper pulls the trigger, the hero senses it and moves 3 inches to the left until the bad feeling goes away, and the bullet goes whisking by.
This wouldn't be plot breaking becaus... | They get magic rings, bracelets or necklaces to wear, these are specifically crafted to protect against anything traveling more than X feet per second, and if it does, it is slowed to that speed.
The slowest 22 bullets travel at about 500 feet per second (340 mph). The fastest thrown baseball was 105 mph (154 feet per... |
12,940 | I have an idea for a Young Adult fantasy, a small number of teens are visited by characters from 'fantasy' world, at which point they learn that most of our fantasy worlds exist and that magic works in our present world. They are attacked by a few people selected by an enemy as their opposite number, also empowered by ... | 2015/03/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/12940",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/4857/"
] | A little precognition could go a long way. Not even that much or that specific... 5 seconds of a bad feeling would be more than enough.
Sniper pulls the trigger, the hero senses it and moves 3 inches to the left until the bad feeling goes away, and the bullet goes whisking by.
This wouldn't be plot breaking becaus... | A difficult question. I can only think to solve it in 3 ways.
* Why you want a pistol if your magical arrow can hit the target behind a wall? This have the problem than then how you protect them from magic.
* The use of advanced weapons is dishonest and enemy society is very honourable and prohibited it clearly. (abou... |
12,940 | I have an idea for a Young Adult fantasy, a small number of teens are visited by characters from 'fantasy' world, at which point they learn that most of our fantasy worlds exist and that magic works in our present world. They are attacked by a few people selected by an enemy as their opposite number, also empowered by ... | 2015/03/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/12940",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/4857/"
] | The latent magical fields that surround spellcasters have a weird, sort of dampening effect on ordinary matter. Almost as if the caster is incased in a sort of jello. While the effect is fairly weak, anyone non-magical moving near a mage can feel the drag. You move more sluggishly. Your arms feel heavier. Your punches ... | Depending on how you WANT your magic system to work, this could go MANY different ways.. But I think you underestimate just how much of an impact a so-called "weak" attack like a lightning bolt that zaps 3-5 people at once really would have on a real-world situation.
A lightning bolt is an INCREDIBLE amount of energy ... |
12,940 | I have an idea for a Young Adult fantasy, a small number of teens are visited by characters from 'fantasy' world, at which point they learn that most of our fantasy worlds exist and that magic works in our present world. They are attacked by a few people selected by an enemy as their opposite number, also empowered by ... | 2015/03/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/12940",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/4857/"
] | This is a two-part answer.
As you said, magic can be influenced by the subconscious. This means that the reality bending magic of your world would in fact make it totally plausible that if a character believes he or she is the hero of the story, bullets can't touch him or her. The subconscious then acts to make it so... | First off, **limiting of spells**. In order to receive assistance or not arouse the wrath of some governing authority, the kids must sign the "Covenant of One". After they do, no single spell can help or hurt more than one person at a time. This creates single combat situations, and a the all-too-human search for a loo... |
12,940 | I have an idea for a Young Adult fantasy, a small number of teens are visited by characters from 'fantasy' world, at which point they learn that most of our fantasy worlds exist and that magic works in our present world. They are attacked by a few people selected by an enemy as their opposite number, also empowered by ... | 2015/03/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/12940",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/4857/"
] | Guns have no defenses against magic and lots of fiddly little moving parts. This means that you could have it trivial for the heroes to disable the enemy guns with a simple spell or ability.
Snipers are harder but defenses could still be put in place. For example being able to detect hostile intent/an attack even with... | They get magic rings, bracelets or necklaces to wear, these are specifically crafted to protect against anything traveling more than X feet per second, and if it does, it is slowed to that speed.
The slowest 22 bullets travel at about 500 feet per second (340 mph). The fastest thrown baseball was 105 mph (154 feet per... |
12,940 | I have an idea for a Young Adult fantasy, a small number of teens are visited by characters from 'fantasy' world, at which point they learn that most of our fantasy worlds exist and that magic works in our present world. They are attacked by a few people selected by an enemy as their opposite number, also empowered by ... | 2015/03/25 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/12940",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/4857/"
] | This is a two-part answer.
