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AVIF has landed
8.9.2020
Everybody is talking about AVIF today because of Jake’s blog post. As the say, I was today years old when I learned AVIF was a thing. But thanks to web technology being ahead of the game for once, we can already take advantage of it.
This will be easier if you’ve abstracted your...
One Action, Multiple Terminal Windows Running Stuff
8.9.2020
Many development environments require running things in a terminal window. npm run start, or whatever. I know my biggest project requires me to be running a big fancy Docker-based thing in one terminal, Ruby on Rails in another, and webpack in another. I’ve worked on other projects that...
A new enterprise blockchain features private real-life identities, but not without controversy
8.9.2020
Combining privacy and auditability requires unconventional solutions
Crypto Long & Short: What Investors Get Wrong About Volatility (and Not Just for Crypto)
6.9.2020
Many investors conflate volatility with risk, a fundamental error that says more about our collective psychology than it does about portfolio management
DeFi experts say that Ethereum 2.0 is not the answer to high gas fees
6.9.2020
A better solution might come up before it even exists
Blockchain studio rep laments that ‘Not all gamers are crypto traders’
6.9.2020
And not all crypto traders are gamers either
Robert Rorschach: 20 Reasons Not to Vote
5.9.2020
If one votes, one participates. If one participates, one condones and endorses the process, and subsequently, what those elected ‘representatives’ do and say in your name. Reason 2. Electoral promises are meaningless because politicians are able to lie to gain the favor of...
Beyond Media Queries: Using Newer HTML & CSS Features for Responsive Designs
4.9.2020
Beyond using media queries and modern CSS layouts, like flexbox and grid, to create responsive websites, there are certain overlooked things we can do well to make responsive sites. In this article, we’ll dig into a number tools (revolving around HTML and CSS) we have at the ready, from responsive...
Privacy Options Underutilized in Cryptocurrency Usage: Report
4.9.2020
Advances in cryptography have not met with user enthusiasm, suggesting a disconnect between the cryptocurrency community and its cypherpunk ancestors. According to Coin Metrics, transactions of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies zcash (ZEC), monero (XMR), and grin only add up to 6% of bitcoin’s...
Not good for Bitcoin: US dollar is rebounding from multi-year support
3.9.2020
The U.S. dollar has rebounded from a crucial multi-year support area and the price of Bitcoin and gold are simultaneously rejecting
Vitalik Buterin reveals why a 51% attack on ETH 2.0 ‘would not be fatal’
3.9.2020
A 51% attack on Ethereum 2 would not be fatal according to Vitalik Buterin, amid concerns the yETH vault could amass enough Ether to launch an attack
Your crypto is not outside government reach, VC firm partner says
3.9.2020
An anti-thesis to some of industry's core concepts
Scaling DeFi with Optimistic Rollups is not the best option, says Matter Labs CEO
2.9.2020
Ethereum needs to scale with layer-two in the short-term, and ZK Rollups can pick up the slack
Microstrategy’s $250 Million Bitcoin Buy Consequential
2.9.2020
When a publicly owned company decides to invest about $250 million in an asset that was widely attacked more than a decade ago, it says a lot about how the world has changed. The reasons and the timing of Microstrategy’s bitcoin incursion could not have come at a better time for...
How to Use CSS Grid for Sticky Headers and Footers
2.9.2020
CSS Grid is a collection of properties designed to make layout easier than it’s ever been. Like anything, there’s a bit of a learning curve, but Grid is honestly fun to work with once you get the hang of it. One area where it shines is dealing with headers and footers. With a little...
Omniex CEO says the current regulatory landscape is not a barrier for blockchain
2.9.2020
Current regulation will only push crypto forward according to Omniex CEO
Who cares about privacy? Not crypto users, says Coin Metrics
2.9.2020
‘Uptake of privacy features and assets has been slow,’ the report stated
How to Make a Media Query-less Card Component
1.9.2020
Fun fact: it’s possible to create responsive components without any media queries at all. Certainly, if we had container queries, those would be very useful for responsive design at the component level. But we don’t. Still, with or without container queries, we can do things to make our components...
Come to Web Unleashed!
1.9.2020
(This is a sponsored post.)
Web Unleashed is a fun conference. I’ve been a number of times. I’m sure you won’t be surprised that it’s online this year, like most events.
And, hey, it’s coming up and will take place over three days, October 5-7, 2020. I’d really...
Ground Rules for Web Animations
31.8.2020
Animations can make a site stand out. Or, they can just as easily kill the experience. When working with web animations, there are a few things that could go wrong like adding animations that serve no purpose, setting durations that are  too long or too quick, or not using right type...