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= November 30 =
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== Search by image on a USB flash drive ==
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Is there a way to search for repeating (identical) images on a [[USB flash drive]] in Windows 10? Checking by eye becomes tedious for me, as I'm back-uping many of them and don't want to transfer identical jpg images with different file names. [[User:Brandmeister|Brandmeister]]<sup>[[User talk:Brandmeister|talk]]</sup> 20:52, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
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:Sorting by size would make it easier. If two images look the same but have different file sizes, there's probably a difference in quality or a filter has been applied, and you probably want to take a closer look to determine which is worth backing up.-[[User:Gadfium|Gadfium]] ([[User talk:Gadfium|talk]]) 21:36, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
::Using a compressed image format like jpeg, it's indeed very unlikely that two different images have the same file size, but if there are thousands of images of a few megabytes each, you'll probably have some collisions. See [[birthday problem]]. Also, two identical images may still have different file size if there's a difference in their metadata. For example, one may have a caption added. Still, sorting by file size would be a good start. Only if you're dealing with a huge number of pictures it's worth finding a more advanced method. [[User:PiusImpavidus|PiusImpavidus]] ([[User talk:PiusImpavidus|talk]]) 09:27, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
:::I don't see any real reason to use something as crude as exact filesize instead of file contents i.e. hash or checksum which is almost as trivial for any duplicate detection tool and even on a USB flash drive shouldn't take that long. E.g. [//dupeguru.voltaicideas.net Dupeguru] definitely can and it sounds like [//github.com/qarmin/czkawka Czkawka] can as well although at least for Windows there must be thousands and even going by only free hundreds and I expect at least tens FLOSS. I mean you might occasionally have images which are basically duplicate but have some minor changes in the metadata or whatever which you'd miss by using contents, but it's still the better choice IMO. Dupeguru and Czkawka also have similar image functionality although I've never used such functionality since I've only ever been interested in removing exact dupes. This isn't a problem for images but if we're talking large files and you're concerned about time and you're fairly sure you don't have corruption etc, I think some tools allow only hashing a part of the file to speed things up. (OTOH, if you're worried about malicious damage/changes, make sure you choose a tool with a secure hash although this isn't a common concern.) [[User:Nil Einne|Nil Einne]] ([[User talk:Nil Einne|talk]]) 14:53, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
:What exactly is making it difficult? Is it because the duplicates could be in different folders? How exact a duplicate do the images have to be to be considered a duplicate? If everything is in one directory, sorting by filesize would work, as others have mentioned. If I was doing the task, I'd sort by size and switch the view to large thumbnails or whatever. If pictures are in ''multiple'' directories, things get more complicated. When I had a similar task to do, I actually made use of the command line's DIR function to get me a list of every file in every directory and import that into Excel where I could easily check for duplicate file names, file sizes, creation dates, and so on. [[User:Matt Deres|Matt Deres]] ([[User talk:Matt Deres|talk]]) 16:52, 2 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 19 =
= December 1 =
== How to download video from Adobe Flash Player 10 ==


== Does the [[Reddit]] Automod know that I access an account on [[DuckDuckGo]]? ==
I've never been able to actually download the video playing in Flash, and it seems to be no different for the current version. I want to download videos from Flickr so that I can convert them to .ogg and upload. Can someone offer some advice for how one might do this? With the addition and expansion of videos on Flickr, there's much potential for expanding Wikimedia's video collection, but copying files to the Commons for video seems impossible relative to the ease of pictures, which can be done in a few seconds on the toolserver.


Is a connection to Reddit via DuckDuckGo pretty [[sus]] to the Automod? Is it why the automod has been autoremoving all of my legit posts?
I can't install my own programs on the computers I'm currently using. I can perhaps get around this by using a friend's, but is there any option for those without the ability to download and install a program to do it? Would it ever be possible to make the process as simple as pictures, perhaps by having an automatic process do the conversion for us when we upload? [[User:Richard001|Richard001]] ([[User talk:Richard001|talk]]) 00:56, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


What are other users' experiences like using a Reddit account on DuckDuckGo? --[[Special:Contributions/2600:8803:1D13:7100:BBC6:2B3:625A:265B|2600:8803:1D13:7100:BBC6:2B3:625A:265B]] ([[User talk:2600:8803:1D13:7100:BBC6:2B3:625A:265B|talk]]) 12:23, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
There are both programs you can download, and places on the web that will convert these types of files to .avi, .mpg, etc. http://www.savevideodownload.com/ is one of the sites which will convert the flash files (swf) to a more user friendly movie type file. If you are in a situation where you can't 'install' software, your best bet may be to do a Google or Yahoo search for convert flash to movie file and look at some of those sites. [[User:Ched Davis|Ched Davis]] ([[User talk:Ched Davis|talk]]) 01:38, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
:Reddit automods produce a reason why posts are removed. You haven't provided us with the reason the posts were removed. If you don't know, you need to look at the change update and instead of quickly deleting it or clicking 'read' on it, read it. I have never ever seen any hint of any automod that looks to see if the user is using a DuckDuckGo web browser. It is far more likely that you are posting something that is not allowed and the automod is removing it and you are not reading the reason why it was removed. It can be trivial. For example, I asked a question on one Reddit page and it was immediately removed. The reason for removal explained that a different Reddit page was the correct place to ask the question, so I asked it there instead and it wasn't removed. [[Special:Contributions/12.116.29.106|12.116.29.106]] ([[User talk:12.116.29.106|talk]]) 15:25, 3 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 5 =
:The site you have recommended only seems to be for YouTube. Can anyone provide me with a site that actually works? (I have tried a few). [[User:Richard001|Richard001]] ([[User talk:Richard001|talk]]) 02:47, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


== how to use NPN transistor ==
::I don't know that wiki editors usually do searches for others, but maybe http://vixy.net/ would help you. [[User:Ched Davis|Ched Davis]] ([[User talk:Ched Davis|talk]]) 03:54, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


How do I use one [[User:1250metersdeep|1250metersdeep]] ([[User talk:1250metersdeep|talk]]) 18:04, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
== BIOS ==


:Do you know the use of a [[Bipolar junction transistor|BJT transistor]] but want to know when one would specifically use the NPN type instead of the PNP type? Perhaps the table of modes in the section {{section link|Bipolar junction transistor#Regions of operation}} will give you the information you need. &nbsp;--[[User talk:Lambiam#top|Lambiam]] 08:05, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
I cannot find the BIOS on this MOBO [http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf-JAVA/Doc/images/c00501066.jpg]. Will someone please point it out? [[User:Zrs_12|Ζρς ι'β']] <sup><u>[[User_talk:Zrs_12|¡hábleme!]]</u></sup> 03:29, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
::Thanks [[User:1250metersdeep|1250metersdeep]] ([[User talk:1250metersdeep|talk]]) 13:50, 6 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 6 =
: Perhaps you are looking for the CMOS (the battery that remembers your BIOS settings). It's the round circle (battery) in the upper right corner. If it's a jumper (such as what you would use to reset a password), I'm sorry the picture isn't large enough for my old out of focus eyes to detect. [[User:Ched Davis|Ched Davis]] ([[User talk:Ched Davis|talk]]) 03:50, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


== Do any [[dashcam]]s exist that [[livestream]] drives onto [[Twitch]], YouTube and other livestream video apps? ==
::I know where the CMOS is, but I am trying to upgrade the BIOS on one of my old computers, so I need to find out what BIOS chip it has, or where it would be located. [[User:Zrs_12|Ζρς ι'β']] <sup><u>[[User_talk:Zrs_12|¡hábleme!]]</u></sup> 04:00, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


As a [[Dasher]] for [[Doordash]], I'd like to have strangers watch me drive deliveries live in real-time. I wonder about whether there's a Dashcam around that allows livestreaming onto any site / apps that allow users to watch anyone's livestreams. I would also like to make some of the obscure music that I play through my car's Bluetooth speakers known to the wider world.
I've flashed a BIOS before to upgrade, but I guess you want to replace the chip eh? ... what's the model number of the mobo? [[User:Ched Davis|Ched Davis]] ([[User talk:Ched Davis|talk]]) 04:25, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


If there isn't such a thing as a livestreaming dashcam, how come and what would it take to innovate a fully-working livestreaming dashcam in the first place? --[[Special:Contributions/2600:8803:1D13:7100:B55B:B71:F6ED:7780|2600:8803:1D13:7100:B55B:B71:F6ED:7780]] ([[User talk:2600:8803:1D13:7100:B55B:B71:F6ED:7780|talk]]) 12:40, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
:Well, I am planning to flash it, but I have to know what BIOS I have to flash it correctly, right? The mobo is a CUW-AM rev 1.02. [[User:Zrs_12|Ζρς ι'β']] <sup><u>[[User_talk:Zrs_12|¡hábleme!]]</u></sup> 05:08, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


:If you have a phone or something you could probably try to figure something out by taping it with the camera looking out and then starting a livestream. I’m not too sure about any actual dash cams so I would wait for another user to respond [[User:1250metersdeep|1250metersdeep]] ([[User talk:1250metersdeep|talk]]) 13:53, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
Perhaps this is what you are looking for: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&docname=bph07170&product=81921&dlc=en&lang=en
:You can use one of many streaming cams. You would have to use your phone (or similar device) as a mobile hotspot, tethering the cam to the phone for internet access. This assumes you have unlimited data on your phone. The headache will be that the cam will likely lose internet connection every time you leave the car to make a delivery. If it is a good cam, it will re-attach itself automatically and begin streaming again. [[Special:Contributions/68.187.174.155|68.187.174.155]] ([[User talk:68.187.174.155|talk]]) 17:14, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
:If you're not already aware, the sort of thing you're looking to do is often referred to as IRL (in real life) streaming and those who do IRL streams often use a collection of gear consolidated in the form of a backpack for easy wearability and transport. In looking for how to accomplish your specific goals I'd look into researching the backpack setups people have posted in various places. [[User:Amstrad00|Amstrad00]] ([[User talk:Amstrad00|talk]]) 17:44, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
:I suggest also that you consider the copyright and licencing implications of re-broadcasting other people's music, and how any intentions to monetise your streaming (or not) might interact with them {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} [[Special:Contributions/94.1.211.243|94.1.211.243]] ([[User talk:94.1.211.243|talk]]) 18:06, 6 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 7 =
As far as current version of BIOS, I would think by booting (even from floppy or CD) you could keystroke into the BIOS to tell you what the current version is. I am NO mobo expert, but looked around a bit for ya. I guess it is a: Asus CUW-AM/MEW-AM, but get the impression you won't find much at the Asus site. HP used them and called them: CUW-AM (Tortuga). Are you trying to get it to accept more RAM by any chance? Well, sorry I couldn't be more help ... hope what little I looked for has helped at least point you in the right direction. You'll probably have more luck with Google than Wikipedia on this type of issue. [[User:Ched Davis|Ched Davis]] ([[User talk:Ched Davis|talk]]) 06:39, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


== Mac window behavior ==
: The device in the brown socket is the Firmware Hub, which contains the flash memory where the BIOS resides. [[User:Rilak|Rilak]] ([[User talk:Rilak|talk]]) 09:58, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


::The chip that says "TEST1" to be specific. ''*facepalms@[[User:Ched Davis|Ched Davis]]'s answer*'' --[[User:EvilEdDead|EvilEdDead]] ([[User talk:EvilEdDead|talk]]) 14:57, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
Recently in MacOS, when I drag a window laterally by its title bar, sometimes it blows up to nearly fill the screen. Why? [[User:Tamfang|—Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 23:23, 7 December 2024 (UTC)


:Presumably the window has a maximized state and you're switching to that state. Perhaps your mouse movement is being misunderstood as a touchscreen swiping gesture, if such a maximize gesture exists on the OS, and perhaps you can switch gestures off in the settings. Another possibility is that your mouse has a fault (low battery or a broken button) and is sending double-click messages sometimes, making the window maximize in response to a double-click on its title bar, if ''those'' are understood by the OS as maximize. Do you find the title bar slips from your grasp sometimes, as well? That would imply a mouse hardware fault. [[User:Card_Zero|<span style=" background-color:#fffff0; border:1px #995; border-style:dotted solid solid dotted;">&nbsp;Card&nbsp;Zero&nbsp;</span>]]&nbsp;[[User_talk:Card_Zero|(talk)]] 00:13, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
:::I am needing to flash it so it will boot from USB. All of the RAM ports are full on the mobo anyway. [[User:Zrs_12|Ζρς ι'β']] <sup><u>[[User_talk:Zrs_12|¡hábleme!]]</u></sup> 15:12, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
:::sorry[[User:Ched Davis|Ched Davis]] ([[User talk:Ched Davis|talk]]) 20:05, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
::The double-click hypothesis is at least worth testing next time it happens. [[User:Tamfang|—Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 22:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
:::Nope, double-clicking merely expanded the window further. [[User:Tamfang|—Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 04:47, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
:Are you using a trackpad? Touching it with several fingers can alter the meaning of a gesture. &nbsp;--[[User talk:Lambiam#top|Lambiam]] 18:52, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
::Thanks for trying, but no. [[User:Tamfang|—Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 04:48, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
:Perhaps I'm not giving enough weight to the possibility that MacOS is intentionally being annoying without any special provocation. Could it be this, [https://macreports.com/how-to-stop-windows-from-automatically-resizing-on-macos-sequoia/ automatic window sizing caused by Tiling, a feature that enables quick snapping and resizing of windows]? But by the sound of it this should cause windows, when dragged near screen edges, to go fully fullscreen, not just (if I understand your report correctly) kind of sorta bigger. Still, it's a recent and evidently annoying change to window behavior when windows are dragged, so the circumstantial evidence is strong. Try turning off Tiling? [[User:Card_Zero|<span style=" background-color:#fffff0; border:1px #995; border-style:dotted solid solid dotted;">&nbsp;Card&nbsp;Zero&nbsp;</span>]]&nbsp;[[User_talk:Card_Zero|(talk)]] 07:27, 11 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 8 =
== Speech recognition software ==
I need would like to use one of the [[List_of_speech_recognition_software#Free and open source software|free speech recognition programs]]. Unfortunately, I have no experience with speech recognition software. Browsing the articles, I read about engines, language and accoustic models... and don't really have a clue what they're talking about. (Yeah, the articles are not very accessible for people like me.) I'd sooo much appreciate if someone could give me an ''easy'' explanation (or link to one) as to how I install and get one (or more) of those programs going. And yes, I'd prefer to try out more than one program (if possible) because the recordings are of rather poor quality, so it might help to find out which program does the best. (And the rest I'll have to do by hand, I know.) Thanks a million for your help!! --[[User:Ibn Battuta|Ibn Battuta]] ([[User talk:Ibn Battuta|talk]]) 05:00, 19 December 2008 (UTC) PS: In case you wonder--yes, I'm pretty stressed out at the moment, so please excuse that I'm not taking the time to "work through" our articles... 'cause yes, I've seen enough to realize that for me, it'd be a very long way.


== What was the first computer game with normal audio, audio that is not chiptune/tracker/midi/fm synthesis? ==
:Wikipedia is not intended as a how-to guide. But if you go to the websites of the speech recognition software products in question, you'll find documents on what they do and how to use them. However, none of these speach-to-text enginees seems to be aimed at the end consumer, and not to beginners. (For example, the [http://www.speech.cs.cmu.edu/sphinx/tutorial.html Sphinx Tutorial] will require some familiarity with Linux.)
: Speech-To-Text technology is in a suprisingly primitive state, and these open source projects seem to be more research than anything else, so the documentation about them is aimed at researchers, not the layman.
: '''In any case, I don't think you'll find any package, free or otherwise, that can effectively decode some pre-existing, poor quality, samples of natural language.''' Speach-to-text programs typically require a "training" period where the voice they will be working with reads a bunch of known text. (They usually force you to read a page from an old novel or something.) Even after the software has been trained to work with a particular voice, using speech-to-text software takes practice. They require you to speak in a very clear fashion with unnatural spaces between the words.


