Author: Yuri Gagarin

Magnetic core memory in the Saturn V rocket

The computer that operated in the launch vehicle (Launch Vehicle Digital Computer, LVDC) played a key role in the Apollo lunar program, controlling the Saturn V rocket. Like most computers of that time, it stored data in tiny magnetic cores. In this article, Cloud4Y discusses the LVDC memory module from Steve Jurvetson's luxurious collection. This memory module was enhanced in the mid-1960s […]

OpenID Connect: Authorizing Internal Applications from Custom to Standard

A few months ago, I was working on the implementation of an OpenID Connect server to manage access to hundreds of our internal applications. We transitioned from our own developments, which were convenient on smaller scales, to a widely accepted standard. Access through a centralized service significantly simplifies monotonous operations, reduces authorization implementation costs, allows for finding many ready-made solutions, and avoids headaches when developing new ones. In this […]

Beta release of the Devuan 3 distribution, a fork of Debian without systemd

The first beta release of the Devuan 3.0 "Beowulf" distribution, a fork of Debian GNU/Linux that is provided without the system manager systemd, has been formed. The new branch is notable for its transition to the Debian 10 "Buster" package base. Live builds and installation ISO images have been prepared for AMD64 and i386 architectures. Devuan-specific packages can be downloaded from the repository packages.devuan.org. The project has created forks for 381 Debian packages, […]

GitHub has released mobile applications for development.

After four months of beta testing, GitHub announced the stabilization of mobile applications for iOS and Android, allowing the use of smartphones or tablets for participation in development. The apps enable tracking project status, viewing code, resolving issues, reviewing pull requests, and merging changes. Source: opennet.ru

Java SE 14 Release

After six months of development, Oracle has released the Java SE 14 platform (Java Platform, Standard Edition 14), with the open source project OpenJDK serving as the reference implementation. Java SE 14 maintains backward compatibility with previous Java platform releases, ensuring that all previously written Java projects will run without changes on the new version. Installable builds are ready […]

Not so Common Desktop Environment (NsCDE) — a desktop environment styled like CDE

As the saying goes, GNU/Linux is great because it allows you to set up a familiar interface reminiscent of Windows, or you can create something unusual and unconventional. For retro enthusiasts, there’s good news — making your computer resemble the good old warm vacuum tube computers from the early 90s has become even easier. Not so Common Desktop Environment, or abbreviated as […]

Oracle Solaris 11.4 SRU19 has been released

On March 16, Oracle announced the release of Solaris 11.4 SRU19. This release includes another series of bug fixes and introduces some improvements. Solaris is an operating system developed by Sun Microsystems for the SPARC platform and has been owned by Oracle since 2010 along with Sun's assets. Despite being a closed-source operating system, most […]

Forensic analysis of HiSuite backups

Extracting data from Android devices is becoming increasingly challenging — sometimes even more so than from an iPhone. Igor Mikhailov, a specialist at Group-IB's Computer Forensics Laboratory, explains what to do if you can't extract data from an Android smartphone using standard methods. A few years ago, my colleagues and I discussed the trends in security mechanisms development for Android devices and arrived at […]

Wrike TechClub: Delivery infrastructure – processes and tools (DevOps+QAA). Presentations in English

Hello, Habr! We at Wrike are testing new formats for technical events and inviting everyone to watch the video of our first online meetup in English. We discussed DevOps infrastructure for web application testing, containers, Selenium, and its alternatives. The spread of coronavirus and the bans on large offline events across European countries have brought changes, so the planned offline meetup for testers in Wrike Prague […]

The viral epidemic requires remote work, which means digital signing of documents

In the USA, the Service Experts service for remote hiring of plumbers, heating specialists, air conditioning technicians, and so on, is quite popular. In Russia, there are similar websites: it's very convenient to quickly find a craftsman. However, under current conditions, it’s better to hang that shelf yourself to avoid contact with anyone. One way or another, the company USAFact (a screening provider for […]

The Fedora 32 distribution has entered the beta testing phase.

The beta testing of Fedora 32 has begun. This beta release marks the transition to the final stage of testing, where only critical bug fixes are allowed. The release is scheduled for the end of April. It covers Fedora Workstation, Fedora Server, Fedora Silverblue, and Live builds, provided in the form of spins with desktop environments KDE Plasma 5, Xfce, MATE, Cinnamon, LXDE, and LXQt. The builds are prepared for x86_64 architectures, […]

The OpenSilver project develops an open implementation of Silverlight

The OpenSilver project has been introduced, aiming to create an open implementation of the Silverlight platform, whose development was discontinued by Microsoft in 2011, with support lasting until 2021. Similar to Adobe Flash, the development of Silverlight was halted in favor of adopting standard web technologies. At one time, an open implementation of Silverlight called Moonlight was already being developed based on Mono, but its […]

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