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<|im_start|>user
The year is 2109 C.E my friends and I were caught in a space disaster when the spacecraft we're in broke apart during a daring escape from a patrolling spacecraft. We stole an antique cellphone (from 1999, in good working condition) from a space museum but our escape was interrupted and fortunately we ... |
<|im_start|>user
Often I want to just point the camera to an object or a specific area in my scene to get an idea of how it'll look in the render. What's the most painless hassle-free way to do this in blender?
A quick search on the blender wiki does not lend itself to easy look-up due to all the noise in the search re... |
<|im_start|>user
What are the general tactics of Krav Maga as opposed to Systema?
For instance, the tactics of Silat are to hurt the other person so badly they can't hurt back. Another example would be that the tactics of boxing would be to knock out the other person first using only punches. So, as far as I know, the... |
<|im_start|>user
I understand that unlocking the bootloader will wipe my Android phone, but have been looking around for why. Seems to be by design, but what is the reasoning for that design? Is it some security concern, some obscure technical reason, or just for lulz? I'm looking for something solid to chew on here... |
<|im_start|>user
The original IBM PC and later variants used an Intel 8253 or 8254 as a sound chip. Why did users add sound cards such as the Adlib or Sound Blaster. I remember voice output with programs like telephone answering programs. The sound was wimpy but I attributed most of the quality to speaker size.
What wa... |
<|im_start|>user
According to the sources I have found, a lambda expression is essentially implemented by the compiler creating a class with overloaded function call operator and the referenced variables as members. This suggests that the size of lambda expressions varies, and given enough references variables that siz... |
<|im_start|>user
So, I'm on vacation in Utah, and so I attended an LDS service. In the morning, I heard a reading from one of the Presidents of the church during the "Quorum of the Elders," then went to Sunday School, and finally witnessed the Sacrement of the bread and water. (I guess it makes sense there was no wine,... |
<|im_start|>user
A partir de un String, ```"123-654321"```, lo que deseo es dividirlo en dos Strings:
```string1=123
string2=654321
```<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Tres formas diferentes de hacerlo:
1. Utilizando la función ```String.split()``` :
``` String str = "123-654321";
String[] parts = str.split("-");
```
... |
<|im_start|>user
What’s the difference between ```\n``` (newline) and ```\r``` (carriage return)?
In particular, are there any practical differences between ```\n``` and ```\r```? Are there places where one should be used instead of the other?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
In terms of ascii code, it's 3 -- since they... |
<|im_start|>user
Assume that I am a programmer and I have an NP-complete problem that I need to solve it. What methods are available to deal with NPC problems? Is there a survey or something similar on this topic?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
There are a number of well-studied strategies; which is best in your appli... |
<|im_start|>user
I have a new SPA with a stateless authentication model using JWT. I am often asked to refer OAuth for authentication flows like asking me to send 'Bearer tokens' for every request instead of a simple token header but I do think that OAuth is a lot more complex than a simple JWT based authentication. Wh... |
<|im_start|>user
Gostaria de saber se existe alguma forma simples de realizar um upload de arquivos via AJAX + JSON.
Se houver, qual seria?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Você pode fazer uploads de arquivos utilizando o método ```POST``` porém deve incluir o FormData com a propriedade ```enctype``` definida como ```mu... |
<|im_start|>user
Did the ancients or other pre-industrial civilisations engage in unsustainable practices?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Most ancient agricultural practices deplete soil to some degree, but are just fine when population does not exceed certain limits. There are some examples of ancient cultures exhaus... |
<|im_start|>user
When reading my Bible, I've noticed Joesph's name listed in both the Old and New Testaments; is it the same person or is there more than one Joseph in the Bible?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
There are 3 distinct (fairly) well-known Josephs in the Bible, firstly in the Old Testament (mainly):
* Jose... |
<|im_start|>user
Para que serve o "with" no Python?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Ele é usado para garantir finalização de recursos adquiridos.
