How many more generations of wireless communication will be able to increase wave frequencies and data transfer speeds until it becomes physically meaningless? One of the main marketing arguments for 5G communication is the much higher speed compared to any of the previous generations. In particular, this is facilitated by the use of millimeter waves. At the same time, the use of millimeter waves, […]
In September 2019, Yealink introduced its latest microcellular IP-DECT system, the Yealink W80B. In this article, we will briefly discuss its features and compatibility with the 3CX PBX. We also want to take this opportunity to sincerely wish you a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas! Microcellular DECT Systems Microcellular IP-DECT systems differ from conventional DECT phones by one important feature — support for end-to-end […]
Microsoft is working on a simplified process for updating Windows 10 components. In addition, significant changes are being prepared for the Fast Ring program under Windows Insider. It is expected that users of the 'Fast Ring' will receive builds from the RS_PRERELEASE branch. Furthermore, changes in this branch will not have a release date. In simpler terms, they will be released when ready, but not before. Such […]
Microsoft is currently working on Windows 10 (2004) or 20H1. This build is expected to be released in the spring of this year, and it is reported that the main development phase has already been completed. Windows 10 Build 19041 is considered a release candidate for the new version, although this has not yet been officially confirmed. However, this build has a preview watermark on the desktop, which […]
The year 2020 is significant for Unix: at the very beginning of the year, the original operating system turned 50 years old. The Unix epoch, also known as the 'epoch time', is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970. But what concerns kernel developers regarding the half-century anniversary of Unix? While some early Unix developments predate the official start of its 'epoch', […]
Google is working on a global media control feature for Chrome that allows users to manage multimedia content playing in the background. This will enable playback to be started and stopped even if the browser is minimized. An update for the web browser was released this past weekend, which implements this functionality on Windows 10. In the new version, it is now possible to control playback directly from the toolbar […]
The November update for Windows 10 was quite minor and brought only some bug fixes and performance improvements. However, it also introduced several bugs in Explorer, worsening its overall functionality. There is an issue with the context menu. When trying to right-click in the search bar, it is not possible to paste data from the clipboard. Microsoft […]
The release of the GitBucket project 4.33 has been announced, which develops a system for collaborative work with Git repositories, providing an interface similar to GitHub and Bitbucket. The system is distinguished by its ease of installation, the ability to extend functionality through plugins, and compatibility with the GitHub API. The code is written in Scala and is available under the Apache 2.0 license. MySQL and PostgreSQL can be used as the database management system. […]
Christian Hergert, the author of the GNOME Builder integrated development environment, currently working at Red Hat, has introduced an experimental project called Bonsai aimed at solving the problem of synchronizing content across multiple devices using GNOME. Users can use Bonsai to connect multiple Linux devices on a home network when access to files and application data on all computers is necessary, […]
A year after the last release, an update for the Qubes 4.0.2 operating system has been released, implementing the idea of using a hypervisor for strict isolation of applications and OS components (each class of applications and system services runs in separate virtual machines). An installation image of 4.6 GB is prepared for download. The system requires 4 GB of RAM and a 64-bit Intel CPU or […]
Termux is a free terminal emulator and Linux environment for the Android platform. Starting from Termux v0.76, the application requires Android 7.x.x and higher. Download Termux for Android 7.x.x and higher (F-Droid) Download Termux for 5.x.x/6.x.x (F-Droid Archive) As previously stated, support for package repositories for Android platforms has also been discontinued as of January 1, 2020. […]
On January 1, 2020, Fredrick Brennan introduced the free TT2020 font — a multilingual typewriter-style font created with the FontForge font editor. Font features include a realistic simulation of text printing defects typical of typewriters; multilingual support; 9 variations of 'defects' for each character in each of the 6 font styles; License: SIL OFLv1.1 (SIL Open Font License, version 1.1). […]