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3,776,975 | When I started with Windsor I thought DI would be simple. Now it's causing me more and more confusion.
A repository strikes me as a class with a singleton lifecycle. I should have a single instance of a FooRepository to load and save Foos to the database during the application's lifetime.
However, each repository hol... | 2010/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3776975",
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] | Rule of thumb is - component should not depend on other components that will outlive it.
In other words, it's ok for transient to depend on singleton, or per-web-request component, but not the other way around.
The way I approach Repository - UoW scenario is my UoW is per web request, but repositories are stateless a... | When you say repository, I assume you mean a repository which abstracts an Nhibernate session.
If so, then it should never ever be singleton. If it is a singleton, then multiple request threads will trample over one another's session. I personally have seen a few defects around this. Since Castle's default life cycle ... |
70,758 | Following is a crop from a RAW shot, developed in Lightroom 5.7, into a setting sun from a Sony A77II – ISO 100, f/5, 1/20s, with a TTL fill flash.
In the darker regions near the sun a series of horizontal lighter lines can be seen. What causes these?
[](h... | 2015/11/08 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/70758",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
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] | Assuming you are in the United States, the photographer owns all rights to images they take unless they were done under a contract that assigns those rights to someone else or under a work-for-hire agreement. It doesn't sound like in this case there was any written agreement or that the person who took the photos was y... | They took the pictures and without any kind of assignment or agreement otherwise they own the copyright - that is the right to say who may and may not reproduce those images.
In this situation, clearly they're a friend of yours to be giving you gifts so there should be no reason why you *wouldn't* at very least put on... |
70,758 | Following is a crop from a RAW shot, developed in Lightroom 5.7, into a setting sun from a Sony A77II – ISO 100, f/5, 1/20s, with a TTL fill flash.
In the darker regions near the sun a series of horizontal lighter lines can be seen. What causes these?
[](h... | 2015/11/08 | [
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> She had given me verbal permission to use the photos for whatever I wanted, but now that we aren't close anymore, she has decided otherwise.
>
>
>
This comment makes the situation a bit more hairy legal-wise. The fact is that the copyright of a photograph always belongs to the photographer regardless of the ph... | They took the pictures and without any kind of assignment or agreement otherwise they own the copyright - that is the right to say who may and may not reproduce those images.
In this situation, clearly they're a friend of yours to be giving you gifts so there should be no reason why you *wouldn't* at very least put on... |
70,758 | Following is a crop from a RAW shot, developed in Lightroom 5.7, into a setting sun from a Sony A77II – ISO 100, f/5, 1/20s, with a TTL fill flash.
In the darker regions near the sun a series of horizontal lighter lines can be seen. What causes these?
[](h... | 2015/11/08 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/70758",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/27832/"
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> She had given me verbal permission to use the photos for whatever I wanted, but now that we aren't close anymore, she has decided otherwise.
>
>
>
This comment makes the situation a bit more hairy legal-wise. The fact is that the copyright of a photograph always belongs to the photographer regardless of the ph... | Assuming you are in the United States, the photographer owns all rights to images they take unless they were done under a contract that assigns those rights to someone else or under a work-for-hire agreement. It doesn't sound like in this case there was any written agreement or that the person who took the photos was y... |
40,644 | I have a Wacom Bamboo P&T CTH-661 and it works out of the box in Ubuntu 11.04. The problem is when I move the cursor over the edges of the screen, it 'jumps' a lot (it's very annoying and it gets very difficult to use the unity bar or the scrollbar)! Is there any way to define the correct area/boundaries?
I've tried s... | 2011/05/06 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/40644",
"https://askubuntu.com",
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] | Last year the best source for me was <http://ubuntu.mirocommunity.org/> as the feeds could be easyly be set up in Rhythmbox or Banshee. Dont know if this will work again next week. | Possible location: [video.ubuntu.com](http://video.ubuntu.com/live/) It is dead at the moment but the UDS has not started yet.
For the KDE users Amarok has a script for the UDS on [launchpad](https://launchpad.net/amarok-uds) and [kde.org](http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=124463)
Even though this is a kde ... |
40,644 | I have a Wacom Bamboo P&T CTH-661 and it works out of the box in Ubuntu 11.04. The problem is when I move the cursor over the edges of the screen, it 'jumps' a lot (it's very annoying and it gets very difficult to use the unity bar or the scrollbar)! Is there any way to define the correct area/boundaries?
I've tried s... | 2011/05/06 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/40644",
"https://askubuntu.com",
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] | **The Ubuntu Developer Summit** is the seminal Ubuntu event in which we define the focus and plans for our up-coming version of Ubuntu. The event pulls together Canonical engineers, community members, partners, ISVs, upstreams and more into an environment focused on discussion and planning.
**[Remote Participation](ht... | Last year the best source for me was <http://ubuntu.mirocommunity.org/> as the feeds could be easyly be set up in Rhythmbox or Banshee. Dont know if this will work again next week. |
40,644 | I have a Wacom Bamboo P&T CTH-661 and it works out of the box in Ubuntu 11.04. The problem is when I move the cursor over the edges of the screen, it 'jumps' a lot (it's very annoying and it gets very difficult to use the unity bar or the scrollbar)! Is there any way to define the correct area/boundaries?
I've tried s... | 2011/05/06 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/40644",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/16717/"
] | The videos are uploaded to [ubuntudevelopers.blip.tv](http://ubuntudevelopers.blip.tv) and the [Youtube Ubuntu Channel](http://www.youtube.com/user/ubuntudevelopers).
These are usually not in real time but the video team tries to get them up as fast as possible, sometimes as quick as the day after a session. The bulk... | Last year the best source for me was <http://ubuntu.mirocommunity.org/> as the feeds could be easyly be set up in Rhythmbox or Banshee. Dont know if this will work again next week. |
40,644 | I have a Wacom Bamboo P&T CTH-661 and it works out of the box in Ubuntu 11.04. The problem is when I move the cursor over the edges of the screen, it 'jumps' a lot (it's very annoying and it gets very difficult to use the unity bar or the scrollbar)! Is there any way to define the correct area/boundaries?
I've tried s... | 2011/05/06 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/40644",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/16717/"
] | **The Ubuntu Developer Summit** is the seminal Ubuntu event in which we define the focus and plans for our up-coming version of Ubuntu. The event pulls together Canonical engineers, community members, partners, ISVs, upstreams and more into an environment focused on discussion and planning.
**[Remote Participation](ht... | Possible location: [video.ubuntu.com](http://video.ubuntu.com/live/) It is dead at the moment but the UDS has not started yet.
For the KDE users Amarok has a script for the UDS on [launchpad](https://launchpad.net/amarok-uds) and [kde.org](http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=124463)
Even though this is a kde ... |
40,644 | I have a Wacom Bamboo P&T CTH-661 and it works out of the box in Ubuntu 11.04. The problem is when I move the cursor over the edges of the screen, it 'jumps' a lot (it's very annoying and it gets very difficult to use the unity bar or the scrollbar)! Is there any way to define the correct area/boundaries?
I've tried s... | 2011/05/06 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/40644",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/16717/"
] | The videos are uploaded to [ubuntudevelopers.blip.tv](http://ubuntudevelopers.blip.tv) and the [Youtube Ubuntu Channel](http://www.youtube.com/user/ubuntudevelopers).
These are usually not in real time but the video team tries to get them up as fast as possible, sometimes as quick as the day after a session. The bulk... | Possible location: [video.ubuntu.com](http://video.ubuntu.com/live/) It is dead at the moment but the UDS has not started yet.
For the KDE users Amarok has a script for the UDS on [launchpad](https://launchpad.net/amarok-uds) and [kde.org](http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=124463)
Even though this is a kde ... |
40,644 | I have a Wacom Bamboo P&T CTH-661 and it works out of the box in Ubuntu 11.04. The problem is when I move the cursor over the edges of the screen, it 'jumps' a lot (it's very annoying and it gets very difficult to use the unity bar or the scrollbar)! Is there any way to define the correct area/boundaries?
I've tried s... | 2011/05/06 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/40644",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/16717/"
] | The videos are uploaded to [ubuntudevelopers.blip.tv](http://ubuntudevelopers.blip.tv) and the [Youtube Ubuntu Channel](http://www.youtube.com/user/ubuntudevelopers).
These are usually not in real time but the video team tries to get them up as fast as possible, sometimes as quick as the day after a session. The bulk... | **The Ubuntu Developer Summit** is the seminal Ubuntu event in which we define the focus and plans for our up-coming version of Ubuntu. The event pulls together Canonical engineers, community members, partners, ISVs, upstreams and more into an environment focused on discussion and planning.
**[Remote Participation](ht... |
50,978 | Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
Is there a name for the fear or phobia of being away from / not being able to reach the internet? | 2011/12/07 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/50978",
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] | There isn't a word for precisely this fear (yet), but if you want a fancy-sounding neologism, here is *fear of away from Internet* in transliterated Greek: *macriapodiadictuophobia*.
If you apply the same technique in Latin, the result would be *abinterretemetus*.
(In case you're wondering about good ole English, it ... | Fear of the internet would be *interretephobia*, so perhaps fear of being away from it would be *abinterretephobia*. |
50,978 | Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
Is there a name for the fear or phobia of being away from / not being able to reach the internet? | 2011/12/07 | [
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] | There isn't a word for precisely this fear (yet), but if you want a fancy-sounding neologism, here is *fear of away from Internet* in transliterated Greek: *macriapodiadictuophobia*.
If you apply the same technique in Latin, the result would be *abinterretemetus*.