Um arquivo, por exemplo é aberto. Quem garante que ele será fechado? Mesmo que você coloque no código de forma explícita que ele deve ser fechado, se ocorrer uma exceção, o ... |
<|im_start|>user
The question bothers me since February 2022. Why (legally) are Russian combatants in Ukraine considered soldiers (thus POWs when captured) rather than terrorists?
* There is no formal declaration of war.
* They are members an organization (Russian military) that commits acts of terrors to civilian p... |
<|im_start|>user
Are there any advantages while backpacking to hike during the night and sleep during the day?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
There are several reasons, though not all of them would apply for one's usual holiday trip.
1. Remaining unseen: Obviously, during night its dark and this gives you a fair bit ... |
<|im_start|>user
I have been cautioned against blending:
* Traditional fantasy elements
Such as magic systems and exotic, less plausible creatures (on a scientific level - magic tends to explain away these beasts)
* Traditional sci-fi elements
Such as advanced technology and civilizations amidst the stars.
I have t... |
<|im_start|>user
Why are prions in animal diets not destroyed by the digestive system?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Proteases are enzymes in your digestive system that help break down food, acting like molecular-sized scissors that cut up proteins.
Proteases have clefts, or subpockets, into which proteins fit, wher... |
<|im_start|>user
How slicing in Python works? Please include references where appropriate.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The syntax is:
```
a[start:stop] # items start through stop-1
a[start:] # items start through the rest of the array
a[:stop] # items from the beginning through stop-1
a[:] # ... |
<|im_start|>user
I am writing a story where a species undergoes devolution. Is there any scientific or plausible way to do this? The process can be instantaneous or may take ages, I do not mind which as I need to weigh my options at this stage.
To be clear, the devolution I am thinking of is like taking a human being ... |
<|im_start|>user
I've used GEDCOM to transfer data between desktop software and websites, but it all seems a bit old hat. Is there anything better that will mangle* my data less.
* For example, GEDCOM can lose some data where the two ends of the system understand a concept which GEDCOM does not have a field for.<|im_e... |
<|im_start|>user
Is it ever possible that ```(a== 1 && a ==2 && a==3)``` could evaluate to true in JavaScript?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
If you take advantage of how == works, you could simply create an object with a custom ```toString``` (or ```valueOf```) function that changes what it returns each time it is us... |
<|im_start|>user
Gostaria de saber qual é a real diferença entre o ```String``` (s maiúsculo) e o ```string``` (s minúsculo).
Aparentemente os dois têm os mesmos objetivos, porém qual é "melhor" para ser utilizado?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Já foi dito que ```string``` é apenas um alias para o tipo ```String```.
... |
<|im_start|>user
Assume an environment with a puppet-managed cluster of different servers - various hardware, software, operating systems, virtual/dedicated, etc.
Would you choose meaningful hostnames (mysqlmaster01..99, mysqlslave001..999, vpnprimary, vpnbackup, etc.) or would you prefer meaningless hostnames such as ... |
<|im_start|>user
What does it mean for an album to be remastered?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Mastering is a separate art from recording or mixing. According to the Wikipedia article, the principle processes of mastering are:
* Editing minor flaws.
* Applying noise reduction to eliminate clicks, dropouts, hum and ... |
<|im_start|>user
What's the best way to iterate over the items in a ```HashMap```?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Extracted from the reference How to Iterate Over a Map in Java:
There are several ways of iterating over a ```Map``` in Java. Let's go over the most common methods and review their advantages and disadvant... |
<|im_start|>user
Say I have a file ```/templates/apple``` and I want to
* put it in two different places and then
* remove the original.
So, ```/templates/apple``` will be copied to ```/templates/used``` AND ```/templates/inuse```
and then after that I’d like to remove the original.
