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software-architektur.tv: C4 Architecture Model and Structurizr

Simon Brown will be the guest of tomorrow’s episode of software-architektur.tv. He is the author of Software Architecture for Developers, a developer-friendly guide to software architecture, technical leadership, and balancing with agility. He is also the creator of the C4 software architecture model and the founder of Structurizr, a collection of tools designed to help… Read more

GTA 6: Significant AI improvements emerge from a patent

Although Grand Theft Auto 6 is not still officially announced, we have already started talking about its technologies. This time it’s the turn of artificial intelligence, NPC behavior and their ability to move around the game world of Rosario Grasso published on 19 January 2021 , at 20: 31 in the Videogames channel Rockstar Games… Read more

Today I learned bats are trendsetters in tracking tech

Bats are elusive little creatures, which makes them the perfect subjects for scientists to try out new animal tracking systems. This is great news for me specifically, because I love both bats and seeing images of animals with goofy little trackers on them. How can you look at these seals with ridiculous antenna hats and… Read more

Samsung SSD 870 EVO 1TB Review

Simon Crisp 37 mins ago Featured Tech Reviews, Reviews, SSD Drives The latest drive to join Samsung’s 2.5in SSD series is the SSD 870 EVO, which uses the lastest in-house sixth-generation V-NAND. We review the 1TB model, with a UK MSRP of £135.49 – is it worth the cash? At launch the SSD 870 line-up… Read more

“Galaxy-sized” observatory finds evidence of gravitational wave background

A group of researchers may have found the first indication of the so-called gravitational wave background and hopes to open a completely new window into the universe for us soon. The extremely difficult and not yet unequivocal detection was achieved within the framework of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav). Should the… Read more

SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD 1TB Review

Simon Crisp 41 mins ago Featured Tech Reviews, Professional, Reviews, SSD Drives Aimed at professional users on the go, SanDisk’s Extreme Pro Portable SSD features an NVMe SSD, a USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface and a rugged, rubberised case. Priced at £180 for the 1TB model in for review today, could this be the perfect… Read more

Despite the shortage: Buyer secures 78 RTX 3080 for gigantic mining rig

Crypto currencies are all the rage. Only recently the rate for the currency Bitcoin reached a value of 30. 000 US dollars per bitcoin one new record. In the last two weeks alone, the value moved over 10. 000 US dollars. No wonder then that there are more and more people who want to participate… Read more

Space probe Solar Orbiter flies past Venus

On its mission to the sun, the Solar Orbiter probe flew very close to Venus. According to the European space agency Esa it was on Sunday at 11: 39 clock (and 20 seconds) Central European Time only 7448 kilometers from Venus. “Everything went smoothly, there were no problems,” said the head of the Esa mission… Read more

Synology DiskStation DS1520+ 5-bay NAS

Simon Crisp 4 days ago Featured Tech News, Featured Tech Reviews, NAS, Network, Reviews Synology’s DiskStation DS1520+ is a 5-bay NAS designed for small offices and IT enthusiasts featuring a pair of M.2 NVMe slots for SSD caching and four Gigabit Ethernet ports. Powered by an Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core processor clocked at 2.0GHz (burst… Read more

heise offer: JavaLand 2021: Ticket sales for the Java conference started

After the program of the seventh edition of the Javaland Conference has recently been published online, ticket sales for those from 16. to 18. March 2021 first hybrid Java community event. The new concept gives interested participants the free choice to be there in Phantasialand near Brühl or to connect to JavaLand online from the… Read more

Seagate IronWolf Pro 18TB (ST18000NE000) HDD Review

Simon Crisp 8 mins ago Featured Tech Reviews, Hard Drives, NAS, Reviews The latest flagship model to join Seagate’s range of IronWolf Pro hard drives, designed to support commercial and enterprise NAS devices ranging from single bay designs up to 24-bay units, is the humongous 18TB model. If you are happy to shell out over… Read more

Yamaha GT-5000

Our Verdict With stunningly minimal looks and exceptional performance, Yamaha’s GT-5000 could be the turntable to rule them all. If you don’t already have a tonearm of choice that you’d prefer to use, you’re missing out by not picking yourself up this beauty. For Superb performance Fabulous looks Against Plus-sized Fiddly tonearm adjustment Aus Hi-Fi… Read more