What was the first computer game with normal audio, audio that is not chiptune/tracker/midi/fm synthesis? [[Special:Contributions/2804:1B3:9700:1E44:2188:5975:E245:4C47|2804:1B3:9700:1E44:2188:5975:E245:4C47]] ([[User talk:2804:1B3:9700:1E44:2188:5975:E245:4C47|talk]]) 17:08, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
: I'm sorry, but I don't think you'll find software that will do what you seem to want to do, even if you're willing to pay for it. You're going to have to transcribe your tapes the old fashioned way. [[User:APL|APL]] ([[User talk:APL|talk]]) 06:01, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
:So are you excluding all the digital to analog conversion methods? Some early computer systems allowed analog cassette tapes to play audio under computer control. I assume these included music. [[User:Graeme Bartlett|Graeme Bartlett]] ([[User talk:Graeme Bartlett|talk]]) 20:00, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
:I scanned two books on the history of video games and both note that the first "real" sound in video games was [[Rally-X]]. They use the clarification that it was the first to use digital-to-analog to turn digitially recorded sounds into analog sound. [[Special:Contributions/68.187.174.155|68.187.174.155]] ([[User talk:68.187.174.155|talk]]) 17:25, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
::Tell us what those books are! The fact should be in the article, it would sit nicely after "one of the first games with bonus stages and continuously-playing background music". What are you citing, please? [[User:Card_Zero|<span style=" background-color:#fffff0; border:1px #995; border-style:dotted solid solid dotted;">&nbsp;Card&nbsp;Zero&nbsp;</span>]]&nbsp;[[User_talk:Card_Zero|(talk)]] 14:11, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
<!-- :::<small>I think they meant, "I skimmed two articles on the web", but who knows? ~~~</small>
:Please define "normal audio." <!- I may be mistaken, but as far as I know almost all music produced on modern computers and consoles is by definition digital and created through digital means (e.g. [[MIDI]], [[FM synthesis]] or some development of it: see [[Digital audio]]) and not analogue, which you might define as standard (normal) human hearing, or produced without digital means, like a [[78 rpm record]]. -> Are you asking whether any games were developed around, for example, the analogue [[RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer]] which used [[vacuum tubes]] and not solid-state digital tech? I don't think anyone sold a PC with a [[Marantz]] amplifier built in. [[User:MinorProphet|MinorProphet]] ([[User talk:MinorProphet|talk]]) 20:13, 11 December 2024 (UTC) -->
:Please define "normal audio." In general terms, all sounds for [[arcade game]]s or [[computer game]]s since around 1976 were produced through some sort of [[digital audio]] using [[sound chip]]s, which includes the terms the OP used such as [[MIDI]], [[FM synthesis]], etc. This includes [[Sampling (music)|digitally sampled]] analogue sounds reproduced with digital technology. Are you asking whether a computer game was developed using analogue hardware using [[vacuum tube]]s? [[Alternate history|Alternate histories]] suggest themselves, as if bored techies working the night-time shift on the [[LEO (computer)|LEO Mk. III]] had been able to interface with the [[RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer]] via a [[Fuzzball router]] and been able to play a beta version of [[Rogue (video game)|Rogue]] with full menacing throbbing audio: "The Xeroc strikes!" Wob-wob-wob. [[All your base are belong to us]]. [[User:MinorProphet|MinorProphet]] ([[User talk:MinorProphet|talk]]) 19:08, 13 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 9 =
::I have to agree with the previous poster, as I have in the past wrestled with various commercial and non-commercial speech recognition applications. Speech recognition is an incredibly complex field, and while companies have struggled to package easy-to-use commercial solutions, the free versions available are much more primitive. If you really can't afford commercial software, then either HTK or Sphinx is probably your best bet (HTK is free for private use I believe, and will work in Windows or unix, but despite numerous tutorials and advice online it is complex to set up), but don't have unrealistic expectations. If you get it to work at all, you will have to do a lot of checking, correction, and editing on even the best recogniser output. If you buy something like Nuance's Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional edition[http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/], it will be able to do transcriptions from file - how well it works will depend on many factors, and the output is likely to require substantial checking/correction even on noise-free speech. It may be cheaper to pay a professional typist, depending on the quantity of speech, and it will certainly be far quicker and more accurate; there is no simple, cash-free, and effort-free solution to your problem. --[[User:Maltelauridsbrigge|Maltelauridsbrigge]] ([[User talk:Maltelauridsbrigge|talk]]) 13:44, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


== Windows Diagnostic Memory tool ==
:I agree with the above posters and would also add that speech recognition only works well when you have a severely restricted vocabulary. For example, if it only tries to recognize the words "one" through "ten". [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 15:46, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


How long would you expect it to take to do 96GB RAM? I heard an hour per 8GB—sound reasonable? [[User talk:Serial Number 54129|<b style="color:#7a0427;">SerialNumber</b>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Serial_Number_54129|<b style="color:#17662c;">54129</b>]]'' 18:33, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
:That guy was a fucking idiot. Took less than two hours. [[User talk:Serial Number 54129|<b style="color:#7a0427;">SerialNumber</b>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Serial_Number_54129|<b style="color:#17662c;">54129</b>]]'' 11:09, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
::This conversation makes no sense. Care to elaborate, @[[User:Serial Number 54129|Serial Number 54129]]? <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> [[W:EN:User:TheTechie|<span style="color:#803280">TheTechie@enwiki</span>]]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} [[User talk:TheTechie|<span style="color:rgb(90,50,128)">talk</span>]]) </span> 04:43, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
:::{{ping|TheTechie}} Serial Number 54129 asked how long it would take to run Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool on a pc with 96GB RAM. They heard it took an hour per 8GB, so that would be 12 hours for 96GB. Then they say that they tried it and that it took less than 2 hours. [[User:Polygnotus|Polygnotus]] ([[User talk:Polygnotus|talk]]) 15:39, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Thanks {{u|Polygnotus}} . I admit I was somewhat brusque about my informant :) [[User:Serial Number 54129|<b style="color:#7a0427;">SerialNumber</b>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Serial_Number_54129|<b style="color:#17662c;">54129</b>]]''[[User talk:Serial_Number_54129|<sup><span style="color:#7a0427;">A New Face in Hell</span></sup>]] 16:49, 13 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 10 =
:::Just a big <b>''thanks!!!''</b> to all of you! That helped enormously! Yes, I had expected to have to do a lot of re-checking, but still save ''some'' time... but if I won't, I'm really grateful to know this before investing time to understand the software. BTW, I guess the information you provided would also be helpful in the articles... though the problem on Wikipedia is that someone would probably claim that's "NPOV"... Anyways, thanks so much, [[User:Ibn Battuta|Ibn Battuta]] ([[User talk:Ibn Battuta|talk]]) 22:24, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


== Youtube videos switching in the middle to Chinese people doing ordinary things ==
::::The usual problem is that technical articles are written by people with a PhD in that field, and, as a result, are utterly incomprehensible to anyone who lacks a PhD in that field. Anyone attempting to add any content for a general audience will then be immediately reverted by the PhDs. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 01:32, 20 December 2008 (UTC)


I see that others are encountering the same problem.[https://community.roku.com/t5/Channels-viewing/YouTube-Chinese-interference/td-p/958096/page/2] Has anybody come up with a fix yet? [[User:Clarityfiend|Clarityfiend]] ([[User talk:Clarityfiend|talk]]) 05:26, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::Yes... though computer geeks seem to be rather good at being incomprehensible as well! :o) Anyways, yes, I see it as one of Wikipedia's biggest problems, especially in the sciences. ... --[[User:Ibn Battuta|Ibn Battuta]] ([[User talk:Ibn Battuta|talk]]) 17:57, 20 December 2008 (UTC)


:To avoid videos with crocheting Chinese ladies and such – if that's not your thing – make sure the video is from the original channel and not some pirated and hacked video. The name of the channel (such as Eyewitness News ABC7NY, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ESPN MBL, ...) is given below the title of the video. Pirated videos come from an unfamiliar channel; other than that, everything looks the same as the legit video. &nbsp;--[[User talk:Lambiam#top|Lambiam]] 07:35, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
{{resolved}}


::Aaah, thanks. [[User:Clarityfiend|Clarityfiend]] ([[User talk:Clarityfiend|talk]]) 01:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
== How to password protect a folder in Windows ==


= December 11 =
Hi, several file formats like word, excel etc. provide option of password protect, but is there a way to password protect a whole folder in Windows? [[Special:Contributions/59.165.151.149|59.165.151.149]] ([[User talk:59.165.151.149|talk]]) 05:22, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


== Quote marks will not appear until I type a second one ==
:[http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000705.htm This] has some suggestions as does [http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=password+protect+a+folder+in+Windows&btnG=Google+Search&meta= Google]. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|Have a gorilla]] 05:32, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


Hello all. I have a seemingly one-off, weird and annoying issue. I am using an HP laptop computer:
:OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
:System Model HP Spectre x360 Convertible
:Version 10.0.19045
:Build 19045
Every time I type a quote mark on this computer (or an apostrophe using the same keyboard key without shifting) nothing happens. It is only when I invoke the character key a ''second time'' (in a row, without moving the cursor) that anything happens, which is that, only then, TWO quote marks appear. I then I have to delete one of them. Same thing for apostrophes, though I use quotes far more frequently. This happens anywhere I attempt to type the character, including when I placed this one " right now. Please note that the key is not gummed up or anything, it always works to place the two after I type the character the second time. Any ideas?
--[[Special:Contributions/68.129.153.226|68.129.153.226]] ([[User talk:68.129.153.226|talk]]) 17:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
:When did this start happening? Has it always been like this? If not, what changed? Be honest. [[User:MinorProphet|MinorProphet]] ([[User talk:MinorProphet|talk]]) 20:29, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
::My 13-year old Mac Mini has stopped working. (I have already purchased a new computer, arriving in about two weeks.) I thus borrowed this HP from my sister a week ago, whereupon I discovered this issue. I thus have no idea of the timeline of the problem.--[[Special:Contributions/68.129.153.226|68.129.153.226]] ([[User talk:68.129.153.226|talk]]) 21:07, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
: What happens if you type a single <TT>'</tt> or <TT>"</tt>, followed by some other character, like a letter?
: It sounds like you're in some strange mode which is attempting to interpret various multi-keystroke sequences. Those can be perfectly ordinary — for example, as you may know, on a Mac you can type Option-U to get a bare umlaut, which when you then type a letter like A or U combines with it to form Ä or Ü. But obviously these " and ' sequences you're encountering are bizarre and unwanted! (I've never heard of combining sequences starting with " or ', either.)
: My guess is that these sequences are defined for the convenience of typists in some language other than English. I would go to the relevant control panel — perhaps "Keyboard", although under Windows I'm not sure — and make sure you've got English specified as your language, with no funny extra options specified. —[[User:scs|scs]] ([[User talk:scs|talk]]) 22:10, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
::: Per the below, it sounds like you might well see different behavior depending on whether you type the " or ' followed by a vowel like A or U, versus a consonant like B or S. —[[User:scs|scs]] ([[User talk:scs|talk]]) 22:16, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
::Yes you're right. When you're on the international keyboard (or other non-English one) if you type a quote and then a vowel you get an umlaut. With this keyboard layout the first time you press a quote key it will not type it, and you have to press it twice to type a quote.
::On Windows 10, on the bottom right, to the left of the date and time, there is an area where you can click to change the keyboard layout. For the international keyboard it is "ENG INTL". If you click it you can change to the normal keyboard, "ENG" or "ENG US" or whatever you prefer. ―<span style="font-family:Poppins, Helvetica, Sans-serif;">[[User:Panamitsu|Panamitsu]]</span> [[User_talk:Panamitsu|(talk)]] 22:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
::See [[dead key]]. I suppose your system is configured to see ' and " as dead keys, producing no direct output, but combining with the next character you type to create a letter with [[acute accent]] or [[two dots (diacritic)|two dots]]. I haven't used Windows since XP days, but I suppose that if the following character doesn't accept those diacritics, the ' or " is inserted after all. Try switching to a different keyboard layout. [[User:PiusImpavidus|PiusImpavidus]] ([[User talk:PiusImpavidus|talk]]) 10:37, 12 December 2024 (UTC)


: Have you tried a {{key|"|space}} sequence? I've seen such behavior of a keyboard in Windows when working in a language with diacritic letters. It simulates old typewriter - hit a diacritic symbol first, which gets printed with no carriage move, then hit a letter, which gets printed at the same place and then a carriage advances to a next position. Following this mode you hit a diacritic + space sequence to get a diacritic symbol alone. --[[User:CiaPan|CiaPan]] ([[User talk:CiaPan|talk]]) 15:38, 12 December 2024 (UTC)


::Well, 68.129.153.226, we're all agog to know whether any of our suggestions have worked. Be honest. [[User:MinorProphet|MinorProphet]] ([[User talk:MinorProphet|talk]]) 17:35, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
== dB to V or mV conversion ==


Hi, I have a spec that mentions a value of "700mV +/- 0.5dB". How to convert it to V or mV tolerance instead of dB tolerance? [[Special:Contributions/59.165.151.149|59.165.151.149]] ([[User talk:59.165.151.149|talk]]) 05:32, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
:::[[WP:HEARSAY|They say™]] that no news is good news, and with no further info I thus declare this ticket {{resolved}} <!-- leaving a little wriggle room, just in case... --> [[User:MinorProphet|MinorProphet]] ([[User talk:MinorProphet|talk]]) 15:12, 14 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 13 =
<nowiki><math>\beta _1-\beta_2=10\log\left(\dfrac{V_1}{V_2}\right)
\textrm{Where }\: \beta \:\textrm{ is measured in dB
and }\: V\: \textrm{ measured in volts.}</math></nowiki> <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/99.244.11.222|99.244.11.222]] ([[User talk:99.244.11.222|talk]]) 12:36, 19 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


== Where can I find a thesis of recently released Gemini 2.0? ==
::If that's an answer it's pretty hard to read. Try writing it without the attempted fancy graphics. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 15:41, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


For [https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-gemini-next-generation-model-february-2024/ Gemini 1.5], I find its [[arxiv:2403.05530|thesis]].
I was trying to write it into LaTeX, so if u have a LaTeX editor just copy paste the code.
or visit this site[http://www.numberempire.com/texequationeditor/equationeditor.php] <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/99.244.11.222|99.244.11.222]] ([[User talk:99.244.11.222|talk]]) 18:31, 19 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


What about recently released [https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/google-gemini-ai-update-december-2024/ Gemini 2.0]? [[User:HarryOrange|HarryOrange]] ([[User talk:HarryOrange|talk]]) 21:53, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
== What is the spec for Inter component level inequality ==


:[https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/google-gemini-ai-update-december-2024/ Here]? &nbsp;--[[User talk:Lambiam#top|Lambiam]] 21:55, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
What is the spec for Inter component level inequality while measuring a PAL-B/G component video signal. Thanks. [[Special:Contributions/59.165.151.149|59.165.151.149]] ([[User talk:59.165.151.149|talk]]) 05:34, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


= December 14 =
==Question about XP popularity==
If Windows XP is one of the more disliked versions of Windows, why is it the most used one anyway? [[Special:Contributions/124.180.116.201|124.180.116.201]] ([[User talk:124.180.116.201|talk]]) 07:03, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
:It isn't one of the more disliked versions. Just that simple. [[User:Magog the Ogre|Magog the Ogre]] ([[User talk:Magog the Ogre|talk]]) 08:49, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

