Hitching Post (other)
Hitching could refer to: * Hitching (short story), a short story by Orson Scott Card * Hitching tie, a knot * Ringbolt hitching, a knot * Hitchhiking, * ''Hitching'', a synonym for lag-related overclocking (i.e. when a digital image runs smoothly, stops and repeat again) See also * Hitchin (other) * Hitching post (other) * Hitchings Hitchings is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * George H. Hitchings (1905-1998), American doctor who shared the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology * Helen Hitchings (1920–2002), New Zealand art dealer * Henry Hitchings (born 1974) ...

Hitching (short Story)
''Maps in a Mirror'' (1990) is a collection of short stories by American writer Orson Scott Card. Like Card's novels, most of the stories have a science fiction or fantasy fiction, fantasy theme. Some of the stories, such as "Ender's Game (short story), Ender's Game", "Lost Boys (novel), Lost Boys", and "Mikal's Songbird" were later expanded into novels. Each of the smaller volumes that make up the larger collection as a whole are centered on a theme or genre. For instance, Volume 1, ''The Changed Man'', reprints several of Card's Horror novel, horror stories. The collection won the Locus Award in 1991. Publication history Most of the stories appearing in the book are reprints of stories which were first published in science fiction and fantasy periodicals. The book has been published as a single large volume, as a two volume set and as a four volume set. However, only the single volume editions contain: “Book 5: Lost Songs, The Hidden Stories”. Single volume * ''Ma ...
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Hitching Tie
The hitching tie is a simple knot used to tie off stuff sacks that allows quick access as it unties quickly. To untie the knot, just pull hard on the free end of the rope and the knot will fall open. This is simply a noose or slip knot, with the loop tightened around an object. This is not a very strong knot for climbing or other extreme activities. Same knots File:Marlinespike-hitch-ABOK-2030-Step4.jpg, Marlinespike hitch(need union or redirect to this page) File:NooseKnot.jpg, Noose See also *List of knots This list of knots includes many alternative names for common knots and lashings. Knot names have evolved over time, and there are many conflicting or confusing naming issues. The overhand knot, for example, is also known as the thumb knot. The ... Hitch knots {{Knot-stub ...
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Ringbolt Hitching
Ringbolt hitching is a series of hitches made around a ring. Covering a ring in hitching can prevent damage if the ring is likely to chafe or strike against something, such as a mooring line or mast. Continuous Continuous ring hitching, also known as single ringbolt hitching, is a series of identical hitches made around a ring. This is considered the simplest form of ringbolt hitching.Clifford W. Ashley, ''The Ashley Book of Knots'' (New York: Doubleday, 1944), 569. Alternate Alternate ring hitching, also known as kackling or keckling, is a type of ringbolt hitching formed with a series of alternate left and right hitches made around a ring. As a means of dampening sound in row boats when a covert night operation was being undertaken, oar handles were wrapped in keckling knots to prevent wood rubbing on wood.Pope Dudley, ''Ramage and the Dido'' (Great Britain: William Collins & Son, 1989), 226. . See also *Chirality (mathematics) *List of knots *List of hitch knots A hitch ...
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Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing, autostop or hitching) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking individuals, usually strangers, for a ride in their car or other vehicle. The ride is usually, but not always, free. Nomads have also used hitchhiking as a primary mode of travel for the better part of the last century, and continue to do so today. Signaling methods Hitchhikers use a variety of signals to indicate they need a ride. Indicators can be physical gestures or displays including written signs. The physical gestures, e.g., hand signals, hitchhikers use differ around the world: *In some African countries, the hitchhiker's hand is held with the palm facing upwards. *In most of Europe , North America and Australia, most hitchhikers stand with their back facing the direction of travel. The hitchhiker typically extends their arm towards the road with the thumb of the closed hand pointing upward or in the direction of vehicle travel. In 1971, during the Vie ...
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Overclocking
In computing, overclocking is the practice of increasing the clock rate of a computer to exceed that certified by the manufacturer. Commonly, operating voltage is also increased to maintain a component's operational stability at accelerated speeds. Semiconductor devices operated at higher frequencies and voltages increase power consumption and heat. An overclocked device may be unreliable or fail completely if the additional heat load is not removed or power delivery components cannot meet increased power demands. Many device warranties state that overclocking or over-specification voids any warranty, however there are an increasing number of manufacturers that will allow overclocking as long as performed (relatively) safely. Overview The purpose of overclocking is to increase the operating speed of a given component. Normally, on modern systems, the target of overclocking is increasing the performance of a major chip or subsystem, such as the main processor or graphics cont ...
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Hitchin (other)
Hitchin may refer to: Places * Hitchin, a town in Hertfordshire, England * Hitchin railway station * Hitchin (UK Parliament constituency) People * Derek Hitchins, a British systems engineer * Nigel Hitchin, a British mathematician Other * Hitchin Town F.C., a football club * Hitchin F.C., a defunct football club * Hitchin functional, a mathematical concept with applications in string theory * Hitchin system, a mathematical concept * '' Hitchin Comet,'' a newspaper * '' Hitchin' Posts'', a lost 1920 drama film directed by John Ford * ''Hitchin' a Ride'' (song): ** By Green Day ** By Vanity Fare See also * Hitchens * Hitching (other) Hitching could refer to: * Hitching (short story), a short story by Orson Scott Card * Hitching tie, a knot * Ringbolt hitching, a knot * Hitchhiking, * ''Hitching'', a synonym for lag-related overclocking (i.e. when a digital image runs smoothly, ... * Hitchings, a surname {{disambiguation ...
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Hitching Post (other)
A hitching post is a post to which a horse (or other animal) may be tethered to prevent it from straying. The term can also refer to: * The "hitching post", a contentious punishment in the case of ''Hope v. Pelzer'' * The Hitching Post, a steakhouse restaurant * ''The Hitching Post'', a pub in Ballycogley * ''The Hitching Post'', a student publication of Wilson High School (Los Angeles, California) * ''The Hitching Post'', a student publication of Marlboro High School * Hitching Post Plaza in Perinton, New York * Hitching Post Hill (Hyattsville, Maryland), a historic building in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland * '' Hitchin' Posts'', a lost 1920 drama film directed by John Ford See also * Hitchin Hitchin () is a market town and unparished area in the North Hertfordshire Districts of England, district in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 35,842. History Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce peopl ...