Is ```cp``` the best way to do thi... |
<|im_start|>user
When are Decision Diagrams the right way to model and solve a problem?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Decision diagrams (DDs) are most effective when they can compactly represent a large (perhaps exponential) set of solutions. This is done by merging equivalent states in each layer. To make decision d... |
<|im_start|>user
Essentially, I have a protagonist who I set up as a 'main' good guy in one of my series. However, in my final series, I intend to make him turn to the dark side and oppose my other protagonists (from my other series). It's clear in his series that the protagonist-turned-antagonist is very devious, and ... |
<|im_start|>user
I'd never heard of anycast until a few seconds ago when I read "What are some cool or useful server/networking tricks?".
The wikipedia "Anycast" article on it is quite formal and doesn't really evoke a mental picture of how it would be used.
Can someone explain in a few informal sentences what "anycast... |
<|im_start|>user
$A$ and $B$ are $n \times n$ matrices and $v$ is a vector with $n$ elements. $Av$ has $\approx 2n^2$ flops and $A+B$ has $n^2$ flops. Following this logic, $(A+B)v$ should be faster than $Av+Bv$.
Yet, when I run the following code in matlab
```A = rand(2000,2000);
B = rand(2000,2000);
v = rand(2000,1);... |
<|im_start|>user
I came across a piece of code ```void *p = &&abc;```. What is the significance of ```&&``` here?
I know about rvalue references but I think ```&&``` used in this context is different. What does ```&&``` indicate in ```void *p = &&abc;``` ?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
## How to find it out
That's t... |
<|im_start|>user
When I execute "```python```" from the terminal with no arguments it brings up the Python interactive shell.
When I execute "```cat | python```" from the terminal it doesn't launch the interactive mode. Somehow, without getting any input, it has detected that it is connected to a pipe.
How would I do a... |
<|im_start|>user
"The video of Pythom Space's first rocket test has raised a few eyebrows
The video prompted hundreds of replies on Twitter, including some from rather horrified rocket scientists. "We knew better as untrained college students," said Jordan Noone, the co-founder of Relativity Space.
Pythom “... |
<|im_start|>user
When should I use wp_register_script() with wp_enqueue_script() vs just wp_enqueue_script()?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The ```wp_register_script()``` Codex page literally says:
A safe way of registering javascripts in WordPress for later use with ```wp_enqueue_script()```.
This means, if you ... |
<|im_start|>user
Prove that the union of countably many countable sets is countable.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let's start with a quick review of "countable". A set is countable if we can set up a 1-1 correspondence between the set and the natural numbers. As an example, let's take $\mathbb{Z}$, which consists of... |
<|im_start|>user
Você encontra na internet a afirmação que Singletons são ruins. Isto é verdade? Por quê?
O problema seria generalizado para quaisquer objetos com instância única? Ou para qualquer coisa que tenha estado global?
Se é tão ruim, pra que foi inventado? Ou seja, que problema ele queria resolver?
Quais os pr... |
<|im_start|>user
The construction of Solomon's temple includes a piece of furnishing described in 1 Kings 7:23 (ESV):
Then he made the sea of cast metal. It was round, ten cubits from brim to brim, and five cubits high, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference.
So if the ```diameter = 10``` cubits and... |
<|im_start|>user
With PHP 7.2, ```each``` is deprecated. The documentation says:
Warning This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 7.2.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.
How can I update my code to avoid using it? Here are some examples:
*
```$ar = $o->me;
reset($ar);
list($typ, $val) = each($ar);... |
<|im_start|>user
Can someone please give an explanation of different egg preparations?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Sure, here are different preparations of eggs:
1. Fried Eggs:
* Sunny Side Up -- Not flipped, unbroken yolk. The top of the egg is just barely set.
* Basted -- Sunny Side Up, hot fat spooned over unti... |
<|im_start|>user
In regards to Error handling in PHP -- As far I know there are 3 styles:
* ```die()```or ```exit()``` style:
```$con = mysql_connect("localhost","root","password");
if (!$con) {
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
```
* ```throw Exception``` style:
``` if (!function_exists('curl_init')) {
... |
<|im_start|>user
How do I change the author and committer name/email for multiple commits?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Here is the solution, but be careful if you have a multi-user repository - this will change all commits to have the same (new) author and committer.
