The GnuDB software service that automatically retrieves track information when playing an audio CD on Linux is closed to Russian music fans. This is hidden code in software that triggers if used in the Russian Federation. There may not be an excellent alternative to this as well. But this might drive users to just pirate … Read more
CNN have used Fallout 4 hacking screenshots in a news article about the Russian hacking scandal. This is very funny, they would think that people would not recognize it and just think it is real “hacking”. There is not guarantee that Russia even did this, IP addresses can be spoofed and this means that the … Read more
The asteroid that came so close to Earth recently is the closest a stellar body has come to the Earth in a very long time. It was 17,000 miles away from the Earth at the closest approach and this resulted in some small rocks entering the atmosphere and either exploding in the atmosphere or hitting … Read more
Russia is planning to create their own Linux-based operating system to replace the insecure and crash prone Windows operating system. This on the back of the Red Flag operating system from China. India have also announced that they are planning to create their own super secure operating system to use in deference to the malware … Read more
This is excellent footage of the Russian Soyuz spacecraft docking with the International Space Station on Thursday. This ends a two-day trip for the Soyuz spacecraft that launched from Kazakhstan. The capsule was carrying 3 astronauts from three countries. This is awesome to watch as a Sci-Fi geek I always wanted to go into space … Read more