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When and why did the word ‘altcoin’ lose its relevance?
23.1.2022
“Altcoin” has referred to all cryptocurrencies other than BTC since the advent of ETH. Today, however, many no longer qualify as altcoins
The CSS from-font Value Explained in 4 Demos
21.1.2022
I was doing my Advent of UI Components, and I stumbled upon the from-font value for the text-decoration-thickness CSS property. I was curious about it, so I did a little research and I think what I found (and learned) …
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These Are the Crypto Economy’s 10 Most Expensive Assets per Unit in 2022
21.1.2022
A lot has changed in regard to the prices of various crypto assets throughout 2021, as today’s top crypto assets look a lot different than they did 12 months ago. Moreover, the most valuable cryptocurrencies in terms of U.S. dollars per unit have also changed, and the top ten most expensive...
Lost in the shuffle? Launching a game with no marketing in 2021
10.1.2022
Yes, this is something that somebody intentionally did
Sunday Comics: I Did It!
9.1.2022
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
The surprising things Escape Simulator did to become a hit
6.1.2022
It's not always cookie cutter around here!
Honor prefers-color-scheme in the CSS Paint API with Custom Properties
27.12.2021
One of the coolest things I’ve been messing with in the last couple years is the CSS Paint API. I love it. I did a talk on it, and made a little gallery of my own paint worklets…
Holiday special: did Steam really just get banned in China?
26.12.2021
No - but it's complicated
More Needs to Be Done to Ensure Tanzanians Understand the Risks of Crypto Trading, Says Blockchain Educator
25.12.2021
Tanzanians are embracing cryptocurrencies but more work still has to be undertaken in order to reduce the number of scams in the industry, a blockchain educator has said. In much of the year 2021, blockchain entities and proponents of the technology in Tanzania did much to bring this fintech...
What Did We Learn from the MonoX Hack?
17.12.2021
Gleb Zykov is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of HashEx, a blockchain advisory and security audits company._____...
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The surprising behavior of !important in CSS custom property values
17.12.2021
Huh! I did not realize that CSS custom properties had their own resolution behavior for how !important works in their values. Uh, despite writing a guide about them. 😬 But hey it’s now updated.
Stefan Judis documents it clearly. …
Just did it: Nike enters the metaverse game following RTFKT acquisition
14.12.2021
The new RTFKT acquisition confirms Nike’s interest in being a prominent contributor to the virtual world of the metaverse
Berkshire’s Charlie Munger Praises China for Banning Crypto — Wishes Crypto Had Never Been Invented
5.12.2021
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, says China did the right thing to “ban” cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. He wishes that cryptocurrencies had never been invented, emphasizing that he will not participate in the crypto boom....
Bartosz Ciechanowski’s Interactive Blog Posts
3.12.2021
I saw Bartosz Ciechanowski’s “Curves and Surfaces” going around the other day and was like, oh hey, this is the same fella that did that other amazingly interactive blog post on the Internal Combustion Engine the other day. I …
Korean Incubator Hashed Raises $200 Million for Web 3.0 Investments
3.12.2021
Hashed, a Korean blockchain VC firm, has announced the launch of Hashed Venture Fund II, a new fund that will focus on investing in Web 3.0-based startups. The fund raised $200 million for these investments, and while the company did not disclose those who participated, it did announce it will...
Jury to Decide Fate of Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Involving Craig Wright
25.11.2021
On Tuesday, November 23, the closing arguments for both sides of the Kleiman v. Wright trial finished and now ten jurors will decide the fate of the billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit. While Craig Wright claims he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, he also insists the now-deceased Dave Kleiman did not help...
Did conflicting reports about Evergrande defaulting cause Bitcoin to tank?
11.11.2021
Fears about the stock market and Tether's reserves have also led some to believe the Bitcoin price could be in trouble
Did the Crypto Market Just Hit 3 Trillion? It Depends on Whom You Ask
8.11.2021
A discussion about the current crypto market capitalization has reemerged in the cryptoverse, as some data providers claim it has already surpassed a record USD 3 trillion, while others place it considerably lower....
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Plus: why did Inscryption blow up?
22.10.2021
And a look at all kinds of other trending games!
15 years later, did indie game discovery happen like we thought?
21.10.2021
What's changed in game distribution, tools and platforms since?