The Technology category includes proposals in subjects like computing, technology, gadgets, and electronics.
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Why not just add localization to the existing site?
I think the SO team should add localization to the main http://stackoverflow.com website, whereby if a browsers locale is set to es and the user posts a question, it will get submitted to the database ...
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Why would the new Arduino proposal work?
Proposal: Arduino
Only a few weeks ago, an other Arduino proposal was shut down by the team, because it would drain too much audience from Electrical Engineering. From the old proposal page:
You ...
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File xxxx.vmx was not found – While taking a new snapshot [closed]
One of my VM has an issues- The error "File xxxx.vmx was not found" – While taking a new snapshot. Please help?
Proposal: VMware Virtualization
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Determining optimal thresholds for multiclass classification [closed]
I'm quite familiar with metrics like precision, recall, f-score and ROC curves for examining the output of binary classification models and determining optimal thresholds for classification. What ...
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How long till private beta? [duplicate]
Proposal: Blender
How long does it normally take to get a site into private beta? When is it scheduled for this site? Needless to say, I could really use it right now.
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Let's try again for a CMS & Blog Engines proposal
Proposals: CMS & Blog Engines, CMS & Blog Engines [closed]
The CMS & Blog Engines proposal was closed after spending over 2 years in Area51. This is a site I very much would like to see ...
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Though nascent, already on-topic at SO
Proposal: Scratch Programming is already being covered at Stack Overflow.
Splitting Scratch out into its own Q&A seems a very poor idea.
Further info on Scratch and here.
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Please re-open, this is NOT a duplicate. 3D discussions are OFF Topic in Graphic Design SE site
Please re-open, this is NOT a duplicate. 3D discussions are OFF Topic in Graphic Design SE site.
See Meta discussion below:
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Common image, or core image, for MLTI 3 MacBooks: first Lion or Mountain Lion? [closed]
The junior high I cover is moving our MLTI 3 MacBooks from 7-8 to 5-6 as we bring in the new devices (likely iPad w/Retina displays).
We intend to upgrade them to 4 Gigs of RAM and 40 to 60 Gig SSDs. ...
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How Operating Systems Work, and make the most out of them [closed]
Would be nice to have a stackexchange dedicated for those interested in gaining knowledge, better understanding of Operating Systems (and real-time operating Systems)
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How is Maine's “Educational Technology” totally different from all other “Educational Technology”?
Proposal: Maine Educational Technology should be an obvious subset of Educational Technology.
Even the proposer indicates such in his discussion post.
What, therefore, warrants such a limited site ...
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Educational Technology discussion specific to the state of Maine
Proposal: Maine Educational Technology
Noted that this may be a duplicate with Educational Technology, but this exchange would be specific to issues in the State of Maine. We'll see if gains ...
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Where do I start when designing a new operating system? [closed]
Proposal: Homebrew Operating Systems
Where do I start when designing a new operating system?
Do I answer several questions like requirements, application?
What's the first thing that ought to be done ...
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How is “Software Showcase” structured?
Proposal: Software Showcase
This site will be set up in a somewhat Reverse Q&A style - in that the OP will actually be allowed to showcase their latest and greatest tool, product, or application, ...
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App Stores has been restarted
Proposal: App Stores
Hello,
We almost were able to start App Stores - except for that two-year rule.
But who cares about some two-year rule? They told us that we can restart it - and so I did.
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Software Alternatives or “Similar To” lists [closed]
People looking for alternatives to a particular software package will often ask questions on Stack Overflow, only to be closed as "Not Constructive", as the question does not fit the desired format.
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There's almost 5k questions on SO already for Yii
Proposal: Yii framework is already covered by Stack Overflow
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Ask questions like “which team will win the match”
Proposal: Bet on Bat
"Ask questions like 'Which team will win the match'"
Questions like that would be calling for discussion and speculation, and so would be off topic.
Nothing wrong with a forum ...
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Will you allow comparisons of electronic products (recommendations on purchases?)
Proposal: Consumer Electronics
I was wondering if the recommendation of products to be purchased would be allowed.
Example:
Q. I want to buy a headset for gaming which model should I get?
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Accessibility of answers
Proposal: Computer Architecture
A fair number of computer architecture questions are asked on Superuser, but there both the questions and the answers tend to be less "advanced"/technical than on ...
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Promoting the proposal on Quora
Proposal: Gamification
Quora has rather active and large(4k+) user base for gamification so it would be an effective place to advertise the proposal. I wrote a short post about the proposal there. If ...
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Duplicate of closed proposal - does that make sense?
Proposal: Big Data
At the time of writing, this proposal is one day old - an hour ago it was closed:
closed as duplicate of Big Data by jmort253, warren, Manishearth, THelper, Mark Booth 1 hour ...
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Propose to call this topic “Physical Product Development”
Proposal: Hardware: How to design, prototype, and manufacture a physical product.
I propose that we title this topic "Physical Product Development". Product development is a standard industry term ...
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Remember to use your votes!
Proposal: App Stores
For the proposal to reach the next stage, you need to use your sample question votes! We need 40 questions with a score of 10 or more to move to the next stage!
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Thinking of a site for Gregorio users
There is an application called Gregorio, which allows for the generation of Gregorian Chant notation - the notes, text, everything.
The application relies on TexLive, but in itself, is not a tex ...
