Just downloaded the latest version of Blender and was hoping for an easy way to port over some screen layouts made in the previous version.  Here's what worked for me:   Open previous version of Blender Save current state as startup.blend (or other filename of choice) Open the startup.blend file in new version of Blender and choose File -&gt; Save Startup File (Ctrl + U)   Does anyone know of a better way to import/export screen layouts? Even though this worked for me, it doesn't seem like the best practice since some things may or may not get carried over in a startup.blend file.
I constantly stay up to date with each new release of Blender, but this means my preferences are wiped clean each time. How do I export/import these preferences to avoid loosing my carefully crafted set up each time?
How does the size of insert affects the rate of Homologous Recombination in yeast? When performing genetic knockouts in yeast using homologous recombination to replace a target gene sequence via a vector DNA, does the region between the flanking regions in the vector have to be the same length as the site of recombination in the host cell's gene? Is it possible to choose which OS will be loaded using a hardware switch? To hyphenate or not? I've noticed something curious about the rotation of a rectangular prism. If I take a box with height $\neq$ width $\neq$ depth and flip it into the air around different axes of rotation, some motions seem more stable than others. The 3 axes which best illustrate what I mean are:  (1) Through the centre of mass, parallel to the longest box edge.  (2) Through the centre of mass, parallel to the shortest box edge.  (3) Through the centre of mass, parallel to the remaining box edge.  It's "easy" to get the box to rotate cleanly around (1) and (2), but flipping the box around (3) usually results in extra twisting besides the rotation around (3) that I'm trying to achieve (obviously a "perfect" flip on my part would avoid this twisting, which is why I call it an instability). If you're not quite sure what I'm talking about, grab a box or book with 3 different side lengths and try it out (but careful not to break anything!).  What's special about axis (3)?   Image taken from . What are the differences between executing shell scripts using "source file.sh", "./file.sh", "sh file.sh", ". ./file.sh"? How to disable Macbook Pro internal display when using external monitors I have a Late 2011 Macbook Pro 13" (running Lion - OS 10.7.4) which I use with a dual external monitor setup. I have two 21" LCDs that I use as external monitors. One uses the built in Mini Display Port on the Macbook Pro and the other is connected via a USB to DVI adapter (Diamond DVILink).  The problem I am having is with the 13" built in display of the Macbook Pro. I would like it to remain closed and unused (I prefer the dual monitors at same resolution), however I cannot seem to "disable" the display in the display preferences applet. So even though the Macbook Pro lid is closed the operating system still makes use of the display, even though the apple logo on the back of the display is unlit. I have tried to move the laptop screen off out of the way in display preferences but I find when I "sleep" my setup that any applications that remain open move to the laptop screen. This makes it difficult to locate the application windows when resuming from sleep.    Does anyone know of a way to disable the laptop built in display so it is not seen by the OS when external monitors are being used? I'm having some trouble understanding cosets.  If I understand it correctly, cosets form a partition. So, if I have $|G:H| = 2$, then $G = H \cup xH$. Right?  In an exercise, I'm asked the following:  "For $G$ group and $H \le G$ such that $|G:H| = 2$, prove that $x^2 \in H$ for any $x \in G$"  If $x \in H$, then $x^2 \in H$ because $H$ is a group. But, if $x \notin H$, then $x \in gH$ for any $g \in G$, right? Then $x^2$ = $(gh)^2$ but I can't see why this is in $H$.  Can you give me some hint? Thanks for stopping by. How to multiply a BigDecimal by an integer in Java Normality of dependent variable = normality of residuals? This issue seems to rear its ugly head all the time, and I'm trying to decapitate it for my own understanding of statistics (and sanity!).   The assumptions of general linear models (t-test, ANOVA, regression etc.) include the "assumption of normality", but I have found this is rarely described clearly.   I often come across statistics textbooks / manuals / etc. simply stating that the "assumption of normality" applies to each group (i.e., categorical X variables), and we should we examining departures from normality for each group.   Questions:     does the assumption refer to the values of Y or the residuals of Y?  for a particular group, is it possible to have a strongly non-normal distribution of Y values (e.g., skewed) BUT an approximately (or at least more normal) distribution of residuals of Y?   