Minimum transit time at Zürich airport

Question: I will fly with Swiss from Tel Aviv to Zürich, where I have a connecting flight with Swiss to Amsterdam. The layover lasts 1 hour and 25 minutes. Is that enough time to make this connection? Do I need to go through passport control and security?
Comment: Has this been sold to you as a single ticket?
Comment: You will be entering the Schengen Area in Zürich (and therefore will go through passport control there). The flight to Amsterdam will be an internal Schengen Area flight.
Answer:
Is that enough time to make this connection?

If you bought this as a single ticket: yes.
If these are two separate tickets: no. I will assume that this is NOT the case and this is a single ticket.
To be precise: with a single ticket you have 90%+ chance of making this and in the unlikely case that you still miss it (due to no fault of your own), Swiss will rebook on the next flight to Amsterdam at no cost.

Do I need to go through passport control

Yes. But your bags will get checked through to Amsterdam.

and security?

No

Minimum transit time at Zürich airport


What is it like at the edge of the universe?

Question: If the universe is expanding, then if you were to be close to the edge of that expansion, what would it look like? What would be happening? Would it be chaotic? Would objects be appearing or disappearing? I don't even know if it's possible to have any knowledge of this, but I'd like to know if there are any theories.
Comment: FYI, I already read the "Does the universe have an edge" question, but it does not answer this question I asked. I asked a question just beyond that one, so it is not a duplicate. Thank you to @Dieudonné for answering the question I asked.
Answer: The edge of the Universe in space-time can only be the moment of its creation (or end if the Universe is closed). What it would be like at that time depends on what you would consider close to the edge. Your question is about the edge of the expansion so I will presume that you mean during the Inflationary era (until about $10^{-32}\textrm{s}$ after the creation of the Universe).
There would be no objects as matter as we know it today did not exist (according to the big bang model). The major interacting forces (gravity, strong and weak nuclear force, and the electromagnetic force) were unified at the time of the Inflationary era. There would be no protons or neutrons as the strong interaction has not decoupled yet from the other forces. The temperature would be extremely high $>10^{27}\textrm{K}$.
Answer: The major cosmological models of the universe say that the universe as no edge. The universe is either infinite (if you travel in one direction you would keep going forever) or it backs up on itself (if you travel in one direction you end up where you started, kind of like in pacman). With this picture in mind there is no edge where there stuff being added to the universe. The expansion is happening everywhere in the universe. If you want to know how it looks like, just look around!
Objects would not be appearing and disappearing as the expansion of the universe involve only space and not matter.
Answer: It's simple - there is no edge to the universe. It is thought that the universe is infinite in size. Data from WMAP seems to support this, because it shows that the universe is very close to "flat" - i.e. the overall curvature is zero. This does support the "infinite universe" models.
That said, there is an edge to our (or any other observer's) observable universe. This consists of all the objects we can see - or, rather, all the objects whose emitted light, gravity, or other effects we can detect. There isn't anything special going on at the edge of our observable universe, either, for those observers there. Nothing special happens for them, although any observer's observable universe is expanding.


Paint made on motor cover block of my motorbike is getting blistered

Question: What I'm trying to explain is that the paint layer is getting in a form to be peeled off easily. As far as I guess I need the peel the current paint applied and repaint it. Is this something that an amateur manage? Or do I need to go directly to a professional?
Comment: Can you post any pics of the peeling? Depending on the nature and extent of the peeling that will affect the answers.
Comment: @motosubatsu Here are the pictures https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1EGqsJ0N2FowXgHJKCncMdozkeER5uyyL
Answer: There is 2 main challenges here.

Dissembling/reassembling to get the engine side cover off and back on.
Stripping, prepping and painting the side cover.

From your photo it looks like there is a hydraulic clutch, and an oil sight glass, which means you will need to drain oil before you remove the side cover. When you reinstall it, it will probably need a gasket replaced.
Looking at the blistering, the old paint will need to be stripped carefully, and the metal may have some corrosion or oxidisation. Alloy is soft so you cant use grinders or hard wire brush wheels as they will leave scratches. I have had really good results it the past with sand blasting. Paintstripper, heat guns or acid dipping may work but can be risky. You need to be careful with sight-glass and sealing surfaces.
Once its prepped it will need to be painted with a suitable engine high temperature paint. Ive done this with spray cans, but you might want to ask an auto painter what they would charge.
I am a self taught amatuer and have done jobs like this. But you have to ask yourself if you are comfortable giving it a go. You dont have to do it all your self. You could ask a mechanic to remove/reinstall and you could do the painting, or you could remove it get a painter to help if you're unsure about that.
Another option is to buy a 2nd hand side cover and swap them. That will get your bike back on the road the quickest, and if you still want to restore this one it wont matter so much if you damage it or mess it up.
Answer: A couple of things come to mind about why your paint might be blistering/peeling.
1. Was the part prepped correctly?
a. Was all the old paint removed prior to applying new paint? Old paint underneath new paint can sometimes flake of or show an uneven result.
b. Was the part gently scuffed using a 3M pad or 400 grit sandpaper? Smooth surfaces such as chrome or polished aluminum need to be scuffed up enough to give the paint something to cling to.
c. Was the part thoroughly cleaned and degreased prior to new paint being applied? Use a proper degreaser, mild soap and water, water rinse, and possibly a tack-chloth to remove dust particles.
2. Was the part painted correctly?
a. Was the paint used a paint designated for use on engines? High heat and used for metal surfaces.
b. Did the paint manufacturer recommend using a primer before painting?
c. If a primer paint was used was it made by the same manufacturer? Sometimes different brands of paints/primers can have a chemical reaction which can result in dimpling, orange peeling, or blistering.
d. Use of multiple light coats will produce a much better result than heavy coats. Also important is to allow the paint to dry between layers.
3. Did the part get sealed with a clear-coat once the paint was thoroughly dry?
Additional thoughts I have is to ask if you've considered having the part powder-coated? It is very inexpensive and typically resists chips and cracks much better.
If you remove paint by sandblasting and the part is a soft metal like aluminum consider using baking soda instead of a sand medium.
I hope my thoughts help you get the desired results you are looking for. -R


How to put a big message on my home and lock screen?

Question: I want to put a big message on my home and lock screen. Something like "don't screw up your diet". You get the idea. How can I do that?
Answer: One way is to just make an image of your wallpaper with the words printed on it and then select the new image as your wallpaper. Like this:
Answer: In the lock screen you can put a message in Settings->LockScreen and Security->LockScreen Message. This way is in my Xperia M5 Android 6.0 but is similar in other phones or android versions
Answer: Go to settings> lock screen and then there will be a option to add text on the lock screen!
Comment: That would be neither "big" nor would it show up on Home screen.


Salary at workplace

Question: Is it fair for a new employee or an existing employee ( let's say they have been with the company 10 yrs)to make the same amount as an employee that's been with the company for almost 20 years? Different jobs but same level.
Comment: Sorry, but fairness is opinion-based.
Comment: Fairness is an extremely subjective concept. Also, salary is determined by a lot of factors (such as what the job is, how much experience the employees have, what their educational background is, etc.), not just how long they've been at the company.
Answer: I would define "fair" as "paid according to the value they bring to the company" - hence if two people are doing a job at the same level, they should be paid the same.
This is much better than paying people according to their length of tenure which ends up rewarding mediocrity - new people won't find the company attractive due to the low salary, and the old people won't leave even if they are no longer a good fit due to the high salary they receive.
Comment: Unfortunately very common and very true on the tenure part. I have seen exactly that with my own eyes - young and motivated talent gets in, gets the business experience, and leaves to go make way more elsewhere. Anyone who wants to just hide in the crowd and be a butt in a seat is rewarded for it and makes their way to the top simply by existing.
Comment: I wish I could upvote this more than once for the second paragraph.
Comment: Very good point with _'length of tenure which ends up rewarding mediocrity'_..
Answer: Sometimes it's fair, other times it's not, but fairness is not a business need. Life in general is often unfair. Length of tenure is only one of a number of unfair factors which vary from locale to locale, and often between industries and businesses.
Sometimes for business reasons, sometimes just on bias either cultural, institutional, or even just personal.
Comment: And all the time: for balance of power / ability to negociate. For instance there exist jobs where you need 5 years of study to be qualified, but once you're qualified you'll still be paid barely above minimum-wage, because all jobs in this industry are paid barely above minimum-wage so the employees cannot hope to find a better salary with another employer, and most employees won't want to change domain and admit that their years of study in this domain will never be rewarded.
Answer: Compensation should be based on the value the employee brings to the company.  This can be based on experience, skills, market and job functions.
If two people are doing the same job but one has more experience, it's quite possible (but not guaranteed) that the more senior employee does bring more value because of the experience.
If they have different jobs (as you indicate in the question), then that is likely much more of a factor in compensation than tenure or experience.  This can even occur inverse to the levels/tenure. For example, junior software engineers probably make more than senior secretaries, because market factors have driven that salary higher.
Fairness (if it can be achieved) depends on many factors, not just tenure with the company.
Answer: Yes it's definitely fair in an economical sense..
Consider one aspect that hasn't been mentioned:
There are economical mechanisms called inflation and wage growth - both can stimulate each other.
This means someone who agreed to a salaried employement 20yrs ago (including some increases over that period) and stayed within that position/pay-grade can find himself in a situation where a freshly hired, but also experienced emloyee would be making approximately the same monthly income.
And as the two answers already mentioned: market value depends on the companies pay-range, the experience of the candidates and how well the candidates sell their skill (supply/demand).
Answer: Businesses are not there to pay fair wages/salaries - apart from not having objective criteria for fairness, businesses try to get their work done for a minimum amount of money, either to maximize profit or to just be competitive.
Of course, there may be rules governing what constitutes a legally acceptable compensation (minimum wages, union agreements), and there's a market in both directions. Businesses may choose employees based on their qualifications and salary expectations, and workers may choose employers based on many criteria, including salary offered.
In existing employment relationships, there may be rules about automatic adjustment of salaries based on employment duration, and there's always place for negotiations, and of course the option to resign and change to a better-paying job if you feel treated unfairly by your employer. There's just no way to legally contest "unfair" compensation unless the employer is breaking laws or its own stated rules.
Answer: Depending on the Factors, it can be fair
At the heart of the question is whether or not the additional tenure grants the employee in regards to the employer any advantages.
Consider two jobs:
1: a Lawyer with 20 years experience.
2: a Shelf Stacker with 20 years experience.
A Lawyer with 20 years experience will have a wealth of firsthand experience in terms of cases they've dealt with, Judges and other professionals in their region that they've dealt with.
This experience has a significant added value to the employer as it likely enables the lawyer to handle cases in a more efficient manner
A Shelf Stacker on the other hand (and not throwing shade at people who work in the service industry) - there's only so much experience you need to stack a shelf efficiently.
After a period of 3-6 months there is very little in the way of value gained from additional experience to the employer
Now, in reality, a tenured employee at most companies is unlikely to have remained completely static and so may have additional institutional information that has some value to the company - such as knowing policies and procedures and being able to work autonomously or step into a 2IC role etc.
However, if that doesn't add value for the employer, then it cannot be the basis for a differential salary.
There is one final factor though that is worth bringing up - which is an employer deciding to reward loyalty with a premium salary. This is an entirely subjective factor - some employers feel strongly about employee loyalty (famously Vince McMahon and The Undertaker/Mark Calloway) whereas most are less sentimental.
Answer: Each individual is providing a value exchange with whomever they choose to work with. In the same way people can sell things online for different prices, workers can choose to offer their services for less than their colleagues.
I would suggest to change the lens from which you are viewing the interaction between a company and its employees. To focus on what is fair for the company to offer individuals working at the company most likely won't help you in the long run. The company doesn't need to consider fairness as a value metric, so to do so yourself might be lead you to worrying about something already out of your control.
I would instead focus on ensuring you are doing everything in your power to ensure you are getting compensated properly.

