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An unofficial firmware with LineageOS has been prepared for the Nintendo Switch.

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The first unofficial firmware of the LineageOS platform has been released for the Nintendo Switch console, allowing the use of an Android environment on the console instead of the stock FreeBSD-based environment. The firmware is based on LineageOS 15.1 (Android 8.1) builds for NVIDIA Shield TV devices, which, like the Nintendo Switch, are based on the NVIDIA Tegra X1 SoC. Portable mode operation is supported (output to the built-in […]

The release of the free 3D modeling system Blender 2.80

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After almost two years of development, a release of the free 3D modeling suite Blender 2.80 has been published, which became one of the most significant releases in the project's history. Major innovations include: A radically redesigned user interface that has become more familiar for users experienced in other graphic packages. A new dark theme has been proposed, along with familiar panels featuring a modern set of icons instead of text […]

Parkinson's Law and how to break it

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"Work fills the time allotted to it." Parkinson's Law If you are not a British civil servant from 1958, there's no need to follow this law. No work is required to take all the time set aside for it. A few words about the law Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a British historian and brilliant satirist. The quote, which is often taken seriously and referred to as a law, begins an essay published […]

The full specifications of the Librem 5 smartphone have been published.

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Purism has published the full specifications for the Librem 5. Key hardware and features: Processor: i.MX8M (4 cores, 1.5GHz), GPU supports OpenGL/ES 3.1, Vulkan, OpenCL 1.2; RAM: 3 GB; Internal storage: 32 GB eMMC; MicroSD slot (supports memory cards up to 2 TB); 5.7" IPS TFT display with a resolution of 720×1440; Removable battery 3500 mAh; Wi-Fi: 802.11abgn (2.4GHz + […]

101 tips on how to become a good programmer (and person)

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1. Learn to Google Being a programmer means learning how to find answers to your questions. By mastering the art of effective Googling, you will save a lot of time spent on development. 2. Promise less, but deliver more than promised It's better to inform your team that a task will take three weeks and complete it in two, rather than the other way around. By following this principle, you will build trust […]

The floppy disk driver has been left in the Linux kernel without maintenance.

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The Linux kernel 5.3 includes changes that add extra protection for ioctl calls related to the floppy driver, which has been marked as abandoned, indicating that testing will cease. The driver is considered outdated, as it is hard to find functioning hardware for testing — all modern external drives typically use USB interfaces. Meanwhile, […]

11 remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in the TCP/IP stack of VxWorks

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Security researchers from Armis have revealed information about 11 vulnerabilities (PDF) in the TCP/IP stack IPnet, used in the VxWorks operating system. The vulnerabilities have been assigned the code name "URGENT/11." These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted network packets, and for certain issues, an attack may be possible even when accessed through firewalls and NAT (for example, if the attacker […]

Utilization of Flue Gas Heat: Ecology for Profit

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In the search for ways to enhance the efficiency of energy sector enterprises and other industrial facilities that use equipment burning fossil fuels (steam boilers, hot water boilers, technological furnaces, etc.), the question of utilizing the potential of flue gases is not typically prioritized. Meanwhile, relying on existing calculation standards developed decades ago and established benchmarks for key performance indicators […]

Google will discontinue voice search on Android in favor of the virtual assistant.

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Before the introduction of Google Assistant on the Android mobile platform, there was a feature called 'Voice Search,' which was closely integrated with the main search engine. In recent years, all innovations have centered around the virtual assistant, leading the Google development team to completely replace the 'Voice Search' function on Android. Until recently, interaction with 'Voice Search' could be done through the Google app, a special widget […]

Release of the Python library for scientific computing NumPy 1.17.0

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The release of the Python library for scientific computing, NumPy 1.17, has taken place. This library is focused on working with multidimensional arrays and matrices and offers a large collection of functions implementing various algorithms related to matrix usage. NumPy is one of the most sought-after libraries used for scientific calculations. The project code is written in Python, with optimizations implemented in C, and it is distributed […]

Release of the GNU Stow package management system 2.3

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Seven years after the last major release, version 2.3.0 of the GNU Stow package management system has been released, utilizing symbolic links to separate package content and related data into individual directories. The Stow code is written in Perl and, starting from this release, is distributed under the GPLv3 license (previously, the GPLv2 license was used). Stow features a simple and […]

GNU Stow 2.3.1

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GNU Stow is a program for managing software packages. It can be used for managing software installation on both the entire system and user directory files. The changes are as follows: external runtime dependencies have been added for Hash::Merge and Clone::Choose. A problem with the test suite has been fixed. The update release and documentation process have been improved. Source: linux.org.ru

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