Author: Yuri Gagarin

Privacy? No, haven't heard of it

In the Chinese urban district of Suzhou (Anhui province), street cameras were used to identify individuals wearing "improper" clothing. Utilizing facial recognition software, officials identified offenders and publicly shamed them by posting their photographs and personal information online. The urban management department believed that this method would help eradicate the city's residents' 'uncivilized' habits. Cloud4Y discusses how it all unfolded. Beginning […]

Paul Graham: 'Fashionable Problems.'

I observe the same pattern in many different fields: despite many people working hard in their domains, only a small part of the opportunity space has been explored because they all focused on the same issues. Even the smartest and most inventive individuals surprisingly adopt a conservative approach when deciding what to work on. People who never […]

How long can a long-term construction, destined to become a masterpiece, last?

Our company, "INSYSTEMS," participates in both large and small construction projects. We have previously written on Habr about our construction endeavors and today we invite you to reflect on grand constructions from various eras that, in modern terms, took an exceptionally long time to complete, but ultimately became landmarks of global architecture. Source How construction was done in the past If we condense the history of construction technology development into three […]

How Relational Databases Work (Part 1)

Hello, Habr! I present to you the translation of the article ‘How does a relational database work’. When it comes to relational databases, I can't help but feel that something is missing. They are used everywhere. There are many different databases, from the small and handy SQLite to the powerful Teradata. However, there are only a few articles that explain how a database […]

Realistic NPCs: An Enthusiast Released a Mod for Red Dead Redemption 2 Improving Character Behavior

The first mods for Red Dead Redemption 2 began to be released even before the game's launch on PC, and now fans regularly create modifications for the Rockstar Games action title. For example, a creator under the nickname HJ has developed the Ped Damage Overhaul mod, which changes many aspects related to non-playable characters. HJ's modification significantly improves the behavior of all NPCs in Red Dead Redemption 2. They will become […]

New Versions of Debian 9.12 and 10.3

The third corrective update of the Debian 10 distribution has been released, which includes accumulated package updates and fixes for issues in the installer. This release includes 94 updates addressing stability problems and 52 updates for vulnerability fixes. At the same time, Debian 9.12 has been released, offering 70 updates with fixes and 75 addressing vulnerabilities. Changes in Debian 10.3 […]

The first alpha release of Protox, a Tox client for mobile platforms

The first alpha release of Protox, a mobile messaging application for user-to-user communication without server involvement, based on the Tox protocol (toxcore), has been published. Currently, only Android OS is supported; however, since the program is built on the cross-platform Qt framework using QML, there is potential for porting the application to other platforms in the future. The program serves as an alternative to Tox clients Antox, Trifa, and […]

Release of Raspbian 2020-02-05, a distribution for Raspberry Pi. New HardROCK64 board from the Pine64 project

The Raspberry Pi project developers have released an update to the Raspbian distribution, based on the Debian 10 "Buster" package base. Two builds have been prepared for download — a slim version (433 MB) for server systems and a full version (1.1 GB) that comes with the PIXEL user environment (a fork of LXDE). Approximately 35,000 packages are available for installation from the repositories. In this new release: The file manager, based on […]

Release of Tiny Core Linux 11.0

The Tiny Core team has announced the release of a new version of the lightweight Tiny Core Linux 11.0 distribution. The quick operation of the OS is ensured by the fact that the system loads entirely into memory, requiring only 48 MB of RAM to operate. A notable change in version 11.0 is the transition to kernel 5.4.3 (instead of 4.19.10) and broader support for new hardware. Busybox (1.13.1), glibc […] have also been updated.

Immune imprinting in childhood: the origin of protection against viruses

Practically everyone has heard or read news about the spreading coronavirus. As with any other illness, early diagnosis is crucial in combating this new virus. However, not all infected individuals display the same set of symptoms, and even airport scanners, designed to detect signs of infection, do not always successfully identify a sick person amidst a crowd of passengers. This raises the question […]

How to properly distribute kittens

Distributing kittens via DHCP. Attach a leash to the kitten. Release the kitten into the crowd. Once the owner is found, they will untie the kitten from the leash. Distributing kittens via HTTPS — Do you need a kitten? — Does it come with a pedigree and vaccination certificate? — Yes, here, take a look. By the way, is your passport not expired? — No, it's just […]

Configuring WireGuard on a Mikrotik Router Running OpenWrt

In most cases, connecting a router to a VPN is not difficult, but if you want to protect an entire network while maintaining optimal connection speed, the best solution is to use a WireGuard VPN tunnel. Mikrotik routers have proven to be reliable and very flexible solutions, but unfortunately, support for WireGuard on RouterOS is still not available, and it is unknown when it will be […]

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