Description : Question about cars, computers, and heat (please see details inside).
Last Answer : Much different kind of computer. A car's computer or computers are what we call embedded systems. They are purpose built but still programmable. They run at much lower clock rates, have smaller architectures ... Computing in a car is also much more distributed. Think of your car as a big appliance.
Description : How can I safely replace Norton with Avast (please see details inside)?
Last Answer : answer:I'd say your plan looks good, except that I have two suggestions regarding minor issues: After step 3 and before 4, check your programs to ensure that you don't have any Norton remnants left. ... after everything was downloaded. I.e., you don't have to be connected to do the installations.
Description : Question about computer anti-virus/malware (please see details inside).
Last Answer : I can’t help you but sent it on to three who should be able to.
Description : Is it safe to click on this? (Please see details inside.)
Last Answer : answer:I don’t know much about YouTube, but if you can view the videos anyway then don’t click on it. Good for you for being safety conscious.
Description : COMPUTER HELP, URGENT (Please see details)
Last Answer : Turn off your computer. Get some uncooked rice. Be patient and allow it to dry up.
Description : Regarding the Mozilla Firefox browser (please see details)
Last Answer : good question…would like to know the answer to this one also!
Description : Vista Users - is this how Vista usually works? Please see details.
Last Answer : Welcome to the crazy world of Vista! Yep. I've had all of the above and more. Honestly, I can't remember how I fixed the issue. I disabled a few things, but some of it is just Vista ... older version, and Adobe needed a patch to work properly. Some of those things stopped some of the weird things.
Description : My ViewSonic monitor needs repair. What to do? Please see details.
Last Answer : Geek Squad is the biggest rip off and scam there is. Go anywhere else but them. Or send it to ViewSonic and get a used PC monitor at Goodwill for $5 till you get yours back.
Description : Help I need suggestions for engraving infinity on wedding glasses. Please read details.
Last Answer : answer:This is the symbol for infinity, understood by everyone. http://www.rapidtables.com/math/symbols/Infinity_Symbol.htm
Description : A wife called to her husband from the front door of their home stating, 'Don't forget to raise the flag, but please don't be goofy and salute it afterward.' Her husband responded by saying, ' ... I object, it's you're saluting it afterward that bothers me!' What were the circumstances be -Riddles
Last Answer : The flag on the couple's mailbox in front of their home was painted red, white, and blue to resemble the American flag. When the husband put their outgoing bills and other mail in the mailbox, ... Being a veteran and a patriotic person, he felt compelled to salute the flag each time he raised it.
Description : How do computers work (see details)?
Last Answer : answer:This is a complex question, and I don't pretend to know computer science well enough to give you a comprehensive answer. The link below is probably the best place to start: ... problem. Digital computers are a special case of Universal Turing Machine using a Von Neumann architecture.
Description : What could be an actual geopolitical issue for China in a deglobalising post-pandemic world in relation to other countries? Please, see the noted details below.
Last Answer : I can think of several: 1. Raw material supply chain for manufacturing in China 2. Intellectual property, creativity, invention in a post-Covid Asia where travel and visa are restricted. 3. ... to product political change 5. The use of government-sponsored assassination as a tool of diplomacy.
Description : Erudite and creative Fluther vocabularians, please help me find (or maybe create?) a word for this (please see details)?
Last Answer : In ancient Greece, a genos (Greek: γένος, race, stock, kin ,[1] plural γένη genē) was a social group claiming common descent, referred to by a single name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ ... would easily apply to any race of sapient machines. No need to invent a new word. Genocide fits perfectly.
Description : Who said the following quote? (Please see details.)
Last Answer : Mother Tereasa
Description : Have you been watching the soccer World Cup? Here's a question I've been wondering about for a long time (please see details inside).
Last Answer : I think it depends on three things: 1) the angle of the kick 2) distance from where the kick is taking place to the goal 3) the kicker's reputation for making free kicks and a fourth possibility ... have enough players to try and control any rebound or follow-up plays that came from a missed kick.
Description : Can the body heal itself? #4 in the series: Ulcers (please see details inside)
Last Answer : The likelihood partly has to do with why the person has the ulcer. The majority of stomach ulcers are caused by the bacteria H. Pylori. You can do natural things to reduce the chance of ... likely to cure pancreatic cancer, and that particular cancer is almost always a death sentence within years.