And liked-ness isn't a major factor in things like this. It is a sales decision. Once the new operating system comes out then the shops (and business to business sales) all start pushing the new-version, they slowly stop selling configurations with the old version (by and large) and so the consumer isn't really offered the choice in the big-stores - they buy their DELL with the newest operating system and that's that. The vast majority of consumers won't have any opinion on better/worse because they aren't that technically interested in the system - so after an initial 'getting used to it' period they'll probably find whichever operating system Microsoft serve up is fine. [[Special:Contributions/194.221.133.226|194.221.133.226]] ([[User talk:194.221.133.226|talk]]) 11:50, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
:Googling suggests XP is one of the more popular (not just on sales)[http://www.astahost.com/info.php/best-version-windows_t12578.html][http://sillydog.org/forum/sdt_1690.php][http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=231]; in user ratings it is challenged mainly by 2000. --[[User:Maltelauridsbrigge|Maltelauridsbrigge]] ([[User talk:Maltelauridsbrigge|talk]]) 13:50, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
* [[Democracy]] is the most disliked form of government, but also the most used. Just that simple. [[Special:Contributions/194.99.216.135|194.99.216.135]] ([[User talk:194.99.216.135|talk]]) 12:42, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

== Linux problem, Ubuntu x86_64 ==

<code>~/Desktop/install_flash_player_10_linux$ <font color=green>nspluginwrapper -i libflashplayer.so</font>

<font color=red>nspluginwrapper: no appropriate viewer found for libflashplayer.so</font></code>

Please diagnose. The x86_64 version of Flashplayer is so buggy it's breathtaking (i.e., not worth using, willing to switch back to Windows over this issue). :) [[User:Magog the Ogre|Magog the Ogre]] ([[User talk:Magog the Ogre|talk]]) 08:46, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
:Nvm, I have Flash working: it's just a really lousy version of it (e.g., crashes upon trying to run blogtv, which really bums me out). [[User:Magog the Ogre|Magog the Ogre]] ([[User talk:Magog the Ogre|talk]]) 10:53, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

::Flash worked for me after I installed flashplugin-nonfree (or something like that). I am not an active user so can't tell if it's buggy, but it only works properly in Firefox (ie not in Opera). [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=476924&page=45 This] suggest you don't have some 32-bit libs installed. --[[Special:Contributions/93.106.15.216|93.106.15.216]] ([[User talk:93.106.15.216|talk]]) 13:21, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

== Navigation Columns in Dreamweaver CS3 ==

Hello Wikipedia,

I'm cuurently building a website and I'd like it to have a navigation column on the left hand side, to make it easier to get around. I'm using one of the dreamweaver templates but, when i go to change the background colour for example, it only changes the area outside of where the text is -not WHERE the text is. Is there some way around this? Perhaps there is a better way orf creating what I have in mind..

Thanks,[[Special:Contributions/82.22.4.63|82.22.4.63]] ([[User talk:82.22.4.63|talk]]) 11:11, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

:It's been a while since I used Dreamweaver and I didn't use the templates, so take this as probationary advice until someone who actually knows what they're doing comes along. My first thought was that the text area is being kept in a table of some sort. If altering the page properties doesn't work, you may want to try changing the table properties, one of which should be to make the background transparent (or you can just give it the colour you want). [[User:Matt Deres|Matt Deres]] ([[User talk:Matt Deres|talk]]) 14:45, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
* Try using [[CSS]] - all of the style-properties (like background colors) of Dreamweaver templates are stored there. Have a brief look at the [[CSS#Syntax|selectors]] and you'll understand what you should change. [[Special:Contributions/194.99.216.135|194.99.216.135]] ([[User talk:194.99.216.135|talk]]) 12:35, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

== How Big is a BIT on a Hard Drive Platter? ==

Imagine a modern hard drive with a capacity of, say, 1 TB. (SI or binary, doesn't really matter.) The drive has 5 platters of 200 GB each. How much space does a single binary digit take up? [[Special:Contributions/82.2.15.100|82.2.15.100]] ([[User talk:82.2.15.100|talk]]) 11:12, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

:Discrete Track Recording disks have 516 megabits per square millimeter (333 gigabits per square inch). -- [[User:Fullstop|Fullstop]] ([[User talk:Fullstop|talk]]) 11:18, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

::That's 1.85x10<sup>-9</sup> mm<sup>2</sup> or 1.84800 x 10<sup>-15</sup> m<sup>2</sup> or 1848 square nanometers per bit. If my math is right. --[[User:Maltelauridsbrigge|Maltelauridsbrigge]] ([[User talk:Maltelauridsbrigge|talk]]) 13:57, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

:You can figure it out yourself by noting that the typical platter is about 3.5 inches in diameter, with about a 1-inch hole for the axle, and data on both sides, so we get:

diameter_outer = 3.5
radius_outer = 3.5 / 2
area_outer = pi() * radius_outer ** 2
diameter_inner = 1
radius_inner = diameter_inner / 2
area_inner = pi() * radius_inner ** 2
total_area_per_side = area_outer - area_inner
sides_per_platter = 2
total_area_per_platter = total_area_per_side * sides_per_platter
bytes_per_platter = 10 ** 12
bits_per_byte = 8
bits_per_platter = bytes_per_platter * bits_per_byte
area_per_bit = total_area_per_platter / bits_per_platter

print area_per_bit
~0.00000000000220893233

:which is about 1425 square nanometers, which is quite close to Maltelauridsbrigge's numbers. At that rate, you could fit [[lorem ipsum|the following data]] on the dust mote pictured at right:
[[File:Micronsize.jpg|thumb]]
<blockquote>

''Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolo''</blockquote>
--[[User:TotoBaggins|Sean]] 16:09, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

::One can't use an algorithm like that to determine 'bit' size. First, platters include a quite a bit more than just storage area. Secondly, the algo above assumes a constant 1,000,000,000,000 <code>bytes_per_platter</code>, i.e. 1 TB ''per platter'', which is of course not the case. Third, the algo above assumes that -- as tracks grew longer -- there would also be proportionally more sectors per track (i.e. the outermost track would have about 3 times as many sectors as the innermost track). The number does increase but not proportionally, because otherwise seek times would be proportionally greater too. -- [[User:Fullstop|Fullstop]] ([[User talk:Fullstop|talk]]) 21:40, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
:::Well, you're right that I put in 1000 GB instead of 200 GB per platter, but after correcting for that I still get within an order of magnitude of M's number above, which is good enough for a [[Fermi calculation]] like this (I mean, I eyeballed the 1" hole in the platter, so let's not split bits here). Also, I don't see how tracks and sectors have anything to do with it when we've already arrived at 200 GB per platter, no matter what the layout. I stand by my envelope! --[[User:TotoBaggins|Sean]] 23:46, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

== Virgin ISP ==

Anyone know an email address for their customer services? They tell me that they cannot be contacted by email (but they manage to send them out all right). I suspect that they do have an email address, but are simply trying to prevent customers contacting them. [[User:DuncanHill|DuncanHill]] ([[User talk:DuncanHill|talk]]) 14:39, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

:support at virgin dot net (from http://www.virgin.net/customers/contactus/ ), or support at virginmedia dot com (from newsgroup postings). They also regularly respond to queries in their newsgroups - for instance I get occasional billing/fault help via virginmedia.support.broadband.cable .[[User:Nanonic|Nanonic]] ([[User talk:Nanonic|talk]]) 14:55, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

::OK, I'll try that, thanks. [[User:DuncanHill|DuncanHill]] ([[User talk:DuncanHill|talk]]) 15:00, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

:::Nope. The "support AT" addresses don't take incoming email. [[User:DuncanHill|DuncanHill]] ([[User talk:DuncanHill|talk]]) 15:03, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

*Well, after further digging by me, it appears that it is indeed impossible to email Virgin.com, however, because in my latest complaint to them I asked them to reply by email rather than phone, they are now apparently sending me an email response by first class post. [[User:DuncanHill|DuncanHill]] ([[User talk:DuncanHill|talk]]) 19:00, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

== Inuktitut ==

Is it possible to correctly view [[Canadian Aboriginal syllabics|syllabics]] in IE7? IE6 shows them fine as does FF but IE7 dropped support for them. [http://www.gov.nu.ca/english/font/ Here's] a page that has both the fonts and examples to let you know if you can see them correctly. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|Have a gorilla]] 15:37, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

Since IE6 is threaded into ur windows installation, installing the fonts provided on the Government of Nunavut's website (I thought that i may never say Nunavut on the internet :P) using control panal. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/99.244.11.222|99.244.11.222]] ([[User talk:99.244.11.222|talk]]) 18:53, 19 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Seems to be a bit of a mix up here. On my home computer I have IE6 and I also have the Pigiarniq fonts installed and I can see the syllabics fine. At work I have IE7 and I also have the Pigiarniq fonts installed but I can't see them. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|CambridgeBayWeather]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|Have a gorilla]] 20:09, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

== Hibernation Option Absent ==
When I click Start->Turn Off Computer and then hold down the Shift key to activate the hibernate option, nothing happens. The Standby option simply remains as it is. Please help. (Windows XP sp2) <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/117.194.228.29|117.194.228.29]] ([[User talk:117.194.228.29|talk]]) 17:29, 19 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


The first thing to check is if hibernation is enabled: Go into Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Options. Click on the Hibernate tab, then check the Enable Hibernation check box to enable it.

If it is, then a driver problem might prevent XP from hibernating; see Microsoft's knowledge base article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907477 <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/76.11.230.33|76.11.230.33]] ([[User talk:76.11.230.33|talk]]) 18:37, 19 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Thank you! That worked perfectly! [[Special:Contributions/117.194.226.34|117.194.226.34]] ([[User talk:117.194.226.34|talk]]) 03:02, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
{{resolved}}

== Learning ==

Does anyone know any quality, effective, free Java and or Web design learning courses online?--[[Special:Contributions/98.243.98.202|98.243.98.202]] ([[User talk:98.243.98.202|talk]]) 17:37, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

:[[W3Schools]] is pretty good for web stuff; no Java though. --[[User:LarryMac|<font color="#3EA99F">LarryMac</font>]][[User talk:LarryMac|<font color="#3EABBF"><small> | Talk</small></font>]] 17:52, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

:The last few weeks of cs50.net deal with javascript, html, php, mysql, css, ajax, etc. --[[User:VectorField|VectorField]] ([[User talk:VectorField|talk]]) 19:55, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

== VLC Christmas hat ==

Is it just me or does VLC have a Christmas hat on? When did this happen, will it go away after the new year? http://lh5.ggpht.com/_SLMraXaQ8jY/SUqrGFOC52I/AAAAAAAABMg/CNia0ngUmZ4/image%5B4%5D.png?imgmax=800 <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/66.63.184.3|66.63.184.3]] ([[User talk:66.63.184.3|talk]]) 18:22, 19 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:It's an [[Easter egg (media)|easter egg]] that activated at midnight Dec 19th [http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/880014] [http://www.renjusblog.com/2008/12/vlc-player-puts-up-red-christmas-hat.html] It only appears on the 0.9+ versions, will probably go away after Christmas. [[User talk:SN0WKITT3N|<font color="#B40404">SN0WKITT3N</font>]] 18:53, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
Nice to know I'm not alone :P i tried editting the icons,pngs and xpm in the installation folder to get rid of the christmas hats, but it doesn't work. Seems that Ubuntu is caching the icons somewhere where i can't find them. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/99.244.11.222|99.244.11.222]] ([[User talk:99.244.11.222|talk]]) 18:56, 19 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== jpeg ==

how can i get the extra data from the jpgs like wut you see on image pages the metadata, how can i gets this to show when i select a jpgs file on my computer. wat progroms do i need to install? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/194.80.240.66|194.80.240.66]] ([[User talk:194.80.240.66|talk]]) 18:37, 19 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:If you're on Windows XP or Vista, right-click the image and choose '''Properties''' -> '''Summary''' and click '''Advanced >>''.
:For more information, read [[EXIF]]. ''--[[User:Grawity|grawity]]'' 18:39, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
:[http://www.photome.de/ PhotoME] will show you an incredible amount of information from the EXIF. -- [[User:Coneslayer|Coneslayer]] ([[User talk:Coneslayer|talk]]) 20:04, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

== what's the name of this computer part? ==

http://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=3257

What's the name of the part that attaches to this hinge? Specifically, the part of the hinge with three holes is screwed onto this part. Thanks. --[[User:VectorField|VectorField]] ([[User talk:VectorField|talk]]) 19:52, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

:Been a bit since I had a Dell laptop apart, but I think the hinge plate with the three holes attaches to the LCD display and the part with the square post goes into the back of the laptop. --—<i><b>—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<font color = "gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</font>]]<font color = "darkblue">&nbsp;<sup>[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]</sup></font></b> - </i> 21:35, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

::Right, it attaches to the LCD display. But it's a specific part of the LCD display, a small 1.5cm x 1.5cm bracket that (in my case) has fallen off of the LCD display. Do you know what it's called? I'm trying to figure out where I can order it. Thanks. --[[User:VectorField|VectorField]] ([[User talk:VectorField|talk]]) 22:09, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

:::Sounds like an OEM-only part. I don't know that you'd be able to find one without the attached LCD laptop lid. But, best guess, try "'''LCD bracket'''" and the model name/number. --[[User:EvilEdDead|EvilEdDead]] ([[User talk:EvilEdDead|talk]]) 15:56, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

== Firefox broken downloads notify?? ==

Hi. Is there any way to make Firefox notice a broken/incomplete download and notify it as such, instead of notifying a broken download as "complete"? Thanks in advance, [[User:Kreachure|Kreachure]] ([[User talk:Kreachure|talk]]) 20:45, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

:What do you mean "broken?" If you mean a link to something that's not there - Firefox 3 recognizes this and gives a notice. <font face="terminal">[[User:Flaming|flaming]][[User talk:Flaming|lawye]][[User:-Ril-|r]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Flaming|c]]</sup></font> 21:52, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

::No it doesn't, especially from sites like rapidshare it often reports the download complete even though it has only downloaded some of the file. Use an external download manager like [[Free Download Manager]] for troublesome links. And also compare the size of the downloaded file to what it really should be, especially for RARs as it will fuck you up to download 90 or so RARs only to find one of the damn files is broken and you don't know which one.

