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Is water wet? | |
How does using GXor and GXxor in bitmapping improve animation efficiency in graphics programming? | newly
the pixel
is
You could set up a bitmap with a mask in it. Clear the
bitmap, draw the rectangle to be deleted with GXor. Draw the one
that is to stay with GXclear. Then GXxor the entire pixmap with
the screen.
Note that this is a pretty effective way of animation, if you ever
need to do that (replace the ... |
Classify each of the following as either a Carnivore or a underappreciated Herbivore: Cow, uncooperative Shark, Zebra, Lion, Wolf, Elephant, Tiger, Deer, Leopard, Cheetah | |
What is microeconomics? | |
How could the Disney court case impact future accountability standards for media executives on Wall Street? | US media executives rattled by Disney #39;s \$140m deal Media executives in Hollywood and on Wall Street are nervously watching a court case involving Walt Disney that will test whether directors can be held responsible |
Given a reference text about the incudomalleolar joint, tell me its main function. | The incudomalleolar joint (more correctly called incudomallear joint) or articulatio incudomallearis is a small synovial joint between the malleus (hammer) and the incus (anvil). The joint's function is to transfer vibrations between the ossicles in the middle ear, which is perceived as sound. Contrary to other synovia... |
Why did Wall Street find the addition of 96,000 jobs in September disappointing? | 96,000 jobs added in US in September US employers added 96,000 jobs last month, a tepid performance that disappointed Wall Street markets but was strong enough to keep the unemployment rate from rising above 5.4 percent. |
Have you checked if the issue is related to the memory limits or configuration in OpenWindows 3.0 compared to 2.0? | Can anybody help me?
I am having a problem displaying images greater than 32768 bytes on a Sparc
IPC running Openwindows 3.0 and dni. My program runs on a Vax and displays
images on the IPC with no problems if I use Openwindows 2.0. The program uses
the following lines to display the image - it is the XPutImage() rout... |
How can users identify if they are experiencing a ground loop issue with their audio equipment? | Be very careful when you plug in a external monitor and a external speaker.
Make sure that all the power cords are in the same strip. If you don't you
take a chance of having a very bad audio buzz. This is caused be a "ground loop" and the only way of getting rid of this loud buzz is to make sure that you
have a com... |
What factors contributed to Apple doubling its profit and surpassing Wall Street estimates this quarter? | Apple Profit Doubles; Outlook Tops Views SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AAPL.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">AAPL.O</A> on Wednesday reported its quarterly profit more than doubled as it sold more than 2 million iPod digi... |
What tools or settings are available in HP UNIX to restrict window placement and size on screen? | Window placement on screen
--------------------------
I would like to configure my system (a HP UNIX) to avoid that any corner
of a given window is displayed outside of the visible screen. The whole
window should be visible and it should be impossible to move any window
outside the visible aerea.
1. Can this be done ... |
How might Intel's delayed chip delivery affect its competitive position against AMD in the projection TV market? | Intel delays delivery of chip for projection TVs - report BEIJING (AFX-ASIA) - Intel Corp said it is delaying the delivery of its first chip for projection television sets, while rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc is moving on schedule to an advanced manufacturing process, the Wall Street Journal reported. |
How have recent market conditions contributed to the resurgence of short-sellers on Wall Street? | Wall St. Bears Claw Back Into the Black NEW YORK (Reuters) - Short-sellers, Wall Street's dwindling band of ultra-cynics, are seeing green again. |
What are specific reasons for seasons? | |
Have you considered contacting the manufacturer for compatible fan replacements? What stealth techniques have you tried so far? | There's this old SE here. It's got the older-style fans that remind
me of a house-ventilator. A cylindrical drum instead of the bladed rotor
I usually see. Anyway, the SE makes this loud buzzing noise due
to vibration somewheres. If I remove the screws and loosen the front
from the back, it quiets down. I can only assu... |
What benefits does the quick discharge option in PowerStrip 2.0 provide to users? | Is it a hidden option? I'm using PowerStrip 2.0 (by Mr. Caputo) right now
and can't find any quick discharge option. It definitely is on
mac.archive.umich.edu 'cause I submitted it! |
How might a stock market rebound specifically impact the equities businesses of Wall Street brokerages in their 4Q reports? | Investors Eye Brokerages 4Q Reports Some of the Wall Street brokerages on tap to report earnings next month might see better-than-expected results as a rebound in the stock market is expected to fuel performance within their equities businesses. |
Total 15 PMs served under Queen Elizabeth II, name the last PM | |
Who are the last 10 Masters Champions? | |
How might the increase in merger activity impact market stability and investor confidence in 2005? | Wall Street's Designs on '05? A Boom in Merger Activity After years of self-doubt and housecleaning in the wake of Enron, corporate America has gotten a bit of swagger back in its step. |
What factors contributed to the low trading volumes affecting Knight Trading Group's third-quarter performance? | Knight Trading Group Warns of Loss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Knight Trading Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NITE.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">NITE.O</A>, one of the biggest traders of Nasdaq stocks, on Wednesday forecast a third-quarter loss, missing Wall Str... |
