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= December 24 =
{{Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2012 September 19}}


== Is this bug in the google search ? ==
{{Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2012 September 20}}


I searched for the keywords: "Israel Folau" "Margaret Court" "David Tyree", then Google shows me [https://i.imgur.com/6mbOI8x.jpeg blank]. Is this bug?[[User:HarryOrange|HarryOrange]] ([[User talk:HarryOrange|talk]]) 22:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
{{Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2012 September 21}}
:If I do the same search, this question shows up (twice, due to how the refdesk is organized) plus a link to Stuff. So, it doesn't seem to be a bug. I tried the same format search with much more famous people and got hundreds of links. [[User:Matt Deres|Matt Deres]] ([[User talk:Matt Deres|talk]]) 13:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
::Remember that Google has numerous servers that can respond to your search, and they do not necessarily all behave the same. --[[Special:Contributions/142.112.149.206|142.112.149.206]] ([[User talk:142.112.149.206|talk]]) 22:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC)


= September 22 =


== Apple maps ==
= December 28 =


== File disambiguators (1): Explorer/W11 ==
Why are they so wrong?
Is there an article here at WK about thsat? [[User:OsmanRF34|OsmanRF34]] ([[User talk:OsmanRF34|talk]]) 00:07, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


Óla! So Explorer adds (''n'') to a file with a duplicate name to an existing one. Do you have suggestions how to easily identify and delete them? The search option doesn't recognize parentheses, so a search would merely identify files with that number in the title. The reason for asking is that if a folder has a large number of duplicates that should be deleted, it would be easier to sort/select/delete rather than ctrl+click individually. Thank you! [[Special:Contributions/2.28.124.91|2.28.124.91]] ([[User talk:2.28.124.91|talk]]) 16:31, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
:You talking about iOS 6? :p ¦ [[User:Reisio|Reisio]] ([[User talk:Reisio|talk]]) 00:28, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
:https://www.alldup.de/alldup_help/alldup.php and then set it to compare 100% of the content. [[User:Polygnotus|Polygnotus]] ([[User talk:Polygnotus|talk]]) 17:16, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
::Thank you [[User:Polygnotus|Polygnotus]], that's great, and freeware too. It looks like it might take some getting used to! Cheers, [[Special:Contributions/2.28.124.91|2.28.124.91]] ([[User talk:2.28.124.91|talk]]) 18:13, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
:Use a better search program - [https://www.mythicsoft.com FileLocator] will find {{code|* - Copy (*).*}}, and I'm sure there are others with will also do the job.
:Use the [[cmd.exe|command]] prompt, eg {{code|dir "* - Copy (*).*"}} works. (You can also use {{code|del}} similarly, but do so with caution and at your own risk.)
:[[User:Mitch Ames|Mitch Ames]] ([[User talk:Mitch Ames|talk]]) 09:35, 2 January 2025 (UTC)


= December 30 =
::The problem is mentioned at [[iOS 6#Reception]] but going into more details may be beyond the scope of a Wikipedia article (this reference desk doesn't have such limitations). 01:05, 22 September 2012 (UTC) <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/PrimeHunter|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->
:::Apple hasn't said much (yet) but apparently said something about this situation [http://allthingsd.com/20120920/apple-maps-app-takes-reality-distortion-to-a-whole-new-level/?mod=tweet here.] Not much help, I'm afraid, and I doubt they'll ever give a full story. [[User:Mingmingla|Mingmingla]] ([[User talk:Mingmingla|talk]]) 01:36, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


== Selecting multiple items in checkbox on this website. Is there an easier way? ==
::::It's pretty obvious: they're wrong because they were cobbled together in a hurry and Apple hasn't yet had time to filter out the errors. I could tell you stories about some of the errors I've found in Google Maps too, but Google has now had several years to play whack-a-mole with them. [[User:Looie496|Looie496]] ([[User talk:Looie496|talk]]) 02:39, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


Please look at this link:
::::::I don't know what was technically wrong there, but Looie is very probably right. They couldn't delay the release iOS 6 due to the maps, and the maps were obviously not ready. And there is also the fact that Steve Jobs, a notorious control freak, was not there anymore. [[User:Ptg93|Ptg93]] ([[User talk:Ptg93|talk]]) 19:15, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


https://www.archonia.com/en-us/search?q-a2%5B0%5D=1&q-a2%5B1%5D=2&q-a2%5B2%5D=3&qf%5B0%5D=3046&filter_string=doctor%20who
== Spotty East Asian Character Support ==


On the left of the web page you will see a checkbox "Status" with 3 items checked. The problem I have is that the only way I can get multiple items checked is by '''editing the URL'''. If I just click on an item in a checkbox on this website the other items get unchecked. In other words: the checkbox works like radio buttons. I tried a different browser; I tried ctrl-click and shift-click and alt-click. Nope. On other websites ([https://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml5_input_type_checkbox here] for example) I do not have this problem. Do you experience the same inconvenience? And if so any ideas on how to do this easier than by url editing? [[Special:Contributions/213.126.69.28|213.126.69.28]] ([[User talk:213.126.69.28|talk]]) 11:55, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
All my East Asian characters display fine on webpages and most programs, but are rectangles on mouseover tooltips and certain programs like iTunes. This is mainly irritating when I'm reading an article and I'm mousing over links for their destinations, and half of them (When I'm on the relevant language's Wiki) are unreadable.