Salary at workplace


How to sync with main net faster?

Question: I'm trying to run nodeos in mainnet. I tried to download https://eosnode.tools/blocks and run <code>--hard-replay --wasm-runtime wabt</code>. It takes a long time. Is there a faster way to sync?
I have the snapshot file but can't use account history feature with the snapshot.
Answer: Unfortunately, the single-threaded nodeos just cannot process the sheer load of block data fast enough to sync in a reasonable amount of time. It is taking my node with 64GB of RAM and 3 GHz processor over 5+ days now to sync 7M of 37M. Very frustrating. We definitely need fast access to historical data through block producer infrastructure.
I am almost giving up on the local node. Have been toying with the proxy provided by eosnode.tools that automatically selects a BP with history plugin enabled. It is not ideal but works on and off.

How to sync with main net faster?


Why is the purpose of the "else" clause following a "for" or "while" loop?

Question: I am a Python beginner. I find that the else in for-else and while-else is completely unnecessary. Because for and while will finally run to else, and we can use the usual lines instead.
For example:
for i in range(1, 5):
    print i
else:
    print 'over'

and
for i in range(1, 5):
    print i
print 'over'

are the same.
So why does Python have else in for-else and while-else?
Answer: You are wrong about the semantics of for/else.  The else clause runs only if the loop completed, for example, if a break statement wasn't encountered.
The typical for/else loop looks like this:
for x in seq:
    if cond(x):
        break
else:
    print "Didn't find an x I liked!"

Think of the "else" as pairing with all of the "if's" in the loop body.  Your samples are the same, but with "break" statements in the mix, they are not.
A longer description of the same idea: http://nedbatchelder.com/blog/201110/forelse.html
Answer: The for ... else statement is used to implement search loops.
In particular, it handles the case where a search loop fails to find anything.
for z in xrange(10):
    if z == 5:
        # We found what we are looking for
        print "we found 5"
        break # The else statement will not execute because of the break
else:

    # We failed to find what we were looking for
    print "we failed to find 5"
    z = None

print 'z = ', z

output:
we found 5
z =  5

That search is the same as
z = None
for z in xrange(10):
    if 5 == z:
        # We found what we are looking for
        break

if z == None:
    print "we failed to find 5"
else:
    print "we found 5"

print 'z = ', z

Remember that for doesn't initialize z if the search list is empty (i.e. []).  That's why we have to ensure that z is defined when we use it after the search.  The following will raise an exception because z is not defined when we try to print it.
for z in []:
    if 5 == z:
        break

print "z = ",z

output
    print "z = ",z
NameError: name 'z' is not defined

In summary, the else clause will execute whenever the for loop terminates naturally.  If a break or an exception occurs in the for loop the else statement will not execute.


How to open Outlook 2003 from command line and only launch ONE addin?

Question: My company is a lawfirm, and as such we use WAY too many Outlook add-ins and Word toolbars etc. But the firm wants them and so they're there. This causes the Outlook launch time to be a bit astronomical as all the add-ins are loaded and toolbars displayed. However, a good percentage of users only really use and need the ONE same add-in (which everyone MUST use). I know there are switches to launch Outlook with ALL add-ins disabled (like outlook.exe /safe), does anyone know a way to launch outlook with all BUT one (or two) add-ins disabled? Reason I'm looking for a command line solution for this is I'd like to give users two options - Outlook Full and Outlook Fast or something like that. If they need the extra functionality, they'll know to click the Full one etc.
Answer: There isn't a command line switch to specify which ones to load.  About your only options are:

Use /noextensions or /safe:3, then manually enable the one add-in.
Write a VBA macro that runs as Outlook loads that will disable them all and then enable just the one you're interested in.

Here's the command line reference for Outlook 2003.
Comment: that's what I was expecting, not hoping for, but thanks for confirming.
Answer: You could open it once and disable all the add-ins you don't want to use on a regular basis.
See here for explanations: http://blog.techhit.com/5527-how-to-find-and-disable-outlook-2003-add-ins-and-plugins
Then you would by "default" only open Outlook with the one(s) you left enabled.  Then if the ones you disabled are needed again you'd re-enable them.


Double hashing constraints

Question: For double hashing, we have some constraints on $h'(k)$
(1) It should never evaluate to 0
(2) It should be relatively prime to m
How to show that all slots in an open addressing table will be included in a probe sequence.
Answer: In double hashing, we have (for a specific $k$) the series $h(k) + nh'(k) \mod m$
Since we have that $gcd(h'(k), m) = 1$ (they are relatively prime), then from Bézout's identity there exists two integers a,b such that $ah'(k) + bm = 1$. since $h'(k)$ is not 0, we can conclude that b is not 0 and thus also a is not 0.
We have $ah'(k) = 1 \mod m$, which means that a is the inverse of h'(k) in modulo m.
Now, let $0 \leq i \leq m$ be an integer. by choosing $n = ia$, we have $( h(k) + nh'(k) ) \mod m = ( h(k) + iah'(k) ) \mod m = ( h(k) + i ) \mod m$.
This concludes the proof (think why).
I hope i managed to help!
Answer: Answer to 2nd part
In double hashing, let the hash function be h(k, i) where k is the key and i is the probe sequence.
Let h(k, i) = h(k, j) for some i and j where j > i. This means that starting at ith step, after (j-i) more steps, the hash function points to the same slot.
Let m be the size of the table. Also, h1(k) and h2(k) are ordinary hash functions.
<code>h(k,i) = h(k, j)
(h1(k) + i * h2(k)) mod m = (h1(k) + j * h2(k)) mod m
(i * h2(k)) mod m = (j * h2(k)) mod m
((j - i) * h2(k)) mod m = 0
</code>
Since, h2(k) and m are relatively prime, therefore (j - i) must be a multiple or at least m. Therefore, for the hashing function to repeat the slot, the steps must be at least m.
This proves that keeping h2(k) and m relatively prime, the double hashing hits all slot in a table of size m producing all permutations of m.

Double hashing constraints


With limited components, how do I emulate a reverse-biased zener diode?

Question: I understand that reverse-biased zener diodes don't conduct at all until they've reached a certain breakdown voltage, after which their voltage drop remains constant.  I want to use this property in a circuit, but I don't have any zener diodes.  Can I emulate one with just resistors, transistors and capacitors?
Comment: Interesting question. (1) Can you add a schematic (button on the editor toolbar) of the circuit configuration you are trying to emulate. e.g. Is it a classic voltage regulator configuration with the anode connected to ground? This will greatly affect possible answers. (2) Do you care about leakage before reaching knee voltage or do you just want it to clamp above a certain voltage?
Comment: Several normal diodes in series will approximate it (with one diode in parallel in reverse polarity for the forward biasing case).
Comment: @transistor To your second question: yes, I care about leakage.  I want it to have a very sharp cut-on point so the voltage is all or nothing.
Comment: Your requirements are a bit contradictory: very sharp "Zener" knees can be achieved only with true, quality Zeners or, better, with voltage regulator ICs (e.g. [TL431](https://www.fairchildsemi.com/datasheets/TL/TL431.pdf)). At hobbyist level, with your limitations on component types, you are asking a bit too much (of course it depends on what do you mean by "very sharp").
Comment: @LorenzoDonati I didn't know that.  You might want to add your comment as an answer.
Answer: The 'amplified diode' circuit below is used often to bias the output stage of class B amplifiers. It can be tuned by resistor selection to any voltage, and you can use a potentiometer to make it adjustable in circuit. With the values shown, the circuit below is a nominally 4.2v 'zener', 6x 0.7v.
Beware that its knee is only as relatively sharp as a diode, it has a diode's tempco, and relatively high leakage at low voltages. Use with a darlington transistor for lower leakage.
If you have a low power zener diode to hand, and for some reason need a higher power one, then replacing R2 with a zener results in a circuit which behaves like the zener with another 0.7v drop, but the dissipation capability of Q1.

