Category: Blog

About beer from a chemist's perspective. Part 1

Hello, %username%. As I promised earlier, I have been a bit out of touch due to my business trip. No, it’s not over yet, but it has inspired some thoughts that I decided to share with you. This is about beer. I won’t advocate for any particular varieties right now, nor will I argue about which tastes and colors change least in the body from the moment […]

SObjectizer-5.6.0: the new major version of the actor framework for C++

SObjectizer is a relatively small framework designed to simplify the development of complex multithreaded applications in C++. SObjectizer allows developers to build their programs based on asynchronous messaging using approaches such as Actor Model, Publish-Subscribe, and CSP. This is an open-source project under the BSD-3-CLAUSE license. A brief impression of SObjectizer can be formed based on this presentation. Version 5.6.0 is […]

Development of the Antergos distribution has been discontinued

The founder of the Antergos distribution has announced the cessation of development after seven years of work on the project. The reason for stopping development is cited as the lack of free time among the remaining maintainers to keep the distribution at an adequate level. It was decided that it is better to stop work while the distribution is fully functional and relevant, rather than condemn the user community to gradual stagnation. Such a step […]

How to move to the USA as a non-programmer: step-by-step guide

There are many posts on Habr about how to find a job in America. The problem is that it seems 95% of these texts are written by developers. This is their main drawback, as today it is much easier for programmers to move to the States than for representatives of other professions. I myself relocated to the USA over two years ago as an internet marketing specialist, and […]

About localizing products. Part one: where to start?

You have created your own program or game and now want to sell it worldwide. Most likely, you'll need to localize the graphic interface and — preferably — the documentation. Where to start? How to choose someone to carry out the translation? How will the price be determined? This will be discussed in the article by our technical writer Andrey Starovoytov. Step 1 – […]

Google stored some passwords in text files for 14 years

In its blog, Google reported a recently discovered error that caused some G Suite users' passwords to be stored in unencrypted form within plain text files. This error has existed since 2005. However, Google claims it cannot find any evidence that any of these passwords fell into the hands of malicious actors or were used improperly. So […]

How We Built a Reliable PostgreSQL Cluster on Patroni

Today, high availability of services is required everywhere, not just in large, expensive projects. Temporarily unavailable websites with the message 'Sorry, we're performing maintenance' are still encountered, but they usually elicit a wry smile. Add to this the cloud era, where launching an additional server requires just one API call, without worrying about physical infrastructure […]

Release of Tails 3.14 distribution

The release of the specialized distribution Tails 3.14 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) has been made available, based on the Debian package base and designed for ensuring anonymous network access. An iso image capable of operating in Live mode has been prepared, with a size of 1.2 GB. The Tails distribution (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is implemented as a Live system, providing maximum anonymity and security out of the box. […]

Release of the distribution for system security research Kali Linux 2019.2

The release of the Kali Linux 2019.2 distribution has taken place, intended for testing systems for vulnerabilities, conducting audits, analyzing residual information, and identifying the consequences of attacks by malicious actors. All original developments created within the distribution are distributed under the GPL license and are available through a public Git repository. A full iso image (3.2 GB) and a lightweight image (929 MB) have been prepared for download. The builds are available for […]

Tor Browser 8.5 and the first stable version of Tor Browser for Android are now available.

After ten months of development, a significant release of the specialized browser Tor Browser 8.5 has been formed, continuing the functionality based on the ESR branch of Firefox 60. The browser focuses on providing anonymity, security, and privacy, with all traffic redirected exclusively through the Tor network. It is impossible to connect directly through the current system's network connection, preventing the tracking of the user's real IP address (in case of […]

The Antergos distribution is coming to an end.

On May 21, the team behind the Antergos distribution announced in their blog that they would cease work on the project. According to the developers, they have had little time to support Antergos in recent months, and leaving it in such a semi-abandoned state would be disrespectful to the user community. They didn’t delay making this decision as the project’s code is in working […]

Opera GX - the first gaming browser in the world

Opera has been experimenting with various browser versions and testing different options for several years. They previously had the Neon build with a unique interface. They also had Reborn 3, which supported Web 3, included a cryptocurrency wallet, and provided a fast VPN. Now, the company is preparing a gaming browser called Opera GX. Technical details about it are not available yet. Judging by […]

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