:Not necessarily AFAIK, and that's coming from someone with experience in web design. You're unfortunately seeing their poor web design. <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> 00:17, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling my language packs. Again, the text displays fine on webpages and most other places, but doesn't in a few other places. Help? [[Special:Contributions/24.59.187.117|24.59.187.117]] ([[User talk:24.59.187.117|talk]]) 04:29, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


== Windows 10 Bin ==
:I can't address the specific issue, but I can tell you that when characters show up as rectangles, what it means is that the font being used there does not contain a rendering of that character. Ergo, the things that are showing rectangles are using a different font than your web browser uses in most places. The challenge, of course is to figure out how to change the font for the things that are problematic. Since you neglected to mention what web browser you use or what operating system you are running, it's impossible to be any more specific. [[User:Looie496|Looie496]] ([[User talk:Looie496|talk]]) 05:33, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


Doing a quick search online I realized that the path to the Windows recycle bin is C:\$Recycle.Bin; however, for some reason I don't understand, it doesn't seem to be the "Recycle Bin" on the desktop, they just seem to be two different paths (explanatory screenshot at the following link: [https://imgur.com/a/2tn8HFy]). Are they actually two different paths? If so, why? If not... why aren't the two windows synchronized? [[Special:Contributions/2A01:827:160:D601:2E75:E3BA:BBBF:B55D|2A01:827:160:D601:2E75:E3BA:BBBF:B55D]] ([[User talk:2A01:827:160:D601:2E75:E3BA:BBBF:B55D|talk]]) 14:35, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
== Wi-Fi Connection ==


How can I make my windows 7 PC WI-FI enabled? Should I install a software or fix a hardware or both? Thank you.[[Special:Contributions/175.157.136.78|175.157.136.78]] ([[User talk:175.157.136.78|talk]]) 09:07, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


= January 1 =
:Both. You will need hardware to send and receive Wi-Fi signals, and a software driver to run the hardware. Of course, you also need to be in a Wi-Fi hotspot to use it. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 09:17, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
::If it is a laptop (or netbook etc), it will have a WiFi card built-in, and should have the [[driver|device driver]] for it pre loaded into Windows. For a desktop machine, you can either get a [[PCIe]] internal card, or a [[USB]] external card. USB is easier to install, and if its on a USB extension cable, can be moved to find the strongest signal.
::Both should come with a CD containing the drivers, and instructions on how to install the card and drivers. Normally you insert the card into the the computer; Windows will detect the card, and ask for a driver, you then insert the CD, and the rest is automatic. BTW, Windows itself knows how to join a WiFi network, but it doesn't know how to talk to newer (or obscure) network cards. [[User:Csmiller|CS Miller]] ([[User talk:Csmiller|talk]]) 17:50, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


== Setting the clock in linux ==
== Question(s) about Arch Linux ==
{{Moved from|User talk:TheTechie#Aaaaarrrrchh brrr!}}
@[[User:TheTechie|TheTechie]] ... A question? Do you used [[archinstall]] to install Arch Linux? I think i will install Arch Linux, cause, i want BTW [[User:Vitorperrut555|Vitorperrut555]] ([[User talk:Vitorperrut555|talk]]) 23:31, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
:Moved this here as I found this to be a better place for it. As for your question, no, I used text commands. Though I may be able to help. Any specific questions? <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> 00:32, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
:@[[User:Vitorperrut555|Vitorperrut555]] <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> 00:41, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
::When I installed Arch Linux, I used a live-boot USB. Once booted, it has an "install" icon that can be used to do a basic install. Then, once installed, you can customize it by removing and adding the packages you like. [[Special:Contributions/68.187.174.155|68.187.174.155]] ([[User talk:68.187.174.155|talk]]) 15:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
:::68.187.174.155, I think you're confused. Archinstall is a command on Arch Linux, and the Arch Installer boots in text mode. You may be thinking of an Arch derivative like Manjaro or EndeavourOS, which do indeed boot up in graphical environments. <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> 20:23, 2 January 2025 (UTC)


