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Q&A Why do simple calculations take such a long time in Matlab 2020 on my computer?

For example: 2+2 ans = 4 10-5 It takes 10-20 seconds before I get the result (ans=...). Why it is taking so long to return the answer to such a simple calculation? The system require...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Anonymous‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Trilarion‭

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Q&A Moved to a new OS version, didn't change project source, and now Datenstrom Yellow project won't build -- how do I debug this?

Based on Datenstrom - Troubleshooting, it looks like to turn on debugging, you need to edit system/extensions/core.php such that it says <?php define("DEBUG", 1); (The <?php may or may no...

posted 3y ago by Canina‭

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Q&A Remapping backspace with Karabiner Elements

It does look like you have a syntax error in the JSON data. Specifically, you have a comma after the last element of a list on line 11: "from": { "key_code": "delete_or_backspace", <---- he...

posted 3y ago by Canina‭

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Q&A How do I clear a sticky "missed call" notification (older Android phone)?

My (older) phone is running Android 7.1.1. (In case it matters, the phone is a ZTE Axon 7.) I use the phone app that it came bundled with, "Dialer" v 4.2.001. (That's a really generic name, I k...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Anonymous‭

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Meta Unable to gave an upvote to Q or A

The answer pointing to the YouTube embed is correct. I don't know why it fails in that way, but while we wait for someone to put some extra guardrails around YT embeds, I've edited the post to rem...

posted 3y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A How can I force new Chrome tabs to the end of the list?

That extension is hobbled, but @Moshi linked to a different one, Tab Position Customizer - Modified in a comment, and this option has been working fine for me for more than a week. The extension a...

posted 3y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A Why can't I play a YouTube video embedded on a website, in YouTube itself?

I usually see the Youtube logo in the embedded video, but not the fully functional video clip near the bottom at http://ceritacinta407.blogspot.com/2017/09/stella-kim-on-make-it-last-article.html. ...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 1y ago by Wicket‭

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Q&A What is the formal terminology to describe the hierarchy from a screen to a window?

There exists to my knowledge no formal terminology. I have no idea where you got those terms from or why you think they are correct. Also, the answer likely depends on whom you ask: an electronics ...

posted 3y ago by Lundin‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Canina‭

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Meta How can I heighten the Security window?

Unquestionably, I wrote the original links to Microsoft in my post. I thus attributed. This if flat-out wrong. Here is all the text in the post you reference: I actioned all these steps to Take ...

posted 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A How to jump to original mark after overwriting

MWE In Vim: mm. o ESC mm (by accident, meant mn). Question How do I jump to the original mark m set in action 1.? Edit I'm sorry, what I meant was you issue mm when you meant 'm. (It al...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by mcp‭  ·  edited 2y ago by mcp‭

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Meta Is the mouse cursor in the Power User logo an accessibility problem?

Not really an accessibility issue, but this mouse pointer confused me to no end. I'm using macOS and this pointer looks exactly like my actual mouse pointer. I can't count how often I was looking f...

posted 2y ago by samcarter‭  ·  edited 2y ago by samcarter‭

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Q&A What are the security or privacy implications of browser clipboard events?

It's hard to comment definitively on this because both attack vectors and countermeasures evolve rapidly. My guess would be that Firefox would not allow tab X to see that you copied something on t...

posted 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  edited 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Q&A Alternative to Google SketchUp for quick sketches?

Google SketchUp used to be very popular among amateur "builders" - people would use it to design woodworking projects, 3D printer models, house renovations and so forth. The main strength was that ...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Meta Office suites category

I disagree. Read the first comment of @MonicaCellio in this post. I will include some information of askubuntu in this answer also. are questions about office suites so different from question...

posted 3y ago by deleted user  ·  edited 3y ago by deleted user

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Q&A Why does Microsoft Outlook not "have permission to get email", and ask me to "update my credentials", for my AOL email?

Before March 22 2021, AOL synced with my desktop Microsoft Outlook software swimmingly! Since then, Outlook updated itself. But I changed NOTHING for both my AOL or Outlook. Outlook keeps sending ...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Mithrandir24601‭

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Q&A How do I debug this problem with a laptop sometimes not seeing some dock connections?

I have an HP ZBook laptop running Windows 10. This is a work machine with a corporate-controlled OS image, but I have some admin rights on the machine.[1] The machine was issued to me about 20 mo...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A Grub rescue error

If you print out ls than you will see disks. You have to check which have your Linux. One by one you have to try following commands. set boot=(hd0,msdosN) #N is number is disk. set prefix=(h...

posted 3y ago by deleted user

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Q&A Why can't I add one line of space between text? Why does Word create useless white space in between, when I hit Enter?

This is a guess, but it looks like the paragraph starting with "36" just fits on the page when there is no space above it. When you add the blank line, it doesn't fit anymore. There is probably a...

posted 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A How to fully verify a Windows computer so that I can use Remote Desktop without having to type the password every time?

In the Control Panel go to the Credential Manager. Control Panel\User Accounts\Credential Manager Find the credential for the Remote Computer under the Windows Credentials section and...

posted 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Does changing a port address (number) necessates port forwarding?

When the ssh daemon starts up, it reads the config file for the interfaces it should bind to (listen on) and the port number(s). The default interface is "all" and the default port number is 22. T...

posted 3y ago by dsr‭

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Q&A Safe to delete Windows10Upgrade at 11.0 GB?

I need to free up hard drive space. What happens if I delete this folder? This Reddit thread has no definitive answer.

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

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Q&A Safe to delete Windows10Upgrade at 11.0 GB?

Multiple sources point to yes. It just seems to be files used by Windows Update to update your computer. After the updates have been installed, the files should be auto deleted after a while - how...

posted 3y ago by Quintec‭

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Q&A Avoid font colour change in macOS 11 menu bar

In macOS 11 the font colour of the menu bar automatically adapts to the darkness of the background image. On a light background it will show the text in black and on a dark background it will show ...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by samcarter‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by samcarter‭

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Q&A Why do simple calculations take such a long time in Matlab 2020 on my computer?

I have a more powerful computer and Matlab 2020 does the simple calculation with reasonable speed on it: >> tic;6+4;toc; Elapsed time is 0.000156 seconds. Therefore I think it's simply t...

posted 3y ago by Trilarion‭

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Q&A Maximise instead of full screen window

There is actually a little app to change the behaviour of the green button called "Right Zoom": https://blazingtools.com/right_zoom_mac.html Caveat: The button will still go into full screen for ...

posted 3y ago by samcarter‭  ·  edited 3y ago by samcarter‭

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