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23.1.2020
Jeff Huang, while going through his collection of bookmarks, sadly finds a lot of old pages gone from the internet. Bit rot. It's pretty bad. Most of what gets published on the web disappears. Thankfully, the Internet Archive gets a lot of it. Jeff has seven things that he thinks will help make...
Is Web Design Easier or Harder Than it was 10 Years Ago?
20.12.2019
Is it harder or easier to build a website now than 10 years ago? Has the bar gone up or down? I don't have any data for you, but I can shell out some loosey-goosey opinions.
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HTML5 was the only big HTML change in the last decade, and it wasn't particularly dramatic. It's cool it's the looser...
Indian State of Kerala to Produce 20,000 Blockchain Specialists in 2 Years
17.12.2019
Beijing’s sudden rush into blockchain development and digital currency hasn’t gone unnoticed. From America to Europe and back to Asia, governments have started thinking about this new racetrack in more serious terms. India has a history of tensions with China, although the countries...
Blue Beanie Day 2019
13.12.2019
November 30th, the official "Blue Beanie Day," has come and gone. I'm not sure I ever grokked the exact spirit of it, but I've written about what it means to me. Last year:
Web standards, as an overall idea, has entirely taken hold and won the day. That's worth celebrating, as the web would...
Onecoin Websites Suspended as the $4 Billion Ponzi Crumbles
5.12.2019
The MLM monitoring publication behindmlm.com revealed on Dec. 1 that the infamous Ponzi scheme Onecoin’s website onecoin.eu has gone offline. According to the domain host Eurid, the onecoin.eu domain name is currently “under legal investigation.” Onecoin’s website going...
Using the Platform
29.10.2019
Tim Kadlec:
So much care and planning has gone into creating the web platform, to ensure that even as new features are added, they’re added in a way that doesn’t break the web for anyone using an older device or browser. Can you say the same for any framework out there? I don’t mean that to...
Popular Smartphone Apps Are Adding Crypto Capabilities
20.9.2019
News of Japan messaging giant Line’s September 17 launch of an app-connected crypto exchange is captivating lots of attention in the crypto and tech industries this week. Other initially non-crypto apps are also entering the market, adding native tokens, tipping functions and cryptocurrency...
The Hype Has Faded But Demand Remains for Enterprise Blockchains
12.9.2019
The days when blockchain was portrayed as a cure-all for businesses of all kinds have gone. Now that the hype has faded, enterprise blockchain projects have quietly begun to ship. While some of these initiatives have faded into obscurity, others have prospered, suggesting that there’s life...
CoinMarketCap Daily Enterprise Newsletter #281
28.8.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 28 August, 2019 "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty" - Maya Angelou Indecisiveness Over the last 24 hours, total market […]
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CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter #281
28.8.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 28 August, 2019 Adversity "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty" - Maya Angelou Yo! Midweek is here. I hope […]
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Reformed BTC Maximalist Erik Finman Proves the Value of Unschooling
28.8.2019
A 12-year-old, future unschooling advocate at an Occupy Wall Street protest learns about Bitcoin while running from the cops. He invests. Later, the independent Erik Finman will become the supposed “world’s youngest bitcoin millionaire” at age 18. That’s not where the story...
Basic Attention Token Price Analysis: Amidst the Tumbling Market, The Ranking of BAT Has Gone Down
14.8.2019
After adding tipping mechanism on Twitter, Brave browser is aiming at adding this option of tipping with BAT on Reddit, GitHub, and Vimeo. According to an estimation, there are around 60,000 verified creators in the Brave Rewards program at present. And this news will most probably increase...
A Bitcoin Extortion Gone Wrong: Inside Binance’s Negotiations With Its ‘KYC Hacker’
8.8.2019
This is the inside story of how a "white hat hacker" approached Binance with inside information - and how it went wrong
Reddit Roasts the IRS: Have America’s Tax Collectors ‘Gone Crypto Fishing’?
30.7.2019
In a juicy little chunk of news from the Redditsphere, a user claiming to be a former IRS employee has called the agency’s new crypto compliance letters “broad and very error-prone fishing expeditions.” The throwaway account details the “really bad data” used by...
The Guardian digital design system
29.7.2019
Here’s a fascinating look at The Guardian’s design system with a step-by-step breakdown of what's gone into it and what options are available to designers and developers. It shows us how the team treats colors, typography, layouts, and visual cues like rules and borders.
I’ve been struggling...
Zcash Price Analysis: The Ranking Of Altcoin Has Gone Down; Though, Long Term Is Still Bullish
1.7.2019
The Zcash Foundation released a video tutorial of the zk-SNARK scheme. The tutorial elaborates about the fast verification and small proof size of the scheme while maintaining a robust and secure parameter setup process, at the same time. ZEC Current Statistics (On July 01, at UTC 11:09): Zcash...
Kakao’s Klaytn Blockchain Has Gone Live With Support From Major Firms
27.6.2019
The Klaytn blockchain from the fold of messaging app giant Kakao has just gone live, with a governing body supported by big enterprises like LG
Chainalysis Whistleblower Shares Company Secrets in Explosive AMA
25.6.2019
A current or former Chainalysis employee has gone rogue and conducted an AMA on r/Bitcoin in which he disclosed sensitive information about the company’s blockchain forensics capabilities. The whistleblower then appears to have had a change of heart and deleted all their comments. Thankfully...
Game of Thrones Quiz Game with React and GraphQL: Introduction
17.6.2019
After two years of wait, the critically acclaimed final season of Game of Thrones has come and gone leaving most viewers half full and discontent. There was always that feeling that the final seaso
John Mcafee Promotes Beatzcoin As One Of The Best, Says Bears Are Gone, Bulls Are Back
14.6.2019
John McAfee has been quite straightforward with his opinions, without holding back words even on the most controversial matters. His recent tussle with Craig Wright is just another example of the fact. However, apart from just being a critic, McAfee happens to be one of the fiercest promoters...