Author: ProHoster

Added working directory synchronization mode to the vtm text desktop environment

The new version of the text desktop environment vtm v0.9.69 has added an experimental mode for continuous synchronization of the current working directory between running text consoles. To implement synchronization, tracking of OSC 9;9 terminal notifications containing information about the current directory was used, with subsequent generation of keyboard input to the entire group of consoles with the Sync synchronization mode switch active. By default, the keyboard input line template […]

Collaborative development platform Forgejo has completely separated from Gitea

The developers of the collaborative development platform Forgejo have announced a change in their development model. Instead of maintaining a synchronized fork of Gitea, the Forgejo project has now branched into a completely independent codebase that will evolve on its own and follow its own path. It is noted that the full fork is the culmination of the divergence of the development and management models of Forgejo and Gitea. The Forgejo project arose in October '22 as a result of […]

Electronic circuit simulator Qucs-S 24.1.0 released

Today, February 16, 2024, the release of the electronic circuit simulator Qucs-S 24.1.0 was released. It is recommended to use open Ngspice as a simulation engine: https://ngspice.sourceforge.io/ Starting with this version, the version numbering system has been transferred to CalVer. Now the first digit means the year, the second the release number of the year, the third the patch number. Release v24.1.0 contains both new features and bug fixes: […]

Release of Mixxx 2.4, a free package for creating music mixes

After two and a half years of development, the free package Mixxx 2.4 has been released, providing a complete set of tools for professional DJ work and creating music mixes. Ready-made builds are prepared for Linux, Windows and macOS. The source code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. In the new version: Added support for exporting containers, playlists and libraries for downloading to […]

Vulnerabilities in Node.js and libuv

Corrective releases of the server JavaScript platform Node.js 21.6.2, 20.11.1, 18.19.1 are available, in which 8 vulnerabilities are fixed, 4 of which are assigned a high level of danger: CVE-2024-21892 - the ability for an unprivileged user to substitute code that inherits advanced ones The privileges with which the workflow runs. The vulnerability is caused by an error in the implementation of an exception that allows a process with elevated privileges to process environment variables set by an unprivileged user. Exception […]

The MSI Claw portable console was slower than the ASUS ROG Ally in the first gaming tests

Some Chinese reviewers managed to get their hands on the new MSI Claw portable gaming console and compare it in games with the ROG Ally portable console from ASUS. Both consoles are equipped with almost identical 7-inch screens with support for the same resolution, and also received 16 GB of LPDDR5-6400 RAM, but they have strikingly different platforms. Image source: VideoCardzSource: 3dnews.ru