```
git filter-branch -f --env-filter "
GIT_... |
<|im_start|>user
This summer I will be taking a rather inherently dangerous multi-day hike by myself. I was considering buying a flare gun since I will be out of cellular range unless there is something more modern and equally reliable. Any suggestions?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
In increasing order of complexit... |
<|im_start|>user
In D&D, how many attacks can a fighter with two-weapon fighting make at 5th level?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Answer: 3 attacks on your turn (if you don't use Action Surge). (It could go up to five with Action Surge, though.)
The Two-Weapon Fighting rule states (PHB, page 195):
>When you take th... |
<|im_start|>user
Consider the following code:
```avgDists = np.array([1, 8, 6, 9, 4])
ids = avgDists.argsort()[:n]
```
This gives me indices of the ```n``` smallest elements. Is it possible to use this same ```argsort``` in descending order to get the indices of ```n``` highest elements?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant... |
<|im_start|>user
Relationship between SVD and PCA. How to use SVD to perform PCA?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let the real values data matrix $\mathbf X$ be of $n \times p$ size, where $n$ is the number of samples and $p$ is the number of variables. Let us assume that it is centered, i.e. column means have been sub... |
<|im_start|>user
What is the English term for when someone thinks they are doing something nice for you but it ends up making things worse. EX: Someone buys you an elephant -- nice gesture and cool! But now you have to take care of it, and it becomes a burden on you.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
In fact, the English... |
<|im_start|>user
Why did the NES not allow rotated sprites?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
For each sprite displayed on a scanline, the hardware fetches two bytes from memory, and then clocks the pixels out one by one. The sprite is eight pixels wide, and each pixel is two bits, which is why it's two memory accesses p... |
<|im_start|>user
I want to merge two dictionaries into a new dictionary.
```
x = {'a': 1, 'b': 2}
y = {'b': 3, 'c': 4}
z = merge(x, y)
>>> z
{'a': 1, 'b': 3, 'c': 4}
```<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Here is what you can do for the case you described:
```
z = dict(list(x.items()) + list(y.items()))
```
Thi... |
<|im_start|>user
There are many "standards" for the JSON content type:
application/json
application/x-javascript
text/javascript
text/x-javascript
text/x-json
Which one do I use, and where? I assume security and browser support issues are a factor.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
According to RFC 4627:
The MIME media t... |
<|im_start|>user
What's the goal of Minecraft and what can users achieve in this world?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The thing about Minecraft is, unlike most games you set your own goals. Here's a list of common (and uncommon!) things people have done with Minecraft:
* Building a massive structure
* Recreating rea... |
<|im_start|>user
If I have sampled a signal using proper sampling methods (Nyquist, filtering, etc) how do I relate the length of my FFT to the resulting frequency resolution I can obtain?
Like if I have a 2,000 Hz and 1,999 Hz sine wave, how would I determine the length of FFT needed to accurately tell the difference ... |
<|im_start|>user
I wanted to produce a 1 GB random file, so I used following command.
```dd if=/dev/urandom of=output bs=1G count=1
```
But instead every time I launch this command I get a 32 MB file:
```$ dd if=/dev/urandom of=output bs=1G count=1
0+1 records in
0+1 records out
33554431 bytes (34 MB, 32 MiB) copied, 0... |
<|im_start|>user
The treads on my road bike's 28C tires are almost completely gone—they only persist along the shoulders of the tire. Do the treads matter? What is a good indicator of when the tire as a whole needs to be replaced?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The tread on a road bike's tires is really quite unimpo... |
<|im_start|>user
Is there a way to create an index on a property/column using fluent configuration, instead of using the new ```IndexAttribute``` ?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Currently there is no "first class support" for creating a index via the fluent API, but what you can do is via the fluent API you can mark ... |
<|im_start|>user
When I do ```\footnote{}``` for a value in a table, the footnote doesn't show up. How do I get it to show up? Also, is it possible to get it to show up at the bottom of the table rather than the bottom of the page?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
This is a classic difficulty in LaTeX.
