The Chrome OS 83 operating system was released, based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild / portage assembly toolkit, open components and the Chrome 83 web browser. The Chrome OS user environment is limited to a web browser, and web applications are used instead of standard programs, however, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop and taskbar. Build Chrome OS 83 […]
The release of the free implementation of the OpenGL API and Vulkan - Mesa 20.1.0 is presented. The first release of the Mesa 20.1.0 branch has an experimental status - after the final stabilization of the code, a stable version 20.1.1 will be released. Mesa 20.1 brings full OpenGL 4.6 support for Intel (i965, iris drivers) and AMD (radeonsi) GPUs, OpenGL 4.5 support for AMD (r600) GPUs and […]
The UDisks 2.9.0 package has been released, which includes a system background process, libraries and tools for accessing and managing disks, storage devices and related technologies. UDisks provides a D-Bus API for working with disk partitions, setting up MD RAID, working with block devices in a file (loop-mount), manipulating file systems, etc. Additionally, modules are supplied for monitoring […]
Another major version of the popular free sound editor has been released. And a quick fix to her. Made a number of changes to the interface and fixed bugs. New since 2.3.*: Moved the current time to a separate panel. You can move it anywhere and change the size (double by default). The time format is independent of the format in the selection bar. Audio tracks can show […]
On May 22, 2020, the popular cross-platform free BitTorrent client Transmission was released, which, in addition to the standard graphical interface, supports control via cli and the web and is characterized by speed and low resource consumption. The following changes are implemented in the new version: General changes on all platforms: RPC servers are now able to accept connections over IPv6 SSL certificate verification is enabled by default, […]
A new version of Ardour, a free digital recording station, has been released. The main changes since version 5.12 are mostly architectural and not always visible to the end user. In general, the application has become more convenient and stable than ever. Main innovations: End-to-end delay compensation. New high quality resampling engine for varispeed playback. Ability to monitor input and playback simultaneously (cue […]
Hello, I recently came across an interesting task to set up a storage for backup of a large number of block devices. Every week we back up all the virtual machines in our cloud, so you need to be able to serve thousands of backups and do it as quickly and efficiently as possible. Unfortunately, the standard RAID5, RAID6 configurations in this case will not suit us […]
Introduction “You have to run as fast as you can just to stay where you are, and to get somewhere you have to run at least twice as fast!” (c) Alice in Wonderland Some time ago I was asked to give a lecture to the analysts of our company on the topic of designing data models, because sitting on projects for a long time (sometimes for several years) we lose sight […]
Many people remember that the series "Silicon Valley" tells about the programmer Richard Hendricks, who accidentally came up with a revolutionary data compression algorithm and decided to build his own startup. The show's consultants have even come up with a metric by which to evaluate such algorithms - the fictitious Weissman Score. Further down the story, the startup made a video chat using this solution. Dear community is invited to discuss […]
Publisher Take-Two denied rumors about the release of GTA VI in 2023. Gamesindustry.biz writes about this with reference to a company representative. The position of the source is not disclosed. A day earlier, Stephens analyst Jeff Cohen noted that Take-Two Interactive had significantly increased its planned marketing spend from 2023 to 2024. He suggested that this was due to […]
Nightdive Studios has released an alpha demo of the remake of the adventure shooter System Shock on Steam and GOG. You can download it for free. In honor of the release of the demo, studio CEO Stephen Kick broadcast the remake. Nightdive Studios' System Shock is a remake of the 1994 action-adventure title set in the future. The main character is […]
In an interview with Official PlayStation Magazine, Assassin's Creed Valhalla narrative director Darby McDevitt explained how the upcoming game will connect old and new parts of the assassins' adventures. According to the director, the narrative in the project will repeatedly surprise fans of the series. As reported by GamingBolt with reference to the original source, Darby McDevitt said: “It seems like there are no flops in this game […]
