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There's a button or dropdown or something that switches it into view-only mode. I want to say it's in the upper right? Phoneposting so I can't easily check.
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Any linguists out there? My daughter is writing a short story for school about an Octopus who doesn’t fit in because she has 125 arms. Would that be a centumquadragintaquinquepus?
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May 4, 2023 16:24
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Well octopus is Greek, so should probably be something like ekaton-ikosi-pende-pus. Latin has centi-pede as a guide so that would probably be like centivigntiquenqepede.
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May 4, 2023 16:32
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once you get into the higher numbers, its not exact. centipedes dont really have exactly 100 legs and millipedes dont have 1000, we just call them that because they have a lot of legs and who wants to count? so an octopus with 125 legs could easily just be a ekatopus or centipus or whatever, if you dont want an unweildy name
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May 4, 2023 16:39
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The one I came up with was based on https://www.omniglot.com/language/numbers/latin.htm, I just strung 100, 20, and 5 together. I think the complexity of it is part of the fun for her, it only gets referenced at the beginning of the story (and then uses the 125pus’s name from them on) but she was giggling quite a bit when putting it together. Ultimately it doesn’t matter if it’s accurate but she asked  I also suggested 125pus but she shot it down. She’s super creative. Edit: I bet she’ll love ekaton-ikosi-pende-pus, we’ll see when she gets home from school.
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May 4, 2023 17:08
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The Pirate Captain posted:The one I came up with was based on https://www.omniglot.com/language/numbers/latin.htm, I just strung 100, 20, and 5 together. I think the complexity of it is part of the fun for her, it only gets referenced at the beginning of the story (and then uses the 125pus’s name from them on) but she was giggling quite a bit when putting it together. Ultimately it doesn’t matter if it’s accurate but she asked How about polypus, multipus, pluspus or oligopus?
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May 4, 2023 17:42
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Ban this user for getting goons to help with homework! (Remember that poo poo? Does that still happen?) Anyway, please share the no-doubt adorable story about the misfit cephalopod when it's done, if you're comfortable. Especially if there are illustrations.  
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May 4, 2023 18:06
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The Pirate Captain posted:Any linguists out there? My daughter is writing a short story for school about an Octopus who doesn’t fit in because she has 125 arms. Would that be a centumquadragintaquinquepus? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3525230&pagenumber=93&perpage=40 Linguistics thread. They're a friendly lot and will happily help you, but also it'll probably be a reason for them to regale you with fun and interesting related facts after.
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May 4, 2023 18:08
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JacquelineDempsey posted:Anyway, please share the no-doubt adorable story about the misfit cephalopod when it's done, if you're comfortable. Especially if there are illustrations. 
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May 4, 2023 18:38
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JacquelineDempsey posted:Ban this user for getting goons to help with homework! (Remember that poo poo? Does that still happen?) I spotted a goon who got done for empty quoting this year although it was more because they were constantly thread making GBS threads than empty quoting. So it's still possible to enforce the old rules. Like say backseat modding 
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May 4, 2023 20:31
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Thanks everyone! I really like Pluspus, that’s a fun suggestion. I’d love to share the story when it’s done (hashtag proud dad) but I’ll leave that up to my daughter.
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May 4, 2023 20:56
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The Pirate Captain posted:The one I came up with was based on https://www.omniglot.com/language/numbers/latin.htm, I just strung 100, 20, and 5 together. I think the complexity of it is part of the fun for her, it only gets referenced at the beginning of the story (and then uses the 125pus’s name from them on) but she was giggling quite a bit when putting it together. Ultimately it doesn’t matter if it’s accurate but she asked Make is an eighth-of-a-thousand footer. ogdoochiliapus Bastard Greek, but you get the idea.
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May 4, 2023 22:35
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Another computer illiterate question I'm afraid.. I have that dumbass Bing on the top taskbar on my laptop, how do i get rid of it? It makes searching anything so painful. Ive tried googling an answer but those instructions never seem to get rid of it.
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May 5, 2023 00:48
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Extra row of tits posted:Another computer illiterate question I'm afraid.. Can you share a screenshot? I don't know what you're referring to (although I removed search from the taskbar long ago).
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May 5, 2023 01:08
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/\/\ lolExtra row of tits posted:Another computer illiterate question I'm afraid.. I don’t know what the “top taskbar” is, could you post a screenshot? Win+shift+s and you should be able to paste that into imgur and get a link for the thread.
