Author: ProHoster

programmer career. Chapter 2

Continuation of the story “Programmer Career”. The year was 2001. The year in which the coolest operating system was released - Windows XP. When did rsdn.ru appear? Year of birth of C# and .NET Framework. First year of the millennium. And a year of exponential growth in the power of new hardware: Pentium IV, 256 mb ram. After finishing 9th grade and seeing my inexhaustible enthusiasm for programming, my parents decided […]

ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 OC is 151mm long

ZOTAC has officially introduced the Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 OC graphics accelerator, designed for installation in compact desktop computers and home multimedia centers. The video card uses Turing architecture. The configuration includes 896 CUDA cores and 4 GB of GDDR5 memory with a 128-bit bus (effective frequency - 8000 MHz). Reference products have a base core clock speed of 1485 MHz, […]

P Smart Z: the first Huawei smartphone with a pop-up front camera

More and more manufacturers are implementing the front camera by using a retractable module, which allows it to be hidden in the body. Images have appeared on the Internet indicating that Huawei intends to release a smartphone with a retractable front camera. According to online sources, the Chinese company is preparing the P Smart Z smartphone, which will join the segment of affordable devices. The gadget will receive a display without cutouts [...]

UK named who will not be allowed to create 5G networks

The UK will not use high-risk suppliers to build security-critical parts of its next-generation (5G) network, Cabinet Office minister David Lidington said on Thursday. On Wednesday, sources told Reuters that Britain's National Security Council decided this week to ban the use of technology from Chinese company Huawei […]

The overclocking potential of the APU Ryzen 3000 was revealed, and solder was found under their cover

Not long ago, photos of the new AMD Ryzen 3 3200G Picasso generation hybrid processor, which is designed for desktop PCs, appeared on the Internet. And now the same Chinese source has published new data about the upcoming Picasso-generation desktop APUs. In particular, he found out the overclocking potential of new products, and also scalped one of them. So, first of all, let us remind you that [...]

Microsoft sees signs of an end to the shortage of Intel processors

The shortage of processors, which hit the entire computer market very hard in the second half of last year, is easing, this opinion was voiced by Microsoft based on monitoring sales of Windows operating systems and Surface family devices. During yesterday's fiscal 2019 third quarter earnings call, Microsoft CFO Amy Hood said the market […]

Respawn donates Titanfall to Apex Legends

Respawn Entertainment is looking to shift more resources to Apex Legends, even if it means putting plans for future Titanfall games on hold. Respawn Entertainment executive producer Drew McCoy discussed some of the problems with Apex Legends in a blog post. Among them are bugs, cheaters and a lack of clear communication between developers and players during the early period after […]

NASA calls for results of investigation into SpaceX accident

SpaceX and the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are currently investigating the cause of the anomaly that led to engine failure on the Crew Dragon capsule designed to transport astronauts to the International Space Station. The incident occurred on April 20, and, fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries. According to a SpaceX representative, during […]

Corsair Glaive RGB Pro Mouse: Comfort and Confidence in Gaming

Corsair introduced the Glaive RGB Pro computer mouse designed specifically for users who spend many hours playing games. It is claimed that the well-thought-out shape provides a high level of comfort during long battles. The kit includes three interchangeable side panels - users can choose the most convenient option for themselves. The manipulator did not disappoint in terms of technical characteristics. An optical sensor is used [...]

Windows XP is officially dead, now for good

Everyone loved the search dog from XP, right? Most users buried Windows XP over 5 years ago. But die-hard fans and hostages of the ecosystem together still continued to use the operating system, going to great lengths to keep it in a vegetative state. But as time went on, Windows XP finally reached the end of the road, as its last […]

Nikon to help Velodyne develop lidars for robo-vehicles

With the exception of one automaker (the head of Tesla has reservations on this point), most companies generally agree that lidar is a vital piece of equipment needed to provide some level of vehicle autonomy. However, with such demand, any company that wants its product to be used by the entire industry must go into production on a large scale. […]

Tamron's new zoom lens targets full-frame DSLRs

Tamron has announced the 35-150mm F/2.8-4 Di VC OSD zoom lens (Model A043), designed for full-frame DSLR cameras. The design of the new product includes 19 elements in 14 groups. Chromatic aberrations and other imperfections that can reduce and degrade resolution are fully controlled by an optical system that combines three LD (Low Dispersion) glass elements with three […]