As you said, magic can be influenced by the subconscious. This means that the reality bending magic of your world would in fact make it totally plausible that if a character believes he or she is the hero of the story, bullets can't touch him or her. The subconscious then acts to make it so... | Kinetic energy shields such as those featured in the 'Dune' series by Frank Herbert. The shield could be a protective amulet or a spell. It would also give you a reason for using swords and stabbing weapons in the modern era. |
68,253 | My chain fell out while switching the gears and now it is stuck between the chainring and the frame. (I'm not a native speaker nor a bicycle expert, the terms may be wrong)
I tried to unscrew the bolts on the crank arm to remove the crank arm and the chain ring, but it didn't move after removing the bolt. How do I rem... | 2020/05/20 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/68253",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/49617/"
] | I've managed that before more often than I'd like to admit.
Normally you can wiggle the chain free, though it does take some force and may damage paint. Pull some slack in the chain by moving the derailleur forwards, or it will pull back on the chain you are trying to free up.
You've tried removing the middle and out... | Happened to me a couple times. It depends on your frame and the gap between the bottom bracket and the chainring, but usually it can be fixed without removing the whole crank arm and chainring.
What I usually do is pull the chain **downwards** from below and the rear part of the frame and gradually try to make my way ... |
68,253 | My chain fell out while switching the gears and now it is stuck between the chainring and the frame. (I'm not a native speaker nor a bicycle expert, the terms may be wrong)
I tried to unscrew the bolts on the crank arm to remove the crank arm and the chain ring, but it didn't move after removing the bolt. How do I rem... | 2020/05/20 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/68253",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/49617/"
] | I've managed that before more often than I'd like to admit.
Normally you can wiggle the chain free, though it does take some force and may damage paint. Pull some slack in the chain by moving the derailleur forwards, or it will pull back on the chain you are trying to free up.
You've tried removing the middle and out... | I kept having this problem after I changed to a new crank set. The new crank had a larger gap between the smallest chainring and the bottom bracket. I fixed the problem using a plastic wheelbarrow bushing that I cut to fit between the crank and the frame. It works great to keep the chain out of that little space. |
11,604 | There are some scenes in *The Matrix* that seem like they take a long time in the Matrix, but not as long in real life. Do people in the Matrix experience events in real time, or is the Matrix time speeded up (or even slowed down)? | 2012/02/21 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/11604",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/1693/"
] | Well, operators (outside The Matrix) can telephone with people inside The Matrix. Anything other than a negligible drift would be obvious to the operator, the person in The Matrix and the audience (i.e. you).
In addition, The Matrix merely fakes the sensory input to your brain. Unless you're The One, your brain works ... | Matrix is a real-time simulation. Telephone conversations between those within the Matrix and those still in the hoverships take place without any noticeable pitch difference or time shift to either party. Neo's very first phone conversation with Morpheus lasts minutes, but Neo is able to follow Morpheus' instructions ... |
11,604 | There are some scenes in *The Matrix* that seem like they take a long time in the Matrix, but not as long in real life. Do people in the Matrix experience events in real time, or is the Matrix time speeded up (or even slowed down)? | 2012/02/21 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/11604",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/1693/"
] | Well, operators (outside The Matrix) can telephone with people inside The Matrix. Anything other than a negligible drift would be obvious to the operator, the person in The Matrix and the audience (i.e. you).
In addition, The Matrix merely fakes the sensory input to your brain. Unless you're The One, your brain works ... | The passage of time in the Matrix is relative to each individual; the point made in Goliath (comic S1,C1). Years could go by in a manner of minutes and time could also repeat in an infinite loop. In the end, the protagonist experienced a lifetime of events in 57 minutes. |
11,604 | There are some scenes in *The Matrix* that seem like they take a long time in the Matrix, but not as long in real life. Do people in the Matrix experience events in real time, or is the Matrix time speeded up (or even slowed down)? | 2012/02/21 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/11604",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/1693/"
] | Matrix is a real-time simulation. Telephone conversations between those within the Matrix and those still in the hoverships take place without any noticeable pitch difference or time shift to either party. Neo's very first phone conversation with Morpheus lasts minutes, but Neo is able to follow Morpheus' instructions ... | The passage of time in the Matrix is relative to each individual; the point made in Goliath (comic S1,C1). Years could go by in a manner of minutes and time could also repeat in an infinite loop. In the end, the protagonist experienced a lifetime of events in 57 minutes. |
10,378,966 | Is it possible to self host asp.net mvc inside another application ie. console, windows forms, service etc etc.
I'd like to build an app that offers a web interface to control it and I'd like to use asp.net mvc for the web part of it.
