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David Beckham Tapped by DigitalBits Blockchain to Be Global Ambassador
24.3.2022
The retired soccer superstar will also launch a series of NFTs and blockchain-based digital assets on DigitalBits
Ivan Bartoš: Státním ajťákům musíme zvýšit platy na sto tisíc, znalosti něco stojí
21.3.2022
Ministr pro místní rozvoj a vicepremiér pro digitalizaci popisuje chystané změny ve státním IT. Kromě navýšení platů IT odborníků zahrnují například převod části Vnitra pod Úřad vlády
Peter Thiel Says His ‘Biggest Mistake of the Decade Was Getting Too Late and Too Little Into Bitcoin’
19.3.2022
During a discussion published on March 12, 2022, the billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Peter Thiel discussed how he built Paypal with fellow co-founders Max Levchin, David Sacks, and Luke Nosek. Toward the end of the hour-long conversation, the topic quickly turned...
Bývalý šéf Massive Entertainment už se do Ubisoftu nevrátí
14.3.2022
Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million
11.3.2022
Atari, or at least the company currently holding the rights to use that name, announced earlier this week that it had spent $1.5 million buying MobyGames, a website most of you have probably used at one point or another in your lives without ever thinking about its monetary worth.Read more
Flexible, Powerful DataGrad from Sencha (Sponsored)
10.3.2022
Many of the web functionalities that we rely on once lived within individual desktop applications. From office suites, games, and financial tools, all of them are now web applications; they’re just as feature packed as their desktop counterparts. In the past I’ve used a variety...
Activision Stock Shenanigans Being Investigated By Justice Department, SEC
9.3.2022
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that three men—Fox co-founder Barry Diller, Reggie Miller-hating socialite Alexander von Furstenberg and music magnate David Geffen—are currently under two separate federal investigations over suspicions insider trading was involved in their purchase of millions...
Confessions of a Web Developer XIX
7.3.2022
It’s been a while since I’ve gotten a few things off of my chest and since I’m always full of peeves and annoyances I thought it was time to unleash: Due to the immensely negative response to any tweet about crypto from my blog account, I created a second account just for crypto...
US Treasury Yield Curve Highlights Recession Signals, Analyst Thinks Fallout Will Be ’10x Worse Than the Great Depression’
6.3.2022
Fears of a recession and a 1970s-style stagflation economy continue to grip Wall Street and investors this week, as multiple reports show that recession signals have intensified. With oil and commodity prices surging, Reuters reports that investors are “recalibrating their portfolios for...
Simplify Your File Handling With Filestack Workflows (Sponsored)
6.3.2022
Automation is a really important skill for engineers, especially when it comes to working with various file types. The more you accept for input, and the more you automate, the better end output you can offer. Filestack’s workflows allow developers to define automated tasks using a their...
Crypto’s Sanction-Slipping Power: Why Bitcoin’s Neutrality Is Its Greatest Humanitarian Asset
4.3.2022
Decentralized networks such as Bitcoin’s don’t know national allegiance, they only know math. And when you’re trying to get your savings out of an ATM, or send a payment to relatives in a war-torn environment, someone else’s politics is the last thing you want standing...
Filip, Bláha, Hlavenka, Havryluk nebo Pavlíková. Bartoš na vládě zformoval Český digitální tým
2.3.2022
Při Úřadu vlády České republiky vzniká tým nezávislých poradců, kteří mají radit s digitalizací. Spolek jedenáctí lidí nese název Český digitální tým. Novinku představil vicepremiér pro digitalizaci a ministr pro místní rozvoj Ivan Bartoš (Piráti) a prvním dvěma členům předal jmenovací dekrety
Call Of Duty Execs Accused Of Using Microsoft Deal To Line Their Own Pockets
26.2.2022
Two Activision Blizzard shareholders have filed lawsuits against the Call of Duty publisher for making allegedly inadequate disclosures in its recent filings with the SEC about its deal to sell to Microsoft for $68.7 billion. The investors further alleged that big payouts for CEO Bobby Kotick...
I'm Already Cheesing Elden Ring Enemies And I Feel Zero Shame
25.2.2022
When faced with an overwhelming adversary, sometimes the only option is to fight dirty. In my case, Elden Ring dev FromSoftware is a gigantic Goliath and I’m just little ol’ David loading up his sling. As such, I felt no shame adopting hit-and-run tactics against a terrifying enemy after finding...
Ruby on Rails Creator Capitulates on Bitcoin After Seeing Canadian Government’s Response to Freedom Convoy
23.2.2022
The creator of Ruby on Rails says the situation in Canada is “terrifying” and “a real wakeup call.” He admits that he was wrong about bitcoin and cryptocurrency. “A few months ago, I would not have found it credible if you said a three-week peaceful protest...
Detect Dark Mode Preference with JavaScript
21.2.2022
Seemingly every website, dapp, and app offers a dark mode preference, and thank goodness. Dark mode is especially useful when I’m doing late night coding, or even worse, trading into altcoins. I’m presently working on implementing a dark theme on MetaMask and it got me to thinking:...
Report: Bobby Kotick Has Two Secret Companies Making Big Republican Donations
17.2.2022
Yes, you read that right. CNBC recently uncovered that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick established not one but two secret companies through which he donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to political campaigns.Read more
Internet Horror Legend Sees Incredible Reimagining After Over A Decade Of Tensions
16.2.2022
The SCP Foundation—the grassroots, collaborative, creepypasta-adjacent writing project that largely inspired 2019 third-person shooter Control—recently removed the image associated with its first and most popular entry, prompting artists to reimagine the monster at the center of one of...
Topps Plans to Auction Rare 1952 Mickey Mantle NFT Card Minted on Ethereum
11.2.2022
The American firm that produces Bazooka chewing gum, candy, and collectibles, Topps has announced the company is planning to auction one of the rarest baseball cards on earth in NFT form — Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle card. The Topps 1 of 1 “Timeless Collectible” will be issued...
Boba Fett Had A Cameo From a 1981 Video Game System
11.2.2022
If you made it through the entire series of Book of Boba Fett, you were treated to a terrible finale and a two-episode narrative diversion that derailed the entire premise of this being a show about Boba Fett. Enjoy! You also, however, caught a glimpse of a very cool, very old piece of video game...