(In case you're wondering about good ole English, it ... | Well, the word is 'discomgoogolation.'
Check [Collins Dictionary](https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/discomgoogolation):
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> Discomgoogolation: *a feeling of anxiety felt by someone who is unable to access the internet*
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Note that the word is *informal.* |
209,775 | As a non-native English speaker, I am not sure what is the meaning of this pattern "**\_ baby \_**" as in "run baby run"? Another example: "USA continues to "drill baby drill" (referring to oil). What other verbs can I use for this pattern? | 2014/11/22 | [
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] | *Baby* here is, as Janus Bahs Jacquet says, a vocative naming the person addressed. *Baby* is ordinarily a term of endearment, but in this context it implies alliance or collegiality rather than affection. This slang use was hip in the 50s and 60s, but it is heard less now.
The repeated verb on the outside is cast in ... | It is an intensifier. You can use it informally, though very flexibly. "Eat, baby, eat!" "Drink, baby, drink!" "Win, baby, win!" |
209,775 | As a non-native English speaker, I am not sure what is the meaning of this pattern "**\_ baby \_**" as in "run baby run"? Another example: "USA continues to "drill baby drill" (referring to oil). What other verbs can I use for this pattern? | 2014/11/22 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/209775",
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] | "Baby" here is generally not referring to any particular person. In fact, it's hard to say that it refers to a person at all.
In the 60s culture "baby" was often used as more of an interjection, in some cases approximating "huh?" or "eh?" in meaning, in others perhaps used as you would "guy" or "pal" or "bloke", as in... | It is an intensifier. You can use it informally, though very flexibly. "Eat, baby, eat!" "Drink, baby, drink!" "Win, baby, win!" |
68,639 | In the movie [*Casablanca*](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/) (my all-time fave), Rick (Humphrey Bogart) remarks to Captain Renault (the Prefect of Police) during one scene: "When it comes to women, you're a true democrat." I've always been puzzled as to what in the world that means. It seems that if I had been ali... | 2017/02/14 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/68639",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
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] | I don't think it is about being "liberal" so much as having "democratic" beliefs. To say someone is democratic means they believe in equal representation. By calling Renault a "true democrat", Rick is saying that Renault is indiscriminate with his choice of women. All women are equal in his eyes, not politically but se... | Rick is an American [expatriate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expatriate). A Democrat (at least in America) is a member of the Democratic party, which is the liberal party in US politics.
Another definition for the word [*liberal*](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberal) is "not bound by authoritarianism,... |
68,639 | In the movie [*Casablanca*](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/) (my all-time fave), Rick (Humphrey Bogart) remarks to Captain Renault (the Prefect of Police) during one scene: "When it comes to women, you're a true democrat." I've always been puzzled as to what in the world that means. It seems that if I had been ali... | 2017/02/14 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/68639",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
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] | This has absolutely nothing to do with the American political party of that name. Here, *democrat* (and not *Democrat*) is used in its [regular meaning](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/democrat) (either 1, or more likely, 2 of the definitions below):
>
> 1. an advocate of democracy.
> 2. a person who believes in the... | Rick is an American [expatriate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expatriate). A Democrat (at least in America) is a member of the Democratic party, which is the liberal party in US politics.
Another definition for the word [*liberal*](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberal) is "not bound by authoritarianism,... |
68,639 | In the movie [*Casablanca*](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/) (my all-time fave), Rick (Humphrey Bogart) remarks to Captain Renault (the Prefect of Police) during one scene: "When it comes to women, you're a true democrat." I've always been puzzled as to what in the world that means. It seems that if I had been ali... | 2017/02/14 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/68639",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/46878/"
] | Rick is an American [expatriate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expatriate). A Democrat (at least in America) is a member of the Democratic party, which is the liberal party in US politics.
Another definition for the word [*liberal*](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberal) is "not bound by authoritarianism,... | I believe this account has nothing to do with sexual equality. It is clearly a slam against Renault acting in an unscrupulous way toward a vulnerable woman on the 'rebound'. Rick is a Republican evidently since he fights wars against socialists and fascists, now pointing in sarcastic tone to Renaults' weakness, i. e. S... |
68,639 | In the movie [*Casablanca*](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/) (my all-time fave), Rick (Humphrey Bogart) remarks to Captain Renault (the Prefect of Police) during one scene: "When it comes to women, you're a true democrat." I've always been puzzled as to what in the world that means. It seems that if I had been ali... | 2017/02/14 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/68639",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/46878/"
] | I don't think it is about being "liberal" so much as having "democratic" beliefs. To say someone is democratic means they believe in equal representation. By calling Renault a "true democrat", Rick is saying that Renault is indiscriminate with his choice of women. All women are equal in his eyes, not politically but se... | This has absolutely nothing to do with the American political party of that name. Here, *democrat* (and not *Democrat*) is used in its [regular meaning](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/democrat) (either 1, or more likely, 2 of the definitions below):
>
> 1. an advocate of democracy.
> 2. a person who believes in the... |
68,639 | In the movie [*Casablanca*](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/) (my all-time fave), Rick (Humphrey Bogart) remarks to Captain Renault (the Prefect of Police) during one scene: "When it comes to women, you're a true democrat." I've always been puzzled as to what in the world that means. It seems that if I had been ali... | 2017/02/14 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/68639",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/46878/"
] | I don't think it is about being "liberal" so much as having "democratic" beliefs. To say someone is democratic means they believe in equal representation. By calling Renault a "true democrat", Rick is saying that Renault is indiscriminate with his choice of women. All women are equal in his eyes, not politically but se... | I believe this account has nothing to do with sexual equality. It is clearly a slam against Renault acting in an unscrupulous way toward a vulnerable woman on the 'rebound'. Rick is a Republican evidently since he fights wars against socialists and fascists, now pointing in sarcastic tone to Renaults' weakness, i. e. S... |
68,639 | In the movie [*Casablanca*](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/) (my all-time fave), Rick (Humphrey Bogart) remarks to Captain Renault (the Prefect of Police) during one scene: "When it comes to women, you're a true democrat." I've always been puzzled as to what in the world that means. It seems that if I had been ali... | 2017/02/14 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/68639",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/46878/"
] | This has absolutely nothing to do with the American political party of that name. Here, *democrat* (and not *Democrat*) is used in its [regular meaning](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/democrat) (either 1, or more likely, 2 of the definitions below):
>
> 1. an advocate of democracy.
> 2. a person who believes in the... | I believe this account has nothing to do with sexual equality. It is clearly a slam against Renault acting in an unscrupulous way toward a vulnerable woman on the 'rebound'. Rick is a Republican evidently since he fights wars against socialists and fascists, now pointing in sarcastic tone to Renaults' weakness, i. e. S... |
86,746 | Isn't it obvious that from nothing (in the philosophical sense, i.e. absolute *nonexistence*) comes nothing? Isn't it also clear that **physics has absolutely no saying on this dictum**, as physics only deals with *our* spacetime, the latter simply being one possible instantiation of something ?
If there is no explici... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | My thoughts on nothingness:
1. As Max Tegmark noted, mathematical object always exist, it is impossible to "remove" them from reality. If you imagine completely "empty" reality, integer numbers still exist, and 1+1 in such empty reality is still 2.
2. Any projection of integer numbers (mathematical function projecting... | >
> Why isn't the dictum "something can't come from nothing" a matter of consensus?
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>
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Nothing can possibly come from nothing... But not for any metaphysical reason. It is only a matter of logic and of the semantics of the words involved in the expression.
So, it is trivially true that a thing cannot come from... |
86,746 | Isn't it obvious that from nothing (in the philosophical sense, i.e. absolute *nonexistence*) comes nothing? Isn't it also clear that **physics has absolutely no saying on this dictum**, as physics only deals with *our* spacetime, the latter simply being one possible instantiation of something ?
If there is no explici... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | Because "something can't come from nothing" leads to infinite regress/explanatory failure when you ask the question, "Where did things come from?"
1. We will assume that "something" exists now and define "nothing" to be the negation of "something".
2. If something exists, it either came from something or came from not... | >
> Why isn't the dictum "something can't come from nothing" a matter of consensus?
>
>
>
Nothing can possibly come from nothing... But not for any metaphysical reason. It is only a matter of logic and of the semantics of the words involved in the expression.
So, it is trivially true that a thing cannot come from... |
86,746 | Isn't it obvious that from nothing (in the philosophical sense, i.e. absolute *nonexistence*) comes nothing? Isn't it also clear that **physics has absolutely no saying on this dictum**, as physics only deals with *our* spacetime, the latter simply being one possible instantiation of something ?
If there is no explici... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | I disagree with your assertion that physics has nothing to say about this.
There was a time when "nothing" was thought of as a box with no contents. Then it was discovered that it contained air, and air had certain properties- so the box full of nothing actually contained "something".
"Nothing" was redefined to be a ... | Simply put, because in philosophy anything can be called into question no matter how much it may seem like you're denying the obvious, and nothing deters entire intellectual frameworks from being built upon assertions that most people would recognize as absurd. Humans aren't perfectly rational all the time, so there's ... |
86,746 | Isn't it obvious that from nothing (in the philosophical sense, i.e. absolute *nonexistence*) comes nothing? Isn't it also clear that **physics has absolutely no saying on this dictum**, as physics only deals with *our* spacetime, the latter simply being one possible instantiation of something ?
If there is no explici... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | I disagree with your assertion that physics has nothing to say about this.
There was a time when "nothing" was thought of as a box with no contents. Then it was discovered that it contained air, and air had certain properties- so the box full of nothing actually contained "something".
