CentOS 7.3 released

CentOS 7.3 was released rather quietly a couple of days ago.  Or maybe it wasn’t quietly, but I still somehow missed it.  Here is a list of major changes: Since release 1503 (abrt>= 2.1.11-19.el7.centos.0.1) CentOS-7 can report bugs directly to bugs.centos.org. Various new packages include among others: python-gssapi, python-netifaces, mod_auth_openidc, pidgin and Qt5. Support for … Continue reading CentOS 7.3 released

Imagine the world without Muslims

This is one of those things that I love about the Internet.  When you are wrong, the Internet doesn’t just gently mention it.  It absolutely destroys you, shoving the reality so hard down your throat, you forget how to breath for a while.  And then, next time, if you haven’t killed yourself yet, you think … Continue reading Imagine the world without Muslims

PHP Static Analysis Tool – discover bugs in your code without running it!

Ondřej Mirtes shares the idea behind the creation of PHPStan – a static analysis tool for PHP: Compiled languages need to know about the type of every variable, return type of every method etc. before the program runs. This is why the compiler needs to make sure that the program is “correct” and will happily point … Continue reading PHP Static Analysis Tool – discover bugs in your code without running it!

National Geographic: Best Photos of 2016

National Geographic published its selection of the best photos of 2016. Here is a gallery of National Geographic’s 52 best images of the year—curated from 91 photographers, 107 stories, and 2,290,225 photographs. Some are, as always, absolutely amazing.  Some are not so much.  For a global collection of pictures, it’s surprising to find the word “Yellowstone” … Continue reading National Geographic: Best Photos of 2016

Amazon Rekognition – Image Detection and Recognition Powered by Deep Learning

I know, I know, this blog is turning into an Amazon marketing blow-horn, but what can I do? Amazon re:Invent 2016 conference turned into an exciting stream of news for the regular Joe, like yours truly. This time, Amazon Rekognition is announced, which is an image detection and recognition service, powered by deep learning.  This … Continue reading Amazon Rekognition – Image Detection and Recognition Powered by Deep Learning