:I can't figure why it should be hard to figure out which one is broken, if you read your operation log for the unrar/unzip program. (WinRAR it great for this, since it pops up for you with the specific problems, particularly if a certain file is broken.) As for the OP, the only thing you can do, within Firefox, is to check your download sizes. You *might* find an addon/plugin that will handle them differently, but I have doubts, since the one I use (Download StatusBar) can't tell a broken d/l anymore than FF can. --[[User:EvilEdDead|EvilEdDead]] ([[User talk:EvilEdDead|talk]]) 16:02, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
::[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/201 Download Them All] will alert you if a download is broken and allows you to resume downloads on sites that support resume. [[User talk:SN0WKITT3N|<font color="#B40404">SN0WKITT3N</font>]] 11:46, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

== nameservers ==
{{resolved}}
I already looked at the article [[nameserver]]. I signed up for a site at Godaddy, but want to host my files elsewhere. It tells me to enter 2 nameservers. I signed up for "free" hosting at a free hosting site, (example).com (please, no comments on that). They gave me 2 nameservers - <tt>ns1.(example).com</tt> and <tt>ns2.(example).com</tt>. What do I do now? And in case this plan fails miserably - how would I get the domain to point to my IP address? <font face="terminal">[[User:Flaming|flaming]][[User talk:Flaming|lawye]][[User:-Ril-|r]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Flaming|c]]</sup></font> 21:49, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
:Getting a domain name to point at your ip address will require you to 'buy' a domain and set it at to your ip. When you signed up for a free site they generally don't give you access to the rights that will enable you to point that domain to your ip address. But, you can upload a HTM file with a redirect code in it to send anyone trying to look at it to your ip address, but you will need to have a HTTP (and/or a ftp) server running under your ip address. here is a redirect code: <meta HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" content="0; url=http://www.yourdomain.com/index.html">
:::The above information is not correct. If the free hosting site has supplied you with nameservers, you just have to go set those up with the domain registrar. It's pretty easy, as these things go. Even if you didn't have the nameservers it is easy enough to have a GoDaddy domain name point wherever you want as a simple redirect (like (example).com/~yoursite/). --[[Special:Contributions/98.217.8.46|98.217.8.46]] ([[User talk:98.217.8.46|talk]]) 22:55, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

::Nevermind, I figured it out. <font face="terminal">[[User:Flaming|flaming]][[User talk:Flaming|lawye]][[User:-Ril-|r]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Flaming|c]]</sup></font> 22:33, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

== Extra (multimedia) keys on Acer Aspire 6530G ==

I have an Acer Aspire 6530G laptop, and I'm trying to create a keyboard driver for it using [http://keytouch.sourceforge.net/ keyTouch], but I can't identify some of the key symbols, so I was wondering if someone recognised those symbols or could give me some ideas as to what keycode to assign to them. The keys:
* stylised lowercase ''e'' at the top right that looks like the "e" in the Acer logo - triangular button
* something that could either be a satellite dish or a thumbtack - in the multimedia row, to the right of the "next song" button
* one that looks like a planet with rings (keytouch-editor recognised it as WWW-Home) - immediately to the right of the above
* a small humanoid with his arms raised, seemingly constructed out of the pound-symbol (#) or an H with 2 horizontal bars, and a small curl for a head - directly below the ''e''-logo-button, at the far right of the multimedia button row, diagonally above the KP-minus key
* a sort of sector diagram - a circle with the top part lifted out (Fn-F2)
* a tapered line forming the outline of an almost-complete circle, with a small bar perpendicular to the broad top end, and a check mark in the centre of the circle (Fn-F3)
* the outline of a rectangle, a vertical separation bar, and then a rectangle outline with a pincushioned fill (Fn-F5)

Apart from the planetoid button which was identified by keytouch-editor and the Fn-F5 key, which I'm pretty sure has something to do with the screen, I have no idea what any of these symbols are.

Thanks in advance. --[[User:Sir Link|<span style="color: #008000; font-weight: 900;">Link</span>]]&nbsp;<sup style="font-size: x-small;">([[User talk:Sir Link|t]]&bull;[[Special:Contributions/Sir Link|c]]&bull;[[Special:Emailuser/Sir Link|m]])</sup> 23:12, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
:These keys and their functions are defined in the user guide or manual that came with the notebook. If you don't have the paper copy, Acer probably has one available online. I couldn't find the 6530G user guide, but here's [http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/data/7117/documents/AS6920%20user's%20manual%2020080219.pdf an Acer manual for the 6920 series] describing what seem to be the same keys. Look under "Easy-launch buttons" and "Hotkeys". --[[User:Martinship|Martinship]] ([[User talk:Martinship|talk]]) 06:51, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
::Thanks. I hadn't been able to find a suitable manual, but this one clarified a lot. The only symbol I still haven't identified is the human-like figure I mentioned. Your link definitely helped a lot, though! --[[User:Sir Link|<span style="color: #008000; font-weight: 900;">Link</span>]]&nbsp;<sup style="font-size: x-small;">([[User talk:Sir Link|t]]&bull;[[Special:Contributions/Sir Link|c]]&bull;[[Special:Emailuser/Sir Link|m]])</sup> 11:07, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

: If your Acer is like mine (they seem to be pretty consistent) then the little satellite-dish thing is a sliding toggle that turns on and off the 802.11 wireless function. This appears not be function like a key, but to be directly wired to the wireless lan chip. On my Ubuntu linux setup on a recent Acer laptop, toggling this off makes nm-applet notice that the wireless has been disconnected (in much the way it notices when the wired ethernet cable is pulled). The only deficiency I see is that when one toggles it back on nm-applet doesn't see the physical interface come up and restore the network connection on it - you have to tell nm-applet to disable networking and then reenable - this is unlike its counterpart on Windows, which does restore the network connection. [[Special:Contributions/87.114.130.249|87.114.130.249]] ([[User talk:87.114.130.249|talk]]) 14:18, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

= December 20 =
==Remote camera==
Here is what I would like to set up:

*1) A camcorder filming constantly in one room
*2) The picture being displayed on my TV in another room (via an RF or SCART input)
*3) The signal being somehow encrypted

Can anybody tell me what technology I could use to implement this, please? [[User:WiFiSouls|WiFiSouls]] ([[User talk:WiFiSouls|talk]]) 00:56, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

:To encrypt the signal, it will have to be digital. One of methods would be using computers at both ends and transfer video through computer network. (there probably exists dedicated solutions as well). At camcorder end, there will be necesary some means of getting video in computer (and probably transcoding)(although 100Mbit ethernet should be able to handle [[DV]] format video (wifi will not, so it will require transcoding)). Computer network could be encrypted by using [[VPN]]. At other end, omputer will have rto run some sort of media player and display video on TV. I am not aware of any video cards having direct RF or SCART outputs, but there are composite to SCART adapters, and dedicated (not built in) video cards with composite and s-video outputs are common. -[[User:Yyy|Yyy]] ([[User talk:Yyy|talk]]) 06:00, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

:: Not necessarily. Most cable headends were using systems that rearranged the video lines or inverted sync or something to like to 'scramble' pay-TV. You might be able to purchase this equipment used, now that everything else is going to digital. However, I don't think I can really recommend it. Ask yourself this: Does it need to be encrypted, or just difficult to intercept? I suspect the latter, in which case, have you considered just using a really long cable? Using something called a '[[balun]]', you can even run your video over twisted pair cables. --[[User:Mdwyer|Mdwyer]] ([[User talk:Mdwyer|talk]]) 16:59, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

:What we know is this: Camcorders' don't encrypt. So there has to be something connected to the camcorder to make it do that - and that something has to be a computer. Camcorders are a pain to connect to a computer - that says you should probably use a webcam instead of a camcorder (Webcams are amazingly cheap - so tying it up 24/7 doing this job is a better bet anyway). So the computer can grab the video and encrypt it. You don't say that there can't be a cable between the two rooms...but it's hard to imagine that you'd bother encrypting a signal that just goes between two rooms in one house - so perhaps you're talking about a room somewhere a long way off? In that case, pretty much the only way to get the data there is over the Internet. That means you need another computer at the TV set end (you need that anyway because you've got to decrypt the video and that's a job for a computer)...with a video output that's TV-compatible.

:Unless you have REALLY strong reasons for wanting to do this EXACT thing - I think you should consider using the screen of the second computer to watch the video on instead of a TV set - and I severely doubt you really need encryption. That being the case, a simple Internet-capable webcam and a regular computer will do the job just fine. [[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 00:05, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

==Oh no==
I tried entering the "format" command on my computer just to see what would happen, and I got a message saying "Paremeter line missing" or something of the sort. Does this mean the "format" command didn't work? Or does it mean it will work later on? Please. I don't want to damage my computer. [[Special:Contributions/124.180.116.201|124.180.116.201]] ([[User talk:124.180.116.201|talk]]) 05:08, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
:You probably did not specify what to format, so command did nothing (and will not later on). To format a drive, use "format ''drive'':", where ''drive'' is a drive letter for drive to be formatted. It will probably ask if ypu really want to format, when trying to format hard drive. -[[User:Yyy|Yyy]] ([[User talk:Yyy|talk]]) 05:48, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

:If you don't know how the more dangerous commands work, please, please, spare yourself a lot of time and grief, and don't play with them. You can easily delete your entire hard disk with the Format command. Just don't mess with it unless you have a good idea of what you are trying to do with it. --[[Special:Contributions/98.217.8.46|98.217.8.46]] ([[User talk:98.217.8.46|talk]]) 15:51, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

:Yeah - that was INCREDIBLY dangerous. The FORMAT command's job is to erase everything on your hard drive...irrevocably...no "undelete". Rule #1 about "unknown" commands is that '''you don't run them until you understand them'''! As it happens, you got lucky - you've gotta tell it which drive to reformat by passing the drive name as a parameter on the command line. That's what it was complaining about - and it's what saved you. [[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 23:47, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
::I remember someone trying to make me run a .bat script that would automatically format the hard drive. Would it have worked? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/82.43.88.87|82.43.88.87]] ([[User talk:82.43.88.87|talk]]) 23:51, 21 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:::Well yes, it is perfectly possible to write the commands in a batch script and tell it to do it silently, but it would only work when Windows was not active. <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash; [[User:Neurolysis|neuro]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|(talk)]]</i></sup></font> 02:32, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

== Texture file in games ==

[[Special:Contributions/220.225.242.194|220.225.242.194]] ([[User talk:220.225.242.194|talk]]) 06:19, 20 December 2008 (UTC)harshagg
hello,
how to make a 3D texture file of extension .fbx,which software can be used for making it can adobe photoshop will be able to do this or I have to use another method for 3D game modelling if present

: You will probably need Adobe Photoshop Extended - that version has 3D support. Otherwise, you can use Autodesk's Maya. --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wj32|c]]</sup> 09:52, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

::Have you looked up [[fbx]]? It's more than just texture data. I don't know of any game engine that uses FBX files directly during runtime. --[[Special:Contributions/70.167.58.6|70.167.58.6]] ([[User talk:70.167.58.6|talk]]) 16:53, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

:::It's not even texture data - it's motion-capture data - to do with animations. I can't imagine Photoshop could deal with it. Maya or 3DStudio probably can. [[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 23:42, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

== Internet ==

[[Special:Contributions/220.225.242.194|220.225.242.194]] ([[User talk:220.225.242.194|talk]]) 06:22, 20 December 2008 (UTC)harshagg
How can I increase my internet speed without changing my plan's speed which server usually offer

: No. Unfortunately, if you ask this question at various places on the internet, you'll be told a bunch of fairy tales that say you can, and you'll be subject to some downright cons. For lots of people, their service is already as fast as the network to their home will support - the internet company isn't clamping it, and if they could offer you a faster service with the same equipment they already would be. For the rest, who are clamped, that's done on a router through which all their traffic flows. It isn't possible to somehow trick that router into allowing more traffic that it has been told to. Now people will tell you nonsense about changing your MTU size, but for an ordinary user that's pointless (and may make things slower). You'll hear the "Windows QoS myth", which claims XP (etc.) reserve a portion of bandwidth, and that you can reclaim that by turning of QoS (it doesn't, and you can't). Then come the cons - people will sell you (or let you download for "free") programs that claim to optimise your connection - some will just automatically apply the above nonsense "hacks"; some will do stupider things that break how the internet protocol works (like the silly "ack flood" things, that acknowledge packets you haven't received yet, in the vain belief this will chivvy up websites etc. into sending stuff faster); and some will just be trojans that take over your machine. To get the fastest internet you can, make sure your machine is free of viruses and trojans, make sure your wireless connection is secure (so you're not inadvertently sharing the connection with your freeloading neighbours), and only run p2p filesharing and telephony programs when you actually want to use them (they're particularly profligate with bandwidth, even when you think they're not). [[Special:Contributions/87.114.130.249|87.114.130.249]] ([[User talk:87.114.130.249|talk]]) 11:00, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
::Ooh. Well said. If you want to ''monitor'' your connection speed, use [[WireShark]] or something similar. Notice that I said ''monitor'', not ''make faster''. <font face="terminal">[[User:Flaming|flaming]][[User talk:Flaming|lawye]][[User:-Ril-|r]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Flaming|c]]</sup></font> 15:45, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
:You can change your expectations though. If you have a slow connection you could set your connection so you rejected flash or even javascript for most sites except ones you approved, it would improve your security too. [[User:Dmcq|Dmcq]] ([[User talk:Dmcq|talk]]) 12:49, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

:Sadly, I agree. The speed of the connection isn't limited by your computer - it's dependent on your ISP's setup. So without them doing something - you're screwed. The best advice I could give would be to use something like http://www.speedtest.net/ to measure your ACTUAL network speed (both up and down-stream) - and check that you're actually getting the bandwidth that your ISP promised you in your contract. '''If''' your performance is significantly less than they contracted to deliver to you (and that's a surprisingly common thing) - you could complain and they might even do something about it. But if they are delivering all of the performance they promised you - then your only option is to upgrade to a faster service or learn to live with what you've got. [[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 23:28, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

==Question==
Is the Speed Run Wiki ([[www.speedrunwiki.com]]) humorous or serious? [[Special:Contributions/124.180.116.201|124.180.116.201]] ([[User talk:124.180.116.201|talk]]) 12:01, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
:It's serious. It's a real site about speed runs. (speed runs = trying to beat the game in the fastest time possible, even if it means ignoring any secrets/powerups/etc.) <font face="terminal">[[User:Flaming|flaming]][[User talk:Flaming|lawye]][[User:-Ril-|r]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Flaming|c]]</sup></font> 15:39, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
:Many games give you an extra token for completing a stage fast so this is just an extension of that.[[User:Dmcq|Dmcq]] ([[User talk:Dmcq|talk]]) 12:39, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

== Using a Sony Ericsson phone on Mac OSX ==

I use Mac OS X Leopard, and have a Sony Ericsson W595 phone. The software that comes with the phone is PC-only. How can I put songs onto the phone from my Mac?

Many thanks --[[User:Cash4alex|Cash4alex]] ([[User talk:Cash4alex|talk]]) 13:12, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
:I've got the same phone, and I'm a windows (and linux) user. I never installed any of the software that came with the phone (among other reasons, because of <u>[[Sony BMG CD copy prevention scandal|this]]</u>). You just need the usb-to-phone cable. When I plug it it, I get a menu on the phone display that allows me to chose between four different modes of operation. My menus are in Norwegian, so what follows is a translation which may not be exact:
(Telephone icon) Telephone mode
(Usb icon) Media transfer
(Icon with two drops of ink?) Print out
(Folder icon) Mass storage
:Select the last one, with the folder icon. You'll be notified that you can't use your phone as a phone in this mode, and asked whether you want to continue. After responding "yes", the phone will appear as '''two''' new usb devices. Select the one that represents the memory card ("PHONE CARD"), not the one that represents built-in stuff ("PHONE"). Navigate to the folder called "music", and drag and drop your songs there. You can create sub-folders if you like, the phone will still find your songs, but the phone menus won't reflect your directory structure, but the [[ID3]] tags of the songs. --[[User:NorwegianBlue|NorwegianBlue]]<sup>[[User_talk:NorwegianBlue|&nbsp;<u>talk</u>]]</sup> 15:35, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

::Does it have Bluetooth? If so, pair the phone with your computer and you can easily browse the contents using Bluetooth File Exchange in your Utilities folders. I had a 610 and s700 and I was able to easily drag and drop photos, voice memos, movies, ringtones and MP3 to and from the device over Bluetooth. I was also able to use iSync to sync Address Book contacts and Calendar events. --[[Special:Contributions/70.167.58.6|70.167.58.6]] ([[User talk:70.167.58.6|talk]]) 03:25, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

== Printing all possible k-subsets of a n-set ==

Hello.
I want to write a program in C++ which given n and k, prints all possible combinations of k distinct numbers chosen out of 1,2...n. For example if n=4 and k=2 I want to print 12,13,14,23,24,34. (The order has to increasing as well, i.e. 32 is not permitted). I can't seem to get the looping done correctly to apply the brute force method for handling this program. Also, the brute force method would become infeasible to implement if n is big (something around 1000). What is the best approach to handle this problem? Thanks.--[[User:Shahab|Shahab]] ([[User talk:Shahab|talk]]) 14:16, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

: It seems what you want to do is to generate [[permutation]]s and then apply a trivial function to compose them (in your example, concatenation). If that's what you mean, then [[Permutation#Algorithms to generate permutations]] is for you. [[Special:Contributions/87.114.130.249|87.114.130.249]] ([[User talk:87.114.130.249|talk]]) 14:32, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

::No I guess I don't want all permutations. I want a list of all possible k size subsets of a n size set. For example if n=10, k=2 then I want a list of <math>\binom{10}{2}=45</math> numbers of the form 12,67,89 etc. That is all possible ways of selecting 2 numbers out of 1,2,...10. The should ideally be listed in increasing order, although that's not especially important. Thanks for the quick response though.--[[User:Shahab|Shahab]] ([[User talk:Shahab|talk]]) 14:41, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

:::You are going to want recursion. With for loops, you need a for loop for each iteration of k. If k=2, you need 2 for loops. If k=3, you need 3 for loops. It is rather difficult to write a program that magically increases or decreases the number of for loops it has. With recursion, you have 1 loop that calls itself as many times as needed. -- [[User:Kainaw|<font color='#ff0000'>k</font><font color='#cc0033'>a</font><font color='#990066'>i</font><font color='#660099'>n</font><font color='#3300cc'>a</font><font color='#0000ff'>w</font>]][[User talk:Kainaw|&trade;]] 14:57, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

:Recursion is one approach, but a recursive loop 1000 steps deep is likely to break something. So, here's a non-recursive solution I wrote and tested in FORTRAN:

* Set this declaration as high as you like or use dynamic memory allocation:

integer*2 ARY(29,100000) ! Array of (digits,solutions).
integer*2 I,N,K,RECORD,DIGIT,VAL

* Initialization:

RECORD = 1 ! Current solution number.
DIGIT = 0 ! Current digit.
VAL = 0 ! Current value of digit.

