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Drawing Realistic Clouds with SVG and CSS
13.6.2019
Greek mythology tells the story of Zeus creating the cloud nymph, Nephele. Like other Greek myths, this tale gets pretty bizarre and X-rated. Here’s a very abridged, polite version.
Nephele, we are told, was created by Zeus in the image of his own beautiful wife. A mortal meets Nephele, falls...
A11Y with Lindsey
13.6.2019
Lindsey Kopacz has a wonderful blog about accessibility. I've seen a number of her articles making the rounds lately and I was like, dang I better make sure I'm subscribed. For example:
An Introduction to ARIA States
3 Simple Tips to Improve Keyboard Accessibility
Create custom keyboard accessible...
Coinex Exchange Lists the first SLP-Based Stablecoin Built on Bitcoin Cash
13.6.2019
On June 12, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinex announced the listing of a new Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) token called honestcoin (USDH). The Honestcoin.io website details that the new token is a fully regulated stablecoin issued on the Bitcoin Cash network backed 1-to-1 for U.S. dollars. Also...
How to Exchange Your Amazon Gift Cards for Bitcoin Cash
13.6.2019
If you’re looking to acquire some cryptocurrency without having to open an account at a centralized exchange, there are several ways to do so. One is to convert Amazon gift cards into bitcoin cash via Purse.io while helping others spend their BCH. Also Read: Coinbase Launches Crypto Debit...
Indian Government-Backed Program Offers Crypto and Blockchain Course
13.6.2019
An Indian government-initiated program is offering a course for undergraduates to learn about cryptocurrency, blockchains, and their use cases. This 12-week interactive course is free to enroll and learn from. Among the topics covered are Bitcoin basics and consensus. Meanwhile, India’s...
Grid, content re-ordering and accessibility
13.6.2019
Take this:
<ol>
<li>Get hungry</li>
<li>Order pizza</li>
<li>Eat pizza</li>
</ol>
That HTML ends up in the DOM that way (and thus how it is is exposed to assistive technology), and by default, those list items are also visually...
Buy From Home Depot and Walmart With Bitcoin Cash Through Alagoria
12.6.2019
Ordering from large retailers doesn’t necessarily have to involve fiat money, even when these merchants have yet to adopt crypto payments. A platform called Alagoria lets you buy items sold by Home Depot and Walmart and you can pay with decentralized currencies such as bitcoin cash. Also...
Using Cypress to Write Tests for a React Application
12.6.2019
End-to-end tests are written to assert the flow of an application from start to finish. Instead of handling the tests yourself — you know, manually clicking all over the application — you can write a test that runs as you build the application. That’s what we call continuous integration and it’s...
Coinbase Launches Crypto Debit Card in 6 European Countries
12.6.2019
Coinbase Card is being made available in six new countries across Europe. The service enables users to spend their digital funds in-store and online, supporting all crypto assets available to trade on the Coinbase platform such as bitcoin cash. Also Read: How to Buy a Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet...
After Fleeing From the US Government John McAfee Warns His Enemies
12.6.2019
For a few weeks now, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee has said he is fleeing from the U.S. government for not paying his taxes. More recently McAfee’s been on a tweet tirade, speaking directly to his “pursuers” and telling them to leave him alone. Also Read:...
Everything You Need to Know About Date in JavaScript
11.6.2019
Date is weird in JavaScript. It gets on our nerves so much that we reach for libraries (like Date-fns and Moment) the moment (ha!) we need to work with date and time.
But we don't always need to use libraries. Date can actually be quite simple if you know what to watch out for. In this article...
Bitcoin People Directory Lists Crypto-Friendly Merchants
11.6.2019
The number of businesses accepting cryptocurrencies for goods and services has been growing, particularly for P2P coins such as bitcoin cash. Finding places where you can spend your digital cash is easy thanks to platforms such as Bitcoin People. Also read: How to Buy a Cryptocurrency Hardware...
Local.Bitcoin.com Shows Lots of Active BCH Listings From Traders Worldwide
11.6.2019
Six days ago news.Bitcoin.com announced the launch of Local.Bitcoin.com, a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows people to trade bitcoin cash (BCH) in a private manner. Since then there have been roughly 14,000 accounts created so far, and many people are actively trading throughout various...
Level up your .sort game
10.6.2019
Sorting is a super handy JavaScript method that can display the values of an array in a certain order. Whether that’s real estate listings by price, burger joints by distance, or best nearby happy hours by rating, sorting arrays of information is a common need.
If you’re already doing this with...
Designing with Motifs
10.6.2019
I love the way Erik Kennedy talks about digital design. Very practical and understandable. Have a listen to a chat with him we had on ShopTalk.
One of his latest blog posts is titled "The #1 Way to Spice Up Your Designs (And Create a More Cohesive Brand)" and it's about something he pegs as more...
How to Buy a Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet With Bitcoin Cash
10.6.2019
Storing digital funds in a secure hardware wallet (HW) is a vital part of safeguarding your cryptocurrency holdings against hackers and other cyber threats. Here’s how to buy one of these devices for yourself using bitcoin cash. Also Read: Local BCH Venue Opens and Community Goal Nears in...
Markets Update: Crypto Prices Sink Lower Finding New Support Levels
9.6.2019
On June 9, digital currency markets have been meandering along in a consolidated manner after the slight downturn this afternoon. At the moment, the entire cryptocurrency market is around $243 billion, but global trade volume has dropped from $80 billion on June 5 to $56 billion this weekend. Also...
Local BCH Venue Opens and Community Goal Nears in the Weekly Update From Bitcoin.com
9.6.2019
A new local bitcoin cash venue opens for trading worldwide and the community is nearing a funding goal milestone for BCH developers. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel. Also Read: Why Bitpay Is Really Charging More...
Create a Custom BCH Address With Vanity.cash
9.6.2019
A vanity address can be useful in various situations. If you have a business, for example, you can incorporate its name into a bitcoin cash address you regularly use for payments. Vanity.cash is a platform that will help you create custom BCH addresses in a few easy steps. Also read: Find a...
Find a Job Paid With BCH Using Workingforbitcoins.com
8.6.2019
In this day and age, more and more people rely on income from remote jobs, and businesses often hire professionals who are located elsewhere. Cross-border payments within the traditional financial system are slow and sometimes problematic. Employers and jobseekers can now use websites such...