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Is there a way to choose a specific country (where the connection appears to come from) when one uses the free VPN feature of the Opera browser? I installed Opera and when I tried to choose the country it only gave me the option between several regions of the world (Europe, Asia, North America, ...) but not how to pick a specific country in those regions. The explanation of their Help Chatbot was either unintelligible or false. Has anyone here used Opera and their free VPN and can they tell me if what I want to do is possible? Or is that a feature of their pro VPN? How about other free VPNs (like ProtonVPN): do they allow the free choice of the country or is that a premium feature that only paying VPNs allow? 178.51.74.75 ( talk) 06:51, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
Did x raised to the n with n being an odd number most likely follow (come after) the Uxx operator and eigenvalues? Afrazer123 ( talk) 22:05, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
I've got an audio file and I think that the lower pitches are too loud and I want to make them quiet. I don't want to remove them entirely, just make them quieter. I suspect that it is possible to do this with Audacity, but I can't figure out how. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ― Panamitsu (talk) 02:59, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
Do "the boundary conditions u(0,t)=0=u(L,t)" imply the use of instrumentation or mechanics? As part of the solution to u(x,t), D_subscript_n was solved using integration. Afrazer123 ( talk) 06:21, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
I always use my laptop (a Dell Latitude) plugged in to the power supply. Every so often, apparently completely at random, the power indicator in the system tray starts strobing, as if the battery needs charging. Soon after the "Your battery level is very low" warning flashes up, and the computer goes into hibernation. When I restart it, battery level strobes for a few more seconds, but then stabilizes back at 100%. Can anyone suggest a reason for this behavior? Would a new battery help, or am I looking at replacing the whole power unit (if that's even possible)? Rojomoke ( talk) 06:34, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
This isn't really a computing problem, but I'll ask here. My cousin and I needed to get the area of a piece of land that is bounded by a hexagon. He used a planimeter and he sent me a printout from Google Earth, with the lines drawn and a line segment scale showing "1000 feet". I used a website that will give the area of quadrilaterals (with the hexagon broken into two quadrilaterals). I double-checked with county tax maps, which gives the area of a more inclusive area. My method gave a result that was inconsistent with the other two methods. The only way to reconcile the methods is if the 1000-foot scale on Google Earth is actually about 730 feet.
Can the scale on Google Earth be that far off? ` Bubba73 You talkin' to me? Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 20:16, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
I want to know when Adobe's patent for DNG expires. The Wikipedia article has a section about it but no certain expiry date. I think patents expire after 20 years, but I searched the web and couldn't find the filing date, or anything really. Thanks for your help. Commander Keane ( talk) 06:53, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
For each circuits, Groth16 requires to compute a point f such as f=s×G. While revealing the scalar s used for computing f would allow to produce fake proofs, f can be exposed to the public.
But how to retrieve the point f for a given circuit as a circuit user ? In which parameter ? The circuit in question is created using the circom prover. 2A01:E0A:401:A7C0:6867:6FFB:B9F6:EFF9 ( talk) 11:10, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
I'm going to use examples from Wikipedia itself, but this is not a question about how Wikipedia works - instead, I'm asking about IPv6. At WP:AIV, there's an automatic option to shorten an IPv6 to just 64 bits (16 characters), followed by two colons "::" and then "/64".
Normally, it seems that despite removing detail, all the edits from that shortened IP are from the same person. Is this always true, and if so, what's the purpose of these extra characters at the end? Cheers. LucasR muteacc ( talk) 05:32, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
What do people think is the best AI detector? I frequently use gptzero.me, but zerogpt.com gives me different values. Thanks! Drmies ( talk) 15:02, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
As far I understand it correctly, GF(Integer) is used to declare a finite field which can for example be used for declaring an elliptic curve (this is what I want to do).
But why using a very large composite number (2 or 3 thousands bits long) seems to take too much time to feasible ? How to declare a dummy elliptic curve without using GF() ?
