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    Replied To a Post in Microsoft's Heavy Handed Approach to Windows 10 Upgrades

    Except on my work Win7 machine, I ONLY run Windoze in a Linux virtual machine! Fortunately, there are few programs I use (and those rarely these days since most vendors …
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    Gave Reputation to LaxLoafer in Microsoft's Heavy Handed Approach to Windows 10 Upgrades

    Unsure if this'll work but I'm attempting to block the upgrade on an old netbook by restricting permissions on the hidden folder that Microsoft will attempt to create for the …
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    Replied To a Post in problem in inserting php insde javascript

    I find that embedding php inside javascript or html to be very problematic and difficult to debug. I prefer to build up my javascript and html inside of php where …
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    Replied To a Post in PHP Warning: mysqli_error() expects exactly 1 parameter, 0 given on line

    @AndrisP is correct. If you use prepared statements with placeholders you are much safer from SQL injection attacks for one thing.
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    Replied To a Post in Laptop Screen Blanks Randomly

    Contact HP tech support. They will probably have you send it in for repair.
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    Replied To a Post in "Online Security: this site has no rating" message

    What was the site? It could be that Google really has no information about the site. This can easily happen with new sites I would think.
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    Replied To a Post in Failing to get the unique code from the file! Pls Help!

    Agree 110% with @David_W. I get cranky when someones wants me to find a needle in a 1000 line haystack of crufty code. Remember the KISS principle! I have to …
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    Replied To a Post in Less clutter more value

    Or a light-weight Linux system, which is basically what a Chromebook is. In any case, they are also much less likely to become infected with malware than a Windows system, …
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    Replied To a Post in Windows 10 taking massive ram

    Things that take up ram in an otherwise under-utilized Windows system: 1. Too many unneeded services or background applications running. 2. File system indexing. 3. Related to #1, too much …
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    Replied To a Post in Microsoft's Heavy Handed Approach to Windows 10 Upgrades

    This auto-update to Win10 almost fubar'd my brother-in-law's computer. He called me for tech support, and we were able to restore his Win7 system, and save his data... Bad Microsoft! …
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    Replied To a Post in undefined reference to boost::system:generic_category even though it exists

    You probably need to add a "-L <boost-library-path>" and "-l boost_system-mt" to your make file linkage (usually LFLAGS). FWIW, you are also looking for a statically linked boost library. Most …
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    Replied To a Post in good IT

    Ok... Not much help here. There a ton of API's that will do that. Please be more specific about what your needs are.
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    Replied To a Post in C: Print existing permutations of a string

    Until you do simplify it, I am not looking any further to help you, and if anyone else does, they deserve all the pain they will definitely suffer!
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    Replied To a Post in C: Print existing permutations of a string

    When people start using 3 pointer redirections in a function (as you do with your read() function) my eyes roll back in my head and I tell the developer to …
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    Replied To a Post in Can I duel boot 2 SSDs both running Win7

    Probably not. Windows doesn't play nice with anyone else, even itself. You could install a Linux OS, and it will allow you to do that, boot any OS on the …
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    Replied To a Post in Wont boot past splash screen

    Try a cold reboot (not a warm restart) and hold down the F2 or Esc key immediately after hitting the power switch/button.
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    Replied To a Post in Procedure or function has too many arguments specified

    You are passing 5 arguments instead of the 4 that the procedure is defined to use. It looks like the 5th argument is the @studID you are declaring later in …
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    Replied To a Post in Using html5 video to view VLC Streaming

    This may help: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7917905/how-to-use-vlc-live-streams-with-html5-video#7955331 Not a simple solution, but it may work for you.
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    Replied To a Post in C: Print specific fields from structure (searching arrays)

    Line 41 is incorrect. It should be `scanf("%d", *n);`. Go from there, and review all your code for incorrect usage of pointers, etc. Another mistake is on line 44. You …
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    Replied To a Post in Client-side and server-side

    FWIW, these days, it is better for more processing to be run on the client rather than the server? Why you may ask? Because servers have to server possibly thousands …
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    Replied To a Post in Client-side and server-side

    Javascript can be used for either client or server-side usage, but it is most commonly used for client side stuff, especially graphics-intensive stuff that should most appropriately be run on …
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    Replied To a Post in Conference room WLAN access

    What rproffit said. In places where I worked that had/have guess access points, the router that the guest AP's are connected with are NOT connected to the corporate network, but …
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    Everyone was a noob once. I won't say in which century I was, but let's just say that Fortran IV was a newish thing then... :-) And folks, why was …
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    Replied To a Post in PHP Warning: mysqli_error() expects exactly 1 parameter, 0 given on line

