Author: ProHoster

Coronavirus and the Internet

Events taking place in the world due to coronavirus very clearly highlight problem areas in society, the economy, and technology. This is not about panic - it is inevitable and will be repeated with the next global problem, but about the consequences: hospitals are overcrowded, stores are empty, people are sitting at home... washing their hands, and constantly “stocking up” the Internet... but, as it turned out, this is not enough in hard days […]

The voice actor indicated GTA VI in his portfolio and did not deny participation in the project

Last week, Internet users once again discovered a reference to Grand Theft Auto VI, the next part of the Rockstar Games crime saga, in the portfolio of Mexican actor Jorge Consejo. In the upcoming action film, Consejo played a certain Mexican. Judging by the spelling (with the article The), we are talking about a rather significant character with a nickname, rather than about the nationality of the hero. WITH […]

Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on PC in Yuzu emulator

The BSoD Gaming YouTube channel posted a video showing the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on PC via the Yuzu emulator, which recreates the “insides” of the Nintendo Switch console. And although there is no talk of 48% emulation yet, you can at least launch the game and even play a little. The fighting game delivers 60–3 fps on a configuration with an Intel Core i8350-16K processor, XNUMX GB of RAM […]

In connection with the coronavirus pandemic, the movement of Moscow residents is going to be controlled by QR codes

As part of the restrictions introduced in Moscow due to the coronavirus pandemic, all Muscovites will be provided with QR codes to move around the city. As the chairman of Business Russia, Alexey Repik, told the RBC resource, in order to leave home for work, a Muscovite must have a QR code indicating the place of work. Those who work remotely will be able to go outside only in special […]

OpenRGB lets you control motherboard backlighting

The fashionable theme of motherboard lighting has not spared Linux either. The first public build of the OpenRGB tool has been released, which eliminates the need for proprietary applications and works with a whole range of boards, rather than just one specific one. The program operates under Linux and Windows. At the moment, support for ASUS, Gigabyte, ASRock and MSI boards, ASUS Corsair memory modules and […]

Blizzard asks WoW Classic players if The Burning Crusade Classic needs to be released

The launch of the World of Warcraft Classic servers was an incredible success. Immediately after the release of the project, Blizzard Entertainment reported a significant increase in players. It seems that these statistics have made the company think about the potential launch of The Burning Crusade Classic servers - the first large-scale addition to WoW. And recently the developers decided to ask players what they think about this. Blizzard sent out individual […]

Montech Air X ARGB: computer case with two 200mm fans

Montech has announced the Air X ARGB computer case, which can be used to create a gaming-grade desktop system. The product will be offered in two color options - black and white. It is possible to use motherboards up to E-ATX format. Inside there is space for seven expansion cards. Users will be able to use discrete graphics accelerators up to 340 mm long. The height of the processor […]

NVIDIA Ampere Announcement Postponed to September Following Computex 2020

NVIDIA management, in a rather unusual form, yesterday openly mentioned the imminence of the announcement of new products that will begin to affect revenue in the current quarter. We were talking about mobile graphics solutions, but the new generation of desktop video cards will be presented at Computex in September. The organizers of one of the most important computer exhibitions for the industry were recently forced […]

X2 Abkoncore Ramesses 780 Sync PC Case Equipped with Eight Fans

X2 has announced the Abkoncore Ramesses 780 Sync case, designed to build a gaming-grade desktop system. The new product is made in a simple style. The side walls are made of tempered glass, through which the interior of the computer is clearly visible. The body is completely black. Installation of Full ATX motherboards is allowed. There are nine slots for expansion cards. New initially [...]

Terminated development of TrueOS (former PC-BSD)

On the iXsystems forum, the question “Is the development of TrueOS continuing?” PC-BSD founder Chris Moore responded: “Currently, the core TrueOS developers have stopped working on the system. We are currently busy working on TrueNAS Core, but as soon as we have free time, the site and repositories (TrueOS) will be disabled.” According to Moore, TrueOS has been in […]

Slurm News: Discounts and New Kubernetes Training Formats

TL;DR: 50% discount on all Slurm online courses. The May Kubernetes Intensive is moving online and sold at a reduced price. We are announcing a new training format: Slurm Evening School (free webinars on theory + paid practice). We start with a basic course on Kubernetes. Online courses Colleagues, due to the pandemic and the non-working week, we are offering a 5% discount on […]

All-Russian verification software - an inside look

What is it about? Hello, Habr! I am a school computer science teacher. However, the article you are reading is not about Paint or Turtle at all, but about the meaning of the digital life of schools. Information technology came to educational institutions around 2010. I remember it was then that requirements appeared for each OS to have an Internet connection and its own website. That was […]