I did take a quick look at Nancy which looks like it would work, though its not asp... | 2012/04/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10378966",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/351614/"
] | You can use "IIS 7.0 Hostable Web Core" and host the web server as part of any user process, even a console application. The benefit is that it is very similar to full blown IIS (incl config etc) but the web server itself is running in your process.
Have a look at the following articles:
1. [Host your own Web Server ... | Please have a look at <http://cassinidev.codeplex.com/>
It has many advantages for example
* No need IIS 7 on client machine
* Support MVC (I have tested myself)
* Work well with Windows Form and Web Browser Control for packaging as Windows App
* Cross Win OS platform ( Windows XP, Vista, 7) I have test XP with .NET 4... |
10,378,966 | Is it possible to self host asp.net mvc inside another application ie. console, windows forms, service etc etc.
I'd like to build an app that offers a web interface to control it and I'd like to use asp.net mvc for the web part of it.
I did take a quick look at Nancy which looks like it would work, though its not asp... | 2012/04/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10378966",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/351614/"
] | You can use "IIS 7.0 Hostable Web Core" and host the web server as part of any user process, even a console application. The benefit is that it is very similar to full blown IIS (incl config etc) but the web server itself is running in your process.
Have a look at the following articles:
1. [Host your own Web Server ... | I know this question is old, but it is still relevant, so with the .NET Core 1.0 + ASP.NET MVC 6 you can self-host your MVC application easily. You can even combine MVC and WebAPI applications into one, and you can decide later if you want to use IIS, IIS Express or the self-hosting feature of the .NET Core.
You can t... |
10,378,966 | Is it possible to self host asp.net mvc inside another application ie. console, windows forms, service etc etc.
I'd like to build an app that offers a web interface to control it and I'd like to use asp.net mvc for the web part of it.
I did take a quick look at Nancy which looks like it would work, though its not asp... | 2012/04/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10378966",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/351614/"
] | Please have a look at <http://cassinidev.codeplex.com/>
It has many advantages for example
* No need IIS 7 on client machine
* Support MVC (I have tested myself)
* Work well with Windows Form and Web Browser Control for packaging as Windows App
* Cross Win OS platform ( Windows XP, Vista, 7) I have test XP with .NET 4... | I know this question is old, but it is still relevant, so with the .NET Core 1.0 + ASP.NET MVC 6 you can self-host your MVC application easily. You can even combine MVC and WebAPI applications into one, and you can decide later if you want to use IIS, IIS Express or the self-hosting feature of the .NET Core.
You can t... |
88,838 | Can we use the phrase "for a change" to make a sarcastic comment or insulting comment like
>
> Why don't we let her say this good news to others, for a change
>
>
>
Or
>
> You have made quite a good point, for a change
>
>
> | 2016/05/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/88838",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/31665/"
] | I would call it a **{baby/kid/child} handstand or headstand**. If I search Google images for those phrases, the image in your post comes up, as well as some other examples (click for larger size).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/crgwP.jpg) [![enter imag... | For babies and toddlers, it's usually called
>
> looking between their legs
>
>
>
For adults it could be
>
> looking between their legs
>
> bending over and touching the ground
>
> toe touching *( callisthenics )*
>
> Downward Dog *( yoga )*
>
>
> |
88,838 | Can we use the phrase "for a change" to make a sarcastic comment or insulting comment like
>
> Why don't we let her say this good news to others, for a change
>
>
>
Or
>
> You have made quite a good point, for a change
>
>
> | 2016/05/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/88838",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/31665/"
] | For babies and toddlers, it's usually called
>
> looking between their legs
>
>
>
For adults it could be
>
> looking between their legs
>
> bending over and touching the ground
>
> toe touching *( callisthenics )*
>
> Downward Dog *( yoga )*
>
>
> | In Yoga this pose might be called a 'forward fold' or a 'standing forward bend'
(Also may be called: Padangusthasana or Uttanasana but that is not English) |
88,838 | Can we use the phrase "for a change" to make a sarcastic comment or insulting comment like
>
> Why don't we let her say this good news to others, for a change
>
>
>
Or
>
> You have made quite a good point, for a change
>
>
> | 2016/05/01 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/88838",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/31665/"
] | I would call it a **{baby/kid/child} handstand or headstand**. If I search Google images for those phrases, the image in your post comes up, as well as some other examples (click for larger size).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/crgwP.jpg) [![enter imag... | In Yoga this pose might be called a 'forward fold' or a 'standing forward bend'
(Also may be called: Padangusthasana or Uttanasana but that is not English) |
31,774 | I am using google custom search for my website, every search results in a big list of results. I want only limited number of results to be shown to the customer say first 10 so that he/she is not confused. Please help. | 2012/07/06 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/31774",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/16794/"
] | 1. It depends. If your client does not understand the process of registering a domain, you should do it, but enter their details for the records. With hosting, again, it depends. If it's a large website that might require one or more servers or a complex setup, it's probably better for you to organize this. If not, the... | 1 - Usually web admins have all the passwords they need, as the client might not be technical at all (not even uploading files)
3 - SEO Stuff is not something you add at the end: you would need to take it into account when you design your website (keywords to target, URL structure, titles, meta desc, and more).
