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Release of earlyoom 1.3, a process for rapid response to memory shortages

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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 […]

Want to be a little happier? Try to become the best in your field

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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 […]

When should you test the hypothesis of equal effectiveness?

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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 […]

The developers of the Unity game engine have announced Unity Editor for GNU/Linux.

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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 […]

The release of Firefox 67.0.1 with default tracking protection enabled

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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 […]

How to Organize a Hackathon as a Student 101. Part One

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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 […]

Release of the Decentralized Communication Platform Hubzilla 4.2

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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 […]

Release of the Qt Design Studio 1.2 Development Environment

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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 […]

Professional Immigration to the Netherlands: How It Went

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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, […]

Release of the Decentralized Video Broadcasting Platform PeerTube 1.3

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The release of PeerTube 1.3 has been published, a decentralized platform for organizing video hosting and broadcasting. PeerTube offers an independent alternative to YouTube, Dailymotion, and Vimeo, utilizing a content distribution network based on P2P communications and linking between visitor browsers. The project's developments are distributed under the AGPLv3 license. PeerTube is based on the use of the WebTorrent BitTorrent client, running in the browser and employing WebRTC technology for […]

The openSUSE community discusses the possibility of a rebranding to distance itself from SUSE.

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Stasiek Michalski, an active member of the openSUSE Artwork Team, has brought up for discussion the feasibility of rebranding openSUSE. Currently, the shared logo is used by both SUSE and the open-source project openSUSE, which causes confusion and a distorted perception of the project among potential users. On the other hand, the SUSE and openSUSE projects are inextricably linked, especially after the transition […]

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