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
It depends how complete you want the emulation to be. D1 is only there to emulate the forward conduction. Most applications of zeners in voltage references will not need that.
Note that the voltage is not constant above the conduction voltage, but then neither is that of a zener, both have an effective series resistance.
Answer: If what you have got is only BJTs and resistors, then you could try using a reverse-biased BE junction as a rudimentary Zener in this way:

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
Be aware that the "Zener" voltage is not well defined (around 5V-8V) and the current in the "Zener" must be kept at reasonable level for the part you are using. Moreover, using a BJTs like this will permamently degrade its performance, i.e. don't reuse the BJT for anything else, because it will its Hfe greatly reduced.
In other words, you have to experiment and be prepared to throw away some BJTs if you are unlucky with your attempts.
BJTs are sometimes used like this instead of true Zeners as protection devices, i.e. when performance as a Zener is not critical and they must operate only in "emergency" (see also this EE.SE question).
EDIT (Prompted by a comment by the OP on the question)
Note that if you require a sharp "Zener" knee, i.e. a very stable value for the output voltage of the voltage reference, this is conflicting with your need of using only resistors, capacitors and BJTs.
Stable and precise values of a reference voltage can be obtained only with (quality) Zener diodes or (for extra accuracy/stability) voltage regulator ICs (sometimes called voltage reference ICs when they are not meant to power a significant load).
For example see the TL431 voltage regulator ICs, which is meant also as an "universal" Zener replacement. And when I said "quality" Zeners I meant something like the LTZ1000 reference diode. But this latter cost a fortune and is used in high end instrumentation. Excerpts from the LTZ1000 datasheet:

Included on the chip is a subsurface zener reference, a heater
  resistor for temperature stabilization, and a temperature sensing
  transistor. External circuitry is used to set operating currents and
  to temperature stabilize the reference. This allows maximum
  flexibility and best long-term stability and noise.
Answer: The simplest idea is to use a battery and diode: -

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
This makes a rough and ready 9.7 volt zener but don't try forcing too much current into the battery if it is non-rechargeable.


Convert all occurrences of px to rem for responsive design

Question: I am a noob web developer and made a big mistake.
I am creating a website for a college project, it needs to be responsive. I have tons of CSS written all in px units. But now for responsiveness, I want to convert all the px to rem. It would be a tiring task to do it one by one. Is there any tool that can help me?
Comment: Do you have a font-size set on root? If not then default per rem is 16px
Comment: @zer00ne No, I dont have it set, my root sets only margin and padding to 0px
Answer: I don't know of any tool that would automatically change all px to rems but you can make the changes quickly if you do something like this:
body {
   font-size: 0.625rem;
{

Now 1 rem will be equal to 10 px, if you use Vscode you can enter a shortcut Ctrl + F and choose a Use Regular Expression option in Find input.
Then you can type (\d*)?(\d).?(\d*)?px in Find field, and $1.$2$3rem in Replace field.
But be alert, this regex doesn't work for sizes beginning with dot like .5px.
The search bar should look like this:

If you want to learn how this regular expression works click here.
Answer: Regex shouldn't be used this way, but...
This function should work but the predicament you are in is usually a one time thing and I normally advise against using Regex in this manner. The function pxToRem():

Finds all occurrences of a number (even with a decimal) adjacent to the letters 'px'.
Then a replacer function takes the number part and divides it by 16
Next it suffixes the new number with 'rem' and replaces the old number and 'px'.

Usage

Open your stylesheet, select as much of the text you need to change and copy it.
Next, paste it on a blank .html or .js file.
Wrap the text in grave marks ``` on a QWERTY keyboard it's the key located upper left hand corner `~
Assign the string to a variable.
Copy and paste pxToRem() code to the same page.

let css = `.box {width: 32px; height: 16px; border: 6px; padding 2.5px;}`;

function pxToRem(CSSString) {
  const rgx = new RegExp(/(\d+\.?\d*)px/, 'g');
  return CSSString.replace(rgx, (match, n) => (n / 16) + 'rem');
}

console.log(pxToRem(css));

Keep in mind that rem are relative to the font-size set on :root/html and if that font-size happens to be absolute (like the default of 16px) then the styles with rem aren't responsive, but they have the potential to be responsive. If you use a vmin units all rem will react immediately to any changes to the viewport. This not for the faint of heart.
Comment: lol lengthy? It's 2 lines and dealing with regex can get really ugly . Anyways glad it helped.
Comment: No, I wasn't hurt just amused, but yes the process is just a one time thing, if there was  a reoccuring need to do this, then more functions would definitely be needed. But the nature of how CSS is implemented on stylesheets has very little in the way of access and manipulation. CSSOM has been around but it's sketchy and not that useful yet.
Comment: Thanks. It works. Its a bit lenghty bu its much accurate results.
Comment: I am sorry if the word lengthy hurt you. By lengthy, I meant that process is lengthy,means we have to copy paste creat a file and all that work. I am really sorry if it hurt you.


Big O relationship between $n^{10\log n}$ and $(\log n)^n$

Question: I need help with a home task with computer science.
the problem is: compare the two complexity functions:
$F(n) = n^{10\log n}$ and $G(n) = (\log n)^n$.
Which is $O(\ )$ of the other? Which is $\Omega(\ )$ of the other?
Answer: $F(n) = n^{10\log{n}}$ and $G(n) = (\log{n})^n$
The crux of the solution is to take $\log$ on both sides of both functions to get
$$F'(n) = \log{F(n)} = 10\log^2{n}$$
$$G'(n) = \log{G(n)} = n\log\log{n}$$
$$\exists c,N \, s.t. \ \log^2n \le c*n\log\log n \ \ \forall n > N$$
I'll leave the proof of the above statement to you as an exercise. Thus we can now conclude that
$$\implies F'(n) = \mathcal{O}(G'(n))$$
$$\implies e^{F'(n)} = \mathcal{O}(e^{G'(n)}) $$
$$\implies F(n) = \mathcal{O}(G(n))$$
This is due to the fact that $\log(x)$ is a monotonically increasing function. This should be sufficient for you to proceed further for $\Omega$.
Comment: can you show me your proof for that? I don't really like my solution using lapital... can you help me?
Comment: @ItamarSilverstein proof for which part?
Comment: for log(n)*log(n)<= c * n*log(log(n))
Comment: At $n = 2, \log^2{n} = 1$ and $n = 2$. Now observe differentiate both functions and observe the rate of growth of both functions.

For $f(n) = n, f'(n) = 1$ and for $g(n) = \log^2{n}, g'(n) = \frac{2\log n}{n}$

$g'(n) \le f'(n) \ \forall n > 2$ Integrating on both sides we obtain $g(n) \le f(n) + c \implies \log^{n} \in \mathcal{O}(n) \implies \log^{n} \in \mathcal{O}{(n\log\log{n})}$
Comment: but the function is not f(n) = n. it is f(n) = log(n)*log(n), and g(n) is n*log(log(n)).
Comment: I showed $\log^2{n} \in \mathcal{O}(n)$ and used the known fact that $\mathcal{O}(n) \in \mathcal{O}(n\log\log{n})$ to show that $\log^2 n$ is also in $\mathcal{O}(n\log\log{n})$
Comment: I really wish you try this yourself now, it is not that hard. Hint: for $n > 2, 2\log n \le n$
Answer: [Note: this probably should be a comment, but it's too long and I don't like comments that need to be split over multiple entries.]
You need to be a bit careful with these arguments, since it's not always the case that
$$\log f(n)\in O(\log g(n))\Longrightarrow f(n)\in O(g(n))$$
Consider, for example, $f(n)=3^n, g(n)=2^n$. We obviously have $\log 3^n\in O(\log 2^n)$, since $n\log3\in O(n\log 2)$, but we can't conclude from that that $3^n\in O(2^n)$.
See here for a further discussion. By the way, in this particular case, Banach Tarski's answer was correct.
Answer: You can also solve this problem by rewriting $n^{10 \log(n)} = e^{10 \log^2(n)}$.
Now, in $(\log(n))^n$, both the base and the exponent grow asymptotically faster.
This is not completely rigorous, but can at least help to give the idea for which function is the $O$ of which function.


What is this part of a tripod head for?

Question: I got a tripod from thrift store but I have no idea what this tripod head is for. Does anyone know?
Comment: Are there any manufacturer markings on the clamp? What are the dimensions of the rectangular recess in the clamp? What does the underside look like?
Answer: That is not a tripod head, per se. It is a type of quick release clamp or receiver that is mounted on top of, or as a part of, the tripod head.
The point of quick release (QR) systems is obvious in the name: to provide a way to quickly remove the camera or lens from the mount. QR systems consist of two parts: the clamp or receiver, which is left attached or, or part of, the mount head; and the QR plate, which is left attached to the camera (or lens, if the lens has a mounting foot).
There are many different types / geometries of QR systems. Manfrotto has had several different QR systems, mostly similar in concept but not interchangeable. Arca-Swiss style clamps and plates are probably the most common (and expensive), and (mostly) interchangeable (but notable exceptions exist).
A lot of inexpensive tripods are sold at consumer electronics retailers and online, that use QR systems with no apparent standard. Replacement or additional QR plates are hard to find because of their "non-standard" nature.
Comment: As a side note - the one in the photo doesn't look like a Manfrotto one - all the Manfrotto ones I've seen have a spring loaded button to keep the latch in the open position. Inserting the plate pushes the button down, letting the latch spring closed, securing the camera, without you needing a hand free to open the latch. Usually, the button is metal and big enough to see when in the closed position.
Comment: For Arca style systems, the part that stays attached to (or is an integral part of) the head is usually called a *clamp*. For most other QR systems the part that stays attached to (or is an integral part of) the head is usually called a *receiver*.
Comment: @MichaelClark noted, and edited the answer to mention receiver

What is this part of a tripod head for?


Elementary OS on iMac works great but

Question: ...what can I use for fan control?
I need something SUPER EASY!
Putting EOS on the iMac is really just an experiment and it will only be used for basic stuff like web browsing.
I just need to set the fans to a certain percentage and be done with it.
As it stands now, they are full speed >.<
Answer: Check this out: https://github.com/datcuandrei/MacLinuxUtils
Instructions can be found on the readme of the project.
If that doesn't work, there's this guide that might help: https://datcu-andrei-2.gitbook.io/maclinuxfancontrol/linux-alternatives

Elementary OS on iMac works great but


wp-ecommerce product links going to the wrong url

Question: Hi I recently installed wp-ecommerce on a site i am working on. I had previously tried to change the page that the shop appears on by creating a new page and copying the shortcode from the original 'products-page' to my new page 'our-products'. Pretty pointless i realise now. I decided against this and just used the original page - but now when i go to 'products page' everything including the checkout etc works perfectly except when you click on a product to view it on its own page. it jumps to domain/our-products/... and the page is broken.
I tried to change all the settings in wp-options to the original page but it makes no difference. I went into phpmyadmin and found references to the 'our-products' eg the wrong page in the wp-options table. If i change these to the correct page should it work?
What is also weird though is when I delete the 'our-products' page the entire store stops working.
Here is the site product page: http://www.nuvogadgets.com/products-page/
Here is what happens when you click on a product: http://www.nuvogadgets.com/our-products/product-category/test-product/
Cheers Paul
Comment: I have been experiencing a similar thing. I ended up removing the category it was associated with, and got left with `uncategorized`
Answer: Take a backup(!) and then install the Store Toolkit from Visser Labs, and relink broken pages from that.


