Author: ProHoster

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Design of Complexity Until recently, everyday objects were shaped according to their technology. The design of the phone was essentially a body around a mechanism. The designers' job was to make technology beautiful. Engineers had to define the interfaces of these objects. Their main concern was the function of the machine, not its ease of use. We - the "users" - had to understand how these […]

Courses vs internship. How we learn middles at SimbirSoft

We have several development centers, and we are constantly looking for talented middles in the regions. Since 2013, we have been training developers - holding meetups, hackathons, and intensive courses. In the article we tell you how studying helps you make friends with middle students, as well as who comes for external and internal internships and why. A million IT specialists According to the Internet Initiatives Development Fund, there are 1,9 million specialists in Russia […]

Internet for everyone, for nothing, and let no one leave offended

Good afternoon, Community! My name is Mikhail Podivilov. I am the founder of the public organization “Medium”. I have been repeatedly asked to write a short but comprehensive guide on how you can connect to the network of the decentralized Internet provider "Medium" in overlay mode, that is, without connecting directly to the Medium operator's router, but by using the Internet and Yggdrasil in quality of transport. IN […]

Skolkovo experts suggest using big data for digital regulation

According to online sources, Skolkovo experts propose using big data to amend legislation, introduce regulation of the “digital footprint” of citizens and control over Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The proposal to analyze large amounts of data to make adjustments to the current legislation was set out in the “Concept for the comprehensive regulation of relations arising in connection with the development of the digital economy.” This document was developed […]

NASA to test 'quiet' supersonic aircraft using 48km microphone array

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to soon test the experimental supersonic aircraft X-59 QueSST, developed by Lockheed Martin. The X-59 QueSST differs from conventional supersonic aircraft in that when it breaks the sound barrier, it produces a dull bang instead of a strong sonic boom. In the United States, since the 70s, flights of supersonic aircraft over populated […]

AMD's Discrete Graphics Market Share Up 10% QoQ

Jon Peddie Research, which has been tracking the discrete graphics card market since 1981, compiled a report on the second quarter of this year at the end of last month. Over the past period, 7,4 million discrete video cards were shipped for a total amount of about $2 billion. It is easy to determine that the average cost of one video card slightly exceeded $270. At the end of last year, video cards were sold [...]

New Article: Computer of the Month - September 2019

“Computer of the Month” is a column that is purely advisory in nature, and all statements in the articles are supported by evidence in the form of reviews, all kinds of testing, personal experience and confirmed news. The next issue is traditionally published with the support of the Regard computer store, on whose website you can always arrange delivery to anywhere in our country and pay for your order online. Details can be […]

Release of the mobile platform Android 10

Google has published the release of the open mobile platform Android 10. The source texts associated with the new release are posted in the project’s Git repository (branch android-10.0.0_r1). Firmware updates have already been prepared for 8 Pixel series devices, including the first Pixel model. Universal GSI (Generic System Images) assemblies have also been created, suitable for various devices based on ARM64 and x86_64 architectures. […]

Bandai Namco has released a demo of Code Vein on consoles

Bandai Namco Entertainment has released a demo of the upcoming action role-playing game Code Vein for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. After downloading it, players will be able to create their own hero, also customizing equipment and skills; go through the introductory part of the game and dive into the first stage of the “Depths” - a dangerous dungeon that will be a real test of courage for any rebel. On this occasion, presented […]

Ubisoft's Uplay+ game subscription service is now available

Ubisoft today announced that its video game subscription service Uplay+ is now officially available for Windows PCs for RUB 999 per month. To celebrate the launch, the company is offering everyone a free trial period, which will last from September 3 to 30 and will give users unlimited access to more than a hundred games, including all DLC available for them […]

The exact timetable for the start of galactic chaos in Borderlands 3 on PC and consoles

Borderlands 13 launches on September 3th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The publisher decided to announce in advance exactly what hour the path to Pandora and other planets will open for residents of various countries. For those who plan to play on a console, it will be easy to navigate: you can be among the first to go in search of the Vaults at exactly midnight in any […]

A fan of World of Warcraft recreated Stormwind on Unreal Engine 4

A World of Warcraft fan under the nickname Daniel L recreated the city of Stormwind using the Unreal Engine 4. He published a video demonstrating the updated location on his YouTube channel. Using UE4 made the game more visually realistic than Blizzard's version. The textures of buildings and other surrounding objects have received much more graphic detail. In addition, the enthusiast released a video about [...]