Activities/Distance - Revision history

Rdrsadhu: Migrate to GitHub

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Migrate to GitHub

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-==Distance==
+== Distance ==
-Distance (formally known as Acoustic Tape Measure) determines the physical distance between two computers by measuring how long it takes sound pulses to travel between them.
+Read at https://help.sugarlabs.org/distance.html
-The Distance activity is available for download from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4264]. The source is available at [http://git.sugarlabs.org/distance].
+The source file has been moved to [https://github.com/godiard/help-activity/blob/master/source/distance.rst GitHub]

Cjl at 04:31, 21 April 2016

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	# 2.4 statute miles of intravenous surgical tubing at Yale University Hospital = 1 IV League		# 2.4 statute miles of intravenous surgical tubing at Yale University Hospital = 1 IV League
	# 100 Senators = Not 1 decision		# 100 Senators = Not 1 decision


			[[Category:Activities]]

Walter: /* Just for fun */

2011-08-11T11:34:30Z

Just for fun

Walter: /* Credits */

2011-08-11T11:32:22Z

Credits

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	[[Category: Activity]]		[[Category: Activity]]

			===Just for fun===

			When he heard about the feature in the Distance activity that allows one to define new metrics on the fly, Chris Leonard sent these units for consideration:

			New measures.
			# Ratio of an igloo's circumference to its diameter = Eskimo Pi
			# 2000 pounds of Chinese soup = Won Ton
			# 1 millionth of a mouthwash = 1 microscope
			# Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement = 1 bananosecond
			# Weight an evangelist carries with God = 1 billigram
			# Time it takes to sail 220 yards at 1 nautical mile per hour = Knotfurlong
			# 16.5 feet in theTwilight Zone = 1 Rod Sterling
			# Half of a large intestine = 1 semicolon
			# 1,000,000 aches = 1 megahurtz
			# Basic unit of laryngitis = 1 hoarsepower
			# Shortest distance between two jokes = A straight line
			# 453.6 graham crackers = 1 pound cake
			# 1 million-million microphones = 1 megaphone
			# 2 million bicycles = 2 megacycles
			# 365.25 days = 1 unicycle
			# 2000 mockingbirds = 2 kilomockingbirds
			# 52 cards = 1 decacards
			# 1 kilogram of falling figs = 1 Fig Newton
			# 1000 milliliters of wet socks = 1 literhosen
			# 1 millionth of a fish = 1 microfiche
			# 1 trillion pins = 1 terrapin
			# 10 rations = 1 decoration
			# 100 rations = 1 C-ration
			# 2 monograms = 1 diagram
			# 4 nickels = 2 paradigms
			# 2.4 statute miles of intravenous surgical tubing at Yale University Hospital = 1 IV League
			# 100 Senators = Not 1 decision

Walter: /* Using the Distance activity */

2011-08-08T00:31:13Z

Using the Distance activity

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	* Try not to move the laptops while they are taking measurements as it will result in a bad measurement. You can move them between measurements.		* Try not to move the laptops while they are taking measurements as it will result in a bad measurement. You can move them between measurements.
	* If the "Begin Measuring Distance" button does not activate, try relaunching the Distance activity again on the second laptop from the Neighborhood view.		* If the "Begin Measuring Distance" button does not activate, try relaunching the Distance activity again on the second laptop from the Neighborhood view.

