Author: ProHoster

What's going on with RDF repositories now?

The Semantic Web and Linked Data are like outer space: there is no life there. To go there for a more or less long period of time... well, I don’t know what they told you as a child in response to “I want to become an astronaut.” But you can observe what is happening while on Earth; It is much easier to become an amateur astronomer or even a professional. The article will focus on fresh, not older [...]

Jira integration with GitLab

Goal When committing in git, we mention in the comment any issue from Jira by name, after which two things happen: in GitLab, the name of the issue turns into an active link to it in Jira in Jira, a comment is added to the issue with links to the commit and the user who made it , and the mention text itself is added. Setting We need a user […]

Bethesda taxed custom vending machines in Fallout 76. Some players are outraged

With the release of the ninth update in the Wild Appalachia series, Fallout 76 introduced custom vending machines that make it easier to sell items to other players. Gamers have been asking for this feature for a long time, but not all of them were happy in the end. The reason for the dissatisfaction was the 10 percent tax that Bethesda imposed on the profits of such stores. Ability to trade items with other […]

Bright new video Final Fantasy VII Remake promises details in June

Square Enix has finally given Final Fantasy fans a glimpse of the current state of the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII reboot with a fresh trailer for PlayStation 4. The trailer includes new scenes featuring Avalanche mercenary Cloud Strife, flower girl Iris Gainsborough, and a black leader." Avalanches" by Barret Wallace - we are talking about both cinematic inserts and […]

CSSC 1.4.1 released

GNU CSSC is, mind you, a free replacement for SCCS. Source Code Control System (SCCS) is the first version control system developed at Bell Labs in 1972 by Marc J. Rochkind for IBM System/370 computers running OS/MVT. Subsequently, a version was created for the PDP-11 running the UNIX operating system. In the future, SCCS was […]

KDE at Google Summer of Code 2019

As part of the next program, 24 students will work on improvements that will be included in the next versions of the libraries, shell and applications of KDE. Here's what's planned: a lightweight WYSIWYG Markdown editor with pagination, previews, and color schemes; teach the Cantor math package to work with Jupyter Notebook (data processing application); Krita will redesign the Undo/Redo mechanism […]

Microsoft to build Linux kernel into new versions of Windows 10

Microsoft will embed the Linux kernel in new versions of Windows 10 This will significantly increase the performance of the Linux subsystem in Windows, the company said. At the Build 2019 developer conference, Microsoft unveiled its own Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) with a full embedded Linux kernel based on the stable, long-term version of the 4.19 kernel. It will be updated through Windows Update, and […]

PNY XLR8 CS3030 SSDs are designed for gaming PCs

PNY Technologies has launched the XLR8 CS3030 M.2 2280 NVMe Gen3x4 SSD series for high performance computing applications. New items, as noted, are suitable for gaming systems. And it can be both desktop and portable PCs. The drives measure 80 x 22 x 2 mm and weigh only 6,6 grams. As part of the products, 3D flash memory microchips are used […]

EK-Vector Aorus RTX: Full Cover Water Blocks for Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 and 2080 Ti Aorus

EK Water Blocks has unveiled a couple of new full coverage waterblocks for graphics cards. The novelties are united in the EK-Vector Aorus RTX family, and as you might guess, they are designed to cool the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti graphics accelerators, released under the Aorus brand. The base of each of the water blocks is made of nickel-plated copper. As befits a full coverage water block, […]

NVIDIA GeForce NOW beats Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud in streaming game service race

The direction of the gaming industry associated with cloud gaming services is constantly evolving. This segment is expected to explode in popularity over the next decade. As part of the GDC 2019 event, the Google Stadia platform was presented, which immediately became the most discussed project in this direction. Microsoft Corporation did not stand aside, having previously announced a similar platform called Project xCloud. […]

Instagram develops new account blocking rules

Network sources report that soon a new system for blocking and deleting user accounts will begin to operate on the Instagram social network. The new rules will fundamentally change Instagram's approach to when a user account must be deleted due to violations. Currently, the social network operates a system that allows a "certain percentage" of violations for any time period, […]

Closing of Oracle Research Center in China will lead to the layoff of more than 900 employees

Network sources report that Oracle intends to close the Chinese division for research and development. As a result of this step, more than 900 employees will lose their jobs. The announcement also states that employees who are laid off will receive compensation. For those who agree to retire before May 22, a bonus is expected to be paid under the “N + 6” scheme of the monthly […]