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Why can reversing the order of the same words 1. lower the total character count, and 2. eliminate the short last line of a para.?

I started using Microsoft Word ever since I was 5, but I never knew of this trick until I read the following! Why does this gambit work, when the word count remains the same? (c) Word-order cha...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Chris Henry‭

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A term that describes frontend redirects

We can talk about backend redirects when we redirect a user from example.com/1.html to example.com/2.html (without a link); the server is asked to do it by some backend-language such as PHP or by J...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 2y ago by Canina‭

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What free apps let me pause, while I'm recording a video on an iPhone? [closed]

Are there any free video recording apps for the iPhone which have a pause function? I want to be able to pause and resume my recording, so that the footage before and after the pause becomes part ...

0 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by 8500 Ward‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Free Windows 10 software for trimming videos (e.g. .mp4) from 2-10 GB?

Can you please recommend free software for my Windows 10 laptop, to trim videos from 2 to 10 GB? I've tried Lightworks, ShotCut. But they keep freezing after I apply my trim, and I must force-clos...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by mcalex‭

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Isn't Slug redundant, when Bleed oversteps the page and Bleed < Slug?

I read Scott's explanation, but Slug still feels redundant to me. Because Bleed < Slug, then whenever you cut the paper at Bleed, you will have cut off the Slug inescapably, simultaneously...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by dsr‭

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How can I click inside a gnarled window?

I need to install BCUninstaller. But I can't click to pick the options inside, OR the maximize button on the upper right that's greyed out. No other window is gnarled like this on my desktop, which...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by jimbobmcgee‭

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How can I record merely heads in a video call?

To save Hard Drive space, how can I record merely the green rectangles below containing the heads of my family? I waste bytes if I record the areas crossed out in orange, like the backgrounds and ...

0 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 1y ago by TextKit‭

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ELI5 these 9 methods to compare similar pictures – Hash, MD5, SHA?

Please explain like I'm 5, in SIMPLE English – all 9 methods below? Please compare and contrast Hash, MD5, SHA? why Hash has a, b, d, p in front? why SHA has 4 different Bits?

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by dsr‭

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How effortlessly can universities check where you logged in? What other IT details can they determine?

Assume you're accessing your university Canvas LMS and Intranet (is this the correct term?) — e.g. your university email, library website, etc... — normally, without VPN or proxy. Assume you have...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by dsr‭

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What are the differences between OBS' 4 encoders?

I never used OBS before. I'm computer illiterate. I need OBS because I want to record Skype videos with my grandparents before they die. I Googled this, but all the results were too complicated. I...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by dsr‭

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Why's the image preview on mouseover bigger and clearer than the image itself?

Is the issue with https://www.artemisatusc.com/our-board? or my computer? I'm using Firefox and Windows 10. This issue happens for every portrait on that website. I'll just showcase one. But a...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Chris Henry‭