Category: Internet News

Testing for free: 3DMark 11, PCMark 7, Powermark, 3DMark Cloud Gate, and 3DMark Ice Storm will soon be available for free.

On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end support for Windows 7 and the mobile OS Windows 10 Mobile (1709). On the same day, support for tests 3DMark 11, PCMark 7, Powermark, 3DMark Cloud Gate, and 3DMark Ice Storm from UL Benchmarks is also expected to cease. In addition to the lack of new patches, the test packages will also become free, just like others […]

What the idea is worth and how to turn it into a concept: tools for a game designer

"An idea is worth nothing" — this mantra is likely familiar to every game designer. What matters are the concept and execution. It is only on paper or on a computer screen that an idea begins to take on meaning and form. I wondered: are there any basic principles for transforming an idea into a concept? Inside is a translation with a brief theory and practical advice for everyone who is waiting […]

Mozilla will switch from IRC to Matrix and add a second DNS-over-HTTPS provider in Firefox

Mozilla has decided to switch to a decentralized communication service for developers, built using the open Matrix platform. The Matrix server will be hosted using the Modular.im hosting service. Matrix is recognized as optimal for Mozilla developers' communication, as it is an open project not tied to centralized servers or proprietary developments, uses open standards, ensures end-to-end encryption, supports search, and provides unlimited […]

Release of the minimalist distribution Alpine Linux 3.11

The release of Alpine Linux 3.11 has taken place, a minimalist distribution built on the Musl system library and the BusyBox utility set. The distribution features heightened security requirements and is built with Stack Smashing Protection (SSP). OpenRC is used as the initialization system, and its own package manager apk is employed for package management. Alpine is used for creating official Docker container images. Bootable […]

The search issue in Windows 10 Explorer is still unresolved

After the recent cumulative updates for Windows 10 November 2019 Update, the situation with the operating system has not improved. Reports indicate that the search pane is still malfunctioning, and this is quite a common problem. As we know, Windows 10 build number 1909 includes an updated Explorer that allows for quick browsing of search results across local drives and OneDrive. However, so […]

TestMace — a powerful IDE for working with APIs

Hello everyone! Today we want to present our product to the IT community — the IDE for working with the TestMace API. Some of you may already know us from previous articles. However, there has been no comprehensive overview of the tool, so we are addressing this unfortunate gap. Motivation I would like to start with how we came to this point and decided […]

What Makes TestMace Better than Postman

Hello everyone, this is TestMace! Many of you may know us from our previous articles. For those who are just joining: we are developing an IDE for working with the TestMace API. The most frequently asked question when comparing TestMace to competing products is, 'How do you differ from Postman?'. We felt it was time to provide a comprehensive answer to this question. Below we […]

The Post-Futurism We Deserve

The era of post-futurism began 110 years ago. In 1909, Filippo Marinetti published the manifesto of futurism, proclaiming the cult of the future and the destruction of the past, a pursuit of speed and fearlessness, and a denial of passivity and fear. We decided to kick off the next phase and chatted with several good people about how they envision the year 2120. Disclaimer. Dear friend, be prepared. This will be long […]

Mozilla is transitioning from IRC to Matrix

Previously, the company conducted testing in which Mattermost, Matrix with the Riot client, Rocket.Chat, and Slack participated. Other options were discarded due to complexity or inability to integrate with Mozilla's single sign-on system (IAM). Ultimately, Matrix was selected along with hosting from the protocol developer (New Vector) — Modular. The move away from IRC was due to the lack of necessary functionality and development [...].

Proton 4.11-11 Update, a package for running Windows games on Linux

Valve has released a new version of the Proton project 4.11-11, which is based on the developments of the Wine project and aims to enable the launch of gaming applications on Linux that were created for Windows and listed in the Steam catalog. The project's developments are distributed under the BSD license. Proton allows gaming applications that are only supplied for Windows to run directly in the Linux Steam client. The package includes [...].

In 2015, ARIN (responsible for the North American region) became the first registrar to exhaust its pool of IPv4 addresses.

The release of the GNUnet framework 0.12 has been announced, designed for building secure decentralized P2P networks. Networks created using GNUnet have no single point of failure and can guarantee the privacy of user information, including preventing possible abuse by law enforcement and administrators with access to the network nodes. The release is noted for containing significant protocol changes that break backward compatibility [...].

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