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uBlock Origin has been removed from the Microsoft Edge extension store.

The popular ad-blocking extension UBlock Origin has disappeared from the list of available options for the Microsoft Edge browser. This concerns the app store specifically for the browser from Redmond. Currently, there are two ways to resolve the issue. The first involves installing the extension from the Chrome store, as they are compatible with Microsoft Edge. The second option is to visit the extension's page directly and there […]

Roskachestvo has compiled a ranking of applications for reading education.

The non-profit organization 'Russian Quality System' (Roskachestvo) has identified the best mobile applications that can help preschool children learn to read. This refers to educational programs for Android and iOS operating systems. The quality of the applications was evaluated based on eleven criteria, the majority of which pertain to safety. Specifically, experts examined the available parental control features, requests for any personal information […]

Microsoft has bid farewell to mandatory password changes in Windows 10.

In May, Microsoft removed from Windows 10 the technology that required users to create new passwords after a certain period. This has finally come to an end! In Redmond, the official security requirements were changed in response to evidence that this approach does not enhance, but rather weakens security. In Windows 10 (1903) and the server version of 'ten', it is now possible to set one password and not worry […]

yacc (pre-bison) parser in bash script. jq implementation in bash.

Sometimes, it becomes a challenge to write a small smart script that understands a certain built-in grammar, i.e., with a mini-language inside. Initially, I wrote a minimal implementation of jq in bash. However, as more 'smart' features were added, it became increasingly difficult to implement recursive parsing of sub-expressions. This frustration prompted me to first write an LARL(1) yacc (pre-bison) compiler to generate a bash script, and then as a follow-up […]

H3Droid 1.3.5

On May 30, 2019, an unobtrusive distribution of Android version 1.3.5 was released for devices based on Allwinner H3 processors, known as OrangePi, NanoPi, and BananaPi. Based on Android 4.4 (KitKat), it works on devices with memory starting from 512 Mb. It is intended for those who want to see not just a beautiful, convenient ready-made graphical solution for users on their devices, […]

A new version of the GNU IceCat web browser 60.7.0 has been released

On June 2, 2019, a new version of the GNU IceCat browser 60.7.0 was introduced. This browser is built on the Firefox 60 ESR codebase, modified according to the requirements for fully free software. This browser has had non-free components removed, design elements replaced, registered trademarks discontinued, non-free plugins and extensions disabled, and includes integrated add-ons aimed at […]

Oracle Corporation has released the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel R5U2

Oracle has released the second functional update for the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel R5, positioned for use in the Oracle Linux distribution as an alternative to the standard package with the kernel from Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The kernel is available for x86_64 and ARM64 (aarch64) architectures. The source code of the kernel, including a breakdown into separate patches, has been published in a public Git repository by Oracle. The Unbreakable Enterprise package […]

Daily reports on the status of virtual machines using R and PowerShell

Introduction Good day. For the past six months, we have been using a script (or rather a set of scripts) that generates reports on the status of virtual machines (and more). I decided to share the experience of creating it and the code itself. I welcome criticism and hope this material can be useful to someone. Identifying the Need We have many virtual machines (about 1500 VMs distributed across 3 […]

Cable television networks for the very young. Part 7: Optical receivers

The boundary between the optical medium and the coaxial cable is the optical receiver. In this article, we will discuss their construction and settings. Content of the series of articles Part 1: General architecture of the CATV network Part 2: Composition and shape of the signal Part 3: Analog component of the signal Part 4: Digital component of the signal Part 5: Coaxial distribution network Part 6: RF signal amplifiers Part 7: Optical […]

Intel wants more openness: the company plans to return to hosting IDF.

Intel is set to resume the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) — a series of themed conferences for developers, IT professionals, and industry press, where company representatives shared relevant information on cutting-edge technologies and developments. According to Fudzilla, the popular event of the past may return this year. Recall that in 2017, Intel ceased holding IDF conferences, which […]

Apache Storm 2.0 Distributed Computing System Available

A significant release of the distributed event processing system Apache Storm 2.0 has been unveiled, notable for its transition to a new architecture implemented in Java, rather than the previously used Clojure language. The project enables guaranteed processing of various events in real-time. For instance, Storm can be utilized for real-time data stream analysis, performing tasks for machine learning, organizing continuous […]

The new Microsoft Edge has learned to work correctly with YouTube and includes a grammar check.

A few days ago, users of the early version of Microsoft Edge based on Chromium complained that they could not access the new and improved interface of YouTube. Instead, the website redirected them to the old version of the service. This affected the Edge Dev and Edge Canary branches. Reports indicate that the issue was indeed a problem that Google has already acknowledged and fixed. The company […]

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