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Should we prepare questions before the beta starts?
Proposal: Blender
From time to time I've questions while working with blender. Sometimes I can find an answer on the internet, sometimes I don't find a solution.
Would it be a good idea to collect ...
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Will this site deal with specific ecommerce applications?
Will questions about specific applications like OpenCart, Magento, or ZenCart be answered on this site? Or is this more about eCommerce strategy?
Proposal: E-commerce
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Should we focus more on performance engineering in general, or more on performance of specific products?
Proposal: Performance Engineering
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what is the best way to impliment search for patient's note/template [closed]
i am implementing search for patient's note/template. there are too many fields that can be add for search. but with limited area how we implement same? which easy to help to any doctor/software ...
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Why not make it 'Windows.SE'? [closed]
Proposal: Windows Phone
Might be a bit late, but why not make the whole thing a Windows Stack Exchange, with a [windows-phone] tag?
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**Instructions for ALL Followers**
Thank you for deciding to follow Embedded Programming and Design. We are asking you to cast votes for the examples questions, and also to check back to the proposal frequently for new discussions, ...
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can the magnetic storm from SUN really blow away earth's atmosphere? [closed]
Proposal: Space Exploration
i have read that mercury lost its atmosphere due to magnetic storms from the sun and venus is still holding tight due to its magnetic field , with the earth's magnetic ...
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Duplicate with “Virtualization and Cloud Computing”
Proposal: Openstack
Isn't this proposal a duplicate of Virtualization and Cloud Computing ? Shouldn't we group all together to have a better chance to go on the next stage ?
I also noticed a ...
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Spread the word
We're almost there, use the share link to invite friends to vote and follow this proposal
Proposal: Embedded Programming and Design
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Should this be a site about GitHub or Git?
Proposal: GitHub
Without mentioning about the fact that this proposal may or may not be a duplicate of stackoverflow, does we really need it to be specifically GitHub?
Surely if this site is to ...
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I want to propose a site for openbr
New site proposal for OpenBR:
Really is a unique category, it will get lost in Stack Overflow or other
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qooxdoo : Do you think StackExchange has better discussion tool than nabble?
Do you think StackExchange has better discussion tool than nabble ?
For example, the questions & answers are managed in a tidy way.
Proposal: qooxdoo
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Stuck with a commitment of a closed Private Beta
Proposal: Big Data
Since this site has been closed mid-way in Private Beta, can I be relieved of the commitment? How do I go about doing this? What is the natural cycle of getting my commitability ...
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This would probably fall under the Embedded Programming and Design Proposal
Beaglebone would fall under Embedded Programming and Design, no need for a separate site. I also proposed that the Raspberry Pi site would as well. the EE site doesn't seem to want these types of ...
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What can we do to promote the idea that more than 10 votes on questions for a proposed site doesn't help?
I see quite a few proposals with multiple questions that have 14+ votes, and those votes could go to other questions, especially in the definition phase where other questions need upvoting to make it ...
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Hadoop is not a duplicate of Big Data
Proposal: Hadoop
Just to clarify, the Hadoop proposal is not a duplicate of Big Data. It was created specifically for this purpose after it was decided to shut down Big Data as a different approach ...
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Defining the scope of Hadoop to give it more chance of being successful
Proposal: Hadoop
I recently decided to create the Hadoop proposal on Area51, more or less as a direct response to the Big Data proposal which is getting closed soon after the private beta. The ...
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What sort of license will be most suitable for my open data covering [domain]?
Proposal: Open Data
Questions about licensing of Open Data should be on-topic on the Open Data site.
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Why not a separate site for program R?
There are more than 28,500 questions about R at stackoverflow.com, so why doen't we have a separate site where users can ask specific questions about Program R without risking their question being ...
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Difference between Hacking and RE SE?
Proposal: Hacking
From the proposal:
Proposed Q&A site for experts in hacking software. This is not meant to be for security-topics, but for disassembling and modifying software. Compare to ...
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ถ้าต้องการนำ Agile มาใช้ในบริษัทที่ยังใช้ Waterfall จำเป็นต้องหักดิบหรือเปล่า [closed]
การจะเปลี่ยนจากรูปแบบที่คุ้นเคยไปเป็นรูปแบบใหม่ มันดูยากมากถึงขั้นเป็นไปไม่ได้เลยครับ ทั้งกับลูกค้าและคนในองค์กร มีทางไหนหรือเปล่าที่เราจะค่อยๆ ทำให้องค์กรที่คุ้นเคยกับ Waterfall ค่อยๆ ปรับมาใช้ Agile ...
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Is this proposal too localized?
Proposal: Norming
This proposal seems too specific to thrive in an entire Q&A site.
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Health data assets can provide insight [closed]
Proposal: Open Data
As this develops happy to provide insight regarding relevant health data sets as found on healthdata.gov and elsewhere (there is an API for the healthdata.gov catalog)... I work ...
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Area51 Experts: How to make the Kuali site proposal a success?
Proposal: Kuali
I thought I introduce the proposed Kuali stack exchange site a bit more in depth and ask the established Area51 and Stack Exchange users about hints, tips and their support to make ...
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KRAD performance planning? [closed]
Proposal: Kuali
Being that KRAD will eventually be the basis for all Kuali based applications what level of monitoring and performance methods are being laid out to ensure it performance at or better ...
