Author: ProHoster

New version of the RosBE build environment (ReactOS Build Environment)

The developers of the ReactOS operating system, aimed at ensuring compatibility with Microsoft Windows programs and drivers, have published a new release of the RosBE 2.2 build environment (ReactOS Build Environment), which includes a set of compilers and tools that can be used to build ReactOS on Linux, Windows and macOS. The release is notable for the update of the GCC compiler set to version 8.4.0 (for the last 7 years […]

WD SMR disks are incompatible with ZFS, which can lead to data loss

iXsystems, the company behind the FreeNAS project, has warned of serious compatibility issues with ZFS with some of Western Digital's new WD Red hard drives using SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) technology. In a worst-case scenario, using ZFS on problematic drives could result in data loss. Problems arise with WD Red drives with a capacity of 2 […]

The main reason why after all Linux

Recently, an article was published on Habré: The main reason why not Linux, which caused a lot of noise in the discussions. This note is a small philosophical response to that article, which, I hope, will dot all the i’s, and from a side that is quite unexpected for many readers. The author of the original article characterizes Linux systems this way: Linux is not a system, but […]

The main reason why not Linux

I want to say right away that the article will focus exclusively on the desktop use of Linux, i.e. on home computers/laptops and workstations. All of the following does not apply to Linux on servers, embedded systems and other similar devices, because what I’m about to pour a ton of poison on will probably benefit these areas of application. It was 2020, Linux […]

Fragmented England and Alfred the Great: the authors of Assassin's Creed Valhalla spoke about the entourage of the game

Assassin's Creed Valhalla takes place in 873 AD. The game's plot centers around the Viking raids on England, as well as their settlements. “England itself was quite fragmented at the time, with many kings ruling over different parts of it,” said narrative director Darby McDevitt. In those days, the Vikings used the fragmentation of England to their advantage. […]

The settlement will play an important role in Assassin's Creed Valhalla - the first details of the mechanics

In Assassin's Creed Valhalla, you play on the side of the Vikings, who invade foreign lands and establish settlements in them. One of the features of the game will be the mechanics of building your own village, which is the central estate of the main character. In addition, the plot of the project revolves around her. In various interviews, the developers of Assassin's Creed Valhalla have revealed new details about this mechanic. IN […]

Joel's voice actor: The Last of Us series will be very close to the game

The voice actor of Joel from The Last of Us, Troy Baker, has high hopes for the HBO series based on the game. According to him, the multi-part adaptation fits the story much better than the original plan of screenwriter and vice president of Naughty Dog Neil Druckmann to create a feature-length film. “I think with episodes you can do a lot more […]

Working with Light in Unity's Impressive Tech Demo The Heretic

Revealed a year ago, The Heretic was one of the most impressive tech demos we've seen in a while. It's based on the Unity 2019.3 engine and shows what today's high-end PCs are capable of. Now the Unity Engine team has released a new video, using The Heretic as an example, to show how developers can manipulate the camera and various aspects of lighting […]

ASUS ROG Strix and ProArt motherboards based on Intel Z490 for Comet Lake-S shown

Tomorrow Intel will present Comet Lake-S processors, along with which new motherboards based on Intel 400 series chipsets will be released. Recently, many images of upcoming new products have appeared on the Internet, and now the VideoCardz resource has published photographs of several more boards based on the Intel Z490 from ASUS. This time images of ROG series motherboards were presented […]

GM delays announcement of Hummer electric pickup

General Motors (GM) announced the decision to postpone the May 20 announcement of the GMC Hummer EV electric pickup truck at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “While we can't wait to show the GMC Hummer EV to the world, we are moving our May 20 announcement date forward,” the company said. Then she invited everyone [...]