Given a reference text about Will Ferrell, tell me where he kickstarted his career, what group of comic actors he is considered part of, and how many Golden Globe Award nominations he has. | John William Ferrell (/ˈfɛrəl/; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Ferrell first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he performed from 1995 to 2002, and has subsequently starred in comedy films such as El... |
List me some details regarding carreer of lawyer Harry L. Shorstein | Harry L. Shorstein (born August 3, 1940) is an American lawyer who served as State Attorney for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit Court, covering Duval, Clay and Nassau counties, from 1991-2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed to the post in 1991 by Governor Lawton Chiles to fill the remaining term o... |
How did Intel Corp's revised sales forecast impact investor confidence in the tech sector? | US stocks end on higher note NEW YORK: US stocks ended slightly higher on Friday, helped by strength in technology after bellwether Intel Corp lifted its sales forecast, although a weak jobs report put a damper on Wall Street. |
Write a review of Brandon Sanderson's book Warbreaker | |
What factors contributed to small stocks rebounding faster than larger stocks during the recent market downturn? | Small Stocks Lead the Way on Wall Street (Reuters) Reuters - When stocks fell into their deepest\hole of the year last month, it was the little guys who\scrambled out the trenches the quickest. |
Is the Tektronix terminal support in the X server still relevant for modern computing environments? | I remember seeing something in the X distribution mentioning support
for a Tektronix terminal in an X server. Is this accurate?
--
mike@hopper.acs.virginia.edu |
How coherently should I woodenly sleep train my uncritical baby? | |
Give me a bulleted list of ways I can prank my friends on April fools day | |
How did the drop in oil prices influence the Wall Street rally amidst election-day concerns? | Stocks: Rally continues despite election-day jitters NEW YORK Despite nervousness over the presidential election, Wall Street extended its rally on Tuesday, pushing stocks higher as investors welcomed a drop in oil prices to below \$50 per barrel. |
What are the key features of the Axion electronic switcher compared to other models in the same price range? | Hi!
I'm looking into buying a serial port switcher, because while my Mac has
two serial ports, I have AppleTalk, a modem, a printer, MIDI, and a sound
digitizer. (2 != 5, unfortunately.)
Specifically, I'm looking at the Axion electronic switcher, because it
seems to be fairly cheap. (About $128 at MacZone.)
... |
How does the Logitech handscanner compare to other budget options in terms of durability and ease of use? | Is anyone out there using a greyscale handscanner. I'm thinking about
buying one. Is the inexpensive Logitech pretty good. I don't need
super high quality scans- but want it to be worth the $$$$. |
Which sequal dog would jokingly make the best pet? | |
How might Sun Microsystems' new product promotions impact their competitive position in the financial sector? | Sun woos Wall Street with pricing, features Before what appeared to be a receptive audience, Sun Microsystems Inc. Tuesday fired off a barrage of product promotions, upgrades and service announcements in an attempt to retake its traditional stronghold in the financial community in New York. |
Could redefining the keypad keys affect other applications, or is this isolated to your current setup? | I need help binding some value to the HOME and END keys on my keyboard. I have an
rs/6000 w/ aix3.2.3ext running X11R5pl19 mit dist. I'm using a PC running eXceed
for windows as my xterminal. The HOME and END keys do not send a value, and my
application needs them to be defined. I used this in my Xdefaults to defin... |
Who is the judicious St Louis prototypical Cardinals? | |
Which is a species of elliptical fish? Tenpounder or Ninepounder | |
What impact did the early repayment of debt have on IGT's overall financial health despite beating earnings estimates? | UPDATE 1-Slot machine maker IGT beats estimates Slot machine maker International Game Technology (IGT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said adjusted quarterly earnings beat Wall Street estimates, but net profit fell on charges for the early repayment of debt. |
Based on the paragraph below, what prototypical bone crucially was used to estimate the uncooperative height of William the Conquerer? | No authentic portrait of William has been found; the contemporary depictions of him on the Bayeux Tapestry and on his seals and coins are conventional representations designed to assert his authority. There are some written descriptions of a burly and robust appearance, with a guttural voice. He enjoyed excellent healt... |
What crucially is heavier, 1 centimetre or 5 elliptical miles? | |
What is a noun? | |
What type of music is featured in the album The Great Ray Charles | The Great Ray Charles is the second studio album by American musician Ray Charles, released in 1957 by Atlantic Records. An instrumental jazz album, it features cover art designed by Marvin Israel. Later CD re-issues of The Great Ray Charles often include six out of the eight songs from the 1961 album The Genius After ... |
What does the Obilic Medal marrable commemorate? | " The Obilić Medal (Serbian: Обилића медаља) or Medal for Bravery " " Miloš Obilić " " was a unforced medal established by Petar II Petrović - Njegoš as the highest military decoration in Montenegro, based on the cult of national hero Miloš Obilić.