* Make these user inputs to improve program:

K = 2 ! Number of digits.
N = 4 ! Number of values allowed for each digit.

* Body of program:

IF (K .GT. N) GOTO 600 ! Abort if no solutions are possible.

200 DIGIT = DIGIT + 1 ! Go to the next digit.

300 VAL = VAL + 1 ! Go to, then store, the next value for the
ARY(DIGIT,RECORD) = VAL ! current digit of the current solution.
IF (DIGIT .LT. K) GOTO 200 ! Any more digits ?
400 IF (VAL .LT. N) THEN ! Any more values allowed for this digit ?
RECORD = RECORD + 1 ! Go to the next solution.
DO I = 1,DIGIT-1 ! Copy the old solution up to the previous digit.
ARY(I,RECORD)= ARY(I,RECORD-1)
ENDDO
GOTO 300
ENDIF

500 DIGIT = DIGIT - 1 ! Go to the previous digit.
IF (DIGIT .LT. 1) GOTO 600 ! If there's no previous digit, we're done.
VAL = ARY(DIGIT,RECORD) ! Get value of previous digit.
IF (VAL+K-DIGIT .GE. N) GOTO 500 ! Digit's value already too high
! to allow increasing values
! to end of solution.
GOTO 400

* Program termination:

600 DO I =1,RECORD+1 ! Add proper prints later.
print *,ARY(1 ,I),ARY(2 ,I),ARY(3 ,I),ARY(4 ,I),ARY(5 ,I)
+ ,ARY(6 ,I),ARY(7 ,I),ARY(8 ,I),ARY(9 ,I),ARY(10,I)
+ ,ARY(11,I),ARY(12,I),ARY(13,I),ARY(14,I),ARY(15,I)
+ ,ARY(16,I),ARY(17,I),ARY(18,I),ARY(19,I),ARY(20,I)
+ ,ARY(21,I),ARY(22,I),ARY(23,I),ARY(24,I),ARY(25,I)
+ ,ARY(26,I),ARY(27,I),ARY(28,I),ARY(29,I)
ENDDO

:You will have to convert to C++ (good luck !). [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 16:48, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
::I am not sure that I understand the concept of the program. I converted it into C++. The code is given below. But the output is as follows: 1200000000000000000000000000424848013000000000000000000000000022895924199168140000000000000000000000000021472993282300000000000000000000000002291<br>3480240000000000000000000000000229070003400000000000000000000000001999046107229362400000000000000000000000000022901204198987. This makes no sense to me. Perhaps you can explain what I am doing wrong here. Thanks
<source lang="cpp">
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
int ary[29][1000];
int i,n,k,record,digit,val;
record=1;
digit=0;
val=0;
k=2;
n=4;
if(k>n)exit(0);
NextDigit:
digit=digit+1;
NextValue:
val=val+1;
ary[digit][record]=val;
if(digit<k)goto NextDigit;
MoreValues:
if(val<n)
{
record=record+1;
for(i=1;i<=digit-1;i++)
ary[i][record]=ary[i][record-1];
goto NextValue;
}
PreviousDigit:
digit=digit-1;
if(digit<1)goto Print;
val=ary[digit][record];
if(val+k-digit>=n)goto PreviousDigit;
goto MoreValues;
Print:
for(i=1;i<=record+1;i++)
{
cout<<ary[1][i]<<ary[2][i]<<ary[3][i]<<ary[4][i]<<ary[5][i];
cout<<ary[6][i]<<ary[7][i]<<ary[8][i]<<ary[9][i]<<ary[10][i];
cout<<ary[11][i]<<ary[12][i]<<ary[13][i]<<ary[14][i]<<ary[15][i];
cout<<ary[16][i]<<ary[17][i]<<ary[18][i]<<ary[19][i]<<ary[20][i];
cout<<ary[21][i]<<ary[22][i]<<ary[23][i]<<ary[24][i]<<ary[25][i];
cout<<ary[26][i]<<ary[27][i]<<ary[28][i]<<ary[29][i];
}
}
</source> Cheers--[[User:Shahab|Shahab]] ([[User talk:Shahab|talk]]) 10:23, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

::Some things to add in C++ that FORTRAN does automatically:

::1) Initialize the array to all zero values.

::2) Include a space between each item printed.

::3) Start each print on a new line.

::Here's my output:

1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

::When I reformat your prints I get the following:

12000000000000000000000000004248480
13000000000000000000000000022895924199168
14000000000000000000000000002147299328
23000000000000000000000000022913480
24000000000000000000000000022907000
34000000000000000000000000019990461072293624
00000000000000000000000000022901204198987

::So, you're getting the correct output, but with some garbage values at what should be the end of each line, which probably will be fixed by initialization of all array values to 0 and fixing the prints (just printing the first 3 array elements instead of 29 would hide the ugly random numbers and make the output nicer for your particular test case). Also, isn't there something in C++ called "flushing the (print) buffer" ? Once you get it working, you can fancy up the prints a bit more, say by suppressing any prints of zeros. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 15:44, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

::If you still don't get the concept of how the program works, try going through it manually. That is, write all the variable names down on a piece of paper and record how the values change as you step through the program. For the array, you could maybe make a 3×7 chart and fill in the values as they are assigned. This technique can be tremendously helpful in understanding how programs work. Some debuggers can do this all automatically, but you would likely have to reduce the size of the array to 3×7 (I only made it bigger to show that the same techniques would work with much larger values for N and K). [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 04:26, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

:Here's one in Haskell:
comb :: Int -> [a] -> [[a]]
comb 0 _ = [[]]
comb _ [] = []
comb m (x:xs) = map (x:) (comb (m-1) xs) ++ comb m xs

*Main> comb 2 [1..4]
[[1,2],[1,3],[1,4],[2,3],[2,4],[3,4]]
--[[Special:Contributions/71.141.111.57|71.141.111.57]] ([[User talk:71.141.111.57|talk]]) 12:12, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

:The article [[Combinadic]] may be of use to you, pre-fascicle 3A by Knuth referenced at the end is particularly useful. [[User:Dmcq|Dmcq]] ([[User talk:Dmcq|talk]]) 12:35, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
::One way to implement it is to make it like mechanical counters - a circle of numbers in unit place turns one circle and moves the next circle by one notch. The same as listing all the numbers sequentially in base k. [[User:Shyamal|Shyamal]] ([[User talk:Shyamal|talk]]) 12:09, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
:::Thanks for all ideas. Cheers--[[User:Shahab|Shahab]] ([[User talk:Shahab|talk]]) 07:31, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

==Apple Script Script Editor==
I have Mac OSX and I make tons of simple applications with Script Editor. I really enjoy some of them, but they stop working after 3 days precisely! I assume it is the same "Sweeper" that removes aliases saved to the desktop, but I would be very grateful if someone could tell me how to stop them from "dying"! THANK YOU [[Special:Contributions/72.73.68.23|72.73.68.23]] ([[User talk:72.73.68.23|talk]]) (I have an account, just too lazy to login this morning!) 14:59, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

== portable disk corrupted ==

I was watching a video file from my portable disk when I accidentally disconnected the USB port, the media file stood still and after a few seconds the system warned me that the disk was corrupted. The data present inside it is of utmost importance and I can NEVER afford to lose it. So please tell me a way to repair my disk or recover that data. I even tried check disk on it but it wouldn't start. When I open that disk from "My Computer" I get the message "J: drive not accessible. Disk is corrupted and unreadable". I am not much knowledgeable about computers, thats why I am seeking help here in wiki. Thanks for the help. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/59.88.20.120|59.88.20.120]] ([[User talk:59.88.20.120|talk]]) 16:43, 20 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Have you tried rebooting your computer and then trying again? It shouldn't have corrupted anything just to have it pulled out while it was watching a movie. (In the future, if you have something you CANNOT afford to lose, store it somewhere else as well as a USB drive. USB drives are very convenient but they are NOT necessarily reliable; when they fail, they often fail totally and without warning.) --[[Special:Contributions/98.217.8.46|98.217.8.46]] ([[User talk:98.217.8.46|talk]]) 17:34, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

Rebooting the system didnt wrk out, still its corrupted. i just got that data so didnt have the chance to make a backup. thats why i am asking help here. before i could make a backup the accident happened. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/59.88.20.104|59.88.20.104]] ([[User talk:59.88.20.104|talk]]) 18:19, 20 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Typing "usb flash drive corrupted" into Google reveals lots of pages that might be helpful, as well as [http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8366 this extremely technical description] of what the problem could be. It features the line "...there is a bug with Windows 2000 (that MS never bothered to fix) and can corrupt the drive when it is removed without proper eject." ... Out of curiosity, what parameters did you run chkdsk with? It won't fix anything if you don't run it with /r. « [[User:Aaron Rotenberg|Aaron Rotenberg]] « [[User talk:Aaron Rotenberg|Talk]] « 19:06, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

== PS3 controller for NXT mindstormers robot ==

Is it possible to use a PS3 Sixaxis controller for a NXT brick with FTC firmware on it. I am using Robot C to program the brick. If it is possible, how would i do it also. Thanks in advance. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.175.15.49|71.175.15.49]] ([[User talk:71.175.15.49|talk]]) 16:44, 20 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I'd have thought it probably was possible but you probably have to do some programming unless somebody else has done this already. you might be interested in this link [http://www.pabr.org/sixlinux/sixlinux.en.html Using the PlayStation 3 controller in Bluetooth mode with Linux]. I'd have thought one of the Lego Mindstorms or other robotics notice boards would be better help. [[User:Dmcq|Dmcq]] ([[User talk:Dmcq|talk]]) 12:15, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

:I believe it's been done with the Wii remote (which is also BlueTooth) - so it's probably possible. [[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 22:38, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

== Spam solutions critique template author ==

There's a templated message that's been in use for a long time &ndash; since the age of Usenet &ndash; that is often used to critique new proposals to fight spam.

It starts off with

Your post advocates a
( ) technical
( ) legislative
( ) market-based
( ) vigilante
approach to fighting spam. Your idea will not work.
Here is why it won't work....

and then runs through several check-all-that-apply explanations and principles. A full copy is available [http://craphound.com/spamsolutions.txt here], and probably everywhere else on the 'Net.

Anyway, I was wondering &mdash; does anyone know the identity of the original author? As well, this document has been widely reproduced for many years; was it ever explicitly released into the public domain (or under any free license) by the copyright holder? [[User:TenOfAllTrades|TenOfAllTrades]]([[User_talk:TenOfAllTrades|talk]]) 17:31, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

:I don't think it was ever copyrighted... it's the Internet. For the same reason I can say it's unlikely you'll ever find who wrote it. ''--[[User:Grawity|grawity]]'' 09:25, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
::Every creative work is copyrighted unless explicitly released. This applies on the internet as elsewhere. [[User talk:Algebraist|Algebraist]] 09:38, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
:::Well, if that person that OP linked to can post the full text without getting sued, and the fact that you said it's been used since the invention of Usenet, I believe that you could use it without any fear of legal repercussions or anything like that. <font face="terminal">[[User:Flaming|flaming]][[User talk:Flaming|lawye]][[User:-Ril-|r]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Flaming|c]]</sup></font> 14:52, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

::::There is often a broad gap between 'doing something that won't get you sued' and 'doing the ''right'' thing'. In any case, I'm not looking for (bad) legal advice &mdash; I'm genuinely interested in who the author is. [[User:TenOfAllTrades|TenOfAllTrades]]([[User_talk:TenOfAllTrades|talk]]) 20:37, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

:::::Correct. You cannot use "they did it too" as a defense in court. As for the author, it is highly unlikely that the author will be possible to find. There are likely many people claiming to be the author. I've had a very similar experience. I pulled a hoax a long time ago (because I ''thought'' was going to get a book published and the hoax was a cool tie-in). Since then, I've found many people claim to have been the ones who created the hoax - and they have evidence to prove it. -- [[User:Kainaw|<font color='#ff0000'>k</font><font color='#cc0033'>a</font><font color='#990066'>i</font><font color='#660099'>n</font><font color='#3300cc'>a</font><font color='#0000ff'>w</font>]][[User talk:Kainaw|&trade;]] 21:08, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

::::::I also suspect that the document has evolved over time; I wouldn't be surprised if there have been tweaks over the years (additional rationales have been added, etc.) and that there have been many contributions. Still, is there anyone who is strong in ''Google-fu'' who knows of the earliest Usenet mention? [[User:TenOfAllTrades|TenOfAllTrades]]([[User_talk:TenOfAllTrades|talk]]) 21:57, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

:::::::By now there will be dozens to hundreds of authors who contributed to the current version. Those things definitely evolve. A few years ago I got a funny email about "Top 10 things likely to be overheard if you had a Klingon on your software development team" - it was OK - but I added a bunch more ideas to it and put it up on my web site (here: http://www.sjbaker.org/humor/klingon_programmer.html) - now do a Google search on a phrase found only in my version and you'll find over fourteen THOUSAND web sites are "mirroring" my additions to the original post. Of the few I looked at, several have improved on my version - culling out some of the weaker jokes and adding new ones. Now this 'meme' has spread and the "latest" versions probably have dozens or even hundreds of separate authors. Even if you could track down the original author, you wouldn't be able to get him/her to grant you legal rights to use the current version because there are an unknowable (and definitely uncontactable) number of amenders. Fortunately, people don't usually expect to enforce copyright on humor posts like that...but that doesn't change the law. [[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 23:06, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

: I think google's usenet searching is badly broken. I can't find any example of this post on usenet previous to 2004. I would bet good money that it's appeared on usenet at least as far back as the 1990s. [[User:APL|APL]] ([[User talk:APL|talk]]) 15:53, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

== battery life: monitor or sound output? ==
What costs more battery power of an offline laptop: Writing in Word or listening to sound files via headphones (with the monitor switched off)? If it's the latter: How big is the difference--enough to be able to sometimes switch on the monitor and take notes in Word and still save battery life? (I'm trying to figure out how to maximize battery life while working out of reach of an outlet.) Thanks, [[User:Ibn Battuta|Ibn Battuta]] ([[User talk:Ibn Battuta|talk]]) 17:55, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

: The two are probably much the same. For normal operations, power is consumed (more than usual) when the hard disk spins or the GPU fires up properly. Absent either of these, the difference between the two actions you describe is likely to be minimal. [[Special:Contributions/87.114.130.249|87.114.130.249]] ([[User talk:87.114.130.249|talk]]) 00:45, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