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May 5, 2023 01:11
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What are fun things to do with a full gig fiber to the premises connection, what thread should I go to for this? … also seriously the kid story sounds cute. Let her know before she gets into it they have specialized brains that have a whole section for each tentacle. Whatever you call it it’s gonna be some kinda smart!
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May 5, 2023 01:29
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Decedent posted:What are fun things to do with a full gig fiber to the premises connection, what thread should I go to for this? Re-download Steam games and giggle at how quick it goes.
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May 5, 2023 01:41
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TBH I’m already giggling. I have a full gig now but steam only pushes 60mbps so, it’s mostly just bandwidth. I’m in a coax area now and looking at a place in an RDOF area. Septic, propane and well water with fiber internet that has a gig upstream too with a ping of five whole milliseconds at the optical network unit.
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May 5, 2023 01:53
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Decedent posted:What are fun things to do with a full gig fiber to the premises connection, what thread should I go to for this? Be aware that you may not have unlimited downloading. I got nailed hard by Xfinity when I was downloading AI image library-definitions-engine sources (I forget what they're called now).
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May 5, 2023 02:14
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I run a yearbook/photography class for a school. My employer has restricted any school devices from engaging with USB drives. I typically back up all photos taken to a cloud based service, Google Drive, and to an external USB hard drive. My storage on Google Drive appears to be unlimited, but I don't know if that will always be the case, and I feel like I'm definitely pushing the limits of what might seem reasonable. I'm up to a terabyte of images. I can no longer transfer images from my cameras to my laptop to my external drive. I can move the images from the cameras to the laptop, but the laptop won't interact with the external drive. I still want to backup images to the external drive. What's my best option here? I could purchase a personal device to act as a transfer hub, but what would be the cheapest device? I'm not going to do it on my home PC, because I don't want to bring home a bunch of random cameras and dump photos onto it, then upload them. Or, alternately, I'm not going to download photos that I uploaded onto the school Google Drive and see what Spectrum thinks of me downloading and moving hundreds of gigabytes of images. Are there any obvious solutions I'm missing? I have a camera with significant storage capacity on its CFExpress Type B card, I guess I could just dump photos onto that (the work computer is OK with being plugged into the camera), then put that card into a reader, transfer it to my home computer, then transfer the images to the external drive. But the fact that this appears to be the simplest option seems crazy! litany of gulps fucked around with this message at 02:38 on May 5, 2023 |
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May 5, 2023 02:29
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Does anyone have recommendations for light weight breathable work boots that come all black? I love my Merells and Palladiums but feel like there have to be other options out there. I tend to go cheap-ish as I work in them but they also have to be clean and presentable which is a kind of weird situation. I'm regularly on my feet up to 18 hours a day. I used to live in Redwings but the past couple of years they just haven't seemed to feel right.
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May 5, 2023 05:47
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JacquelineDempsey posted:Ban this user for getting goons to help with homework! (Remember that poo poo? Does that still happen?)
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May 5, 2023 06:22
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litany of gulps posted:I run a yearbook/photography class for a school. My employer has restricted any school devices from engaging with USB drives. I typically back up all photos taken to a cloud based service, Google Drive, and to an external USB hard drive. My storage on Google Drive appears to be unlimited, but I don't know if that will always be the case, and I feel like I'm definitely pushing the limits of what might seem reasonable. I'm up to a terabyte of images. To clarify, are your laptop and the "work computer" here the same thing? Can you bring it home with you? You can get a a "Network-Attached Storage" box for your home with a harddrive or two inside so you can just transfer files to it over the local wifi. There is software you can use to automatically sync a given folder to your network drive too so if you can install stuff on the laptop you might be able to get it to automagically back up everything as soon as it connects to your home network. (I'm not too familiar with all that stuff though). You might also be able to just plug the usb drive into your home PC and share it over the local network, then on your work laptop just drag-and-drop all the stuff into the network drive that shows up in windows explorer.
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May 5, 2023 07:37
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Spectrum was the big RDOF winner so guess who provides that fiber I was just all excited about. I just googled it and I don’t like this “Spectrum does not enforce data caps, but that may change in the near future. Charter Communications’ agreement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ends in May 2023, which prohibits Charter from enforcing data caps until then” Don’t forget that spectrum coax is asynchronous and your upload speed is going to be 40mbps or less. Probably less. Get a vpn and tell them you’re doing it for work and to shut up unless they change their whole company policy.
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May 5, 2023 11:09
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Is the Greek text below written in ancient, medieval, or modern Greek? (The book is a 1571 edition of the Roman Pandects, which were originally written in the 6th century AD.)
