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Bitcoin Block 666,666 Fights Evil With a Bible Verse
19.1.2021
The double 'number of the beast' Bitcoin (BTC) block has been mined, carrying a Bible verse as a message.
Late last night, UTC time, the block number 666,666 was mined, and it included an aptly placed message by the sender, reading: "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with...
navigator.clipboard API
11.1.2021
Interacting with a user’s host clipboard is something web developers have wanted for both good and evil purposes. On the good side, it’s nice to allow users to easily copy text like wallet addresses or branch names; for evil, copying malicious text that the user may mistakenly paste...
Peter Tieryas’ Top 5 Games Of 2020
27.12.2020
I can’t believe the year is almost over. 2020 has felt interminable. Between work, taking care of my kid, a new book release, various writing assignments, and all that life has thrown at me, my free time has been really limited. I usually only get a chance to play games after my kid falls asleep...
$pickle in a pickle as attacker swipes $20 million in “evil jar” exploit
21.11.2020
The perils of decentralized finance in the spotlight yet again after the latest major DeFi exploit
Ayn Rand: Francisco d’Anconia’s Speech on Money
14.6.2020
“So you think that money is the root of all evil?” said Francisco d’Anconia. “Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can’t exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape of...
Will Blockchain Technology Be Used to Build Evil Social Credit Systems?
12.4.2020
If even a good thing falls into the wrong hands, there may be disaster: Blockchain tech might help to build a Brave New World instead of promised decentralization
Unnecessary Evil: How Government Regulations Kill Crypto Startups and Encourage Crime
16.1.2020
Thanks to the EU’s most recent money laundering directive, a small business called Post-a-coin, which sold cute postcards pre-loaded with tiny amounts of bitcoin, is being forced to shut down. Meanwhile, the most heinous criminals in history are continuing to facilitate violence, trafficking...
Banker Who Called Bitcoin ‘Evil Spawn’ Heads BIS Digital Currency Hub
11.11.2019
Benoît Cœuré to start a new role at Bank of International Settlements
Flowery V20 Talk and Government Terror: Why Darknet Crime Is the Least of Our Worries
1.7.2019
Governments and central banking regulatory bodies continue to express concern about crypto being used for criminal purposes and terror. The terror campaigns of these very same governments continue unabated, however. In the wake of the V20 summit it might seem that lawmakers actually care about...
Dark Side of Digital Economy – Evil Uses of Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies
31.5.2019
Blockchain Technology and cryptocurrencies have revolutionized the world completely. With every passing day, researchers are coming up with newer use cases for blockchain and crypto, which makes them highly desirable for the future. However, everything in this world, even that which seems to be...
In Defense of the Ternary Statement
10.4.2019
Some months ago I was on Hacker News (as one does) and I ran across a (now deleted) article about not using if statements. If you’re new to this idea (like I was), you’re in a for a real treat. Just search for "if statements" on Hacker News. You'll get articles proposing that you might not need...
See No Evil: Hidden Content and Accessibility
15.3.2019
There is no one true way to hide something on the web. Nor should there be, because hiding is too vague. Are you hiding visually or temporarily (like a user menu), but the content should still be accessible? Are you hiding it from assistive tech on purpose? Are you showing it to assistive tech...
Velkolepý návrat hororové legendy. Kultovní Resident Evil 2 ožívá v novém kabátě
22.1.2019
Skoro na den přesně před jednadvaceti lety vyšlo pokračování výborného Resident Evilu pro první generaci PlayStationu. Dvojka se stala okamžitě kultovní záležitostí, ve které se hráči ocitli v roli zelenáče u policejní jednotky Leona S. Kennedyho nebo Claire Redfieldové. Tento týden vychází...
"Nepáchejte zlo!" deklaroval Google dříve. Nyní slavnou větu smazal
21.5.2018
Americká společnost Google proslula mottem „Don’t be evil“. Nyní jej ze svého korporátního kodexu nečekaně odstranila. Zbyla jen poznámka na konci.Další články k tématu:Umělá inteligence Googlu slouží v armádě a ne všem se to líbíZačalo to jako hackerský projekt: Předchůdce Facebooku Markovi zavařil
[aktualita] Google ze svého kodexu odstranil slavné heslo „Don’t be evil“
21.5.2018
Google řadu let používal jako své neoficiální motto hlášku „Don’t be evil“, v překladu „Nebuď zlý“. To se mu také při řadě kauz omlacovalo o hlavu. Pro mnohé zábava s tímto heslem pokračuje i nyní. Gizmodo píše, že Google slavné heslo odstranil ze svého kodexu chování (code of conduct). Stal...
Roguelike Lets You Kill Your Evil Twin With Mind Bullets
12.4.2017
I’m laying down to recover health by bathing my photosynthetic skin in the sun when my evil twin leaps from a portal and starts firing a laser pistol at me. I’m about to conjure a couple of fireballs before my narcolepsy kicks in at the worst time. Just another day in Caves of Qud. It’s this week’s...