			: [[File:Distance-adjust.png]]
	* Atmospheric conditions can impact the accuracy of the measurement; there are overrides to the default settings on the Atmosphere toolbar.		* Atmospheric conditions can impact the accuracy of the measurement; there are overrides to the default settings on the Atmosphere toolbar.
	: [[File:Distance-~~adjust~~.png]]
			: [[File:Distance-units.png]]
	* The units of measure can be changed by choosing a unit from the combo box (meters, centimeters, inches, feet, yards, or custom units) on the Customize toolbar. If you chose "custom units", the current distance between the two laptops will be used as a metric. For example, you could measure the height of a student, Pedro, and then select that distance to define a new unit of measure, the "Pedro" (See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot]).		* The units of measure can be changed by choosing a unit from the combo box (meters, centimeters, inches, feet, yards, or custom units) on the Customize toolbar. If you chose "custom units", the current distance between the two laptops will be used as a metric. For example, you could measure the height of a student, Pedro, and then select that distance to define a new unit of measure, the "Pedro" (See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot]).
	: [[File:Distance-~~units~~.png]]
			: [[File:Distance-edit.png]]
	* The Copy button found on the Edit toolbar can be used to copy measurements to the toolbar.		* The Copy button found on the Edit toolbar can be used to copy measurements to the toolbar.
	* The Paste button found on the Edit toolbar can be used to paste a new measurement unit into the activity. The scale of the measurement units should be specified in terms of meters, e.g., 39.37 for specifying inches.		* The Paste button found on the Edit toolbar can be used to paste a new measurement unit into the activity. The scale of the measurement units should be specified in terms of meters, e.g., 39.37 for specifying inches.


	For more information about the internals, please see [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Distance#Measurement_Algorithm Measurement Algorithm]		For more information about the internals, please see [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Distance#Measurement_Algorithm Measurement Algorithm]

Walter: /* Using the Distance activity */

2011-08-08T00:25:45Z

Using the Distance activity

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	* The units of measure can be changed by choosing a unit from the combo box (meters, centimeters, inches, feet, yards, or custom units) on the Customize toolbar. If you chose "custom units", the current distance between the two laptops will be used as a metric. For example, you could measure the height of a student, Pedro, and then select that distance to define a new unit of measure, the "Pedro" (See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot]).		* The units of measure can be changed by choosing a unit from the combo box (meters, centimeters, inches, feet, yards, or custom units) on the Customize toolbar. If you chose "custom units", the current distance between the two laptops will be used as a metric. For example, you could measure the height of a student, Pedro, and then select that distance to define a new unit of measure, the "Pedro" (See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot]).
	: [[File:Distance-units.png]]		: [[File:Distance-units.png]]
			* The Copy button found on the Edit toolbar can be used to copy measurements to the toolbar.
			* The Paste button found on the Edit toolbar can be used to paste a new measurement unit into the activity. The scale of the measurement units should be specified in terms of meters, e.g., 39.37 for specifying inches.

	For more information about the internals, please see [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Distance#Measurement_Algorithm Measurement Algorithm]		For more information about the internals, please see [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Distance#Measurement_Algorithm Measurement Algorithm]

Walter: /* Using the Distance activity */

2011-08-05T14:38:51Z

Using the Distance activity

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	* Atmospheric conditions can impact the accuracy of the measurement; there are overrides to the default settings on the Atmosphere toolbar.		* Atmospheric conditions can impact the accuracy of the measurement; there are overrides to the default settings on the Atmosphere toolbar.
	: [[File:Distance-adjust.png]]		: [[File:Distance-adjust.png]]
	* The units of measure can be ~~changes~~ by choosing a unit from the combo box (meters, centimeters, inches, feet, yards, or custom units) on the Customize toolbar. If you chose "custom units", the current distance between the two laptops will be used as a metric. For example, you could measure the height of a student, Pedro, and then select that distance to define a new unit of measure, the "Pedro" (See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot]).		* The units of measure can be changed by choosing a unit from the combo box (meters, centimeters, inches, feet, yards, or custom units) on the Customize toolbar. If you chose "custom units", the current distance between the two laptops will be used as a metric. For example, you could measure the height of a student, Pedro, and then select that distance to define a new unit of measure, the "Pedro" (See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot]).
	: [[File:Distance-units.png]]		: [[File:Distance-units.png]]