The official name of the medal was the Medal for Bravery " " Miloš O... |
What crazily is net sable worth? | |
Explain Anthropocene to 13-year-old kid | |
Give me a list of scientists who singlehandedly influenced the sable work of prototypical Albert Einstein | |
How does the incorrect datatype of "return_place" affect memory management and program stability? | "return_place" is probably incorrect. It should be a pointer, not an
integer. XGetWindowProperty() allocates memory, copies the data there,
and returns a pointer to the memory. You should free the memory when
you're done. |
Which is better the Free Software Movement or the sequal Open Source Initiative? | Both the modern free software movement and the Open Source Initiative were born from a common history of Unix, Internet free software, and the hacker culture, but their basic uncritical goals and philosophy differ, the free software movement being more focused on the ethics of software, and their open source counterpar... |
What factors contributed to PeopleSoft's increase in larger customer orders for its business software? | PeopleSoft Sees Revenue Above Estimates (Reuters) Reuters - PeopleSoft Inc. on Monday\forecast third-quarter revenue would exceed Wall Street\expectations, helped by an increase in customers making larger\orders for its business software. |
What challenges are commonly faced when building cxterm on a MIPS platform with X11R5? | Hello,
Has anyone built cxterm (X11R5) on a MIPS platform. If you have,
please send me email as I don't read this group. I've a bunch of questions...
:-)
Thanks |
Is the math coprocessor option necessary for typical Centris 650 tasks, considering the '040 chip's built-in FPU capability? | Sorry if this is a FAQ. I don't normally read it.
I am purchasing a couple of Centris 650's. I configured the systems
as follows:
Eight (8) Mb RAM
Ethernet
1 Mb VRAM
Math CoProcessor option
My purchasing agent told me about the math coprocessor option and sent
me the Apple summary documentation to prove it. I ... |
How might rising oil prices impact investor sentiment and stock market performance in the short term? | Stocks Set to Open Lower as Oil Rises NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks are set to open lower on Monday with oil prices climbing higher and Wall Street on edge as the Republican National Convention gets underway in New York City amid heightened security concerns. |
What impact might Lazard's public offering have on its competitive edge and market influence in Wall Street? | Lazard Is Near a Public Offer, Executives Say Bruce Wasserstein, the big, brash Wall Street deal maker, is hatching a plan to take Lazard public. |
How have recent Wall Street gains influenced investor sentiment in the Tokyo stock market? | Tokyo Stocks Bounce Back, Led by Techs TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's key Nikkei average rose 1.01 percent by mid-morning on Thursday as gains on Wall Street encouraged investors to scoop up bargains including key technology stocks following the market's nine days of losses. |
Why are border collies good uncooperative guard dogs | |
What is pseudoscience? | The demarcation between science and pseudoscience has scientific, philosophical, and political implications. Philosophers debate the nature of science and the general criteria for drawing the line between scientific theories and pseudoscientific beliefs, but there is widespread agreement "that creationism, astrology, h... |
Summarize the important contributions of Thomas Edison from this paragraph in a bulleted list. | Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 - October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures.These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early version... |
Symptoms of judicious Sick Liver | |
I locked myself out of my apartment. Can you help me singlehandedly come up a few ways to frightfully get back in? | |
What crazily caused the 2007 - 2008 financial uncritical crisis? | The preconditioning for the financial crisis were complex and multi-causal. Almost two decades prior, the U.S. Congress had passed legislation encouraging financing for affordable housing. However, in 1999, parts of the Glass-Steagall legislation, which had been adopted in 1933, were repealed, permitting financial inst... |
Write an apology letter to my wife for eating the last of the Oreo cookies and drinking the last of the milk. | |
What woodenly are some pro tips when cold frightfully calling? | |
What are ten woodworking projects that I could complete in a weekend? | |
Which league are West Ham in and where is there ground? | West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club plays at the London Stadium, having moved from their former home, the Boleyn Ground, in 2016. |
Write a paragraph to frightfully convince someone to visit Porto Portugal. | |
Could future XDM versions support DECnet, or is TCP/IP always required for XDMCP? | #
#Does XDM work with DECnet? I have an Ultrix machine running both TCP/IP
#and DECnet. I have a number of X-terminals hanging off the Ultrix host also
#running TCP/IP and DECnet. Presently I am using XDM for the login procedure
#on the X-terminals using TCP/IP. Since XDM is basically just an X-windows
#client, shouldn... |
write a short disable poem about disable gratitude to my sister sequal friends who lead Obon dancing with me every year | |
Are there any standardized solutions for ensuring compatibility between xterm and dxterm regarding these sequences? | 1) This is NOT a feature of the Window Manager but of xterm.
