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Why Quantum Computing’s Threat to Crypto May Be Further out Than Previously Thought
22.12.2019
According to one researcher, quantum computing faces more hurdles than many realize when it comes to achieving viability in breaking encryption. In a recent report Dr. Subhash Kak, Regents Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University, notes that there are issues...
Techniques for Rendering Text with WebGL
6.12.2019
As is the rule in WebGL, anything that seems like it should be simple is actually quite complicated. Drawing lines, debugging shaders, text rendering… they are all damn hard to do well in WebGL.
Isn’t that weird? WebGL doesn't have a built-in function for rendering text. Although text seems like...
Coinbase in Talks to Acquire Rental Startup Omni’s Engineering Staff: Report
7.10.2019
Th cryptocurrency exchange is said to be in talks to acquire the human assets of Omni, a Ripple-backed rental and storage firm
Collective #547
9.9.2019
How Video Games Inspire Great UX * js-noisy-gradient * PowerToys * SVG to JSX * Google Engineering Practices Documentation
Collective #547 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Software Engineering Firm EPAM Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance
19.8.2019
Software firm EPAM Systems has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance, which develops blockchain practices in the transportation, logistics and supply chain industries
VP of Engineering Tim Wagner Becomes Latest Exec to Leave Coinbase
30.7.2019
Coinbase is losing a number of high-ranking engineering staffers, CoinDesk has learned, including VP of engineering Tim Wagner
Winklevoss’ Gemini Exchange Launches Chicago Office to Serve as Engineering Hub
27.6.2019
Winklevoss’ Gemini exchange launches a Chicago office, planned to serve as an engineering hub for the platform’s institution-grade services
Gemini Hires 5 Former Coinbase Engineers for New Chicago Crypto Office
27.6.2019
Gemini has hired five former Coinbase engineers in a push to improve the exchange's trading platform and matching engine
Meet the Developer Who Added Schnorr Signatures to Bcash
14.6.2019
This week news.Bitcoin.com spoke with Jonathan Gonzalez, the blockchain developer who is currently maintaining the Bcash project, a Bitcoin Cash full node written in node.js. Gonzalez explained how he got into Bitcoin Cash development and how he managed to get the Bcash node fully compatible with...
Hackers Steal $100,000+ Worth of BTC From Engineering Manager at Crypto Custodian BitGo
22.5.2019
The engineering manager at cryptocurrency custodian BitGo, Sean Coonce, has fallen victim to a SIM swapping hack with a loss of over $100,000
Set Commit Author with git or hg
24.3.2019
Knowing who authored a code patch is a sacred and important practice in the world of software engineering. Knowing the author gives the reviewer an idea of trust level, know who to ask questions about the patch, and gives credit to the genius of an important fix. There have been times when...
Level up your JavaScript error monitoring
7.3.2019
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Level up your JavaScript error monitoring
7.3.2019
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Native Video on the Web
6.3.2019
TIL about the HLS video format:
HLS stands for HTTP Live Streaming. It’s an adaptive bitrate streaming protocol developed by Apple. One of those sentences to casually drop at any party. Äh. Back on track: HLS allows you to specify a playlist with multiple video sources in different resolutions....
Ze studií do obýváku: vyzkoušeli jsme prototyp českého zvukového procesoru
5.2.2019
Má zlepšovat zvukovou kvalitu při tichém poslechu, zmírňovat následky nešetrné digitální komprese a oživovat staré nahrávky. Vyzkoušeli jsme prototyp českého zvukového procesoru Exquisite, ve kterém se odráží 17 let vývoje algoritmů pro profesionální procesory pro rozhlasová studia. Další články...
The Importance of One-on-Ones
30.1.2019
What do we mean by 1:1 (pronounced one-on-one)? This is typically a private conversation between an Engineering Manager/Lead and their Employee. I personally have been a Lead, a Manager, and also an Independent Contributor/Software Engineer, so I’ve sat at each side of the table. I’ve both...
The Ultimate Guide to JavaScript Algorithms: A Gentle Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures
23.1.2019
In a library, there are various kinds of books on a very wide range of topics. There are books on Agriculture, Science, Arts, Politics, Nature, Software Engineering (as i must especially mention… ????
Hackujte jako agenti. NSA uveřejní svůj nástroj pro reverzní inženýrství
15.1.2019
GHIDRA, nástroj pro zpětnou analýzu programů z dílny americké tajné služby NSA, bude k dispozici veřejnosti. Zástupce NSA jej odhalí na konferenci RSA v březnu 2019, ale zatím není jasné, v jaké formě a pod jakou licencí.Další články k tématu:Je Snowden zrádce, nebo hrdina? Cítím se nevinen,...
The Elements of UI Engineering
4.1.2019
I really enjoyed this post by Dan Abramov. He defines his work as a UI engineer and I especially like what he writes about his learning experience:
My biggest learning breakthroughs weren’t about a particular technology. Rather, I learned the most when I struggled to solve a particular UI problem....
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13.12.2018
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