The problem is h... |
<|im_start|>user
Why is kVA not the same as kW?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Both watts and volt-amps come from the same equation, $P=IV$, but the difference is how they're measured.
To get volt-amps, you multiply root mean square (RMS) voltage ($V$) with RMS current ($I$) with no regard for the timing/phasing betwe... |
<|im_start|>user
In this Creation magazine reprint of a 1994 article titled Exploding stars point to a young universe, Young-Earth Creationist, Jonathan Sarfati argues that the scarcity of Supernova remnants (SNRs) in the sky suggests the Milky Way galaxy is less than billions of years old.
On average, a galaxy like ... |
<|im_start|>user
Why are we building larger land-based telescopes instead of launching larger ones into space?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Because it's cheaper.
(1) With adaptive optics you can get 0.1 arc second resolution on the ground (admittedly only on a mountain top with particularly good air flow, but still!... |
<|im_start|>user
Why can we see the dust particles in a narrow beam of light (and not in an all lighted area)?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Your inability to see the dust until you narrow the slit has nothing to do with the narrowness of the beam but instead the dynamic range of light that your eye can see at one ti... |
<|im_start|>user
What is the difference between ```warnings.warn()``` and ```logging.warn()``` in terms of what they do and how they should be used?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Here are the differences:
* ```logging.warning``` just logs something at the ```WARNING``` level, in the same way that ```logging.info``` ... |
<|im_start|>user
In Greek mythology, the words "Titan" and "God" seem to be used interchangeably. For example, Zeus is a God, but Cronus (his father) was a Titan. So what is the difference between a Titan and a God in Greek mythology? <|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
A 'god' is synonymous to a 'deity'; the Titans and T... |
<|im_start|>user
I am currently trying to decipher Mazur's Eisenstein ideal paper (not a comment about his clarity, rather about my current abilities). One of the reasons I am doing that is that many people told me that the paper was somehow revolutionary and introduced a new method into number theory.
Could you expla... |
<|im_start|>user
Tracing XML request/responses with JAX-WS<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Here is the solution in raw code:
```Endpoint ep = Endpoint.create(new WebserviceImpl());
List handlerChain = ep.getBinding().getHandlerChain();
handlerChain.add(new SOAPLoggingHandler());
ep.getBinding().setHandlerChain(handlerC... |
<|im_start|>user
In Vim, how do I insert characters at the beginning of each line in a selection?
For instance, I want to comment out a block of code by prepending ```//``` at the beginning of each line assuming my language's comment system doesn't allow block commenting like ```/* */```. How would I do this?<|im_en... |
<|im_start|>user
Why doesn't the nuclear fusion in a star make it explode?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The fusion that occurs in the core of the Sun occurs in nothing like the conditions you might be thinking of in a bomb, or a fusion reactor. In particular, it occurs at much lower temperatures and at a much lower ... |
<|im_start|>user
Does hot water freeze faster than cold water?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
In certain settings, cold water freezers slower than hot water. This is called the Mpemba effect:
Hot water can in fact freeze faster than cold water for a wide range of experimental conditions. This phenomenon is extremely ... |
<|im_start|>user
O que é Reflection. Por que é útil?
* É recomendável usar em projetos?
* Como usar?
* Em quais situações Reflection pode ser usado?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Reflection é um termo usado para indicar a capacidade de obter metadados sobre o próprio programa compilado, em português pode-se referir a... |
<|im_start|>user
What is the difference between minimum and infimum?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The minimum is attained, the infimum isn't necessarily.
Example.