"Nothing" was redefined to be a ... | My thoughts on nothingness:
1. As Max Tegmark noted, mathematical object always exist, it is impossible to "remove" them from reality. If you imagine completely "empty" reality, integer numbers still exist, and 1+1 in such empty reality is still 2.
2. Any projection of integer numbers (mathematical function projecting... |
86,746 | Isn't it obvious that from nothing (in the philosophical sense, i.e. absolute *nonexistence*) comes nothing? Isn't it also clear that **physics has absolutely no saying on this dictum**, as physics only deals with *our* spacetime, the latter simply being one possible instantiation of something ?
If there is no explici... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | First, if we take the principle, “something can’t come from nothing,” as applying only to all concrete objects that have ever existed within the universe, I think you have a pretty widely-accepted belief. Determinists, for example, believe that the current state of the universe is entirely the result of the laws of phy... | >
> Why isn't the dictum "something can't come from nothing" a matter of consensus?
>
>
>
Nothing can possibly come from nothing... But not for any metaphysical reason. It is only a matter of logic and of the semantics of the words involved in the expression.
So, it is trivially true that a thing cannot come from... |
86,746 | Isn't it obvious that from nothing (in the philosophical sense, i.e. absolute *nonexistence*) comes nothing? Isn't it also clear that **physics has absolutely no saying on this dictum**, as physics only deals with *our* spacetime, the latter simply being one possible instantiation of something ?
If there is no explici... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | Because "something can't come from nothing" leads to infinite regress/explanatory failure when you ask the question, "Where did things come from?"
1. We will assume that "something" exists now and define "nothing" to be the negation of "something".
2. If something exists, it either came from something or came from not... | Simply put, because in philosophy anything can be called into question no matter how much it may seem like you're denying the obvious, and nothing deters entire intellectual frameworks from being built upon assertions that most people would recognize as absurd. Humans aren't perfectly rational all the time, so there's ... |
86,746 | Isn't it obvious that from nothing (in the philosophical sense, i.e. absolute *nonexistence*) comes nothing? Isn't it also clear that **physics has absolutely no saying on this dictum**, as physics only deals with *our* spacetime, the latter simply being one possible instantiation of something ?
If there is no explici... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | ### Short Answer
It seems to me that the question 'why is there no agreement' has degenerated into an argument about some absolutist notion of particular meaning. This is self-evidentially the answer to the question of why there is no agreement. If a dictum expressed cannot be agreed upon, then there can be no consens... | My thoughts on nothingness:
1. As Max Tegmark noted, mathematical object always exist, it is impossible to "remove" them from reality. If you imagine completely "empty" reality, integer numbers still exist, and 1+1 in such empty reality is still 2.
2. Any projection of integer numbers (mathematical function projecting... |
103,346 | I'm looking for a small linux install (<100Mb) that can just run a browser and ideally a media player.
It's to fit in a spare recovery partition on my laptop and be a quick boot for non-work stuff when I'm on the road.
I have used Puppy-linux and DSL before but they have lots of stuff I don't need.
Is there someth... | 2010/02/01 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/103346",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1835/"
] | Have a look at [GeeXboX](http://www.linux.com/archive/feed/118210) which is a media-centered Linux distribution.
>
> GeeXboX, a small media center Linux
> live CD distribution, can run from any
> small device, such as a USB disk or a
> wallet CD-R, and can play both
> disk-based media like DVDs and online
> medi... | There are a few distributions like this, but the only installable one I've come across is [Webconverger](http://webconverger.org/). It's basically a web kiosk, but it's Debian based, and you can install additional applications to it. To make things simpler, you might want [an MP3 player add-on for the browser](https://... |
103,346 | I'm looking for a small linux install (<100Mb) that can just run a browser and ideally a media player.
It's to fit in a spare recovery partition on my laptop and be a quick boot for non-work stuff when I'm on the road.
I have used Puppy-linux and DSL before but they have lots of stuff I don't need.
Is there someth... | 2010/02/01 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/103346",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1835/"
] | **Slax - your pocket operating system** <http://www.slax.org/get_slax.php>
>
> Slax is a modern, portable, small and
> fast Linux operating system with a
> modular approach and outstanding
> design. Despite its small size, Slax
> provides a wide collection of
> pre-installed software for daily use,
> including ... | There are a few distributions like this, but the only installable one I've come across is [Webconverger](http://webconverger.org/). It's basically a web kiosk, but it's Debian based, and you can install additional applications to it. To make things simpler, you might want [an MP3 player add-on for the browser](https://... |
103,346 | I'm looking for a small linux install (<100Mb) that can just run a browser and ideally a media player.
It's to fit in a spare recovery partition on my laptop and be a quick boot for non-work stuff when I'm on the road.
I have used Puppy-linux and DSL before but they have lots of stuff I don't need.
Is there someth... | 2010/02/01 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/103346",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1835/"
] | Have a look at [GeeXboX](http://www.linux.com/archive/feed/118210) which is a media-centered Linux distribution.
>
> GeeXboX, a small media center Linux
> live CD distribution, can run from any
> small device, such as a USB disk or a
> wallet CD-R, and can play both
> disk-based media like DVDs and online
> medi... | **Slax - your pocket operating system** <http://www.slax.org/get_slax.php>
>
> Slax is a modern, portable, small and
> fast Linux operating system with a
> modular approach and outstanding
> design. Despite its small size, Slax
> provides a wide collection of
> pre-installed software for daily use,
> including ... |
103,346 | I'm looking for a small linux install (<100Mb) that can just run a browser and ideally a media player.
It's to fit in a spare recovery partition on my laptop and be a quick boot for non-work stuff when I'm on the road.
I have used Puppy-linux and DSL before but they have lots of stuff I don't need.
Is there someth... | 2010/02/01 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/103346",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1835/"
] | Have a look at [GeeXboX](http://www.linux.com/archive/feed/118210) which is a media-centered Linux distribution.
>
> GeeXboX, a small media center Linux
> live CD distribution, can run from any
> small device, such as a USB disk or a
> wallet CD-R, and can play both
> disk-based media like DVDs and online
> medi... | There is also [slitaz](http://www.slitaz.org/) - seems to be worth playing with.
(yes - I know, but it's more usefull as an answer) |
103,346 | I'm looking for a small linux install (<100Mb) that can just run a browser and ideally a media player.
It's to fit in a spare recovery partition on my laptop and be a quick boot for non-work stuff when I'm on the road.
I have used Puppy-linux and DSL before but they have lots of stuff I don't need.
Is there someth... | 2010/02/01 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/103346",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1835/"
] | **Slax - your pocket operating system** <http://www.slax.org/get_slax.php>
>
> Slax is a modern, portable, small and
> fast Linux operating system with a
> modular approach and outstanding
> design. Despite its small size, Slax
> provides a wide collection of
> pre-installed software for daily use,
> including ... | There is also [slitaz](http://www.slitaz.org/) - seems to be worth playing with.
(yes - I know, but it's more usefull as an answer) |
19,667 | I've bought a cheap flash on eBay and got this fancy flash diffuser as a free gift:
So, what are the effects of a light diffuser like this one? What difference does it make to the resulting photo? And, when should I use it?
Is it useful for on-camera fla... | 2012/01/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/19667",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/2481/"
] | This kind of flash diffuser produces a "bare-bulb" effect. It's not like a softbox or umbrella, which works by effectively making a larger light source. Instead, it makes the light from your flash less focused, so it's diffused by bouncing off walls and other objects.
Normally, a hotshoe flash works like a spotlight —... | You won't get "modified" light from an unmodified light. That is, pushing a diffuser over the front of a speed light isn't an instant softbox. Neither is Gary Fong's Lightsphere, although you see them all over the place. You have three directions to go here:
* Ignore everything, love your flash the way it is, and live... |
19,667 | I've bought a cheap flash on eBay and got this fancy flash diffuser as a free gift:
So, what are the effects of a light diffuser like this one? What difference does it make to the resulting photo? And, when should I use it?
Is it useful for on-camera fla... | 2012/01/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/19667",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/2481/"
] | This kind of flash diffuser produces a "bare-bulb" effect. It's not like a softbox or umbrella, which works by effectively making a larger light source. Instead, it makes the light from your flash less focused, so it's diffused by bouncing off walls and other objects.
Normally, a hotshoe flash works like a spotlight —... | As has been described above, the omni-diffusers do not expand the volume of the light source, rather they only expand the cone of light beyond the quite directional cone a bare flash provides. I often see photographers in clubs or bars using these and the results speak for themselves. Often the light will harshly fallo... |
19,667 | I've bought a cheap flash on eBay and got this fancy flash diffuser as a free gift:
So, what are the effects of a light diffuser like this one? What difference does it make to the resulting photo? And, when should I use it?
Is it useful for on-camera fla... | 2012/01/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/19667",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/2481/"
] | As has been described above, the omni-diffusers do not expand the volume of the light source, rather they only expand the cone of light beyond the quite directional cone a bare flash provides. I often see photographers in clubs or bars using these and the results speak for themselves. Often the light will harshly fallo... | You won't get "modified" light from an unmodified light. That is, pushing a diffuser over the front of a speed light isn't an instant softbox. Neither is Gary Fong's Lightsphere, although you see them all over the place. You have three directions to go here:
* Ignore everything, love your flash the way it is, and live... |
4,886,794 | I'm create a website specifically for the ipad. What tools should i use to help me debug CSS? I'm developing from a desktop environment, but testing and viewing my changes on the iPad.