Other sources describe that the assumption pertains to the residuals of the model (in cases where there are groups, e.g. t-tests / ANOVA), and we should be examining departures of normality of these residuals (i.e., only one Q-Q plot/test to run).  does normality of residuals for the model imply normality of residuals for the groups? In other words, should we just examine the model residuals (contrary to instructions in many texts)?  To put this in a context, consider this hypothetical example:   I want to compare tree height (Y) between two populations (X).   In one population the distribution of Y is strongly right-skewed (i.e., most trees short, very few tall), while the other is virtually normal  Height is higher overall in the normally distributed population (suggesting there may be a 'real' difference). Transformation of the data does not substantially improve the distribution of the first    population.  Firstly, is it valid to compare the groups given the radically different height distributions? How do I approach the "assumption of normality" here? Recall height in one population is not normally distributed. Do I examine residuals for both populations separately OR residuals for the model (t-test)?     Please refer to questions by number in replies, experience has shown me people get lost or sidetracked easily (especially me!). Keep in mind I am not a statistician; though I have a reasonably conceptual (i.e., not technical!) understanding of statistics.  P.S., I have searched the archives and read the following threads which have not cemented my understanding: Moderncv package - cventry date width I am writing my CV using moderncv package, everythig is nice but I have a problem with \cventry command. I have something like this:   (it means 2010 - now)  I would want to have this in one line, rather than in two lines. I tried looking into the moderncv style files but with no success. What can I do to achieve the effect I want? Why shift-cmd-n fails as a custom shortcut for Firefox "New Private Window"? I created the shiftcommandn shortcut for Firefox in Syst Prefs to match other browsers' behavior.     It registers in the Firefox Menubar.     But pressing the shortcut opens a new non-private window, and it loads there the first item in my "Top Sites".   I imagine I could create another shortcut to override this behavior, but what is this behavior? I don't see anything highlighted in the Firefox Menubar when I hit the shortcut. Or might there be another solution (other than using a different shortcut to open new private windows)?   Problem exists on both Mojave and High Sierra. Default Firefox shortcut (shiftcommandp) still opens a new private window. Disable all software installation What could cause a microcontroller to unexpectedly reset? One particularly irritating variety of bug in a microprocessor-controlled system is for the microprocessor to unexpectedly reset. An important tool for debugging this kind of problem is a list of possible causes. What could cause a microcontroller to unexpectedly reset? I realize this is probably going to come off as a bit silly, but in Iron Man II how could James Rhodes easily don the Mark II armor that was designed to fit Tony Stark?  As you can see in this image (which isn't an "in universe" shot) Tony and Rhodey are roughly the same height, but it appears that Rhodey has a smaller frame than Tony, which would seem to make for an ill fit of the armor, especially for flight.  This issue could of course have been addressed by the Air Force during the retrofit with Justin Hammer. Several files in my home directory have been disappearing. E.g. .bashrc, .bash_profile, authorized_keys and now .profile.  Regardless of how this happened, I would like to restore the original pristine .profile file. If I create a new user on my system one is created. Where can I find this .profile contents from a fresh, untouched install? Execute shell commands in Python How to generate XML file dynamically using PHP? If we can construct lines of distance $1$ and $x$, then how do we construct a line of distance $x^2$? The author is trying to prove it is impossible to square a circle of radius $1$ under the assumption that $\pi$ is transcendental. Even with this assumption, the author explains that if the circle can be squared, then we could draw a line with distance $\pi^{1/2}$. Everything good at the moment. Then he claims that, if such construction is possible, we could also draw a line of distance $\pi$, and that the proof would, under the stated assumption, be complete.     The thing I don't get is how, from a line with distance $\pi^{1/2}$, we could create a line with distance $\pi$. Disable or prevent multitouch in Activity I am investigating the vulnerability to  and I think I understand how and why this sort of attack works.  What I don't understand is why Lighttpd and NginX are not affected (according to the same article as linked above). What do they make so different?