pfSense+Squid with https filtering + Single sign-on technology (SSO) with filtering by Active Directory groups Brief background The enterprise needed to implement a proxy server with the ability to filter access to sites (including https) by groups from AD so that users would not no additional passwords were entered, and administration could be done from the web interface. Not a bad application, not true [...]
The Launch Vehicle Digital Computer (LVDC) played a key role in the Apollo moon program, controlling the Saturn 5 rocket. Like most computers of the time, it stored data in tiny magnetic cores. In this article, Cloud4Y talks about an LVDC memory module from Steve Jurvetson's luxury collection. This memory module was improved in the mid-1960s […]
A few months ago I was implementing an OpenID Connect server to manage access for hundreds of our internal applications. From our own developments, convenient on a smaller scale, we moved to a generally accepted standard. Access through a central service significantly simplifies monotonous operations, reduces the cost of implementing authorizations, allows you to find many ready-made solutions and not rack your brains when developing new ones. In this […]
In December 2018, at The Game Awards, Hello Games, the studio behind No Man's Sky, announced the adventure The Last Campfire. There are only two employees working on it, so development is moving quite slowly. This week, the authors published a new trailer and screenshots of the game, and also confirmed that it will be released in the summer of 2020 on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox […]
The other day, GOG launched its spring sale, which included a new offer - a page called “Stay home and play games” was added to the store with 27 free titles. The list includes demos, classic games and a few relatively recent projects. Anyone can now open the corresponding page on GOG and add everyone present on it […]
Sberbank announced the start of nationwide testing of a new contactless technology for accepting payments using a smartphone: the Tap on Phone solution is aimed primarily at small and micro businesses. A special mobile application allows you to use your smartphone as a terminal for accepting non-cash payments. The program is now available for devices running the Android operating system. After signing an agreement with the bank and activating the application [...]
In February, Ninja Theory studio held a closed beta test of Bleeding Edge, a multiplayer action game with battles in small arenas. At that time, the developers did not say anything about transferring progress to the final version, so users on Twitter asked the authors a corresponding question. Ninja Theory did not ignore the players' appeal and gave an answer. As USGamer reports with a link [...]
Today, the “green” addition Off the Grid to Two Point Hospital was supposed to be released on PC, but at the last moment the release was postponed due to sudden technical problems. Fortunately for fans of Two Point Studios' humorous hospital simulator, the delay was relatively short: only a week. Now the release of the PC version of Off the Grid is scheduled for March 25th. The news about the delay in the official […]
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) presented a magnificent image that captures a scattering of stars and a hazy stripe of the Milky Way. The image was taken from the construction site of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), which is set to become the world's largest optical telescope. The complex will be located at the top of Cerro Armazones in northern Chile. A complex five-mirror optical system has been developed for the telescope […]
The entry-level smartphone Moto E6s has been announced, which combines the Android 9 Pie operating system and the MediaTek hardware platform. The new product is equipped with a 6,1-inch IPS Max Vision display in HD+ format with a resolution of 1560 × 720 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19,5:9. A 5-megapixel front camera is located in a small screen cutout. The rear camera is made in the form of a double unit: sensors with 13 million […]
ASUS has announced the ROG Pugio II computer mouse, designed specifically for users who spend a lot of time playing games. The new product can exchange data with a PC in three ways. In particular, Bluetooth LE or wireless connections in the 2,4 GHz frequency range may be involved. In addition, a wired connection via a standard USB interface is supported. The manipulator is equipped with an optical sensor with [...]
The first beta release of the Devuan 3.0 “Beowulf” distribution, a fork of Debian GNU/Linux supplied without the systemd system manager, has been created. The new branch is notable for its transition to the Debian 10 “Buster” package base. Live assemblies and installation iso images for AMD64 and i386 architectures have been prepared for download. Devuan-specific packages can be downloaded from the packages.devuan.org repository. The project has forked 381 Debian packages, […]
