Category Blog
If you administer a virtual infrastructure based on VMware vSphere (or any other technology stack), you probably often hear complaints from users: “The virtual machine is slow!” In this series of articles I will analyze performance metrics and tell you what and why it slows down and how to make sure it doesn’t slow down. I will consider the following aspects of virtual machine performance: CPU, RAM, DISK, […]
Codemasters has announced the development of a sequel to one of its most popular series, GRID. The new racing simulator will go on sale on September 13, 2019 on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC. Although this will be the fourth part of the series, the authors abandoned the number in the title, calling the simulator simply GRID. “Expect intense racing competitions on the city streets […]
В Windows A new series of vulnerabilities has been discovered that allow access to the system. A user under the pseudonym SandBoxEscaper has submitted exploits for three flaws. The first allows user privilege escalation using the Task Scheduler. An authorized user can elevate privileges to system level. The second flaw affects the error reporting service in WindowsThis allows attackers to exploit it […]
An important day has come for Red Hat, the Russian open source community and everyone involved - Jim Whitehurst’s book “The Open Organization: Passion That Brings Fruit” has been published in Russian. She tells in detail and vividly how we at Red Hat give the best ideas and the most talented people the path, and also about how not to get lost in the chaos and […]
On May 16, after four years of development, a new stable version of OpenSCAD was released - 2019.05. OpenSCAD is a non-interactive 3D CAD, which is something like a 3D compiler that generates a model from a script in a special programming language. OpenSCAD is well suited for 3D printing, as well as for automatically generating a large number of similar models based on a given set of parameters. For full use it requires [...]
Disclaimer: This article is for entertainment purposes only. It contains little useful information. It was written "for myself." Lyrical Introduction: The file dump in our organization runs on a VMware ESXi 6 virtual machine. Windows Server 2016. And this isn't just a dump. It's a file-sharing server between departments: it houses collaboration, project documentation, and folders […]
In the comments to a recent article, you asked a lot of questions about the new version of our Windows Terminal. Today, we'll try to answer some of them. Below are some of the most frequently asked questions we've heard (and still hear), along with official answers: including questions about replacing PowerShell and how to start […]
After 11 months of development, a new stable branch of the Perl programming language was released - 5.30. In preparing the new release, about 620 thousand lines of code were changed, the changes affected 1300 files, and 58 developers took part in the development. Branch 5.30 was released in accordance with the fixed development schedule approved six years ago, which implies the release of new stable branches every […]
The Python project's developers have published a proposal (PEP 594) for a significant cleanup of the standard library. The proposed removal from the Python standard library includes both clearly deprecated and highly specialized features, as well as components that have architectural issues and cannot be standardized across all platforms. For example, it is proposed to remove modules such as crypt (which is unavailable for Windows [...]
According to Deadline, Constantin Film has received the film rights to the Just Cause video game series. The creator and screenwriter of the John Wick trilogy, Derek Kolstad, will be responsible for the plot of the film. The deal was concluded with Avalanche Studios and Square Enix, and the parties hope that the deal will not be limited to one film. The main character will again be the permanent Rico Rodriguez, […]
On May 21, 2019, Wolfram Researh announced that they have given access to the Wolfram Engine to all software developers. You can download it and use it in your non-commercial projects at the link The free Wolfram Engine for developers allows developers to use the Wolfram Language in any development stack. The Wolfram Language, which is available as a sandbox, is […]
Olympus, as expected, has announced the TG-6, a rugged compact camera designed for travelers and outdoor enthusiasts. The new product can operate underwater at a depth of up to 15 meters. The device is resistant to falls from a height of up to 2,4 meters. Maintained performance during operation at temperatures down to minus 10 degrees Celsius is guaranteed. The camera carries a satellite receiver […]