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Discussion on question by chx: What w…

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Apr 18 12:49

"An IDE normally consists of at least a source-code editor [...] IDEs initially became possible when developing via a console or terminal. Early systems could not support one, since programs were submitted to a compiler or assembler via punched cards, paper tape, etc." (wiki, again)

Tomas By

Apr 18 12:49

Adequate perhaps but not "integrated".

Tomas By

Apr 18 12:49

Well, integrated = you can edit directly? Screen & keyboard seems like a minimum requirement.

Discussion on answer by bob1: Can MAP…

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Tomas By

Jan 19 19:15

@Graham we are discussing hand-held canisters.

Tomas By

Jan 19 19:15

@Graham I have never heard of a gas camping stove exploding. I believe it is not possible (except in extreme circumstances such as a slow leak inside a closed space). I am, sadly, somewhat knowledgeable about leaking seals, though, and they are not very dangerous, only annoying.

Tomas By

Jan 19 19:15

@Graham as per the link way above, ppl are using this gas for cooking. How is OPs question different? Silly comparison you are making.

Tomas By

Jan 19 19:15

But is that really a possibility? It seems like saying a bridge might fail. Sure, it could happen. It does happen, but the proportion of bridges that fail is tiny. (I mean using a handheld cartridge, as we are discussing.)

Tomas By

Jan 19 19:15

@bob1 even on cheap gas stoves the line and the valve appear solid, I doubt they could break from pressure in a bottle. And the reason high energy welding gas is not generally used to heat food and boil water is probably mainly because of cost, not because it does not work?

Tomas By

Jan 19 19:15

And there are two links. They both wrong?

Tomas By

Jan 19 19:15

Ok but does it matter... just use an even lower setting?

Tomas By

Jan 19 19:15

e.g. Campingmoon Camping Propane Stove Adapter suggests it is not a crazy idea.

Tomas By

Jan 19 19:15

Speaking generally, doesnt higher pressure just mean you use a lower setting?

Tomas By

Jan 19 19:15

"Some people also use MAPP gas for cooking, such as chefs' use MAPP gas for finishing off steak or searing for many other foods." (link)

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May 30, 2024 12:59

I have to agree this doesn's really address the question. The key point seems to be the number of African females imported into the Ottoman empire.

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Dec 6, 2022 07:26

"When development started in November 1989, Windows NT was to be known as OS/2 3.0, the third version of the operating system developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM. [...] Windows 3.0 was eventually so successful that Microsoft decided to change the primary application programming interface for the still unreleased NT OS/2 (as it was then known) from an extended OS/2 API to an extended Windows API. This decision caused tension between Microsoft and IBM and the collaboration ultimately fell apart." (wiki)

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Tomas By

Nov 17, 2022 17:23

Because it is not question-answer, it is mistaken pseudo-question - irrelevant musings. But whatever, we can leave it up and see if anything happens. And the voting seems fairly random in many cases.

Tomas By

Nov 17, 2022 16:59

Yes I agree. I'm losing interest in this quickly now. I'm sure there will not be a useful answer, If you delete your answer I will delete the question.

Tomas By

Nov 17, 2022 16:55

Hmm, ok, good point. But I still don't see how palmpc.com fits into HP/Lotus Palmtop development, as they had several other similar tools. It doesn't even seem to better in any way.

Tomas By

Nov 17, 2022 16:29

Oh and btw again, a lot of the stuff on SUPER are DOS command line tools. I think there may be one or two actual SMC/PAL applications.

Tomas By

Nov 17, 2022 16:04

No but do they use 0x5F?

Tomas By

Nov 17, 2022 16:03

It wasn't for running Palmtop apps.

Tomas By

Nov 17, 2022 16:03

So why did Win CE / PocketDOS support 0x5F graphics?

Tomas By

Nov 17, 2022 15:19

I still believe this was not meant for the HP Palmtop, and the only other candidate I can see is the MS Palm PC.

Tomas By

Nov 17, 2022 15:19

That does not mean this program was for HP, as there are several other tools that still work. And, no, there was not a fairly large selection. Start by naming one.

