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The project for translating the OpenBSD documentation into Russian.

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In 2014, project leader Theo de Raadt of OpenBSD stopped supporting translations of all documentation and the website. The reason for this decision was the continuous lag of translations behind changes in the original documentation. Alexander Naumov, one of the authors of previous translations of OpenBSD documentation, decided to revitalize the project to support current OpenBSD documentation in Russian. Currently, a large portion has been translated […]

Wisdom Teeth: To Remove or Not to Remove

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Dear friends, today I invite you to discuss wisdom teeth. Specifically, let's talk about the most complex and least understood topic — the indications for their removal. Throughout history, many jokes, superstitions, legends, and frightening stories have been associated with the eighth teeth (third molars or "wisdom teeth"). This mythology is widespread not only among ordinary people, but […]

The new nanoporous material promises to enhance batteries and catalysts

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The Belgian research center Imec announced the development of an affordable technology for producing nanoporous material with outstanding qualities. The unique material, in the form of a nano-porous structure, possesses extremely high porosity and an unprecedented surface-to-volume ratio. Imagine a small can of soda, 75% of which is empty space with a total surface area equivalent to a football field. Moreover, the production of the material is quite straightforward […]

User Documentation: What Makes It Bad and How to Fix It

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Software documentation is just a collection of articles. But even they can be frustrating. First, you spend a long time looking for the right instruction. Then, you try to make sense of the incomprehensible text. You follow the instructions, but the problem remains unsolved. You search for another article, getting more and more anxious… After an hour, you give up and walk away. That's how poor documentation works. What makes it so bad, and how can it be improved […]

Flightradar24 — how does it work?

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Probably everyone who has ever seen off or accompanied relatives or friends on a plane has used the free service Flightradar24. It's a very convenient way to track a plane's position in real-time. As a survey of acquaintances showed, very few people know that this service is supported only by enthusiasts who send data to the server. Even fewer know that anyone interested can join the project. […]

Acer TravelMate X514-51 — a 14” laptop weighing less than a kilogram for business professionals.

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Acer has announced the TravelMate X514-51 business laptop powered by Windows 10 Pro, marketed as one of the thinnest and lightest laptops on the market. Its body thickness is 15 mm, and it weighs 980 grams. The TravelMate X514-51 is made from a magnesium-lithium and magnesium-aluminum alloy, which is stronger than aluminum while being significantly lighter. The TravelMate X514-51 features a 14-inch […]

Flightradar24 — how does it work? Part 2, ADS-B protocol

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Hello Habr. Probably everyone who has ever seen off or met relatives or friends at the airport has used the free service Flightradar24. It is a very convenient way to track the position of an aircraft in real time. The first part described how such an online service works. Now we will go further and find out what data is transmitted to and received from the aircraft to the receiving station […]

Analytics of women with low social responsibility (Powered by Power BI, Qlik Sense, Tableau)

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Who are we and what were the premises of the project? Good day, my name is Vladimir Lazarev, I am the head of the BI integrator Analytics Group. We create visual reports for businesses based on marketing, sales, finance, and logistics using leading analytics platforms like Qlik Sense, Power BI, and Tableau. In BI platforms, the visual component is very important. If you have watched dozens of demo reports from BI systems and you […]

Salaries in IT for the second half of 2018: according to the salary calculator "My Circle"

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We are publishing a report on salaries in the IT industry for the second half of 2018. The report is based on data from the salary calculator 'My Circle,' which collected more than 8,500 salary figures during this period. Let's take a look at the current salaries across all major IT specializations, as well as their annual dynamics both overall and by key regions: Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other cities. More […]

Economics and Human Rights

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According to Alexander Auzan, Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Moscow State University, the role and activity of 'institutional' economists increase during crises. These are economists who view the problem from a broad perspective. Later, they are followed by 'mainstream' economists, who focus well on narrow, specific issues. The task of 'institutional' economists is to identify general principles, vectors, and trends that can lead to economic growth. Find a unique […]

Survivor's bias

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The term "protection" is a good label for bad deeds. Milton Friedman, "Freedom to Choose". This text results from analyzing some comments on the articles "The Flaw of Likes" and "Economics and Human Rights". In interpreting data and drawing conclusions, some commenters made the typical "survivorship bias" error. What is a "systematic survivorship error"? It refers to acknowledging the known while disregarding the unknown, but existent. An example of "cost" […]

Perfection is boring, but we will strive for it

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Florian says that perfection is boring since we all solve problems. When we see something imperfect, our mind wants to figure out what's happening — we become curious. On the other hand, when something is too irregular or "subpar," we ignore it as irrelevant noise. Arousing curiosity is one thing… but what makes imperfections beautiful? The difference between perfection […]

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