2A01:E0A:401:A7C0:9CB:33F3:E8EB:8A5D (
talk)
10:09, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
I'm coding a tip calculator in TI Basic for a TI 84 Plus Silver Edition calculator. The code is as follows:
:ClrHome
:DISP "TIP CALCULATOR"
:Input "COST:", M
:M*0.15->Y
:Disp "15 PRCT:"
:Output (3, 12, Y)
:M*0.20->Z
:Disp "20 PRCT:"
:Output (4, 12, Z)
:M*0.25->X
:Disp "25 PRCT:"
:Output (5, 12, X)
:M*0.33->W
:Disp "33 PRCT:"
:Output (6, 12, W)
However, when I run this program, two things happen I don't want to happen. If I'm on just "Float" on the mode, all numbers goes to three digits (ie 3.829 for a 15% tip on 25.53). Also the last number runs 4 digits, so it's breaking onto the "Done" line. I'm aware if I change Float to 2 in the "Mode" menu, this solves both problems. However, it is tedious to change this back and forth just to run this program. I asked ChatGPT and it told me to use "toString(int", but this isn't available on the TI 84 Plus Silver Edition. Any help?
Therapyisgood (
talk)
13:27, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
I'm about to upgrade from an AMD GPU to an NVIDIA one, not for gaming, but for the sake of AI ML and video editing. Will there be any driver issues (including with DirectML, GPUOpen, or OpenCL), so that I'll need to de-install those? 2003:DA:CF11:CF56:691A:42A:6552:8061 ( talk) 19:53, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
Is a differential equation an equation that relates one or more unknown functions and their derivatives? Newton listed 3 types of DEs with the third one being partial derivatives. "Visualization of the heat transfer in a pump casing created by solving the heat equation." SU2C Afrazer123 ( talk) 21:47, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
Hopefully @ PantheraLeo1359531: doesn't mind but I saw they posted a question on Commons that I thought the Reference desk detectives may like to look at...
Mysterious Intel microprocessor/IC:
I recently bought 2 Intel processors (I couldn't resist, as they look so similar to the famous Intel 4004), but I don't know what the purpose could be. Looking at the ceramic package, I can imagine that the product was created maybe between 1972 and 1975. Maybe someone can give a hint?
If you know the answer you can reply here and I will relay to Commons. Commander Keane ( talk) 00:17, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Main page: Help searching Wikipedia
How can I get my question answered?
How do I answer a question?
Main page: Wikipedia:Reference desk/Guidelines
Is there a way to choose a specific country (where the connection appears to come from) when one uses the free VPN feature of the Opera browser? I installed Opera and when I tried to choose the country it only gave me the option between several regions of the world (Europe, Asia, North America, ...) but not how to pick a specific country in those regions. The explanation of their Help Chatbot was either unintelligible or false. Has anyone here used Opera and their free VPN and can they tell me if what I want to do is possible? Or is that a feature of their pro VPN? How about other free VPNs (like ProtonVPN): do they allow the free choice of the country or is that a premium feature that only paying VPNs allow? 178.51.74.75 ( talk) 06:51, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
Did x raised to the n with n being an odd number most likely follow (come after) the Uxx operator and eigenvalues? Afrazer123 ( talk) 22:05, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
I've got an audio file and I think that the lower pitches are too loud and I want to make them quiet. I don't want to remove them entirely, just make them quieter. I suspect that it is possible to do this with Audacity, but I can't figure out how. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ― Panamitsu (talk) 02:59, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
Do "the boundary conditions u(0,t)=0=u(L,t)" imply the use of instrumentation or mechanics? As part of the solution to u(x,t), D_subscript_n was solved using integration. Afrazer123 ( talk) 06:21, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
I always use my laptop (a Dell Latitude) plugged in to the power supply. Every so often, apparently completely at random, the power indicator in the system tray starts strobing, as if the battery needs charging. Soon after the "Your battery level is very low" warning flashes up, and the computer goes into hibernation. When I restart it, battery level strobes for a few more seconds, but then stabilizes back at 100%. Can anyone suggest a reason for this behavior? Would a new battery help, or am I looking at replacing the whole power unit (if that's even possible)? Rojomoke ( talk) 06:34, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
This isn't really a computing problem, but I'll ask here. My cousin and I needed to get the area of a piece of land that is bounded by a hexagon. He used a planimeter and he sent me a printout from Google Earth, with the lines drawn and a line segment scale showing "1000 feet". I used a website that will give the area of quadrilaterals (with the hexagon broken into two quadrilaterals). I double-checked with county tax maps, which gives the area of a more inclusive area. My method gave a result that was inconsistent with the other two methods. The only way to reconcile the methods is if the 1000-foot scale on Google Earth is actually about 730 feet.
