Three related projects for processing guitar sound have been released. KPP 1.2 is a software guitar processor in the form of LV2 and LADSPA plugin sets. The tubeAmp plugin uses profiles in its own *.tapf format, allowing the emulation of the sound of any real guitar amplifier models. The other plugins in the set emulate Fuzz, Distortion, Overdrive, Noise Gate, and Octaver pedals. Key changes since […]
Hello everyone! Here it is - our final post in the Quarkus series! (By the way, check out our webinar ‘This is Quarkus - a Kubernetes native Java framework’. We will show you how to get started from scratch or migrate existing solutions.) In the previous post, we explored the relevant tools that can quantitatively assess the improvements gained from modernizing Java applications. Starting from version […]
Hello everyone - welcome to our fifth post in the Quarkus series! (By the way, check out our webinar ‘This is Quarkus - a Kubernetes native Java framework’. We will show you how to get started from scratch or migrate existing solutions.) In the previous post, we examined the modernization of Java applications using Quarkus-supported technologies (CDI and Servlet 3) through the example of the helloworld program from the Red […]
For any website, it is important to correctly configure HTTP headers. Many articles have been written on the subject of headers. Here, we have summarized the accumulated experience and RFC documentation. Some headers are mandatory, some are outdated, and others can cause confusion and contradictions. We created a tool for automatic checking of web server HTTP headers. Unlike many other services that simply display headers, this service allows you to set […]
Google has scheduled the beta launch of Android 11 for June 1, with a celebratory event taking place online on June 3, as the traditional I/O conference was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event will be broadcast at 6:00 PM Moscow time. Google will also release 12 presentations detailing the features of the new operating system, covering fundamental topics such as innovations […]
The release of Chrome OS 83, based on the Linux kernel, upstart system manager, ebuild/portage build system, open components, and Chrome 83 web browser, has occurred. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, utilizing web applications instead of standard programs; however, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The Chrome OS 83 build […]
The release of UDisks 2.9.0 package has occurred, which includes a system background process, libraries, and tools for organizing access to and management of disks, storage devices, and associated technologies. UDisks provides a D-Bus API for working with disk partitions, configuring MD RAID, handling block devices in a file (loop mounting), manipulating file systems, etc. Additionally, modules for monitoring […]
A new major version of the popular free audio editor has been released, along with a hurried fix. A number of changes have been made to the interface and bugs have been corrected. New from versions 2.3.*: The current time has been moved to a separate panel. It can be placed anywhere and resized (by default — double). The time format is independent of the format in the selection panel. Audio tracks can display […]
On May 22, 2020, the release of the popular cross-platform free BitTorrent client Transmission took place, which supports not only a standard graphical interface but also management via CLI and web, and is characterized by its speed and low resource consumption. The new version includes the following changes: General changes across all platforms: RPC servers have been enabled to accept connections via IPv6 By default, SSL certificate verification is turned on for […]
A new version of Ardour has been released — a free digital audio workstation. The main changes compared to version 5.12 are mostly architectural and may not always be noticeable to the end user. Overall, the application has become more user-friendly and stable than ever before. Key innovations include: Transparent latency compensation. A new high-quality resampling engine for variable playback speed (varispeed). The ability to monitor input and playback simultaneously (cue […
Hello, recently I encountered an interesting challenge of configuring storage for backing up a large number of block devices. Every week, we perform backups of all virtual machines in our cloud, so we need to manage thousands of backups and do it as quickly and efficiently as possible. Unfortunately, standard RAID5 and RAID6 configurations won’t work in this case due to […]
Introduction "You have to run as fast as you can just to stay in place, and if you want to get somewhere, you have to run at least twice as fast!" (c) Alice in Wonderland Some time ago, I was asked to give a lecture to our company's analysts on the topic of data model design. After sitting on projects for long periods (sometimes for several years), we often lose sight of […]