The digital and analog worlds finally collide today with the release of the new PLX-CRSS12 from Pioneer DJ. This hybrid turntable gives artists quite the double-header of features, with the ability for both analog playback and tone-arm-free DVS control. No more concerns for needle skipping either, thanks to its new MAGVEL clamp that holds the […]
Security-Enhanced Linux is a powerful security system that is enabled, by default, on most Linux distributions based on RHEL. Admins and users often disable SELinux, even though that’s not the best option. SELinux can make it a challenge to get newly installed or custom applications to run because it blocks them from having access to […]
In our industry, we’ve watched many brands consolidate over the last decade. Naturally, AlphaTheta’s pending acquisition of Serato Audio Research feels like it could be an intense consolidation for many DJs. Insights from the executives steering those brands help give DJs a peek into what’s to come – but they are rare. We recently got […]
The edge computing market is growing rapidly, driven by the need for real-time analytics, new edge technologies and rising costs in the public cloud. But what is edge? There are many definitions of the edge, from remote offices and manufacturing sites — sometimes called near edge — to communications towers, IoT devices and autonomous vehicles […]
Data centers — and the fleets of hot, always-on and power-hungry servers within them — produce a lot of heat. Admins are constantly working to ensure equipment doesn’t overheat or break down due to nonoptimal heat and humidity levels, but some data centers are reusing their heat, instead of dispelling it. Heat from data centers […]
This week’s surprise news of a pending acquisition of Serato Audio Research by AlphaTheta Corporation (Pioneer DJ’s parent company) riled up many DJs. There’s been (very valid) concerns expressed about market consolidation, dampening of innovation, and long term support for legacy products. But what about the flip side? Is this deal born out of a […]
Criticism continued this week over Red Hat’s decision to alter the way it makes Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) available to developers and users, who believe the changes could make it more expensive. Late last month, Red Hat doubled down on its commitment to CentOS Stream as a way to improve collaboration with the open […]
It might read a bit like an April Fool’s joke, but no – according to a post just now on the Serato blog, AlphaTheta Corporation has acquired Serato Audio Research. Here’s what each CEO has to say so far: Yoshinori Kataoka, President and CEO of AlphaTheta: I am delighted to announce the acquisition of Serato. […]
In the development world, flexibility and agility are key. This is part of the reason why open source — building open apps without any limits — is also key. This is the claim that SUSE makes at SUSECON 2023, their annual conference, with their messaging about how to address organizational challenges. SUSE is a global […]