How would you animate this (Video example)

Question: I'm trying to animate this with meta-balls for a few days now. First i tried it with reguals spheres and cloth physics but i think the effect meta balls give is good enough.
My main issue is how do i animate the spheres flying around?
The first thought i had was with particles and force fields but when i'm using force fields i don't have much control and the balls fly away.
I wan't them to orbit kinda random and also have control over the speed.
Does anybody know a solution how i can achieve this?
Original Xbox intro 1080p HD
Comment: If physics or boids are too unpredictable you could simply keyframe
Comment: "when i'm using force fields i don't have much control and the balls fly away" two potential issues causing this, one, you might not have turned off gravity which would make them fall, and two you might not have set the force field to attract.
Answer: It looks like old-school meatballs ... animation can be done many ways.
Here is one

add Icosphere (Sub 1, by default set 2)
parent MBall to Icosphere and under Icosphere's Object Properties  enable Instances from Vertices
add Displace modifier > Texture > Cloud

animate Icospheres Rotation (by keyframes or easier by driver - click into axis field and type <code>#frame*0.2</code> ... to control speed adjust value 0.2


Importance of a Hamiltonian integrable system be a bi-Hamiltonian system?

Question: Once I know a complete integrable system $(f_1=H,\ldots,f_m):M^{2m}\to\mathbb{R}$, $H$ being the Hamiltonian of the system. What is the importance to know about a second Hamiltonian representation for the system? I would like to know what kind of information\work (research directions) can be done do with a bi-Hamiltonian structure of a system.
Comment: The main use of a bihamiltonian structure is the recursion relation that allows you to start with one of the $f_j$ and construct the others, but if you already have the $f_j$, then knowing that the system is bi-hamiltonian might not be so useful; although I look forward to being surprised by other answers!
Comment: Thanks for the comment Jose!! I would like to know if there are other answers to this question too.
Answer: While José's comment pretty much answers this, let me add that, sometimes, it can be hard or impossible to have the system of commuting symmetries $f_j$ under control, and the bihamiltonian recursion helps encoding and sorting them.
An example is when your phase space is actually infinite dimensional (here the case of Korteweg-De Vries equation is a canonical reference). It is not always possible to have some explicit generating series for the infinite number of commuting symmetries $f_j$ in such cases, but knowing the explicit form of the two compatible Poisson structures effectively encodes the information to reconstruct them all. This is maybe why bihamiltonian structures have gained much more preeminence in the integrable evolutionary PDEs/infinite dimensional integrable systems world than the more classical, finite dimensional Arnold-Liouville situation.


Are these two datasets interval?

Question: I have two dataset: population density and case fatality rate.
Population density is measured as number of people living in an area divided by that area size in square miles (number of people/area size).
Case fatality rate is calculated as total death from an infection divided by total number of infections (total death/total infection).
Are population density and case fatality rate intervals?
Comment: For assessing relationships or correlations, it is superfluous to determine the data type.
Comment: Both datasets take only non-negative values.
Comment: Presumably you mean of "interval data type."  But could you explain why the answer would be relevant to any kind of data analysis or investigation?
Comment: @whuber yes I meant are they interval data type. I want to find if there is a correlation between them. I use population density as the independent value.
Comment: @BruceET yes. So are they interval data type?
Comment: @whuber for some reason the person I report to needs know the data type
Answer: Both population density and case fatality rate are based on a ratio of a necessarily non-negative value to a necessarily positive value. That's the definition of a ratio-scale measurement.
As comments have pointed out, you don't need to distinguish interval from ratio data types to do correlations.* Also, correlations are generally considered to be symmetric between 2 variables, without a defined "independent" variable. That distinction becomes important when you are doing regression.

*I don't find the "interval" measurement type as defined by Stevens to be very helpful, except to provide a warning about taking ratios. I suspect that most users of this site would lean toward the Mosteller/Tukey typology, perhaps extending it in particular cases with things like cyclic data.

Are these two datasets interval?


Need help choosing correct wire to a detached garage

Question: What size wire is needed from a 200 amp home box going 175 feet to a panel in detached garage. Would it be 3 wire or 4 wire?
Comment: Welcome to SE, John. Please take the tour so you and learn how to best contribute here.   The question about sub-panels and wiring to outbuildings has been asked and answered many times here with lots of great information.   Also, the information you provided isn't enough to provide good advice.   What will you be running in the garage? IE: Just a couple of outlets and lights? or 240v tools, a EV charging station, etc.
Comment: What loads do you want to be able to run in the garage?
Answer: In the current era, for a garage you had better plan a feed that can support EV charging, at least, even if you don't currently plan to do that. You've provided no load information, so picking a wire size is speculative at best.
4 wire is required, barring some exceptions that are unlikely to come into play economically at this distance (such as using transformers for longer distances, but they would not be cost-effective at this distance .vs. larger wire.)
Use conduit (trenches are expensive, conduit is cheap) and put in at least one spare conduit for communications circuits, since (trenches are expensive, conduit is cheap.)
Use a large panel with many spaces - the amp rating of the panel is mostly irrelevant (you can have a 200A main breaker panel and feed it with a 50A breaker - the 200A main is just serving as the required switch in that case.)
Answer: When people ask "3-wire or 4-wire", that question usually means "Do I need to run a ground wire, or not?"
The answer is Yes / 4-wire -- You need to run a ground wire.  You may also need ground rods, but one is not a substitute for the other.
We love saving money here. We have tricks that'll save you 65% on wire for instance.  However one place we NEVER try to chintz out is the subpanel.  We always recommend a super large subpanel, with many, may spaces -- because spaces are dirt cheap, running out of spaces is an expensive, frustrating and unnecessary problem.  So go big - and that almost always means using a subpanel whose main breaker or busing (e.g. 125A) is larger than your feeder.  That is fine. That's a "never exceed" safety limit - like 112 mph tires or 150 psi compressor tank. Better not to even get close to that limit!


What is the name of the profession of car body repairing

Question: I am getting stuck finding the English word for "The person whose profession is to repair a car's body", for example removing the rust and painting the car.
Comment: I like "auto body mechanic". It seems to be the most natural response (for American English).
Comment: @arbitrarystringofletters - I bet you if you take your car into an independent repair shop, for some engine repairs, and ask the guy there what it would cost to get the crumpled fender fixed, he'd reply, "I'll ask my body man to look at it."
Comment: In the US it would be "body man" or some such, I suspect.
Comment: "Auto body mechanic" seems more formal (like something one would put on a resume), but I certainly agree with "body man" (or guy) as a colloquial alternative.
Answer: panel beater

British
A person whose job is to beat out the bodywork of motor vehicles.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/panel-beater?q=panel+beater
Wikipedia suggests that the Canadian and US equivalent is an auto body mechanic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panel_beater
A Google search for this type of thing also turns up lots of other titles, including:

Paint and Body Technician

Auto Body Technician

Paint Repair Technician

Automotive Body Repairer

I'm not sure you're going to get a single word/phrase that is universally accepted in the English speaking world. It would probably depend on local usage and what terminology is used for local qualifications.
Comment: *Panel beater* would certainly not be out of place in Canada, although it's not as current as it once was. (It's also harder to find young people who call a sofa a *Chesterfield* these days.) *Carriage maker* may also be seen at the high end of the trade, particularly among those who do as much custom work as repairs.
Comment: The term in North America that is most common I believe is "Autobody" for the industry so "Autobody Technician" is accurate in that context. I like Panel Beater, though.
Comment: @bye, yes I suspect *panel  beater*, like a lot of British terms, is common in NZ, Australia, Canada even if it isn't common in US.
Answer: In the US, according to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, the term automobile-body repairer or automobile-body worker is used

body-line finisher; body repairer, bus; dent remover; door repairer, bus; metal bumper; metal shrinker; metal worker; touch-up finisher, metal Repairs damaged bodies and body parts of automotive vehicles, such as automobiles, buses, and light trucks according to repair manuals, using handtools and power tools: Examines damaged vehicles and estimates cost of repairs [SHOP ESTIMATOR (automotive ser.) 807.267-010]. Removes upholstery, accessories, electrical and hydraulic window-and-seat-operating equipment, and trim to gain access to vehicle body and fenders. Positions dolly block against surface of dented area and beats opposite surface to remove dents, using hammer. Fills depressions with body filler, using putty knife. Removes damaged fenders, panels, and grills, using wrenches and cutting torch, and bolts or welds replacement parts in position, using wrenches or welding equipment. Straightens bent automobile frames, using pneumatic frame straightening machine. Files, grinds, and sands repaired surfaces, using power tools and handtools. Refinishes repaired surface, using paint spray gun and sander. Aims headlights, aligns wheels, and bleeds hydraulic brake system. May paint surfaces after performing body repairs and be designated Automobile-Body Repairer, Combination (automotive ser.). May repair or replace defective mechanical parts [AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC (automotive ser.) 620.261-010].

This is somewhat different from one who focuses on the mechanical aspects of car repair.
In common usage, automobile is routinely shortened to auto, and often car, so you may see auto-body repairer or car-body repairer.
Answer: Consider, body shop mechanic.

My thoughts headed fast into a cesspool, all blaming Bob, the body shop mechanic, or myself for weeks of inconvenience, expense and frustration.
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Answer: A coachbuilder. In the UK, I think this word applies more for custom-built body work.