I use firebug to debug your normal website. But my ipad website doesn't show up at all in firefox. It shows up in Safari, but Sencha's... | 2011/02/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4886794",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/27305/"
] | Try the [Phantom Limb](http://www.vodori.com/blog/phantom-limb.html).
It simulates touch events on a desktop browser to enable testing. (it also turns your mouse pointer into a giant hand, which I guess adds to the effect.... hmmmm)
This is quite a new thing -- I haven't tried it myself yet; it's still on my 'todo' l... | I ended up using google chrome's developer tools. It uses the webkit engine just like safari, so it's the closes thing I have. |
5,954,538 | Once I asked a guy "what is the difference between ASCII and Binary files?"
And he said "Binary files always have \x00"
I've been searching about this and found [What is the meaning of \x00 , \x04 in PHP](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1182812/what-is-the-meaning-of-x00-x04-in-php)
so the conclusion is, ASCII f... | 2011/05/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5954538",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/697975/"
] | An ASCII file might be read or interpreted as having NULL-terminated strings, carriage returns & line-feeds, or other control characters, that are intended to be read and acted on. For example, a text reader might look for a line of text, where a line is "however many characters you see before you get to a linefeed"
A... | Wrong. ASCII files have NULL characters. In fact, every string in ASCII ends at a NULL.
ASCII files are files that only contain ASCII characters x0 - x127.
Binary files contain data and each individual byte can be an ascii character, an integer, pointer, etc. Its just how to write data to the file and how you rad i... |
12,270 | I want that particles would appear from one corner, and like a wave would go through all the plane using vertex density. Basically just to animate the weight-painting. Is it possible do it, or maybe there is some other ways to make similar effect?
 | 2014/06/16 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/12270",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/1751/"
] | Currently there is no way to animate weight paint directly *(unless you do so via some Python script)*.
Instead, you can use a texture to control particles with a texture, if the animation is simple. You can use offset to control the moment of the texture. The values that are of interest are highlighted in yellow.
 | 2014/06/16 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/12270",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/1751/"
] | Using *Dynamic Paint* you can get something close to what you are looking for.
1. First you will need to add a Dynamic Paint *canvas* to the plane you want with the vertex group.
2. Add a object and assign it as a Dynamic Paint *brush*.
3. Change the settings of the canvas object. The *Format* should be *Vertex* set ... | Dynamic paint is the way to go.
The thing is that you can´t go with only one brush for both length and density weight groups at the same time.
It looks like the particle generator, no matter if it is emitter or hair, doesn't update very well, in fact it "can't" generate particles if the canvas has the fade option on ... |
12,270 | I want that particles would appear from one corner, and like a wave would go through all the plane using vertex density. Basically just to animate the weight-painting. Is it possible do it, or maybe there is some other ways to make similar effect?
 | 2014/06/16 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/12270",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/1751/"
] | I think you're looking for the **Vertex Weight Proximity** modifier. It lets you assign vertex weights based on, for example, the distance to the target object's geometry, which you can animate per usual.
 | Dynamic paint is the way to go.
The thing is that you can´t go with only one brush for both length and density weight groups at the same time.
It looks like the particle generator, no matter if it is emitter or hair, doesn't update very well, in fact it "can't" generate particles if the canvas has the fade option on ... |
9,001 | In my house, I’ve got a mag mount antenna mounted on a piece of sheet metal on top of rubber and the tip of the antenna goes into my ceiling and possibly contacts or is near to home insulation. I was just wondering if this was a hazard for fire in any way or if I’m OK. The antenna's max is 75 W, but my radio generally ... | 2017/08/04 | [
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/questions/9001",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/users/10132/"
] | I think you will be safe as long as there is no metal behind the ceiling. Ideally I would try to have a gap. | If your antenna is a 1/4 wave vertical, the peak voltage on it will be at the very end of the antenna. So, please don't touch it while you are transmitting.
An antenna that is well-matched has an input impedance of 50 ohms (for most radios) and an output impedance of 377 ohms (this is the impedance of free space, and... |
24,726 | I am looking for a safe way of transporting money while traveling. Are there any good guides or tips?
I know CC or ATM machines are almost available everywhere... they almost always work well. But it's the almost part that worries me more. Unforeseen situation like out of cash machines, bank limitation, governmental l... | 2014/03/04 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/24726",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/3736/"
] | First and foremost never have more physical money than you can afford to lose.
Secondly, if you carry it on your person always split it into two parts. The first part, kept in your pocket or easily accessible should be the smaller of the two. The second part should be kept in a body wallet or some other equally hidde... | Don't use cash. Its can be stolen really easy.
I may recomend the way I usually deal with my money in every trip
First of all, you need some cash on your hands. Buy some junk food and souvenirs in an airport. It must be sum of money that you are not afraid to lost or waste on something. I usually keep this sum in do... |
194,368 | I need to view the Google music, but that is restricted in our country. Can I access it using any other fake IP address or how to view that? | 2010/09/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/194368",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | You can use [TOR](http://www.torproject.org/) and its [Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2275/).
To choose the country of exit node, read [this link](https://tor.stackexchange.com/questions/733/can-i-exit-from-a-specific-country-or-node). | Try [UltraSurf](http://www.ultrareach.com/). It's a speedy proxy that works like magic. With a one or two clicks you'll get a new IP address. |
194,368 | I need to view the Google music, but that is restricted in our country. Can I access it using any other fake IP address or how to view that? | 2010/09/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/194368",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | You can use [TOR](http://www.torproject.org/) and its [Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2275/).
To choose the country of exit node, read [this link](https://tor.stackexchange.com/questions/733/can-i-exit-from-a-specific-country-or-node). | [Spotflux](http://spotflux.com/) provides a managed and trusted connection to the internet that immediately reacts to and protects against emerging threats and unwanted tracking that affect mobile devices and desktop computers.
[Mediahint](https://mediahint.com/) is an extension for the Chrome & Firefox web browsers, ... |
194,368 | I need to view the Google music, but that is restricted in our country. Can I access it using any other fake IP address or how to view that? | 2010/09/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/194368",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | [ProxyFire](http://www.proxyfire.net/) is a very small program which you can use to change your public IP address by using a number of free public proxies. | Try [UltraSurf](http://www.ultrareach.com/). It's a speedy proxy that works like magic. With a one or two clicks you'll get a new IP address. |
194,368 | I need to view the Google music, but that is restricted in our country. Can I access it using any other fake IP address or how to view that? | 2010/09/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/194368",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | [ProxyFire](http://www.proxyfire.net/) is a very small program which you can use to change your public IP address by using a number of free public proxies. | [Spotflux](http://spotflux.com/) provides a managed and trusted connection to the internet that immediately reacts to and protects against emerging threats and unwanted tracking that affect mobile devices and desktop computers.
[Mediahint](https://mediahint.com/) is an extension for the Chrome & Firefox web browsers, ... |
194,368 | I need to view the Google music, but that is restricted in our country. Can I access it using any other fake IP address or how to view that? | 2010/09/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/194368",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | Try the VPN providers [Hotspot Shield](http://hotspotshield.com/) or [HTTP-Tunnel](http://www.http-tunnel.com/html/).
As VPN-based solutions, in addition to changing your IP address they also encrypt your Web traffic, so that the local authorities cannot intercept it.
Both providers have free and paid accounts, where... | Try [UltraSurf](http://www.ultrareach.com/). It's a speedy proxy that works like magic. With a one or two clicks you'll get a new IP address. |
194,368 | I need to view the Google music, but that is restricted in our country. Can I access it using any other fake IP address or how to view that? | 2010/09/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/194368",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | You need a [proxy](http://www.olxads.com). You will not change your IP address, you will tell another computer to get the web page for you. You will not be able to chose you IP address, the computer sees, but you can chose the country. Web sites like <http://www.samair.ru/proxy/> will give IP address of a proxy server.... | Try [UltraSurf](http://www.ultrareach.com/). It's a speedy proxy that works like magic. With a one or two clicks you'll get a new IP address. |
194,368 | I need to view the Google music, but that is restricted in our country. Can I access it using any other fake IP address or how to view that? | 2010/09/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/194368",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | Try the VPN providers [Hotspot Shield](http://hotspotshield.com/) or [HTTP-Tunnel](http://www.http-tunnel.com/html/).
As VPN-based solutions, in addition to changing your IP address they also encrypt your Web traffic, so that the local authorities cannot intercept it.
Both providers have free and paid accounts, where... | [Spotflux](http://spotflux.com/) provides a managed and trusted connection to the internet that immediately reacts to and protects against emerging threats and unwanted tracking that affect mobile devices and desktop computers.
[Mediahint](https://mediahint.com/) is an extension for the Chrome & Firefox web browsers, ... |
194,368 | I need to view the Google music, but that is restricted in our country. Can I access it using any other fake IP address or how to view that? | 2010/09/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/194368",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | You need a [proxy](http://www.olxads.com). You will not change your IP address, you will tell another computer to get the web page for you. You will not be able to chose you IP address, the computer sees, but you can chose the country. Web sites like <http://www.samair.ru/proxy/> will give IP address of a proxy server.... | [Spotflux](http://spotflux.com/) provides a managed and trusted connection to the internet that immediately reacts to and protects against emerging threats and unwanted tracking that affect mobile devices and desktop computers.
[Mediahint](https://mediahint.com/) is an extension for the Chrome & Firefox web browsers, ... |
158,639 | Well I have been THE junior developer in a small team for several years. Now, there is a new fresh graduate so I have become the not-so-junior-developer and have been asked to mentor him.
