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Why do we use .html instead of .htm?
26.12.2019
Interesting question from Andy:
Serious question. Why do we use .html instead of .htm? / @adactio @css
— Andy Clarke (@Malarkey) December 12, 2019
The most likely answer from the thread: DOS was a massive operating system for PCs for a long time and it had a three-character limit on file...
PHP Templating in Just PHP
26.12.2019
With stuff like template literals in JavaScript and templating languages, like JSX, I've gotten used to wanting to write my HTML templates in one nice chunk and sprinkling in variables wherever I need them.
I had a situation where I needed to do that in "raw" PHP the other day, so I'm just...
Holiday Spending up 14.6% as E-Commerce Beats Brick-and-Mortar
26.12.2019
Holiday spending rose this year as e-commerce overtook brick-and-mortar sales again this year
Japan Hosting World Conference to Discuss Decentralized Financial Governance
26.12.2019
Following the consensus reached at the G20 leaders’ summit on the importance of discussing better governance for the decentralized financial ecosystem, Japan’s top financial regulator is hosting a global blockchain conference to discuss the subject. The regulator is welcoming...
How to Modify Nodes in an Abstract Syntax Tree
26.12.2019
One of the more powerful concepts I've stumbled across recently is the idea of abstract syntax trees, or ASTs. If you've ever studied alchemy, you may recall that the whole motivation for alchemists was to discover some way to transform not-gold into gold through scientific or arcane methods.
ASTs...
GoGetSSL
26.12.2019
GoGetSSL is a company that sells SSL certificates. You know, those things that are required to make your site use https://, not http:// which doesn't feel like an optional choice these days with browsers making sites looks scarily insecure without it and search engines telling us is a ranking...
Inspirational Websites Roundup #11
26.12.2019
Get a last festive dose of creative website inspiration in this final roundup of 2019!
Inspirational Websites Roundup #11 was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
Collective #576
26.12.2019
Just JavaScript * Generative Placeholders * Thoughts On Svelte * ImTui * chl.li * Krabby
Collective #576 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Youtube ‘Christmas Purge’ Has Content Creators Pointing to These Alternate Platforms
26.12.2019
Recent widespread video removals have crypto Youtubers searching for greener and more dependable pastures for content production. While reports have since emerged of Youtube claiming the incident was an accident, and that videos are now being restored, the “Christmas Crypto purge”...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Trading Near Make-or-Break Levels
26.12.2019
In the past two days, there was an increase in selling pressure on bitcoin price below the USD 7,400 and USD 7,350 support levels. Moreover, BTC/USD traded below the USD 7,250 support and tested the USD 7,100. It is currently (09:00 UTC) trading near USD 7,200 and struggling to start a decent...
Russia’s Supreme Court Recognizes Tokens as Assets Like Money and Property
26.12.2019
A phenomenon like bitcoin can gain recognition, including regulatory, in many different and often unexpected ways. Governments that hesitate to accept cryptocurrencies as legal tender, sometimes validate their existence indirectly and even acknowledge they can be used for payments. Taxing crypto...
Close to 14,000 Google Scholar Articles Mentioned Bitcoin in 2019
25.12.2019
On January 3, 2020, the Bitcoin network officially turns 11 and the technology has transformed the lives of many. Since blockchain’s inception, scholars and economists have rigorously studied and written thousands of academic papers covering the subject. In 2019, there were more than 13,700...
Rob ‘Crypto Bobby’ Paone and Preethi Kasireddy on Fundraising, Halvings, and the Long Steady Slog of Crypto
25.12.2019
Why 2019 was a long, steady slog of behind the scenes building and why 2020 promises more of the same
7 Steel Crypto Wallets That Withstand Extreme Fire and Water Damage
25.12.2019
Cryptocurrencies have become valuable over the last few years and hardware wallets are now a mainstay within the cryptosphere. More recently, steel-crafted wallets that store crypto keys on a hard piece of metal have become increasingly popular. The following is a look at the wide variety...
Crypto-Exchange Trends for 2020 and the Next Decade
25.12.2019
Exchanges are the portals through which members of the general public can get their hands on Bitcoin, Ethereum and other coins. They are the vehicles of wider crypto adoption.
And ever since Mt. Gox emerged in 2010, they've been evolving, adding services, trading pairs and functionality....
Someone Redeemed a 100 BTC Casascius Bar Worth Over $700K
25.12.2019
In 2011, Mike Caldwell created the notorious Casascius physical bitcoin collection, and since then the series of coins has become extremely valuable. Over the last two months, a bunch of people have redeemed their Casascius coins and on December 23 someone peeled a 100 BTC ($723K) Casascius bar....
Bitcoin and Altcoins Consolidate Above Key Supports
25.12.2019
Yesterday, we saw a fresh decline in bitcoin price below the USD 7,400 and USD 7,350 support levels. BTC/USD even traded below the USD 7,250 level and it is currently (09:00 UTC) consolidating losses above USD 7,100. To start a fresh increase, the price must climb above USD 7,350 and USD 7,400...
A Bitcoin War Is Brewing Over KYC
25.12.2019
Every year, Bitcoin faces a new foe intent on crippling it by undermining the foundations it was built upon. From mining cartels to developer disputes, Bitcoin has faced a barrage of threats over the past decade. When it’s not internecine conflict taking its toll, it’s external forces...
Chinese Police Clamps Down Fraudulent Bitcoin Miners and Scammers
25.12.2019
In a major clampdown, the police forces hailing from Tangshan city, China have confiscated 6,890 bitcoin rigs operating in the region, stated the report furbished by the China Central Television, the state broadcaster on Monday. The report suggested that the strict action was a joint effort...
WazirX’s Founder and CEO Nischal Shetty Speaks Exclusively to CryptoNewsZ
25.12.2019
As governments across the world scramble to regulate the revolution created by cryptocurrencies, the world’s largest democracy and the 7th largest economy in the world, India is no exception to the current drive. In April 2018, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India directed all entities...