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Photo of the day: a ghostly bifurcation of a dying star

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The Hubble orbital telescope (NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope) transmitted to Earth another mesmerizing image of the vastness of the Universe. The image shows a structure in the constellation Gemini, the nature of which initially puzzled astronomers. The formation consists of two rounded lobes, which were taken to be separate objects. Scientists assigned them the designations NGC 2371 and NGC 2372. However, further observations showed that the unusual structure […]

PoE IP cameras, special requirements and uptime - we bring it all together

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Building a video surveillance system only at first glance looks like a simple task. Its implementation requires solving a fairly wide range of issues. In addition to organizing data transmission channels, collecting, storing and retrieving the necessary information, it is necessary to provide power to video cameras, as well as control and diagnostics. Advantages of solutions based on IP cameras There are quite a lot of technical means: from traditional analog video cameras to small […]

Cerebras is an AI processor of incredible size and power

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The announcement of the Cerebras processor - Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE) or Cerebras wafer-scale engine - took place as part of the annual Hot Chips 31 conference. Looking at this silicon monster, what is surprising is not even the fact that it was able to be released in the flesh. The courage of the design and the work of the developers who risked developing a crystal with an area of ​​46 square millimeters with sides […]

RSA random on the blockchain

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There is a problem - it is difficult to generate a random number in a decentralized network. Almost all blockchains have already encountered this. Indeed, in networks where there is no trust between users, creating an undeniable random number solves many problems. In this article we tell you how we managed to solve the problem using games as an example. The first of them was Waves Xmas Tree. For development we needed [...]

Sonos' unannounced battery-powered Bluetooth speaker spotted online

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At the end of August, Sonos plans to hold an event dedicated to the presentation of the new device. While the company is keeping the event program secret for now, rumors claim that the event's focus will be on a new Bluetooth-enabled speaker equipped with a built-in battery for portability. Earlier this month, The Verge confirmed that one of two devices registered by Sonos with the Federal […]

Distributed Tracing: We Did It Wrong

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Note transl.: The author of this material is Cindy Sridharan, an engineer from imgix, involved in API development and, in particular, testing microservices. In this material, she shares her detailed vision of current problems in the field of distributed tracing, where, in her opinion, there is a lack of truly effective tools for solving pressing problems. [Illustration borrowed from another material about distributed […]

Alcohol and mathematics

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This is a difficult, controversial and sore subject. But I want to try to discuss it. I can’t tell you something great and sparkling about myself, so I’ll refer to a rather sincere (among the heap of hypocrisy and moralizing on this issue) speech by mathematician, doctor of sciences, Alexey Savvateev. (The video itself is at the end of the post.) 36 years of my life were very closely connected with alcohol. […]

10 interesting reports from hacker conferences

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I was thinking that it would be great to cover events from international conferences. And not just in a general overview, but to talk about the most interesting reports. I bring to your attention the first hot ten. – Waiting for a friendly tandem of IoT attacks and ransomware – “Open your mouth, say 0x41414141”: Attack on medical cyberinfrastructure – A toothy exploit on the cutting edge of contextual advertising […]

Alcoholism in the last stage

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Moderator's comment. This article was in the Sandbox and was rejected during pre-moderation. But today an important and difficult question was raised in the article. And this post reveals the signs of personality decay and may be useful to those who, as the author of the mentioned article put it, are a meter from a waterfall. Therefore, it was decided to release it. Hello, dear readers! I am writing to you in a state [...]

Voxgun is a service for creating professional video content without any extra effort

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Hi all! Today I wanted to tell you about a new interesting project – a service for creating video for business Voxgun. This tool allows you to create video content with professional voiceovers and animation in less than 10 minutes and without specialized skills. How it works Using the video editor, the user can select pre-animated scenes and recorded voice clips, voiced by professional […]

BIZERBA VS MES. What should a manufacturer invest in?

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1. The cost of a labeling machine for weight products is comparable to the cost of a project to implement an MES system. For simplicity, let both of them cost 7 million rubles. 2. The payback of marking lines is quite easy to calculate and is clear to the person at whose expense the banquet is paid: A team of 4 markers marks about 5 tons per shift; With an automated line accompanied by 3 […]

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