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Jason Plank

Pittsburgh, PA

http://jplank.com

  • BS in Computer Science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
  • Works as a programmer at an RF electronics company. Currently on a RF matrix router project with several sub-projects involving a touchscreen and webserver on an embedded Linux module.
  • Experience with JS/jQuery, PHP, C, C++, HTML/CSS, Python, Java, bash, and others.
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Top Questions
56 votes

Is there a way to keep Zombie Pigmen off of minecart tracks in the Nether?

minecraft asked May 30 '11 at 3:33
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53 votes

Are the new moderator flag limits sufficiently high?

feature-request status-completed flags asked Feb 18 '11 at 2:53
meta.stackexchange.com

40 votes

Should we blacklist the [inspiration], [motivation], [motivation-techniques], and [satisfaction] tags?

discussion status-completed stackoverflow blacklist-request meta-tags asked Oct 26 '11 at 17:47
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32 votes

Who can see the “past names” field in user profiles?

support profile-page usernames asked Dec 22 '11 at 0:03
meta.stackexchange.com

24 votes

Election privileges missing from privileges page

feature-request election privileges asked Feb 10 '11 at 21:56
meta.stackexchange.com

19 votes

Can these queries be added to the automatic low quality post identification process?

feature-request stackoverflow review code-formatting low-quality-posts asked Dec 1 '11 at 13:31
meta.stackexchange.com

18 votes

Should multilingual posts be edited to remove non-English content?

discussion language non-english-speakers english asked Oct 11 '11 at 19:21
meta.stackexchange.com

14 votes

SO helpful flags stat appears under “meta participation” statistics for moderator candidate listings

feature-request stackoverflow election asked Nov 14 '11 at 21:12
meta.stackexchange.com

10 votes

Are election primary votes intended to count towards your Q&A votes?

bug status-completed election vote-count asked Jan 27 '11 at 3:26
meta.stackexchange.com

9 votes

GLSurfaceView continuously renders despite changing render mode

android opengl-es glsurfaceview asked Dec 2 '10 at 0:19
stackoverflow.com

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Top Answers
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If you shave or wax, will the hair grow back stronger or thicker?
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Can microwaved water explode?
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Does water swirl the opposite way on the other hemisphere?
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Is a kill switch being considered to shut down the internet?
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29
How do you safely remove TNT?
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YouTube Vimeo Video ID from Embed Code or From URL with PHP Regular Expression RegEx
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Is it dangerous to have several vaccines at the same time?
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how to choose inner tubes
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Flag as Broken Link
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Can I just change straightforward wheel axles to QR skewers?
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Why are battery-powered lights so popular?
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Eclipse android project always lauching in debug
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9
Map during touring?
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Terminology index - a list of bike part names and cycling concepts
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7
How should I clean salt out during Winters?
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7
GLSurfaceView continuously renders despite changing render mode
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negation in regular expression
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How can I answer a phone call and hang it up?
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Is “made title a question” a valid reason for submitting an edit?
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6
What is the purpose of the “pass” tag
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6
What does the term pannier really mean? Does how the bag is hung matter?
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Link between runny noses and rhinoviral infections
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How to maintain platform pedal bearings?
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6 character long edits, hack
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5
Is it worth answering a question for which an answer has already been accepted?
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5
How best to request a particular question/topic to be revisited/addressed according to latest circumstances?
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What is a 'Java Category' as referenced in the eclipse 'outline' window
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