7 - J... |
31,774 | I am using google custom search for my website, every search results in a big list of results. I want only limited number of results to be shown to the customer say first 10 so that he/she is not confused. Please help. | 2012/07/06 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/31774",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/16794/"
] | Take a look at this checklist: <http://webdevchecklist.com/> | 1 - Usually web admins have all the passwords they need, as the client might not be technical at all (not even uploading files)
3 - SEO Stuff is not something you add at the end: you would need to take it into account when you design your website (keywords to target, URL structure, titles, meta desc, and more).
7 - J... |
31,774 | I am using google custom search for my website, every search results in a big list of results. I want only limited number of results to be shown to the customer say first 10 so that he/she is not confused. Please help. | 2012/07/06 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/31774",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/16794/"
] | 1. It depends. If your client does not understand the process of registering a domain, you should do it, but enter their details for the records. With hosting, again, it depends. If it's a large website that might require one or more servers or a complex setup, it's probably better for you to organize this. If not, the... | Take a look at this checklist: <http://webdevchecklist.com/> |
1,025,565 | My company has a website product (ASP.NET) which is sold to customers. It means we don't host the website. They install it on their server and run it in the intranet.
I need to implement some sort of copy protection mechanism so that not everyone ends up installing the website. It has following aspects:
1. It has to ... | 2009/06/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1025565",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/23671/"
] | One suggestion is to use some kind of web service running, of course you need to have a main server to do so. In this server you can have some of your clients servers data (IP of the authorized servers, CPU and Motherboard ID's, and other important data).
This web service has to run some important logic of the program... | Something you could try. Compile binaries for each client, obfuscate the code, lock the site down to a single domain. If its an internal app the domain might be something like "productname.clientname.internal". The app checks the domain of all the incoming requests, refuses anything that doesn't match.
As already poin... |
1,025,565 | My company has a website product (ASP.NET) which is sold to customers. It means we don't host the website. They install it on their server and run it in the intranet.
I need to implement some sort of copy protection mechanism so that not everyone ends up installing the website. It has following aspects:
1. It has to ... | 2009/06/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1025565",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/23671/"
] | A technique that worked well for a buddy of mine was to install a web bug on an administrative page which would report back to their server. You can monitor when and where the application is installed. It *could* be easily removed, but won't by most customers.
Simple, easy to do, and works relatively well. | Something you could try. Compile binaries for each client, obfuscate the code, lock the site down to a single domain. If its an internal app the domain might be something like "productname.clientname.internal". The app checks the domain of all the incoming requests, refuses anything that doesn't match.
As already poin... |
1,025,565 | My company has a website product (ASP.NET) which is sold to customers. It means we don't host the website. They install it on their server and run it in the intranet.
I need to implement some sort of copy protection mechanism so that not everyone ends up installing the website. It has following aspects:
1. It has to ... | 2009/06/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1025565",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/23671/"
] | One suggestion is to use some kind of web service running, of course you need to have a main server to do so. In this server you can have some of your clients servers data (IP of the authorized servers, CPU and Motherboard ID's, and other important data).
This web service has to run some important logic of the program... | [disclaimer]I sell the product I am recommending.[/disclaimer]
Take a look at [DeployLX](http://www.xheo.com/products/licensing/default.aspx). You can add licensing to your web based application to require one of a couple different options.
1. Hardware based locking so it can only be used on one machine.
2. Domain ba... |
1,025,565 | My company has a website product (ASP.NET) which is sold to customers. It means we don't host the website. They install it on their server and run it in the intranet.
