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Let's take it step by step. What this illustration means will be explained later, but for now, allow me to begin with an introduction. On a cold February day, nothing foreshadowed trouble. A group of innocent students came for their first class on a subject they decided to call 'Methodology of Designing and Developing Information Systems.' It was just an ordinary lecture, the instructor was discussing agile […]
The recent disclosure of yet another vulnerability in Intel processors, known as MDS (or Zombieload), has sparked renewed debates about the performance degradation users will have to accept when opting for the proposed hardware fixes. Intel published its own performance tests, demonstrating that the fixes have minimal impact on performance, even with Hyper-Threading disabled. […]
After the relentless testing of graphics cards with real-time ray tracing, which seemed to leave all previous generation GPUs with no chance for a happy retirement, it's nice to remember that there are popular games with quite reasonable system requirements. Projects that focus entirely on network battles prioritize gameplay mechanics and often stand out from single-player blockbusters with their modest demands on […]
There has been a lot of controversy recently surrounding the cooperative modification Skyrim Together for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Initially, the developers were accused of code theft, and later there was information suggesting that they might never release their creation. Meanwhile, they continue to earn $30,000 a month thanks to subscribers on Patreon. To clear their reputation, the creators of Skyrim Together shared […]
The new version of the IPFire 2.23 firewall distribution has been released. In this version: SSH agent forwarding can be enabled in the IPFire SSH service, allowing administrators to connect to the firewall and use SSH agent authentication when using IPFire as a bastion host for subsequent connections to an internal server. When creating multiple hosts to rewrite the local DNS zone, a record was automatically created […]
A new version of the Linux distribution Peppermint 10 has been released. Among the main features of the distribution are: Based on the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS package base. Available in both x32 and x64-bit versions. The desktop is a blend of LXDE and Xfce. Support for Site Specific Browsers and Ice Application technologies for web application integration into the OS and launching them as standalone programs. Repositories […]
After more than four years since the release of the Xfce 4.12 branch, the first preliminary release of the Xfce 4.14 desktop environment has been introduced, marking the project's transition to a soft freeze stage. The second testing release and full codebase freeze are scheduled for June 30. Depending on the testing results, a third testing release may be formed on July 28. The final release is expected on 11 […]
Having covered the theoretical foundations, we now turn to describing the hardware of cable television networks. I will start the story from the subscriber's receiver and will explain in more detail than in the first part about all the components of the network. Contents of the series of articles Part 1: General architecture of the CATV network Part 2: Composition and format of the signal Part 3: Analog component of the signal Part 4: Digital component of the signal Part […]
The Firefox browser on Android has been losing popularity lately. Therefore, Mozilla is developing Fenix. This is a new web browser with an improved tab management system, a faster engine, and a modern appearance. The latter includes a trendy dark theme. The company has not yet announced a specific release date but has already released a public beta version. […]
ASRock will expand its Phantom Gaming motherboard series on the Intel Z390 chipset with two new models — the flagship Z390 Phantom Gaming X and the more budget-friendly Z390 Phantom Gaming 7. Both motherboards are designed for building high-performance gaming systems using Intel's eighth and ninth generation processors. The Z390 Phantom Gaming 7 motherboard features a power supply system with ten […]
On a fresh March day in 2016, Steven Olwain entered the 'Wendy’s' diner in Minneapolis. Sensing the smell of stale frying oil, he looked for a person in dark jeans and a blue jacket. Olwain, who worked in IT support, was a thin nerd in wire-rimmed glasses. He had $6000 in cash with him – he had gathered it by bringing in […]
The transition of employees to remote work is no longer exotic, but rather a situation close to normal. This is not about freelancing, but about full-fledged remote work for employees of companies and institutions. For employees, it means a flexible schedule and greater comfort, while for companies, it's an honest way to get a bit more from workers than they might have otherwise.