Task History Small-sized companies, on one hand, need quality monitoring of their infrastructure (especially in light of widespread virtualization), but on the other hand, it's financially challenging for them to purchase new equipment. There are also often issues with server/hardware: typically, 1-3 tower servers sit next to user workstations or in a small niche/crawl space. It’s simpler to use an existing build (distribution), […]
Enthusiast Jay Doscher developed the Raspberry Pi Recovery Kit, which theoretically is capable of surviving the end of the world while remaining fully operational. Jay took available electronic components and encased them in a protected waterproof housing impervious to physical damage. There’s also a copper foil casing to shield against electromagnetic radiation. Some components were printed using a 3D printer. […]
Microsoft officially ceased to provide the option for free upgrades from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 in December 2017. Despite this, reports have surfaced online that some users with a legitimate copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 are still able to perform a free upgrade to Windows 10. It’s worth noting […]
Traditionally, the 'ten' uses version numbers that are direct indicators of release dates. Although they often differ from actual dates, this approach allows for a fairly accurate estimation of when a particular version will be released. For instance, version 1809 was scheduled for September 2018 but was released in October. Windows 10 (1903) corresponds to March and May 2019, respectively. The same […]
Jeremy Soller, the founder of the Redox operating system written in Rust, spoke about the successful use of Redox on the System76 Galaga Pro laptop (Jeremy Soller works at System76). Fully functional components include the keyboard, touchpad, storage (NVMe), and Ethernet. Experiments with Redox on the laptop have already improved driver performance and provided HiDPI support for some […]
The MAT2 0.10.0 utility has been released, designed for removing metadata from files in various formats. The program addresses the issue of residual data remaining in documents and multimedia files, which may be perceived as undesirable for disclosure. For example, photographs may retain data about location, time of capture, and device used, while edited images may contain information about the operating system and the programs used [...].
Translator's note: This excellent material from Okta clearly and simply explains the principles of how OAuth and OIDC (OpenID Connect) work. This knowledge will be useful for developers, system administrators, and even "regular users" of popular web applications, who are likely also exchanging confidential data with other services. In the "stone age" of the internet, sharing information between services was easy. You just [...]
"Why not create another collection of discounts for Black Friday in the hosting sector," I thought... and I did. Collections from past years are here and here. Host4.biz — 90% off on virtual or VIP hosting, 50% off on Linux VPS. Hyperhost.ua — 90% off on virtual hosting, 30% off on virtual servers. Ntup.net — 90% off on virtual and [...]
Hello, Habr! Like last year, the Hosting Cafe team has prepared a collection of discounts from hosts for this Black Friday, sorted in descending order of discount percentage. Inferno.name — Up to 99% off on dedicated servers and VPS. Namecheap.com — Up to 98% off on domain registrations, hosting, email hosting, and SSL certificates. Hyperhost.ua — 90% off [...]
Linux kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman has released a full stable version of the Linux kernel 5.4, which is ready for mass deployment. It was previously announced by Linus Torvalds. This version is known to have added support for the Microsoft exFAT file system, a new 'lock' feature that restricts access to the kernel by software even with root privileges, as well as many other improvements […]
Among the changes: new logo; services can now be bound to CPU through cgroup v2, i.e., support for cpuset cgroups v2; it is now possible to define a signal for service restart (RestartKillSignal); systemctl clean now works for units of type socket, mount, and swap; systemd now attempts to read configuration from the EFI SystemdOptions variable as an alternative to changing kernel parameters from the bootloader; systemd cancels […]
It is hard to dispute the claim that nature possesses the most vivid imagination. Each representative of flora and fauna has its unique, and sometimes even bizarre traits that often confuse us. Take, for instance, the mantis shrimp. This predatory creature can attack its prey or adversary with its powerful claws at a speed of 83 km/h, and [ … ]