A person or company who makes and fits the bodywork of vehicles such as cars, buses and railway carriages.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/coachbuilder
Answer: This London website has advertisements for panel beaters, spray painters, automotive bodyworkers and body repair technicians. But the most numerous appear to be panel beaters.
Comment: This might explain why the English still call car body repairmen "panel beaters", even if Americans do not.  In England, the term "panel beating" might be associated with high-quality work, which would probably surprise most Americans.  (Rolls-Royce and Bentley were among the last auto makers to switch to stamped body parts.)
Comment: The English automobile industry was one of the last to switch from having men literally beat sheet metal into body parts for new automobiles, to having stamping machines form the body parts.  The American automobile industry was among the first to adopt stamping machines; the Japanese were the first to figure out how to do it efficiently for low-volume production.  *[The Machine that Changed the World](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0743299795)* has more details.
Comment: [The Panel Shop](http://www.thepanelshop.net/aboutus.html) is a Connecticut custom body shop founded by an Aston-Martin panel beater and a Rolls-Royce panel beater.  It calls members of the profession "panel beaters" or "fabricators".  It fabricates body panels for "Bugattis, Ferraris, Alfas," "Jaguars, Rolls Royce, Aston Martins", and other high-end or custom cars.
Comment: @Jasper Your point being?
Answer: Detailing describes the examples, if not the title question.
Comment: Where I come from, "detailing" is obsessively polishing the car.
Answer: "tinker" is used in Sri Lanka - in all three languages: English, Sinhalese and Tamil
Answer: The expert that repairs the body of a car is known as panel beater because he hit, straight and smooth the affected part of body car. After which another professional person will work on the same car as per re paint of the body worked by the panel beater.
Comment: Please support this with some references.
Comment: Hello, Arowolo. Duplicate answers are inappropriate.


How do I change my icloud

Question: **I want to change my Icloud account because my phone is cracked and its covered with damages,i want to do this so i can trade my phone in for a different phone and for some reason it will not let me put in my email they always say my password or email is wrong but its not. Please help me change my icloud i really want a new phone. I already tried millions of times, So i cant figure out my password to my icloud because i forgot it but then i remember but then it said my icloud password was still wrong i dont get it.
Answer: If you want to know your data is secure and don't trust the passcode to protect it when you sell it, connect to a computer and restore it.
Otherwise, power it off and then use any computer to remove the lock.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201441

How do I change my icloud


How does Thomson Sampling work in a real world application of Multi Armed Bandit Testing

Question: I understand the basics of Thomson Sampling, but how is it implemented in practice? If there are three variants each with a 1/3 of traffic allocated to them on day 1, how is traffic dynamically allocated on day 2, 3, and so forth? All of the examples I've read show a simulation of posterior sampling, but how can this be done in a real world application of bandit testing?
Answer: I guess that by "in practice" you meant that you want to group your reward feedback and action decision by batch (e.g. every day).
If you do a single Thomson sampling round and allocate 100% of your traffic to the best arm (e.g. variant), your exploration might not be very smooth and you may underperform.
I would do few (~1000 per arm) Thomson sampling iterations at each batch and allocate the traffic given the proportion of win in this few iterations. I don't have a theory to support this idea, but it seems like it keeps intact the core idea of Thomson sampling (i.e. pull the arm with a frequency equals to its probability to be the best given the data available).


Hella bistable latching relay

Question: I would like to understand how to connect the Hella Bistable Latching Relay https://www.delcity.net/store/Latching-Relays/p_818110.h_818111 The intended use is on a motorcycle to turn on and off an accessory by tapping a button which momentarily connects to ground. Each tap would sequentially turn on or turn off the accessory.
Answer: You would need 2 separate push-button switches for 'On' & 'Off'.
Answer: judging from the diagram That relay uses terminal 6 for positive and you ground terminal 1 or 2 to turn it on or off.
so to get it to do what you want would require an alternate acting push-button.
it's probably easier to use a latching push-button with an ordinary relay.
Or use a bunch of ordinary relays to build an alternate acting bistable
Answer: You can't do what you want with a single push-to-make button.
A bi-stable latching relay would be a simple solution but I don't think they're available in automotive versions.

Figure 1. Go to HomoFaciens and click "Start animation" to see how the pawl mechanism is advanced on every impulse of the relay coil.
No flip-flops, electronics or magic is required. Wire your button between the power-supply and the coil. Each impulse will change the state of the contact.
Imgur doesn't seem to like animated gifs.

To use your relay some electronics would be required and you probably want it to reset to the default position on power-up. All things considered I suspect that a latching push-button and a regular relay would be a simpler solution but it won't have the power-on reset.

Hella bistable latching relay


How do i correct my far-too-sensitive proximity sensor?

Question: The sensor that turns the screen off in my pocket or at my cheek is suddenly turning the screen off when my thumb is within two inches of the top of the screen. It is difficult to grab the notification bar without triggering it, and holding my phone sideways is now an exercise in frustration. Is there a way to fix this? Did some update recently come out for the Galaxy Nexus (GSM)?
Comment: I'm seeing the same behavior on my Moto X, except it returns a while after rebooting.
Answer: Z-Device test may show your sensor output: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zausan.zdevicetest
Possible reasons:

some aftermarket display protectors may cause that
an earlier Android release only switched the screen off via proximity sensor when held vertically. This would have prevented your described problem. (See http://www.guytechie.com/articles/2012/1/22/galaxy-nexus-slow-proximity-sensor.html). Maybe this behaviour has been reverted.

If you updated just before noticing this problem, you might have to switch back or wait for another update to fix that again. Installing a 3rd party update like Cyanogenmod9 might also fix your problem.
Comment: Installed Z-Device, but it has no active test of the sensor. It just indicates that it works and has a Max range of 5cm. I have no aftermarket anything on the phone. And I don't want to void the warranty installing Cyanogen. Any other ideas?
Comment: strange. proximity behaviour is not configurable. i tested on my nexus s with zdevice: the proximity always works but only trggers screen off when a call is active. Seems like your device does not check that condition any more. I guess it might be fixed by a wipe. If you have CWM recovery installed you can do a backup, wipe, test and restore in 10min to find out without too much trouble. Using Titanium backup before/after wiping is more work. I don't know a better easy enough solution.
Answer: The problem ended up being transient; I rarely restart my phone. Somehow it got stuck in 'on call' mode, so the proximity sensor was enabled despite nothing being running. A reboot resolved the silly issue.


Transparent Fac showing black in Render

Question: I run randomly mid in my work to a problem, where i don't know the cause of. In the Viewpoint shading it works like it should: If the Fac is on 1(with Transparent BSDF) it is hidden, but after a while, it randomly stoppen "working"(And i really didn't touch anything else except keyframing the Fac to make my animations. This problem somehow occours only on this Stick[Cylinder]. On Text, it hides fully like it should.) and showing in Render a Black Fade, but the Animation after works fine. Also this blacking on the sticks only appear in the Box, outer it is Transparent how you see it in the pictures below. Still the Text ain't blacking in the box(Didn't include the Text in the pictures now):.
Comment: PS: *The Settings and Shading is the same as the Text is, there is no difference, also it worked like it should, till it randomly started doing this.*
Answer: Found the issue: The Box was set to: Blend Mode: Alpha Blend, while it should be Opaque, this caused the Stick to black out, Still im wondering why the Text didn't had any problems.

Transparent Fac showing black in Render


Google doesn't seem to update the description or title of my homepage

Question: Before we launched our website, we had set up a "coming soon" page and google picked up the title and description from its contents. So the description in the search results said:

Coming soon! Visit example.org for updates.

It's been a few weeks since we launched our website. We've even created a sitemap and submitted it to Google. In Google Search Console, the pages have been crawled and all the pages are appearing as expected on Google, EXCEPT the homepage which is still not updated! The title and description of the homepage in google search results still says "coming soon.".***
I checked on bing too, but it appears to be fine there.
All other pages seem to be indexed fine on Google. I don't even have any crawl errors in my reports. So what seems to be the problem? I've already waited for 2 weeks.
Answer: Being a new site, and home page, Google is going to crawl and update its index of your content less frequently then established sites that have higher PR, dynamic content, etc. But they will update it sonner rather then later. Just keep seeking incoming links and try to get some changing/dynamic content on the home page.
Comment: I guess I'll have to just wait it out then. I just resubmitted the sitemap for the third time. The deal is that it's being able to catch updates, changes, additions to other pages... but unfortunately not the homepage.
Answer: Sign up for a Google Webmaster account. You can submit a sitemap which will help Google crawl your site. I've noticed that sites that I have in my webmasters account get crawled more frequently and you can request a crawl.
Comment: I have signed up for one. Submitted the sitemap, resubmitted it and have no crawl errors either. No luck!
Comment: How long are you giving Google? I've had some sites take a week before Google has accepted my sitemap.
Comment: looks like google indexed it now perfectly. Took more than 2 weeks. Problem solved, phew! Thanks!
Answer: You can manually request indexing the new version with google search console.

Login to Search Console
Choose your property
Navigate to "Crawl"
Navigate to "Fetch as Google!
Click "Fetch"
Wait until the request appears in the table (a few seconds)
Click "Request indexing"

This will tell google to have a look at this page and index the new version.
Answer: Google is unable to find a new site upto some weeks sometime to Some months. even if you submitted a sitemap.
Your Screenshots links are not there so I cant find that how much pages are live on your site.
 if you submitted your empty sitemap to Google then it can't index your site homepage sometime and takes more time.
But for a new site, you have needed to increase the indexing speed of your site by using some proven strategies to index website in Google ASAP.
Use every trusted platform to increase the indexing rate. Make sure Google will found your site on some big sites.


When I press cancel edit, a popup is shown at the top right that my changes have been sent to queue

Question: This is not what it should be I think. At best, this box should not be shown.
Answer: When you edit a proposed change, it is removed from review to allow you the opportunity to make whatever additional edits you want. When you hit cancel at that point, it's re-submitted. I think the message as is serves its main purpose - explaining that the draft wasn't discarded altogether, but rather resubmitted.
Comment: Didn't even remember I had this question open. Thanks for the (late, but hey, now its there) answer!