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May 5, 2023 16:43
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Rabbit Hill posted:Is the Greek text below written in ancient, medieval, or modern Greek? (The book is a 1571 edition of the Roman Pandects, which were originally written in the 6th century AD.) It’s all Greek to me.
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May 5, 2023 16:57
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My daughter sends a huge thank you to everyone for the ideas and suggestions. Hopefully she’ll be up for sharing!
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May 5, 2023 17:23
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RPATDO_LAMD posted:To clarify, are your laptop and the "work computer" here the same thing? Can you bring it home with you? Yes to both initial questions. Thanks, I think either of those would work!
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May 5, 2023 17:39
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Professor Shark posted:We got cable tv (really satellite, but I still call it cable) and every second ad around supper time and at least an hour and a half later is for a law firm. What is the rationale behind this time slot being so filled with those ads, or is it just cable tv?
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May 5, 2023 17:57
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Recently I've developed an annoying twitch in my lower eyelid that starts up whenever I've had caffeine or alcohol. And yes I do indulge too much in both of those things but the twitch kicks off after a small amount. Is there anything I can do? Will it eventually go away on its own? I'd hate to give up my vodka lattes
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May 5, 2023 18:22
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Could be general fatigue/stress getting to you, both in the general sense and in the "eyes are literally tired" sense. Make sure you spend some time looking at different focal distances, in addition to the standard "get enough sleep, eat real food, don't do too many drugs" advice.
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May 5, 2023 18:31
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artsy fartsy posted:Recently I've developed an annoying twitch in my lower eyelid that starts up whenever I've had caffeine or alcohol. And yes I do indulge too much in both of those things but the twitch kicks off after a small amount. Is there anything I can do? Will it eventually go away on its own? I'd hate to give up my vodka lattes Hydrate more.
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May 5, 2023 18:36
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artsy fartsy posted:Recently I've developed an annoying twitch in my lower eyelid that starts up whenever I've had caffeine or alcohol. And yes I do indulge too much in both of those things but the twitch kicks off after a small amount. Is there anything I can do? Will it eventually go away on its own? I'd hate to give up my vodka lattes Also you’re getting older and poo poo that like this that didn’t used to happen suddenly starts happening and it’s scary.
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May 5, 2023 18:42
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:This happened to me when I was really stressed/anxious and not sleeping well. It went away when I got better, but still occasionally happens if I don’t get enough sleep. My eye doctor said it was very common and normal and nothing major to worry about. I have been stressed and I haven't been sleeping well lately (bad dreams, waking up a lot) and I am getting old. I will also try hydrating more.
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May 5, 2023 18:46
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eating more bananas can also help.
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May 5, 2023 18:50
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artsy fartsy posted:I have been stressed and I haven't been sleeping well lately (bad dreams, waking up a lot) and I am getting old. Yeah, stressed and waking up a lot of probably not unrelated. You probably want to figure out something you can do about it before you break down further, because that is not fun.
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May 5, 2023 19:05
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I use a lot of email templates on Gmail for work. Any time I want to add a new template, it turns into a gigantic mess as there doesn't appear to be a way to sort the templates. Is there a better way to manage Gmail templates? Google told me there should be a folder of templates in my Google Drive, but I don't see such an option. Would it even be possible to export email templates from a spreadsheet? I just have to select from a specific template depending on the nature of the response. Surely there must be a way to sort your Gmail templates into subfolders or rearrange them?
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May 5, 2023 23:24
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What's the correct expression of the equation for the Fast Fourier Transform, as it applies to audio? Google image searching 'fast Fourier transform equation' yields some wildly different answers, some which use a big Sigma symbol for summation and others using an integral instead. I asked a friend who's an engineer and surprisingly he's just as confused about it as I am. I think I'm ready for that tattoo.
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May 6, 2023 02:47
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Mister Speaker posted:What's the correct expression of the equation for the Fast Fourier Transform, as it applies to audio? Google image searching 'fast Fourier transform equation' yields some wildly different answers, some which use a big Sigma symbol for summation and others using an integral instead. I asked a friend who's an engineer and surprisingly he's just as confused about it as I am. The FFT is an implementation of the discrete Fourier transform so a sum is more appropriate. But some sources explain the general theory of Fourier transforms and it's easier to start from the definition for a continuous signal that involves an integral.
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Well like I said, while I find the concept fascinating for its wide range of applications, I'm mostly concerned with audio. Which of these would be more appropriate, given that context? 
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