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The one key Steam stat that you’re not checking...
30.11.2020
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Rendering Spectrum
25.11.2020
Here are the big categories of rendering websites:
Client: ship a <div id="root"></div> and let a JavaScript template render all of it.
Static: pre-render all the HTML.
Server: let a live server process requests and generate the HTML response.
They are not mutually exclusive....
Creating WebGL Effects with CurtainsJS
18.11.2020
This article focuses adding WebGL effects to <image> and <video> elements of an already “completed” web page. While there are a few helpful resources out there on this subject (like these two), I hope to help simplify this subject by distilling the process into a...
Copyediting with Semantic HTML
17.11.2020
Tracking changes is a quintessential copyediting feature for comparing versions of content. While we’re used to tracking changes in a word processing document, we actually have HTML elements capable of that. There are a lot of elements that we can use for this process. The main ones we’ll look...
The US SEC amendments and SAFT process
15.11.2020
Do the new safe harbors against integration pave the way for a successful SAFT process?
A Continuous Integration and Deployment Setup with CircleCI and Coveralls
9.11.2020
Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) are crucial development practices, especially for teams. Every project is prone to error, regardless of the size. But when there is a CI/CD process set up with well-written tests, those errors are a lot easier to find and fix.
In this...
Quadriga CX Trustee Raises $30 Million for Reimbursements to Creditors, Claimants Want $171 Million Instead
7.11.2020
The trustee of the now-defunct crypto exchange, Quadriga CX says the sell-off of the platform’s assets raised $30 million. This contrasts with the $171 million in claims that has been filed with the trustee by Quadriga creditors. Consequently, Ernst and Young (EY), the accounting firm...
Ethereum 2.0 begins launch process as deposit contract goes live
4.11.2020
The first day of December is likely to be the launch date
How to Automate Project Versioning and Releases with Continuous Deployment
2.11.2020
Having a semantically versioned software will help you easily maintain and communicate changes in your software. Doing this is not easy. Even after manually merging the PR, tagging the commit, and pushing the release, you still have to write release notes. There are a lot of different steps,...
Swiss gov’t starts consultation process for blockchain laws
19.10.2020
The Swiss government will enforce new blockchain laws in less than a year
NFT Craftiness: Mint a Non-Fungible Token Art Collectible in Less Than 15 Minutes
11.10.2020
In the last few months the non-fungible token (NFT) art space has exploded and data shows that there’s been over 4.9 million sales worth well over $128 million to-date. This week I decided to create an Ethereum-based NFT leveraging the application rarible.com, in order to show our readers...
97% of People Consulted by UK Financial Regulator Opposed Crypto Derivatives Ban
8.10.2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ban on crypto derivatives sales to retail investors has set tongues wagging. It is no mystery. After a consultation process that closed Oct. 3, 2019, with 97% of participants opposed to the prohibition, the U.K. financial regulator still proceeded to issue...
US SEC issues no-action letter on compressed digital asset settlement process
26.9.2020
In issuing a no-action letter, the SEC took a more nuanced position on virtual assets
Vue 3
19.9.2020
It’s out! Congrats to the Vue team for getting it done, I know it was a massive effort and a long time coming. All new docs, as well.
I like it’s still a priority that Vue can be used with just a <script tag with no build process at all. But it’s ready for build processes...
Bitcoin Unlimited Launches Two-Option Voting App Powered by Bitcoin Cash
18.9.2020
On September 16, the Bitcoin Unlimited development team launched a new application called Votepeer. The software is powered by the Bitcoin Cash network and allows anyone to set up a transparent two-option voting process. This week a couple of Bitcoin Unlimited (BU) developers released a new voting...
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Shuts Down Venezuela Operations to Comply With US Sanctions
16.9.2020
Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Paxful is shutting down its operations in Venezuela, apparently, to comply with U.S. economic sanctions against the leftist government of disputed president Nicolas Maduro. On Tuesday, a Paxful spokesperson told news.Bitcoin.com that the exchange will now start...
Miny.CC – Innovation in the Cryptocurrency Mining Sphere
16.9.2020
Aberdeen, Hong Kong, September 16, 2020. – More than 10 years after the first cryptocurrency was successfully mined, the mining space is more controversial than ever. The process was created to be democratic; to allow any PC with spare computing resources to contribute the surplus to help...
Sushiswap’s 2 Million Token Airdrop: Founders Face Accusations of ‘Making Defi a Joke Again’
14.9.2020
Sushiswap’s new leader and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted on September 12 that the promised 2 million token airdrop would go on as scheduled. The process was expected to last up to two hours or less depending on network congestion. The airdrop caps an eventful week for Sushiswap that...
US Sanctions Russians Allegedly Using Cryptocurrency to Influence Presidential Election
12.9.2020
The U.S. has sanctioned several Russian nationals, a Ukrainian lawmaker, and their cryptocurrency addresses for interfering with the country’s electoral process. The Russians are allegedly employees of a troll factory that previously targeted presidential candidates. Operations to Interfere...
Robert Rorschach: 20 Reasons Not to Vote
5.9.2020
If one votes, one participates. If one participates, one condones and endorses the process, and subsequently, what those elected ‘representatives’ do and say in your name. Reason 2. Electoral promises are meaningless because politicians are able to lie to gain the favor of...