Firefox 82 is now available. Pages using flexbox load 20% faster, and session recovery is improved by 17%. The appearance of the picture-in-picture mode activation button has changed (you can compare the old and new versions here). On macOS, you can use the shortcut 'Option + Command + Shift + Right Bracket' to activate the mode before playback starts. When saving […]
The latest version of Kaitai Struct 0.9 has been released — a description language and toolkit for parsing various binary formats (e.g., network packets, image/audio/video files, databases, archives, containers, etc.). Despite its seemingly trivial version number of 0.9, this is a major release that includes developments from the past 2.5 years. During this time, the language has grown to […]
Since Intel is discontinuing support for BIOS in 2020 https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-Legacy-BIOS-EOL-2020, "Intel platforms produced this year presumably will be unable to run 32-bit operating systems, unable to use related software (at least natively), and unable to use older hardware, such as RAID HBAs (and therefore older hard drives that are connected to those […]
A new version of the Nim programming language has been released, celebrating a year since the first stable version came out this September. The syntax of the language is similar to Python, while its performance is nearly on par with C++. According to the FAQ, the language borrows significantly from (in order of contribution): Modula 3, Delphi, Ada, C++, Python, Lisp, Oberon. It works everywhere thanks to its ability to compile […]
In continuation of the development of the file manager spacefm, version 2.0.0 has been released at https://github.com/thermitegod/spacefm. SpaceFM is a fork of PCManFM from the LXDE project. It is distinguished by its lightweight design, configurability, high speed, and the ability to open more than two panels in a single file manager window. Changes: Transition to the meson build system. Updated exo tools, glib, and gtk+ functions. Added support for zstd, lz4, and git session backend files. […]
FreePN is a P2P implementation of a distributed virtual private network (dVPN) that creates an anonymous 'cloud' of peer nodes, where each peer node acts as both a client node and an exit node. Peer nodes connect randomly upon startup and reconnect to new (random) peer nodes as needed. The FreePN user interface (freepn-gtk3-tray) currently supports XDG-compatible environments on […]
There are many articles about the skills needed to be a good data scientist or data analyst, but few discuss the skills necessary for success — whether it's exceptional performance reviews, praise from management, promotions, or all of the above. Today, we present to you a piece authored by someone who would like to share her personal experience working as a data scientist and […]
Yesterday, the Ubuntu 20.10 'Groovy Gorilla' distribution appeared on the download page. Its support will be provided until July 2021. New images have been created in the following editions: Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, and UbuntuKylin (the edition for China). Additionally, for the first time on the release day, developers released a specialized release […]
Hello everyone! I know that there are many resources on OpenVPN settings. However, I found that there is a lack of systematic information on the topic of the title and decided to share my experience primarily with those who are not gurus in OpenVPN administration but wish to achieve site-to-site connections for remote subnets on a Synology NAS. At the same time, […]
We continue to expand our marketplace. Recently, we discussed how we created the Gitlab image, and this week Drupal has appeared in our marketplace. We are explaining why we chose it and how the image was created. Drupal is a convenient and powerful platform for creating all types of websites: from microsites and blogs to large social projects, also used as a foundation for web applications, […]
It seems that the developers of Terraform provide quite convenient best practices for working with AWS infrastructure. However, there’s a catch. Over time, the number of environments increases, each with its own peculiarities. There’s an almost exact copy of the application stack in the neighboring region. Terraform code needs to be carefully copied and edited according to new requirements or made into a snowflake. My presentation is about patterns in Terraform to combat […]
There are numerous materials on installing WordPress, and a Google search for the keywords 'WordPress install' yields about half a million results. Nevertheless, among them, there are very few quality guides that can help you install and configure WordPress and the underlying operating system so that they can be supported over a long period. Correct settings may be necessary […]