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Every businessman seeks to reduce costs. The same applies to IT infrastructure. When opening a new office, some might start to grow concerned. After all, you need to set up: a local network; internet access. Preferably with redundancy through a second provider; VPN to the central office (or to all branches); HotSpot for clients with SMS authorization; traffic filtering so that […]
Data Science for Beginners 1. Sentiment Analysis Look at the complete implementation of the Data Science project using the source code — Sentiment Analysis Project in R. Sentiment Analysis is the analysis of words to determine sentiments and opinions that can be positive or negative. This is a type of classification, where the classes can be binary (positive and […]
Many are deterred by the word 'shorthand' and for good reason, as it implies a complex system that not only takes time to study but also requires constant application to be effective. I propose that you familiarize yourself with the simplest method of recording spoken Russian using simplified symbols, which certainly won't increase the writing speed by 2-4 times […]
In the update of the NPM package manager 6.13.4, included with Node.js and used for distributing modules in JavaScript, three vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-16775, CVE-2019-16776, and CVE-2019-16777) have been fixed, which allow for modification or overwriting of arbitrary system files during the installation of a package prepared by an attacker. As a workaround for protection, installation with the "--ignore-scripts" option can be used to prevent the execution of built-in package handlers. NPM developers […]
Android app developers have noted a serious flaw in Chrome 79 that leads to the loss of user data in third-party applications using the WebView browser engine. In Chrome 79, the location of the user profile directory, which among other things stores data saved by web applications through the localStorage or WebSQL APIs, was changed. Upon upgrading from previous releases […]
Creating a global brand that is sustainable and competitive is no easy task. The activities of IT corporations are leading to a rethinking of the very concept of 'competitive advantage'. By quickly responding to consumer demands and leveraging brand power, these companies continuously create scalable solutions to emerging challenges. The animation below shows the most valuable brands in 2019 compared to 2001, according to the annual ranking of 'The Best Global […]
The Bing search engine, like many of its counterparts, can recognize objects in photos and search for data based on them. Now, Microsoft has transferred the image search functionality to the Windows desktop as well. This innovation allows you to save time by not having to upload photos to the service through a browser, but to work directly. It is noted that the feature is available in the 'Photos' app and the […]
Even for those who are far from physics, it is known that the maximum possible speed of data transmission for any signal is equal to the speed of light in a vacuum. It is denoted by the letter 'c', which is almost 300,000 kilometers per second. The speed of light in a vacuum is one of the fundamental physical constants. The impossibility of achieving speeds greater than the speed of light in three-dimensional space is a conclusion from the Special Theory […]
The release of CrossOver 19.0 has occurred — a program developed by CodeWeavers that allows running many applications written for Microsoft Windows OS on Linux and macOS. CrossOver is based on the Wine project. Key changes: Wine 4.12-1 with 5,000 improvements and fixes; the ability to run 32-bit Windows programs in a 64-bit environment on macOS Catalina; FAudio 19.10; support for Python 3. Source: linux.org.ru
The author of the popular PPA repository set, jonathonf, which forms builds of new versions of various applications, has restricted access to some PPAs in protest against the policies of companies that exploit the work of enthusiasts to implement commercial projects, behaving as free-loaders that consume the results of others' work without giving anything back. Jonathon F is offended that he is being manipulated […]
In a conversation with a friend, I suddenly discovered that children in grades 8-10 at their school are not taught programming at all. Just Word, Excel, and that's it. No Logo, not even Pascal, nor even VBA for Excel. I was very surprised, opened the internet, and started reading — One of the tasks of a specialized school is to facilitate the upbringing of a new generation that responds to […]
The December issue of the Minimal Linux Live distribution has been released, with a bootable ISO image that is only 10 MB in size. To load it, 256 MB of RAM is required. The basic build includes only the Linux kernel, Glibc, and a set of utilities based on Busybox. This distribution allows users to expand the minimalist environment according to their needs using the project’s set of scripts. The content is formed based on a simple configuration file. […]