Tomas By

Nov 17, 2022 15:19

It is the simplest explanation. It was not for HP Palmtop. What else is there.

Tomas By

Nov 17, 2022 15:19

There is still the fact that WinCE apparently uses 5F for the same purpose. The term Palmtop can be general, it is not necessarily the HP/Lotus product. The phrase "Palm PC emulator" is from the web site.

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Jul 2, 2022 08:44

`The term "assembler" is generally attributed to Wilkes, Wheeler and Gill in their 1951 book The Preparation of Programs for an Electronic Digital Computer, who, however, used the term to mean "a program that assembles another program consisting of several sections into a single program".' (wiki)

Discussion on question by Tomas By: H…

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Tomas By

Feb 17, 2021 16:50

distinguish between programs that run on any "x86" processor, and those that "require a 386"

Tomas By

Feb 17, 2021 16:50

And it is not "surgery", it is visual identification, from pictures.

Tomas By

Feb 17, 2021 16:50

@NathanWheeler 1. and? 2. yes, it is DOS, or Win shell, or OS/2 shell, it is like a "family" of OSs 3. no, thank god.

Tomas By

Feb 17, 2021 16:50

distinguish between programs that run on any "x86" processor, and those that "require a 386"

Tomas By

Feb 17, 2021 16:50

It is not vague. There are mulitple files called something.exe, some are 16-bit and some are 32-bit. I want a quick and simple way to tell which is which, like the file command.

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Feb 17, 2021 16:50

@user3840170 it used to say just "DOS" but then ppl derailed into long winded explanations of how Windows is not DOS.

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Feb 17, 2021 16:50

@another-dave: there are programs that do not run on 16-bit processor, or "require 386".

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Tomas By

Jan 27, 2021 22:46

the Pi appears

Tomas By

Jan 27, 2021 22:45

I mean logged in to the router and checked if it appears

Tomas By

Jan 27, 2021 22:45

How do you know the wireless does not connect? Have you checked the router?

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Tomas By

Dec 7, 2020 11:46

"The first recorded modern proposal for the use of chemical warfare was made [...] in 1854 during the Crimean War [but] rejected" (wiki)

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Tomas By

Jul 21, 2020 14:26

There seems to be some EU requirement to register within 30 days, which I was not aware of, and which does not seem to have any great relevance. That is all.

Tomas By

Jul 21, 2020 14:26

I had the impression you started the sub-discussion.

Tomas By

Jul 21, 2020 14:26

And I never heard of any 1 or 2 weeks either. In Germany you need the Meldebestaetigung to sign contract, open bank account, etc. Nobody else cares how long you wait before doing that.

Tomas By

Jul 21, 2020 14:26

@Relaxed check the link five comments up.

Tomas By

Jul 21, 2020 14:26

Also, you have 90 days to register (in theory). It does not mean you cannot stay longer.

Tomas By

Jul 21, 2020 14:26

@sygi lots of people live in one EU country and work in another. There will not be any problems moving and registering if you are employed elsewhere in EU. There may be taxation difficulties if there are no treaties, but that is probably unlikely.

Discussion on answer by Tomas By: Who…

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Feb 14, 2020 16:30

@Alex the question is about personal combat. Peter was the ruler, call it what you want. Charles was killed by a cannon shot (most likely) during a siege. He fought personally several times, but 1713 may have been the last.

Tomas By

Feb 14, 2020 16:30

@MoisheKohan ok. It seems unlikely, but not impossible I guess. The Swedish sources do not mention anything like that (of course).

Tomas By

Feb 14, 2020 16:30

@Gangnus he did not fight personally.

Tomas By

Feb 14, 2020 16:30

@Gangnus question says "actively engaged in combat", which Peter of Russia (I believe) was not.

Tomas By

Feb 14, 2020 16:30

@Gangnus the German wiki page says Colonel, but he was the overall commander. I still don't believe he fought personally.

Tomas By

Feb 14, 2020 16:30

@MoisheKohan The English version says he commanded the fleet. Or is that what you mean? He commanded in other battles also, I believe, but the question is about fighting personally.