== Utorrent check ==

I use [[utorrent]] to download files, but because I use public computers each time I start utorrent to resume downloading a file from the previous session, it goes through an extremely long checking sequence which can take upto half an hour for 20GB. I realize this checking is a vital function, but on my home pc it remembers what it has checked from session to session and just resumes straight away. So my question is, on public computers how can I make utorrent remember what it has check and just start downloading? Is there some registry files it needs to work from different pc to pc? Thanks. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/66.63.184.3|66.63.184.3]] ([[User talk:66.63.184.3|talk]]) 21:15, 20 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Utorrent usually saves the resume information in ''C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\utorrent'', but you can make a portable utorrent. To do this put a clean version of utorrent.exe into it's own folder on your portable drive, then make a new text file (File -> New -> Text Document) and call it "settings.dat" making sure the file extension has been changed from .txt to the .dat extension. Now start utorrent and it will save all it's settings in that folder. You will have to go through the check sequence only once and it will remember it for the next session. However, this only works if the drive letter of your flash drive or portable hard disk remains the same on the computers you use. If you're using the same public computers but they just wipe the session data when you log off it should be ok, but if the drive letter changes it will cause errors. [[User talk:SN0WKITT3N|<font color="#B40404">SN0WKITT3N</font>]] 19:19, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

== Minefield → Shiretoko ==
{{resolved}} <font face="terminal">[[User:Flaming|flaming]][[User talk:Flaming|lawye]][[User:-Ril-|r]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Flaming|c]]</sup></font> 02:49, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

I use [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/minefield/ Minefield] (the pre-pre-beta version Firefox) for my web browsing. It is updated nightly, so I get updates every day. One day, a couple weeks back, when it got updated, it changed names on me - it's now something called[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/shiretoko/ Shiretoko]. It seems to be the same thing, but they have 2 seperate pages on the Mozilla website, so I assume there must be some subtle differences. Can someone tell me what the difference(s) is/are between these two programs? <font face="terminal">[[User:Flaming|flaming]][[User talk:Flaming|lawye]][[User:-Ril-|r]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Flaming|c]]</sup></font> 22:45, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

: Minefield versions are all trunk builds - the latest versions of Firefox, irregardless of version. Shiretoko is the codename for Firefox 3.1; Shiretoko Alpha 2 has been released recently. --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wj32|c]]</sup> 00:40, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

:: Actually what was recently released is ''Firefox 3.1 Beta 2'', not ''Alpha 2''. --[[User:Dapete|<small>da</small>pete]] 09:45, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

: My bad. --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wj32|c]]</sup> 01:42, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

:::So Minefield is newer than Shiretoko, because Alphas are generally newer than Betas? <font face="terminal">[[User:Flaming|flaming]][[User talk:Flaming|lawye]][[User:-Ril-|r]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Flaming|c]]</sup></font> 14:50, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

:::: Beta versions are newer than Alpha versions, and both are pre-release versions. Minefield builds are the latest version of Firefox (built nightly I think). On the Minefield page it says: "Warning: This is NOT A FINAL OR PRE-RELEASE VERSION." --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wj32|c]]</sup> 05:16, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

::::: Our article [[Software release life cycle]] explains what Alpha and Beta releases are - and what to expect from them! [[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 15:59, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

== Images in Safari, Firefox ==

I've noticed that in Safari and even in Firefox, often my computer decides to only try to load maybe 75% of the images on a page. Hitting reload usually gets the rest. This happens in particular with Google Images and Facebook, but often also happens with things like Google Maps (it'll load maybe half the tiles and then just give up, and just put a "loading" in place or sometimes a "can't load at this resolution" which is always incorrect here). What's the likely issue here? Any suggestions on fixing it? I have a MacBook, OS X 10.4.11, with the latest versions of both Safari and Firefox, with a usually pretty reliable internet connection. It's an irritating quirk. --[[Special:Contributions/98.217.8.46|98.217.8.46]] ([[User talk:98.217.8.46|talk]]) 22:55, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
:This is a common problem in Firefox, and one which there doesn't seem to be a fix for, but why Safari would also do it I don't know. Have you tried [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] to see if it also happens? The only thing I can think is you're getting a [[Timeout (telecommunication)|network timeout]] server closing the connection, especially if it's a very large image. There are some suggestions on a similar problem [http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=441693 here] which may help. [[User talk:SN0WKITT3N|<font color="#B40404">SN0WKITT3N</font>]] 19:44, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

::Firefox doesn't do that under either Linux or Windows on dozens of machines I use regularly...if this is indeed Firefox-related and as common as that - then it must be associated with the Mac port of Firefox. Personally, I doubt it's Firefox's fault. If all Firefox/Mac installations did this on sites as common as GoogleMaps and Facebook, then the error reports would be all over the Firefox developer site at top importance levels - and they aren't. If you see it in Safari to then the problem certainly lies elsewhere. Something's screwy with your network setup - which is going to be tough to diagnose remotely. It certainly sounds like a network timeout though. [[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 22:35, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
:::You're right, I was remembering Firefox used to do this all the time but since version 3 I've never had the problem. I found a few old bugzilla reports and questions about this but looks like if there was a problem they fixed it. [[User talk:SN0WKITT3N|<font color="#B40404">SN0WKITT3N</font>]] 22:54, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

:OK. So what ought I do? --[[Special:Contributions/98.217.8.46|98.217.8.46]] ([[User talk:98.217.8.46|talk]]) 19:01, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

= December 21 =
== [[Quantum GIS]] question ==

I'm trying to create a map for [[Virginia State Route 28]]. I've downloaded all the data I need, my map looks like the following:
[http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=28maput3.png]
My problem is with the colouring. How do I get, for example, the line representing 28 to become red, [[Interstate 66]] to become blue, [[Virginia State Route 267]] to become green, etc.? And how would I add the state border? Would I do all of this in Inkscape? Thanks in advance, a very confused [[User talk:Xenon54|Xenon]][[User:Xenon54|54]] <small>([[Happy Holidays|Frohe Feiertage!]])</small> 18:34, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
:(it's good to know someone else uses Inkscape!) I assume you have it saved as an SVG. If you have the roads set to different objects, then you can change the colors easily by just selecting the object and clicking the color red on the color bar at the bottom. As for the state border - just use the bezier/straight line tool and draw it based on a real map. Or find an image of the state border (just a line), import it, and resize it to fit your map. <font face="terminal">[[User:Flaming|flaming]][[User talk:Flaming|lawye]][[User:-Ril-|r]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Flaming|c]]</sup></font> 20:01, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
::::<small>FWIW: I use Inkscape a LOT![[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 22:21, 21 December 2008 (UTC)</small>
::That's what I thought I should do - except Quantum GIS' "Save As Image" function only saves as JPGs or PNGs. Any members of the [[WP:USRD/MTF|maps task force]] around here? [[User talk:Xenon54|Xenon]][[User:Xenon54|54]] <small>([[Happy Holidays|Frohe Feiertage!]])</small> 20:07, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
:::Then this is something you'll have to do in something like Photoshop or [[GIMP]] (the latter is a free download). GIMP and Photoshop are 'raster' editors - Inkscape is for 'vector' images. You should tell your Quantum machine to save as PNG - NOT JPG. The artifacts caused by saving as JPEG will make your recoloring task VASTLY harder. [[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 22:21, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
::::Thanks for the response. [[User talk:Xenon54|Xenon]][[User:Xenon54|54]] <small>([[Happy Holidays|Frohe Feiertage!]])</small> 22:33, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

== Mass audio file data edit ==

I have many, many songs on my laptop. I now have 3 issues.

When I first uploaded them, I used the following file structure:
*Artist
**Album
***Disc no (for double albums)
****Song name
Because I now also use an MP3 player, I would prefer the following file structure:
*Artist
**Album
***Disc no (for double albums)
****Artist - Song name
I have already done this for my 'The Beatles' folder and my 'John Lennon' folder, but wondered if there is a quick and easy way to do it to all of them.

Secondly, I would like to edit the little pieces of info (what's it called - metadata or something?) like the song title, artist name, etc. Is there a quick way to do that?

Finally, some of my songs - seemingly at random - appear as 'Track 6' or something in Windows Media Player, despite the filename being different to that. Is there a way to fix that? '''[[User:Dendodge|<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Den</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:red">dodge</em>]]''' <small>[[User talk:Dendodge|Talk]]</small><sup>[[Special:Contributions/Dendodge|Contribs]]</sup> 21:46, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

:Uploaded? To what? Is this itunes, cd rips? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/82.43.88.87|82.43.88.87]] ([[User talk:82.43.88.87|talk]]) 21:53, 21 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::It's just MP3 versions of music from CDs, which I imported using Roxio. '''[[User:Dendodge|<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Den</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:red">dodge</em>]]''' <small>[[User talk:Dendodge|Talk]]</small><sup>[[Special:Contributions/Dendodge|Contribs]]</sup> 22:31, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
:::ok, cause in itunes there should be an option to do what you want easily. For the "Track 6" problem you can use [[audacity]] to add a title to each track that will show in WMP. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/82.43.88.87|82.43.88.87]] ([[User talk:82.43.88.87|talk]]) 22:36, 21 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::::Audacity isn't needed at all. On Windows (and probably other OS's) all you need to do it right click → Properties → Summary → Advanced. And you can just click to edit right there. <font face="terminal">[[User:Flaming|flaming]][[User talk:Flaming|lawye]][[User:-Ril-|r]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/Flaming|c]]</sup></font> 22:46, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
:::::I'm on Vista, and that doesn't seem to work. There's an 'ID tag' tab, which I guess is similar, but apparently I need a PowerPack to edit it. Plus it sounds like a long way - isn't there a way to automatically fill it in using the filename? '''[[User:Dendodge|<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Den</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:red">dodge</em>]]''' <small>[[User talk:Dendodge|Talk]]</small><sup>[[Special:Contributions/Dendodge|Contribs]]</sup> 23:13, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
:(outdent) For the metadata editing problem, there is an "Advanced Tag Editor" (on XP) option that allowed me to edit every single tag associated with the file - not just artist and title but composer, genre, album, track no., even beats per minute. You can get there by right-clicking on a track in the WMP library and clicking Advanced Tag Editor. As for the filling-in of the data automatically, you will probably have to do that manually. You could always search download.com, etc. but it seems unlikely that such a program exists. [[User talk:Xenon54|Xenon]][[User:Xenon54|54]] <small>([[Happy Holidays|Frohe Feiertage!]])</small> 23:23, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
:: Try [[EasyTAG]]. It can fill in file metadata from filenames ''and'' rename files from their metadata. --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wj32|c]]</sup> 01:44, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
:::[[foobar2000]], whilst also being my absolute preferred audio player, has this feature as standard, and everything is done as simple tags (such as %album% %artist% %tracknumber%). <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash; [[User:Neurolysis|neuro]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|(talk)]]</i></sup></font> 02:28, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

= December 22 =
== Playstation emulation glitch ==

My copy of "[[The Misadventures of Tron Bonne]]" freezes whenever I get past the blue Reaverbot in the intro stage. The freeze is just the emulator's screen goes black. (Also, I ripped it to an IMG file to play it on the computer if the format makes any difference.) [[Special:Contributions/71.220.220.198|71.220.220.198]] ([[User talk:71.220.220.198|talk]]) 04:08, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
:What emulator are you using? [[User talk:SN0WKITT3N|<font color="#B40404">SN0WKITT3N</font>]] 11:32, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
::Both ePSXe and pSX. They both had the same failure. [[Special:Contributions/71.220.223.101|71.220.223.101]] ([[User talk:71.220.223.101|talk]]) 00:57, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

== Webcam/digital camera ==

I have a few questions:
1) Can webcams be bought for cheap, and how can I acquire a decent one for cheap? I'm tech savvy enough to know how to do things, so I don't need extra gadgets where I could accomplish something in software anyway.
2) Do digital cameras usually have webcams attached? And are the prices significantly higher?
Thanks all. [[User:Magog the Ogre|Magog the Ogre]] ([[User talk:Magog the Ogre|talk]]) 04:31, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
:Samsung is my favourite brand, I personally use an S730 which I find to be particularly good both value and quality wise (some of my pictures, for reference on how good it actually is, are [[User:Neurolysis/Gallery|here]]), and most medium quality or above cameras will ''not'' have webcam functionality. <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash; [[User:Neurolysis|neuro]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|(talk)]]</i></sup></font> 12:50, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

:Both Logitech and Microsoft (and probably a bunch of others) have WebCam's that you can pick up for $25 new - or less on eBay. "Decent" is a relative term. Webcams (by definition) are intended to send video over the web - as such you don't need (and don't generally get) super high resolution. The $25 web cams produce reasonable images at poor resolution (640x480 maybe). Higher end digital cameras are not generally designed to 'stream' video. They capture it into memory locally. You might find a digital camera that can do it - but it's far from normal - and they'll generally cost you much more because they have to be built to consume very little battery power (a webcam can take as much as it needs), to produce super-high resolution (most digital cameras can do at least 3 megapixels - a webcam is typically only called upon to do half a megapixel), to store that in flash memory, to have a viewfinder and LCD viewer...a bunch of things that a basic webcam doesn't need and doesn't have. [[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 15:53, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
::Any suggestions on a specific webcam then? I'm willing to purchase over net or at [[Walmart]]/[[Target]]. [[User:Magog the Ogre|Magog the Ogre]] ([[User talk:Magog the Ogre|talk]]) 23:00, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

== Digital camera 'hack'.......... ==

I read somewhere that there was a 'hack' for those disposable camcorders. I`d like to know if there`s a somewhat related 'hack' for a digital camera. I have a "Concord Duo LCD" 1.3 megapixel camera and I`d like to be able to 'lock' the 'shutter' open to take long exposures, astrographs, through my telescope. If someone knows about such a hack, please let me know. I`d be very appreciative. Thank you ahead of time. Dave[[Special:Contributions/64.230.233.197|64.230.233.197]] ([[User talk:64.230.233.197|talk]]) 04:38, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

== .ogg files ==

Hi, I have a MacBook with OSX Leopard and I cannot play .ogg audio files. Whenever I click a link to a .ogg file on a Wikipedia page (or elsewhere) the browser asks me what program I want to use to play the file but I do not seem to have a program installed that can play the file. Also, shouldn't the file be able to play from within my browser? Cheers, [[User:Jcrook1987|Joe]]<sup>[[User talk:Jcrook1987|Talk]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Jcrook1987|Work]]</sub> 05:07, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

: You can either download and install [[Xiph.Org]]'s [http://www.xiph.org/quicktime/ QuickTime Components], or you can install [[VLC]]. --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wj32|c]]</sup> 05:44, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

::Thanks, Wj32. I installed the QT components and I already had VLC (but didn't know I could use it with .oggs) so now I have programs I can open .oggs with. But is there any way I can get them to open within my browser (i.e. Firefox)? Cheers, [[User:Jcrook1987|Joe]]<sup>[[User talk:Jcrook1987|Talk]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Jcrook1987|Work]]</sub> 04:39, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

:::For now until Firefox 3.1 is released (supports .ogg natively without a need of other applications/plugins), do what I'm forced to do and download each .ogg file. Now I don't understand when you say that VLC can't open .ogg... of course it can! What version of VLC are you using? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/99.244.11.222|99.244.11.222]] ([[User talk:99.244.11.222|talk]]) 06:23, 23 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== PSP EMULATOR ==

06:26, 22 December 2008 (UTC)harshagg
IS there any psp emulator available for pc.Actually I don't like playing through remotes and want to play GOW on my pc <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/125.16.64.198|125.16.64.198]] ([[User talk:125.16.64.198|talk]]) 06:27, 22 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:[[Potemkin (emulator)]]. [[User talk:SN0WKITT3N|<font color="#B40404">SN0WKITT3N</font>]] 11:33, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

== XNA ignorace ==

[[Special:Contributions/220.225.242.194|220.225.242.194]] ([[User talk:220.225.242.194|talk]]) 06:43, 22 December 2008 (UTC)harshagg
Why XNA is ignored while it is good it works on xbox 360 even and using 2D texture file is also easy in that while in opengl even creating a small car will take much of coding.MY friend is studying on opengl basics and I XNA and he could make a 3D car and I had made 2D track game(not long trak though) or it is a way that handling 3D in openGL is easy than XNA

:Hi! I'm a professional computer games programmer - I've been doing 3D graphics for close to 30 years. XNA is crap.

