/dev/random, a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator (CSPRNG), is known to have one annoying problem: blocking. This article explains how you can solve it. Over the past few months, the random number generation facilities in the kernel have been slightly reworked, but the problems in this subsystem have been resolved over a larger time frame. The most recent changes were made […]
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC Severstal, Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov announced his intention to form a trading ecosystem based on projects in various business areas that currently belong to him. “We have several investments related to human needs: education, medicine, retail and travel. We are thinking about creating an ecosystem based on these assets - a kind of […]
(Whoever has already read the previous parts of the translation of this lecture, rewind to timecode 20:10) [Hamming speaks very unintelligibly in places, so if you have a wish to improve the translation of individual fragments, write in a personal message.] This lecture was not on the schedule, but it had to be added so that there is no window between classes. The lecture is essentially about how we know […]
GlobalSign conducted a survey on how and why companies use public key infrastructure (PKI) in general. About 750 people took part in the survey: they were also asked questions about digital signatures and DevOps. If you're not familiar with the term, PKI allows systems to securely exchange data and verify certificate owners. PKI solutions include digital certificate authentication […]
Japanese carmaker Subaru announced on Monday a goal of moving to worldwide sales of electric vehicles only by the mid-2030s. This news comes amid reports that Subaru is strengthening its partnership with Toyota Motor. It has become a common trend for global automakers to join forces to reduce the costs of developing and producing new technologies. Currently […]
A selection of events for the week How can an event organizer become an IT specialist? January 22 (Wednesday) Kronverksky Avenue, 23 free Do you want to work in the thriving IT field, but sedentary and monotonous work is not for you? On January 22, at the meetup, we will talk about how to turn the skills of a good event organizer into your business card in the IT industry and find new areas of professional development. VK […]
Boiling Points hosts up to 800 events a week. Some find their audience and cause resonance, others get lost in the information noise. Below the cut there are some statistics that will help both visitors and organizers get answers to questions: how other events are held, where and how many people come, what formats are gaining popularity and what their index […]
Selection of events for the week Business breakfast “How to make Internet promotion and sales friends” January 21 (Tuesday) Myasnitskaya 24/7c3 free On January 21 at 10:30 there will be a joint business breakfast with specialists from SEO Intellect and AmoCRM, during which professionals will talk about high-quality business promotion on the Internet, performance assessment and competent goal setting. ECOM DAY 2020 January 21 (Tuesday) […]
In industry, over 60% of electricity is consumed by asynchronous electric drives - in pumping, compressor, ventilation and other installations. This is the simplest, and therefore cheapest and most reliable type of engine. The technological process of various industrial productions requires flexible changes in the rotation speed of any actuators. Thanks to the rapid development of electronic and computer technology, as well as the desire to reduce power losses, devices […]
A post by Canonical product manager Reese Davis appeared on the Ubuntu distribution website, dedicated to the end of support for the Windows 7 operating system. In his post, Davis notes that millions of Windows 7 users, after Microsoft stopped supporting this operating system, have two ways to protect themselves and your data. The first way is to install Windows 10. However, [...]
Hi all! I am Anna Khatsko, HR Director of Omega-R. My role involves strengthening the company's learning and development strategy and I want to share my experience and knowledge of how to manage employee professional and career development in a way that supports other key business priorities. According to a KPMG study, 50% of Russian companies note a lack of qualified IT staff […]
Namco Bandai's action role-playing game Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot topped the weekly UK video game sales chart. Gamesindustry.biz writes about this. The project managed to beat Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which took first place last week. According to the publication, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot had a strong launch - sales of the project increased by 13% compared to the previous […]