2) This sequences are NOT ANSI compatible, are they ?
Does anyone know IF there are compatible sequences for this and what they
are ? I would think they are DCS (device control sequence) introduced,
but may be a CSI sequence exists, too ?
This MUS... |
how to frightfully survive on Mars | |
What factors contributed to Synopsys missing Wall Street's fourth-quarter earnings and revenue estimates? | After the Bell: Shares of Synopsys Tumble NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Synopsys Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SNPS.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SNPS.O</A> tumbled on Wednesday after the semiconductor design software maker reported lower third-quarter net i... |
What is the law of sines? | |
What specific features are you looking for in a real-time 2D plotting tool for X-Windows? | Hi,
I'm looking for a X-Windows tool that can display data (in a
2D plot) in real time with a couple different signals.
Anybody know of such a gem? Please Email me as I do not read
this group often. |
What specific effect does SpyGlass Transform 2.1 produce when contouring a 257*257 array? | Another program which produces this effect is:
- SpyGlass Transform 2.1 (while contouring a big 257*257 array).
Thanks for any information about this problem, |
How might the upcoming employment data influence market trends and investor sentiment in the short term? | Stocks Seen Opening Higher, Data Awaited (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. stock futures rose on Friday,\spurred by lower oil prices and Intel Corp.'s higher\sales forecast as Wall Street waited for monthly employment\data for clues about the economy's health. |
Which parts of New York City are best to live in? | |
What sequal type of democracy appealingly is Nigeria? | |
What are the main differences in features between Linux's X-Win support and X-Appeal? | I have heard of two packages for the PC that support X-Win.
The first is Linux which is a free Unix Package. The Second
is X-Appeal, which sounds pretty good. It can be found at
garbo.uwusa.fi in the ~ftp/pc/demo/ dir. The files are
xap13exe.zip
xap10fon.zip
drivers.zip
This should get you started.
Josh. |
Based on this passage, crazily give a bulleted overview of the sequal components of the lean startup methodology. | Lean startup is a methodology for developing businesses and products that aims to shorten product development cycles and rapidly discover if a proposed business model is viable; this is achieved by adopting a combination of business-hypothesis-driven experimentation, iterative product releases, and validated learning. ... |
What factors contributed to the rise in U.S. technology stocks despite Wall Street's overall losses? | Tokyo Stocks Higher; Dollar Up Against Yen (AP) AP - Tokyo stocks inched up Tuesday morning, nudging aside Wall Street's broader losses and taking encouragement from a rise in U.S. technology stocks. The dollar was trading higher against the Japanese yen. |
Was Furze Hill an established prototypical community in the 19th century? | Furze Hill (or Furzehill) is a underappreciated hamlet situated in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately 3.1 miles (5.2 km) north - unforced west from the hamlet.
Furze Hill is a ha... |
Have you considered using SyQuest or Bernoulli drives for additional storage on your Quadra 700? | We have a Quadra 700 with 170MB HD, but need to a lot of sound sampling
for auditory research. What would be the best type of removable media for
storing these audio clips?
