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The recent disclosure of yet another vulnerability in Intel processors, known as MDS (or Zombieload), has sparked renewed debates about the performance degradation users will have to accept when opting for the proposed hardware fixes. Intel published its own performance tests, demonstrating that the fixes have minimal impact on performance, even with Hyper-Threading disabled. […]
We continue our series on the structure of the Monero blockchain, and today's article will focus on the RingCT (Ring Confidential Transactions) protocol, which introduces confidential transactions and new ring signatures. Unfortunately, there is little information available online about how it works, and we have tried to fill this gap. We will discuss how this protocol allows the network to conceal […]
Hello again! The title of the article speaks for itself. In anticipation of the start of the 'Data Engineer' course, we offer to delve into who data engineers really are. The article contains many useful links. Enjoy reading. A simple guide on how to catch the wave of Data Engineering and not let it pull you into the depths. It seems that nowadays everyone […]
After the relentless testing of graphics cards with real-time ray tracing, which seemed to leave all previous generation GPUs with no chance for a happy retirement, it's nice to remember that there are popular games with quite reasonable system requirements. Projects that focus entirely on network battles prioritize gameplay mechanics and often stand out from single-player blockbusters with their modest demands on […]
There has been a lot of controversy recently surrounding the cooperative modification Skyrim Together for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Initially, the developers were accused of code theft, and later there was information suggesting that they might never release their creation. Meanwhile, they continue to earn $30,000 a month thanks to subscribers on Patreon. To clear their reputation, the creators of Skyrim Together shared […]
The new version of the IPFire 2.23 firewall distribution has been released. In this version: SSH agent forwarding can be enabled in the IPFire SSH service, allowing administrators to connect to the firewall and use SSH agent authentication when using IPFire as a bastion host for subsequent connections to an internal server. When creating multiple hosts to rewrite the local DNS zone, a record was automatically created […]
A new version of the Linux distribution Peppermint 10 has been released. Among the main features of the distribution are: Based on the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS package base. Available in both x32 and x64-bit versions. The desktop is a blend of LXDE and Xfce. Support for Site Specific Browsers and Ice Application technologies for web application integration into the OS and launching them as standalone programs. Repositories […]
We continue our series of articles on Cisco Hyperflex. This time, we will introduce you to the operation of Cisco Hyperflex in high-load Oracle and Microsoft SQL database environments and compare the results with competing solutions. Additionally, we continue to showcase Hyperflex capabilities in regions of our country and are pleased to invite you to attend our upcoming demonstrations of the solution, which will be […]
There is an opinion that multifunctional systems are weak. Indeed, this statement seems logical: the more interconnected and interdependent nodes there are, the higher the likelihood that if one of them fails, the whole system will lose its advantages. We have all encountered such situations multiple times with office equipment, cars, and gadgets. However, in the case of software […]
After more than four years since the release of the Xfce 4.12 branch, the first preliminary release of the Xfce 4.14 desktop environment has been introduced, marking the project's transition to a soft freeze stage. The second testing release and full codebase freeze are scheduled for June 30. Depending on the testing results, a third testing release may be formed on July 28. The final release is expected on 11 […]
Regional internet registries and their service areas. The described scam occurred in the ARIN region. In the early days of the Internet, IPv4 addresses were handed out to anyone interested in large subnets. But today, companies are lining up at regional registrars to acquire even a small address space. On the black market, one IP costs between $13 and $25, which is why registrars are fighting against many shadow brokers, […]
Having covered the theoretical foundations, we now turn to describing the hardware of cable television networks. I will start the story from the subscriber's receiver and will explain in more detail than in the first part about all the components of the network. Contents of the series of articles Part 1: General architecture of the CATV network Part 2: Composition and format of the signal Part 3: Analog component of the signal Part 4: Digital component of the signal Part […]
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