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The release of the desktop-oriented GhostBSD 19.10 distribution is now available, built on the TrueOS platform and offering the MATE desktop environment. By default, GhostBSD uses the OpenRC initialization system and ZFS filesystem. It supports both live mode operation and installation on a hard drive (using its own installer, ginstall, written in Python). Boot images have been created for the x86_64 architecture (2.3 GB). […]
The Google search engine is one of the most popular and widely used tools for finding information and answers to various questions. This search engine is utilized worldwide, enabling users to quickly find the data they need. That’s why the Google development team continuously works to enhance their search system. Currently, each query is perceived by the Google search engine as […]
Hello. In this article, I want to describe the process of assembling my first Arduino robot. This material will be useful for other beginners like me who want to create some sort of 'self-propelled cart.' The article outlines the stages of my work along with my additions on various nuances. A link to the final code (which is probably not the most perfect) is provided at the end of the article. […]
Recently, entirely by chance, thanks to a good person, the idea was born to attach a brief summary to each article. Not an annotation, not a teaser, but a genuine summary. Something that would allow readers to skip the article entirely. I tried it, and I absolutely loved it. But that’s not the point — the main thing is that the readers enjoyed it. Those who had stopped reading have started to return, branding […]
Following a recent attempt to enable telemetry, GitLab predictably faced negative reactions from users. This forced them to temporarily withdraw changes to the user agreement and take a pause in search of a compromise solution. GitLab promised not to enable telemetry in the GitLab.com cloud service and self-sufficient editions for now. Furthermore, GitLab intends to first discuss future rule changes with the community before implementing them […]
The release of MX Linux 19 (patito feo) has taken place, based on the Debian package base. New features include: the package base has been updated to Debian 10 (buster) with the incorporation of several packages from the antiX and MX repositories; the Xfce desktop has been updated to version 4.14; Linux kernel 4.19; applications have been updated, including GIMP 2.10.12, Mesa 18.3.6, VLC 3.0.8, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 60.9.0, LibreOffice […]
The official Telegram channel of the Russian Fedora community announced the cessation of localized builds of the distribution previously released under the name Russian Fedora (RFR). Quoting: Dear RFRemix users and Russian Fedora repository maintainers! We inform you that the development of the RFRemix distribution, as well as support for the Russian Fedora repositories, is officially discontinued. The release of RFRemix 31 will not take place. The project has fulfilled its mission 100%: […]
Oracle has introduced the second beta release of the VirtualBox 6.1 virtualization system. Compared to the first beta release, the following changes have been made: Improved support for nested hardware virtualization on Intel CPUs, added the ability to run Windows on an external VM; support for the recompiler has been discontinued, and hardware virtualization support in the CPU is now mandatory for running virtual machines; The runtime has been adapted to work on hosts with large […]
The lightweight distribution MX Linux 19 has been released, created through the collaboration of communities around the antiX and MEPIS projects. The release is based on Debian's package base, enhanced by the antiX project and numerous custom applications that simplify the configuration and installation of software. By default, the Xfce desktop is offered. 32- and 64-bit builds are available for download, sized at 1.4 GB […]
It seems that Microsoft is seriously promoting its Mixer service with the help of popular streamers. This summer, the corporation reached an agreement with Ninja and reportedly paid Tyler Blevins around a billion dollars to switch to the new platform (though the specific amount was never disclosed). Now another well-known streamer, Michael Shroud Grzesiek, has announced that […]
In the official Telegram channel of the Russian Fedora community, an announcement was made regarding the cessation of localized builds of the distribution previously released under the name Russian Fedora (RFR). It is reported that the Russian Fedora project has accomplished its task: all its developments have been accepted into the official Fedora repositories and the RPM Fusion repository. The maintainers of Russian Fedora are now maintainers of Fedora and RPM Fusion, with user support and […]
Almost the entire development team at Skyeng, consisting of more than 100 people, works remotely, and the requirements for specialists have always been high: we were looking for senior, full-stack developers, and mid-level professionals. However, in early 2019, we hired three juniors for the first time. This was done for several reasons: hiring only super specialists does not solve all problems, and fostering a healthy atmosphere in […].