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Multi-Line Truncation with Pure CSS
17.7.2019
Truncating a single line of text if is fairly straightforward. Truncating multiple lines is a bit harder. Using just CSS (no JavaScript or server-side dancing) is nice for the simplicity. It's gotten a little easier lately since Firefox (since version 68) has started supporting the ultra-bizarre...
Lightning Network’s Antifraud Methods Inferior to Nakamoto Consensus, Research Shows
17.7.2019
The Lightning Network, the touted scaling solution for the BTC chain, has recently seen its capacity decrease significantly and the beta project is still best suited for a cliche of technically savvy users. Now according to an analysis by Bitmex Research, the Lightning Network’s nodes have...
Diamonds and the Treasury Debt Ceiling: Why Nothing Has ‘Intrinsic Value’ in Economics
15.7.2019
The U.S. Treasury Department has just issued an urgent letter requesting a lift on the debt ceiling, warning Congress of imminent financial collision in September as federal cash is running out. Though this scenario has played out many times before, it takes on special significance now in light...
Money and Democracy: Why You Never Get to Vote on the Most Important Part of Society
10.7.2019
It’s very odd that citizens never get to vote or have any say in regard to society’s money, even though it’s one of the most important aspects of everyday life. In fact, in developed countries, most central banks are institutions that are privatized from political interference...
Zcash Price Analysis: The Coin Is Slowly Gaining Its Previous Value, Though, The Short Term Remains Bearish
4.7.2019
The Zcash Foundation has recently released a protocol of governance, which is a step towards decentralization of the blockchain. Some important points of the governance document include striking the right balance between deliberation and action, juggling the concerns of various stakeholders...
Hey, let’s create a functional calendar app with the JAMstack
3.7.2019
Hey, let's create a functional calendar app with the JAMstack
I’ve always wondered how dynamic scheduling worked so I decided to do extensive research, learn new things, and write about the technical part of the journey. It’s only fair to warn you: everything I cover here is three weeks of research...
Zcash Price Analysis: Market Sentiment is Bearish, Though, The Long Term of the Zcash (ZEC) is Still Bullish
2.7.2019
The latest upgrade, i.e., v 0.7.1 of ZEC Wallet is now equipped with a feature called “fast sync”. This mode will allow a faster downloading for the initial blockchain. Fast sync is now also enabled by default in the new wallet and syncs the Zcash blockchain. According to the Zcash...
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...
Byte Sized Computer Science: Order of Operations
25.6.2019
As a coder, you're probably pretty used to telling computers what to do. Type up some code, run it, and the computer gets to work executing whatever command you gave it.
Even though we have
Facebook’s Libra Faces Strong Hostility From US Regulators, Though Europe Has Opened Arms
21.6.2019
Facebook’s much-awaited cryptocurrency Libra had launched just a couple of days ago, and within these 2-3 days, the world is all gaga over it. It has managed to get every person who knows about cryptocurrencies, talking about it. However, regulators around the globe seem to be at a tussle with...
Monero Price Analysis: Crossed the $100 Mark, Though, Went Down by a Place in Cryptocurrency Rankings
20.6.2019
Ledger Nano X support is now available on Monero Chain. At present a CLI version is available for download, GUI support will be released soon. Additionally, the CLI wallet has Tor and I2P integration for better anonymity and security. Current Statistics of XMR coin (On June 20, at UTC 11:37):...
Blockmodo Lets You Create a Snapshot Cryptocurrency Price Widget
17.6.2019
Cryptocurrency prices never stop moving, as the market exists in a constant state of flux. There are instances, though, when it’s useful to be able to hit the pause button and view the price of a cryptocurrency at a fixed point in time. For such occasions, Blockmodo’s snapshot widgets...
Review: The Corazon Trezor by Gray Is Made of Titanium
14.6.2019
Hardware wallets don’t have to look beautiful – they just have to work. The Corazon by Gray is a silver titanium device that happens to delivers on both counts. USB hardware has never looked or felt so good in your hand. All that brushed metal and angular chic comes at a price though...
JAMstack? More like SHAMstack.
5.6.2019
I'm a fan of the whole JAMstack thing. It seems like a healthy web movement. I'm looking forward to both of the upcoming conferences.
Of any web trend, #jamstack seems like it will be the least regrettable.
— Chris Coyier (@chriscoyier) May 22, 2019
I feel like the acronym might not...
Zcash (ZEC) Price Analysis: Though the Long Term Trend is Bullish, The Zcash is Facing a Price Correction
3.6.2019
After the breakdown in the coin (as expected), the coin has gone down by a small amount. However, this slowdown in the coin won’t persist for long. There is a combination of factors that are affecting the crypto. But there is no need to be dis-hearted, as the developers of Zcash are working hard...
Implementing Private Variables In JavaScript
1.6.2019
JavaScript (or ECMAScript) is the programming language that powers the web. Created in May 1995 by Brendan Eich, it’s found its place as a widely-used and versatile technology. Despite its success, it’s been met with its fair share of criticism, especially for idiosyncrasies. Things like objects...
BTC vs. XRP: XRP Movements Coincide with Bitcoin, Though Has No Change in the Market Position
21.5.2019
Bitcoin price that was a virtuoso in the race of bullish market seems to have a struggling journey to continue the Bull Run. By the end of the previous week, Bitcoin value has been abating in comparison to the hike it had in the fortnight. However, as the weekend turned the corner Bitcoin price...
Stellar Lumens (XLM) Price Analysis: Though ROI Is Decent, Showing A Lot Of Growth Potential
13.5.2019
Development projects are the USP of Stellar (XLM). The USD Vs. Stellar price was at 0.100403 USD. The success of Stellar (XLM) is based on its development projects, that the team has invested a lot into. Due to which, instead of the bearish market, the platform has gained more visibility...
Making the Move from jQuery to Vue
3.5.2019
As someone who has used jQuery for many. years and has recently become a Vue convert, I thought it would be an interesting topic to discuss the migration process of working with one to the other.
Before I begin though, I want to ensure one thing is crystal clear. I am not, in any way whatsoever...
That Time I Tried Browsing the Web Without CSS
24.4.2019
CSS is what gives every website its design. Websites sure aren’t very fun and friendly without it! I’ve read about somebody going a week without JavaScript and how the experience resulted in websites that were faster, though certain aspects of them would not function as expected.
But CSS. Turning...