In May, Microsoft removed from Windows 10 the technology that required users to create new passwords after a certain period. This has finally come to an end! In Redmond, the official security requirements were changed in response to evidence that this approach does not enhance, but rather weakens security. In Windows 10 (1903) and the server version of 'ten', it is now possible to set one password and not worry […]
The non-profit organization 'Russian Quality System' (Roskachestvo) has identified the best mobile applications that can help preschool children learn to read. This refers to educational programs for Android and iOS operating systems. The quality of the applications was evaluated based on eleven criteria, the majority of which pertain to safety. Specifically, experts examined the available parental control features, requests for any personal information […]
The popular ad-blocking extension UBlock Origin has disappeared from the list of available options for the Microsoft Edge browser. This concerns the app store specifically for the browser from Redmond. Currently, there are two ways to resolve the issue. The first involves installing the extension from the Chrome store, as they are compatible with Microsoft Edge. The second option is to visit the extension's page directly and there […]
The release of the Sway 1.1 compositor manager, built using the Wayland protocol and fully compatible with the tiling window manager i3 and i3bar panel, has taken place. An hour after the release of 1.1.0, a corrective release 1.1.1 was published, fixing mistakenly added changes incompatible with wlroots 0.6. The project's code is written in C and is distributed under the MIT license. The project aims to […]
Oracle has released the second functional update for the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel R5, positioned for use in the Oracle Linux distribution as an alternative to the standard package with the kernel from Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The kernel is available for x86_64 and ARM64 (aarch64) architectures. The source code of the kernel, including a breakdown into separate patches, has been published in a public Git repository by Oracle. The Unbreakable Enterprise package […]
On June 2, 2019, a new version of the GNU IceCat browser 60.7.0 was introduced. This browser is built on the Firefox 60 ESR codebase, modified according to the requirements for fully free software. This browser has had non-free components removed, design elements replaced, registered trademarks discontinued, non-free plugins and extensions disabled, and includes integrated add-ons aimed at […]
On May 30, 2019, an unobtrusive distribution of Android version 1.3.5 was released for devices based on Allwinner H3 processors, known as OrangePi, NanoPi, and BananaPi. Based on Android 4.4 (KitKat), it works on devices with memory starting from 512 Mb. It is intended for those who want to see not just a beautiful, convenient ready-made graphical solution for users on their devices, […]
Sometimes, it becomes a challenge to write a small smart script that understands a certain built-in grammar, i.e., with a mini-language inside. Initially, I wrote a minimal implementation of jq in bash. However, as more 'smart' features were added, it became increasingly difficult to implement recursive parsing of sub-expressions. This frustration prompted me to first write an LARL(1) yacc (pre-bison) compiler to generate a bash script, and then as a follow-up […]
The boundary between the optical medium and the coaxial cable is the optical receiver. In this article, we will discuss their construction and settings. Content of the series of articles Part 1: General architecture of the CATV network Part 2: Composition and shape of the signal Part 3: Analog component of the signal Part 4: Digital component of the signal Part 5: Coaxial distribution network Part 6: RF signal amplifiers Part 7: Optical […]
Introduction Good day. For the past six months, we have been using a script (or rather a set of scripts) that generates reports on the status of virtual machines (and more). I decided to share the experience of creating it and the code itself. I welcome criticism and hope this material can be useful to someone. Identifying the Need We have many virtual machines (about 1500 VMs distributed across 3 […]
Intel is set to resume the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) — a series of themed conferences for developers, IT professionals, and industry press, where company representatives shared relevant information on cutting-edge technologies and developments. According to Fudzilla, the popular event of the past may return this year. Recall that in 2017, Intel ceased holding IDF conferences, which […]
A few days ago, the developers of Telegram released a fresh update that added several features regarding privacy and usability of the messenger. One of these features is the ability to hide the mobile number for specific groups and chats. Now, users can choose in which groups to display their number. This will allow them to keep their data private in personal chats while showing it in work-related ones. Also […]