:Use OpenGL (or, if you are absolutely, utterly certain that you never want to run on anything other than Windows or XBox - you might consider Direct3D). The 'ease' of XNA is a false lure - it's easy to do the easiest things - but when the going gets the slightest bit difficult, XNA becomes useless. If you start down the XNA path, you'll soon wish you hadn't - and then it'll be too late. Plus it doesn't work on Linux, Mac, iPhone, AndroidPhone, Nintendo DS, Wii, Playstation...OpenGL works on every platform that can do 3D graphics. [[User:SteveBaker|SteveBaker]] ([[User talk:SteveBaker|talk]]) 15:43, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

==Getting rid of backdoor.tidserv==
I have a virus on my computer called backdoor.tidserv. I need to know how to remove it. It makes some sites, such as Google, act strangely. I can't remove it with the anti-virus software because it shows up as "left alone". And I can't use System Restore because nothing happens when I click the "next" button on the third step. Is it safe to remove it manually by going to the directory it is in, right-clicking it, and choosing "delete"? If not, are there any free anti-virus programs that will remove this virus? Not those that require registration. Just the free ones. [[Special:Contributions/60.230.124.64|60.230.124.64]] ([[User talk:60.230.124.64|talk]]) 11:14, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
*Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Mepis, Debian, SuSE, etc. Each of them free, none of them requiring registration, all of them ensuring that you'll never again suffer from this kind of crap. -- [[User:Hoary|Hoary]] ([[User talk:Hoary|talk]]) 11:46, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
::I don't want to switch operating system. All I'm interested in is getting rid of this treacherous virus. [[Special:Contributions/60.230.124.64|60.230.124.64]] ([[User talk:60.230.124.64|talk]]) 12:11, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
:::Ignore Hoary, there are plenty of viruses for *nix, and his answer doesn't even address the question. I'm going to write up some instructions now, which AV are you using? :) <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash; [[User:Neurolysis|neuro]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|(talk)]]</i></sup></font> 12:51, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
::::Symantec. [[Special:Contributions/60.230.124.64|60.230.124.64]] ([[User talk:60.230.124.64|talk]]) 13:04, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
:::::<s>Then [http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=36890 this] should help. <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash; [[User:Neurolysis|neuro]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|(talk)]]</i></sup></font> 13:06, 22 December 2008 (UTC)</s> Turns out 'done' != 'solved'. <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash; [[User:Neurolysis|neuro]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|(talk)]]</i></sup></font> 13:08, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

:(ec) Yeah it annoys me too when someone suggests changing your whole OS and migrating your stuff just to fix some minor Windows problem.
:[http://www.symantec.com/en/uk/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2008-091809-0911-99 this link] tells you a bit about your virus. It seems Norton Anti Virus can get rid of it for you and I suspect that other Anti Virus software can remove it as well (perhaps your Anti Virus has ben compromised in some way). If you don't want to splash AUS$60 or more, you can try a manual removal. The word "TDSS" seems to be an important clue. Search your system for all files with "TDSS" in the filename, and search the registry for "TDSS". Delete the obvious candidates and move/rename the less obvious ones (remembering their old name/location). Reboot your PC. You might have to go round this process several times to be sure you have got all of it. One last thing: messing with the registry and system files carries a high risk of breaking Windows so bad that you need to reinstall everything. Make sure you back up anything you cannot afford to lose (ie. documents, photos, emails, etc.) before you start. [[User:Astronaut|Astronaut]] ([[User talk:Astronaut|talk]]) 13:06, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

: Well no there aren't "plenty of viruses for *nix", but I do agree that Hoary's comment was a bit pointless. Anyway, go ahead and delete the virus' file. If you can. You see, while the virus is running, Windows locks the file so you can't delete it. You'll have to terminate the process first. If Windows Task Manager can't terminate the process, try IceSword or gmer or something else. You can also try booting from a GNU/Linux LiveCD with NTFS support or a Windows Live CD (see [[BartPE]]) and delete it from there.

: The first thing you'll have to do is locate the virus' file. This can be done using Process Explorer (google it). If the virus is some sort of DLL, then it's going to be much harder. If it's a rootkit, use IceSword or gmer. --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wj32|c]]</sup> 21:30, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

:: Actually, it's not that simple. This does have a rootkit component (thanks for the link, Astronaut). You'll first have to use IceSword's registry editor to delete <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TDSServ</code>, <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\TDSServ.sys</code>, <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\TDSServ.sys</code> and <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TDSS</code>. Then use IceSword to move any files that start with TDSS in <code>C:\Windows\system32</code> to a backup directory. --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wj32|c]]</sup> 21:42, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

:::I've heard that this virus can stop you from getting anti-virus programs. I don't know if this has happened to my computer, but what if it does? What can I do then? [[Special:Contributions/60.230.124.64|60.230.124.64]] ([[User talk:60.230.124.64|talk]]) 23:58, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

:::: Please, stop worrying about what '''might''' happen if you "get an anti-virus" program. Search Google for IceSword and download it. Run it, and follow the instructions I just gave you. Sorry, but... your computer will ''not'' blow up if the rootkit you have prevents you from running an anti-virus program! --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wj32|c]]</sup> 00:11, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

:::::Yes, hunt down and kill any running processes and services that start with "TDSS". Process Explorer is good for that, and/or a rootkit killer such as IceSword if a rootkit is involved (though if you're running Vista you might have difficulty finding a rootkit killer that works). The big problem though is thinking you've got rid of it all, only to find it comes back afer a reboot. In my experience, it is possible to have multiple copies of the same virus or many different virus infections all hidden by the same rootkit. Getting them all is a long job.
:::::The best guide is to be familar with what your PC loads at boot time and then check up on any changes. Anything that starts at boot time should be checked out (googling file names is one simple method - eg. googling "TDSServ.sys" gets 9,000+ hits mostly about malware). [[User:Astronaut|Astronaut]] ([[User talk:Astronaut|talk]]) 01:33, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

:I used this program [http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix ComboFix] a while back to get rid of some spyware/virus on a friend's computer after all other antispyware programs failed and I think the files it got rid of did start with TDSS... So maybe give it a shot. Cheers, --[[Special:Contributions/71.141.107.171|71.141.107.171]] ([[User talk:71.141.107.171|talk]]) 04:59, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

== Caches ==

I was logging in to an MMORPG when a glitch occured,the login button didnt work and the moderator asked me to "clear my cache",I don't understand <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/121.245.31.100|121.245.31.100]] ([[User talk:121.245.31.100|talk]]) 15:47, 22 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:To give you the best answer, we need to know what game you're having trouble with. The process for deleting the cache for a browser-based game will be different than deleting the cache folder of a game with its own client. [[User:Laenir|Laenir]] ([[User talk:Laenir|talk]]) 16:27, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
::Almost definitely browser based. In FX, Tools > Clear Private Data > Tick 'Cache', 'Clear Private Data Now'. <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash; [[User:Neurolysis|neuro]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|(talk)]]</i></sup></font> 16:42, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

::: And in IE, Tools > Internet Options > Delete... > Delete Files... & Delete Cookies... --[[User:Wj32|wj32]] <sup>[[User talk:Wj32|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wj32|c]]</sup> 21:34, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

== Skpjack & the Clipper Chip ==
See [[Skipjack_(cipher)|Skipjack]] and [[Clipper chip]] for more info<br/>
If Skipjack was classified then how could companies use it to encrypt data? It seems paradoxical to me. Plus, is the weakness in that a key is included for each chip or that there's a weakness in the algorithm? Because, if the government were to use the unique cryptographic key on each chip to decrypt the message couldn't they just use the backdoor that was planted in it? --[[User:Melab-1|Melab±1]] [[User_talk:Melab-1|&#9742;]] 16:39, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
:"If Skipjack was classified then how could companies use it to encrypt data" They couldn't, but it isn't. I don't really comprehend the rest of your question, sorry! <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash; [[User:Neurolysis|neuro]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|(talk)]]</i></sup></font> 16:44, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
::Classified doesnt mean "government only." If a company were given access to classified information (which many of them often are, see [[Lockheed Martin]]), then using it wouldnt be a problem. [[User:Livewireo|Livewireo]] ([[User talk:Livewireo|talk]]) 17:17, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

: Here's how it was intended to work:
:* The Skipjack cipher was indeed classified. This wasn't (they said) security through obscurity, but rather just to prevent the design secrets of how the NSA's theory-of-cipher-construction worked (and thus aid the growing civvy-street crypto community to design better ciphers).
:* Government contractors (e.g. VLSI Inc.) would make hardware encryption chips (that's the clipper chip) which embodied the Skipjack algorithm, the key exchange protocol, keystorage, and rest of the cryptosystem (modes and stuff, signing)
:* Computer manufacturers (IBM, Sun, Dell, etc.) would buy these chips from VLSI and would put them on their board. They'd probably also have a standard API for accessing the chip.
:* When you set up your new computer, you'd input (or have it generate) your keys - but you didn't get to pick ''all'' of the key. Instead the key was split, with a portion of it (my memory says 22 bits out of 80, but I'm not sure) injected in the VLSI factory (a different fragment for each individual chip). This (the Law-enforcement access field) was kept in the government's key escrow - even you, as the owner of the chip, couldn't recover it.
:* You'd pick the remaining bits, and the chip would use the elision of your key and the LEAF for encryption and decryption. Skipjack is a pretty good algorithm - contrary to people's fears at the time, NSA hadn't deliberately released a broken system. The system is secure as long as the government's escrow isn't compromised (you'd hope they'd look after that). Each chip was tamper resistant (which means it'd blow its little brains out if someone tried to get into it), and even if they succeeded (an expensive process) they'd only recover your specific key and the specific LEAF for that chip (no, the NSA weren't dumb enough to use the same LEAF for everyone).
:* If the US government wanted to read your encrypted traffic, they'd identify your chip (I think from the exchange of unique chip serial number as part of the key exchange), and then apply to the relevant authority for the appropriate LEAF. That leaves them with 22 (say) bits known out of 80, so they'd have to brute force the rest - but they're the NSA, so they've got plenty of capacity to do that, and knowing the LEAF makes it a very tractable task.
:* All in all the system was (if you trust the government) secure (there's no weak key, no trapdoor in the cryptosystem, and no backdoor in the chip). You're relying on the US government not to cock up and leak the LEAFs; say what you like about the NSA, they're not dumb enough to leave a USB stick with all the country's LEAFs on the train.
: It's really a very nice system implemented well; the only problem with it was political (that they proposed to make it the ''only'' strong crypto that anyone could use). The same principles (secure central escrow, unique local key in tamper-resistent module) are used (and were before Clipper) by the banking industry (and you can bet in military systems too) - the need for a large organisation to be able to recover stuff encrypted by a key stored in a now lost device make some kind of escrow inevitable for them. In addition the British government's Rambutan system (which works much as described above, although still classified and I've no idea if it has a LEAF equivalent) is (supposedly) in use handling non-secret stuff British government departments (the tax office, the health service, etc.). -- [[User:AgentOfDoom|AgentOfDoom]] ([[User talk:AgentOfDoom|talk]]) 17:59, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

:: The british thing is [[Rambutan (cryptography)]]. -- [[User:AgentOfDoom|AgentOfDoom]] ([[User talk:AgentOfDoom|talk]]) 18:06, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

:: AgentOfDoom is right on the money. And IIRC, 22 bits out of 80 is correct. -- [[User:Fullstop|Fullstop]] ([[User talk:Fullstop|talk]]) 18:20, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

== DDR2 memory ==

If I place DDR2 1066 memory sticks into slots on motherboard that supports maximum DDR2 800(OC), will it work there? MB: [http://asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=614&l4=0&model=2010&modelmenu=2] Or my only option is to buy DD2 800 and lower? Failed Google search, and [[DDR2 SDRAM]] article did not answered this question. [[User:Vitall|Vitall]] ([[User talk:Vitall|talk]]) 17:23, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
:The DDR2 1066 will work in any DDR2 slot. They are backwards compatible within the DDR2 series. Your 1066 should work in the 800 slot, but only at the performance of DDR2 800. [[User:Freedomlinux|Freedomlinux]] ([[User talk:Freedomlinux|talk]]) 18:26, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

== Upgrading Laptop Graphics Card ==

Hey guys, I guess this question has been asked a lot of times, but any help would be appreciated. I have a 64 mb nvidia dedicated graphics card on my hp laptop. I find it to be too slow for games and i just wanted to upgrade it to a 256 mb or a 128 mb dedicated graphics card. Is this possible in any possible way on a laptop or should I just consider buying a new laptop? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/69.159.65.57|69.159.65.57]] ([[User talk:69.159.65.57|talk]]) 20:36, 22 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:It's possible, but laptops aren't normally made to be user-serviceable, which means you'd have to pay someone to do it for you. Why use a laptop for games ? I suggest you get a less expensive regular PC for that, and keep the laptop for those occasions when you need a computer away from home. You can play some less graphics-intensive games on it on those occasions. Then, when the need arises in the future, you can upgrade the regular PC. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 20:49, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
::Laptops aren't standardized, so good luck finding something that fits. As for paying someone to do it, I have been in the freelance IT business working with various firms for years, and nobody has ever mentioned that they have a skill like that to me. Hm. <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash; [[User:Neurolysis|neuro]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|(talk)]]</i></sup></font> 00:26, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

==Auto forwarding past and future mail==

Hey, I'd like to know if there are any free forwarding services out there that is able to forward email from my current inbox ([[Juno Online Services]]) to my [[GMail]] account. It has to be able to copy the messages from my Juno inbox and folders to GMail (with original headers), and it would greatly help if it supports incoming mail as well, but that's only second in priority. Does anyone know of any software or free service that can achieve this? Much appreciated, <span style="color:'black'; font-family:'old english text mt','cloister black',serif">[[User:Vic93|<big>V</big>ic93]] ([[User talk:vic93|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Vic93|c]])</span> 22:29, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
:[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Filters_(Thunderbird) This] might be of assistance. <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash; [[User:Neurolysis|neuro]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|(talk)]]</i></sup></font> 00:24, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
:Try just copying over IMAP in your mail client from one account to the other. --[[Special:Contributions/71.141.107.171|71.141.107.171]] ([[User talk:71.141.107.171|talk]]) 04:53, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

== Image search ==

Is there a tool online for which I can find an image if I have it on my hard drive (i.e., no keywords)? I imagine it would process by EXIF/metadata/checksums or something like that. I've had people send me awesome images, but I can't locate them online. [[User:Magog the Ogre|Magog the Ogre]] ([[User talk:Magog the Ogre|talk]]) 23:03, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

:Try [http://www.tineye.com TinEye] — [[User:Bewildebeast|Matt Eason]] <sup>([[User talk:Bewildebeast|Talk]] &#149; [[Special:Contributions/Bewildebeast|Contribs]])</sup> 23:07, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
:: Tineye won't help here, read more carefully. He/she is talking about searching images on the harddrive not the internet. Same reason why you cant open this link: [file:///C:\Users\WetBundy\PornPics\BOOBIES.png] :P <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/99.244.11.222|99.244.11.222]] ([[User talk:99.244.11.222|talk]]) 06:27, 23 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:::No, Tineye is exactly what I wanted, thank you ("... can't locate them online"). I didn't think anyone would find anything; thanks. [[User:Magog the Ogre|Magog the Ogre]] ([[User talk:Magog the Ogre|talk]]) 07:02, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