Description : Follow-up to my question about bone marrow. Please see details inside.
Last Answer : My late grandmother (from Eastern Europe) used to make soup from beef shank – it was something that they had back in the Pale of Settlement back around 1900. When they came to the states, they had it here too. If it was good enough for her, it’s probably just fine for you. It’s pretty healthy, too.
Description : Can you coffee drinkers clear up this question for me? Please see inside for details?
Last Answer : Some coffee drinkers do love the taste and the warmth, like tea drinkers do.
Description : How do I do this in Excel? (please see details inside)
Last Answer : I don't have it in front of me, but I'm seeing 0 answers so far, so maybe get you started. I think the easiest way to do this is with conditional formatting , which is pretty simple to use, but I' ... NO as well) and whitespace (require no to be the complete cell). Hope it helps get you going.
Description : Female author recommendations (please see details)
Last Answer : J. K. Rowling . Margaret Atwood.
Description : Are unused U.S. stamps from the past worth anything more than face value these days? (Please see details.)
Last Answer : Unless there’s some particular philatelic value to the stamp based on rarity or error, then the general answer will be “no”.
Description : I have a question about iPhone usage in Austria and Germany. Please see details inside.
Last Answer : Yes, you can use the wifi with just a password, and Skype and iMessage will work. You might want to use What'sApp also, because it works via wifi. If you want to make sure you don't incur ... Check with Apple on the voltage converter. Better to take the time to check now than to fry your phone.
Description : TV antenna recommendations? (please see details)
Last Answer : Missed my editing window… I am specifically asking about fairly low-cost, indoor devices.
Description : Which is more effective, spaying female dogs and cats or neutering the males? (Please see details.)
Last Answer : Well neutering the males is cheaper and far less risky and invasive. On the hand, personally, the racket a female cat in heat makes me want to murder things.
Description : Can you help me with some questions about streaming (please see details)?
Last Answer : answer:I asked about this recently and Roku was the favorite. There's a link below to that thread. Hardware This was for my mother, and I ended up buying her a Samsung TV with built-in support for ... offerings. What Internet TV device do you like (or not like) - Roku, Chromecast, Firestick, etc.)
Description : A question about building models (please see details)?
Last Answer : Give them to friends,as gifts or decorations other than that yeah chuck um.
Description : How long would it take before this became annoying? (please see details)
Last Answer : A big goddamn fence would probably be my solution. It would get old on day 1 for me. (I am really annoyed by chit chat) When people want to talk about nothing I can't escape into my own head. ... the deli can't make change is sucking my soul into oblivion Sigh, I have someone in my life like that.
Description : I have a laundry stain removal question (please see details inside).
Last Answer : answer:If there is any chance it is ball point pen ink hair spray will take it out. When the pants are dry spray hair spray let sit for 30 seconds, and then rinse. It doesn’t work on other types of ink or marker. Peroxide will leave a bleach stain. Unless the garment is white I wouldn’t use it.
Description : A question about actors who play Sherlock (please see details)
Last Answer : Best Sherlock – Basil Rathbone Worst Sherlock – Christopher Plummer Those two fall somewhere in between, I care not where.
Description : What's your tree? (please see details)
Last Answer : When we used to bother, we simply pruned our mature white pines and brought a few boughs inside for some decorations and lights. Then we used the boughs for mulch.
Description : If all small vehicles had a sign on the door, saying if this vehicle is doing anything unsafe or illegal please ph# ....(see details)
Last Answer : Pretty sure people can call the police already if they see a driver doing something dangerous or illegal.
Description : What are some entertaining iPad apps? (Please see details)
Last Answer : Osmos Bloom Bubble Harp Gravilux
Description : What to do instead? (Please see details)
Last Answer : answer:Are there others in the family who have to choose sides, as you do? If that's the case, perhaps you could throw them a reception' with the people who are on your side of the family politics ... back in), and set them up in a nice bridal suite and take them for a fancy dinner or something.
Description : Sort-of tech Q: How do I print something from Facebook (please see details)?