J2ME Polish Application icon defaulting

Question: I have a problem in a J2ME Polish app where basically we have 2 icons showing for the app (the menu icon and the in-app icon that shows up top).
If I compile with a single icon and set it in the build.xml file it loads it to both sides, although since the menu icon needs to be bigger than the in-app icon, the last one looks extremelly zoomed in.
When I do as stated in the docs and set the resources path in the build.xml with subdirectories on, if I only set a 24x24 icon, the in-app icon gets the new image but the menu icon doesn't. If I then set an icon and a 24x24 icon, it uses the other one as default for both areas.
Does anyone know how I can handle this?
PS: the test rig for this build is a Nokia N70, so if anyone knows the dimensions for the menu icon, I'd really appreciate the tip.
in the Nokia wiki, it states 24x24, but that's only for the in-app icon, not the menu one.
Comment: Have you tested this in emulator with different dimensions ?
Comment: sorry for late response, this was being tested on actual devices, emulator was working ok.
Answer: Goncalo, you can visit the following site. It may help u.
Link
Answer: The screen size of the N70 is 176x208.

J2ME Polish Application icon defaulting


Convert .mht files to pdf files using java

Question: Is it possible to convert MHTML(.mht) files to pdf with proper css rendering.
Tried using pd4ml but the extenal css and links refered in .mht file fails to get loaded in the pdf genrated.
Answer: You could try unpacking the MHTML to HTML and separate files, then using your pd4ml method to generate the PDF.
Chilkasoft Java MHT is one solution you can look into, although after the 30 day trial you will need a license.


What bike + carrier combo for navigating hills with a toddler?

Question: Recently moved to TX and there's a state park near our home with hilly terrain. I'd like to ride around with my toddler. What carrier + bike combo would make the most sense? I have a commuter bike but I'm open to a mountain bike or something similar that's better suited.
Comment: Does this answer your question? [Toddler bike seat vs. bike trailer?](https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/5136/toddler-bike-seat-vs-bike-trailer)
Comment: I have voted to close as the question is far too broad for a clean answer, and probably 3/4 answered in existing questions (such as the one marked dup).   Op should investigate options (front seat, rear seat, trailer (if so, what bike), tandem, tag-along or cargo bike) and ask from there.
Comment: Probably need a whole heap more info.  How big/old is your toddler?  How long are the rides you're planning?  What sort of trails are you planning on riding (Gravel path or something more advanced)?  What sort of investment are you planning to make? how long before your toddler might be on their own bike?
Comment: @hursey toddler is 3 years old, 38lbs and 39" tall. 30-60 minute rides on gravel paths. Budget is 3-4k. Planning to get him his own bike in 1-3 years
Answer: You don't need a specific bike to ride with your kids and have fun.  Very likely the commuter bike you have will be perfect, and if you need a MTB then the trail will be too much for the kids.
I would explore two options.

The "over the top tube" kiddy seats where the child rides between your knees.  These can fit to most bikes using a main spar.   Both riders can talk and be heard, and the child doesn't have their forward-view obscured.   Child can even have a nap on the padded dashboard.   This also keeps the added weight central.
   Downsides, there's a big plastic seat between the rider's knees.  They're not cheap, and there are weight/size limits which your child will reach quickly.   And the child can't help with pedalling.

If you have more kids coming along in the future, then a short usage window for this child may not be a big issue.

Tag-a-long style adapters to connect a kid's bike to yours and make it a towed trailer. These let the child ride their own bike but get a help from you.  Advantage is the child can go as far as they can then get hooked up for the rest of the ride.   The tow arms can take up to 20" wheels (needs confirming) so you can ride with a larger/older kid.   And the kid can coast or pedal as they see fit ("Help Mummy get up this hill!  PEDAL!!" )

Downside, child is behind you and hard to see, however once secured you've got no risk of leaving them behind.    You also override their balance mostly, but a determined kid can make the adult wobble.

There are versions that combine the kids bike with the hitch, but these cannot be ridden separately, and the goal is to get the child riding and tiring themselves out !

Finally you're American.  My impression is that for Texans, bicycles are destination-activities, not transport to the activity.  So consider how you're going to move your bike and the attachments to the state bike park.  Personally, I'd ride but I'm not familiar with your roads, or your confidence level to ride on roads with child.
Answer: I suggest looking at a top-tube saddle of the type sold by MacRide or Kids Ride Shotgun. This saddle type is distinct from the top-tube seats in @Criggie's answer, and a much better bet for older toddlers, especially in hilly terrain.
You don't have the bulky seat-surround from the full bucket seat, and the kid gets to learn about how to move their body with the bike.
This setup lets you get to more varied terrain than either the seat or the tagalong trailer (which does not allow off-road usage.
A dropper post (telescoping seatpost like in an office chair, typically with the release lever on the handlebars, comes stock on mountain bikes in the price range you mention) makes these even better, as you can lower the seat to comfortably stand over it when stopped and then raise it up while moving to get full leg efficiency.
I also run swept-back mountain bike bars to get a bit more room around my kid.


Power dissipated by resistors in series versus in parallel for fixed voltage

Question: Do two resistors in parallel dissipate more power for a fixed applied voltage compared to the same two resistors in series?
Comment: Here's an idea: find net resistance and hence dissipated power in each case.
Comment: Related question by OP: http://physics.stackexchange.com/q/81992/2451
Answer: The most straightforward way to reason about this doesn't require much math.
The power delivered by the voltage source to either pair of resistors is inversely proportion to their combined resistance, i.e, if the combined resistance is greater, the power delivered is smaller.
$$p_R = \dfrac{V^2}{R}$$
Now, recall that:

the series combination of two resistances is always greater than
either individual resistance
the parallel combination of two resistances is always less than
than resistance of either individual resistance

For example, suppose that both resistors have the same value of resistance $R$.
Now, if the two resistors are connected in series, the equivalent resistance is $R_{EQ}=2R$.
But, if the two resistors are connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance is $R_{EQ}=\dfrac{R}{2}$.
Thus, the power for the series combination is:
$$p_{series} = \dfrac{1}{2}\dfrac{V^2}{R} $$
Whilst the power for the parallel combination is:
$$p_{parallel} = 2\dfrac{V^2}{R}$$
In this case, the parallel combination dissipates 4 times the power of the series combination.
Answer: In general, if the power consumed would depend on the circuit structure. But for a simple case, such as two resistors connected in series versus the same resistors connected in parallel (with identical voltage sources in both), the power dissipated in the parallel combination will be greater.
Comment: This is a statement rather than an explanation....
Comment: No offense, but the OP did not ask for an explanation. He merely asked a generic question "Is A sometimes greater than B?" If the question provided me with even the most remote of hints that the OP had some trouble with a concept, or maybe he/she was stuck at some point, I would have gladly provided a satisfactory explanation.
Answer: Power depends on voltage across the circuit and resistance of the circuit
\begin{equation}
P = \frac{V^2}{R};\\
P_{series} = \frac{V^2}{(R_1+R_2)};\\
P_{parallel} = \frac{V^2}{(R_1^{-1}+R_2^{-1})^{-1}}=\frac{V^2}{\frac{R_1R_2}{R_1+R_2}}=\frac{V^2(R_1+R_2)}{R_1R_2};\\
\frac{P_{series}}{P_{parallel}} = \frac{R_1R_2}{(R_1+R_2)^2}
\end{equation}
Since $R_1$ and $R_2$ are always positive, $R_1R_2 < (R_1+R_2)^2$
i.e. $P_{series} < P_{parallel}$
Answer: for same voltage supply, the power consumed by two resistances in series connection is less in compare to power consumed by same resistances in parallel connection.
Therefore we can say that -
P(series) < p(parallel)
Answer: in P=VI so when connect the the batteries in parallel then voltage is improving and its current increases because of the less of the resistance  ana powrer is directle proportional to both thats why power is also increases....
Answer: They should because light bulbs connected in parallel definitely give you more energy per unit time :). It is because in parallel you have to circuits...for example, if you have a simple circuit with one bulb, and if you have total of 4 A of current, what will the current be if you add one more, in parallel? If you remember, sum of currents in two branches must always give a total current. So, you would say, ok, its 2 A per branch, but you would be wrong...now, you have total of 8 A, 4 A in each branch :) its cool, you are increasing your current by adding new branches.Electrons it those additional wires are effected by the battery in the same way as in the first wire, and you generate same current, provided you have equal bulbs. This current now pours into a meeting point of all branches and rushes into just ONE wire and since copper or any other material wants to have same density of its electrons, it must compensate for this...buy moving away at the same rate at which electrons are rushing in. So, each wire takes the same amount as one and in general you take away batteries energy faster, ie, you generate more power, yeah.. :) But, question that has been bugging me is when you have a series why should all the energy be dissipated in that bulb? Someone said its because the potential difference, it has to calm to its zero value when particle travels from neg to positive terminal, but that does not mean it should lose its all energy in dissipation, right? It could hit positive terminal and then come to zero. Why should it all be lost in a bulb? Please, comment.
Comment: The total voltage is always dropped across the total load. In other words it don't matter if you measure at the load or the battery because it will be the same because you are measuring the difference in potential caused by the load.
Answer: but
$$Heat=I^2*R*t$$
so,
$$Heat_{\parallel}= \frac{I^2*R}{2t}$$
$$Heat series=i^2* 2rt=4 *Heat_\parallel$$
therefore heat produced should be greater in a series circuit.


Sending emails on multiple dates for recipients of every month in an year

Question: I need to create a SharePoint email workflow using SharePoint designer 2013 which need to send emails to the recipients on particular date in every month of an year.Dates are different for every month(Eg: Jan-3rd,Feb-7th,March-11th....)...can you please help me by solving this.. Thanks in advance.
Answer: In SharePoint Designer 2013 (or 2010), you can create a workflow that pauses until a specific date and then resumes to send your alert. To send the first email of the year you can once manually start the workflow and the workflow kicks off and continue. Then it pauses until the date you want, sends the email, and then pauses again until the next date.
To the best of my knowledge this is all you can do with a SharePoint Designer workflow.
Just to share an example with you...

Add all your email recipients in a SharePoint group (below Home Visitors is my SharePoint group). For sending email on a specific date of month in a year you will end up writing 11 'then Pause until...' action in the workflow.
Answer: You can do the following:

Create a custom list that holds the specific dates
Create a SPD 2013 workflow that triggers as you see fit. The workflow :

I have employee list as the source of data here. I am sending an email everytime the  <code>'created' = today</code>

This is just an example around how you can implement a logic in SPD around the problem statement.