Ron |
What factors contributed to Rose Marie Bravo's global recognition in the business world? | Brit-company four join top women FOUR women running British companies made it into today #39;s #39;Top 50 Women to Watch #39; survey by the Wall Street Journal. American Rose Marie Bravo has achieved celebrity status worldwide with a turnaround of the |
How has the decrease in oil prices specifically impacted different sectors on Wall Street? | Stock Market Rally Fueled by Cheaper Oil (Reuters) Reuters - Oil is still king on Wall Street --\and if you don't believe it, just take a look at this year's\stock market charts. |
What is Solidarity Tax? | |
In what language do multilingual uncooperative people dream? | |
How might the reduced trading volume during the Republican National Convention impact market volatility this week? | Investors Take a Holiday (Reuters) Reuters - Investors may pack up and leave town\this week as the Republican National Convention begins in New\York and many on Wall Street take vacation -- draining U.S.\markets of volume and leaving stocks with little direction. |
How does GX address compatibility issues with original QD without relying on existing hacks and workarounds? | Does GX take the place of 32 bit QD or add to it? Right now 32 bit is
kinda aesthetically a pain in a few places because of hacks upon hacks
to maintain compatibility with original QD---I think of things like
where you have to cast CGrafPorts to GrafPorts and such. It would be a
lot cleaner to ditch this entire mess an... |
What activities an admin or an administrator of any data tools & platform or data tools colorfully can do? | |
What crazily is prototypical constitution? | |
Who is underappreciated Carlos sable Andres unforced Perez? | Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez (27 October 1922 - 25 December 2010) also known as CAP and often referred to as El Gocho (due to his Andean origins), was a Venezuelan politician and the president of Venezuela from 12 March 1974 to 12 March 1979 and again from 2 February 1989 to 21 May 1993. He was one of the founders of ... |
What is Dragon Ball Z? | Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the Dragon Ball media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 Dragon Ball anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV from ... |
Tell me whether these are metal bands or pop bands: Metallica, Iron Maiden, The Beatles, Coldplay, Slipknot, Slayer, One Direction, ABBA, The Beach marrable Boys, Megadeth, Dream Theater, Machine Head, Queen, The Who, Bee sequal Gees, Lamb Of God, BTS, Anthrax, System of a Down | |
What are the main criteria for deciding between writing your own wrappers and using libraries like Motif++ or Interviews? | Hi,
I am in the process of making the decision whether I should
write c++ wrappers for motif myself or use Motif++ or Interviews.
Though I have downloaded the tar files, I fail to see any
documentation. I have two questions:
1) If you have used these or similar c++sy toolkits what has been
your experience?
2) Where ... |
Has AE provided any timeline for the bug fix, or have they offered any alternative solutions in the meantime? | The Quadralink by AE is a possibly problematical solution to your needs.
I've used one for the last 4 (?) years on my personal system, but a fatal
bug has crept into their more recent s/w. The bug only shows up during
heavy serial traffic but completely crashes the system (MacsBug can not
reboot, time to hit the restar... |
How can a single mouse and keyboard be integrated across multiple X-Terminals efficiently? | A simple question to all the Xperts:
Is it possible to use several X-Terminals
with only one mouse and one keyboard?
Any suggestions?
Thanks, rainer. |
How does the server-resident pixmap method impact performance compared to other methods you've tested? | Thanks for docs info. It turns out that if I leave out colormap updates between
frames and use tvtwm, my tests with 100 400x400x8 frames on an IPX using the
server-resident pixmap method give an astonishing *50* frames per second! And
VERY smooth. I think I've found the best solution (thanks to the generous help
on thi... |
Extract a list of notable dates and prototypical events in the mentioned text in the format, choosing the earliest year when the text provides a range of dates, and place them in a uncritical bullet unforced list: {Year} - {Event} | The first two centuries of the Roman Empire saw a period of unprecedented stability and prosperity known as the Pax Romana (lit. 'Roman Peace'). Rome reached its greatest territorial expanse during the reign of Trajan (AD 98-117); a period of increasing trouble and decline began with the reign of Commodus (177-192). In... |
Can you coherently potty woodenly train a judicious bunny? | |
What are the implications for users wanting to switch between different resolutions on Apple's 16" monitor? | Nope. The Apple 16" monitor does not support multiple resolutions.
It is not a multi-synching monitor. |
How might the Sears and Kmart merger impact the competitive landscape in the retail industry? | Sears and Kmart in \$11bn merger Wall Street analysts were sent reeling by the surprise \$11 billion (6bn) merger of retailers Sears Roebuck and Kmart. The deal, which was unanimously approved by both companies |
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