    First, I would construct a simple string variable with the entire SQL statement, and output that to see what it actually generated. The next thing to realize is that the …
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    Looking for a friend, or help with something?
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    Gave Reputation to Reverend Jim in syntax error

    If you want help with that you should probably format it so that it is readable by humans.
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    Replied To a Post in dead ethernet connector

    There is also the possibility that the network card has been disabled in the OS - this can be done in Windows or Linux both. Go to the networking page …
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    Replied To a Post in PRO

    Also, please don't ask us to do your work or homework for you without making an honest effort to solve the problem first. @rproffitt was being nice in providing a …
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    Replied To a Post in DELL L501X Laptop Screen goes off after 30 secs

    Well, since an external display has no problem, I don't think it is the video adapter or chip set. It may be a problem with the connection between the adapter …
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    Replied To a Post in I have problem with Link List

    This, `malloc(sizeof *new);` should be `malloc(sizeof(Node))`. You are only allocating a chunk of memory the size of a pointer - not the size of the Node structure. Fix that and …
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    Replied To a Post in Target an 64 bit Dll not x86

    Assuming you are running a 64-bit version of Windows, then remove the 32bit version of the Oracle data access libraries. On Linux, this would not be a problem, but Windows …
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    Replied To a Post in How to not show prices and products which not enough money available for?

    I think this is simple math. If the amount available - the cost is less-than zero, then you gray the option out, and don't let them choose it. Also, give …
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    Replied To a Post in I need help on this Pascal program using Lazarus IDE

    Also, that should have been Niklas Wirth, not Worth... Doh! And to think, I have a couple of his books on my shelf! Stupid keyboard!
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    Replied To a Post in I need help on this Pascal program using Lazarus IDE

    I think it was meant to be "additive" not "addictive" operation.
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    Replied To a Post in I need help on this Pascal program using Lazarus IDE

    I can send you a copy of Bruce's IEEE article (published in 1970) "Toward a Pascal Standard", but it is over 4MB so I will need a real email address …
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    Replied To a Post in I need help on this Pascal program using Lazarus IDE

    First, write out the solution (as you understand it) in pseudo-code. IE, plain language describing the problem and solution. Then, we may be able to help you put it into …
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    Gave Reputation to IntegratedTweak in Data recovery

    You'll be lucky if you had hand on data recovery software like Recuva.
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    Replied To a Post in Data recovery

    Usually, formatting wipes the drive completely and makes recovery very difficult, if not impossible. :-( Sorry, but you may be SOL...
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    Replied To a Post in Thunderbolt Display USBs no longer working and Sound Output unavailable

    Ok. You said you were on El Capitan - I assumed you meant the huge rock in Yosemite? Macs are difficult to disassemble in order to clean them of dust …
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    Replied To a Post in Thunderbolt Display USBs no longer working and Sound Output unavailable

    How's the weather up there? It may be condensation caused by the cold. Get the system to a warm environment, and give it some time to dry out. Some compressed …
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    Replied To a Post in quantum espresso

    I would tend to agree with @rproffitt, though the web site for QE says that there is a windows version available. You need a fortran compiler. I also don't see …
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    Gave Reputation to deceptikon in constructor const arguments

    > What am I missing here? Two things: 1. `Student s(pName)` is creating a variable called `s` via the `const char*` constructor of the `Student` class. I get the impression …
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    Replied To a Post in Recursion in a for and while loop

    Usually one uses recursion instead of a for() loop. Give an example of a problem you are trying to resolve.
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    Replied To a Post in Things that you should be careful while upgrading to PHP 7

    I suspect that in a short while, PHP 7.x will be very solid. Keep testing it out until then! :-)
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    Replied To a Post in Prolog Code needed

    Where is your prolog code? This is C/C++. Prolog is very different. I assume you are speaking of the prolog computer language?
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    Replied To a Post in Things that you should be careful while upgrading to PHP 7

    Rule of thumb for enterprise systems - NEVER do an upgrade to version 0 of anything. PHP 7.0 is no exception to this rule! That said, your feedback to the …
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    Replied To a Post in dynamic allocation c++

    There are a number of solutions to this problem. You can use a std::vector for the array which will happily resize itself as needed. Much better than "rolling your own", …
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    Replied To a Post in Php vs Node

    Web servers often have to service 1000's of users in a short period of time. The less code they have to run, the better. My philosophy is to push as …
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    Gave Reputation to jkon in Php vs Node

    rubberman I agree with you with the "separation of powers" as you described it , but just to be clear because others might read this , Node.js is an “Event-driven …
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    Replied To a Post in Php vs Node

    FWIW, this is the approach I used, with great success, at Nokia Mobile Phones before the Microsoft takeover.

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