The developers of the Android-x86 project, which aims to port the Android platform to x86 architecture by an independent community, have released the first stable version of the build based on Android 8.1, which includes fixes and enhancements that ensure seamless operation on x86 architecture platforms. Universal Live builds of Android-x86 8.1-r3 for x86 32-bit (656 MB) and x86_64 architectures are prepared for download […]
The release of the IWD 1.0 (iNet Wireless Daemon) Wi-Fi daemon, developed by Intel as an alternative to wpa_supplicant for connecting Linux systems to wireless networks, is now available. IWD can serve as a backend for network configurators such as Network Manager and ConnMan. The key goal of developing the new Wi-Fi daemon is to optimize resource consumption, such as memory and disk size. IWD […]
When I became the very smallest chief at the newspaper, my then-editor-in-chief — a woman who had become a seasoned journalist during the Soviet era — told me: "Remember, now that you’ve started to grow — managing any media project is like running through a minefield. Not because it’s dangerous, but because it’s unpredictable. We are dealing with information, and it’s hard to calculate […]
Many years ago, I took a position as a developer at a company and soon witnessed an unusual scene. The team lead from the neighboring department called his subordinate in the middle of the workday and, quite loudly and casually, said to him: "Hey, here’s some money. Go to the store, buy whiskey and snacks." I thought, "No way! This is all strange..." But the situation kept repeating […]
In IT, there is a superstition: "If it works, don't touch it." This can also be said about our monitoring system. At Southbridge, we use Zabbix — when we chose it, it was very good. Essentially, there were no alternatives. Over time, our ecosystem developed documentation, additional bindings, and integration with Redmine. Zabbix acquired a powerful competitor, […]
Many foreign authors agree that the era of Big Data has come to an end. In this context, Big Data refers to technologies based on Hadoop. Many authors can even confidently name the date when Big Data left this world, and that date is June 5, 2019. What happened on that significant day? On that day, […]
What is mobile Internet, like 4G, for? To travel and stay connected at all times. Away from megacities, where there's no usual free Wi-Fi, life flows at a calm pace. It's also essential for accessing the Internet while visiting remote sites where central access hasn't been established, connected, or paid for […]
Microsoft has introduced updated DirectX 12 APIs as part of the Windows Insider preview early access program and detailed the new features. These capabilities will be available in the release next year and include three main functions. The first feature concerns ray tracing. It was initially included in DirectX 12, but now it has been expanded. Specifically, additional shaders have been added to […]
Today, October 29, Fedora 31 was released. The release was delayed by one week due to issues with multi-architecture support in dnf and conflicts during the libgit2 package update. Installation options include: Fedora Workstation for x86_64 in DVD and netinstall images. Fedora Server for x86_64, AArch64, ppc64le, and s390x. Fedora Silverblue, Fedora CoreOS, and Fedora IoT […]
It is important for us to understand what is happening with our students during their education and how these events impact the outcomes, which is why we are building the Customer Journey Map. After all, the learning process is not a continuous and cohesive whole; it is a chain of interconnected events and actions taken by the student, and these actions can vary significantly among different learners. Here it is […]
Next month, Intel is expected to release the next generation of HEDT processors, Cascade Lake-X. Also, reviews of the new products are set to be published in November, but the Lab501 resource decided not to wait for the specified deadlines and published the results of its own tests of the flagship Core i9-10980XE processor. Firstly, it is worth mentioning that the Core i9-10980XE processor has 18 cores and 36 threads, just like its predecessor […]
If one needs to choose the most striking testament to progress in computer technology, compelling not only in the eyes of specialists but also to the general public, it would undoubtedly be the mobile gadget—smartphone or tablet. At the same time, even the more conservative class of devices—laptops—has come a long way: from an addition to the desktop PC, with its limitations, to something that is now indispensable […]