Is there any (etymological) link between "affection" and "affectation"?

Question: Is there any link between affection and affectation, especially in terms of etymology?
I understand -fect means something like "make". Does "make" play any role in conveying their distinct meanings?
Answer: The word affectation has roots going back to a Latin verb affectare for "to strive for, or pretend" and had a meaning in rhetoric no very unlike the modern one of trying too hard. Affection goes back to Latin afficere, meaning "to have an effect on." (The transition from influence to feeling occurred when being passed through French and Middle English.) Affectare derives from affectus, past participle of "afficere," so yes.


ERROR: No 'ink_lang' dependency found

Question: On master branch after merged this PR, I try to build example contract and got this error. Has anyone faced this issue?
Answer: cargo install cargo-contract --version 2.0.0-rc

The above command will install v2 of cargo contract. This includes ink v4 which has renamed the ink_lang module to ink. Thus using cargo-contract before v2 results in the ink_lang not found error. Other changes have also been made for ink v4, such as ink_env becoming ink::env, so you will need to make the corresponding changes throughout your contract. Here's a link to the cargo-contract v2 release. And here's a link to ink v4's release, which lists the breaking changes.
Answer: It's because of cargo-contract branch hasn't merged and which is in progress, you can view details here
Answer: This version of cargo-contract solved it for me:
cargo install cargo-contract --version 2.0.0-beta

ERROR: No 'ink_lang' dependency found


Rights for live performances

Question: If i want to use an audio and/or video recording of a live event with comercial purposes, who are the parties involved that i need to contact?
Answer: I assume that you mean something in the nature of a music or dramatic performance.
In that case, you need to contact the people who hold copyrights with respect to that performance.
In the case of a music group performing original material, you would ordinarily contact the music group's manager.
In the case of a dramatic performance involving original material, you would ordinarily conduct the performance's producer.
If the music group or dramatic performance was of someone else's music or script, under license, you would also need to get permission from the holder of the copyright to the underlying song or script, which could be determined from the registrar of copyrights or from the manager or producer of the work who had to contact that person to obtain a license to perform it.

Rights for live performances


What is the best practice for storing and processing images and videos?

Question: My application (written in WPF/C#) will monitor a live video source and will need to store small video segments and image stills. I'm hesitant to use a user defined "temp" directory since this would potentially allow a user to modify or delete these files causing major issues with my application. Alternatively, I have attempted to store these items in memory (BitmapSource object for the images) but cannot find an equivalent object for video. Should I byte the bullet and use a temp directory and simply use the image's URI or is their a better approach? Thank you in advance!
Answer: Maybe you want to look at Isolated Storage provided by .NET
That should do the job I think..
Answer: Couldn't you use the appdata store rather than a user-elected store?
<code>System.Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData)
</code>
Comment: After initially pursuing the Isolated Storage approach for a few hours, I concluded that it is not practical to use Isolated Storage for storing large video files that need to be later referenced by a Uri. As a result, I have implemented Oli's suggestion and it seems to be working nicely.
Answer: What we do..
Ideally, we store the images on a sercure remote server(like a dvr).
when this is not possible. an encyption alog.. is used to store (save and load) the images to prevent any tampering.
--
Michael


How many photons are absorbed during Rabi oscillations?

Question: In my understanding, Rabi oscillations are derived using the classical approximation for the electromagnetic field. I don't get how this picture fits with a quantized EM field though. Say you excite a two level system with a coherent laser at the resonance frequency for a duration that projects the state from $ |g\rangle  $ into $ \frac{1}{\sqrt 2}(|g\rangle+|e\rangle) $. How many photons are absorbed?
Answer: It is a superposition of absorbing one photon and not absorbing at all.
Say you shine a laser pulse onto atom. $|g\rangle$ will be the state if no photon is absorbed, and $|e\rangle$ if it is absorbed. In quantum picture this light pulse can be described by coherent state
    $|\alpha_1\rangle =e^{-{|\alpha_1|^2\over2}}\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}{\alpha^n\over\sqrt{n!}}|n\rangle =e^{-{|\alpha|^2\over2}}e^{\alpha\hat a^\dagger}|0\rangle ~$,
In case one photon is absorbed new state is
$|\alpha_2\rangle =e^{-{|\alpha_2|^2\over2}}\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}{\alpha^{n-1}\over\sqrt{(n-1)!}}|n-1\rangle $,
So if pulse is tuned such that there is 0.5 probability for interaction, state of the whole system will be an entangled state:
$|\alpha_1,g\rangle+|\alpha_2,e\rangle$
Catch is that coherent state is a superposition of number states so one can not distinguish between coherent state with average $n$ and $n-1$ photons, so effectivlly one gets a pure state( why this holds check out Beam splitters and Mach-Zender interferometers)  :
$|g\rangle+|e\rangle$
One more remark, in case you excite atom with a Fock state you will not get a superposition but rather entangled state between photons and atom. in that case atom alone is not in superposition
Comment: That's very interesting. Is there a textbook or article that you can recommend that goes into further depth? Specifically regarding superpositions of photon interactions.
Comment: I dont know if you can find anywhere this hand waving explanation that I have presented, still I think it is fairly reasonable. I hope more people will give their opinion. This paper should be useful http://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.26.676 for connecting quantum and semi-classical picture. S.Haroche Exploring the Quantum: Atoms, Cavities, and Photons is good reference for atom photon entanglement. There is also a review paper about his work http://journals.aps.org/rmp/abstract/10.1103/RevModPhys.73.565
Answer: Coherent EM field is not characterizable by photon number; it is not an eigenstate of an $a^\dagger a$ operator.
Comment: That is isn't an eigenstate of the number operator only means that it isn't a Fock state, i.e. that it doesn't have a well-defined, integer number of photons. It still has a mean number of photons and you can definitely still apply a lowering operator to it.


Does 1,3‐dichloroallene show geometrical isomerism?

Question: Since the attached groups are present in different planes, $\ce{ClCH=C=CHCl}$ should not show geometrical isomerism, but my book say that it does. Why?
Comment: You are right, there is no cis-/trans- isomerism for allenes to speak of. Probably a typo, or the book author considers enantiomeric forms geometrical isomerism too. Feel free to provide an exact quote from your textbook alongside with bibliographical data.
Comment: Enantiomerism is a geometrical isomerism.It is so obvious that I do not check any definition. Just it is that often we intend geometrical isomerism as E/Z isomerism. Even more, isomerism of whatever forms implies a different geometry of stable molecules, though I would never call two chain isomers as geometric, as in this case it would bring more confusion than information.
Comment: @AbhishekKumar The compound shows axial chirality and hence has two enantiomers.
Answer: This is a chiral compound; it has two enantiomers.  This source defines "geometrical 8somerism" as isomerism involving different geometrical arrangements, and a pair of nonsuperimposable mirror images would seem to qualify.  But in the body they talk about about cis/trans or E/Z isomers, not chiral compounds.  The latter, which applies here, should be described by more precise terms like "enantiomers".
Answer:
Since the attached groups are present in different planes,

This is exactly why is it has geometrical isomers. Going from one chlorine to the other or hyddrogen to hydrogen involves either a right-handed or left-handed rotation. I think the images below will allow you to see this relation.

Left-handed molecule $\qquad ~~~~~\qquad$ Right-handed molecule
Although this does not apply to this case a related concept is atropisomers which uses M or Δ for right-handed rotations and P or Λ for left-handed rotations which would apply to these types of molecules. This convention is also used in coordination chemistry.


How to remove everything that is outside the eye? Illustrator CS6

Question:
I would like to know how to remove everything that is not in the eye, except the eyebrow.
Comment: Have you tried using a clipping mask?
Comment: Gives an error with clipping mask, says I cant do it! :O
Comment: What does the error say?  Is the graphic that you are trying to clip grouped?  Is the clipping mask on top of the group?  Is the clipping mask a single path? Did you select both the group and the clipping mask before applying it?
Comment: It might be worth while looking online for [tutorials about using clipping masks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viW--j6470w).
Comment: "everything that is not in the eye, except the eyebrow." So you want to remove the cog wheel? Did you try to click on it and press delete?
Answer: In comments user Billy Kerr suggested a Clipping mask. It should be quite foolproof as long as you do not try to use some internally complex already existing part as your mask, but draw one for that purpose. I crunched together something that slightly resembles your drawing, but has separate colors for easy communication:

Select the orange, green, brown and black part, Group them and arrange the group to back.
Draw on top with the pen a new shape -  one single closed path to be used as the clipping mask. Disable snapping temporarily if it is harmful.
Select the new shape and the group. Goto Object > Clipping Mask > Make
send the clipped group to back

If this doesn't work, your image is more complex than I have guessed. The only way to remove the need to guess is to provide some exact info of the structure of your image. (a copy in outline mode and a screenshot of expanded layer panel for a start)
Comment: Allright, thanks for effort guys! I did it, I cant recall it now, was super sleepy that time- but it just didnt let me do mask or use shape builder while it was colored in, as soon as i did undo until i had only shape of bee, cog and circles - it happened, I managed to  do it just with drawing extra square on top, then i sent it back and managed to use shape builder to leave my desired outcome. Thanks to everyone, who tried to help! By the way it is not the first time, that as soon as I post my issue, I find an answer right away on my own! Funny thing.


