Author: ProHoster

Jonsbo CR-1100 RGB cooler to be released in black and pink versions

Jonsbo has introduced a new universal processor tower cooling system called the CR-1100. The new product stands out for its unusual design, which is complemented by bright RGB lighting. The new product received an aluminum radiator, which is pierced by six U-shaped heat pipes with a diameter of 6 mm. The tubes are assembled in an aluminum base with fins and will be in direct contact with the processor cover. The radiator of the Jonsbo CR-1100 cooling system covers a plastic […]

OTUS. Our Favorite Mistakes

Two and a half years ago we launched the Otus.ru project and I wrote this article. To say that I was wrong is to say nothing at all. Today I would like to summarize and talk a little about the project, what we have achieved so far, what we have “under the hood”. I’ll start, perhaps, with the mistakes of that very article. […]

Meet Nemty ransomware from fake PayPal website

A new ransomware called Nemty has appeared on the network, which is supposedly the successor to GrandCrab or Buran. The malware is mainly distributed from the fake PayPal website and has a number of interesting features. Details about how this ransomware works are under the cut. The new Nemty ransomware was discovered by user nao_sec on September 7, 2019. The malware was distributed through a site disguised as PayPal, and there is also […]

Release of Qbs 1.14 assembly tools, the development of which was continued by the community

The Qbs 1.14 build tools release has been announced. This is the first release since the Qt Company left the development of the project, prepared by the community interested in continuing the development of Qbs. To build Qbs, Qt is required among the dependencies, although Qbs itself is designed to organize the assembly of any projects. Qbs uses a simplified version of QML to define project build scripts, allowing […]

Obsidian Entertainment Says Microsoft Lets You Make Games The Way Developers Want

Journalists from Wccftech interviewed senior designer from Obsidian Entertainment Brian Heins. He told how the acquisition of the team by Microsoft affected the creativity of the developers. A studio representative said that the authors have enough freedom to implement their own ideas. Brian Haynes said: "The Outer Worlds was not affected by this [Obsidian acquisition] as the publisher […]

The creators of The Outer Worlds spoke about the patch of the first day and revealed the system requirements of the game on PC

Obsidian Entertainment has revealed details about the day one patch for The Outer Worlds. According to the developers, the update for the version on Xbox One will weigh 38 GB, and on PlayStation 4 - 18. The creators of the RPG said that the patch is aimed at optimization. Although Xbox owners will have to almost completely download the game again, because the weight of the game client is […]

Modders: The Witcher 3 for Nintendo Switch is a PC version of the game with low settings

Modders have found a way to improve the graphics quality in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition on Nintendo Switch. The authors of the YouTube channel Modern Vintage Gamer claim that on a modified version of the console the game can be run at 60 frames per second. Enthusiasts have stated that the Nintendo Switch version of The Witcher 3 is a copy of the PC version of the game, only with low […]

Khronos allowed to certify open drivers for free

At the XDC2019 conference in Montreal, the head of the Khronos consortium, Neil Trevett, explained the situation around open graphics drivers. He confirmed that developers can certify their driver versions against the OpenGL, OpenGL ES, OpenCL and Vulkan standards for free. It is important that they will not have to pay any royalties, nor will they have to join the consortium. The most interesting, […]

Autonomous GSM relay with prefabricated inverter

Using this GSM relay, you can turn on any load rated at 220 V and a power of no more than 2 kW, in any corner of the Earth where there is a cellular network. This device is controlled by arduino nano via gsm module SIM800L. A functional diagram with a list of components is given below. It can operate both from built-in batteries and from a 220 […]

Launch of the Otus.ru project

Friends! The Otus.ru service is a tool for employment. We use educational methods to select the best specialists for business tasks. We collected and categorized the vacancies of major players in the IT business, and created courses based on the requirements received. We have entered into agreements with these companies that our best students will be interviewed for relevant positions. We connect, we hope, [...]

The Genetics of Love: Gender Conflict as the Basis for Cooperation in Pairs of Monogamous Birds

The relationship between partners, filled with care, signs of attention and empathy, is called love by poets, but biologists call it inter-sex relationships aimed at survival and procreation. Some species prefer to take in numbers - to reproduce with as many partners as possible in order to increase the number of offspring, thereby increasing the chances of survival of the entire species. Others create monogamous couples who can […]

Solving all 42 versions of the Harry Potter potion puzzle

There is an interesting riddle at the end of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Harry and Hermione enter the room, after which the entrances to it are blocked by magical fire, and they can leave it only by solving the following riddle: There is danger in front of you, and salvation behind you. Two people you find among us will help you; With one of the seven forward […]