= January 2 =
Why does Linux ask you for your admin password to set the clock? Why is it unsafe to leave it unprotected? [[User:OsmanRF34|OsmanRF34]] ([[User talk:OsmanRF34|talk]]) 13:21, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
:Allowing processes to freely manipulate the clock can lead to security issues, as various encryption and authentication protocols rely on an accurate clock. Setting it backwards may allow eg a [[replay attack]] or an expired certificate (which may have been compromised, but noone might bother to revoke expired certificates) to be reenabled, or may complicate logfile analysis after an incident (where you may need to analyze the logfiles of several separate machines to establish the order in which break-in events happened) [[User:Unilynx|Unilynx]] ([[User talk:Unilynx|talk]]) 13:42, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
::Linux is a UNIX, and as such a [[multi-user]] system. Allowing each and every user to change the clock would not only lead security problems, it also can lead to other errors, from incomplete software builds (since [[Make (software)|<tt>make</tt>]] relies on time stamps), missed <tt>[[cron]]</tt> jobs, missed dates and meetings (since users may rely on the system clock) to over-steeped tea (I use a small script to time my tea ;-). --[[User:Stephan Schulz|Stephan Schulz]] ([[User talk:Stephan Schulz|talk]]) 14:03, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
::You can however change the timezone for your applications without being root by setting the 'TZ' environment variable, which might solve some of the cases where you would want to change the time as a non-root user. [[User:Unilynx|Unilynx]] ([[User talk:Unilynx|talk]]) 14:14, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
:::Not to mention missing dates. ¦ [[User:Reisio|Reisio]] ([[User talk:Reisio|talk]]) 22:23, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


== Bayeux Tapestry website ==
== How may I externally choke the bit rate on streaming web-TV? ==


What image-serving technology is the [https://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeux-tapestry/discover-the-bayeux-tapestry/explore-online/ new Bayeux Tapestry website] using, and how can high-res images be downloaded? <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Talk to Andy]]; [[Special:Contributions/Pigsonthewing|Andy's edits]]</span> 20:59, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
I use Windows7 and InternetExplorer or Firefox.</br>
When I watch streaming video, The TV-channel web site automatically chooses the best possible bitrate out of 1000 kbps, 600 kbps or 300 kbps.</br>Even though my mobile broadband modem fully supports the top speed, sadly I have a far to tight quota on allowed data transfer per month. ;-(</br>Strangely there is no longer any "settings" page on the website in question ([http://tv.nrk.no http://tv.nrk.no] (the [[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]])).</br>Is there some way that I may externally choke down the streaming video bit rate to, and preferably toggle between, 600 and 300 kbps? </br>-- [[Special:Contributions/89.9.197.199|89.9.197.199]] ([[User talk:89.9.197.199|talk]]) 14:13, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


:@[[User:Pigsonthewing|Pigsonthewing]] Welcome to the Reference Desk for Computing. Are you trying to download all images, or only specific ones? {{User:TheTechie/pp}} <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> 00:54, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
: What you're talking about is [[traffic shaping]] (specifically the "bandwidth limiting" kind, rather than just the "bandwidth prioritisation" kind, which really should be called QoS). This can be implemented in the router (if you have a better-than-basic router like a Cisco, Draytek, Billion, etc., or if you have a better-than the-rubbish-they-ship router firmware like [[Tomato (firmware)|Tomato]]) or by software on your PC. I've no personal experience of doing it the latter way, but people seem to hold [[NetLimiter]] in reasonable regard (that article also links to a couple of similar products). -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''ჷ'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 16:06, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
::The former preferably, but an answer for either would be of interest, as the technology is likely in use elsewhere. <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Talk to Andy]]; [[Special:Contributions/Pigsonthewing|Andy's edits]]</span> 16:46, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
: According to their [https://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeux-tapestry/discover-the-bayeux-tapestry/explore-online/#termsofuse terms of use], "Access to this panorama is free for a private or public non-commercial use. Any commercial use of this tool is prohibited, '''as well as the extraction of images from this panorama'''" (my emphasis). This may or may not bother you. [[User:Chuntuk|Chuntuk]] ([[User talk:Chuntuk|talk]]) 18:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
::Even more, the "images" which get loaded are tiled portions of the actual image. <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> 19:11, 3 January 2025 (UTC)


== Desktop recording programs ==


= January 4 =
Are there any other desktop recording programs other then Fraps? For some reason Fraps does not work on my laptop very well and I want to know if there are others with sufficient quality [[Special:Contributions/72.235.221.120|72.235.221.120]] ([[User talk:72.235.221.120|talk]]) 20:27, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


== Zoomify ==
: Look at the "Comparison by features" table in [[Comparison of screencasting software]] - all those with "yes" for OpenGL and DirectX capture are broadly comparable to Fraps. -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''ჷ'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 20:37, 22 September 2012 (UTC)


Is it possible to download the map [http://cartesmich.free.fr/ww2.php ''La ligne de démarcation''] that is shown via Zoomify?--[[User:Antemister|Antemister]] ([[User talk:Antemister|talk]]) 22:48, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
= September 23 =
:Yes, if you google "download zoomify image" you will see various ways. [[User:Polygnotus|Polygnotus]] ([[User talk:Polygnotus|talk]]) 23:44, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
::Ah, of course I googled before and found that but was not successful. So I asked here.--[[User:Antemister|Antemister]] ([[User talk:Antemister|talk]]) 11:31, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
:::Please mention what you've already tried before and what did not work and what happened instead (e.g. error messages). [[User:Polygnotus|Polygnotus]] ([[User talk:Polygnotus|talk]]) 04:57, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
::::Tried [https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/h9sb3g/do_you_guys_know_some_way_to_get_the_full_image/?rdt=65502] and of course also the dezoomify tool but got immediately stuck because I was not able to find an URL. Very few programming skills, none regarding HTML, that's why I ask here.--[[User:Antemister|Antemister]] ([[User talk:Antemister|talk]]) 10:46, 6 January 2025 (UTC)


