Month: June 2017

Microsoft Surface Laptop : First Impressions

Microsoft’s new surface laptop, which is soon to be released, will be a compact rival to the core Apple MacBook. Priced at $999, the Microsoft Surface laptop is targeted  at students. This is the first device to launch with Windows 10 S as the operating system. Following are some of the noticeable points : 1) It …

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Discovery of 2D Magnets Could Open Up a World of Potential Applications

Scientists have for the first time discovered two-dimensional magnets that are formed by a single layer of atoms and may pave the way for more compact and efficient devices. Magnetic materials form the basis of technologies that play increasingly pivotal roles in our lives today, including sensing and hard-disk data storage. For smaller and faster …

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Docker : Brief Introduction – Part 2

Initially, Docker was used as a  Linux containerization tool. Support for other environments such as Windows and MacOS was added later. In this post, let us take a look at how to install Docker in the Linux platform and how to create the Docker images. Installation of Docker at Linux (Ubuntu or similar) machine Installation …

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Linux System Administration – Part 2

In this post, we are continuing with the commands that are used for Linux system administration. How to change the hostname 1) [For RedHat and Centos] Using a text editor open the file /etc/sysconfig/network and Modify the HOSTNAME= value to  match your server’s new name

Sample entry after editing:

  2) Run the below …

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India’s heaviest and most powerful rocket launched

On June 5, 2017, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its first Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III rocket from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota. It marked India’s heaviest and most powerful launch to date. The GSLV Mark III rocket was used for launching a massive communications satellite GSAT-19 into orbit. The rocket’s main …

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Linux Commands for System Administration – Part 1

Linux System Administration involves procedures and tasks that are required to keep a computer system up and running and in usable order. Usually, it includes : installing new programs creating / deleting user accounts ensuring file system is not corrupted taking backups and restoring the backup when required monitor system resources, users, status of critical …

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Intel’s New Flagship Core i9 Processors Launched

Intel has officially released the new core i9 (Skylake-X) and Kaby Lake-X processors earlier this week as part of its Core-X family. Processors range from the “lowly” $242 Core i5-7640X to the monster Core i9-7980XE, which is priced at $1,999. The core i9 series provides huge performance gains, with Intel claiming up to 10 percent …

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