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CSS-Tricks on Flywheel
4.7.2019
I first heard of Flywheel through their product Local, which is a native app for working on WordPress sites. If you ask around for what people use for that kind of work, you'll get all sorts of answers, but an awful lot of very strong recommendations for Local. I've become one of them!...
The Swiss Are Onto Something: Facebook, Libra and the Case for Decentralization
4.7.2019
A recent letter from the U.S. House of Representatives to social media giant Facebook has crypto users speculating feverishly. The implications of the letter, and Calibra CEO David Marcus’ recent response, will inform the future of money not only in America, but worldwide. House Chairwoman...
US Congress Requests Moratorium on Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin
3.7.2019
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services requested that Facebook imposes a moratorium on the development of its stablecoin
Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Only a Fool Would Trust Facebook’s Libra
3.7.2019
“Every currency is based on trust, but only a fool would trust Facebook’s Libra” noted Nobel laureate in economics Joseph Stiglitz
Advocacy Groups Call on Congress to Stop Libra Development Until July Hearings Take Place
2.7.2019
33 advocacy groups have signed a letter looking to halt development of Libra until Congress and regulators have addressed a number of questions on the project
ZenGo Demonstrates Proof-Of-Concept of a Keyless Wallet for Facebook’s Libra
2.7.2019
ZenGo publishes its open source project, which purports to provide proof-of-concept that its keyless wallet product can support Facebook’s Libra
Set Video Playback Speed with JavaScript
2.7.2019
I love that media has moved from custom plugins (Flash…gross) to basic HTML <video> and <audio> elements. Treating these media sources as just another element allows us to use CSS filters to adjust display, for example. The less we need to do with ffmpeg or plugins, the better. I’ve been...
Report: Facebook Seeks BitLicense From New York State Regulator
1.7.2019
Facebook is reportedly seeking to gain a BitLicense from the NYDFS to comply with local regulations as it attempts to launch Libra as a global virtual currency
Edward Snowden Used Bitcoin to Pay for Servers Used in NSA Leak
28.6.2019
The servers Edward Snowden used to leak thousands of documents to journalists were paid for using bitcoin, the NSA whistleblower has revealed
Iranians Defy Warning and Share Pictures of Bitcoin Mining in Mosque
27.6.2019
On Tuesday, the Iranian energy grid corporation Tavanir warned illegal bitcoin mining operations that they would be cut off from their supply. Following the announcement, pictures of a mining facility set up in a mosque went viral on social media. Also Read: Iranian Energy Grid Blames...
EU Banks to Deploy Instant Payments System in Response to Competition From Libra
27.6.2019
A comprehensive instantaneous payments system may be in place in the European Union by 2020
The Politicization of Money: Crypto as a Safeguard Against Economic Propaganda
27.6.2019
Money has come a long way since its origins. From cowry shells to crypto, transferable, divisible, and economically sound means of exchange have been adopted by market actors everywhere. Modern history has brought us to a dangerous place, however, a cultural climate where politics and bad economics...
Singapore Central Bank: Concerns Over Facebook’s Libra ‘Not Trivial’
27.6.2019
Singapore’s central bank held discussions with Facebook about its upcoming libra cryptocurrency
French Central Bank: Facebook’s Libra May Need Banking License
25.6.2019
Facebook’s Libra must comply with anti-money laundering regulation and needs banking licenses, according to the Bank of France Governor
Render Snarky Comments in Comic Sans
25.6.2019
Hilarious idea by Zach Leatherman. To test if a comment is "snarky" or not, there is an npm package up to the task.
On this site, we generally just delete snarky comments, but I still run a WordPress plugin that allows me to "feature" or "bury" comments. It's old but it still works fine in...
Facebook Adds Senior Job Vacancy for Calibra Wallet on Careers Site
24.6.2019
Facebook has started advertising for a head of data science to work on its Calibra wallet
Facebook Fails To Avoid Lawsuit Over Data Breach That Endangered 29 Million Users
24.6.2019
The past few years have been a bit of a nightmare for social media behemoth Facebook. The company found itself lurching from one user privacy issue to another and in September last year, Facebook revealed that in one of the worst hacking attacks in its history, as many as 29 million users’ data...
Ethereum Co-Founder Criticizes Facebook’s Libra Token for Centralization
23.6.2019
Facebook’s Libra is currently a “centralized wolf in a decentralized sheep’s clothing,” according to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin
Ethereum Co-Founder Criticizes Facebook’s Libra Token for Centralization
23.6.2019
Facebook’s Libra is currently a “centralized wolf in a decentralized sheep’s clothing,” according to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin
Managing WordPress Metadata in Gutenberg Using a Sidebar Plugin
20.6.2019
WordPress released their anticipated over to the post editor, nicknamed Gutenberg, which is also referred to as the block editor. It transforms a WordPress post into a collection of blocks that you can add, edit, remove and re-order in the layout. Before the official release, Gutenberg...