I need to implement some sort of copy protection mechanism so that not everyone ends up installing the website. It has following aspects:
1. It has to ... | 2009/06/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1025565",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/23671/"
] | A technique that worked well for a buddy of mine was to install a web bug on an administrative page which would report back to their server. You can monitor when and where the application is installed. It *could* be easily removed, but won't by most customers.
Simple, easy to do, and works relatively well. | [disclaimer]I sell the product I am recommending.[/disclaimer]
Take a look at [DeployLX](http://www.xheo.com/products/licensing/default.aspx). You can add licensing to your web based application to require one of a couple different options.
1. Hardware based locking so it can only be used on one machine.
2. Domain ba... |
2,704 | Are there any resources or databases that catalog how companies perform along ethical or sustainable lines? I'm particularly interested in things like workers rights and pay, affect on the environment, etc. | 2014/04/07 | [
"https://sustainability.stackexchange.com/questions/2704",
"https://sustainability.stackexchange.com",
"https://sustainability.stackexchange.com/users/1326/"
] | There are several databases like this online. Just google on 'sustainability OR csr database companies' and you’ll find a lot of hits. However, I have found that very few are easy to use.
For example, the [Sustainability Disclosure Database](http://database.globalreporting.org/) lists data on thousands of companies on... | The Better World Shopper is a good source. I got the book from my mother for Christmas one year and found it amazingly enlightening (and at the same time shocking). It's small enough to keep with you as well.
[BETTER WORLD SHOPPER](http://betterworldshopper.com/) is a site dedicated to providing people with a comprehe... |
142,561 | I've been trying to get a new job for the last 10 months since I started the one I'm on. The pay is good, but my management has no experience managing a software product (in this case, a company web site). My company bought a vendor-customized expensive software package that's bankrupting them on maintenance and enhanc... | 2019/08/21 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/142561",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/108128/"
] | >
> put my personal projects on the resume or nah?
>
>
>
If I had a fairly challenging technical project that I was working on ***in my spare time***, I would definitely put it on my resume as it helps demonstrate my technical capabilities.
In fact, as an interviewer, I've seen many a personal projects on the res... | If you are proud of your personal project I would absolutely include it onto your resume, especially if the project is completed. It demonstrates that you are self-motivated and am able to follow through on a goal. If it showcases other skills outside of your usual work it also highlights that you have the ability to l... |
2,160,691 | I've written some fancy Flex app, which doesn't really require any server side integration.
Now if someone took that SWF and put it in their server then it will very well run.
What code can recognize that the SWF is not under my domain and stop from execution during startup? I don't mind making some server side cal... | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2160691",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/82985/"
] | Check out **loaderinfo.url**, it can do this for you.
[Here's an example on how it can be used to determine where the SWF is being loaded from.](http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/09/determining-which-serverdomain-a-swf-is-hosted-on/)
So, you could detect where the swf is loading from, and if it's not from your ser... | Why don't you just watermark your app? But I think if someone steals your app, he would hack it too, to remove any protection. |
2,160,691 | I've written some fancy Flex app, which doesn't really require any server side integration.
Now if someone took that SWF and put it in their server then it will very well run.
What code can recognize that the SWF is not under my domain and stop from execution during startup? I don't mind making some server side cal... | 2010/01/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2160691",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/82985/"
] | Check out **loaderinfo.url**, it can do this for you.
[Here's an example on how it can be used to determine where the SWF is being loaded from.](http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/09/determining-which-serverdomain-a-swf-is-hosted-on/)
So, you could detect where the swf is loading from, and if it's not from your ser... | As has been mentioned the bottom line is anything you can put in, the baddie can rip right out, so all that you can really do is make the amount of work necessary to do this an obstacle to anyone even trying. What has been suggested so far would at least deter the casual thief and maybe that's enough.
The way I found ... |
27,549,806 | I have a sample web API hosted in an OWIN process (self hosted, not in IIS). I get a JWT token in my controller and I want to be able to retreive it in another part of the application, a class that implements NserviceBus IMutateOutgoingTransportMessages. In my other web application POC (hosted in IIS), I used a simple ... | 2014/12/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/27549806",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/301795/"
] | This question is really broad and difficult to answer without detailed knowledge of your specific needs. Here's my interpretation of your issue:
* You're already signing each request, perhaps storing the token in the browser sessionStorage (or even localStorage), but this does not suffice
* You need to retrieve the to... | I'm facing a similar dilemma on a server i'm currently developing for a customer. My problem is that the server must make calls (and retain a live connection) with a legacy, multithreaded DLL, (aka the SDK).
