Author: ProHoster

Python 2.7.18 is out - the latest release of the Python 2 branch

Quietly and quietly, on April 20, 2020, the developers announced the release of Python 2.7.18, the latest version of Python from the Python 2 branch, support for which is now officially discontinued. Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language aimed at improving developer productivity and code readability. The Python core syntax is minimalist. At the same time, the standard library includes a large amount of useful […]

Mattermost 5.22 is a messaging system focused on enterprise chats

The developers announced the release of an opensource solution for organizing work chats and conferences - Mattermost 5.22. Mattermost is an open source self-hosted online chat with the ability to share files, images and other media, as well as search for information in chats and conveniently manage groups. It is designed as an internal chat for organizations and companies and mainly positions itself […]

Lazarus 2.0.8

For those who remember and miss Delphi, on April 16, a bugfix release of lazarus 2.0.8 was quietly and quietly released. It is paired with fpc 3.0.4, just like the previous release. There will be a release with fpc 3.2 as soon as fpc 3.2 itself is ready. Bugfixes mainly concern mac os, translations have also been updated. download release: http://sourceforge.net/projects/lazarus/files/ download build […]

IBM Weekly Workshops - April 2020

Friends! IBM continues to host webinars. In this post you will be able to get acquainted with the dates and topics of upcoming reports! Schedule for this week 20.04 10:00 IBM Cloud Pak for Applications: Move to Microservices with DevOps and Modernization Toolkits. [ENG] Description Learn how to develop innovative cloud-native apps using the tools and runtimes of your choice. Modernize […]

An Industrial Approach to PostgreSQL Tuning: Database Experiments. Nikolay Samokhvalov

I propose to read the transcript of the report by Nikolai Samokhvalov "Industrial approach to PostgreSQL tuning: experiments on databases" Shared_buffers = 25% - is it a lot or a little? Or just right? How do you know if this—rather outdated—recommendation is right for you? It's time to approach the issue of selecting postgresql.conf parameters "in an adult way". Not with the help of the blind […]

FOSS News #12 - Free and Open Source News Review April 13 - 19, 2020

Hi all! We continue to review the news of free and open source software and hardware (and a little coronavirus). All the most important things about penguins and not only in Russia and the world. The Open Source community's involvement in the fight against COVID-19, 15 years of Git, FreeBSD Q4 report, a couple of interesting interviews, XNUMX fundamental innovations brought by Open Source, and much more. Important […]

Android 10 users complain about "freezes" and freezes in the user interface

Most modern high- and mid-range smartphones have already received updates to Android 10. The latest version of Google's operating system offers a lot of improvements and new features that are designed to bring users of the platform a completely new experience. Unfortunately, this experience turned out to be a pipe dream for many Android 10 users. According to Android Police's Artyom Russakovsky, his Pixel 4 after […]

Don't forget to wash your hands: WhatsApp has added new stickers

WhatsApp has given its two billion users another reminder of the importance of staying home during the coronavirus pandemic. The app has released a new set of "At Home Together" stickers as part of its efforts to make the messaging service a destination for accurate and helpful updates rather than misinformation. WhatsApp said it was working with the World Health Organization (WHO) on stickers that […]

Video: the skills of the main character John Cooper and the release date in the latest Desperados III trailer

Mimimi Productions and THQ Nordic have published a new trailer for the tactical strategy Desperados III. In it, the developers demonstrated the skills of the game's protagonist, John Cooper, and announced the release date. The project will be released on June 16, 2020 on PC (Steam), PS4 and Xbox One. The latest video shows how the protagonist of Desperados III deftly deals with enemies. In his arsenal [...]

The creative director of Saber Interactive has hinted that remasters of other parts of Crysis will be released in the future

Last week, Crytek announced Crysis Remastered for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, which is being created in collaboration with Saber Interactive. Its creative director Tim Willits, who joined Saber from id Software, recently posted interesting details on Twitter. From the words of the director, it becomes clear that remasters of other parts of Crysis will appear in the future. […]

School horror The Coma 2 will be released in May on PS4 and Nintendo Switch

Publisher Headup Games and studio Devespresso Games have announced the imminent release of the horror game The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters on PS4 and Nintendo Switch - the project will appear on these platforms in May. Console versions will support eleven languages, including Russian and Ukrainian. The exact release date of the horror film has not yet been announced. The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is about […]

Hyundai recalls 2020 Sonata and Nexo vehicles due to risk of crash during smart parking

Parking assistant makes life easier for many car owners. However, in the case of Hyundai 2020 Sonata and Nexo models, this assistant can cause a road traffic accident (RTA). We are talking about the so-called intelligent remote parking assistant RSPA (Remote Smart Parking Assist). It allows the car to autonomously park or exit a parking space even without the presence of a driver in the car. […]