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First from left is Marvin Minsky, second from left is Alan Kay, then John Perry Barlow and Gloria Minsky. Question: How would you interpret Marvin Minsky's idea that “Computer Science already has a grammar. What she needs is literature.”? Alan Kay: The most interesting aspect of Ken's blog post (including the comments) is that nowhere […]
As in science, medicine, counseling and many other fields, I think there are issues of temperament as well as knowledge - there is a kind of "calling" here. And, I guess, a kind of “attitude.” A key part of engineering is the love of making things, especially making them right away and making […]
Xiaomi held the Future Image Technology Communication Meeting in Beijing, dedicated to the development of technologies for smartphone cameras. Co-founder and president of the company Lin Bin spoke about Xiaomi’s achievements in this area. According to him, Xiaomi first set up an independent team to develop imaging technologies about two years ago. And in May 2018 there was [...]
It's no secret that OnePlus is planning to enter the smart TV market soon. The company's executive director, Pete Law, spoke about this at the beginning of last fall. And now some information has appeared about the characteristics of future panels. Several models of OnePlus smart TVs have been submitted to the Bluetooth SIG organization for certification. They appear under the following codes, [...]
Deepcool continues to expand its range of liquid cooling systems (LCS): the Captain 240X, Captain 240X White and Captain 360X White products debuted. A special feature of all new products is the proprietary Anti-leak leak protection technology. The principle of operation of the system is to equalize the pressure in the liquid circuit. The Captain 240X and Captain 240X White models are available in black and white respectively. These […]
There is a new addition to the Phanteks family of computer cases: the Eclipse P400A model has been introduced, which will be available in three versions. The new product has a Mid Tower form factor: it is possible to install ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards, as well as seven expansion cards. The front panel is made in the form of a metal mesh, and the side wall is made of tempered glass. Available in black and white […]
How to get into a big company if you are a junior? How to hire a decent junior if you are a large company? Below the cut, I’ll tell you our story of hiring beginners on the front end: how we worked through test tasks, prepared to conduct interviews and built a mentoring program for the development and onboarding of newcomers, and also why standard interview questions don’t work. […]
In 2008, BigData was a new term and fashionable trend. In 2019, BigData is an object of sale, a source of profit and a reason for new bills. Last fall, the Russian government initiated a bill to regulate big data. Individuals may not be identified from information, but may do so at the request of federal authorities. Processing BigData for third parties – only after […]
All schoolchildren know that planet Earth is divided into three (or four) large layers: the crust, the mantle and the core. This is generally true, although this generalization does not take into account several additional layers identified by scientists, one of which, for example, is the transition layer within the mantle. In a study published on February 15, 2019, geophysicist Jessica Irving and master's student Wenbo Wu […]
Parrot OS 4.7 Beta is out! Formerly known as Parrot Security OS (or ParrotSec) is a Linux distribution based on Debian with a focus on computer security. Designed for system penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and remediation, computer forensics and anonymous web browsing. Developed by the Frozenbox team. Project website: https://www.parrotsec.org/index.php You can download it here: https://www.parrotsec.org/download.php The files are […]
So, you graduated from university. Yesterday or 15 years ago, it doesn’t matter. You can exhale, work, stay awake, shy away from solving specific problems and narrow your specialization as much as possible in order to become an expensive professional. Well, or vice versa - choose what you like, delve into various fields and technologies, look for yourself in a profession. I’m done with my studies, finally [...]
Mastodon is a decentralized social network consisting of many servers connected into one network. The new version adds the following features: GIF and WebP support for custom emoticons. Logout button in the drop-down menu in the web interface. Message that text search is not available in the web interface. Added suffix to Mastodon::Version for forks. Animated custom emojis move when hovered over […]
