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Haunted: Hooks for Web Components
3.7.2019
I was just chatting with Dave and he told me about Haunted. It's hooks, but for native web components! Pretty cool. I think the existence of stuff like this makes using web components more and more palatable — particularly in that totally-native no-build-step-needed-at-all kinda way.
I...
Gab Seeks $10M to Decentralize and Use ‘Free Speech Money’ Bitcoin
3.7.2019
Gab has made a bid to seal $10 million in a Series A crowdfunding round that will enable it to decentralize its infrastructure and integrate bitcoin and Lightning Network payments
Graphical User Interfaces for Git
3.7.2019
Git is command-line-driven software, but that doesn't mean you have to use the command line to make it work. There are lots of options! Some of the deepest programmer nerds I know prefer to use GUIs for Git (Graphic
User Interface, or you know, software you can see things and click stuff), and some...
Socios Launches Chiliz Token On Binance DEX, Will Use Acronyms For Consumer Communication
2.7.2019
Popular football fan-focused platform Socios.com has announced that it has launched its Chiliz token on the decentralized crypto exchange Binance DEX. The token allows fans to acquire voting rights to influence their favorite clubs. Done. Very happy about the @chiliz softlaunch on @Binance_DEX...
Set Video Playback Speed with JavaScript
2.7.2019
I love that media has moved from custom plugins (Flash…gross) to basic HTML <video> and <audio> elements. Treating these media sources as just another element allows us to use CSS filters to adjust display, for example. The less we need to do with ffmpeg or plugins, the better. I’ve been...
Dutch Ministers Call for Cryptocurrency, Cash Use Regulations
1.7.2019
Dutch ministers have proposed that the government regulate crypto and large cash transactions, citing concerns over money laundering
Tips for rolling your own lazy loading
1.7.2019
You may have heard (or even issued the call) that “we can just use lazy loading!” when looking for a way to slim down a particularly heavy web page.
Lazy loading is a popular technique for gradually requesting images as they come into view, rather than all at once after the HTML of the page...
Deloitte: China Looking to Use Blockchain as a 'Strategic Weapon'
1.7.2019
China is the biggest believer globally that blockchain is a top-five strategic priority in the country, according to Deloitte
Fix Touch Bar Volume Buttons
30.6.2019
The touch bar on MacBooks has been a source of controversy since the beginning. Many mourned the loss of the escape key, while others refused to buy a new laptop to avoid the touch bar completely. I’ve not had many issues with the touch bar but mostly because I don’t really use it. One necessary...
Moment Of Rejoice For Users As Binance Will Now Allow Use Of Hardware Security Keys
29.6.2019
Security and privacy are two of the most important concerns of users engaged in crypto trading, especially due to the increasing number of hacks and cyber attacks on crypto wallets. Addressing the pressing issue, the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance has announced that users will now be able...
Steve Forbes Tells Zuckerberg: Use Gold to Back Libra, Call It the ‘Mark’
28.6.2019
Steve Forbes published an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to back Facebook’s crypto project with gold to beat the U.S. dollar
Indian E-Commerce Firm To Soon Use Electric Vehicles For Deliveries
28.6.2019
Over the past two decades, India has turned into one of the world’s most exciting tech hubs, and much of that is down to the rapid development of local companies which have gone on to become behemoths in their own right. One such example is that of e-commerce giant Flipkart, which had deployed...
US Lawmakers Question FinCEN on Terrorist Use of Facebook’s Libra
27.6.2019
U.S. lawmakers questioned FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco about potential terrorist use of Facebook's libra cryptocurrency
Different Approaches for Creating a Staggered Animation
27.6.2019
Animating elements, at its most basic, is fairly straightforward. Define the keyframes. Name the animation. Call it on an element.
But sometimes we need something a little more complex to get the right “feel" for the way things move. For example, a sound equalizer might use the same animation...
Different Approaches for Creating a Staggered Animation
27.6.2019
Animating elements, at its most basic, is fairly straightforward. Define the keyframes. Name the animation. Call it on an element.
But sometimes we need something a little more complex to get the right “feel" for the way things move. For example, a sound equalizer might use the same animation...
Market Rebound Boosts Adoption of Cryptocurrencies for Payments
27.6.2019
The use of digital assets to make payments is growing, according to a recently published study. It reveals that cryptocurrency’s role as a viable means of payment has been expanding and this year’s market rebound has increased the turnover of crypto payments. The report suggests that...
Oxfam Trials Aid Distribution With DAI, Future Use 'Highly Likely'
26.6.2019
A pilot program saw Oxfam distribute financial aid in the form of tap-and-pay cards developed for Sempo’s payment platform that were loaded with DAI to 200 citizens of Vanuatu to test the efficacy of blockchain-based disaster relief solutions
Why I don’t use web components
25.6.2019
Here’s an interesting post by Rich Harris where he’s made a list of some of the problems he’s experienced in the past with web components and why he doesn’t use them today:
Given finite resources, time spent on one task means time not spent on another task. Considerable energy has been expended...
Render Snarky Comments in Comic Sans
25.6.2019
Hilarious idea by Zach Leatherman. To test if a comment is "snarky" or not, there is an npm package up to the task.
On this site, we generally just delete snarky comments, but I still run a WordPress plugin that allows me to "feature" or "bury" comments. It's old but it still works fine in...
Russian Central Bank: Criminals Rarely Use Crypto to Withdraw Stolen Funds
24.6.2019
A Russian central bank official said that criminals rarely use cryptocurrency to withdraw stolen money