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So, over roughly a year (May 2017 – February 2018), I, a C++ programmer, finally found a job in Europe. I applied to dozens of positions in England, Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and even Portugal. I had about twenty conversations over the phone, via Skype, and other video communication systems with recruiters, and a few less with technical specialists. I traveled to […]
A new version of the Tor Browser 8.5.1, focused on ensuring anonymity, security, and privacy, is now available. The browser is centered on providing anonymity, security, and privacy; all traffic is routed only through the Tor network. Direct access via the current system's standard network connection is impossible, making it impossible to track the user's real IP (in the event of a browser exploit, attackers may gain access to system […]
Overview of the key components of the "Autonomous Logistics Information System" (ALIS) for the unified strike fighter F-35. A detailed analysis of the "combat application support block" and its four key components: 1) human-system interface, 2) execution-control system, 3) onboard immunity system, 4) avionics system. Some information about the software and hardware of the F-35 fighter and the tools used for its onboard software. A comparison is provided […]
Welcome to the world of switches! Today, we're going to talk about switches. Imagine you're a network administrator at a new company. A manager approaches you with a "box-fresh" switch and asks you to set it up. You might have thought that they were referring to a regular electrical switch (in English, the word switch refers to both a network switch and an electrical […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This note covers backup tools that perform backups by creating archives on a backup server. Among those that meet the requirements are duplicity (which has a nice interface in the form of deja dup) and duplicati. Another noteworthy backup tool is dar, but because it has a very extensive list of options—the methodology […]
The rapid development of portable electronics, particularly smartphones and tablets, has created numerous new challenges for corporate information security. Indeed, while previously all cybersecurity was built around creating a secure perimeter and subsequently protecting it, now, when almost every employee uses their own mobile devices for work tasks, controlling the security perimeter has become very difficult. Especially this […]
There are many guides on Habr and in the Russian-speaking Internet about how to move to the Netherlands. I gleaned quite a bit of useful information from one article on Habr (which seems to have been hidden in draft mode). However, I will share my experience of job searching and relocating to this European country. I remember when […]