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Bitcoin a Hedge Against Elon Musk Mining Asteroid Gold, Say Winklevoss Twins
14.8.2020
The Winklevoss Twins apparently think that space mining is just around the corner
Fed Reserve Analysts Say Common Digital Currency Distinction ‘Problematic’
13.8.2020
Bitcoin blurs the boundaries of a widely used classification of digital currencies and the distinction should be retired, say Fed experts
Practical Use Cases for JavaScript’s closest() Method
12.8.2020
Have you ever had the problem of finding the parent of a DOM node in JavaScript, but aren’t sure how many levels you have to traverse up to get to it? Let’s look at this HTML for instance:
<div data-id="123"<buttonClick me</button</div
That’s pretty straightforward, right? Say...
HTML for Subheadings and Headings
6.8.2020
Let’s say you have a double heading situation going on. A little one on top of a big one. It comes up, I dunno, a billion times a day, I’d say. What HTML do you go for? Dare I say, it depends? But have you considered all the options? And how those options play out semantically...
Testimony From Craig Wright’s Ex-Wife Throws a Twist in the Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit
6.8.2020
On June 30, a jury trial was scheduled for the notorious Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit on October 13. Now a recent filing from the plaintiffs notes that when Craig Wright’s ex-wife Lynn Wright recently testified, she revealed a number of interesting findings. Lawyers representing the Kleiman...
DeFi Traders Are Gaming Ethereum for Higher Profits, Researchers Say
5.8.2020
DeFi trading bots create "walls of executions," resulting in higher rewards for Ethereum miners, higher profits for traders and higher fees for everyone
Twitter Hack Shows That Crypto Is Easier to Investigate Than Fiat, Say Industry Law Experts
4.8.2020
A panel of compliance experts from the crypto industry agreed that law enforcement and institutional finance have been hearing more positive narratives about crypto
Bitcoin Price Soars to $11,400 as Traders Say a ‘Bull Phase’ Is Igniting
1.8.2020
Bitcoin price continues to test the $11,400 level, leading top crypto analysts to believe a rally to $12,000 could occur soon
10 modern layouts in 1 line of CSS
31.7.2020
Una doing an amazing job of showing just how (dare I say it?) easy CSS layout has gotten. There is plenty to learn, but what you learn makes sense, and once you have, it’s quite empowering.
The demos are all together here.
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Blockchain Is Part of Australia’s Cyber Security Solution, Say Experts
31.7.2020
Australian experts suggest blockchain is an integral part to protecting Australia’s business and government from cyber attacks
Blockchain Is Key to Future 'Hyperconnected Economy,' Say Researchers
30.7.2020
According to a report by market research firm HFS Research, blockchain technology will play a decisive role in establishing the future “hyperconnected economy.”
A Bit on Web Component Libraries
29.7.2020
A run of Web Components news crossed my desk recently so I thought I’d group it up here.
To my mind, one of the best use cases for Web Components is pattern libraries. Instead of doing, say, <ul class="nav nav-tabs"> like you would do in Bootstrap or <div class="tabs"> like...
Leadership Feud at Bitmain: 10,000 Antminers Go Missing in Inner Mongolia
25.7.2020
Reports detail that 10,000 Antiminers have been allegedly stolen from a Bitmain facility in China. Sources say that the missing mining rigs concern the ongoing power struggle between Bitmain cofounders Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan. Back in mid-June news.Bitcoin.com reported on the power struggle...
WordPress.com Growth Summit
23.7.2020
I’m speaking at The Official WordPress.com Growth Summit coming up in August. “Learn how to build and grow your site, from start to scale”, as they say. Lovely, thick, diverse set of speakers. It’s a little bit outside my normal spheres which makes...
EU Leaders Approve $2.1 Trillion Budget, US Lawmakers Expect Another Round of Covid-19 Relief Money
23.7.2020
The world’s bureaucrats have been on a money creation spree and on July 21, the European Union approved an unprecedented $2.1 trillion coronavirus relief budget. Additionally, American leaders are in the midst of approving a new stimulus relief act amid July’s unemployment extension...
Position Vertical Scrollbars on Opposite Side with CSS
23.7.2020
Fair warning: I can’t say I recommend this in general because it breaks a very strong expectation of where scrollbars are, which are useful for a lots of folks, not to mention, a core accessibility feature for many.
But it is a fascinating CSS trick and the web is a big place with...
Google, Facebook, Twitter Face Class-Action Lawsuit for Banning Crypto Ads
20.7.2020
Cryptocurrency businesses are taking Google, Facebook, and Twitter to court in a class-action lawsuit that could cost the social media giants $300 billion. The plaintiffs say that their businesses have been hurt by Google, Facebook, and Twitter banning crypto ads on their platforms. Google...
PayPal Picks Paxos to Supply Crypto for New Service, Sources Say
20.7.2020
PayPal has chosen Paxos to handle the new service’s supply of digital assets, according to two people familiar with the matter
Netlify Does Cache Invalidation For You
15.7.2020
This is one of my favorite Netlify features. Say you’re working on a site and you change as asset like a CSS, JavaScript, or image file. Ya know, like do our job. On Netlify, you don’t have to think about how that’s going to play out with deployment, browsers, and cache. Netlify...
Crypto Lawyers Are in Hot Demand as the Industry Goes Mainstream, Say Experts
13.7.2020
Crypto companies are looking for legal talent as the industry becomes more established