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Hello, based on the materials from the article series I previously published, I have prepared a PDF file, which is a book with cross-references, subject indexes, etc. It totals 113 pages. The file can be freely downloaded via the link: pdf file Source: habr.com
Author — Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of URI, URL, HTTP, HTML, and the World Wide Web, current head of W3C. The article was written in 1998. What URI can be considered 'cool'? One that does not change. How are URIs changed? URIs do not change: people change them. Ideally, people have no reason to change URIs (or stop supporting documents), but in practice […]
New releases of two distributions, using the developments of Arch Linux, are now available: KaOS 2020.07 – a distribution with a rolling update model aimed at providing a desktop based on the latest KDE releases and applications using Qt, such as the Calligra office suite. The distribution develops with reference to Arch Linux but maintains its own independent repository with about 1500 packages. Builds are published for […]
As economic citizenship becomes increasingly popular, new players are entering the golden passport market. This stimulates competition and expands the options available. What can you choose from right now? Let's take a closer look. This is the second part of a three-part series created as a comprehensive guide for Russians, Belarusians, and Ukrainians who wish to obtain economic citizenship. The first part, […]
There are many ways to obtain a second passport. If you need the fastest and simplest option, consider citizenship by investment. This three-part article series serves as a complete guide for Russians, Belarusians, and Ukrainians who wish to obtain economic citizenship. It helps you understand what citizenship by investment is, what it offers, where, and how […]
The Raspberry Pi was created for learning and experimentation. However, since 2012, this 'little berry' has become much more powerful and functional. The board is used not only for education but also for creating desktop PCs, media centers, smart TVs, players, retro consoles, private clouds, and other purposes. New cases have emerged, not only from third-party developers but also from the developers themselves […]
A setting "chrome://flags#mixed-forms-disable-autofill" has been added to the codebase used to build Chrome 86, disabling autofill for input forms on pages loaded over HTTPS but sending data over HTTP. Autofill for authentication forms on pages opened over HTTP has long been disabled in Chrome and Firefox, but the indication for disabling remained the opening of a page with a form via […]
The task of blocking traffic from certain countries seems straightforward, but first impressions can be deceiving. Today, we will discuss how this can be implemented. Background The search results on Google for this topic are disappointing: most solutions are outdated, and it sometimes feels like this topic has been shelved and forgotten. We have 'scoured' many old posts and are ready to share […]
Currently, there are a plethora of courses on Data Science, and it is well-known that the most money in Data Science can be made from courses about Data Science (why dig when you can sell shovels?). The main downside of these courses is that they have nothing to do with real work: no one will provide you with clean, processed data in the necessary format. […]
Eleven years ago, the SATA Revision 3.0 specifications were released, allowing for a twofold increase in peak speed for one of the most widely used interfaces for connecting hard drives. Today, the SATA specification has reached version 3.5. The maximum transfer speed remains unchanged at 6 Gbps. However, the standard's developers promise to enhance overall performance and improve integration with […]
After six months of development, the release of the console file manager Midnight Commander 4.8.25 has been published, distributed in source form under the GPLv3+ license. Major changes include: A graphical dialog has been added for modifying file attributes supported by the chattr utility, similar to how access permissions are managed. Attribute modification is available only for Ext2, Ext3, and Ext4 file systems. The ability to override […]
A corrective update has been released for the previous stable branch of Debian 9, which includes accumulated package updates and fixes issues in the installer. The release includes 75 updates addressing stability issues and 73 updates fixing vulnerabilities. This is the final release of the Debian 9 branch, and further preparation of package updates will be handed over to the LTS Team. Standard support for Debian 9 ended on the 18th […]