IT Companies
After every Apple presentation, the internet fills with white noise of both ecstatic cheers and cries of hatred. But everyone misses what Jobs is practically saying outright — Apple isn't fighting a specs war, it's invading entire markets.
Design
A Russian translation of Matthew Inman's (The Oatmeal) iconic comic satirizing the most annoying web design patterns that plagued the internet in the early 2010s.
Computer Hardware
A comprehensive hands-on review of the original Apple iPad from 2010, covering design, screen, built-in apps, third-party software, and the overall experience of this new device category.
Graphics Cards
A story of reviving a dead graphics card by baking it in a kitchen oven at 200-220°C — a desperate but surprisingly successful reflow soldering attempt.
Information Security
The story of a remarkable Cold War espionage device — a steel cylinder packed with tons of electronics and a plutonium power source, designed to tap into armored Soviet submarine communication cables in the Sea of Okhotsk.
IT Infrastructure
A firsthand tour of the Oversun commercial data center in Moscow, covering its power infrastructure, Cisco-based network architecture, liquid cooling systems, security measures, and the literary origins of its unusual name.
Lifehacks
A practical guide to sleeping only 5-6 hours per day while maintaining high energy levels, based on understanding sleep phases, body temperature regulation, and melatonin management.
Tablets
A skeptical take on Apple's freshly announced iPad tablet from January 2010, questioning its form factor, screen resolution, missing connectivity, and real-world usefulness.
Popular Science
An exploration of the leaked meteorological mail server archive, where tree ring data spanning centuries reveals fascinating patterns about climate — and the limits of drawing conclusions from raw data.
Security
Researchers scanning 2.25 million Russian-zone domains discovered that 3,320 websites had publicly accessible Subversion (.svn) metadata directories, exposing complete application source code including that of Yandex, Mail.ru, and Rambler. The fix is straightforward but the scale of exposure is alarming.
Server Optimization
A comprehensive guide to server optimization covering OS tuning on FreeBSD, nginx frontend optimization, PHP backend acceleration with APC, and deep database tuning for both MySQL and PostgreSQL, including migration strategies, indexing, and offloading with SphinxSearch.
Information Security
A first-person account of discovering an ATM skimmer in the wild, with detailed explanations of how skimming devices work, how criminals install and operate them, and practical tips for protecting yourself at ATMs.