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Programming
This post idea was born in last several public and personal discussions with highlighting a lof of technical, political, personal and religious aspects. Both programming languages got success in last decade, but released in different times: Go in 2009 and Rust in 2015. Some people think that Go and Rust
One day I was walking near the bus station and saw several young women. They were of different ages, in their 20s, 30s, and older, but one detail was the same: a bag in one hand and a smartphone in the other. Smartphones - tech upgrade or mental downgrade? Many
Why to buy digital cameras in XXI century when smarphones have won? The latest smartphones from Apple or Samsung can take an incredible photo or even render the surface of the moon in the background if you point the camera at the sky. But don't take this dominance
Opensource
SSH, as Secure Shell Protocol, is the cryptographic network protocol designed to connect machines in a secure manner. Since its introduction in 1995, the protocol has survived many years with many improvements, and in the last decade or more is the industry standard. Yes, here some Windows users will probably
If you have a new project or want to migrate from a bad or unstable hosting, you have a lot of options - it's super easy to find a hosting these days. Despite the gigaton of hosters and options, there are only two patterns that can be used
In this blog, NixSanctuary, we try to highlight GNU/Linux and other Free/Libre Software in various cases from a personal and business point of view, but now it's time to look at another angle. Migrating to GNU/Linux is difficult or almost impossible for home users and
Hello Everyone, We, Nix Sanctuary, run Enemy Territory: Legacy server game this Christmas and have planned a book giveaway from No Starch Press or The Pragmatic Bookshelf! To join us, connect to the Discord server using this link. Merry Christmas! Because nobody should be lonely this Christmas!
The Ubuntu Touch project was started by Canonical because Mark Shuttleworth wanted to enter the mobile market with his Ubuntu Erge smartphone and an ambitious $32,000,000 crowdfunding campaign. You probably know what happened next - they failed to raise the money and stopped development. When Ubuntu decided to
Oh, my love, we've had our share of tears Oh, my friend, we've had our hopes and fears Oh, my friends, it's been a long hard year But now it's Christmas Yes, it's Christmas Thank God it's Christmas
Is mini PC still relevant? Short answer - yes, but it all depends on your tasks. Mostly because size matters and using full towers as a silver bullet isn't effective. The power consumption of mini PC's is actually better, so they are more suitable for 24/
On November 8, 2018, Jeff Bezos, the multi-billionaire and owner of Amazon, received a message that changed his life: an uncovered affair, a divorce with over $20 billion in exit fees, and a lost reputation. What a significant loss! But we're not judging or even protecting Jeff for
Hardware
OpenWrt - Wireless Freedom. Why it matters?