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"ExtendedPromQL" - transcript of the report of Roman Khavronenko

I suggest you read the transcript of Roman Khavronenko's report "ExtendedPromQL" Briefly about me. My name is Roman. I work at CloudFlare and live in London. But I’m also a VictoriaMetrics maintainer. And I am the author of the ClickHouse plugin for Grafana and ClickHouse-proxy - this is a small proxy for ClickHouse. We will start with the first part, which is called “Difficulties of Translation” and in it I will […]

FAST VP on Unity storage: how it works

Today we will talk about an interesting technology implemented in Unity/Unity XT storage systems - FAST VP. If this is your first time hearing about Unity, then you can check out the system characteristics using the link at the end of the article. I worked on FAST VP on the Dell EMC project team for over a year. Today I want to talk about this technology in more detail and reveal some details of its […]

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Gets UI Improvements for 2-in-1 Devices

Since the release of Windows 10 in 2015, Microsoft has continually improved it to improve the usability of tablet PCs. The company has done a great job in this direction. This is especially noticeable when comparing Windows 10 and previous versions of the OS, but there is still work to be done. New build of Windows 10 Insider Preview 19592 for Fast Ring - users […]

Google Play will have a section with free movies

The Google Play Store digital content store is divided into several sections, one of which is Play Movies & TV (movies and TV shows). While many video services offer customers a subscription, the Play Store allows you to purchase individual films or shows for later viewing. Now network sources say that soon […]

Big video story from the developers of King's Bounty II about the history of the series

Last August, 1C Entertainment introduced a new game in the legendary series of role-playing strategies King’s Bounty. The first developer diary of King's Bounty II was dedicated to the basic game mechanics, and the second talks about the pedigree of the series, which goes back into the distant past of the gaming industry. 1C Entertainment divides the story of the King's Bounty series into three main stages. The first one is [...]

Xenoblade Chronicles Remaster Coming May 29th: New Trailer, Features, and Collector's Edition

Nintendo, without warning (although there were rumors), published a new episode of its Nintendo Direct, in which, among other things, it announced the release date of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. As predicted by numerous online stores, the reissue will go on sale on May 29 of this year. Pre-order is already open on Nintendo eShop - the digital version of the project costs 4499 rubles. Additionally, Nintendo […]

2K Games to release XCOM 2, BioShock and Borderlands series on Switch

The Nintendo Switch continues to enjoy well-deserved popularity, and developers are bringing more and more old and new games to this platform. During the latest Nintendo Direct Mini broadcast, publisher 2K Games announced that it would be porting a number of popular games to the portable-stationary console. We are talking about turn-based tactics XCOM 2 from Firaxis Games, as well as the BioShock shooter series […]

Rostec to supply equipment worth 5 billion rubles to fight coronavirus

The Rostec State Corporation reports that its Shvabe holding has become the only supplier of equipment to combat the spread of coronavirus in Russia. The situation around the new coronavirus continues to worsen. According to the latest data, almost 390 thousand people are infected. The number of deaths is approaching 17 thousand. In Russia, 444 people have been officially confirmed infected. One of the patients […]

Inexpensive smartphone OPPO A31 went on sale in Russia

OPPO presented in Russia the budget smartphone OPPO A31 with a three-module camera. The new product is equipped with a 6,5-inch touch screen with a resolution of 1600 × 720 pixels (HD+) and a teardrop-shaped cutout at the top for the front camera. Thanks to thin frames, the display occupies 89% of the front surface of the smartphone body. The smartphone is built on an eight-core MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 processor with […]

China to lift lockdown on Hubei province on March 25, Wuhan on April 8

According to online sources, Chinese authorities will lift restrictions on movement, as well as entry and exit from Hubei province on March 25. In the provincial capital of Wuhan, restrictions will last until April 8. This was reported by the TASS news agency with reference to a statement published by the State Committee for Health Affairs of Hubei Province. In a statement, the department said that […]

The KDE project introduced the Plasma Bigscreen environment for TVs

KDE developers presented the first test release of a specialized user environment, Plasma Bigscreen, which can be used as a platform for set-top boxes and smart TVs. The first test boot image has been prepared (1.9 GB) for Raspberry Pi 4 boards. The build is based on ARM Linux and packages from the KDE Neon project. User interface specifically optimized for large screens and hands-free operation […]

The Apache Foundation turns 21

The non-profit organization Apache Software Foundation is celebrating its 21st anniversary. Initially, the organization was created to provide legal and financial support to the developers of the Apache http server, but later transformed into a neutral and independent platform for the development of a wide range of open projects that apply the Apache license, general development rules, principles of meritocracy and a common culture of communication . At the same time, 25 […]