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Album Player for Linux is a free (Freeware) music file player for the Linux operating system. It supports remote control over the network via a web interface and UPnP/DLNA renderer mode. It plays files in WAV, FLAC, APE, WavPack, ALAC, AIFF, AAC, OGG, MP3, MP4, DFF, DSF, OPUS, TAK, WMA, SACD ISO, DVD-A formats. DSD file output is supported in Native DSD and DoP modes […]
The release of the Qbs 1.14 build tool has been announced. This is the first release after the Qt Company discontinued development of the project, prepared by a community interested in continuing Qbs development. Qt is required for building Qbs, although Qbs itself is designed to organize the build of any projects. Qbs uses a simplified version of QML for defining project build scripts, which allows […]
Moderators have found a way to improve the graphics quality in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition on Nintendo Switch. The authors of the YouTube channel Modern Vintage Gamer claim that on a modified version of the console, the game can run at 60 frames per second. Enthusiasts stated that the Nintendo Switch version of The Witcher 3 is a copy of the PC version of the game, just with lower […]
At the XDC2019 conference in Montreal, Khronos consortium head Neil Trevett clarified the situation regarding open graphics drivers. He confirmed that developers can certify their driver versions for compliance with OpenGL, OpenGL ES, OpenCL, and Vulkan standards for free. Importantly, they will not have to pay any fees or join the consortium. Most interestingly, […]
The relationships between partners, filled with care, gestures of attention, and empathy, are called love by poets, while biologists refer to them as intersexual relationships aimed at survival and reproduction. Some species prefer quantity—mating with as many partners as possible to increase their offspring, thus enhancing the survival chances of the species. Others form monogamous pairs that can […]
At the end of the book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," there is an intriguing riddle. Harry and Hermione enter a room, after which the entrances are blocked by magical fire, and they can only leave by solving the following riddle: Before you lies danger, and behind you is safety, Two will help you, whom you find among us; One of the seven forward […]
Recently, I conducted an interview with a JavaScript developer who was applying for a senior position. A colleague, also present at the interview, asked the candidate to write a function that would perform an HTTP request and retry a few times in case of failure. He was writing the code directly on the board, so it would have been enough to depict something approximate. If he had just shown that […]
The first version of the MateBook D was introduced in 2017, for which we dedicated a separate article. Back then, Alexander Babulin aptly referred to it as a classic desktop laptop. And one cannot argue with this colleague: in front of you is a sleek yet attractive 15-inch model. In this article, we will closely examine the 2019 version, which has just […]
An experimental release of the open implementation of the Win32 API — Wine 4.18 is now available. Since the release of version 4.17, 38 bug reports have been closed and 305 changes have been made. The most significant changes include: Added many new VBScript features (for example, error handlers, Hour, Day, Month functions, etc.); Cleaned up and enhanced the functionality of quartz.dll; Exception handling has been added in ntdll and […]
Electronic Arts has published the system requirements for the racing game Need for Speed Heat on Origins. To run the game, you will need an Intel Core i5-3570 processor or similar, 8 GB of RAM, and a GTX 760 level graphics card. Minimum system requirements: Processor: Intel Core i5-3570/FX-6350 or similar; RAM: 8 GB; Graphics card: GeForce GTX 760/Radeon R9 280x or similar; Hard disk: 50 […]
While waiting for the PS5 and Project Scarlett, which will support ray tracing, I pondered the lighting in games. I found a piece where the author explains what light is, how it affects design, alters gameplay, aesthetics, and experience, complete with examples and screenshots. During gameplay, you don’t notice it right away. Introduction Lighting is needed not only for […]
One of the racks for internal virtualization. We put effort into color coding the cables: orange indicates odd power input, while green signifies even. We often talk about the big stuff—chillers, diesel generators, switchgears. Today, we will discuss the 'smaller things'—the outlets in the racks, also known as Power Distribution Units (PDUs). In our data centers, there are over 4,000 racks filled with IT equipment, so […]