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New York Times Shuts Down Wordle Archive, Bumming Everyone Out
16.3.2022
In a move that’s as unsurprising as it is disappointing, The New York Times is beginning to throw its weight around when it comes to Wordle’s former freedom. The first big sign of this, as spotted by Ars Technica, is their forcing a Wordle Archive to shut down.Read more
WDRL — Edition 296: 15 years a freelancer, work-life productivity and CSS
21.2.2022
Hey,
This year marks fifteen years of freelancing in my life. That’s 100% of my work life and nearly half the time I live on this world. So I wrote something down on it on my blog. WDRL itself will turn 10 next year already which amazes me when I think about it. I want to say thank you to all...
Wordle’s New Owner Is Banning ‘Offensive’ Guesses
11.2.2022
Internet language sensation Wordle is now owned by The New York Times and housed firmly on the Gray Lady’s servers. That’s meant a rickety migration for some players, but also changes to the game itself. Words like “sluts” have recently been banned from being used as guesses, and the paper...
With Wordle Archive, You Can Play All The Wordles That Came Before Whenever You Want
4.2.2022
The magic behind Wordle is, of course, that there’s only one puzzle a day. Combined with the ease with which players can paste their spoiler-free results to social media and group chats, it’s that the whole world is all playing the same puzzle, the same day, that makes it so alluring. But screw...
WDRL — Edition 295: CSS Parent Selectors, Interoperability of the web, web3 reflections and sanitizing.
1.2.2022
Hey,
It is January February already, and it feels like time flies. In the world of technology, there are always so many news, trends, and possible distractions. On top of that, we already have so much work to do, projects to finish, and people to please. It is easy to feel empty or get burned out....
Netflix a další na víkend: Euforie, Jidáš a černý mesiáš nebo thriller Archive 81. A taky polský gangster
14.1.2022
Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 Starts Today, Here’s How To Watch
9.1.2022
And just like that, somehow it’s been a whole year since the last Awesome Games Done Quick. The speedrunning event, back for its 13th year, starts today. After a terrible 2021, relax and enjoy some fun, impressive, and wild speedruns for the next week. It might just be the best way to kick...
WDRL — Edition 294: Floating UI, Aria not allowed, Open Props, Mercy and Opinion overload reduction
27.12.2021
Hey,
every year towards the end of it I want to remind you that if you like my work, you can help financing this newsletter by giving a contribution. I want to say thank you to everyone here who reads or supports this project.
This year has been challenging for many. For me, it definitely was....
WDRL — Edition 293: AI translations, the golden ratio, line length challenged and sticky solutions
2.12.2021
Hey,
every year towards the end of it I want to remind you that if you like my work, you can help financing this newsletter by giving a contribution. At this point I want to say thank you to every single reader, to everyone who supports me, sends me feedback or suggestions. I love this project...
1.2M users flock to NFT Pirate Bay for artwork archive
19.11.2021
An Aussie software developer has created "The NFT Bay" containing an archive of NFT copies to show they are “nothing more than directions on how to access or download an image.”
WDRL — Edition 292: Alt emotions, holding together in tough times, sticky definitions, and in-page filter
11.11.2021
Hey,
thanks for all the feedback that reached me last time, it was awesome to read that so many people support me even when my schedule of writing isn’t regular. Now that I had a thought on how to continue with WDRL I realised that this project won’t be sold, won’t be transferred to someone else...
WDRL — Edition 291: Back again with a mostly CSS edition
20.10.2021
Hey,
no, you didn’t miss an edition, I just failed to write again. The struggles of writing WDRL lately made me think and write down something but so far I have no conclusion on how it’ll go on. A few ideas are in my mind already. But autumn in full progress here in Germany, I found some time...
New SEC Filings Give the Impression US Regulators Approved a Bitcoin Futures ETF
16.10.2021
The price of bitcoin jumped over 8% during the last 24 hours after a number of documents stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) web portal indicated that the Proshares Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF) could be listed as soon as next week. Proshares filed...
Archive.org spustil Wayforward Machine. Ukáže, jak bude vypadat libovolný web v roce 2046
7.10.2021
Internetový Archive.org letos slaví 25. výročí existence. Jeho hlavním cílem je uchování co nejširšího komplexu digitálních dat příštím generacím, a tak ochraňuje některá webová videa, prehistorické hry a programy, ještě starší zdrojové kódy, nicméně jeho zdaleka nejznámější funkcí je Wayback
Internet Archive ukládá přes 70 petabajtů dat. A to bez porna
26.7.2021
Píše se květen 1996 a pomalu se rozjíždí digitální obdobu Alexandrijské knihovny. Vývojář a podnikatel Brewster Kahle zakládá Internet Archive (archive.org), jehož cílem je taktéž uchovávat veškeré vědění. Ne však formou knih (ani těch elektronických), nýbrž webu. Archiv tehdy začal
South China Morning Post to tokenize 118-year-old archive with NFTs
19.7.2021
Hong Kong landmarks like the Kowloon Walled City will be tokenized and showcased in The Sandbox Ethereum-based metaverse
Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Starts Today, Here’s How To Watch
4.7.2021
Like last year, the in-person part of this 2021's Summer Games Done Quick was canceled due to the continuing covid-19 pandemic. However, there are still a ton of games being played really, really fast online, all week long. And all of it for a good cause! Read more
WDRL — Edition 290: CSS Flexgrids, image performance and selectors
1.7.2021
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this time we’re going to look deeply into a lot of CSS articles together with optimising images. In CSS, we get nice tools that help us create better layouts, faster. We also look at new technologies like parent selectors, like responsive images in CSS, reverting CSS settings and container...
Mysterious John McAfee Website Appears for Two Days — Whackd Token Climbs Over 700%
28.6.2021
Following the death of the former antivirus tycoon John McAfee, an ERC20 token called whackd (WHACKD) has seen its valuation rise significantly. Three days ago, the Ethereum-based coin was swapping for less than a U.S. penny, but then the token skyrocketed by 733% reaching over $0.07 per unit....
Activists archive Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper on blockchain
24.6.2021
Following a national security probe, pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily printed its final edition and shut down its website