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Probably everyone who has ever seen off or accompanied relatives or friends on a plane has used the free service Flightradar24. It's a very convenient way to track a plane's position in real-time. As a survey of acquaintances showed, very few people know that this service is supported only by enthusiasts who send data to the server. Even fewer know that anyone interested can join the project. […]
Acer has announced the TravelMate X514-51 business laptop powered by Windows 10 Pro, marketed as one of the thinnest and lightest laptops on the market. Its body thickness is 15 mm, and it weighs 980 grams. The TravelMate X514-51 is made from a magnesium-lithium and magnesium-aluminum alloy, which is stronger than aluminum while being significantly lighter. The TravelMate X514-51 features a 14-inch […]
As I embark on improving the infrastructure, I resolved to tackle an ancient and painful issue — to allow my colleagues (developers, testers, admins, etc.) to manage their virtual machines in oVirt without unnecessary movements. In oVirt, there are several components that need to be configured to address my issue: the web interface itself, the noVNC console, and the upload of disk images. The 'Make It Awesome' button was […]
Hello everyone. I am a Linux sysadmin, relocated from Russia to Australia on a skilled independent visa in 2015, but this article will not be about how a piglet got a tractor. There are already plenty of articles on that topic (however, if there's interest—I can write about it), so I wanted to share what I have […]
Hello Habr. Probably everyone who has ever seen off or met relatives or friends at the airport has used the free service Flightradar24. It is a very convenient way to track the position of an aircraft in real time. The first part described how such an online service works. Now we will go further and find out what data is transmitted to and received from the aircraft to the receiving station […]
Who are we and what were the premises of the project? Good day, my name is Vladimir Lazarev, I am the head of the BI integrator Analytics Group. We create visual reports for businesses based on marketing, sales, finance, and logistics using leading analytics platforms like Qlik Sense, Power BI, and Tableau. In BI platforms, the visual component is very important. If you have watched dozens of demo reports from BI systems and you […]
We paint a portrait of the modern viewer in different parts of the world. Feel the difference between the United States and Latin America in the report from BROADVISION analysts. Who is the modern viewer? Who gathers with family and friends in the evening to watch a match or their favorite show? How well do you know your subscribers? We have collected data on audiences around the world […]
The milestone Linux kernel version 5.0 was released in early March. However, work on kernel 5.1 is already underway. In this article, we will explore several innovations that are expected in this version. / Flickr / ayu oshimi / CC BY-SA Support for a.out is being discontinued Linux has supported ELF binary files since the first kernel version. After 25 years, a.out is planned to be […]
DNA storage solutions are not yet ready for mass adoption, but some experts believe that this will change in the near future. More companies are starting to engage with this issue. Photo University of Michigan / Flickr / CC BY Why DNA storage is becoming a focus According to forecasts from Cambridge Consultants, storage systems will soon struggle to meet changing storage and operational requirements […]
We are publishing a report on salaries in the IT industry for the second half of 2018. The report is based on data from the salary calculator 'My Circle,' which collected more than 8,500 salary figures during this period. Let's take a look at the current salaries across all major IT specializations, as well as their annual dynamics both overall and by key regions: Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other cities. More […]
According to Alexander Auzan, Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Moscow State University, the role and activity of 'institutional' economists increase during crises. These are economists who view the problem from a broad perspective. Later, they are followed by 'mainstream' economists, who focus well on narrow, specific issues. The task of 'institutional' economists is to identify general principles, vectors, and trends that can lead to economic growth. Find a unique […]
The European Union has approved a project aimed at developing a methodology for reusing outdated and broken data center equipment. More details — under the cut. / photo Tristan Schmurr CC BY The essence of the initiative According to Supermicro, half of the world's data centers upgrade their equipment every 1 to 3 years. Most of the discarded hardware components can be reused, for example, reselling undamaged hard drives or […]