I struggled to get this working on IIS with a regular Web API project. Failed badly since IIS recycles threads ... |
20,028 | I am working on my debut story. In my freetime, I write another story that will be the start of a series. The series consists of Steampunk fairytale retellings.
Lately, I have been worrying that it copies *The Lunar Chronicles* by Marissa Meyer. To its credit, it is the reason I even knew what a fairytale was.
I unde... | 2015/12/11 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/20028",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/16157/"
] | You're probably fine. In all actuality, they probably won't even be aware of your book. Instead of being afraid of being sued, worry about being called unoriginal.
There are a ton of fairy-tale inspired books, especially around Snow white and Little Red Riding Hood. They're all *technically* derivative, but each has c... | "Ideas" can't be copyrighted. Only *expressions* of *ideas.*
That means that when "West Side Story" substituted warring gangs for warring families in a teen-aged love tragedy, that was not "copying." Nor would a story about two lovers, one of whom was Union and the other Confederate in the American Civil War.
What co... |
20,028 | I am working on my debut story. In my freetime, I write another story that will be the start of a series. The series consists of Steampunk fairytale retellings.
Lately, I have been worrying that it copies *The Lunar Chronicles* by Marissa Meyer. To its credit, it is the reason I even knew what a fairytale was.
I unde... | 2015/12/11 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/20028",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/16157/"
] | There are often similarities in plot. Some people make it obvious and acknowledge the source of their inspiration. "West Side Story," for example, is Romeo and Juliet set in New York City in the 1950s. Some authors steal unintentionally when they should know better. The plot in Woody Allen's "Small Time Crooks" (2000) ... | "Ideas" can't be copyrighted. Only *expressions* of *ideas.*
That means that when "West Side Story" substituted warring gangs for warring families in a teen-aged love tragedy, that was not "copying." Nor would a story about two lovers, one of whom was Union and the other Confederate in the American Civil War.
What co... |
4,135,828 | I am trying to create an interface for my application using Qt Designer. I want it to have a tabbed, ribbon-style set of controls at the top, and a MDI-style area with docked windows which I plan to show and hide depending on which tab of the ribbon is currently selected. I am just beginning with Qt Designer as well as... | 2010/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4135828",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/190600/"
] | You should look into the [QMainWindow](http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.6/qmainwindow.html#details) and check the multiple utilities it can provide you (Toolbar, StatusBar, DockWidgets, CentralWidget, etc...).
The way I understood your case is that you will always have the MDI Area visible, and that the tab bar will only be ... | VTK Designer, which is built on Qt, has a [Ribbon-ish interface](http://qt.nokia.com/images/products/vtk-designer-opengl-screenshot). You might take a look at the [source code](http://sourceforge.net/projects/vtkdesigner/) for reference. |
2,860 | I noticed that all answers to [this question](https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/q/22604/2703) have been deleted.
IMO at least one of those answers was better than nothing (i.e. arguably imperfect but shouldn't/needn't have been deleted).
Assuming they were deleted by one moderator:
* Is there consensus or discussio... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://skeptics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2860",
"https://skeptics.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://skeptics.meta.stackexchange.com/users/2703/"
] | I was the moderator that removed all three answers. The whole issue was brought up by one moderator in our chat room, that moderator didn't declare which action they favor (deletion was one of the possible actions they brought up). I wrote that I would tend to remove all the answer because they're original research, an... | It is also worth noting here that questions & answers on Skeptics often get temporarily deleted to stop a rush of downvotes where we're of the opinion that they could well be turned into good questions/answers. Maybe not in this case, but true in plenty of others. |
2,860 | I noticed that all answers to [this question](https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/q/22604/2703) have been deleted.
IMO at least one of those answers was better than nothing (i.e. arguably imperfect but shouldn't/needn't have been deleted).
Assuming they were deleted by one moderator:
* Is there consensus or discussio... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://skeptics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2860",
"https://skeptics.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://skeptics.meta.stackexchange.com/users/2703/"
] | I was the moderator that removed all three answers. The whole issue was brought up by one moderator in our chat room, that moderator didn't declare which action they favor (deletion was one of the possible actions they brought up). I wrote that I would tend to remove all the answer because they're original research, an... | Coming back to the specific question here:
All three answers did back-of-the-envelope calculations, which have [caused controversy here before](https://skeptics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1080/math-does-not-need-to-be-cited-or-sourced).
