The Very-Many-Questions-Not-Worth-Their-Own-Thread Thread XLIII

[Samson]

Thanks, Samson. Yes, the transformer.

It's a case of ordering it from the manufacturer of the device vs just going into Best Buy and seeing if I could find the same specs. The safest bet is to go with the manufacturer, I take it.

I have bought third party power supplies, not from the manufacturer but that are specified to work with that laptop. They worked.

 

[Bonyduck Campersang]

why would rotating an image create a larger image?

Spoiler :

 

[Gori the Grey]

Relativity.

Just as things gain in mass as they approach the speed of light, they gain in size as you rotate them.

It's an aspect of Einstein's theory that is little discussed (mostly because we can't rotate planets, I guess, so there's no real-world illustration of the principle).

 

[Birdjaguar]

we can't rotate planets

No, they rotate all by themselves....

 

[Bonyduck Campersang]

Isn't there a specific word for the stone that is placed in the centre of a crown or a necklace? I'm certain of it

 

[thetrooper]

Not sure if being played but gem(stone)?

 

[Gori the Grey]

Not sure if being played but "center stone"?

I actually don't think we're being played; I think it's one of those cases where the answer is so obvious that one looks right past it.

 

[Bonyduck Campersang]

neither is what I have at the back of my mind

Not sure if being played but gem(stone)?

no, the word specifically for the gemstone that is placed in the centre

 

[Bonyduck Campersang]

like this crown has a lot of gemstones on it

but only one of them is placed in the centre (well actually there are at least three in this case, but you know what I mean)

 

[thetrooper]

Solitaire gem

You know it’s a bad Saturday evening when this is being discussed

 

[tjs282]

Google thinks "solitaire" only applies when it's the only gem on the piece (specifically a ring, but I'm pretty sure I've seen it in the context of a necklace as well).

"Center stone" is definitely used, but again the only context was on a ring, not on a crown/tiara.

Center Stone Definition - Glossary of Common Jewelry Terms - Joseph Jewelry Guide | Joseph Jewelry Bellevue Seattle Custom Jewelry

Center Stone: A precious or semi-precious gemstone placed within an engagement ring's head, as the focal point - Jewelry guide for engagement rings, diamonds, gemstones and precious metals.

www.josephjewelry.com

 

[thetrooper]

To be honest I’d rather have Emma Stone than any gem stone

 

[Birdjaguar]

"Centerpiece" comes to mind.
EDIT:
CENTER STONE: This refers to a gemstone that is the focal point of your jewelry piece. Pendants, rings, and brooches typically feature a large centrally-located stone, around which smaller accent stones may or may not be set.

Top 100 Jewelry Terms You Must Know - Gabriel & Co.

Expand your jewelry knowledge with a comprehensive glossary of the top 100 jewelry terms. Enhance your understanding and appreciation of fine jewelry.

www.gabrielny.com

 

[Michkov]

why would rotating an image create a larger image?

Spoiler :

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Because you are not rotating the image by a multiple of 90 degrees. Your horizontal and vertical edges become slanted, but they still have to fit a rectangle that is horizontal/vertical. That fact creates extra pixels increasing the size of the image. What is puzzling is the 13 times larger claim, not sure what property GIMP is taking that number from.

 

[Bonyduck Campersang]

"Centerpiece" comes to mind.
EDIT:
CENTER STONE: This refers to a gemstone that is the focal point of your jewelry piece. Pendants, rings, and brooches typically feature a large centrally-located stone, around which smaller accent stones may or may not be set.

Top 100 Jewelry Terms You Must Know - Gabriel & Co.

Expand your jewelry knowledge with a comprehensive glossary of the top 100 jewelry terms. Enhance your understanding and appreciation of fine jewelry.

www.gabrielny.com

The word I'm looking for is rather more poetic, like the word "cynosure" which means the central attraction

 

[Bonyduck Campersang]

The word I'm looking for is rather more poetic, like the word "cynosure" which means the central attraction

Going to look up its etymology. Maybe we can coin a new word

EDIT: It means 'dog's tail' and is used to refer to the North Star, no help there

 

[Gori the Grey]

Milton uses "cynosure" in his poem "L'Allegro."

(So for me that is an entirely poetic word, since I've only met it in a poem.)

 

[Birdjaguar]

"Cynosure" is the name of my HS yearbook.



cynosure /sī′nə-shoo͝r″, sĭn′ə-/

noun​

1. An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.
2. Something that serves to guide.
3. The constellation of the Lesser Bear (Ursa Minor), to which, as containing the polar star, the eyes of mariners and travelers were often directed.

 

[Gori the Grey]

The word I'm looking for is rather more poetic, like the word "cynosure" which means the central attraction

I've got a couple more guesses.

The first is fleuron. It hasn't been Anglicized; it's a French word, but maybe that's why your mind would remember it as "poetic."

 

[Bonyduck Campersang]

I've got a couple more guesses.

The first is fleuron. It hasn't been Anglicized; it's a French word, but maybe that's why your mind would remember it as "poetic."

I haven't heard it before, but I could use it