Tom Medley

Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Age: 24

CS graduate of Cambridge University, Developer and Designer.

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Why is 80 characters the 'standard' limit for code width?

coding-standards history asked May 15 at 10:43

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113 votes

Why do progress bars animate backwards?

animation progress-bar asked Mar 8 at 17:22

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51 votes

How do you prevent Sims from aging?

sims-3 asked Aug 17 '11 at 12:27

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42 votes

How can I guard against users accidentally sending emails without attachments?

forms email files asked Mar 12 at 10:52

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31 votes

How can I play Day of the Tentacle?

backwards-compatibility asked May 6 '11 at 13:59

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30 votes

Could scaring users be good UX?

gui-design user-interface emotion asked Apr 10 at 14:16

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30 votes

What is the new use for bonemeal?

minecraft asked May 31 '11 at 15:14

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30 votes

Is LSD more harmful than alcohol?

drugs alcohol asked Mar 24 '11 at 10:45

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26 votes

I'm not gaining flag weight for my Spam flags

bug status-completed flag-weight asked Oct 12 '11 at 14:02

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24 votes

What's the maximum number of powered rails in a row that's useful?

minecraft asked May 2 '11 at 18:54

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Top Answers

What's the goal of Minecraft and what can users achieve in this world?

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Should I provide feedback from a save button?

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What is the most efficient way to clear an area in Minecraft?

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Are there any advantages to building a wooden house?

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What's the difference between the Fancy and Fast settings in Minecraft?

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Why is there a tower of glass in my lake?

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Does knockback make creepers explode?

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Will grass grow from just a dirt field?

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What is the fastest way to move upward?

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How much of a drop will a mob voluntarily walk off of in Minecraft?

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Is it possible to invalidate a dispenser after it has been used once?

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Who sings the Portal 2 song “Want You Gone” by Jonathan Coulton?

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Keep some chunks loaded in Minecraft SMP

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Can Endermen teleport while carrying a block?

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Where can I find instruction booklets?

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Will rain affect the growth of crops?

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What items can be farmed fully automatically?

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Do I need a premium account to play Minecraft offline?

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What is the most efficient layout of track for ascending in a restricted space?

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What is the best way to deal with cave spiders?

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Is there such a thing as a maximum building height in Minecraft and why?

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What enchantments can bows have?

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How far can redstone current travel?

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How can I preserve an active redstone circuit when I leave the chunk it's built in?

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How do I kill the enderdragon?

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Music And Productivity

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Can you detect a hidden camera in a trial room/changing room with your phone?

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Are signs stackable in minecraft?

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Preventing item loss after death

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What is the most extravagant building material in Minecraft?

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