== about files in c ==


= January 7 =
i am not able to below lines
"data is stored as lines of characters with each line terminated by \n which may be translated into carriage return +line feed"
my doubts:
1)what is the meaning of carriage return
what is the meaning of line feed? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Phanihup|Phanihup]] ([[User talk:Phanihup|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Phanihup|contribs]]) 01:09, 23 September 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:See [[carriage return]] and [[line feed]]. So, together they mean you go to the beginning of the next line in the file. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 01:10, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

::Note that the [[line ending]] conventions vary based on operating system. The carriage return+line feed convention is used in Windows, but Unix-based systems (including Linux and Mac OS X) just use line feed (with an implicit "return to the first part of the line when you advance a line"), and Mac OSs prior to OS X used just a carriage return (with an implicit "advance a line with the return"). Other systems may have their own conventions for ending a line of text, which may not involve a carriage return or line feed at all. (Though as I understand the C standard, they would still be represented by '\n' in C strings on those systems.) -- [[Special:Contributions/71.35.101.136|71.35.101.136]] ([[User talk:71.35.101.136|talk]]) 19:05, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
:::"\n" is translated to and from whatever the end-of-line convention on any given system is by the standard C library ''stream'' functions only (those working on <tt>FILE*</tt> streams. This translation does not happen in strings, and does not, e.g., affect low-level <tt>read()</tt> and <tt>write()</tt> calls. The <tt>strlen</tt> of "a\n" is always two, even if <tt>printf("a\n")</tt> sends 3 characters to the terminal. --[[User:Stephan Schulz|Stephan Schulz]] ([[User talk:Stephan Schulz|talk]]) 20:38, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

::::That's not entirely correct. It depends on how the file is opened. If a file is opened in text mode, fopen("foo.txt", "wt"), \n will be translated to \r\n when writing. If it is opened in binary mode, fopen("foo.txt", "wb"), translation does not take place. The same holds true for reading files, \r\n is translated to \n when reading files opened in text mode, fopen("foo.txt", "rt"). Each character is returned if the file is opened in binary mode, fopen("foo.txt", "rb"). See [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/yeby3zcb%28vs.71%29.aspx]. --[[User:NorwegianBlue|NorwegianBlue]]<sup>[[User_talk:NorwegianBlue|&nbsp;<u>talk</u>]]</sup> 21:19, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
::::Well, on UNIX and Linux there is no distinction between a binary and a text file. All files are opened as binary files (i.e fopen("foo", "wb") is equivalent to fopen("foo", "w")) [[http://linux.die.net/man/3/fopen POSIX fopen()]] [[User:Ebaychatter0|Ebaychatter0]] ([[User talk:Ebaychatter0|talk]]) 00:54, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

== Polymorphism ==
hi !
polymorphism means one message peforms different operations on the object which it receives.
then " what is the benefit of polymorphism in c++?"?why polymorphism?
suppose you consider function overloading.
what is the benefit of using same function for different purposes?
can you explain clearly? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Phanihup|Phanihup]] ([[User talk:Phanihup|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Phanihup|contribs]]) 01:19, 23 September 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Well, often that just means the same function on different data types. For example, you could have a square root function for short integers, one for long integers, one for real numbers, one for double length real numbers, etc. [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 01:31, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

::It's even more common for a ToString() function. Converting a number to a string could be a completely different operation to converting a colour to a string, but ToString(int) and ToString(colour) could both work with polymorphism.--[[User:Phil Holmes|Phil Holmes]] ([[User talk:Phil Holmes|talk]]) 09:37, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

: See: [[Polymorphism (computer science)]] and [[Polymorphism in object-oriented programming]]. [[User:Mitch Ames|Mitch Ames]] ([[User talk:Mitch Ames|talk]]) 14:15, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

== Guest account on private wiki ==

I have recently created a private wiki to be used in a collaborative project, and need to add a guest account, i.e. an account with read-only access to the wiki. I am using mediawiki-1.16.1 on a hosted Linux server. The installer created the following lines in LocalSettings.php:

# The following permissions were set based on your choice in the installer
$wgGroupPermissions['*']['createaccount'] = false;
$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false;
$wgGroupPermissions['*']['read'] = false;

I tried adding, below that,

$wgGroupPermissions['Gjest']['read'] = 'true';

and created a user 'Gjest', but the 'Gjest' user received normal editing privileges. I'd be grateful if someone could advise me about how to add a guest account to the wiki. --[[User:NorwegianBlue|NorwegianBlue]]<sup>[[User_talk:NorwegianBlue|&nbsp;<u>talk</u>]]</sup> 08:57, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

