Category: Blog

How I stopped being afraid and learned to love support

Do you remember the last time you communicated with technical support? And whether it was a pleasant experience? Neither do I. That's why, in the early days of my first job, I often had to remind myself that my work is important and helpful. At that time, I had just joined support. I want to share my journey in choosing this profession and the conclusions I've drawn […]

The foundation of any programming on… puzzles

Greetings, Habr readers! In this article, I want to share my experience as a programming teacher for C++ at a technical university college. It was a unique experience in my life that taught me a lot. When it comes to interesting facts from my personal past, this episode stands out as one of the first that comes to mind. Let's get started. First, a little about […]

Release of Chrome OS 79

Google has released version 79 of its Chrome OS, which is based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage build tool, open components, and the Chrome 79 web browser. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and instead of standard applications, web applications are utilized. However, Chrome OS includes a fully functional multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The Chrome build […]

Microsoft has taught Edge to create QR codes from web addresses

Ahead of the official launch of the new Edge in January, Microsoft continues to enhance the browser's functionality, which the company plans to deploy forcefully to all users. One of the new features is support for custom QR codes, which can be used to send links to web pages to users. A similar feature has already been announced in Google Chrome, and currently, specialists in Redmond are testing it on the update channel […]

The discrete Intel DG1 solution will be little different in performance from integrated graphics

News often mentions the discrete Intel graphics processor, which is set to launch in late 2021, manufactured using 7nm technology, and will be included in the Ponte Vecchio compute accelerator. Meanwhile, the product with the plain designation DG1, which was reported to have samples available this year by the head of […], should be considered the pioneer of the "new era" in Intel's development of discrete graphics solutions.

What is the Fresnel zone and CCQ (Client Connection Quality) or fundamental factors of a quality wireless bridge

Contents CCQ — what is it? Three main factors affecting CCQ quality. Fresnel zone — what is it? How to calculate the Fresnel zone? In this article, I want to discuss the fundamental factors in building a quality wireless bridge, as many 'network builders' believe that it is enough to buy quality networking equipment, install it, and get 100% return from it — which […]

Testing Cheap Virtual Servers

Many hosting providers offer cheap virtual servers, and recently we've seen a surge in advertised plans with various restrictions (for example, the ability to order one such virtual server per account), with prices sometimes even below the cost of IP addresses. It became interesting to conduct a small test and share the results with the broader public. […]

Testing virtual servers from DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, and Hetzner. Human sacrifices: 0.0

In one of my previous articles, I presented the results of testing cheap virtual servers from various hosting providers in the Runet. Thank you to all the commentators and those who reached out via personal messages for your feedback. This time, I want to present the results of testing virtual servers from well-known and large companies: DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, and Hetzner. A total of 38 tests were conducted for all available locations. […]

TestMace. Quick Start

Hello everyone. We are slowly stepping out of the shadows and continuing our series of articles about our product. After the previous overview article, we received a lot of feedback (mostly positive), suggestions, and bug reports. Today we will show TestMace in action, and you will be able to appreciate some of the features of our application. For a deeper understanding, I recommend checking our documentation at […]

Quick CRUD creation with nest, @nestjsx/crud, and TestMace

Currently, REST API has become the standard for developing web applications, allowing the development to be divided into independent parts. For the UI, various popular frameworks like Angular, React, Vue, and others are being used. Backend developers can choose from a wide variety of languages and frameworks. Today, I would like to talk about a framework called NestJS. We at TestMace are actively […]

My solution is the best

Hi, Habr! I would like to present to you a translation of the article "My solution is the best!" by John Hotterbeekx. Recently, I watched a speaker's presentation on architecture. The discussion was engaging, the concept and idea definitely made sense, but the speaker was not likable. What happened? More than half of the presentation was excellent, it included relevant examples, and the audience could see that the speaker clearly knew […]

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