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‘Building’ Bitcoin’s Software Just Got a Bit More Trustless
1.8.2019
There's a bit less trust now needed when developers compile the software at the heart of bitcoin
How much specificity do @rules have, like @keyframes and @media?
31.7.2019
I got this question the other day. My first thought is: weird question! Specificity is about selectors, and at-rules are not selectors, so... irrelevant?
To prove that, we can use the same selector inside and outside of an at-rule and see if it seems to affect specificity.
body {
background:...
Blockchain.com Launches High Speed Crypto Exchange for Retail Traders
30.7.2019
Cryptocurrency investors looking for a trading platform focused on high speed performance just got a brand new option, from a company they probably already know and trust. Popular wallet provider Blockchain.com is launching The Pit. Also Read: Blockchain.com Launches New Bitcoin Cash Block Explorer...
So, you think you’ve got project management nailed down
16.7.2019
(This is a sponsored post.)
Who needs a project manager? You're an organized person who can keep track of your own work, right?
Wrong.
Well, wrong if you're part of a team. The thing about being self-organized is that it's related to project management but not synonymous with it. Case in point:...
CSS Gradient Text
15.7.2019
Web developers know the fight we’ve all had to improve fonts on the web. Whether it be load time, odd strategies for using custom fonts (Cufon, anyone?), or just finding the right font itself, beautifying text on the web has never come easy. That got me thinking about fonts and CSS gradients, since...
Verge Price Analysis: Market is Bearish, XVG Got ‘Stable’ Status in Coin Bureau’s Recent Assessment
14.7.2019
In a recent assessment by Coin Bureau, Verge (XVG) stands out to be a stable cryptocurrency with 7 out of 10 rating points. In its report, the altcoin watchdog stated, “There are healthy levels of turnover and liquidity (in XVG chips). You should trade with caution as XVG are still volatile.”...
IndieWeb and Webmentions
9.7.2019
The IndieWeb is a thing! They've got a conference coming up and everything. The New Yorker is even writing about it:
Proponents of the IndieWeb offer a fairly straightforward analysis of our current social-media crisis. They frame it in terms of a single question: Who owns the servers? The bulk...
PSA: Linking to a Code of Conduct Template is Not the Same as Having a Code of Conduct
5.7.2019
Did you know we have a site that lists all upcoming conferences related to front-end web design and development? We do! If you're looking to go to one, check it out. If you're running one, feel free to submit yours.
Now that we're running this, I've got loads of Pull Requests for conferences...
Toast
3.7.2019
One day, all the sudden, I started hearing jokes about toast. I had no idea what the context was. I assumed some friends just got started telling toast jokes, which isn't rare by any means. But it turns out it was a whole thing. It got me thinking, jeez, if I can't keep up with this stuff when it's...
Reduced Motion Picture Technique, Take Two
21.6.2019
Did you see that neat technique for using the <picture> element with <source media=""> to serve an animated image (or not) based on a prefers-reduced-motion media query?
After we shared that in our newsletter, we got an interesting reply from Michael Gale:
What about folks who love...
So, you think you’ve got project management nailed down
20.6.2019
Who needs a project manager? You're an organized person who can keep track of your own work, right?
Wrong.
Well, wrong if you're part of a team. The thing about being self-organized is that it's related to project management but not synonymous with it. Case in point: what happens if your project...
So, you think you’ve got project management nailed down
20.6.2019
(This is a sponsored post.)
Who needs a project manager? You're an organized person who can keep track of your own work, right?
Wrong.
Well, wrong if you're part of a team. The thing about being self-organized is that it's related to project management but not synonymous with it. Case in point:...
HAYVN Got The In-Principle Approval (IPA) From FSRA
19.6.2019
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi has given the In-Principle Approval (IPA) to HAYVN. With this IPA, the Over the Counter (OTC) and custody platform-HAYVN can now carry out a digital currency platform in Abu Dhabi Global Market London, Abu Dhabi. The platform announced...
Cardano Price Analysis: Cardano (ADA) Got Listed On A New Mobile App
17.6.2019
Cardano (ADA) got listed on the Crypto.com App. Now one can buy and sell Cardano at true cost with bank transfer and credit card as well. The date of Israel meet is fixed, it’s on Monday, June 24, at AYEKA. In the meet, Charles Hoskinson, the developer of Cardano, will be delivering a keynote...
Meet the Developer Who Added Schnorr Signatures to Bcash
14.6.2019
This week news.Bitcoin.com spoke with Jonathan Gonzalez, the blockchain developer who is currently maintaining the Bcash project, a Bitcoin Cash full node written in node.js. Gonzalez explained how he got into Bitcoin Cash development and how he managed to get the Bcash node fully compatible with...
Jack Dorsey's Crypto Team Just Got its First Member
13.6.2019
Jack Dorsey. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Ted
Payments company Square, co-founded and led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, just hired the first member of its cryptocurrency-focused division, Square Crypto.
Steve Lee. Steve Lee, an angel investor, startup advisor, and former product director...
Easily Deploy a Serverless Node App with ZEIT Now
10.6.2019
I wanted to deploy a simple demo node app the other day using Now, and I got into a lot of difficulties and gotchas, with little help from the official docs. If yo
What if we got aspect-ratio sized images by doing almost nothing?
7.6.2019
Say you have an image you're using in an <img> that is 800x600 pixels. Will it actually display as 800px wide on your site? It's very likely that it will not. We tend to put images into flexible container elements, and the image inside is set to width: 100%;. So perhaps that image ends...
The German Startup Behind Ethereum’s DAO Project Got Acquired By Blockchains
4.6.2019
Blockchains, LLC, an incubator and investment company of blockchain based in the USA has acquired Germany based startup behind dev team of Ethereum, Slock.it. The report surfaced through a press release on 3rd June. The included project of Slock.it enabled secure interaction of human and machine...
Dadiani Syndicate’s Client Wants To Purchase As Close To 25% Of Total Bitcoin Supply As Possible
31.5.2019
Cryptocurrencies are expected to take over the global monetary systems in the next decade or so, and without a doubt, Bitcoin will be the most dominant of all digital currencies. This is why many wealthy and powerful individuals and entities are in a bid to buy much Bitcoins as possible. Recently...