:Solved it, sort of, by adding the following at the end of LocalSettings.php:

$wgGroupPermissions['user']['createaccount'] = false;
$wgGroupPermissions['user']['edit'] = false;
$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['createaccount'] = true;
$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['edit'] = true;

:i.e. normal user accounts lose editing rights, and serve as guest accounts. To edit the wiki, you need to be an administrator. I'm sure there's a better way, but for this small project, this solves the problem. --[[User:NorwegianBlue|NorwegianBlue]]<sup>[[User_talk:NorwegianBlue|&nbsp;<u>talk</u>]]</sup> 14:18, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
::You might have better luck with this question at [[mw:Project:Support desk]]. [[Special:Contributions/69.228.171.70|69.228.171.70]] ([[User talk:69.228.171.70|talk]]) 18:57, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

== How to enable turn-by-turn navigation with voice on iOS 6 running on iPad 3? ==

I can't figure it out. [[User:Write English in Cyrillic|Write English in Cyrillic]] ([[User talk:Write English in Cyrillic|talk]]) 10:13, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
:Is Siri enabled? [[User:Moondyne|Moondyne]] ([[User talk:Moondyne|talk]]) 14:23, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

== Game name wanted ==

Hi all,
maybe you can help... i'm searching for a mini-game in which one has to operate a rotary telephone in order to correctly set a series of strowger switches. Anyone has an idea how the game is called?
thanks,[[Special:Contributions/85.181.73.55|85.181.73.55]] ([[User talk:85.181.73.55|talk]]) 19:17, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

:You might have more luck at the [[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Entertainment|Entertainment desk]], which lists video games among the topics covered.—[[User:Odysseus1479|Odysseus1479]] ([[User talk:Odysseus1479|talk]]) 03:49, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

== Why are Android smartphones are so popular in Spain (and iPhones so unpopular)? ==

August sales charts showed that 90% of newly sold smartphones in Spain are using Android OS and only 2.9% (compared to 35.2% in US) are made on iOS. What are the social reasons for it? Do Spanish people, eh, think different? (pun intended)

Here's link with charts:
http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/screen-shot-2012-09-03-at-12-20-48.png?w=640&h=555

[[Special:Contributions/213.87.131.50|213.87.131.50]] ([[User talk:213.87.131.50|talk]]) 19:17, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

:The recession, which is hitting young people (the chief consumer group) especially hard, may have something to do with it. Android phones tend to be cheaper. <small>And it may, of course also have something to do with Android phones actually being superior, and the economic situation is making more people realize...</small> --[[User:NorwegianBlue|NorwegianBlue]]<sup>[[User_talk:NorwegianBlue|&nbsp;<u>talk</u>]]</sup> 20:19, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

:Android based phones surpassed iPhones in (worldwide) market share some time ago. As NorwegianBlue stated, principally, they are cheaper, much cheaper (as is the case with most non-Apple products). ¦ [[User:Reisio|Reisio]] ([[User talk:Reisio|talk]]) 21:46, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

::But that wouldn't necessarily single Spain out so distinctly from the other countries listed — they're pretty significantly lower there. I wonder if there isn't a difference in what kind of plans they have on offer, too. --[[User:Mr.98|Mr.98]] ([[User talk:Mr.98|talk]]) 00:26, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

:::If the question is what accounts for the difference of 14.6 between Spain and the next one down, Germany, I dare say that could be a tough question to answer perfectly. Maybe Apple spends less on Spain (due to historical reasons / projections of potential earnings), or maybe they do just think that differently (only a decent poll could confirm this). As for Spain vs the US, I would say Apple being based in the US covers the difference nicely. ¦ [[User:Reisio|Reisio]] ([[User talk:Reisio|talk]]) 00:41, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

::::Well, we can all speculate — there are near infinite possibilities in a vacuum of data. Presumably the OP was interested in more than just empty speculation. Things like advertising paid for, plan availability, total numbers sold (are the percentages masking radically different base numbers?), age demographics, and so on, could be possible sources of difference. --[[User:Mr.98|Mr.98]] ([[User talk:Mr.98|talk]]) 02:13, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

:::::Mmm, presumably. ¦ [[User:Reisio|Reisio]] ([[User talk:Reisio|talk]]) 02:20, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

