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The IT department of VTB has faced emergency situations in system operations several times when the load on them increased significantly. Thus, the need arose to develop and test a model that would predict peak loads on critical systems. To do this, the bank's IT specialists set up monitoring, analyzed data, and learned to automate forecasts. What tools helped forecast the load, and were they successful […]
There was quite a bit of noise about the fact that due to the new T2 chip, it is impossible to install Linux on the new MacBook 2018 models with Touch Bar. As time passed, by the end of 2019, third-party developers implemented a number of drivers and kernel patches to interact with the T2 chip. The main driver for MacBook models 2018 and later enables VHCI functionality (operation […]
Samsung has announced the discontinuation of the Linux on DeX testing program. Support for this environment on devices with firmware based on Android 10 will not be provided. It is worth noting that the Linux on DeX environment was based on Ubuntu and allowed users to create a full desktop experience by connecting their smartphones to a stationary monitor, keyboard, and mouse via the DeX adapter.
Mozilla, as part of the Bergamot project, has begun creating a machine translation system that operates on the browser side. The project will allow the integration of a self-sufficient page translation engine into Firefox, without relying on external cloud services and processing data exclusively on the user's system. The main goal of the development is to ensure user privacy and protect user data from potential leaks when translating the content of opened pages.
System76, a company specializing in laptops, PCs, and servers shipped with Linux, has released Pop!_OS 19.10, developed for deployment on System76 hardware instead of the previously offered Ubuntu distribution. Pop!_OS is based on the Ubuntu 19.10 package base and features a redesigned desktop environment based on a modified GNOME Shell. The project developments are distributed under the GPLv3 license. ISO images have been generated.
One of the features of Samsung smartphones and tablets is the Linux on DeX application. It allows users to run a full Linux OS on mobile devices connected to a larger screen. At the end of 2018, the program was already capable of running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. However, it appears that this will be its limit. Samsung has announced the discontinuation of support for Linux on DeX, although it did not specify any details.
The master makes more mistakes than a beginner - attempts. The previous list of training projects received 50k views and 600 favorites. Here’s another list of interesting projects for practice, for those looking for more. 1. Text Editor The goal of a text editor is to reduce the effort for users trying to convert their formatting into valid HTML markup. A good text editor allows […]
"A master makes more mistakes than a novice - attempts" We offer 8 project ideas that can be done 'just for fun' to gain real development experience. Project 1. Trello Clone Trello clone by Indrek Lasn. What you will learn: Organizing request handling routes (Routing). Drag and drop. How to create new objects (boards, lists, cards). Processing and validating input data. With […]
Bunker diagram. Image: Germany's police CyberBunker.com — a pioneer in anonymous hosting, which began operations in 1998. The company placed its servers in one of the most unusual locations: inside a former NATO underground complex built in 1955 as a secure bunker in case of nuclear war. Clients lined up: all servers were typically occupied despite inflated prices: VPS […]
Good day We have several cloud clusters with a large number of virtual machines in each. All of this is hosted in Hetzner. In each cluster, we have one master machine, from which a snapshot is taken and automatically distributed among all virtual machines within the cluster. This setup does not allow us to effectively use gitlab-runners, as issues arise […]
With the right configuration, it is possible to boot from an NVMe SSD even on older systems. It is assumed that the operating system (OS) can work with NVMe SSDs. I am specifically considering OS booting, as NVMe SSDs are visible in the OS after booting with the existing drivers and can be used. No additional software (SW) is required for Linux. For BSD family OSes […]
Google has officially announced the discontinuation of support for its virtual reality platform Daydream. Yesterday, the official presentation of the new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL smartphones took place, neither of which supports the Daydream VR platform. From today, Google is halting the sale of Daydream View headsets. Moreover, the company does not plan to support the platform in future Android-based devices. This move is unlikely to […]