Author: ProHoster

Tiny Core Linux 11.0 release

The Tiny Core team has announced the release of a new version of the lightweight distribution Tiny Core Linux 11.0. Fast operation of the OS is ensured by the fact that the system is completely loaded into memory, while requiring only 48 MB of RAM to operate. The innovation of version 11.0 is the transition to kernel 5.4.3 (instead of 4.19.10) and broader support for new hardware. Also updated busybox (1.13.1), glibc […]

How LANIT equipped a dealing center in Sberbank with engineering and IT systems

At the end of 2017, the LANIT group of companies completed one of the most interesting and exciting projects in its practice - the Dealing Center of Sberbank in Moscow. From this article, you will learn how exactly the "daughters" of LANIT equipped a new house for brokers and met in record time. The Dealing Center source refers to turnkey construction projects. Sberbank […]

Immune imprinting in childhood: the origin of virus protection

Almost every one of us has heard or read the news about the spreading coronavirus. As with any other disease, early diagnosis is important in the fight against a new virus. However, not all infected people show the same set of symptoms, and even scanners at airports designed to detect signs of infection do not always successfully identify the sick among the crowd of passengers. The question arises […]

How to distribute kittens

Distributing kittens via DHCP Attach a leash to the kitten Launch the kitten into the crowd When the owner is found, he himself will untie the kitten from the leash. Distributing kittens via HTTPS - Do you need a kitten? — Does he have a pedigree and a vaccination certificate? - Yes, look. By the way, is your passport expired? - No, he just [...]

Setting up WireGuard on a Mikrotik router running OpenWrt

In most cases, connecting a router to a VPN is not difficult, but if you want to protect the entire network while maintaining optimal connection speed, then the best solution is to use the WireGuard VPN tunnel. Mikrotik routers have proven to be reliable and very flexible solutions, but unfortunately there is still no support for WireGurd on RouterOS and it is not known when […]

Is WireGuard the great VPN of the future?

The time has come when VPN is no longer some exotic tool of bearded sysadmins. Users have different tasks, but the fact is that VPN has become necessary for everyone. The problem with current VPN solutions is that they are difficult to properly configure, expensive to maintain, and full of dubious quality legacy code. A few years ago, a Canadian specialist in […]

WireGuard will "come" to the Linux kernel - why?

At the end of July, the developers of the WireGuard VPN tunnel proposed a set of patches that would make their VPN tunneling software part of the Linux kernel. However, the exact date of implementation of the "idea" is still unknown. Let's talk about this tool in more detail under the cut. / photo Tambako The Jaguar CC Project Brief WireGuard is a next-generation VPN tunnel created by Jason A. Donenfeld, […]

The developers of CoD: Modern Warfare have published a plan to update the shooter in the second season

Infinity Ward studio has published a plan to update Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in the second game season. The shooter will feature no less than three new operators, five game modes, three types of weapons and several new maps. The second season of Modern Warfare will begin today, February 11th. On the first day, users will receive no less than four new maps: a remake […]

Cliff Bleszinski's studio could have released a story-driven shooter in the Alien universe, but it didn't work out

Game designer Cliff Bleszinski admitted in his personal microblog that his now-deceased studio Boss Key Productions was in negotiations with 20th Century Fox about creating a story-based shooter in the Alien universe. Discussion of the issue apparently began shortly after the release of Alien: Isolation in 2014 and continued until the acquisition of Fox by Disney. The deal was […]

Sony acquires Marvel's Spider-Man developers for $229 million

Sony has announced the amount spent on the purchase of Insomniac Games, the studio that created the latest Spider-Man game. The August acquisition cost it $229 million, according to the company's quarterly report. The document notes that the price is not final and can be adjusted until the end of March 2020. What may affect the cost adjustment is not specified. This is far from the most [...]

Humble Bundle started selling game bundles in rubles

The Humble Bundle team, known for its charity sales and store with DRM-free games, has taken a new step towards players. From now on, game bundles will receive regional prices. Since February 10, 2020, the company has set prices for game bundles in different currencies depending on the region. Currently, in addition to US dollars, currencies such as Russian rubles are supported […]

Compact laptop Compal Voyager received a transformable keyboard

Compal Electronics, a well-known Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, demonstrated a Voyager laptop computer with a very unusual design. The idea is to equip a laptop, housed in a typical 11-inch device case, with a 12-inch display and a keyboard comparable in size to the keyboards of 13-inch devices. The equipment of the new product, in particular, provides for a screen with very narrow frames. Thanks to […]