Each of us (I truly hope) has ever thought about how to efficiently organize their development in one field or another. There are various approaches to this question: some seek a mentor, others attend educational courses or watch tutorial videos on YouTube, while others sift through information overload trying to find nuggets of valuable information. [...]
Last summer, I participated in Google Summer of Code — a program for students organized by Google. Every year, the organizers select several Open Source projects, including those from well-known organizations like Boost.org and The Linux Foundation. For work on these projects, Google invites students from all over the world. As a participant in Google Summer of Code 2019, I did [...]
In any large company, and X5 Retail Group is no exception, the number of projects requiring user authorization increases as it grows. Over time, a seamless transition of users from one application to another is required, leading to the necessity for a single sign-on (SSO) server. But what to do when such identity providers as AD or others lack additional [...]
"Underbed" hosting is a slang term for a server located in a regular residential apartment and connected to a home internet connection. Such servers typically hosted a public FTP server, the owner's personal homepage, and sometimes even a full hosting service for other projects. This phenomenon was common in the early days of accessible home internet via dedicated lines, when renting a dedicated server in a data center was too […]
Hello everyone! The year 2020 has just begun, and we are already opening registration for a global event in the field of cybersecurity – Acronis Global Cyber Summit 2020. The event will take place in the USA from October 19 to 21, featuring thought leaders in security and IT, along with dozens of sessions and certification courses. Who's there […]
Google has released the final version of Chrome 80, which includes a number of new features. This build has introduced a tab grouping function, allowing users to collect tabs with a common name and color into groups. By default, it is enabled for some users, while others can activate it via the option chrome://flags/#tab-groups. Another new feature is a stricter cookie policy if […]
Google has released the Chrome 80 web browser. A stable version of the open-source Chromium project, which underpins Chrome, is also available. The Chrome browser is distinguished by the use of Google logos, a notification system in case of crashes, the ability to load Flash modules on demand, modules for playing protected video content (DRM), an automatic update installation system, and the transfer of RLZ parameters during searches. The next release, Chrome 81 […]
A correct and accurate translation is a complex and responsible task. The more critical the translation, the more catastrophic the consequences a translator's mistake can lead to. Sometimes such an error costs a human life, and among them, there are those that have cost tens of thousands of lives. Today, we will discuss translation errors that have proven to be too costly for history. In light of […]
A collection of graphs and results from various studies with short annotations from the author of the Telegram channel Groks. Engaging infographics about the trillion-dollar smartphone economy. Sales of the phones themselves account for nearly half of all revenue. Purchases of applications make up a quarter of that amount, with advertising accounting for even more. Accessories add 16% to their cost. The share of music exceeds that of video. A couple of […]
MediaTek has announced the Helio G80 processor, designed for use in relatively affordable smartphones with gaming capabilities. The chip features an octa-core configuration, including two ARM Cortex-A75 cores clocked up to 2.0 GHz and six ARM Cortex-A55 cores clocked up to 1.8 GHz. The graphics subsystem includes an ARM Mali-G52 MC2 accelerator. It supports operation with […]
Moving to another country has been my dream since childhood. And if you're truly determined about something, it becomes a reality. I will share how I searched for a job, how the entire relocation process went, what documents were needed, and what questions were resolved after the move. (Many photos) Phase 0. Preparation My wife and I started actively preparing about 3 years […]
At the end of last year, ID-Cooling, a company well-known to our regular readers for testing liquid and air cooling systems, announced a new CPU cooler, the SE-224-XT Basic. It falls into the mid-budget price segment, as the recommended cost of the cooling system is set at $30. This is a quite competitive price point, given that there are dozens of very strong options present in the mid-range […]