Walter: /* Using the Distance activity */

2011-08-05T13:17:14Z

Using the Distance activity

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	* Atmospheric conditions can impact the accuracy of the measurement; there are overrides to the default settings on the Atmosphere toolbar.		* Atmospheric conditions can impact the accuracy of the measurement; there are overrides to the default settings on the Atmosphere toolbar.
	: [[File:Distance-adjust.png]]		: [[File:Distance-adjust.png]]
	* The units of measure can be changes by choosing a unit from the combo box (meters, centimeters, inches, feet, yards, or custom units) on the Customize toolbar. If you chose "custom units", the current distance between the two laptops will be used as a metric. For example, you could measure the height of a student, Pedro, and then select that distance to define a new unit of measure, the "Pedro".		* The units of measure can be changes by choosing a unit from the combo box (meters, centimeters, inches, feet, yards, or custom units) on the Customize toolbar. If you chose "custom units", the current distance between the two laptops will be used as a metric. For example, you could measure the height of a student, Pedro, and then select that distance to define a new unit of measure, the "Pedro" (See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot]).
	: [[File:Distance-units.png]]		: [[File:Distance-units.png]]

Walter: /* Using the Distance activity */

2011-08-04T17:19:45Z

Using the Distance activity

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	# Click on the "Begin Measuring Distance" button found near the top of the activity view on both computers.		# Click on the "Begin Measuring Distance" button found near the top of the activity view on both computers.
	# The first computer will send an audio pulse; the second computer will respond with an audio pulse of its own; then both computers will calculate and display the distance between them (by default, the measurement is displayed in meters).		# The first computer will send an audio pulse; the second computer will respond with an audio pulse of its own; then both computers will calculate and display the distance between them (by default, the measurement is displayed in meters).
	# This process (#5) will repeat until you click on the "Stop Measuring Distance" button or you exit the activity.		# This process (Step 5) will repeat until you click on the "Stop Measuring Distance" button or you exit the activity.

	Notes:		Notes:

Walter: /* Using the Distance activity */

2011-08-04T17:19:24Z

Using the Distance activity

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	# Click on the "Begin Measuring Distance" button found near the top of the activity view on both computers.		# Click on the "Begin Measuring Distance" button found near the top of the activity view on both computers.
	# The first computer will send an audio pulse; the second computer will respond with an audio pulse of its own; then both computers will calculate and display the distance between them (by default, the measurement is displayed in meters).		# The first computer will send an audio pulse; the second computer will respond with an audio pulse of its own; then both computers will calculate and display the distance between them (by default, the measurement is displayed in meters).
	# This process will repeat until you click on the "Stop Measuring Distance" button or you exit the activity.		# This process (#5) will repeat until you click on the "Stop Measuring Distance" button or you exit the activity.

	Notes:		Notes:

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	# Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement = 1 bananosecond		# Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement = 1 bananosecond
	# Weight an evangelist carries with God = 1 billigram		# Weight an evangelist carries with God = 1 billigram
	# Time it takes to sail 220 yards at 1 nautical mile per hour = Knotfurlong		# Time it takes to sail 220 yards at 1 nautical-mile per hour = Knotfurlong
	# 16.5 feet in ~~theTwilight~~ Zone = 1 Rod Sterling		# 16.5 feet in the Twilight Zone = 1 Rod Sterling
	# Half of a large intestine = 1 semicolon		# Half of a large intestine = 1 semicolon
	# 1,000,000 aches = 1 megahurtz		# 1,000,000 aches = 1 megahurtz
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	# Shortest distance between two jokes = A straight line		# Shortest distance between two jokes = A straight line
	# 453.6 graham crackers = 1 pound cake		# 453.6 graham crackers = 1 pound cake
	# 1 million-million microphones = 1 megaphone		# 1-million-million microphones = 1 megaphone
	# 2 million bicycles = 2 megacycles		# 2-million bicycles = 2 megacycles
	# 365.25 days = 1 unicycle		# 365.25 days = 1 unicycle
	# 2000 mockingbirds = 2 kilomockingbirds		# 2000 mockingbirds = 2 kilomockingbirds