But I have no idea what to do since I have always been kind of a "figure-things-out-on-my-own" person and didn't receive much ment... | 2012/07/29 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/158639",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/60351/"
] | A lot of these items are similar for anyone new to the team, not just a new college graduate.
Introduce the new team member to your team's:
* code versioning system
* code style standards
* work item / defect tracking systems
* general project layout and structure
* SDLC approach and documentation
* system documentat... | I would explain, both in summary and in detail, the full domain of the system
I've worked on systems where I had no idea what the system was supposed to do, and also no context for where the system fitted in with other systems. While I expect my job to involve reverse engineering, some context goes a long way to ease ... |
152,485 | Inspired by this question - [What types of boarding pass barcodes are accepted at Stockholm Arlanda Airport?](https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/152482/what-types-of-boarding-pass-barcodes-are-accepted-at-stockholm-arlanda-airport)
Is it allowed by airports and airlines to use anything but the official .pdf th... | 2020/01/20 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/152485",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/42483/"
] | I think your question is flawed because what is important is the content of the barcode itself rather than how that barcode is rendered on your device. In fact, the TSA (in the US) or person at the gate never sees the application when I place my phone face down on the scanner - all they see is if the barcode contains d... | As a general rule, for any company, I would say no! You can't just bring the barcode in any situation. There are several companies that explicitly don't allow this.
Although in theory fine - as others have mentioned - the content in the barcode is the relevant data, you shouldn't use another app unless you're absolute... |
152,485 | Inspired by this question - [What types of boarding pass barcodes are accepted at Stockholm Arlanda Airport?](https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/152482/what-types-of-boarding-pass-barcodes-are-accepted-at-stockholm-arlanda-airport)
Is it allowed by airports and airlines to use anything but the official .pdf th... | 2020/01/20 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/152485",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/42483/"
] | The significance of the barcode lies in the encoded data. If you create a copy of the barcode, it will encode the same data, so it should be acceptable. If you create your own barcode, you will not know what data to encode in it, so it will not be acceptable. | As a general rule, for any company, I would say no! You can't just bring the barcode in any situation. There are several companies that explicitly don't allow this.
Although in theory fine - as others have mentioned - the content in the barcode is the relevant data, you shouldn't use another app unless you're absolute... |
152,485 | Inspired by this question - [What types of boarding pass barcodes are accepted at Stockholm Arlanda Airport?](https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/152482/what-types-of-boarding-pass-barcodes-are-accepted-at-stockholm-arlanda-airport)
Is it allowed by airports and airlines to use anything but the official .pdf th... | 2020/01/20 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/152485",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/42483/"
] | The general rule is that if the airport allows for e-Tickets or mobile boarding passes it's fine. If not, and only paper boarding passes are, scanning the barcode and using your phone can cause some trouble.
If the airport and airline are using BCBP (Bar Coded Boarding Pass) then you can modify the boarding pass as mu... | As a general rule, for any company, I would say no! You can't just bring the barcode in any situation. There are several companies that explicitly don't allow this.
Although in theory fine - as others have mentioned - the content in the barcode is the relevant data, you shouldn't use another app unless you're absolute... |
9,311,909 | After looking into performance slowness on one of our production SQL Server databases. This is an OLTP databases that unfortunately is also having some heavy analytic queries from time to time and after investigation I would like to make some index changes. I also have a physical test server that is identical to the pr... | 2012/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9311909",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1199509/"
] | You can also look at the [Distributed Replay Utility](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff878183%28SQL.110%29.aspx), which you can get in [SQL Server 2012 RC0](http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28145) (or wait until RTM). In addition to being able to replay a trace, it does so more accurately t... | You can use the SQL Server Profiler to capture a workload. Have a look [here](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190957.aspx). |
1,112,593 | Which WinAPI method or interface I can use to enumerate the interfaces, properties, methods(and parameters) of a COM Object programmatically? | 2009/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1112593",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/91299/"
] | You need to be more specific. There are two ways to interpret your question.
One is that you have a COM *component* (e.g. some library), and you want to programmatically enumerate interfaces/properties/methods of that. Usually (but not always), COM components come with a type library that contains full metainformation... | Well, COM objects are referenced through interfaces, which are opaque abstractions by design. You can't get at the underlying object without some black magic that will only work if you have a really good knowledge of the low-level details of the Delphi object model and the object was actually written in Delphi.
About ... |
1,112,593 | Which WinAPI method or interface I can use to enumerate the interfaces, properties, methods(and parameters) of a COM Object programmatically? | 2009/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1112593",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/91299/"
] | You need to be more specific. There are two ways to interpret your question.
One is that you have a COM *component* (e.g. some library), and you want to programmatically enumerate interfaces/properties/methods of that. Usually (but not always), COM components come with a type library that contains full metainformation... | I assume you want a list of all interfaces that will successfully QueryInterface. The answer is there's no intrinsic way in COM to do this. Some interfaces themselves provide this functionality like IServiceProvider. |
1,112,593 | Which WinAPI method or interface I can use to enumerate the interfaces, properties, methods(and parameters) of a COM Object programmatically? | 2009/07/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1112593",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/91299/"
] | You need to be more specific. There are two ways to interpret your question.
One is that you have a COM *component* (e.g. some library), and you want to programmatically enumerate interfaces/properties/methods of that. Usually (but not always), COM components come with a type library that contains full metainformation... | You can get at everything you want from the registry, however this will take some time as the information is not ordered in such a way to give you the information you want without first analyzing most of it. If you download the utility OLEVIEW32 from the Microsoft platform SDK (available on MSDN) you can use it to expl... |
45 | I've been using VMWare to simulate a simple LAN (a DC and several workstations hosted on a single machine). The LAN will be used as a test environment for software that is currently in development.
Although the current requirement is simply to provide a virtual LAN, it would be ideal if we could also simulate various ... | 2009/04/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/45",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/56/"
] | Slightly tangential, but if you want a virtual router to throw in there, check out [vyatta](http://www.vyatta.org). It's an opensource router platform, and there's a VMWare image you can download.
If you want alternatives to using VMWare, you could consider a Xen based system such as Citrix Xenserver (which is free, u... | The [Emulab](http://www.emulab.net/) project at the University of Utah was made for this very purpose. With it you can create networks using and test your software on actual hardware. |
45 | I've been using VMWare to simulate a simple LAN (a DC and several workstations hosted on a single machine). The LAN will be used as a test environment for software that is currently in development.
Although the current requirement is simply to provide a virtual LAN, it would be ideal if we could also simulate various ... | 2009/04/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/45",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/56/"
] | You didn't state which VMware product you were using but VMware ESXi is free and it will give you the ability to create very complex networks - DMZ's, multiple VLAN's and it will support up to four virtual Nics per VM. On an ESXi host you can create up to 127 virtual switches each with up to 1016 virtual Nics and up to... | For Linux, they are Net:Netem who can simulate packet loss, etc.
>
> netem provides Network Emulation functionality for testing protocols by emulating the properties of wide area networks. The current version emulates variable delay, loss, duplication and re-ordering.
>
>
> |
45 | I've been using VMWare to simulate a simple LAN (a DC and several workstations hosted on a single machine). The LAN will be used as a test environment for software that is currently in development.
Although the current requirement is simply to provide a virtual LAN, it would be ideal if we could also simulate various ... | 2009/04/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/45",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/56/"
] | Check out [WANEM - The Wide Area Network Emulator](http://wanem.sourceforge.net/). It's a utility available as a bootable iso or a VMware appliance. It can simulate various network characteristics (bandwidth, rtt, packet loss/reordering/corruption, jitter, etc) by setting the parameters in a simple web interface and ro... | The [Emulab](http://www.emulab.net/) project at the University of Utah was made for this very purpose. With it you can create networks using and test your software on actual hardware. |
45 | I've been using VMWare to simulate a simple LAN (a DC and several workstations hosted on a single machine). The LAN will be used as a test environment for software that is currently in development.
Although the current requirement is simply to provide a virtual LAN, it would be ideal if we could also simulate various ... | 2009/04/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/45",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/56/"
] | VMWare is a very strong solution. You should look at creating a team in VMWare Workstation to bring up your mini LAN.
This tends to mimic reality very well and can be reconfigured on the fly.
Unless you have something very strange in mind, VMWare workstation can help you simulate just about anything a real LAN coul... | You didn't state which VMware product you were using but VMware ESXi is free and it will give you the ability to create very complex networks - DMZ's, multiple VLAN's and it will support up to four virtual Nics per VM. On an ESXi host you can create up to 127 virtual switches each with up to 1016 virtual Nics and up to... |
45 | I've been using VMWare to simulate a simple LAN (a DC and several workstations hosted on a single machine). The LAN will be used as a test environment for software that is currently in development.
Although the current requirement is simply to provide a virtual LAN, it would be ideal if we could also simulate various ... | 2009/04/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/45",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/56/"
] | Slightly tangential, but if you want a virtual router to throw in there, check out [vyatta](http://www.vyatta.org). It's an opensource router platform, and there's a VMWare image you can download.
If you want alternatives to using VMWare, you could consider a Xen based system such as Citrix Xenserver (which is free, u... | For Linux, they are Net:Netem who can simulate packet loss, etc.
>
> netem provides Network Emulation functionality for testing protocols by emulating the properties of wide area networks. The current version emulates variable delay, loss, duplication and re-ordering.
>
>
> |
45 | I've been using VMWare to simulate a simple LAN (a DC and several workstations hosted on a single machine). The LAN will be used as a test environment for software that is currently in development.