::::::<small>The OP is apparently from Russia so they probably don't need this but it's perhaps helpful for Americans reading this thread. Phone subsidies are a far less important then they are in US in a lot of the world (0particularly in Asia). In Europe it depends on the country, in some of them they are somewhat common but even then they tend to be less restrictive (i.e. your less likely to need to go with carrier A to get phone X and carrier B to get phone Y because the carrier is subsidising the end user not the developer as seems to happen in the US) and I don't believe they are as important as the US. To put things a different way, the unsubsidised price of the phone generally has a far closer connection to the overall price you pay even if you do get your phone subsidised, then it seems to in the US. People from the US frequently seem to talk about the iPhone being $99 or $199 and a price above $199 being seen as a major barrier to a new phone, which just seems strange to some of us when to get that price you're often signing up for a contract meaning you have to spent at least a couple of thousand and often a fair amount more over the next 2 years. [http://www.telecomengine.com/article/telco-mergers-could-put-end-harmful-phone-subsidies] [http://www.tuaw.com/2012/02/27/high-carrier-subsidies-affect-iphone-sales-in-parts-of-europe/] (The first source mentions Spain, in particular it suggests the high tariffs needed for the subsidies caused a dropped in revenue because people turned to using Skype and other VOIP solutions.) According to [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304020104577384562576617618.html] [https://wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2012/03/european-operators-look-to-cut-smartphone-subsidies-to-preserve-data-gains/327/] [http://www.deltaworld.org/technology/Android-eats-iPhone-in-Spain/] earlier this year or last year, Spain's two largest carriers dropped subsidies completely because of the high cost to them and the fact they didn't seem to benefit them much (they have very high churn) although the last one does suggest the subsidies pushed people to smart phone from feature phones. </small>
::::::<small>Prepay is also a more important part of the market, again not as much as in Asia, but far more significant then the US. E.g. [http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/06/prepaid-mobile-phone-users-in-america-hit-record-high/] mentions the growth of prepay in the US, but it's still only ~25% whereas [https://wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2011/09/contract-subs-growth-outstripping-prepaid-in-western-europe/] mentions the growth of contracts in Europe including Spain; and while no overall figure is provided for Spain, one operator is mentioned whose figure is 51% contracts in 2010.</small>
::::::The graph here for 5 major European countries and Australia [http://www.tech-thoughts.net/2012/07/global-smartphone-market-share-trends.html#.UF_raVFEA9o] is interesting, it shows Android has quite significant dominance in Germany and Spain, in Germany the iPhone is the only other one to have any impact. In all countries bar Italy, Android is growing in relative terms (not unusual of course), in fact the only real one growing, with clear overall declines for iOS. Overall, smartphone penetration in (Western?) Europe is fairly high and Spain has one of the highests penetrations of the big 5 [http://digital-stats.blogspot.co.nz/2012/03/smartphone-penetration-in-europe-by.html] [http://live.kyero.com/2012/06/05/spain-no-1-in-europe-for-use-of-smartphones/], so I don't think the pure numbers are that radically different.
::::::<Small>At a guess from these sources one of the factors, is the nature of the smart phone growth in Spain which seems to have been pushed at least partially by the now dead subsidies. But unlike in the US where this seems to have pushed a relatively expensive phone with expensive plans helped somewhat by the nature of subsidies there, in Spain it's pushed cheaper phones with cheaper plans. The non subsidised portion of the market is of course quite sensitive to the actual price of the phone. BTW, speaking of prices, while I don't know for sure if this applies to Europe or Spain in particular, sources like [http://www.karthikk.net/2012/05/will-apple-be-forced-to-launch-cheaper-iphone-in-markets-case-study/] suggest to me it does. With Android, while there are the phones specifically targetted at the mid range and high mid range, last years models often end up coming to this level. While Apple does sell their older iPhones cheaper, they usually seem fairly expensive compared to older Android phones. In other words, while Apple may be fairly competitive at the high end with their new models, they only really compete lower down on the strength of their brand, interface, app availability, OS updates, etc and even then still expensive enough there is a major portion of the market they can't touch. This [http://ansonalex.com/infographics/smartphone-usage-statistics-2012-infographic/] is also interesting. While it's commonly claimed iPhone users spend much more then Android ones that source claims Android users actually used more data (iPhone did use more apps), I'm somewhat sceptical of the source since it doesn't even say what country it's referring to and the stupid graphical nature of the source but if true it's an interesting point since carriers obviously don't make money directly from apps except from some carriers still trying the old failed model, whereas they do make money directly from data usage. </small>
::::::[[User:Nil Einne|Nil Einne]] ([[User talk:Nil Einne|talk]]) 06:12, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Thanks for digging up some interesting data and bringing more to the conversation than empty guessing! You get the "We're Not Yahoo! Answers" award of the day. --[[User:Mr.98|Mr.98]] ([[User talk:Mr.98|talk]]) 14:50, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Yes, thanks for not being mediocre like me, Nil. ¦ [[User:Reisio|Reisio]] ([[User talk:Reisio|talk]]) 16:54, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

= September 24 =

== Google book text ==

I can't view text using Firefox, but can with Chrome. Is this due to some setting or is it part of Google's plans for world domination. [[User:Clarityfiend|Clarityfiend]] ([[User talk:Clarityfiend|talk]]) 07:43, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
:I viewed text in books on Google books using Firefox 5 seconds ago. Without knowing anything about what specifically you mean by 'I can't view text using Firefox', there's no real way we can say what your specific problem is although the later is unlikely. [[User:Nil Einne|Nil Einne]] ([[User talk:Nil Einne|talk]]) 09:08, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

