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The release of the open parametric 3D modeling system FreeCAD 0.18 is officially available. The source code for the 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 announced platforms. A few hours ago there was a warning that the FreeCAD 0.18 branch is not yet officially ready and is in […]
I would like to tell you about the new CLI tool that I wrote to solve an old problem. The Terraform problem has long been a standard in the Devops/Cloud/IT community. The thing is very convenient and useful for dealing with infrastructure as code. There are a lot of goodies in Terraform as well as a lot of forks, sharp knives and rakes. Terraform is very convenient to do new things […]
Hello %username%. gjf is in touch again. I apologize right away if the previous article seemed too boring to you, but in some questions I completely lose my sense of humor. And I apologize if I destroyed the illusions of some readers. But based on the voting results, we will talk about combat drugs. But these are not some mythical drugs that will turn a frail nerd into a Universal […]
Network sources report that Samsung has patented a smartphone whose display occupies the front and rear planes. In this case, the device’s cameras are located under the surface of the screen, which makes it completely continuous. The patent application has been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent documentation implies that the smartphone will receive a flexible panel that “wraps” the device […]
Online sources report that Japan intends to develop malware that will be used if the country is attacked. Such reports appeared in the Japanese press with reference to informed government sources. It is known that the development of the necessary software is planned to be completed by the end of the current financial year. The project will be implemented by a contractor; government officials will not be involved […]
Hello, Habr. The first part described some signals that can be received on long and short waves. No less interesting is the VHF band, on which you can also find something interesting. As in the first part, we will consider those signals that can be independently decoded using a computer. For those who are interested in how it works, the continuation is under the cut. IN […]
If you turn to an ordinary person, he will probably say that radio is dying, because in the kitchen the radio point has long been cut off, the receiver only works in the country, and in the car your favorite tracks are played from a flash drive or an online playlist. But you and I know that if it weren’t for the radio, you and I wouldn’t be reading on Habré about space, cellular […]
Inno3D has announced DDR4 standard Gaming OC memory modules and kits designed for use in gaming-class desktop computers. Products will be offered in two versions - with spectacular RGB backlight and without it. In both cases, a cooling radiator is provided. When choosing RGB solutions, users will be able to control the backlighting through a compatible motherboard. The Gaming family […]
Raja Koduri and Jim Keller are Intel's brightest recruits in recent years, but far from the only ones. Most of all, in the press, the personnel appointments of Intel related to the marketing activities of the corporation are heard. In recent months, Intel has been able to lure not only specialists from AMD and NVIDIA into the relevant division, but also […]
Nowadays, we can access all of humanity's knowledge from small computers in our pockets. All this data has to be stored somewhere, but huge servers take up a lot of physical space and require a lot of energy. Harvard researchers have developed a new system for reading and writing information using organic molecules that could potentially remain […]
Over the past few years, the dark theme has gained popularity in many programs. Browser developers did not stand aside either - Chrome, Firefox, the new version of Microsoft Edge - they are all equipped with this function. However, there is a problem because changing the browser theme to dark does not affect the default light theme of websites, but only affects the “home” page. It is reported […]
DuckDuckGo, a private search engine and outspoken consumer advocate for digital privacy, has released a sample design for a possible law requiring websites to respond appropriately when they receive a Do-Not-Track HTTP header from browsers. DNT)". If passed in any state, the bill would require Internet companies to respect users' personal […]