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Easy Stock Market Quotes with marketstack (Sponsored)
12.7.2020
The stock market is wild right now, at least in the United States. Between pandemic, political events, and everything else going on, the stock market is one swing after another. There are a host of services that give you stock quotes but I don’t trust them; I feel like they delay information...
Romanian Programmer Admits Conspiring to Create $722M Bitclub Ponzi Scheme
10.7.2020
A Romanian man admitted Thursday to conspiring to engage in wire fraud and selling unregistered securities linked to Bitclub Network, a cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme worth at least $722 million. Silviu Catalin Balaci, 35, a Romanian citizen appeared before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi....
Posters! (for CSS Flexbox and CSS Grid)
6.7.2020
Any time I chat with a fellow web person and CSS-Tricks comes up in conversation, there is a good chance they’ll say: oh yeah, that guide on CSS flexbox, I use that all the time!
Indeed that page, and it’s cousin the CSS grid guide, are among our top trafficked pages. I try to take...
Get Worldwide Postal Code Data with Zip Code API (Sponsored)
6.7.2020
Accurate shipping and location information is well worth the price you need to pay for it. You can sell that information, you can target consumers to perfection, and save yourself loads of frustration when it comes to shipping. Creating your own location API isn’t worth the time — there...
Cryptocurrency-Focused Docuseries Airs to Millions of Viewers via the Discovery Science Channel
6.7.2020
A new docuseries called “Open Source Money” recently aired on July 4 and premiered on the Discovery Science channel. The new show gave millions of Discovery viewers information concerning bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings, and blockchain technology....
The IRS Investigation Division Is Requesting Information About Privacy-Centric Cryptocurrencies
4.7.2020
The United States tax agency has published a request for information pertaining to privacy-centric cryptocurrencies and technologies that obfuscate crypto transactions. The IRS-CI Cyber Crimes Unit request is also asking for information in relation to “layer two offchain protocol networks...
$11 Trillion Offshore Assets Uncovered After 100 Countries Share Information on 84 Million Bank Accounts
2.7.2020
Governments in nearly 100 countries have been sharing offshore bank account information in an effort to crack down on tax evasion. Their “Automatic exchange of information” has led to uncovering 10 trillion euros ($11 trillion) in offshore assets in 84 million bank accounts....
US Senators Introduce ‘Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act’ — With Backdoor Mandate
25.6.2020
US lawmakers have introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted information. This bill is “a full-frontal nuclear assault on encryption in the United States,” one expert says. It requires manufacturers of encrypted devices...
Satoshi Nakamoto Kidnapped, Tortured by NSA to Destroy Crypto in New Movie ‘Decrypted’
21.6.2020
Decrypted, a new crypto movie about Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, is in production. In this “outrageous and provocative dark comedy,” Satoshi Nakamoto is kidnapped by the NSA and tortured for information that could help the government destroy cryptocurrency....
Bitcoin Rises in New Crypto Rankings by Chinese Government-Backed Institute
20.6.2020
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has revised its cryptocurrency project rankings. Thirty-seven crypto projects were evaluated overall and in three sub-categories. Bitcoin has risen while the top three spots remained occupied by EOS, Tron, and Ethereum. CCID’s 18th...
Youtube Reinstates Bitcoin.com’s Official Channel After Suspension
15.6.2020
Just recently, the official Bitcoin.com Youtube channel was suspended and removed from the popular video platform. During the last 12 months, Youtube has censored information and banned cryptocurrency video coverage with no remorse. As the censorship continues to wreak havoc on innocent content...
Ethereum’s $5.2 Million Fee Scandal Explained: Exchange Held to Ransom by Hackers
13.6.2020
Hackers are holding an unnamed crypto exchange to ransom after an alleged cyber-attack forced the Ethereum blockchain to facilitate two separate transactions at a cost of $5.2 million in fees, new information suggests. The hackers may have gained access to the exchange’s funds but failed...
South Korea to Start Taxing Bitcoin Profits in 2021
29.5.2020
South Korea will start taxing profits from bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies next year, according to local media reports. The taxation will also apply to bitcoin mining operations and income from initial coin offerings, should it be approved by Parliament. South Korea’s Ministry...
Hacker Attempts to Sell Data Allegedly Tied to Ledger, Trezor, Bnktothefuture Customers
24.5.2020
According to an online monitoring web portal called, Under the Breach, a hacker is purportedly trying to sell customer information that stems from companies like Keepkey, Trezor, Ledger, and even the investment platform Bnktothefuture. The hacker doesn’t seem to have any passwords, but...
Click Once, Select All; Click Again, Select Normally
29.4.2020
A bonafide CSS trick from Will Boyd!
Force all the content of an element to be selected when clicked with user-select: all;
If you click a second time, let the user select just parts of the text as normal.
Second click? Well, it’s a trick. You’re really using a time-delayed...
Colorado Hospital Patient Information System Hit by Crypto Ransomware
29.4.2020
Parkview Medical Center’s system for storing patient information was infected with ransomware and rendered inoperable
Advice for Writing a Technical Resume
27.4.2020
Marco Rogers asked a very good question on Twitter:
I talk to a lot of people new to tech from non-traditional backgrounds, e.g. bootcamps or self-taught. I'm looking for good information for those people on how to build out a strong resume when they don't have work experience yet. Advice...
Puzzles and Mysteries
22.4.2020
Bob Hoffman:
Puzzles, [Malcom Gladwell] wrote, are problems for which there is not enough information. An example of a puzzle: Where is Jimmy Hoffa buried? If we had more information, we would know the answer. If someone told us “Jimmy Hoffa is buried in New Jersey,” we’d know a little more than...
Constrained CSS grids without `max-width`
21.4.2020
Ain’t nothing wrong with max-width, but Ethan makes a point in the last sentence:
Rather than simply defaulting to max-width as a constraint, I can use the empty space around my design, and treat it as a layout tool.
If the space “around” your grid...
China’s Research Institute Updates Crypto Ranking, Review Affected by Pandemic
13.4.2020
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has published its latest crypto project rankings as the country continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 37 crypto projects were evaluated and ranked overall this month as well as in three separate categories. Also read:...