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    You mean their IP addresses? You can use the nslookup tool to do that, such as "nslookup att.net".
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    Besides having compatible frequencies, they also need to support the same protocols, such as 802.11a (5.2GHz), 802.11n (both 2.4 and 5.2 GHz), 802.11b (2.4GHz), etc. Most 802.11n products also support …
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    Agile, in my opinion, is just the hot process of the day. Not much more useful than the outdated waterfall technique. We use it at my company, but it doesn't …
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    Looks sort of like Windows DOS shell code. Gah...
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    Another option is to not use Windows for this... :rolleyes: Sorry, sarcastic genes showing here.
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    Google is your friend! Also, we don't do your homework for you! If this isn't homework, then re-read the first sentence...
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    If you have a static IP address and that is associated with a registered domain name, then it is available 24x7, assuming the system is running and visible to the …
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    Replied To a Post in my pc shuts itself off after i try to turn it on

    Send it into Dell for repair. If it is under warranty, you can request a pre-paid shipping box for it. When you get it (takes a day usually) then send …
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    PHP is good for web applications - it is similar to C++ in terms of classes, inheritance, etc; however, it also allows embedded html code. It is also a web …
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    Not enough information... You say that IE works, but not other browsers. What about other stuff?
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    This is an addendum about "Applied Cryptography" by Bruce Schneier - this was posted in his "Schneier on Security" blog yesterday - a link to an online copy of the …
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    Don't purchase anything. Either get Apache (FOSS - free, open source), Tomcat (ditto), or Nginx (also FOSS). Also, run your server on Linux - it is much more secure for …
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    Between the time it worked, and the time it didn't, did you change anything on the computer, such as install new software, make configuration changes, etc? Also, are you sure …
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    If you want to understand this stuff, you need to study formal logic! Boolean predicate logic for sure! In my engineering studies in the mid-1960's I had to take a …
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    Did you follow the instructions in the link I provided? You may have to reboot after you install the library and key file.
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    If you have a 230v main power and the system was switched to 115v, then the increased amperage required to deliver the required load can have caused serious damage to …
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    Gah! If you are getting that far along in your "education" and can't think of a project that gets your juices flowing, then you don't deserve to graduate! Just my …
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    > I can make the insertion and deletion programs but not with these Can you elaborate on what you mean by "but not with these"? The pseudocode is very specific …
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    What about header files? They declare the functions that are in the shared libraries. If this is linux (which I assume since you say you are using .so files), then …
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    > can anyone help me to create a program that alows me to make a regular conversation with the computer? If anyone can, they should contact the Turing Award committee …
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    Do some research (google search) on Eliza! Here is a link to get you started: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA Natural language processing is very difficult - companies like Google, Microsoft, and others are …
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    Not enough information. What kind of "certificates"? How are they formatted? Is this a public/private key certificate? Are you using PGP keys? Show your work.
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    There is also (on some systems) a long double which should be 128 bits (16 bytes) in size. In a C or C++ program, you can tell how big each …
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    Very much different. Android runs stuff in a virtual machine that takes java code and compiles it into Dalvik virtual machine code. Apple apps are more machine-level and use (I …
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    Replied To a Post in Installing 16-bit? 32-bit? game on Win 7

    Well, I was going to suggest a VM, like VirtualBox, that can run old 16bit versions of MS-DOS and Windows (3.x).
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    See my reply to D Ray about his power problem. Likely similar situation.
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    You can use VLC (one of the best open-source media players available) on your Mac. Here is a link to what you need to get it to play commercial (encrypted) …
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    The power circuitry in the laptop may be bad. Often it is caused by damaged capacitors. See if you can see any that seem swollen or leaking electrolyte. This is …
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    Not enough information. What database API's are you using? What functions? Is this a command-line program, or GUI? FWIW, SQL is its own language, and is passed to a database …
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    What deceptikon said. Don't ask us to do your homework for you. If we were to solve it for you, what would you learn? How to cheat? :-(
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    Myself, when processing textual data I usually read a complete line, and then parse it for tokens of interest using string functions such as strstr(). I process lots of log …
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    I admire someone who is planning ahead, but the point of school (you are in your 1st year) is to explore the options, and not lock yourself into a path …
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    If you need portability, get a Macbook Pro - prices start at $1199. If you have a nice monitor and don't need portability, get a Mac Mini - prices range …
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    Most systems have some sort of I/O ports, and pi is certainly likely to have such. You should be able to write software to monitor the port(s) that the switch …
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    If this is a 64-bit machine, why install a 32-bit OS? In any case, the installation was probably a failure, hence the cyclical reboot symptom. Try re-installing the OS at …
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    Jason, I know what you mean, though I do some of my best work at stupid o'clock, after a couple of shots of good scotch. My head hits the keyboard, …
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    I think the problem is that the tasks are running as threads, hence simultaneously. Rather than as runnables they should just be normal functions with a wait at the end …
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    Go on their web site and find out...
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    Try to work out some sort of deal with her that if you succeed at your end of the deal, she will help you buy a new Mac.
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    You should be able to find the appropriate switch at an electronics component supply house. Then you will need to unsolder the old switch and solder in the new one. …
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    Is there an audio icon in the docking bay of the task bar?
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    Replied To a Post in Pointer problem (need help understanding)

    Also, general pointers-to-functions is useful for what we call jump tables - functions to call based upon some index value. It is used a lot in Linux kernel programming - …
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    Replied To a Post in Pointer problem (need help understanding)

    Well, pointers to functions is useful stuff. It can be especially useful in complex polymorphic stuff. We use pointers to member functions for this sort of stuff, so you can …
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    Replied To a Post in Pointer problem (need help understanding)

    Exactly what Moschops said. Here is a proper implementation, but still pretty useless... :-) void* aFunction(int* pToInt) { cout << "something" << endl; return (void*)pToInt; } void f_voidFct() { void …
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    The extern keyword declares that a variable or function is implemented elsewhere, likely in another translation unit (source file). The static keyword is another beast, and depends upon whether it …
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    You may also have to blacklist the default nouveau driver. To do that, edit the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf and add the line: blacklist nouveau
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    Which OS is it running? If Windows 8, then you may be out of luck as yet. If Windows 7, then you are more likely to find a suitable driver …
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    Look for the command "split". The man page tells you exactly how to do what you want, and it will do it all at once.
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    Some VPN services are quite efficient, using hardware engines that have specialized chips to decode/encode the data on their end. The only encoding/decoding in software is going to be on …
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    Good exercise! Get started, and then we may help you. We don't do your homework for you. Think about the problem. Your professor has already broken the work down into …

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