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Monitor Certificate Expiration in Windows on NetXMS

Recently, we faced the task of monitoring the validity of certificates on servers running Windows. Well, how I got up, after the certificates turned into a pumpkin several times, at the very time when the bearded colleague responsible for their renewal was on vacation. After that, we suspected something and decided to think about it. Since we don't […]

eBay scammers (story of one scam)

Disclaimer: the article is not entirely suitable for Habr and it is not entirely clear in which hub to post it, also the article is not a complaint, I think it will be useful for the community to know how you can lose money when selling computer hardware on eBay. A week ago, a friend of mine approached me asking for advice; he was selling his old […]

New build of Nemesida WAF Free for NGINX

Last year we released Nemesida WAF Free, a dynamic module for NGINX that blocks attacks on web applications. Unlike the commercial version, which is based on the work of machine learning, the free version analyzes requests only by the signature method. Nemesida WAF 4.0.129 Release Features Prior to the current release, the Nemesida WAF dynamic module only supported Nginx Stable 1.12, 1.14 and 1.16. IN […]

When reading can be touched: ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo 4 review

To learn does not mean to know; There are knowledgeable people and there are scientists - some are created by memory, others by philosophy. Alexandre Dumas, “The Count of Monte Cristo” Hello, Habr! When we talked about the new line of 6-inch book reader models from ONYX BOOX, we briefly mentioned another device - Monte Cristo 4. It deserves a separate review not only because it is a premium […]

Autoscaling and resource management in Kubernetes (overview and video report)

On April 27, at the Strike 2019 conference, as part of the “DevOps” section, a report “Autoscaling and resource management in Kubernetes” was given. It talks about how you can use K8s to ensure high availability of your applications and ensure peak performance. By tradition, we are pleased to present a video of the report (44 minutes, much more informative than the article) and the main summary in text form. Go! Let's look […]

VirtualBox 6.0.10 release

Oracle has published a corrective release of the virtualization system VirtualBox 6.0.10, which contains 20 fixes. Key changes in release 6.0.10: Linux host components for Ubuntu and Debian now support the use of digitally signed drivers to boot in UEFI Secure Boot mode. Fixed problems with building modules for different releases of the Linux kernel and […]

video2midi 0.3.9

An update has been released for video2midi, a utility designed to recreate a multi-channel midi file from videos that contain a virtual midi keyboard. Main changes since version 0.3.1: The graphical interface has been redesigned and optimized. Added support for Python 3.7, now you can run the script on Python 2.7 and Python 3.7. Added a slider for setting the minimum note duration Added a slider for setting the tempo of the output midi file […]

Around the world with an e-book: ONYX BOOX James Cook 2 review

“Do at least once what others say you can’t do. After that, you will never pay attention to their rules and restrictions.” James Cook, English naval sailor, cartographer and discoverer Everyone has their own approach to choosing an e-book. Some people think for a long time and read thematic forums, others are guided by the rule “if you don’t try, […]

A version of the Huawei Enjoy 9S smartphone with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of ROM has appeared in the TENAA database

In March of this year, the Huawei Enjoy 9S smartphone appeared on the Chinese market. Buyers can choose between versions of the device with 4 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB of storage, as well as with 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of ROM. Now, on the website of the Chinese Telecommunications Equipment Certification Authority (TENAA), data has appeared according to which […]

A fan created an easy mod for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

FromSoftware games are known for their increased complexity, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is no exception. A modder under the nickname ttwin531 decided to change the situation and added an easy difficulty level to the game. Sekiro The Easy after installation increases the characteristics of the main character. His attack power, defense, and amount of health increase, and consumable items are found more often in locations. Thanks to this, to battles with [...]

The global PC market showed slight growth in the second quarter

Gartner has summed up the results of a study of the global personal computer (PC) market in the second quarter of this year: the industry showed slight growth. The data presented covers shipments of desktop systems, laptops and ultrabooks. Chromebooks and tablets are not considered. So, it is reported that approximately 63,0 million PCs were sold globally between April and June inclusive. This […]

Recommended ruble prices for AMD Ryzen 3000 processors and Radeon RX 5700 series graphics cards announced

According to established tradition, AMD announced recommended dollar prices long before the start of sales of new processors of the Ryzen 3000 family, and in the case of Radeon RX 5700 series video cards, these prices were revised downwards on the eve of the start of sales. However, no one was immediately ready to name the ruble price tags recommended for Russian retail, and the method of conversion […]