Crystal Reports - Failed to open a rowset

Question: What can be done to resolve the exception:
CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.InternalException: Failed to open a rowset.
Answer: This is a generic error in Crystal Reports whenever the report query fails.  There can be a number of causes.  If your report was targeted to a specific database and then the database was changed without updated the report, this can cause it.  It can also be caused by something in the query itself failing, such as if the report is based on a stored procedure that doesn't exist on the database against which the report is running.  Try verifying the database for the report.
Comment: Although this was not the resolution to my specific issue, I feel it is the most relevant to my question.
Comment: Unfortunately the report was rewritten, and in that process began to work again.  I would recommend, in addition to all the answers on this page, that you make sure you have the latest service packs installed for Crystal.
Comment: @Joshua Drake: what **was** the (re)solution of your problem?!? I'm facing the same error message and can't seem to find a solution for it...
Answer: As said this is a generic error, and like all such errors it's a very frustrating one. The problem is that VS 2003 has no preview option for crystal reports so it's hard to track down the source of the problem. So best way to solve this is to create a blank project in vs 2005 or later, import the crystal report, and run preview. You will get a more specific error then.
Answer: I had the same issue, and received this error message:
One ore more fields could not be found in the result set.  Use Verify Database to update the report.
Error in File filename {9FEE6406-1613-409A-B9BD-C5FDA24E3DEE}.rpt:
The rowset column could not be found.
I was using a stored procedure to collect data for the report, and sure enough I was passing an invalid parameter for the SP.  Double check the type and value of the parameters if you are using a SP to populate the report data.
Good luck!
Answer: I have also gone through same error with report having sub reports. Issue resolved as i switch to each sub report and make it verify again with database/tables/views.
Answer: This is caused by some discrepancy in your relations, like opposite left joins or something similar. CR has also the bad habit to create 'default' links each time you modify the list of tables and views needed for the report. It can even sometimes automatically create recursive links that might not be viewable 'at once' in the relations screen.
If you cannot find which relation(s) is causing the trouble (sometimes it is not so obvious), you'll have to make some trial & errors test by adding/removing tables from your report.
Answer: Every time you add a new table in crystal it adds its own links on already linked tables, some times it even links the 2 fields from the same table.
Make sure you know your links in order to go through after you add a table and scroll all tables to see for any links create from to the same table
Answer: I received :
CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.InternalException was unhandled
  Message=The Report Application Server failed
Google brought me here.  For those that have similar problems.
For the record:  I had a byte[] array with an image and removed the log from the report and the error stopped.  I now have to figure out what I have done wrong with the logo.
Answer: I had this problem - we use SQL logins for our security (not integrated / DSN connections)
By granting execute permissions to the user for my stored procedure I fixed the problem.
Really, really couldn't hate Crystal more for their exception masking - let this be a lesson to all programmers;
Try
   'your code here
Catch
   Throw new exception("Hey, here's a really friendly but completely useless error message")
End Try

will result in pain for future developers - DON'T DO IT!
Answer: When you verify your database it might tell you that it is up to date, in that case you have two more options to check for:
a) Refreshing the report (a lightning-shaped icon), if you have a problem with a field, such as a SQL Field, it will give you the error and then show you the edit window for the field.
b) Running the query directly on SQL, if there is a problem with the query itself you will also get this message in Crystal but SQL will tell you exactly what went wrong.
Answer: Check Changing Crystal Report Database logon information at runtime in VS2005 for help.
Important line in it is:
table.Location = Database & ".dbo." & table.Name

Answer: For me, the problem was fixed when I logged of and logged back to the SQL server that the report was connecting to
Answer: In your store procedure If you are using
SET NOCOUNT ON;

Then just remove this
--SET NOCOUNT ON;

Now verify your report database, build & run your solution.
Comment: Would you explain why this helps?


Dlink DWL-G120 Windows 7 driver

Question: Does anyone know if out there is a driver for D-Link DWL-G120 on Windows 7. I searched everywhere and couldn't find one?
Answer: As the device has already been discontinued and there no available driver update, you will have hard time installing this device to Vista or Windows 7.
Nevertheless, this thread claims it's possible : Running Vista Beta 2 (x86 build)--DWL-G120 drivers?.
The instructions are for Vista, which is entirely compatible with Windows 7.
However, don't expect this to work if you are running Windows 7 64-bit.

Click here to download these drivers (this version is a little
  newer then the one on the U.S. site)
Right-click on the setup file
Click on properties
Click on the compatibility tab & set it to Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
Then click on the security tab & change it to administrator access
Install it

Once it's done installing, use windows
  to select the network.

Another guy on the same thread said:

The D-Link DWL-G120 Revision B1 is
  compatible with 32-bit Vista. The
  latest 3.00 drivers are on D-Link
  Taiwan's site. Extract the
  archive, use Vista's Device Manager,
  select the device (probably shown as
  Unknown Device), and then use Update
  Driver and navigate to the Drivers
  folder of the downloaded driver. Do
  not use the setup.exe file bundled
  with the driver. This driver also
  gives the adapter WPA security.

In my case the Taiwanese site timed-out, but you might have better luck than me.
Comment: I came across this, but wasn't sure to post it or not as an answer. Regardless, the Taiwanese was working fine for me, and I've mirrored the drivers here https://www.dropbox.com/s/gpnfnmwu66l73ub/DWL-G120_C1_Driver%20v3-00_050110.rar
Comment: Thanks a lot. We're very happy here in Poland. The first solution made it.
Answer: I got it to install just fine in Windows 7 and it works very well. Download the 3.0 drivers from the Taiwanese site, do an install using XP SP2 compatibility, reboot, and then plug it in. The utility won't work, but windows will configure and use the card properly. You can use a program like WinPatrol to remove the D-Link utility from the startup.
Answer: Given that the DWL-G120 was discontinued in 2007, it's unlikely you're going to find drivers. Microsoft also states that it is incompatible with Windows 7.
Comment: That's what I also found

Dlink DWL-G120 Windows 7 driver


Laptop video edit

Question: Well, i have a laptop and i want to do some professional work on video editting. But I can use only my laptop which runs ubuntu 14.04. I am mainly using OpenShot. I need to create a lot of 3d titles - i have already created some but i need more. Is it safe for my laptop to have its processor running all the time with a temperature of 81°C at 80-100 % load? Some video edits require the cpu running at these stages for about 3 hours! Is it safe to continue my work or I should stop immediately?
Answer: EDIT!
You will be fine the processor does not crap out till about 100 Cel.  At your current temp readings your computer will be ok to handle the heat and the load required for what you are doing on it.
Comment: You are righr! Sorry!! :) wel, i have an intel core 2430m installed on a toshiba satellite l750-1gn
Comment: Yes but doing so everyday isn't harmful;
Comment: All in moderation.  no more than 8 hours a day.  Hope this doesn't hinder you.  Its the thread/cycle load more than a simple heat.
Answer: 81C is a max, worry if it goes over. Try not to block the air vent either, and if you can, stick a vacuum hose to it every once in a while to clean the dust out.
I wouldn't worry, if the laptop does overheat it'll shut itself down (instantly, losing your work - so save often).
Comment: The max °C provided by Intel is 100°C. It sometime goes up to 91°C after very hard vudeo editting! Should i worry? May i continue editting? I have a cooling base and i cleaned its inside the last summer (2013 summer).. So??

Laptop video edit


console2 - how to make it fullscreen?

Question: Is there any way to make console2 go fullscreen? I edit settings and increase window and buffer size but when I restart settings are reset to 63 rows in window size.
Comment: Not sure, it can be an exact answer to the question, but I am an author of another console emulator. One of long feature list - is maximized and fullscreen modes. http://stackoverflow.com/a/10904494/1405560
Comment: @Maximus: I switched to ConEmu
Answer: I've found that the maximise button is disabled, but you can get around it by setting Run option of the executable's shortcut to Maximised.

Better yet you can hide the window title bar in Console2's settings (Appearance > More... > Caption).

Here's the final result:
Comment: @Zeth alternatively, you can enable menu bar,
by clicking "ctrl+s", then in "Appearance > More", check "Show Menu" in controls
Comment: By the way... If someone else (like me) hide the menu, and don't know how to enable it again, then go to the folder where Console2.exe is located, open then file: console.xml and set show_menu to be = 1.
Comment: this works great, however if you set up a global hotkey to switch to the console, it resizes back down.. cant find a fix. Did you have this issue?
Comment: Indeed, I have found that the window will resize under certain conditions/action but haven't found a fix either... I'm able to live with it by just avoiding the pitfalls.
Comment: When I start i maximized, then it goes beyond my task-manager. So if I write full screen of code, then I'll never be able to see the lowest 5 lines (due to the taskbar covering it). Therefor I voted Piotr Perak's answer up. But this is neat as well.
Answer: So, I've found this fork of Console2 which is amazingly better, it's called ConsoleZ:
https://github.com/cbucher/console/wiki/Downloads
Besides the maximization, it provides find in tabs, fullscreen mode and split tabs. Totally worth to check it out, IMHO.
EDIT
Forgot to mention, you can just download and replace the binaries, and all your configurations will be kept, as far as I've perceived.
[]'s
Comment: Currently I am using http://gooseberrycreative.com/cmder/. I will check ConsoleZ though. Thanks.
Comment: what u mean by replace the binary? replace the console2 binary with consolez binary?
Answer: OK I managed to do it on win7 but still no luck on XP. This is how I did it.

In Settings→Behavior, check the Initial position checkbox and left the X and Y as default 0
Restart console
After restart, resize window dragging the borders to fill whole screen
Restart again
In Settings→Appearance→More uncheck Caption and Border

I don't know why just entering rows and columns doesn't work. One has to resize the window and restart.
On my screen with this font it is 62 rows (with space left for tabs on bottom) and 238 columns. I have 24" monitor. I set font to be Consolas size 11.
Answer: You can change the number of rows to change tab settings.
Click "Edit"->"Setting"->"Tabs" and click "Add" button. Then, the new entry which name is "Console" appears in the tab name list. In the main tab menu on the bottom, input these two parameters in the fields.

Title: Cygwin
Shell: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --login -i

At last, move up the "Cygwin" entry to the top and restart console2. Now you can change the number of rows.

The detail how to configure tab settings is here.
https://openshift.redhat.com/community/blogs/upgrade-cygwin-to-console2-and-improve-the-productivity-of-openshifts-rhc-client-tools-on-wind
Answer: In order to make Console2 have the desired window size (even when opening a new tab which generally causes the entire app's window to resize to smaller), do the following:

View -> Console Window
In the console window that pops up, right-click its title bar and select Properties
Set the window width/height and buffer sizes as you like and click OK

Cheers
Answer: I founded a small program called, sizer 3.34, that configure the window size of every program window you have.
When installed, it apears at the popup menu, when you click with the secundary mouse button at the top bar of a window. It allows you to config the three size profiles it has, and to add one, or more, if you want.
I think is a good solution for this issue (and for another programms that would have the same problem).
Reggards.

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