Although the current requirement is simply to provide a virtual LAN, it would be ideal if we could also simulate various ... | 2009/04/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/45",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/56/"
] | Check out [WANEM - The Wide Area Network Emulator](http://wanem.sourceforge.net/). It's a utility available as a bootable iso or a VMware appliance. It can simulate various network characteristics (bandwidth, rtt, packet loss/reordering/corruption, jitter, etc) by setting the parameters in a simple web interface and ro... | You didn't state which VMware product you were using but VMware ESXi is free and it will give you the ability to create very complex networks - DMZ's, multiple VLAN's and it will support up to four virtual Nics per VM. On an ESXi host you can create up to 127 virtual switches each with up to 1016 virtual Nics and up to... |
45 | I've been using VMWare to simulate a simple LAN (a DC and several workstations hosted on a single machine). The LAN will be used as a test environment for software that is currently in development.
Although the current requirement is simply to provide a virtual LAN, it would be ideal if we could also simulate various ... | 2009/04/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/45",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/56/"
] | VMWare is a very strong solution. You should look at creating a team in VMWare Workstation to bring up your mini LAN.
This tends to mimic reality very well and can be reconfigured on the fly.
Unless you have something very strange in mind, VMWare workstation can help you simulate just about anything a real LAN coul... | [virtualBox](http://www.virtualbox.org/). free, excellent, many forms of networks that you can build with it. |
45 | I've been using VMWare to simulate a simple LAN (a DC and several workstations hosted on a single machine). The LAN will be used as a test environment for software that is currently in development.
Although the current requirement is simply to provide a virtual LAN, it would be ideal if we could also simulate various ... | 2009/04/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/45",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/56/"
] | Check out [WANEM - The Wide Area Network Emulator](http://wanem.sourceforge.net/). It's a utility available as a bootable iso or a VMware appliance. It can simulate various network characteristics (bandwidth, rtt, packet loss/reordering/corruption, jitter, etc) by setting the parameters in a simple web interface and ro... | For Linux, they are Net:Netem who can simulate packet loss, etc.
>
> netem provides Network Emulation functionality for testing protocols by emulating the properties of wide area networks. The current version emulates variable delay, loss, duplication and re-ordering.
>
>
> |
45 | I've been using VMWare to simulate a simple LAN (a DC and several workstations hosted on a single machine). The LAN will be used as a test environment for software that is currently in development.
Although the current requirement is simply to provide a virtual LAN, it would be ideal if we could also simulate various ... | 2009/04/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/45",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/56/"
] | Check out [WANEM - The Wide Area Network Emulator](http://wanem.sourceforge.net/). It's a utility available as a bootable iso or a VMware appliance. It can simulate various network characteristics (bandwidth, rtt, packet loss/reordering/corruption, jitter, etc) by setting the parameters in a simple web interface and ro... | [virtualBox](http://www.virtualbox.org/). free, excellent, many forms of networks that you can build with it. |
45 | I've been using VMWare to simulate a simple LAN (a DC and several workstations hosted on a single machine). The LAN will be used as a test environment for software that is currently in development.
Although the current requirement is simply to provide a virtual LAN, it would be ideal if we could also simulate various ... | 2009/04/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/45",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/56/"
] | If you're running cisco equipment, you can use [GNS3](http://www.gns3.net/) in conjunction with VMWare to build even more complicated networks. | OpenSolaris and its project [crossbow](http://www.opensolaris.com/learn/features/networking/networkcrossbow/). |
58,924,497 | I've resorted to stackoverflow becase AWS doesn't provide technical support for free tiers.
Someone reported an issue using httpx, the ruby HTTP client library I maintain: <https://gitlab.com/honeyryderchuck/httpx/issues/64>
The report came after a recent upgrade to improve HTTP/2 spec compliance in the parser. Alth... | 2019/11/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/58924497",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1396395/"
] | Figured this out, a few pages deep in the documentation.
REST web services need to be enabled on the account first.
<https://netsuite.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/87117>
1. Setup > Company > Enable Features (Setup Tasks)
2. Click "Suite Cloud" tab
3. Scroll to "SuiteTalk (Web Services)" section.
4. Tick "REST... | If it still doesn't work try to put a tick on WEB SERVICES ONLY ROLE
Setup > Users\Roles > Manage Users >
Find the current role that you want to give access to and Save.
After entering ID of your account on that current role - you will see another folder with NetSuite REST API Sample Requests name. |
36,607 | I am using [Micromax Canvas 2 A110](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromax_Canvas_2_A110) with [Android ICS 4.0.4](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history#Android_4.0.x_Ice_Cream_Sandwich). I installed few apps which are sorted randomly (or maybe alphabetically). I want to arrange the icons on the app menu ... | 2013/01/01 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/36607",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/15857/"
] | Well, As @ [Izzy said](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/36607/how-do-i-arrange-the-icons-manually-in-the-app-menu#comment47823_36607), it *is* the **app drawer**. That's the place where all your installed app icons shown.
So, about your problem, there are ... | Using Android 4.1.x-
Go to the all apps screen(not the home screen).
Hit the menu button and choose "edit".
Press and hold the application icon you wish to relocate/edit/rearrange.
Dragging the icon to the extreme right or left sides of the screen switch to the next/previous tiles.
Hope this helps :o) |
6,482 | I’m relatively new to iot and I'm looking for ways to send a binary signal from a tiny sensor (size of a coin) to the cloud through a wireless setting.
Basically, sensors would emit a simple binary signal (0 or 1) at regular interval (say once a day, or once a week).
Once the sensor goes from 0 to 1 it stays in that ... | 2022/11/30 | [
"https://iot.stackexchange.com/questions/6482",
"https://iot.stackexchange.com",
"https://iot.stackexchange.com/users/18070/"
] | 1. Yes, pretty much correct.
2. An outdoor antenna (but well protected and perfectly aligned) with an indoor gateway will be the perfect choice. Because you want to keep your sensitive devices away from dust and wireless communication doesn't like any obstacles.
3. I understand your though situation but unfortunately t... | To add to H. Sinan Alioglu answer, you may have to adapt your architecture depending on the impact "*(semi) reliable internet connection*" could have to your application.
If the Lorawan network server is cloud-based, when the connection between gateway and network server (called "backhaul" in Lorawan parlance) is inte... |
327,983 | I want to make an educational Instagram post and don't know how to end it with a short phrase in the last picture. So I wrote 'Good luck!' but I'm not sure about its tone. It's good in terms of length but I think it might be considered as passive-aggressive or just weird.
Btw, how you can end an instagram post? 'Thank... | 2022/11/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/327983",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/164952/"
] | Usually, "good luck" is used to wish someone success with something. If you were teaching how to make a pie, for example, then saying "good luck" might make sense: you are wishing them success with following your directions. As @Lazar Đorđević said in a comment, it can also be used sarcastically, as if to say "you will... | No, it is not considered passive aggressive, because you are encouraging them. |
327,983 | I want to make an educational Instagram post and don't know how to end it with a short phrase in the last picture. So I wrote 'Good luck!' but I'm not sure about its tone. It's good in terms of length but I think it might be considered as passive-aggressive or just weird.
Btw, how you can end an instagram post? 'Thank... | 2022/11/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/327983",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/164952/"
] | Usually, "good luck" is used to wish someone success with something. If you were teaching how to make a pie, for example, then saying "good luck" might make sense: you are wishing them success with following your directions. As @Lazar Đorđević said in a comment, it can also be used sarcastically, as if to say "you will... | "Good luck!" - like other forms of well-wishing e.g. "Have a good time", "Have a nice day", "I hope it works out" - is not considered passive-aggressive, unless there's some other factor in play, e.g. some pre-existing hostility. "Good luck with that" is different: it's generally used to indicate extreme skepticism abo... |
327,983 | I want to make an educational Instagram post and don't know how to end it with a short phrase in the last picture. So I wrote 'Good luck!' but I'm not sure about its tone. It's good in terms of length but I think it might be considered as passive-aggressive or just weird.
Btw, how you can end an instagram post? 'Thank... | 2022/11/24 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/327983",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/164952/"
] | "Good luck!" - like other forms of well-wishing e.g. "Have a good time", "Have a nice day", "I hope it works out" - is not considered passive-aggressive, unless there's some other factor in play, e.g. some pre-existing hostility. "Good luck with that" is different: it's generally used to indicate extreme skepticism abo... | No, it is not considered passive aggressive, because you are encouraging them. |
54,131 | With respect to bimolecular substitution and bimolecular elimination reactions, both electron delocalization and polarizability have an analogous effect on a species, making them good leaving groups.
For example I- is a good leaving group since its negative charge is spread out over a large area.
Also, the tosylate i... | 2016/06/24 | [
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/54131",
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com",
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/users/1358/"
] | TL;DR: Nucleophilicity is primarily a kinetic phenomena. Leaving group ability is a thermodynamic phenomena.
The stabilization of an anion by delocalization of charge means that the resulting products will have lower energies than alternate situations. In accordance with the Hammond postulate (a few logical steps skip... | Nucleophilicity of a chemical species depends on the 'availability' of charge on the nucleophile. As you pointed out, acetates are bad nucleophiles. This is because the negative charge is delocalised over the 3 centres (O-C-O) and not readily available to any electrophile.
I- is a good nucleophile since it is spherica... |
8,918,642 | In the iphone game "Tiny Tower", I'm guessing it uses some kind of simulation based on the time spent between the last play and the current time, because you can set the current time forward and you will get the benefit from the fake elapsed time span.