Let $f(x) = \frac{1}{x}$. Then $f$ has no minimum value on the interval $(0,\infty)$. The minimum is the smallest element in the set. That is
$$
\min\{f(... |
<|im_start|>user
I have extremely bad posture, what can I do?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
You can do stretches, strengthening and breathing exercises to improve your posture. But you also have to become aware of your posture and find a way to interrupt prolonged sitting intervals with brief breaks. A good ergonomi... |
<|im_start|>user
How to add margin top to ```class="row"``` elements using twitter bootstrap framework?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Editing or overriding the row in Twitter bootstrap is a bad idea, because this is a core part of the page scaffolding and you will need rows without a top margin.
To solve this, inste... |
<|im_start|>user
In FTL: Faster Than Light, what triggers crew experience increases?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
###Piloting
A crew member who is controlling a helm gains one point of experience for each incoming projectile that is dodged during combat. This includes asteroids, so long as you are in combat at the ... |
<|im_start|>user
In the python built-in open function, what is the exact difference between the modes ```w```, ```a```, ```w+```, ```a+```, and ```r+```?
In particular, the documentation implies that all of these will allow writing to the file, and says that it opens the files for "appending", "writing", and "updating"... |
<|im_start|>user
How can democracy not be the rule of the poor?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Here are some possible explanations why democracy is not necessarily the rule of the poor:
* Voters voting by habit, not by analysis. Many people vote the same way their parents voted. Other vote exactly the opposite way. N... |
<|im_start|>user
How can I write colored text to the Windows console with C++? That is, how can I write different text with different colors?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
ANSI escape color codes are: 0=black 1=blue 2=green and so on to 15=white; colorattribute = foreground + background * 16.
To get red text on yell... |
<|im_start|>user
What's the best way to create a temporary file in Android?
Can File.createTempFile be used? The documentation is very vague about it.
In particular, it's not clear when temporary files created with ```File.createTempFile``` are deleted, if ever.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Here is an example:
```
... |
<|im_start|>user
I have javascript function like this:
```function myFunction(number) {
var x=number;
...
... more initializations
//here need to wait until flag==true
while(flag==false)
{}
...
... do something
}
```
The problem is that the javascript is stuck in the while and stuck my p... |
<|im_start|>user
According to this famous blog post, the effective transcript length is:
$\tilde{l}_i = l_i - \mu$
where $l_i$ is the length of transcript and $\mu$ is the average fragment length. However, typically fragment length is about 300bp. What if when the transcript $l_i$ is smaller than 300? How do you comput... |
<|im_start|>user
What is the significance of 1/1/1753 in SQL Server?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The decision to use 1st January 1753 (```1753-01-01```) as the minimum date value for a datetime in SQL Server goes back to its Sybase origins.
The significance of the date itself though can be attributed to this man.
... |
<|im_start|>user
I saw this video where someone says that electromagnetic wave is a chain reaction of electric and magnetic fields creating each other so the chain of wave moves forward.
I wonder where the photon is in this explanation. What is the relation between electromagnetic wave and photon?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|... |
<|im_start|>user
In The Light Fantastic, after talking about the dimensions of the Pyramid of Tsort, it says
All in all, it was a lot of effort to go through just to sharpen a razor.
What's the joke here?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
In the real world, there is or was a belief, brought on by the Egyptomania of ... |
<|im_start|>user
In India, we eat rice using our fingers. Generally in the West, a fork or spoon is used. I have tried eating rice with spoon but I don't feel satisfied with it.
We eat dry rice but we mix curry and vegetables with it and then eat it with our hands.
Is there a way to eat rice with your hands in front of... |
<|im_start|>user
The typical argument goes like this:
Without net neutrality, cable companies could censor websites, favoring their own business partners.
Typically, proponents of legislation point to some perceived injustice, and argue that new laws are needed to address it. But the very use of the subjunctive in... |
<|im_start|>user
Does having a longer Ethernet cable slow your connection?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
For all practical purposes, there will be no effect on the speed of your connection.
There will be a very insignificant amount of delay due to long cables. This won't affect the maximum speed of your connection,... |
<|im_start|>user
Border around formatted text in Inkscape<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Here is solution step by step:
* Create some flowed text by using the text tool to first drag a rectangle and then type.
