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Web Performance Calendar
7.12.2020
The Web Performance Calendar just started up again this year. The first two posts so far are about, well, performance! First up, Rick Viscomi writes about the mythical “fast” web page:
How you approach measuring a web page’s performance can tell you whether it’s built for speed or whether it feels...
Solana Devs Call ‘All Hands on Deck’ as Unknown Bug Stops Block Production
4.12.2020
Solana, a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain spearhead by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, is "stuck" due to an unknown issue
Friday's Best Deals: Insignia Air Fryer, 48 AAA Batteries, Graco 4Ever DLX Car Seat, PlayStation Plus, Flocked Snow Christmas Tree, Daelman's Stroopwafels, and More
4.12.2020
An Insignia Air Fryer and a 48-pack of AAA batteries lead Friday’s best deals.Read more
Thursday's Best Deals: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Infrared Thermometer, Nintendo Switch Bundle, Christmas Tree, Mpow Earbuds, Baby Yoda Sweatshirts, and More
3.12.2020
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and an infrared thermometer lead Thursday’s best deals.Read more
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is $10 off, Because War Never Changes, but Prices Do
3.12.2020
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (PS5) | $60 | WalmartCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (XSX) | $60 | WalmartCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (PS4) | $50 | WalmartCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (XBO) | $50 | WalmartRead more
Somebody Call Roger Goodell: Madden NFL 21's Price Deflates to $25
2.12.2020
Madden NFL ‘21 (PS4) | $25 | GamestopMadden NFL ‘21 (XBO) | $25 | GamestopRead more
First Mover: You Call That a Record? Bitcoin’s November Gains Are 3x Stock Market’s
30.11.2020
It's no longer really news when bitcoin outperforms traditional markets, but November could prove a crucial month for the largest cryptocurrency.
CNBC’s Ran Neuner launches world’s first 24/7 crypto call-in station
24.11.2020
CryptoBanter is the first cryptocurrency-centric media outlet available 24/7
Second Stimulus Checks: New Proposal Taps Unused Fed Funds, Lawmakers Call for Relief Now
23.11.2020
Americans are anxiously waiting to hear if they will receive a second round of stimulus checks as many are suffering due to the coronavirus-led economic crisis. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a new proposal to immediately provide relief aid, while Nancy Pelosi has been discussing stimulus...
Bitcoin’s Options Market Shows Strongest Bullish Mood on Record
12.11.2020
Bitcoin's options market is in the midst of its strongest bullish sentiment on record as the cryptocurrency rallies to three-year highs
Uniswap ‘community call’ will discuss extending liquidity mining rewards
11.11.2020
With Uniswap’s liquidity mining rewards program set to end in one week, the project has called a community meeting to discuss how to move forward
Why One Crypto Artist Won’t Call Biden Victory until Fat Lady Sings
10.11.2020
NFTs by Beeple.
World leaders may have been racing to congratulate United States President-elect Joe Biden on his still officially unconfirmed win over President Donald Trump – but like the incumbent commander-in-chief, one crypto artist said he will wait for conclusive proof of Biden’s election...
Critics grumble as YieldWars uses AP election call as an oracle
7.11.2020
YieldWars used Associated Press data to settle their prediction market, but some question the validity of using their call as an oracle
PayPal CEO Discusses ‘Expansive’ Digital Wallet Plans on Q3 Earnings Call
2.11.2020
PayPal’s cryptocurrency products are going to expand rapidly in 2021, executives said on the company’s third quarter earnings call Monday
Call for data: (Steam) game revenue over time!
27.10.2020
We need your game's (anonymized) data
“Durable”
20.10.2020
Looks like the word “durable” is an emerging term in the world of serverless. As I understand it, it’s like allowing for state in places you wouldn’t normally expect to have it. For example, you call some cloud function and run some JavaScript… unless you have it...
Trump’s Security Hawks Call Distributed Ledgers ‘Critical’ in US-China Tech Arms Race
15.10.2020
DLT is among 20 "critical and emerging" technologies in Trump's new strategy for preserving America's technological edge
Crypto Cruise Ship ‘Satoshi’ to Make Panama Bay Home
12.10.2020
The Crypto Cruise Ship called Satoshi is gearing up to set sail from the Mediterranean to Panama, where it will drop anchor and call the bay its home. The ship has 777 cabins that will be auctioned off as condos. Bitcoin will be accepted for all goods and services aboard. Crypto Cruise Ship...
Balancing on a pivot with Flexbox
8.10.2020
Let me show you a way I recently discovered to center a bunch of elements around what I call the pivot. I promise you that funky HTML is out of the question and you won’t need to know any bleeding-edge CSS to get the job done.
I’m big on word games, so I recently re-imagined the main menu...
Virtual Event Registrations with Wufoo Forms
15.9.2020
(This is a sponsored post.)
We’ve seen many events shift from in-person to online this year. That may have required a huge change to how you collect attendee registrations in the past, but with a paid Wufoo account and Zoom — along with a sprinkle of Zapier — it’s easier than ever to...