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Microsoft has initiated the inclusion of exFAT support into the Linux kernel.

Microsoft has released technical specifications for the exFAT file system and expressed its willingness to grant rights to use all related exFAT patents for free use in Linux. It is noted that the published documentation is sufficient for creating a portable implementation of exFAT that is fully compatible with Microsoft products. The ultimate goal of the initiative is to add exFAT support to the main Linux kernel. Participants in the organization […]

Apache NIFI — A Brief Overview of Practical Capabilities

Introduction As it happened, I had to get acquainted with this technology at my current workplace. Let me start with a brief backstory. At a recent meeting, our team was told that we needed to create an integration with a well-known system. Integration meant that this well-known system would send requests to us via HTTP to a specific endpoint, while we would, quite strangely, send […]

Good things are not cheap. But they can be free.

In this article, I want to talk about Rolling Scopes School – a free course on JavaScript / frontend that I attended and really enjoyed. I found out about this course by chance, and I think there is not much information about it online, but the course is excellent and deserves attention. I believe this article will be useful for those who are trying to study on their own […]

The Swift Programming Language on Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ In this manual, we will cover the basics of using Swift on the Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi is a small and inexpensive single-board computer, whose potential is limited only by its computing resources. It is well known among tech enthusiasts and DIY lovers. This is a great device for those who want to experiment with an idea or practically test a certain concept. It […]

Building Android Project in Docker Container

When developing a project for the Android platform, even the smallest ones will sooner or later face the development environment. Besides Android SDK, it is necessary to have the latest version of Kotlin, Gradle, platform-tools, and build-tools. While on the developer's machine, these dependencies are largely managed through the Android Studio IDE, on the CI/CD server, each update can turn into […]

Ultra graphics settings in Ghost Recon Breakpoint will work only on Windows 10

Ubisoft has unveiled the system requirements for the shooter Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint—five configurations divided into two groups. The standard group includes the minimum and recommended configurations, which will allow playing at 1080p resolution with low and high graphics settings, respectively. The minimum requirements are as follows: operating system: Windows 7, 8.1, or 10; processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 […]

Release of Proxmox Mail Gateway 6.0

Proxmox, known for developing the Proxmox Virtual Environment distribution for deploying virtual server infrastructure, has announced the release of Proxmox Mail Gateway 6.0. Proxmox Mail Gateway is presented as a ready-made solution for quickly creating a system to control email traffic and protect the internal mail server. The installation ISO image is available for free download. Distribution-specific components are open under the AGPLv3 license. For […]

Release of the Thunderbird email client 68.0

A year after the release of the last significant version, the Thunderbird 68 email client has been released, developed by the community and based on Mozilla technologies. The new release is classified as a long-term support version, with updates released over the course of a year. Thunderbird 68 is based on the ESR version of Firefox 68. The release is available for direct download only, with automatic updates […]

Release of the Sway 1.2 user environment, utilizing Wayland.

The release of the Sway 1.2 composite manager has been prepared, built using the Wayland protocol and fully compatible with the i3 tiling window manager and the i3bar panel. The project's code is written in C and is distributed under the MIT license. The project is aimed at use in Linux and FreeBSD. Compatibility with i3 is provided at the level of commands, configuration files, and IPC, which allows for the use of […]

Corporate elephant

— So, what's going on? – asked Evgeny Viktorovich. – Svetlana Vladimirovna, what’s on the agenda? I must have fallen behind during my vacation, haven’t I? — Not exactly. You know the main points. Everything is by the protocol now; colleagues are giving brief reports on the state of affairs, asking each other questions, and I’m issuing tasks. Everything as usual. — Seriously? […]

Speaking about DevOps in an understandable way

Is it hard to grasp the essence while talking about DevOps? We have gathered vivid analogies, impactful phrases, and tips from experts to help even non-specialists get to the core. As a bonus, there’s a section on the DevOps practices of Red Hat employees. The term DevOps emerged 10 years ago and has evolved from a hashtag on Twitter to a powerful cultural movement in the IT world, a true […]

The simpler the task, the more often I make mistakes

This trivial task came up one Friday and was supposed to take 2-3 minutes. As usual. A colleague asked me to fix a script on his server. I did, handed it back to him, and casually mentioned, "The time is off by 5 minutes." It's his server, let him handle the synchronization. Half an hour, an hour passed, and he was still struggling and […]

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