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So, over roughly a year (May 2017 – February 2018), I, a C++ programmer, finally found a job in Europe. I applied to dozens of positions in England, Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and even Portugal. I had about twenty conversations over the phone, via Skype, and other video communication systems with recruiters, and a few less with technical specialists. I traveled to […]
A new version of the Tor Browser 8.5.1, focused on ensuring anonymity, security, and privacy, is now available. The browser is centered on providing anonymity, security, and privacy; all traffic is routed only through the Tor network. Direct access via the current system's standard network connection is impossible, making it impossible to track the user's real IP (in the event of a browser exploit, attackers may gain access to system […]
After seven months of development, the release of the earlyoom 1.3 background process has been published. This process periodically checks the amount of available memory (MemAvailable, SwapFree) and attempts to respond early to occurrences of memory shortage. If the amount of available memory falls below a set threshold, earlyoom will forcibly terminate the process that is consuming the most memory (with the highest value in /proc/*/oom_score) via sending SIGTERM or SIGKILL […]
This is a story for those whose only similarity with Einstein is the mess on their desk. The photo of the great physicist's workspace was taken a few hours after his death on April 28, 1955, in Princeton, New Jersey. The Myth of the Master All culture created by mankind is based on archetypes. Ancient Greek myths, great novels, 'Game of Thrones'—they are all the same […]
An article from the Stitch Fix team advocates for the use of non-inferiority trials in marketing and product A/B tests. This approach is indeed applicable when testing a new solution with benefits that are immeasurable through testing. The simplest example is cost reduction. For instance, we automate the process of scheduling the first lesson but do not want to significantly drop overall conversion. Or we are testing […]
Unity Technologies has announced the formation of a preliminary release of the Unity Editor for creating games on GNU/Linux. This release has been formed following several years of unofficial experimental builds. The company now plans to provide official support for Linux. It is noted that the range of supported operating systems is expanding due to the increasing demand for Unity in various fields, from the gaming and film industry to automotive manufacturing […]
A new release of Firefox 67.0.1 has been presented, notable for the default inclusion of tracking protection, which disables cookie placement for domains found to be tracking movements, regardless of the 'Do Not Track' header setting. The blocking is based on the disconnect.me blacklist. This change applies to standard mode, which previously only included blocking for private browsing. The strict mode of blocking is specified […]
There are many guides on Habr and in the Russian-speaking Internet about how to move to the Netherlands. I gleaned quite a bit of useful information from one article on Habr (which seems to have been hidden in draft mode). However, I will share my experience of job searching and relocating to this European country. I remember when […]
Hello everyone, I've come across articles about hackathons several times: why people attend them, what works, what doesn’t. People might be interested to hear about hackathons from a different perspective: from the organizer's side. Please note this is regarding the UK; organizers from Russia may have a slightly different opinion on this matter. A brief background: I am a third-year student […]
After about 3 months of development, the release of the decentralized social network platform Hubzilla 4.2 has been presented. The project provides a communication server that integrates with web publishing systems, equipped with a transparent identification system and access management tools in decentralized Fediverse networks. The project's code is written in PHP and Javascript and is distributed under the MIT license. Hubzilla supports a unified authentication system for operation in […]
The Qt project has released Qt Design Studio 1.2, an environment for designing user interfaces and developing graphical applications based on Qt. Qt Design Studio simplifies collaboration between designers and developers in creating working prototypes of complex and scalable interfaces. Designers can focus solely on the graphical layout, while developers can concentrate on […]
Last summer, I initiated, and a few months ago successfully completed the job change process that led me to relocate to the Netherlands. Want to know how it went? Welcome under the cut. Caution — very long post. Part One — while we are still here Last spring, I started thinking about the need for a job change. To add some experiences into it, […]