Blog Section
A carrier pigeon loaded with microSD cards can transmit large volumes of data faster and cheaper than almost any other method. Note: While the original article appeared on the IEEE Spectrum website on April 1st, all the facts cited in it are entirely accurate. In February, SanDisk announced the release of the world's first 1-terabyte microSD card. It, […]
The release of the Firefox add-on LibreJS 7.20.1 has been announced, which allows users to avoid running non-free JavaScript code. Richard Stallman believes that the issue with JavaScript is that the code is loaded without the user's knowledge, leaving them unable to assess the level of its freedom before it is loaded and preventing the execution of proprietary JavaScript code. The license applied to the JavaScript code is determined through special markers on the website or through […]
The release of the specialized distribution Tails 3.13.2 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), based on the Debian package base and designed for anonymous internet access, is now available. Anonymous access in Tails is provided by the Tor network. By default, all connections other than traffic through the Tor network are blocked by a packet filter. User data is stored in persistent mode between sessions using […]
Fedora developers have published a list of 170 packages that have remained unmaintained and are scheduled for removal from the repository after 6 weeks of inactivity unless maintainers are found for them soon. The list includes packages with libraries for Node.js (133 packages), python (4 packages), and ruby (11 packages), as well as packages such as gpart, system-config-firewall, thermald, pywebkitgtk, […]
The release of the open-source parametric 3D modeling system FreeCAD 0.18 is officially available. The source code for this release was published on March 12, and then updated on April 4, but the developers delayed the official announcement of the release until May due to the unavailability of installation packages for all declared platforms. Just a few hours ago, a notice was issued stating that the FreeCAD 0.18 branch is not yet officially ready and is […]
I would like to talk about a new CLI tool I created to solve an old problem. The issue surrounding Terraform has long become a standard in the DevOps/Cloud/IT community. It is very convenient and useful for dealing with infrastructure as code. There are many delights in Terraform, as well as many pitfalls, sharp knives, and rakes. Terraform makes it very easy to create new things.
Hello, %username%. gjf is back in touch. I sincerely apologize if the previous article seemed too boring to you, but I lose my sense of humor on certain issues. And I apologize if I've shattered some readers' illusions. But based on the results of the voting, we will talk about combat drugs. But these are not some mythical substances that can turn a frail nerd into a Universal […]
Hello, Habr. In the first part, some signals received on long and short waves were described. Equally interesting is the FM range, where some interesting things can also be found. As in the first part, we will consider those signals that can be independently decoded using a computer. For those interested in how this works, the continuation is below.
As our latest research shows, education and diplomas, unlike experience and work format, have almost no impact on the salary level of a QA specialist. But is this really the case, and what is the point of obtaining an ISTQB certificate? Is it worth the time and money required to pass it? We will try to find the answers […]
At the beginning of 2019, we (together with the portals Software-testing.ru and Dou.ua) conducted research on the wage levels of QA specialists. Now we know how much testing services cost in different parts of the world. We also know what knowledge and experience a QA specialist should possess to exchange a stuffy office and a modest salary for a beach chair and a thick stack of currency. Want to find out more?
In July, Chrome 76 is set to be released, during which Google plans to disable Flash support by default. Although there are no plans for a complete removal yet, this change has already been included in the experimental Canary branch. It is reported that in this version, Flash can still be restored in the settings under 'Advanced > Privacy and security > Site settings', but this […]
During the digital transformation of the economy, humanity must build more and more data centers. The data centers themselves must also transform: issues of their fault tolerance and energy efficiency are now more important than ever. These facilities consume a vast amount of electricity, and failures of the critical IT infrastructure housed within them are costly for businesses. Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies come to the aid of engineers.