Author: Yuri Gagarin

RSS reader release — QuiteRSS 0.19.4

A new release of QuiteRSS 0.19.4 is available, a program for reading news feeds in RSS and Atom formats. QuiteRSS features an integrated browser based on the WebKit engine, a flexible filtering system, support for tags and categories, multiple viewing modes, an ad blocker, a file download manager, and OPML import and export. The project's code is released under the GPLv3 license. Key changes include: […]

NixOS 20.03

The NixOS project has announced the release of NixOS 20.03, the latest stable version of its independently developed Linux distribution, notable for its unique approach to package management and configuration, along with its own package manager called 'Nix'. New features include: Support is planned until the end of October 2020. Changes in the kernel version include GCC 9.2.0, glibc 2.30, Linux kernel 5.4, Mesa 19.3.3, OpenSSL 1.1.1d. […]

The history of the creation of a cloud service, spiced with cyberpunk

As you gain more experience in IT, you start to notice that systems have their own character. They can be accommodating, quiet, quirky, or stern. They can attract or repel you. Either way, you have to 'negotiate' with them, navigate between the 'hidden pitfalls,' and establish the chains of their interaction. So, we have the honor of building a cloud platform, which requires us to 'persuade' […]

End of disputes: Microsoft Word has begun marking double spaces as errors.

Microsoft has released an update for the Word text editor with a single new feature — the program now marks double spaces after a period as a mistake. From now on, if there are two spaces at the beginning of a sentence, Microsoft Word will underline them and suggest replacing them with a single space. With this update, Microsoft has settled a long-standing debate among users about whether double spaces are considered an error or not, […]

Devices with hardware AV1 decoding may appear by the end of the year.

The AV1 codec, presented in 2018, received backing from major players in the streaming market. Hardware suppliers confirmed support for the new codec, with devices featuring AV1 hardware decoding expected to arrive by the end of the year. In this context, patent trolls have become active with financial demands. The open-source video codec AV1 has been under development since 2015 by engineers from several companies, including Amazon, […]

Release of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS distribution

The release of Ubuntu 20.04 'Focal Fossa' has taken place, categorized as a long-term support (LTS) release, with updates being provided for 5 years until April 2025. Installation and boot images have been created for Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, and UbuntuKylin (the China edition). Key changes: The desktop […]

The Panfrost driver provides support for 3D rendering for Bifrost GPUs (Mali G31)

Collabora announced the enhancement of the Panfrost driver functionality on devices with Bifrost GPUs (Mali G31) to a state suitable for running 3D rendering systems, including basic texture support. Initially, the Panfrost driver primarily focused on implementing support for Midgard chips, but attention is now turning to Bifrost chips, which are similar to Midgard in terms of stream […]

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS has been released

On April 23, 2020, at 18:20 Moscow time, Canonical released Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, codenamed 'Focal Fossa'. The word 'Focal' in the name is associated with the phrase 'focal point', as well as the idea of something being in focus or at the forefront. Fossa is a cat-like predator native to the island of Madagascar. The support period for the main package (section main) lasts for five […]

Docker image for serving a Single Page Application

A Single-page Application (SPA) is a collection of static JavaScript and HTML files, along with images and other resources. Since they do not change dynamically, publishing them on the internet is very simple. There are many affordable and even free services available, starting from GitHub Pages (or for some even from narod.ru) to CDNs like Amazon […]

What is MultiSim reservation and how does it work?

Hello! My name is Anton Datsenko, and I'm responsible for the development of corporate solutions and services at Beeline Business. Today, I will tell you how we use failover technologies and load balancing in MultiSIM, for which clients this product is more crucial than it seems at first glance, and a bit about networks in general. Let me clarify that this post will discuss […]

Facebook proposed a new slab memory management mechanism for the Linux kernel

Roman Gushchin from Facebook published a set of patches in the Linux kernel developers mailing list, implementing a new slab memory controller. This new controller is notable for transferring slab accounting from the memory page level to the kernel object level, allowing for the shared use of slab pages across different cgroups instead of allocating separate slab caches for […]

Release of cryptographic library wolfSSL 4.4.0

A new release of the compact cryptographic library wolfSSL 4.4.0 is available, optimized for use on embedded devices with limited CPU and memory resources, such as IoT devices, smart home systems, automotive infotainment systems, routers, and mobile phones. The code is written in C and distributed under the GPLv2 license. The library provides high-performance implementations of modern cryptographic algorithms, including ChaCha20, Curve25519, NTRU, […]

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