Bill

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Bill is currently doing his Masters by Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Wollongong. His research topic is in Lattice Based Cryptography.

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Aug 10	awarded	Yearling
Oct 6	comment	Choice of words referring to being attacked/assaulted with a glass/cup That's a fair point regarding the word shanking, however, as I wouldn't expect to be penetrated by a coffee mug as I would a glass vessel/container, or a makeshift weapon for that matter, I was thinking along the lines of an act/offense that would cause blunt trauma.
Oct 6	asked	Choice of words referring to being attacked/assaulted with a glass/cup
Oct 6	comment	Why does “air conditioning” always mean “cooling” and never “heating”? Seriously, though, I had a similar understanding of the expression 'air conditioning' to mean cooling, as opposed to heating, whilst living in Victoria, Australia. It was not until I moved to NSW that I heard the expression being used for both. I suppose the meaning differs depending on where you live....
Oct 6	awarded	Enthusiast
Oct 5	comment	What phrase is less idiomatic than “softball question”? @RobertCartaino - Glad I could help then. Just be careful, as some rhetorical questions may be considered hypothetical. Depends what you are asking though. Personally, I would use the expression blatantly obvious to describe the type of questions being asked by reporters (above) but, this too may be considered a cliche or idiomatic in nature.
Oct 5	comment	What phrase is less idiomatic than “softball question”? P.S. There's also the closed question, which which has a restricted range of answers, typically yes or no. Not sure if this is what you are after.
Oct 5	comment	What phrase is less idiomatic than “softball question”? There's the rhetorical question that (typically) does not require an answer because the answer is obvious and doesn't need to be stated. However, rhetorical questions can also be intended as a challenge, with the implication that the question is difficult or impossible to answer. Either way, I don't think this is the answer you are after. Can't blame a man for trying, though? ;-)
Oct 2	awarded	Scholar
Oct 2	accepted	Meaning of Lyrics in “Diamonds on the Inside”
Oct 2	comment	Meaning of Lyrics in “Diamonds on the Inside” Good point! I never thought of it that way. I want to see if other people of this community share the same opinion before accepting this as the correct answer.
Oct 2	asked	Meaning of Lyrics in “Diamonds on the Inside”
Sep 29	answered	When did the alternative meanings of 'beard' start being used?
Sep 29	answered	Difference between “selfish” and “self-centered”
Sep 28	comment	Origin of the of the phrase “feeling blue” @ColinFine - That's a fair point, and I suspected that you would be taking this line of reasoning, so I did a bit more research on the topic and, the earliest reference that I was able to find that relates to the naval origin of the expression is in a US Armed Forces newsletter dating back to December 2003. The explanation mirrors that one in wiki, however, there is no certainty of where this author got his information from either. As a matter of course, I will email the webmaster of www.navy.mil to find out the source of their information.
Sep 27	comment	How did the phenomenon of doubling words come about? Oh, well! Hopefully, someone else will come up with a better suggestion. Good luck!
Sep 27	comment	How did the phenomenon of doubling words come about? P.S. You may also try this link. You may have better luck there.
Sep 27	comment	How did the phenomenon of doubling words come about? Fair enough. I thought that I'd just try, try my luck.... ;-)
Sep 27	answered	How did the phenomenon of doubling words come about?
Sep 27	comment	Meaning of the valediction “Yours, &c.” I tend to agree with the above answer since AskDefine offer a similar answer, except that its usage was in the USA by lawyers when they concluded a formal letter, or when they signed off in court papers that would also be read by a judge. It also makes reference to the letters in Jane Austen books.