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I have probably tried to systematically manage tasks about 20-25 times. Each attempt failed, as I now understand, for two reasons. Firstly, to allocate time for task management, one must understand why it is done. You start managing tasks, spend time on it, complete fewer tasks, and all this starts to pile up — for what purpose? Any work is difficult […]
Sometimes writing JavaScript code is challenging, and at times it can be quite daunting, a feeling familiar to many developers. During the process, mistakes inevitably occur, and some of them happen quite frequently. In an article aimed at beginner developers, these mistakes and ways to solve them are discussed. For clarity, the names of functions, properties, and objects are taken from a popular song. All of this helps […]
Another update for the current stable release of the Debian 9 'Stretch' operating system, numbered 9.9, is now available. The update includes changes to over 100 different packages, including the Linux kernel upgraded to version 4.9.168, as well as updates for packages like postfix, postgresql, and mariadb. Bugs have been fixed in rsync, ruby, systemd, unzip, gpac, jquery, and many other packages. The non-free Bluetooth firmware has been updated […]
The Association of Internet Trade Companies (AKIT) proposed a new initiative that involves changes to the existing customs duties on expensive parcels from abroad. It is suggested to replace the disparate tax contributions with a single fee of 15%. According to 'Kommersant', this is a softer option, as initially the discussion was about 20%. The proposal is currently under consideration at the Analytical Center under the government, the Gaidar Institute, and 'Post […]
The release of the Linux distribution Fedora 30 has been announced. Products prepared for download include Fedora Workstation, Fedora Server, Fedora Silverblue, Fedora IoT Edition, as well as a set of 'spins' with Live builds for desktop environments KDE Plasma 5, Xfce, MATE, Cinnamon, LXDE, and LXQt. The builds are formed for architectures x86, x86_64, Power64, ARM64 (AArch64), and various devices with 32-bit ARM processors. The most notable improvements in Fedora […]
The release of the TeX Live 2019 distribution, created in 1996 on the basis of the teTeX project, is ready. TeX Live is the easiest way to deploy infrastructure for preparing scientific documentation, regardless of the operating system used. A DVD bundle (2.8 GB) of TeX Live 2019 has been prepared for download, which contains a working Live environment, a complete set of installation files for various operating systems, a copy of the CTAN repository […]
Recently, Google introduced a "picture-in-picture" mode for Chrome users. This feature is currently available for both PCs and mobile devices, but it only supports video content for now. However, this is set to change. According to a recent developer commit, new capabilities are likely to be added to this feature, including the potential to execute arbitrary HTML code and other […]
Released on October 16 last year, the basketball arcade NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 now supports cross-platform play, the developers announced on the project's Twitter. Saber Interactive has rolled out another update, adding Mars Playground, a new form, and items for editing game arenas. But the main innovation is the cross-platform play between Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC. Unfortunately, while the arcade is also available […]
Not long ago, NVIDIA released version 430.39 of its graphics driver for the Windows platform, supporting Microsoft's May OS update. Among other things, the new driver version includes support for new processors compatible with G-Sync monitors, among others. The driver contains important updates, but some users have noted that its use leads to high […]
It seems that things are going better than ever for Uber. Yesterday, the American company set its stock price range between $44 and $50 per share, according to updated information from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Uber plans to offer 180 million shares and raise about $9 billion during its IPO. […]
"A Day in the Life of a Squirrel" or from Modeling Processes to Designing the Automated System for Accounting Material Values 'Belka-1.0' (Part 2) Illustrations from "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" by A.S. Pushkin, published by 'Children's Literature', Moscow, 1949, Leningrad, illustrations by K. Kuznetsov. Brief Summary of the Previous Series In part 1, we used a 'fairy tale' subject area, inspired by examples of studying UML diagrams with a focus on […]
Clarifying the description of system functions with a Sequence Diagram (continuation of 'Squirrels') In this article, we will discuss how to detail (clarify) the description of an automated function using a UML Sequence Diagram. In this example, I am using the Enterprise Architect environment from the Australian company Sparx Systems [1]. For the complete UML specification, see here [2]. First, let me explain what we will be […]