Alex K.

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How to protect yourself from Phishing and Ransomware

Phishing attacks are one of the most common entry points for ransomware. A single click on a malicious link or attachment can open the floodgates to attackers, compromising sensitive data and putting systems at risk. Whether you're a home user relying on Microsoft Defender or an office user with Microsoft 365 licenses, understanding and implementing the right security measures can save you from
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Installing CUDA and TensorRT on Windows 11 for GPU-Accelerated Pose Estimation

If you're a computer vision enthusiast or a deep learning practitioner working on pose estimation tasks, you'll know that leveraging the power of GPUs can significantly accelerate your computations. However, setting up the required software stack can be a daunting task, especially on Windows machines. In this post, we'll walk through the steps to install CUDA Toolkit, cuDNN and TensorRT on a
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Managing Python virtual environments

As a Python developer, managing multiple versions of Python and their associated packages can quickly become a headache, especially when working on different projects with varying dependencies. This is where virtual environments come into play, allowing you to create isolated Python environments for each project and ensuring smooth development without conflicts. In this post, we'll explore how
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DELL XPS 9520 Hibernation issue and resolution

A while ago, I filmed a YouTube video reviewing the new DELL XPS 9520 (a high-performing Windows laptop with a sturdy build and OLED screen). You can view this video on my YouTube channel: It's an excellent machine, but not without small flaws. This is not my first XPS, and when it went to GA, you can expect that certain issues might not have been fixed in their entirety or could have been
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Beautify your Windows 10 terminal

Windows Terminal became generally available in January this year. It supposes to replace the existing command line and offers many curious features, like: multiple tabs (for quick quickly switching between Windows Command Prompt, PowerShell, Azure CLI, Linux, etc.), create custom key bindings (shortcut keys for opening or closing tabs, copy+paste, etc.), uses the search feature, and custom themes
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Install Ubuntu Linux on Windows 10

DevOps craft is tough, no doubts. If you’re a big Windows fan, it makes the business even tougher, as there are tasks that could only be performed in Linux. This article is not about the profession challenges, but rather about the approaches of how you could resolve ones. There are several categories of tasks you may need Linux for: Running or developing Bash shell scripts Running Linux-
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Очистка WinSxS в Windows 7 и 8

В Windows 7 и Windows 8 появилась новая папка "WinSxS" находящаяся в C:\Windows, в которой в основном хранятся файлы компонентов. Она также по совместительству является "свалкой" старых версий всех DLL библиотек и файлов компонентов и ее размер постоянно растет. В дополнение к этому, много места занимают папки резервного копирования, которые разрастаются до действительно больших объемов после ус
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