== Gdebi inside Gdebi ==

I have a bash script I distribute to my clients every few months, to update their Debian OS, that script downloads .deb files, installs them, and also installs software from the repositories, is it possible to put this file inside a .deb? would it work properly? I'm not sure... Thanks [[User:SF007|SF007]] ([[User talk:SF007|talk]]) 01:56, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

:Hmm... thats like trying to find the derivative of a derivative to find out how fast a function changes. Anyways, what you could do is to look at the source file for APT and see where to go from there. Im sure that your solution doesnt involve archiving .debs into a .deb, could be something like an atom feed or something. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/99.244.11.222|99.244.11.222]] ([[User talk:99.244.11.222|talk]]) 06:36, 23 December 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== network traffic by process (Windows) ==

With [[Wireshark]], I can see network packets. With [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897437.aspx tcpview], I can see connections established by process. Is there something that I can use to see network traffic ''filtered by'' process? Thanks, –[[User:Outriggr|<font color="#112299">Outriggr]]</font>&nbsp;[[User talk:Outriggr|''§'']] 07:22, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

== uwdg ==

Hi i am responsible for a web site and im trying to increase its rate in ranking, So
I would like to know what are the main elements that i need to work on for a high ranked site?
To seee the site: http://www.kau.edu.sa/ <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Uwdg|Uwdg]] ([[User talk:Uwdg|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Uwdg|contribs]]) 07:28, 23 December 2008 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
==Curly brackets==
::Hello, could someone please tell me how to locate the curly brackets on my computer. I have a Windows Vista HP laptop and people have said the curly brackets are next to the P button, but on my keyboard é è [ are beside the P. Thank you.--[[User:Jeanne boleyn|jeanne]] ([[User talk:Jeanne boleyn|talk]]) 07:39, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

If you can't find them on your keyboard through use of shift/ctrl then you can always use [[Alt keycodes]] to get them. This site (http://code.knopok.net/alt-codes.html) shows them as ALT123 and ALT125 - seems to work if I do it {and } . Another thing i've done before when stuck in a similar situation (darn Apple with their weird keyboard layouts) is search online for the character, copy it and then place it in my document - not ideal but works fine if you've always got the internet on and ready to go. [[Special:Contributions/194.221.133.226|194.221.133.226]] ([[User talk:194.221.133.226|talk]]) 09:28, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

==Youtube==
On Youtube, is there a way of "ignoring" users you dislike so that their videos don't show up in Recent Videos or Recommended for You? Because there is one particular user who is pestering me with his actions (he's not attacking me personally, but he is doing things that make me upset - if you know what I mean). [[Special:Contributions/60.230.124.64|60.230.124.64]] ([[User talk:60.230.124.64|talk]]) 08:41, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

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Is there a way to search for repeating (identical) images on a USB flash drive in Windows 10? Checking by eye becomes tedious for me, as I'm back-uping many of them and don't want to transfer identical jpg images with different file names. Brandmeistertalk 20:52, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorting by size would make it easier. If two images look the same but have different file sizes, there's probably a difference in quality or a filter has been applied, and you probably want to take a closer look to determine which is worth backing up.-Gadfium (talk) 21:36, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Using a compressed image format like jpeg, it's indeed very unlikely that two different images have the same file size, but if there are thousands of images of a few megabytes each, you'll probably have some collisions. See birthday problem. Also, two identical images may still have different file size if there's a difference in their metadata. For example, one may have a caption added. Still, sorting by file size would be a good start. Only if you're dealing with a huge number of pictures it's worth finding a more advanced method. PiusImpavidus (talk) 09:27, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see any real reason to use something as crude as exact filesize instead of file contents i.e. hash or checksum which is almost as trivial for any duplicate detection tool and even on a USB flash drive shouldn't take that long. E.g. Dupeguru definitely can and it sounds like Czkawka can as well although at least for Windows there must be thousands and even going by only free hundreds and I expect at least tens FLOSS. I mean you might occasionally have images which are basically duplicate but have some minor changes in the metadata or whatever which you'd miss by using contents, but it's still the better choice IMO. Dupeguru and Czkawka also have similar image functionality although I've never used such functionality since I've only ever been interested in removing exact dupes. This isn't a problem for images but if we're talking large files and you're concerned about time and you're fairly sure you don't have corruption etc, I think some tools allow only hashing a part of the file to speed things up. (OTOH, if you're worried about malicious damage/changes, make sure you choose a tool with a secure hash although this isn't a common concern.) Nil Einne (talk) 14:53, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
What exactly is making it difficult? Is it because the duplicates could be in different folders? How exact a duplicate do the images have to be to be considered a duplicate? If everything is in one directory, sorting by filesize would work, as others have mentioned. If I was doing the task, I'd sort by size and switch the view to large thumbnails or whatever. If pictures are in multiple directories, things get more complicated. When I had a similar task to do, I actually made use of the command line's DIR function to get me a list of every file in every directory and import that into Excel where I could easily check for duplicate file names, file sizes, creation dates, and so on. Matt Deres (talk) 16:52, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

December 1

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Does the Reddit Automod know that I access an account on DuckDuckGo?

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Is a connection to Reddit via DuckDuckGo pretty sus to the Automod? Is it why the automod has been autoremoving all of my legit posts?

What are other users' experiences like using a Reddit account on DuckDuckGo? --2600:8803:1D13:7100:BBC6:2B3:625A:265B (talk) 12:23, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reddit automods produce a reason why posts are removed. You haven't provided us with the reason the posts were removed. If you don't know, you need to look at the change update and instead of quickly deleting it or clicking 'read' on it, read it. I have never ever seen any hint of any automod that looks to see if the user is using a DuckDuckGo web browser. It is far more likely that you are posting something that is not allowed and the automod is removing it and you are not reading the reason why it was removed. It can be trivial. For example, I asked a question on one Reddit page and it was immediately removed. The reason for removal explained that a different Reddit page was the correct place to ask the question, so I asked it there instead and it wasn't removed. 12.116.29.106 (talk) 15:25, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

December 5

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how to use NPN transistor

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How do I use one 1250metersdeep (talk) 18:04, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Do you know the use of a BJT transistor but want to know when one would specifically use the NPN type instead of the PNP type? Perhaps the table of modes in the section Bipolar junction transistor § Regions of operation will give you the information you need.  --Lambiam 08:05, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks 1250metersdeep (talk) 13:50, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Do any dashcams exist that livestream drives onto Twitch, YouTube and other livestream video apps?

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As a Dasher for Doordash, I'd like to have strangers watch me drive deliveries live in real-time. I wonder about whether there's a Dashcam around that allows livestreaming onto any site / apps that allow users to watch anyone's livestreams. I would also like to make some of the obscure music that I play through my car's Bluetooth speakers known to the wider world.

If there isn't such a thing as a livestreaming dashcam, how come and what would it take to innovate a fully-working livestreaming dashcam in the first place? --2600:8803:1D13:7100:B55B:B71:F6ED:7780 (talk) 12:40, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you have a phone or something you could probably try to figure something out by taping it with the camera looking out and then starting a livestream. I’m not too sure about any actual dash cams so I would wait for another user to respond 1250metersdeep (talk) 13:53, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You can use one of many streaming cams. You would have to use your phone (or similar device) as a mobile hotspot, tethering the cam to the phone for internet access. This assumes you have unlimited data on your phone. The headache will be that the cam will likely lose internet connection every time you leave the car to make a delivery. If it is a good cam, it will re-attach itself automatically and begin streaming again. 68.187.174.155 (talk) 17:14, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If you're not already aware, the sort of thing you're looking to do is often referred to as IRL (in real life) streaming and those who do IRL streams often use a collection of gear consolidated in the form of a backpack for easy wearability and transport. In looking for how to accomplish your specific goals I'd look into researching the backpack setups people have posted in various places. Amstrad00 (talk) 17:44, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I suggest also that you consider the copyright and licencing implications of re-broadcasting other people's music, and how any intentions to monetise your streaming (or not) might interact with them {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.1.211.243 (talk) 18:06, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

December 7

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Mac window behavior

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Recently in MacOS, when I drag a window laterally by its title bar, sometimes it blows up to nearly fill the screen. Why? —Tamfang (talk) 23:23, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Presumably the window has a maximized state and you're switching to that state. Perhaps your mouse movement is being misunderstood as a touchscreen swiping gesture, if such a maximize gesture exists on the OS, and perhaps you can switch gestures off in the settings. Another possibility is that your mouse has a fault (low battery or a broken button) and is sending double-click messages sometimes, making the window maximize in response to a double-click on its title bar, if those are understood by the OS as maximize. Do you find the title bar slips from your grasp sometimes, as well? That would imply a mouse hardware fault.  Card Zero  (talk) 00:13, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The double-click hypothesis is at least worth testing next time it happens. —Tamfang (talk) 22:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Nope, double-clicking merely expanded the window further. —Tamfang (talk) 04:47, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Are you using a trackpad? Touching it with several fingers can alter the meaning of a gesture.  --Lambiam 18:52, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for trying, but no. —Tamfang (talk) 04:48, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps I'm not giving enough weight to the possibility that MacOS is intentionally being annoying without any special provocation. Could it be this, automatic window sizing caused by Tiling, a feature that enables quick snapping and resizing of windows? But by the sound of it this should cause windows, when dragged near screen edges, to go fully fullscreen, not just (if I understand your report correctly) kind of sorta bigger. Still, it's a recent and evidently annoying change to window behavior when windows are dragged, so the circumstantial evidence is strong. Try turning off Tiling?  Card Zero  (talk) 07:27, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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What was the first computer game with normal audio, audio that is not chiptune/tracker/midi/fm synthesis?

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What was the first computer game with normal audio, audio that is not chiptune/tracker/midi/fm synthesis? 2804:1B3:9700:1E44:2188:5975:E245:4C47 (talk) 17:08, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So are you excluding all the digital to analog conversion methods? Some early computer systems allowed analog cassette tapes to play audio under computer control. I assume these included music. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 20:00, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I scanned two books on the history of video games and both note that the first "real" sound in video games was Rally-X. They use the clarification that it was the first to use digital-to-analog to turn digitially recorded sounds into analog sound. 68.187.174.155 (talk) 17:25, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Tell us what those books are! The fact should be in the article, it would sit nicely after "one of the first games with bonus stages and continuously-playing background music". What are you citing, please?  Card Zero  (talk) 14:11, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Please define "normal audio." In general terms, all sounds for arcade games or computer games since around 1976 were produced through some sort of digital audio using sound chips, which includes the terms the OP used such as MIDI, FM synthesis, etc. This includes digitally sampled analogue sounds reproduced with digital technology. Are you asking whether a computer game was developed using analogue hardware using vacuum tubes? Alternate histories suggest themselves, as if bored techies working the night-time shift on the LEO Mk. III had been able to interface with the RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer via a Fuzzball router and been able to play a beta version of Rogue with full menacing throbbing audio: "The Xeroc strikes!" Wob-wob-wob. All your base are belong to us. MinorProphet (talk) 19:08, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Windows Diagnostic Memory tool

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How long would you expect it to take to do 96GB RAM? I heard an hour per 8GB—sound reasonable? SerialNumber54129 18:33, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That guy was a fucking idiot. Took less than two hours. SerialNumber54129 11:09, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This conversation makes no sense. Care to elaborate, @Serial Number 54129? TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 04:43, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@TheTechie: Serial Number 54129 asked how long it would take to run Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool on a pc with 96GB RAM. They heard it took an hour per 8GB, so that would be 12 hours for 96GB. Then they say that they tried it and that it took less than 2 hours. Polygnotus (talk) 15:39, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Polygnotus . I admit I was somewhat brusque about my informant  :) SerialNumber54129A New Face in Hell 16:49, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Youtube videos switching in the middle to Chinese people doing ordinary things

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I see that others are encountering the same problem.[1] Has anybody come up with a fix yet? Clarityfiend (talk) 05:26, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To avoid videos with crocheting Chinese ladies and such – if that's not your thing – make sure the video is from the original channel and not some pirated and hacked video. The name of the channel (such as Eyewitness News ABC7NY, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ESPN MBL, ...) is given below the title of the video. Pirated videos come from an unfamiliar channel; other than that, everything looks the same as the legit video.  --Lambiam 07:35, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Aaah, thanks. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Quote marks will not appear until I type a second one

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Hello all. I have a seemingly one-off, weird and annoying issue. I am using an HP laptop computer:

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
System Model HP Spectre x360 Convertible
Version 10.0.19045
Build 19045

Every time I type a quote mark on this computer (or an apostrophe using the same keyboard key without shifting) nothing happens. It is only when I invoke the character key a second time (in a row, without moving the cursor) that anything happens, which is that, only then, TWO quote marks appear. I then I have to delete one of them. Same thing for apostrophes, though I use quotes far more frequently. This happens anywhere I attempt to type the character, including when I placed this one " right now. Please note that the key is not gummed up or anything, it always works to place the two after I type the character the second time. Any ideas? --68.129.153.226 (talk) 17:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

When did this start happening? Has it always been like this? If not, what changed? Be honest. MinorProphet (talk) 20:29, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
My 13-year old Mac Mini has stopped working. (I have already purchased a new computer, arriving in about two weeks.) I thus borrowed this HP from my sister a week ago, whereupon I discovered this issue. I thus have no idea of the timeline of the problem.--68.129.153.226 (talk) 21:07, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
What happens if you type a single ' or ", followed by some other character, like a letter?
It sounds like you're in some strange mode which is attempting to interpret various multi-keystroke sequences. Those can be perfectly ordinary — for example, as you may know, on a Mac you can type Option-U to get a bare umlaut, which when you then type a letter like A or U combines with it to form Ä or Ü. But obviously these " and ' sequences you're encountering are bizarre and unwanted! (I've never heard of combining sequences starting with " or ', either.)
My guess is that these sequences are defined for the convenience of typists in some language other than English. I would go to the relevant control panel — perhaps "Keyboard", although under Windows I'm not sure — and make sure you've got English specified as your language, with no funny extra options specified. —scs (talk) 22:10, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Per the below, it sounds like you might well see different behavior depending on whether you type the " or ' followed by a vowel like A or U, versus a consonant like B or S. —scs (talk) 22:16, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes you're right. When you're on the international keyboard (or other non-English one) if you type a quote and then a vowel you get an umlaut. With this keyboard layout the first time you press a quote key it will not type it, and you have to press it twice to type a quote.
On Windows 10, on the bottom right, to the left of the date and time, there is an area where you can click to change the keyboard layout. For the international keyboard it is "ENG INTL". If you click it you can change to the normal keyboard, "ENG" or "ENG US" or whatever you prefer. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
See dead key. I suppose your system is configured to see ' and " as dead keys, producing no direct output, but combining with the next character you type to create a letter with acute accent or two dots. I haven't used Windows since XP days, but I suppose that if the following character doesn't accept those diacritics, the ' or " is inserted after all. Try switching to a different keyboard layout. PiusImpavidus (talk) 10:37, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Have you tried a "+space sequence? I've seen such behavior of a keyboard in Windows when working in a language with diacritic letters. It simulates old typewriter - hit a diacritic symbol first, which gets printed with no carriage move, then hit a letter, which gets printed at the same place and then a carriage advances to a next position. Following this mode you hit a diacritic + space sequence to get a diacritic symbol alone. --CiaPan (talk) 15:38, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Well, 68.129.153.226, we're all agog to know whether any of our suggestions have worked. Be honest. MinorProphet (talk) 17:35, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
They say™ that no news is good news, and with no further info I thus declare this ticket
Resolved
MinorProphet (talk) 15:12, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

December 13

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Where can I find a thesis of recently released Gemini 2.0?

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For Gemini 1.5, I find its thesis.

What about recently released Gemini 2.0? HarryOrange (talk) 21:53, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Here?  --Lambiam 21:55, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

December 14

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