As then, it wasn't the act of, say, adding two numbers that was the problem... |
158,997 | I am looking for a generic word that can be used to refer to a fairly large industrial part or component such as a generator, motor, control box or possibly a circuit board.
We are using the word "part" to refer the much smaller items (like screws and wires) the go into the larger things.
What is a good word o use fo... | 2014/03/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/158997",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/68855/"
] | [*Module*](https://www.google.co.uk/search?num=40&safe=active&site=&source=hp&q=module&oq=module) may fit your needs.
A module is comprised of a number of components but is then itself built into larger equipment. | * Best tools
* Best equipment (as already pointed out by jboneca)
Or
* "We have the best infrastructure for all repairs". |
158,997 | I am looking for a generic word that can be used to refer to a fairly large industrial part or component such as a generator, motor, control box or possibly a circuit board.
We are using the word "part" to refer the much smaller items (like screws and wires) the go into the larger things.
What is a good word o use fo... | 2014/03/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/158997",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/68855/"
] | [*Module*](https://www.google.co.uk/search?num=40&safe=active&site=&source=hp&q=module&oq=module) may fit your needs.
A module is comprised of a number of components but is then itself built into larger equipment. | Another example:
For the small parts I would use **hardware**. Example "We use the best hardware to fix your furniture". Also I would use **industrial machinery** for the bigger ones. "We use the best hardware to fix your industrial machinery". |
158,997 | I am looking for a generic word that can be used to refer to a fairly large industrial part or component such as a generator, motor, control box or possibly a circuit board.
We are using the word "part" to refer the much smaller items (like screws and wires) the go into the larger things.
What is a good word o use fo... | 2014/03/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/158997",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/68855/"
] | You could call it an *[assembly](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/assembly)* (second definition, meaning 4):-
>
> *machinery* a group of mating components before or after fitting together
>
>
> | Another example:
For the small parts I would use **hardware**. Example "We use the best hardware to fix your furniture". Also I would use **industrial machinery** for the bigger ones. "We use the best hardware to fix your industrial machinery". |
158,997 | I am looking for a generic word that can be used to refer to a fairly large industrial part or component such as a generator, motor, control box or possibly a circuit board.
We are using the word "part" to refer the much smaller items (like screws and wires) the go into the larger things.
What is a good word o use fo... | 2014/03/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/158997",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/68855/"
] | **Equipment** is the word I typically see for such items, especially if you prefer to not use component.
[Here's](http://www.qerentals.com/catalog.php) a site I've used that relies loosely on a tools/parts/equipment categorization. And [another](http://www.pdqrentals.com/parts-service.asp). Maybe a [third](http://www.... | *Device*, *building block*, *component block* or *apparatus* could work for you.
The owner of a conglomeration of devices, modules, and other equipment probably thinks of it as a *system*. The things you buy could be considered *products*.
We only use the best *parts* (or *products*) to repair your *system* sounds (... |
158,997 | I am looking for a generic word that can be used to refer to a fairly large industrial part or component such as a generator, motor, control box or possibly a circuit board.
We are using the word "part" to refer the much smaller items (like screws and wires) the go into the larger things.
What is a good word o use fo... | 2014/03/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/158997",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/68855/"
] | Another example:
For the small parts I would use **hardware**. Example "We use the best hardware to fix your furniture". Also I would use **industrial machinery** for the bigger ones. "We use the best hardware to fix your industrial machinery". | * Best tools
* Best equipment (as already pointed out by jboneca)
Or
* "We have the best infrastructure for all repairs". |
158,997 | I am looking for a generic word that can be used to refer to a fairly large industrial part or component such as a generator, motor, control box or possibly a circuit board.
We are using the word "part" to refer the much smaller items (like screws and wires) the go into the larger things.
What is a good word o use fo... | 2014/03/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/158997",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/68855/"
] | You could call it an *[assembly](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/assembly)* (second definition, meaning 4):-
>
> *machinery* a group of mating components before or after fitting together
>
>
> | * Best tools
* Best equipment (as already pointed out by jboneca)
Or
* "We have the best infrastructure for all repairs". |
158,997 | I am looking for a generic word that can be used to refer to a fairly large industrial part or component such as a generator, motor, control box or possibly a circuit board.
We are using the word "part" to refer the much smaller items (like screws and wires) the go into the larger things.
