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What Does Mass Adoption Mean Relating to Crypto? Experts Answer
10.9.2019
Experts answer: Mass adoption of cryptocurrency: What could it possibly mean?
Should Crypto Stay Decentralized or Are CBDCs Better? Experts Answer
1.9.2019
Government-backed digital currencies or decentralized cryptocurrencies? Industry experts weigh in
Styling Links with Real Underlines
30.8.2019
Before we come to how to style underlines, we should answer the question: should we underline?
In graphic design, underlines are generally seen as unsophisticated. There are nicer ways to draw emphasis, to establish hierarchy, and to demarcate titles.
That’s clear in this advice from Butterick’s...
Is Bitcoin Protected as Speech Under the 1st Amendment? Experts Answer
26.8.2019
If Bitcoin is code, and code is speech, could BTC be protected under U.S. law? Industry experts weigh in
Indian Supreme Court Orders RBI to Answer Crypto Exchanges, New Date Set
21.8.2019
After hearing the arguments against the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in detail, the Indian supreme court directed the central bank to reply to the representations filed by crypto exchanges. Since the RBI has not adequately answered them, the court set a new date to resume...
How Brexit Will Affect the UK Fintech Industry? Experts Answer
12.8.2019
The crypto and blockchain industry’s experts comment on the effects Brexit could have the U.K.’s fintech industry
WaykiChain(WICC) CEO Gordon GAO: When Libra Isn’t the Right Answer
17.7.2019
There will always be questions around developer-friendliness and how well Libra can protect smart contract developers from shooting themselves in the foot. It sounds like the Libra Association will be a federation that can evolve with the help of a voting system and some sort of pre-existing...
Finally… A Post on Finally in Promises
16.7.2019
“When does finally fire in a JavaScript promise?” This is a question I was asked in a recent workshop and I thought I’d write up a little post to clear up any confusion.
The answer is, to quote Snape:
...always.
The basic structure is like this:
try {
// I’ll try to execute some code...
The Answer to Forecasting Bitcoin May Lie in Artificial Intelligence
7.7.2019
With no physical form, the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is difficult to analyse and its trading patterns challenging to discern.
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As Bitcoin tries to regain some of the lustre it held in late 2017 when it nearly reached US$20,000 in value, investors are still questioning...
Making width and flexible items play nice together
1.7.2019
The short answer: flex-shrink and flex-basis are probably what you’re lookin’ for.
The long answer
Let’s say you want to align an image and some text next to each other with like this:
Now let's say you reach for flexbox to make it happen. Setting the parent element to display: flex; is a good...
Nownownow
28.6.2019
Matthias Ott, relaying an idea he heard from Derek Sivers:
Many personal websites, including this one here, have an “about” page. It’s a page that tells you something about the background of a person or about the services provided. But what this page often doesn’t answer – and neither do Twitter...
Which CSS IS AWESOME makes the most sense if you don’t know CSS well?
27.6.2019
Peter-Paul posted this question:
Which of the examples in the image do you consider correct?
If you know CSS well, don't reply, just retweet.
If you don't know CSS too well, please reply to the poll in the next tweet. pic.twitter.com/4bgnf9Wdkc
— ppk 🇪🇺 (@ppk) June...
Which CSS IS AWESOME makes the most sense if you don’t know CSS well?
27.6.2019
Peter-Paul posted this question:
Which of the examples in the image do you consider correct?
If you know CSS well, don't reply, just retweet.
If you don't know CSS too well, please reply to the poll in the next tweet. pic.twitter.com/4bgnf9Wdkc
— ppk 🇪🇺 (@ppk) June...
Howey Schmowey – The Real Answer is to Update Securities Regulations
23.6.2019
The SEC should focus more on fraud prevention than if an asset is a security, as fraud can be committed with securities too, argues David Weisberger
Facebook Has Yet to Answer US Lawmakers’ Questions About Libra Crypto
18.6.2019
Facebook is still working on its responses to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's questions about the Libra coin
The Blind Trust Described in the Kleiman vs. Wright Lawsuit Is a Real Head-Scratcher
13.6.2019
There’s been a number of developments in the ongoing Kleiman vs. Wright lawsuit lately. After Craig Wright’s sworn deposition, the plaintiffs contend that Wright’s categorical refusal to answer questions about his bitcoin addresses and his marriage(s) needs to be reevaluated....
Blockstream Developers Alleged to Earn $850K Per Year
7.6.2019
There are perks to working for Blockstream, aside from having to answer to Samson Mow. Developers for the Bitcoin Core software company are alleged to earn up to $850K per year thanks to a “stock option” that sees them paid 20% of their salary in BTC. That BTC is pegged at the price...
Front-End Documentation, Style Guides and the Rise of MDX
23.5.2019
You can have the best open source project in the world but, if it doesn’t have good documentation, chances are it’ll never take off. In the office, good documentation could save you having to repeatedly answer the same questions. Documentation ensures that people can figure out how things work...
How to Get a Progressive Web App into the Google Play Store
19.4.2019
PWA (Progressive Web Apps) have been with us for some time now. Yet, each time I try explaining it to clients, the same question pops up: "Will my users be able to install the app using app stores?" The answer has traditionally been no, but this changed with Chrome 72 which shipped a new feature...
The Magic of React-Based Multi-Step Forms
15.2.2019
One way to deal with long, complex forms is to break them up into multiple steps. You know, answer one set of questions, move on to another, then maybe another, and so on and so forth. We often refer to these as multi-step forms (for obvious reasons), but others also take to calling it a “wizard”...