Is there an algorithm that I can use to prevent this sort of thing... | 2012/01/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8918642",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/101823/"
] | One way to prevent it is to monitor time passing by checking timestamps for their logins in a database. It doesn't matter if the client's iPhone's time is off; the database on your end will still know how long it's been since the last login. | call a web service to get the time, rather than rely on the phone. There are several places you could get time from, google is your friend i'm sure, or create one yourself, and use the local time of the machine the service runs on for the time.
You could also use the [Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers](http://suppor... |
8,918,642 | In the iphone game "Tiny Tower", I'm guessing it uses some kind of simulation based on the time spent between the last play and the current time, because you can set the current time forward and you will get the benefit from the fake elapsed time span.
Is there an algorithm that I can use to prevent this sort of thing... | 2012/01/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8918642",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/101823/"
] | The gamecube had a way to do this so it must be possible.
Is there an **event triggered when the iphone time is set** ? In that case you can react that.
Another solution is to require to be online when the game is launched, this way you can **check time on a remote server**.
You could has well check if you got an *... | One way to prevent it is to monitor time passing by checking timestamps for their logins in a database. It doesn't matter if the client's iPhone's time is off; the database on your end will still know how long it's been since the last login. |
8,918,642 | In the iphone game "Tiny Tower", I'm guessing it uses some kind of simulation based on the time spent between the last play and the current time, because you can set the current time forward and you will get the benefit from the fake elapsed time span.
Is there an algorithm that I can use to prevent this sort of thing... | 2012/01/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8918642",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/101823/"
] | One way to prevent it is to monitor time passing by checking timestamps for their logins in a database. It doesn't matter if the client's iPhone's time is off; the database on your end will still know how long it's been since the last login. | I think if you have internet access you can take the time from a server.
A second solution : You can record the "datetime" and every time you see a "BIG" difference between the record datetime and the running datetime you know there might be a problem.
but this is not elegant, i know.
You can also record a small ammo... |
8,918,642 | In the iphone game "Tiny Tower", I'm guessing it uses some kind of simulation based on the time spent between the last play and the current time, because you can set the current time forward and you will get the benefit from the fake elapsed time span.
Is there an algorithm that I can use to prevent this sort of thing... | 2012/01/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8918642",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/101823/"
] | The gamecube had a way to do this so it must be possible.
Is there an **event triggered when the iphone time is set** ? In that case you can react that.
Another solution is to require to be online when the game is launched, this way you can **check time on a remote server**.
You could has well check if you got an *... | call a web service to get the time, rather than rely on the phone. There are several places you could get time from, google is your friend i'm sure, or create one yourself, and use the local time of the machine the service runs on for the time.
You could also use the [Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers](http://suppor... |
8,918,642 | In the iphone game "Tiny Tower", I'm guessing it uses some kind of simulation based on the time spent between the last play and the current time, because you can set the current time forward and you will get the benefit from the fake elapsed time span.
Is there an algorithm that I can use to prevent this sort of thing... | 2012/01/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8918642",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/101823/"
] | The gamecube had a way to do this so it must be possible.
Is there an **event triggered when the iphone time is set** ? In that case you can react that.
Another solution is to require to be online when the game is launched, this way you can **check time on a remote server**.
You could has well check if you got an *... | I think if you have internet access you can take the time from a server.
A second solution : You can record the "datetime" and every time you see a "BIG" difference between the record datetime and the running datetime you know there might be a problem.
but this is not elegant, i know.
You can also record a small ammo... |
544,242 | I know we use modulator to change the frequency of original wave, thus reducing the size of antenna. As I understand the frequency of carrier signal does not matter . But I don't understand why. | 2021/01/23 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/544242",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/273415/"
] | The frequency of the carrier does matter. You need to pick one that's suitable for your antenna, and doesn't interfere with, or get interference from, neighbouring services.
However, at the receiver, when you demodulate the modulated carrier with respect to the specific frequency you chose at the transmitter, you remo... | The carrier doesn't carry any information (or intelligence). It is modulated by the message signal and as you quoted, the physical dimensions of antennas are related to the carrier frequency. In most cases, we often try to suppress the power of the carrier to have high efficiency. The modulated information is contained... |
2,150,705 | I have an Insert button on the View Page.
On this Insert Button click, there is controller Action Method (InsertUser) that inserts record.
After successful insert i want to diplay the user like a MsgBox that ("Record successfully inserted") using any plugins...etc.
Appreciate your response. | 2010/01/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2150705",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/251318/"
] | You want a modal dialogue, or just a notification message?
The simplest way to do it is to stick your confirmation message into e.g. TempData["ConfirmationMessage"] and have something in your master page render the contents of that if it exists.
If you want a proper modal dialogue you'll need Javascript. Check out jQ... | I posted a huge answer on modal windows with mvc here:
[Simple ASP.NET MVC CRUD views opening/closing in JavaScript UI dialog](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1843894/simple-asp-net-mvc-crud-views-opening-closing-in-javascript-ui-dialog/1844916#1844916)
It outlines modal windows for forms but will probably get you... |
521,357 | I made a circuit with 16 transistors which switch 16 LEDs, input signal is from raspberry (or any board) digitally.
But is was difficult to solder and I tried to keep it as small as possible.
In the end there are still a few switches who do not work.
So I put that aside and tried with smaller amounts, ie. four
But m... | 2020/09/13 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/521357",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/173529/"
] | May be IS31FL3216 is what you are looking for.
<http://www.issi.com/WW/pdf/31FL3216.pdf>
It can support 16LEDs to be controlled with 20mA current in 256 steps. | Yes there are, you can use e.g.:
* Multiplexers, like 74HC595. They can drive 8 LEDs (but not on full strength); you can daisy chain them to drive 16, 24 or 32 and use SPI as communication protocol.
* Darlington Transistor Array ICs, like ULN2803 (there are more types, ULN2803 is just an example).
* Also there are ded... |
289,024 | A customer resized a Windows partition to make the C drive bigger and the D drive smaller. I don't know how, or with what software, but it failed and now the D drive is unreadable in Windows. The resizer tool shows the files, but Windows cannot.
I'm working remotely so I can't reboot to a rescue disk.
I've tried usin... | 2011/05/25 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/289024",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/67909/"
] | Glary Undelete *should* recover any files it can find, and it's free (beer).
<http://www.glarysoft.com/products/utilities/glary-undelete/> | Updated my question with details, but in the end checkdisk was the best resolution. |
289,024 | A customer resized a Windows partition to make the C drive bigger and the D drive smaller. I don't know how, or with what software, but it failed and now the D drive is unreadable in Windows. The resizer tool shows the files, but Windows cannot.
I'm working remotely so I can't reboot to a rescue disk.
I've tried usin... | 2011/05/25 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/289024",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/67909/"
] | First things first, if this data is at all valuable and working on the assumption you have no backups give up on the idea of doing this remotely. Shut the machine off and have the hard drive imaged.
Beyond that [DTI Data](http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2008/01/25/free-ntfs-partition-repair-data-recovery-softwar... | Updated my question with details, but in the end checkdisk was the best resolution. |
282 | Most (adult) tournaments I've entered have divisions indicated by NTRP level - i.e. MW(3.0, 4.0) means that men and women who are rated 3.0 or 4.0 can enter. Some of them, though, are listed as MWOp.
What does "open" mean? Does it just mean that people of any rating can enter, but they would be matched up (at least i... | 2012/02/15 | [
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/questions/282",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/users/56/"
] | According to the definition on the [USTA site](http://assets.usta.com/assets/649/15/Adult-Senior%20Rankings%20Rules%20Regulations%20and%20Requirements.doc):
>
> Open division are **open to players of all ages.**
>
>
>
In this context, open appears to refer strictly to the age of the player, and not the rating. | Like [JW](https://sports.stackexchange.com/users/61/jw8) said, they are open to players of all ages, but most importantly, they are open to all skill levels also - which means they are the most competitive. Many professional level tour events have the name "Open" in them (French Open, US Open, Australian Open, etc) bec... |
46,876 | Is there a way to replace a gas (air) for example with another gas (say, helium) in a gas chamber? It does not need to be a complete replacement, but there would need to be a significant amount of the new gas. Thanks! | 2016/02/24 | [
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/46876",
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com",
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/users/27178/"
] | Chemists who need to control which gases are in their vessels (e.g. those who work with air sensitive compounds) do this routinely.
There are two ways to achieve gas replacement. The more reliable way is to work with vacuum-lines that allow switching the input to a vessel between a vacuum and an inert gas. First the a... | First you would need to know if the gas is denser than air or not. You would make two holes in the container, one in the top, the other in the bottom. For helium start pumping it in through the top. The air will be pushed out the bottom until the container contains only helium. The denser air will flow through the bott... |
46,876 | Is there a way to replace a gas (air) for example with another gas (say, helium) in a gas chamber? It does not need to be a complete replacement, but there would need to be a significant amount of the new gas. Thanks! | 2016/02/24 | [
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] | Chemists who need to control which gases are in their vessels (e.g. those who work with air sensitive compounds) do this routinely.
There are two ways to achieve gas replacement. The more reliable way is to work with vacuum-lines that allow switching the input to a vessel between a vacuum and an inert gas. First the a... | The answer given by @matt\_black is technically sound and is how chemists actually tackle this problem, but I wanted to add a clever answer (which I read somewhere and can't remember the source for unfortunately) that I saw which works for gloveboxes and other compartments where you can still manipulate things in the c... |
62,247 | In *Beyblade Burst Evolution*, when Free was fighting with Valt, he was injured, and that's why he had to forfeit his match.