* Separately, create a rectangle roughly around the text (really, the rectangle can be anywhere)
* With the ... |
<|im_start|>user
I learned about the equilibrium constant. Now, I've seen that the equilibrium constant of burning is extremely small $(K \ll 1)$. here, I have a question. you see, $K$ is still NOT 0, which means that the forward reactions happen at least a tiny bit. Then, shouldn't we see some parts of anything burnin... |
<|im_start|>user
The name "Bleach" seems to be having no relevance to the plot unlike most other series. Was it just chosen at Kubo-sensei's whim or does it have some significance? Maybe some cultural significance associated with shinigami, etc. that I am now aware of?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Kubo himself has c... |
<|im_start|>user
Was the Millennium Falcon a one-off or was it mass produced?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The Millennium Falcon is not unique; it was a model YT-1300f Corellian light freighter. This implies that there are other similar ships, including other variations on the YT-1300 model.
You can find a lot of i... |
<|im_start|>user
Usually when I see lists of things to do to be more energy efficient, they require one to own their own home. What can I do to be more energy efficient in an apartment?
For example, I can't install solar panels, I can't upgrade/change my appliances, I can't install better insulation or windows, and I ... |
<|im_start|>user
Is there any way to exit ```less``` without clearing the screen?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
This is actually a function of the terminal emulator you are using (xterm, gnome-terminal, konsole, screen). An alternate screen, or altscreen, gets launched when programs such as ```less``` or ```vim``` ar... |
<|im_start|>user
How can I do 'insert if not exists' in MySQL?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
In MySQL, ```ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE``` or ```INSERT IGNORE INTO table``` can be viable solutions.
* An example of ```ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE``` update based on mysql.com:
```
INSERT INTO table (a,b,c) VALUES (1,2,3)
ON D... |
<|im_start|>user
What does ```class``` do in Ruby?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
First, the ```class``` syntax opens up ```foo```'s singleton class (eigenclass). This allows you to specialise the behaviour of methods called on that specific object.
```a = 'foo'
class << a
def inspect
'"bar"'
end
end
a.inspect... |
<|im_start|>user
"I have a problem where i'm initialising a variable on the scope in a controller. Then it gets changed in another controller when a user logs in. This variable is used to control things such as the navigation bar and restricts access to parts of the site depending on the type of user, so its important ... |
<|im_start|>user
How do I initialize a TypeScript Object with a JSON-Object?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
This question is quite broad, here are two solutions.
### Solution 1: Helper Method
Here's an example of using a Helper Method that you could change to fit your needs:
```class SerializationHelper {
static ... |
<|im_start|>user
Why is digital photography so expensive?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Digital photography is not expensive but buying into it is.
With film photography camera and lenses were a moderate investment but these lasted quite long. Even a battery in a film camera would last several years. Cameras and len... |
<|im_start|>user
If user input is inserted without modification into an SQL query, then the application becomes vulnerable to SQL injection, like in the following example:
```$unsafe_variable = $_POST['user_input'];
mysql_query("INSERT INTO `table` (`column`) VALUES ('$unsafe_variable')");
```
That's because the user c... |
<|im_start|>user
I want to be able to output the current loop iteration to my template.
According to the docs, there is a ```loop.counter``` variable that I am trying to use:
```
{% for user in userlist %}
*
{{ user }} {{loop.counter}}
{% if loop.counter == 1 %}
This is the First user
... |
<|im_start|>user
Are the players on the same team as the DM?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The GM isn't on a team, they’re the referee.
The way Pathfinder, D&D, and similar games work is that there are one or more player characters (the "party") that are controlled by the players.
The GM (DM, in D&D) usually doesn't ... |
<|im_start|>user
How can I adapt Ubuntu to a high resolution display?
I have a display with 3200x1600px on only 11'' and everything looks really tiny.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
There are some steps to take:
1. System wide Menu and titlebar scaling
Starting with Ubuntu 14.04 we have an option that helps a bit:
Sca... |
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