Hello! My name is Alexey Pyankov, I am the lead programmer at Sportmaster. Let me clarify, being the 'lead' does not mean I am 'the most important among all programmers'; no, it’s just a title, a charming translation for 'Senior+'. I have been working at Sportmaster since 2012, and during this time, the development team has made many technically interesting decisions. But today […]
In the last couple of years, I have started to focus more on documentation. Writing explanatory text about how a particular system works is generally quite straightforward. Creating a diagram that displays all key objects and the relationships between them is also fairly easy. But the most challenging part is keeping this documentation up to date. And it’s okay […]
Positive Technologies has announced the release of the new version of the MaxPatrol SIEM 5.1 software suite, designed for monitoring information security events and detecting various incidents in real time. The MaxPatrol SIEM platform collects data on current events and automatically detects threats, including previously unknown ones. The system assists cybersecurity teams in responding quickly to attacks, conducting detailed investigations, and […]
Google has released the utility ukip, which allows tracking and blocking attacks carried out using malicious USB devices that simulate a USB keyboard for covertly injecting fake keystrokes (for example, during an attack, a sequence of keystrokes can be simulated that opens a terminal and executes arbitrary commands). The code is written in Python and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. The utility runs […]
Mozilla and KaiOS Technologies have announced a partnership aimed at updating the browser engine used in the KaiOS mobile platform. KaiOS continues to develop the Firefox OS mobile platform and is currently in use on approximately 120 million devices sold in over 100 countries. The issue is that KaiOS still employs an outdated browser engine corresponding to Firefox 48, on […]
The LTS Team, responsible for generating updates for the LTS branches of Debian, has announced the possibility of receiving updates for Debian 8 after the standard five-year support cycle ends. Initially, support for the Debian 8 LTS branch was set to end in July 2020, but Freexian expressed its willingness to produce updates addressing vulnerabilities in packages as part of the Extended LTS program. […]
On March 11, Valve published information about the release of the new version of the Windows games compatibility package Proton 5.0-4 on its GitHub project page. The project is based on Wine 5.0, with the main goal being to run games developed for Windows OS that are available in the Steam catalog. Key changes in the new version: Fixed bugs in the functionality of the Electronic Arts Origin launcher. […]
Developers of the LTS branches of the distribution (LTS Team) Debian 8 Jessie announced their intention to extend support for Debian 8 beyond the standard 5 years. Initially, support for the eighth version of the distribution was planned until July 2020. Extended support will be provided by the company Freexian as part of the 'LTS Extended' program. Under the extended support, a limited set of packages will be maintained, supporting […]
Dedicated to those who wish to understand networks and protocols. Briefly This article discusses the fundamentals of reliable data transmission, with examples implemented in Go, including UDP and TCP. Inspired by the books 'Computer Networks. A Top-Down Approach' as all discussions focus only on Tanenbaum and Olifer. Transport Layer Protocol Provides logical connectivity between application processes, […]
About 80% of us who graduate from university with any IT specialty do not become programmers in the end. Many find jobs in technical support, as system administrators, repair technicians, sales consultants for digital devices, managers in the IT field, and so on. This article is just for those 80% who have just graduated from university with an IT specialty and have already begun monitoring job vacancies, […]
The internet has changed significantly. One of the core internet protocols, UDP, is used by applications not only for delivering datagrams and broadcasting but also for facilitating peer-to-peer connections between nodes in the network. Due to its simple design, this protocol has developed many unplanned applications; however, its drawbacks, such as lack of guaranteed delivery, remain.
Derek Yu, the creator of the successful 2D platformer Spelunky, shared new screenshots and details about the second part on the PlayStation Blog. It still doesn’t have a release date, but the game designer assured that development is progressing well. Spelunky 2 was announced in October 2017 during the Paris Games Week.
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