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What the Economy Will Look Like 6 Months From Now, Feat. Ryan Selkis
15.4.2020
From contact tracing to in-state alliances and the shift of cities to regional economic hubs, here's a preview of how our world will look six months from now
3D Printing Could Help Now, Except for the IP Issues
15.4.2020
Next time there's a crisis, let's make sure we have the ability to manufacture basic plastic goods, like PPE, says consultant Cathy Barrera
How the Vue Composition API Replaces Vue Mixins
15.4.2020
Looking to share code between your Vue components? If you’re familiar with Vue 2, you’ve probably used a mixin for this purpose. But the new Composition API, which is available now as a plugin for Vue 2 and an upcoming feature of Vue 3, provides a much better solution.
In this article...
'Bitcoin Halving' Is Now More Popular Than 'Bitcoin' on Google
14.4.2020
People are getting increasingly more interested in the halving of the world's number one coin by market capitalization - Bitcoin (BTC). As a matter of fact, their interest has reached an all-time high and is now stronger than in Bitcoin itself.
The third Bitcoin mining reward halving is on its...
Styling in the Shadow DOM With CSS Shadow Parts
13.4.2020
Safari 13.1 just shipped support for CSS Shadow Parts. That means the ::part() selector is now supported in Chrome, Edge, Opera, Safari, and Firefox. We’ll see why it’s useful, but first a recap on shadow DOM encapsulation…
The benefits of shadow DOM encapsulation
I work at giffgaff where we have...
80 Banks Charge Negative Interest Rates as Crisis Deepens in Germany
12.4.2020
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and deepening financial crisis, the number of banks charging customers negative interest rates in Germany has accelerated. At least 80 banks now reportedly charge negative interest rates, 16 of which apply this policy to even small deposits. Also read: IMF Declares...
When debugging, your attitude matters
12.4.2020
Julia Evans:
I was debugging some CSS last week, and I think that post is missing something important: your attitude.
Now – I’m not a very good CSS developer yet. I’ve never written CSS professionally and I don’t understand a lot of basic CSS concepts (I think I finally understood for the first...
Free Market Think Tank FEE Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash Donations
11.4.2020
The oldest free market think tank in the United States, the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) has announced the 501(c)3 educational foundation now accepts bitcoin cash (BCH) for donations. The libertarian organization promotes sound economic theory, publishes books and articles regularly...
Thinking in Behaviors, Not Screen Sizes
11.4.2020
Chase McCoy wrote a nifty post about the “gap problem” when making a grid of items. His argument might be summarized like this: how should we space elements with margins in CSS? He notes that the gap property isn’t quite ready for prime time when it comes to using it with flexbox, like this:
.grid...
Tips for Writing Animation Code Efficiently
10.4.2020
I’ve been coding web animations and helping others do the same for years now. However, I have yet to see a concise list of tips focused on how to efficiently build animations, so here you go!
I will be using the GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP). It provides a simple, readable API and solves...
Binance Users Can Now Buy Crypto Using Debit Cards in 5 New Fiat Currencies
10.4.2020
Binance is extending Visa support for crypto purchases using the Colombian peso, South Korean won, Kenyan shilling, Kazakhstani tenge and Peruvian neuvo sol
The Bitcoin Fund Completes IPO, Now Trading on Canada’s Leading Stock Exchange
10.4.2020
The Bitcoin Fund, managed by 3iq, has completed an initial public offering and has begun trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). It has been a long road for 3iq and The Bitcoin Fund since their filing was first rejected. After a hearing, a commissioner with the Ontario Securities Commission...
Q1 Crypto Trade Volume Jumps 61%, Bitcoin’s Price Performance Trumps Equity and Gold Markets
9.4.2020
For well over a month now, a great number of countries have been living under lockdowns and stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, central banks like the Fed, Bank of England (BoE), and European Central Bank (ECB) have funneled trillions into the hands of private financial...
Eidoo Card Is Available for Pre-Order – Seamlessly Connect Your Fiat and Crypto Wallets
9.4.2020
Gone are the days when online fiat payment processors and digital wallets were viewed as something new and innovative. By now, most people are used to shopping online, especially in developed countries. The current payment processors are well-established and they’ve gained the public’s trust.
The...
Italian Bitcoin-funded Coronavirus Medical Center Now Operational
9.4.2020
A successful bitcoin (BTC)-funded campaign to build and equip a coronavirus-fighting medical facility near Rome, run jointly by the Italian Red Cross, has wrapped up – with the center now up and running.
The campaign saw what the Italian Red Cross has called a “second-level Advanced Medical Post...
New Wrapped Bitcoin Platform Allows You to Transact in BTC Using Tezos
8.4.2020
On April 8, the Bitcoin Association Switzerland (BAS) announced the launch of a new wrapped bitcoin project called Tzbtc. The token will be used on the Tezos network and each token will be backed 1:1 with BTC. The project is now the fourth tokenized project that leverages BTC on another blockchain....
Bityard Has Now Officially Launched – Register now and earn 258 USDT for Free
8.4.2020
Bityard, the world’s leading digital contract trading platform, has officially launched. According to industry authoritative sources, Bityard has received a strategic investment from a US hedge fund worth 10 million dollars, creating a precedent in the industry for complex contracts and simple...
How to Re-Create a Nifty Netflix Animation in CSS
7.4.2020
The design for Netflix’s browse page has remained pretty similar for a few years now. One mainstay component is the preview slider that allows users to scroll through content and hover on items to see a preview.
One unique characteristic of the UI is its hover behavior. When a show preview...
Peer-to-Peer Crypto Exchange Paxful Now Lets You Trade Bitcoin for Gold
7.4.2020
Paxful's users can now directly trade bitcoin for gold through a new service offered by the peer-to-peer exchange
Max Keiser: Selling Bitcoin Now for 'Fiat Debt-Coupons' Is a Crime
7.4.2020
Coronavirus will cause the death of “world’s largest regulated Ponzi scheme,” Simon Dixon predicts