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BitcoinACKs Lets You Track Bitcoin Development and Pay Coders for Their Work
30.9.2020
BitcoinACKs aggregates pull requests for upgrades to Bitcoin Core and lets users pay for the Bitcoin development they want to see
Optimize Images with a GitHub Action
20.8.2020
I was playing with GitHub Actions the other day. Such a nice tool! Short story: you can have it run code for you, like run your build processes, tests, and deployments. But it’s just configuration files that can run whatever you need. There is a whole marketplace of Actions wanting to do work...
A Community-Driven Site with Eleventy: Preparing for Contributions
19.8.2020
I’ve recently found myself reaching for Eleventy (aka 11ty) above all other tools when I want to develop a website. It’s hard to beat a static site generator that provides advanced templating opportunities while otherwise getting out of your way and allowing you to just create.
One...
The GitHub Profile Trick
28.7.2020
Monica Powell shared a really cool trick the other day:
The profile README is created by creating a new repository that’s the same name as your username. For example, my GitHub username is m0nica so I created a new repository with the name m0nica.
Now the README.md from that repo is essentially...
Continuous Deployments for WordPress Using GitHub Actions
6.4.2020
Continuous Integration (CI) workflows are considered a best practice these days. As in, you work with your version control system (Git), and as you do, CI is doing work for you like running tests, sending notifications, and deploying code. That last part is called Continuous Deployment (CD)....
Film Reels and Steel: Github Plans to Archive Bitcoin Code for 1,000 Years
1.4.2020
The Microsoft subsidiary, Github recently revealed the “Archive Program,” an initiative that aims to preserve open source technologies for 1,000 years. The newly launched effort plans to store snapshots of open source technology 250 meters underground on the Norwegian island...
Bitcoin Codebase Preserved for 1,000 Years in Archive Under Arctic Ice
1.4.2020
GitHub is to archive the Bitcoin codebase and store it under the Arctic permafrost for 1,000 years
GitHub Is Burying Bitcoin Code Inside an Arctic Mountain to Ride Out the Next 1,000 Years
1.4.2020
Deep inside a forsaken coal mine on the Norwegian island of Svalbard, the Bitcoin Core code repository will be kept on film reels and stored for centuries
Ethereum Baseline Protocol Code Now Available on GitHub
20.3.2020
Private systems are now available to all on the Ethereum blockchain, using the Baseline Protocol
Ethereum vs Tron: Comparing Data, Defi and Stablecoins from Both Chains After Viral Tweet
9.2.2020
On February 7, Cold Card and Opendime creator, Rodolfo Novak (also known as NVK), tweeted a picture of himself with Tron founder Justin Sun and Blockstream’s CEO Adam Back. Novak said “Ethereum was over” and the three had a plan to move Tron to Liquid, a network that leverages...
Using GitHub Template Repos to Jump-Start Static Site Projects
4.10.2019
If you’re getting started with static site generators, did you know you can use GitHub template repositories to quickly start new projects and reduce your setup time?
Most static site generators make installation easy, but each project still requires configuration after installation. When...
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Git Hooks
30.9.2019
The merits of Git as a version control system are difficult to contest, but while Git will do a superb job in keeping track of the commits you and your teammates have made to a repository, it will not, in itself, guarantee the quality of those commits. Git will not stop you from committing code...
Coinbase-Backed ConsenSys Alum Aims to Build GitHub for Web3
17.9.2019
Harrison Hines, a former ConsenSys token guru, is building a developer hub for the decentralized web via his startup Terminal
How to Contribute to an Open Source Project
9.9.2019
The following is going to get slightly opinionated and aims to guide someone on their journey into open source. As a prerequisite, you should have basic familiarity with the command line and Git. If you know the concepts and want to dive right into the step by step how-to guide, check out this part...
How Bans From GitHub and Slack Are Hurting Iranian Bitcoin Businesses
7.8.2019
Iranian bitcoiners are showing the world what censorship resistance really looks like
Crypto Community Calls for Decentralized Login and Storage System, As GitHub Bans Iranian Developers
29.7.2019
Iranian software developers wake on Sunday to only find that they have been blocked by GitHub, citing the ongoing sanctions on their country by the United States. The world of crypto also seems to be worried and has called for a decentralized alternative to avoid such cruelties. Blockstack...
Facebook’s Libra Crypto Code Draws Critiques and Clones
29.6.2019
Would-be coders and eager trolls are digging into the early code for Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
Michael Ford Named Newest Bitcoin Core Code Maintainer
11.6.2019
Long-time Bitcoin Core contributor Michael Ford has been named the newest maintainer of the open-source software project
Meet the Multi-Level Security With Multi-Signature Support In The New Exa Wallet
4.6.2019
On 3rd June, Monero made an announcement on Twitter about the launch of its multi-signature backed Exa Crypto Wallet. It is a mobile wallet that is rich with a lot of features. The company has released the first main-net version of the mobile crypto wallet. iOS and Android Platforms and...
Telegram Launches Test Client Officially For Its Telegram Open Network
30.5.2019
As per the latest reports, Telegram has launched a Test Network Lite Client officially for its Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain. Telegram is known for offering instant messaging service, which is popular due to its encrypted nature. All the files related to TON Test Network Blockchain Lite...