Reports of similar issues on various support websites suggest it is a problem with javascript not being interpreted properly. The solution seems to be to [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-and-diagnose-firefox-problems#w_8-make-a-new-profile create a new profile] in Firefox [[Special:Contributions/AvrillirvA|AvrillirvA]] ([[User talk:AvrillirvA|talk]]) 10:45, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

== Sending large data files ==

I have huge files that I want to send over but gmail caps attachments at 25 MB. I try to compress it by using Winrar but it's still 2 gigs. What's the easiest way for me to transfer the files? (Assume very low computer literacy on my part.) Thanks reference desk. [[User:Globalistcontributor|Globalistcontributor]] ([[User talk:Globalistcontributor|talk]]) 15:24, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

: You'll probably have to upload it to some site intended for purposes like this. A (rather old, but still relevant) Guardian article that discusses this is [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/askjack/2012/may/03/ask-jack-email-file-sharing-cloud here]. -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''ჷ'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 15:30, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

: We have a list of such services at [[:Category:Email attachment replacements]]. Most of these are intended for people without a high level of technical knowledge, so they should be fairly straightforward to use. -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''ჷ'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 15:33, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

[[Mediafire]]. You would need to [[File spanning|split the archive]] into 195MB parts as Mediafire has a 200MB per file limit (195MB to be on the safe side). WinRAR has this option under the "Split to volumes" section of the compression dialogue box. Type 195 into the box and change "B" to "MB". It will output ~11 parts which can then be uploaded to Mediafire, then downloaded and recombined with WinRARat at the other end [[Special:Contributions/AvrillirvA|AvrillirvA]] ([[User talk:AvrillirvA|talk]]) 15:40, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

*Well, it really depends on where you want to send it. If the target site supports [[FTP]] it can be done directly -- or if you have two Windows machines and you can enable file sharing. [[User:Looie496|Looie496]] ([[User talk:Looie496|talk]]) 15:55, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
**Second Looie496's advice . If you need to send large files then its best to use the right tools for the job. FTP is well worth becoming familiar with. As you're a self proclaimed low computer literacy user there is no point in me saying how easy it is to do on [[linux]]. However, there must be by now some windows guide-lines to using FTP client servers. Discus this with the person or organisation your downloading from. After all, their offering these big files and so some of their target audience must experience the same of the same problems you encounter. They may be able to offer step by step advice (like, can we stick it on a DVD and post it to you - a god send for some).--[[User:Aspro|Aspro]] ([[User talk:Aspro|talk]]) 16:14, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

:I would use a cloud storage site that lets you share folders with other people: [[Google Drive]] lets you send files up to 5GB in size for free. [[DropBox]] does up to 2GB for free. [[SkyDrive]] is 7GB. They are all very easy to use -- install software, copy attachment to special "sharing" folder, use interface to share the folder with someone else. --[[User:Mr.98|Mr.98]] ([[User talk:Mr.98|talk]]) 17:37, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
::A very simple option is also to put the file on a USB stick and send it via [[sneakernet]]. --[[User:Stephan Schulz|Stephan Schulz]] ([[User talk:Stephan Schulz|talk]]) 18:06, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

== Fixing history errors in svn repository ==

Is there a way to fix history errors in SVN? I am in the process changing source control system from [[Revision Control System|RCS]] to [[Apache Subversion|SVN]]. The process involves using a shell script to build a temporary file containing a list of all the changes made under RCS, and another shell script that checks out each version from RCS and adds it to SVN, and thereby keeping the RCS revision history. The process has been largely successful and over 30,000 revisions have be moved to SVN. Unfortunately, a few revisions have been skipped due to various minor errors such as SVN reporting that it could not be checked in for some reason. So for example, file xyz.c had revisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 under RCS but under SVN the check in of 1.2 failed and the script simply continued with revision 1.3. That resulted in the SVN history combining revisions 1.2 and 1.3 into a single change. Is there a way to now insert revision 1.2 in its correct place in the history, without deleting the SVN repository and starting again (the process is pretty darn slow so I would really prefer not to have to start all over again). [[User:Astronaut|Astronaut]] ([[User talk:Astronaut|talk]]) 17:41, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
:Somebody else may be able to give you a better answer, but my opinion is that you're getting into some deep voodoo here. You can try to read the relevant chapter of the SVN book (http://www.visualsvn.com/support/svnbook/reposadmin/), but it probably won't help. SVN is built around a [[Berkeley DB]], and trying to make low-level changes to a database is generally best avoided unless it is absolutely necessary. [[User:Looie496|Looie496]] ([[User talk:Looie496|talk]]) 18:43, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

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December 24

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Is this bug in the google search ?