Can the scale on Google Earth be that far off? ` Bubba73 You talkin' to me? Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 20:16, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
I want to know when Adobe's patent for DNG expires. The Wikipedia article has a section about it but no certain expiry date. I think patents expire after 20 years, but I searched the web and couldn't find the filing date, or anything really. Thanks for your help. Commander Keane ( talk) 06:53, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
For each circuits, Groth16 requires to compute a point f such as f=s×G. While revealing the scalar s used for computing f would allow to produce fake proofs, f can be exposed to the public.
But how to retrieve the point f for a given circuit as a circuit user ? In which parameter ? The circuit in question is created using the circom prover. 2A01:E0A:401:A7C0:6867:6FFB:B9F6:EFF9 ( talk) 11:10, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
I'm going to use examples from Wikipedia itself, but this is not a question about how Wikipedia works - instead, I'm asking about IPv6. At WP:AIV, there's an automatic option to shorten an IPv6 to just 64 bits (16 characters), followed by two colons "::" and then "/64".
Normally, it seems that despite removing detail, all the edits from that shortened IP are from the same person. Is this always true, and if so, what's the purpose of these extra characters at the end? Cheers. LucasR muteacc ( talk) 05:32, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
What do people think is the best AI detector? I frequently use gptzero.me, but zerogpt.com gives me different values. Thanks! Drmies ( talk) 15:02, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
As far I understand it correctly, GF(Integer) is used to declare a finite field which can for example be used for declaring an elliptic curve (this is what I want to do).
But why using a very large composite number (2 or 3 thousands bits long) seems to take too much time to feasible ? How to declare a dummy elliptic curve without using GF() ?
2A01:E0A:401:A7C0:9CB:33F3:E8EB:8A5D (
talk)
10:09, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
I'm coding a tip calculator in TI Basic for a TI 84 Plus Silver Edition calculator. The code is as follows:
:ClrHome
:DISP "TIP CALCULATOR"
:Input "COST:", M
:M*0.15->Y
:Disp "15 PRCT:"
:Output (3, 12, Y)
:M*0.20->Z
:Disp "20 PRCT:"
:Output (4, 12, Z)
:M*0.25->X
:Disp "25 PRCT:"
:Output (5, 12, X)
:M*0.33->W
:Disp "33 PRCT:"
:Output (6, 12, W)
However, when I run this program, two things happen I don't want to happen. If I'm on just "Float" on the mode, all numbers goes to three digits (ie 3.829 for a 15% tip on 25.53). Also the last number runs 4 digits, so it's breaking onto the "Done" line. I'm aware if I change Float to 2 in the "Mode" menu, this solves both problems. However, it is tedious to change this back and forth just to run this program. I asked ChatGPT and it told me to use "toString(int", but this isn't available on the TI 84 Plus Silver Edition. Any help?
Therapyisgood (
talk)
13:27, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
I'm about to upgrade from an AMD GPU to an NVIDIA one, not for gaming, but for the sake of AI ML and video editing. Will there be any driver issues (including with DirectML, GPUOpen, or OpenCL), so that I'll need to de-install those? 2003:DA:CF11:CF56:691A:42A:6552:8061 ( talk) 19:53, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
Is a differential equation an equation that relates one or more unknown functions and their derivatives? Newton listed 3 types of DEs with the third one being partial derivatives. "Visualization of the heat transfer in a pump casing created by solving the heat equation." SU2C Afrazer123 ( talk) 21:47, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
Hopefully @ PantheraLeo1359531: doesn't mind but I saw they posted a question on Commons that I thought the Reference desk detectives may like to look at...
Mysterious Intel microprocessor/IC:
I recently bought 2 Intel processors (I couldn't resist, as they look so similar to the famous Intel 4004), but I don't know what the purpose could be. Looking at the ceramic package, I can imagine that the product was created maybe between 1972 and 1975. Maybe someone can give a hint?
If you know the answer you can reply here and I will relay to Commons. Commander Keane ( talk) 00:17, 18 July 2024 (UTC)