Category: Contributing

How do I scale resolution in Linux? Scaling the desktop without changing the resolution Getting the screen name: xrandr | grep connected | grep -v disconnected | awk ‘{print $1}’ Reduce the screen size by 20% (zoom-in) xrandr –output screen-name –scale 0.8×0.8. Increase the screen size by 20% (zoom-out) xrandr –output screen-name –scale 1.2×1.2. How […]

What age is War Horse book suitable for? This book’s simple vocabulary makes it accessible to kids from age 10, but there is a good deal of violence and death in War Horse. Is the War Horse a true story? The Sunday Times points out: “The star of Spielberg’s film [War Horse] is fictional. The […]

What is rule returnable in Pennsylvania? All pre-trial motions that are filed after the underlying case has been praeciped for or ordered on the trial list will be made rule returnable “at time of trial.” At or before the call of the list on the return day, the respondent shall file an answer to the […]

What are the shapes in Visio? You can draw shapes to the exact size you want by using the Draw Shape tool in Visio. You can create your own custom shapes by using the rectangle, ellipse, arc, freeform, and pencil shapes in Visio. How do I get the shapes toolbar in Visio? Left click on […]

How can I tell how old my dryer is? To find the age of your appliance, use your serial number, not the model number. There are two letters followed by six numbers in our serial numbers. The first two letters of the serial number tell you when it was made. What is the life expectancy […]

What is Babylonian algebra? The Babylonian system of mathematics was a sexagesimal (base 60) numeral system. Additionally, unlike the Egyptians and Romans, the Babylonians had a true place-value system, where digits written in the left column represented larger values (much as, in our base ten system, 734 = 7×100 + 3×10 + 4×1). What is […]

Do dinghies have motors? Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor. Some are rigged for sailing but they differ from sailing dinghies, which are designed first and foremost for sailing. What engines do speedboats have? A speedboat or powerboat gets its power from an engine, as opposed to a sailboat which is […]

How many babies do platies have? Platies are livebearers, which means that they give birth to live young. Compared to fish babies that hatch from eggs, livebearer fry are usually bigger, faster, and have a much higher survival rate. In the right conditions, female platies can give birth to 20 to 50 babies per month. […]