But, how did Free get that injury? | 2021/03/20 | [
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] | <https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Silvers_Rayleigh> is a good example! In his introduction, he does something like that already.
In the latest Wano arc, we see Luffy does something like Rayleigh(breaks seastone cuffs)
I agree to the point that <https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/53266/53844>, overtime people can build... | Yes, they can. There isn't very direct proof though, but the much we have, it says, no dfs are fine and can use haki. Although I am not use about breaking them using haki... Seastones are very durable. Probably it required advanced haki to break them!! |
125,219 | A family member is building a brand new barn and she's amenable to my idea of makeshift-ing a 4'x4' (or so) closet that would be used primarily for meat ageing (I like to hunt) but also pickling and other similar stuff that a regular fridge is too small for and a restaurant-grade walk-in cooler would be too costly.
Th... | 2017/10/16 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/125219",
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] | I made a locker in my shop using atlas energy shield foil covered foam panels, it was a little larger 6x6 it worked ok the second time I set it up I doubled the insulation because it was in the high 90' s . I used a 8k BTU unit and changed the thermostat to a cheep refrigerator one. The only problem I found is it takes... | Just assuming the room would actually cool into the 30s it would be extremely hard on the compressor. They just aren’t meant to go much below 70. I have run them at 60 degrees for cheap wine rooms with a different thermostat. They usually last about 2 years. The room needs to be completely sealed with a vapor barrier o... |
125,219 | A family member is building a brand new barn and she's amenable to my idea of makeshift-ing a 4'x4' (or so) closet that would be used primarily for meat ageing (I like to hunt) but also pickling and other similar stuff that a regular fridge is too small for and a restaurant-grade walk-in cooler would be too costly.
Th... | 2017/10/16 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/125219",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | I found a [website](https://www.storeitcold.com/standing-guide/) that actually talks about DIY walk-in coolers. Based on what they say
1. You want an R value of 25 or more. This will require foam insulation, since fiberglass can retain water. Might be worth putting some rigid foam over top of spray-foam and then foil-... | Just assuming the room would actually cool into the 30s it would be extremely hard on the compressor. They just aren’t meant to go much below 70. I have run them at 60 degrees for cheap wine rooms with a different thermostat. They usually last about 2 years. The room needs to be completely sealed with a vapor barrier o... |
124,950 | I am designing an alternate world where the meteorite that caused the massive dinosaurs extinction never hit Earth.
I am stuck in one point: If the massive deaths of the dinosaurs worldwide never happened, the petroleum deposits will not be the same as today?
I know the petroleum is formed with organic remains. S... | 2018/09/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/124950",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
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] | The short answer is, it wouldn't make a difference. The biggest reason is the sheer amount of biomass involved. With think of dinosaurs as pretty big, but in terms of total mass, they're peanuts compared to plant life, algae, and the like.
According to [this What If](https://what-if.xkcd.com/101/), which goes into som... | No real correlation at all.
Coal and other fossil fuels is from dead plants, not so much animals.
Just because dinosaurs got wiped out, it really wouldn't make any difference to oil and coal deposits |
124,950 | I am designing an alternate world where the meteorite that caused the massive dinosaurs extinction never hit Earth.
I am stuck in one point: If the massive deaths of the dinosaurs worldwide never happened, the petroleum deposits will not be the same as today?
I know the petroleum is formed with organic remains. S... | 2018/09/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/124950",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/51644/"
] | No real correlation at all.
Coal and other fossil fuels is from dead plants, not so much animals.
Just because dinosaurs got wiped out, it really wouldn't make any difference to oil and coal deposits | There are two theories held concerning the creation of petroleum deposits.
The first is the biogenetic theory, which can be summed up as, algae dies falls to the bottom of the ocean, is exposed to the right conditions and becomes hydrocarbons. This is an ongoing process.
The second theory is that atmospheric carbon d... |
124,950 | I am designing an alternate world where the meteorite that caused the massive dinosaurs extinction never hit Earth.
I am stuck in one point: If the massive deaths of the dinosaurs worldwide never happened, the petroleum deposits will not be the same as today?
I know the petroleum is formed with organic remains. S... | 2018/09/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/124950",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/51644/"
] | The short answer is, it wouldn't make a difference. The biggest reason is the sheer amount of biomass involved. With think of dinosaurs as pretty big, but in terms of total mass, they're peanuts compared to plant life, algae, and the like.
According to [this What If](https://what-if.xkcd.com/101/), which goes into som... | There are two theories held concerning the creation of petroleum deposits.
The first is the biogenetic theory, which can be summed up as, algae dies falls to the bottom of the ocean, is exposed to the right conditions and becomes hydrocarbons. This is an ongoing process.
The second theory is that atmospheric carbon d... |
109,589 | In Cape Fear (1991), toward the end of the movie, Juliette Lewis's character sprays Robert De Niro's villian, Max Cady, with lighter fluid (I believe) [just as he's lighting a cigar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDiB3XcDsT0&t=116). (In the linked video, it happens right around 2:00.) The camera shows for a brief tim... | 2020/06/14 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/109589",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
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] | I can't provide a solid answer with citations on this - but it does look quite possible it was actually DeNiro doing the opening shot of this stunt.
On the insurance aspect, you might have to ask Tom Cruise how he gets away with being strapped to the outside of a plane, or in the upcoming Top Gun, actually flying one!... | I also have no authoritative sources, but I've been single stepping through the [shot on YouTube](https://youtu.be/BDiB3XcDsT0?t=118), and here's what I see.
1. The camera is locked down.
2. Although they look and act like they're directly opposite each other, the woman shooting the lighter fluid (Juliette Lewis?) is ... |
42,722 | When my new furnace was installed, the vent was put outside the house next to landscaping bushes. It has killed one of my bushes. It used to be vented up to my roof and out. Can I move this outside vent to the roof vent? | 2014/06/05 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/42722",
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] | No, it sounds like you have a high efficiency furnace and these will direct vent outside versus using the chimney stack to vent. You might want to talk to the installer to see if it could be better positioned as to not damage you plants. | I had a "plume diverter kit" fitted to my vent. It is basically a purpose-designed S-shaped pipe that moves the vent further up.
The maximum lengths and numbers of bends allowed depends on the furnace design and perhaps on local code - so you should probably ask the manufacturer or installer.
Note: My experience is i... |
42,722 | When my new furnace was installed, the vent was put outside the house next to landscaping bushes. It has killed one of my bushes. It used to be vented up to my roof and out. Can I move this outside vent to the roof vent? | 2014/06/05 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/42722",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/21935/"
] | No, it sounds like you have a high efficiency furnace and these will direct vent outside versus using the chimney stack to vent. You might want to talk to the installer to see if it could be better positioned as to not damage you plants. | The bush is an excellent indicator of how wide this vent's effect is. Put in a new bush away from the vent & leave a gap for the vent or replace the bush with a chair or loveseat, bird bath, sculpture or fountain looking thing. Better than a dead bush. A further assistant to the bush gap above is to have the installer ... |
12,897 | There are two versions of the "Topeak Explorer Tubular Frame Mounted Bicycle Rack"
'regular' (TA2026-B) and [29er](http://www.topeak.com/products/Racks/explorer_29er) (TA2042-B )
I'm not sure what would work best with my 700c hybrid bike?
The difference in dimensions(Size (L x W x H) 42 x 17 x 41.5 cm vs 34 x 14.2 x... | 2012/10/23 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/12897",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
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] | 29" and 700c rims are the same diameter (iso 622mm). Primarily, the difference in width and length is to accommodate wider MTB frame stays and tires...I'd stick with the TA2026-B. | The standard rack goes well with the 700c road tires. I just put one on my wife's Citizen 2 with 700c tires with no issues. The taller rack you might run into adjustment issues to make it level.
Some advice though. Loosely assemble the rack off the bike and start with the mounts by the seat post. It is easier to bend... |
130,671 | This question is a follow up on the question about the [inductor choice for power supply](https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/130652/what-parameters-are-important-in-inductor-when-used-in-power-supply) noise filtering. One of the inductor's parameters was frequency response curve. To use this, I would need ... | 2014/09/24 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/130671",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/35526/"
] | As @george-herold said, it is pretty pointless to estimate noise in a circuit, unless, I'd add, you're a circuit engineer who wants to check how much noise your circuit induces in a system. What one generally wants is minimize the impact of noise on a system.
This said, noise sources include almost anything in electro... | Main sources digital parts that use a lot of power
* FPGAs
* uC and uP
* DSPs
Analog parts of note
* Switching power supply
* RF transmitters
* Motor drivers |
19,482,317 | After a lot of Googling, I've found that most sources say that the Dijkstra algorithm is "more efficient" than the Bellman-Ford algorithm. But under what circumstances is the Bellman-Ford algorithm better than the Dijkstra algorithm?
I know "better" is a broad statement, so specifically I mean in terms of speed and a... | 2013/10/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19482317",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2318338/"
] | **Dijkstra Algo**
Dijkstra algo is not capable to differentiate between ***Negative edge weight cycle*** is present in graph or not
**1. Positive edge weight:-** Dijkstra **always** **PASS** if all edge weight in a graph is positive
**2. Negative edge wt. and No -ve edge wt. cycle:-** Dijkstra **always** **PASS*... | I do not agree completely, difference is in implementation and complexity, Dijsktra's algorithm is faster (O(n^2)) but difficult to implement, while Bellman Ford complexity is O(n^3) but is easier to implement. |
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