What is a good word o use fo... | 2014/03/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/158997",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/68855/"
] | *Device*, *building block*, *component block* or *apparatus* could work for you.
The owner of a conglomeration of devices, modules, and other equipment probably thinks of it as a *system*. The things you buy could be considered *products*.
We only use the best *parts* (or *products*) to repair your *system* sounds (... | * Best tools
* Best equipment (as already pointed out by jboneca)
Or
* "We have the best infrastructure for all repairs". |
158,997 | I am looking for a generic word that can be used to refer to a fairly large industrial part or component such as a generator, motor, control box or possibly a circuit board.
We are using the word "part" to refer the much smaller items (like screws and wires) the go into the larger things.
What is a good word o use fo... | 2014/03/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/158997",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/68855/"
] | **Equipment** is the word I typically see for such items, especially if you prefer to not use component.
[Here's](http://www.qerentals.com/catalog.php) a site I've used that relies loosely on a tools/parts/equipment categorization. And [another](http://www.pdqrentals.com/parts-service.asp). Maybe a [third](http://www.... | [*Module*](https://www.google.co.uk/search?num=40&safe=active&site=&source=hp&q=module&oq=module) may fit your needs.
A module is comprised of a number of components but is then itself built into larger equipment. |
158,997 | I am looking for a generic word that can be used to refer to a fairly large industrial part or component such as a generator, motor, control box or possibly a circuit board.
We are using the word "part" to refer the much smaller items (like screws and wires) the go into the larger things.
What is a good word o use fo... | 2014/03/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/158997",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/68855/"
] | **Equipment** is the word I typically see for such items, especially if you prefer to not use component.
[Here's](http://www.qerentals.com/catalog.php) a site I've used that relies loosely on a tools/parts/equipment categorization. And [another](http://www.pdqrentals.com/parts-service.asp). Maybe a [third](http://www.... | You could call it an *[assembly](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/assembly)* (second definition, meaning 4):-
>
> *machinery* a group of mating components before or after fitting together
>
>
> |
158,997 | I am looking for a generic word that can be used to refer to a fairly large industrial part or component such as a generator, motor, control box or possibly a circuit board.
We are using the word "part" to refer the much smaller items (like screws and wires) the go into the larger things.
What is a good word o use fo... | 2014/03/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/158997",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/68855/"
] | **Equipment** is the word I typically see for such items, especially if you prefer to not use component.
[Here's](http://www.qerentals.com/catalog.php) a site I've used that relies loosely on a tools/parts/equipment categorization. And [another](http://www.pdqrentals.com/parts-service.asp). Maybe a [third](http://www.... | * Best tools
* Best equipment (as already pointed out by jboneca)
Or
* "We have the best infrastructure for all repairs". |
326,364 | I've been reading a number of articles on "what is an API" but they're either too high level or two low level for me... I can't seem to quite grasp the entire concept, or have that sneaking feeling that i'm "missing something big"
I understand an API exposes functions which help to "talk" to a more complex backend... ... | 2016/08/02 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/326364",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/239532/"
] | The wikipage on [Application Programming Interface](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface) is explaining quite well what APIs are.
Often APIs are a set of declarations (of functions, types, variables, or "names") provided by some library, with the documented knowledge about how to use them (i... | If you want to build a multi-language API, the easiest approach is likely to be to initially write it in one language - probably C - and then write a series of thin wrappers for the other languages. The wrappers would expose the same set of functions, just in a different language.
C is the obvious choice for the base ... |
38,212 | >
> But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity (yom olam).
> [Micah 5](https://parabible.com/Micah/5):2 NASB
>
>
>
What are the "days of eternity" (yo... | 2019/01/10 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/38212",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/28028/"
] | To understand the verse in question it helps to understand the military context:
>
> ESV Micah 5:
>
>
> 1a Now **muster your troops**, O **daughterb of troops**;
> **siege** is laid against us;
> **with a rod they strike the judge** of Israel
> on the cheek.
> 2c But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
> who are too l... | Autodidact asked: ‘***What are ‘the days of eternity’ (yom olam) in Micah*** [5:1 (BHS)] ***asserting about the ruler?***’
---
**One**
We’ve understand better the meaning of the term עלם/עולם (OLM/OULM [two variants commonly used in TaNaKh]) translated ‘*eternity*’ by NASB, along with a number of translations.
Firs... |
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