@cdeszaq Too true. I rarely use glissando's on the piano unless I'm trying to elicit some sort of crowd reaction. People go nuts over a well-placed glissando.
@Moshe A Glissando (or "gliss") is essentially a single continuous note that goes from one pitch to another (I think). It's roughly used to emulate a vocal slide, since that's where all instrumental music comes from anyways.
On a stringed instrument, it can often be done just by sliding one's finger along the string to change pitch, but on a keyed instrument, one must quickly key successive notes to give the illusion of a continuous pitch change.
@jadarnel27 Very true, but there aren't too many others that can, other that strings. Tympani, trombone, trumpet (a little, if you're good). Wind instruments can to some degree by changing the lip vibration speed, but it's a very minor level of control in most cases.
(yes, I was a music nerd in high school. Musicals and show choir as well, but shhh...don't tell anyone)
@jadarnel27 I'm not sure if that's all 100% accurate, but it's my understanding anyways :)
@cdeszaq Other than "since that's where all instrumental music comes from anyways.", I think it's all good =) I'm no music history buff, but that doesn't sound right.
@jadarnel27 It's close. Stringed instruments, in particular, exist so that those who can't sing can still "sing" with their hands. Violin == soprano, viola == alto, cello == tenor, bass == bass. I just extrapolated to wind instruments ;-)
@jadarnel27 Very true. I guess I never thought about that when my orchestra teacher was filling my head with BS :) (though I still think there's at least a nugget of truth in the idea that instruments were invented so that humans can mimic other sounds)
@cdeszaq I do agree with that "nugget of truth" sentiment. My twin brother majored in music, so he probably knows some about it. I should really ask him.
@Moshe I try to avoid being on my iPhone more than it's utility requires, so no. I have too many other things to do than to play games (at least on a device with a small screen ;-) )
For those looking to learn a bit more about REST URL design:
URL Construction
One of the most critical things to remember about REST URL construction is that each URL should identify a single resource. In general, this means that URLs are typically broken down into parts:
Lists of top-level objects: /users and /photos
Top-level object instance: /users/1...
@Moshe My brain is chock-full of REST info, so if you want to dive really deep, let me know. I don't have a blog up yet, but if I know others are interested, I'd be more than happy to start brain-dumping what I can for others' benefit.
@Jason_vorhees There don't seem to be any mods hanging around currently, but perhaps we lowly plebes can help you out?
@Moshe Ok, I'll get on getting something going. And I'm more than happy to chat about just about anything. I'm a gmail user, and my screen name is the same just about everywhere, so feel free to drop me an email or whatever.
Some users on Stack Overflow or Meta post their question only, so many
users take their time to answer them but they do not bother to select
any best answer, and some don't even take time to upvote any of them.
So my question is whether there is any mechanism on the SO site to catch users
with ...
Some users on Stack Overflow or Meta post their question only, so many
users take their time to answer them but they do not bother to select
any best answer, and some don't even take time to upvote any of them.
So my question is whether there is any mechanism on the SO site to catch users
with ...
@Jason_vorhees There isn't really anything mods can do about it, but did you read the comments on your question? They might explain some things to you.
It's not nice to be downvoted, but that's how meta ticks, people don't like your idea, you get a lot of downvotes, people like it, and you get a lot of upvotes.
@Moshe Cool. My work firewall block GChat though, so you may have better luck via other channels. I'm on Freenode IRC (same user name) and also on Skype (look for "gogzmer"), so you may have better luck via those routes. Or just plain email :)
A classmate asked me if the US MacBook Pro adapters are usable in the bahamas. It boils down to the type of electricity and outlets there, but being that I have no clue, I'm asking here.
Does a USA compatible MacBook Pro adapter require an adapter for the Bahamas?
@cdeszaq Even ignoring the Google search thing (which is true, good call), that's a question about...power adapters. I don't think it has anything to do with "Apple hardware"
@jadarnel27 It's specifically about "US MacBook Pro adapters". The question title isn't particularly good, but it does specify the MacBook Pro power adapter.
It's on the edge, but I would say it's squarely in the realm of "questions people ask about Apple products", so I would call it on-topic. (and as you can see, I'm answering things on that SE site all the time ;-) )
I was trying to subtly pick on @TimStone for doing multiple Data Explorer ahead of mine by linking to the Wikipedia article on the Queue data structure.
Implying that he does not know how a queue works. See what I did there?
In computer science, a priority queue is an abstract data type which is like a regular queue or stack data structure, but additionally, each element is associated with a "priority".
* stack — elements are pulled in last-in first-out-order (e.g. a stack of papers)
* queue — elements are pulled in first-in first-out-order (e.g. a line in a cafeteria)
* priority queue — elements are pulled highest-priority-first (e.g. cutting in line, or VIP service).
It is a common misconception that a priority queue is a heap. A priority queue is an abstract concept like "a list" or "a map"; just as a list...
commented: "Certain queries and question require immediate attention" - If they really require immediate attention, you should probably go to a paid service. The folks on Stack Overflow are volunteering their time and expertise.
commented: @Bro - In fact, anyone can suggest an edit to almost any post. And even better is the fact that questions with edited posts (either the question or any of it's answers) are put back into the recent feed as if they were just asked. Adding a bounty to a question is also a very good way of getting answers. Also, poor questions can be flagged. Lastly, if you need an answer right away, perhaps you should not be reliant on a free service like Stack Overflow but instead should pay better programmers who better know what they are doing.
@ConradFrix: Can you please clarify this to NullUserException because he simply still doesn't get it and even locked the confusing version of your question. Check if this revision is fine and tell him that it is so. Null User Exception was pretty ignorant and just nit-picking on me, hence he doesn't understand what your question is about...
@NullUserException: The question is not about the 1 difference or about what cumulative means, it is rather about why More that 192-244 had less than 50 K is not visible in the image.
No you didn't, you were asking me to define cumulative and asked for clarification yourself.
And then when there is clarification (that is supposed to be edited into the meta question so that anyone can benefit and I can remove my answer) you simply ignore it.
> I don't think the OP cares about the 1 difference. S/he just noted that 190+54=244, but doesn't understand what "cumulative" means. It's a meaningless number.
Yeah, the query is just returning a different type of sums than the view code expects...I don't have a good explanation for the off-by-one issue, though, but. shrugs and goes to get food out of the oven
> I think that this is easily solved by just getting rid of the tooltip or making it accumulate in the other direction, because the table itself already shows the cumulative counts. That's why there is a + in 50,000+. Perhaps they were using a table helper that adds cumulative tool tips by default?
I'm not entirely sure, but I think it used to be the case that the numbers in the table were the count of users between that rep and the next higher listed, and the 'cumulative users' tooltip showed the total number of users with at least X rep. Can anybody confirm or refute?
:The term "Pareto principle" can also refer to Pareto efficiency.
The Pareto principle (also known as the 80–20 rule, the law of the vital few, and the principle of factor sparsity) states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.
Business-management consultant Joseph M. Juran suggested the principle and named it after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who observed in 1906 that 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the population; he developed the principle by observing that 20% of the pea pods in his garden contained 80% of the peas.
It is a ...
commented: 
A classmate asked me if the US MacBook Pro adapters are usable in the bahamas. It boils down to the type of electricity and outlets there, but being that I have no clue, I'm asking here.
Does a USA compatible MacBook Pro adapter require an adapter for the Bahamas?
commented: "Certain queries and question require immediate attention" - If they really require immediate attention, you should probably go to a paid service. The folks on Stack Overflow are volunteering their time and expertise.
