Author: ProHoster

Facebook develops TransCoder to translate code from one programming language to another

Facebook engineers have published TransCoder, a transcompiler that uses machine learning techniques to convert source code from one high-level programming language to another. Currently, support is provided for translating code between Java, C++ and Python. For example, TransCoder allows you to convert Java source code into Python code, and Python code into Java source code. […]

Qt6 Configuration Tool 0.1

The first test release of a utility for customizing the appearance of Qt6-based applications has been presented. The utility is a version of the previously known qt6ct utility adapted for Qt5. The current version supports the recently released Qt 6.0 Alpha, allowing you to customize the appearance of applications to the same extent as qt5ct. Compatibility with qt5ct is also ensured when used together in one system. […]

2. FortiAnalyzer Getting Started v6.4. Layout preparation

Welcome to the second lesson of the FortiAnalyzer Getting Started course. Today we will talk about the mechanism of administrative domains on FortiAnalyzer, we will also discuss the process of processing logs - understanding the principles of operation of these mechanisms is necessary for the initial settings of FortiAnalyzer. And after that, we'll discuss the layout we'll use throughout the course, as well as walk through the initial configuration of FortiAnalyzer. The theoretical part, as well as [...]

1. FortiAnalyzer Getting Started v6.4. Introduction

Hello, friends! We are pleased to welcome you to our new FortiAnalyzer Getting Started course. In the Fortinet Getting Started course, we already looked at the functionality of FortiAnalyzer, but we went through it rather superficially. Now I want to tell you in more detail about this product, about its goals, objectives and capabilities. This course should not be as extensive as the last one, but I […]

Namespace-decentralization: who and what proposes to do

The founders of Namebase criticized social networks and centralized domain name management systems. Let's see what the essence of their own initiative is and why not everyone likes it. / Unsplash / Charles Deluvio What Happened The campaign for an alternative namespace implementation has been actively promoted since last year. The other day a material was published with detailed explanations of critical assessments, proposals for global decentralization, necessary […]

“I don’t see the difference”: the remaster of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit was compared with the original, and the result is depressing

Today's leak didn't lie: Electronic Arts actually announced Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, which is being developed by two studios - Criterion Games and Stellar Entertainment. Meanwhile, the author of the YouTube channel Crowned took advantage of the moment and quickly released a video comparing the original and the remaster. As it turns out, the differences between them are minimal. In his video, the blogger compared three […]

September results: AMD processors rise in price and lose their adherents in Russia

AMD products continue to dominate the Russian desktop processor market, but Intel has been systematically catching up with its competitor in recent months. Since May, when processors from the Comet Lake family hit store shelves, AMD's share has been declining. In just the last four months, Intel was able to win back 5,9 percentage points from its rival. The growing interest of Russian buyers in Intel products continues […]

Huawei HarmonyOS platform will first appear on Mate 40 smartphones, and then on P40

Huawei is already working on introducing its own operating system HarmonyOS (HongMengOS in the Chinese market) into its smartphones. The company previously reported that the system will appear on mobile devices sometime in 2021, and recently it was reported that smartphones based on the advanced Kirin 9000 5G single-chip system will be the first to have the new OS installed. According to a new leak from […]

Release of the Python 3.9 programming language

After a year of development, the significant release of the Python 3.9 programming language is presented. Python 3.9 was the first release after the project transitioned to a new cycle of preparation and maintenance of releases. New major releases will now be generated once a year, and corrective updates will be released every two months. Each significant branch will be supported for one and a half years, after which another three […]

Python 3.9.0

A new stable release of the popular Python programming language has been released. Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language aimed at improving developer productivity and code readability. The main features are dynamic typing, automatic memory management, full introspection, exception handling mechanism, support for multi-threaded computing, high-level data structures. Python is a stable and widespread language. It is used in many projects and […]

FOSS News #36 - Digest of news and other materials about free and open source software for September 28 - October 4, 2020

Hi all! We continue digests of news and other materials about free and open source software and a little about hardware. All the most important things about penguins and not only, in Russia and the world. Open Source Evangelist Eric Raymond on the possible transition of Windows to the Linux kernel in the near future; competition for the development of Open Source packages for the Robot Operating System; Free Foundation [...]

SDR DVB-T2 receiver in C++

Software Defined Radio is a method of replacing metal work (which is actually good for your health) with the headache of programming. SDRs predict a great future and the main advantage is considered to be the removal of restrictions in the implementation of radio protocols. An example is the OFDM (Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing) modulation method, which became possible only with the SDR method. But SDR also has […]