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I searched for the keywords: "Israel Folau" "Margaret Court" "David Tyree", then Google shows me blank. Is this bug?HarryOrange (talk) 22:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If I do the same search, this question shows up (twice, due to how the refdesk is organized) plus a link to Stuff. So, it doesn't seem to be a bug. I tried the same format search with much more famous people and got hundreds of links. Matt Deres (talk) 13:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Remember that Google has numerous servers that can respond to your search, and they do not necessarily all behave the same. --142.112.149.206 (talk) 22:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]


December 28

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File disambiguators (1): Explorer/W11

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Óla! So Explorer adds (n) to a file with a duplicate name to an existing one. Do you have suggestions how to easily identify and delete them? The search option doesn't recognize parentheses, so a search would merely identify files with that number in the title. The reason for asking is that if a folder has a large number of duplicates that should be deleted, it would be easier to sort/select/delete rather than ctrl+click individually. Thank you! 2.28.124.91 (talk) 16:31, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.alldup.de/alldup_help/alldup.php and then set it to compare 100% of the content. Polygnotus (talk) 17:16, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Polygnotus, that's great, and freeware too. It looks like it might take some getting used to! Cheers, 2.28.124.91 (talk) 18:13, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Use a better search program - FileLocator will find * - Copy (*).*, and I'm sure there are others with will also do the job.
Use the command prompt, eg dir "* - Copy (*).*" works. (You can also use del similarly, but do so with caution and at your own risk.)
Mitch Ames (talk) 09:35, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

December 30

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Selecting multiple items in checkbox on this website. Is there an easier way?

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Please look at this link:

https://www.archonia.com/en-us/search?q-a2%5B0%5D=1&q-a2%5B1%5D=2&q-a2%5B2%5D=3&qf%5B0%5D=3046&filter_string=doctor%20who

On the left of the web page you will see a checkbox "Status" with 3 items checked. The problem I have is that the only way I can get multiple items checked is by editing the URL. If I just click on an item in a checkbox on this website the other items get unchecked. In other words: the checkbox works like radio buttons. I tried a different browser; I tried ctrl-click and shift-click and alt-click. Nope. On other websites (here for example) I do not have this problem. Do you experience the same inconvenience? And if so any ideas on how to do this easier than by url editing? 213.126.69.28 (talk) 11:55, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not necessarily AFAIK, and that's coming from someone with experience in web design. You're unfortunately seeing their poor web design. TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:17, 31 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Windows 10 Bin

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Doing a quick search online I realized that the path to the Windows recycle bin is C:\$Recycle.Bin; however, for some reason I don't understand, it doesn't seem to be the "Recycle Bin" on the desktop, they just seem to be two different paths (explanatory screenshot at the following link: [1]). Are they actually two different paths? If so, why? If not... why aren't the two windows synchronized? 2A01:827:160:D601:2E75:E3BA:BBBF:B55D (talk) 14:35, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]


January 1

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Question(s) about Arch Linux

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Moved from User talk:TheTechie § Aaaaarrrrchh brrr!

@TheTechie ... A question? Do you used archinstall to install Arch Linux? I think i will install Arch Linux, cause, i want BTW Vitorperrut555 (talk) 23:31, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Moved this here as I found this to be a better place for it. As for your question, no, I used text commands. Though I may be able to help. Any specific questions? TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:32, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Vitorperrut555 TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:41, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
When I installed Arch Linux, I used a live-boot USB. Once booted, it has an "install" icon that can be used to do a basic install. Then, once installed, you can customize it by removing and adding the packages you like. 68.187.174.155 (talk) 15:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
68.187.174.155, I think you're confused. Archinstall is a command on Arch Linux, and the Arch Installer boots in text mode. You may be thinking of an Arch derivative like Manjaro or EndeavourOS, which do indeed boot up in graphical environments. TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 20:23, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

January 2

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Bayeux Tapestry website

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What image-serving technology is the new Bayeux Tapestry website using, and how can high-res images be downloaded? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:59, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Pigsonthewing Welcome to the Reference Desk for Computing. Are you trying to download all images, or only specific ones? If you reply here, please ping me. Thanks, TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:54, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The former preferably, but an answer for either would be of interest, as the technology is likely in use elsewhere. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:46, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
According to their terms of use, "Access to this panorama is free for a private or public non-commercial use. Any commercial use of this tool is prohibited, as well as the extraction of images from this panorama" (my emphasis). This may or may not bother you. Chuntuk (talk) 18:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Even more, the "images" which get loaded are tiled portions of the actual image. TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 19:11, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]


January 4

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Zoomify

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Is it possible to download the map La ligne de démarcation that is shown via Zoomify?--Antemister (talk) 22:48, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, if you google "download zoomify image" you will see various ways. Polygnotus (talk) 23:44, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, of course I googled before and found that but was not successful. So I asked here.--Antemister (talk) 11:31, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Please mention what you've already tried before and what did not work and what happened instead (e.g. error messages). Polygnotus (talk) 04:57, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Tried [2] and of course also the dezoomify tool but got immediately stuck because I was not able to find an URL. Very few programming skills, none regarding HTML, that's why I ask here.--Antemister (talk) 10:46, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]


January 7

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