Last Answer : answer:One option is to go to Settings -> Download a copy of your facebook data. Once it's downloaded, your conversations will be stored in an html file. You can edit/print/copy ... you're really just looking for screen capture, there are many options including some decent Chrome extensions.
Description : Book recommendations, please? (See details)
Last Answer : A Separate Peace by John Knowles (Takes place during WWII) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Separate_Peace
Description : Does anyone want to play Failed Cunard/White Star Line Ships? It’s a dumb game but there doesn’t seem to be much else going on here. (Please see details)
Last Answer : answer:Name: The Boreas Characteristic/Description: Named after the Greek god of the Arctic wind this ship was built of ice. The ship’s designers reasoning that an iceberg wouldn’t dare assault other ice. Reason for failure: Melted during an ill advised Caribbean cruise.
Description : Is it okay to ask potential employers if they have any questions for you? (Please see details)
Last Answer : Overconfident? Not at all.. It’s a great idea.
Description : Would a younger cat (possibly kitten) or a more mature cat be a better choice in this situation? Please see details.
Last Answer : Maybe get a one-year-old?
Description : Given this particular interview scenario, please advise me on what I should wear on each day (see details).
Last Answer : answer:I used to work for a large company in the San Francisco bay area and Business Professional would have been a suit and tie, but Business Casual would have been a more casual button-down with ... . Biz Casual This shirt with jeans, would be perfect for Dave & Busters as well. Biz Professional
Description : If I cook eggplant today, can I use it tomorrow? Or will it end up mushy by then? (Please see details.)
Last Answer : You could try, but I’m guessing mushy by tomorrow. Maybe way undercook it might work. There’s really only one way to find out. Good luck.
Description : Who makes the best gas grill (please see details)
Last Answer : answer:I used to sell Ducane gas grills. It’s my opinion they are the best on the market. Still, it’s been a long time, and other grills may have changed. Be forewarned: they are expensive. I sold one to my sister, and it’s still going strong almost 17 or 18 years later.
Description : College application help (please see details)
Last Answer : I would send in the short essays. She controls the doors to the place you want to get in. It pays to stroke her a little and don't contradict her. Sometimes you just have to suck up to people ... don't know if sending in the long essay hurt your chances, but it probably doesn't help your chances.
Description : Website where random people give advice and console you? (please see details)
Last Answer : Sounds like Fluther. haha I am clueless, sorry.
Description : Should I confront this guy (Please see details)?
Last Answer : My girlfriend’s cousin ( I am a lesbian) is Pentecostal (and one of the butchiess people that I have ever met). She believes that we’re all (gays and lesbians) going to hell for our behavior. I’m not gonna change the way she thinks, so why bother. I’d let it go.
Description : What two books do you enjoy from the following list? (please see details)
Last Answer : Well I loved Dracula. It's an old book, and an interesting take on what culture and society was like back then, or so I imagine. I got a kick out of all the cigar sessions the men kept ... to Johnathan Harker when he goes to meet up Dracula at his castle. The Dracula character is really cool too.
Description : Does this make sense? (School related, please see details)
Last Answer : Why don’t you call her or email her and ask her “It’s not clear to me why I need an appointment in order to change my schedule. Can you please clarify?”
Description : How do I do this math problem? (please see details)
Last Answer : answer:You are correct in saying that the slope is given by the formula: m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) Depending on the situation, you might find this (only slightly different) formula easier: m = (y1-y2)/( ... b=2 This means that the y-intercept is 2. You can verify this by graphing the line on graph paper.
Description : What type of person behaves this way and how can I help my children address it (Please see details)?
Last Answer : It depends on how frequent it is. If people are doing this frequently, they're only trying to mask their immature bullying (which they think they aren't doing). Teasing is such a norm that it' ... who I knew maybe sensitive or fragile, because it's like I'm voluntarily choosing to bully them.
Description : Dear fellow jellies: Where do you look for uncommon books? See details please.
Last Answer : I search here. I think you can tell them what you’re looking for, and they’ll try to find it for you, too. Good luck!
Description : Help on balancing an equation? (Please see details)
Last Answer : answer:Looks like a carbonate decomposition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_bicarbonate#Thermal_decomposition That’s all of the information? You don’t even know if there is heat?