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Issue 529
Is it time for new Apple silicon laptops? Most likely
Published on: October 15, 2021 | Source:
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Amphora: A Major Merge Milestone
Earlier this year, the Rayonism hackathon kicked off to protoype the architecture for Ethereum's transition to proof of stake. The transition, often refered to as The Merge, will keep the existing beacon chain (eth2) and execution layer (eth1) clients, and "merge" both chains by making the beacon chain drive the...
Published on: October 15, 2021 | Source:Hostinger vs SiteGround: which is the more reliable web hosting provider?
We've put two of the top European web hosting providers, Hostinger and SiteGround, back to back to see which is better.
Published on: October 07, 2021 | Source:Altair Mainnet Announcement
The Altair beacon chain upgrade is ready to be activated on the Ethereum mainnet. The upgrade will go live at epoch 74240 (Oct 27, 2021, 10:56:23am UTC)....
Published on: October 05, 2021 | Source:Issue 527
What's your primary resource for solving development problems?
Published on: October 01, 2021 | Source:Finalized no. 29
Altair is here; the Merge is coming. tl;dr Altair upgrade epoch set, mainnet client releases in progress Merge interop spec released. Devnets to follow ...
Published on: September 28, 2021 | Source:Issue 526
Can we draw any conclusions from the results of last week's remote work mini-survey?
Published on: September 24, 2021 | Source:A Content Model Is Not a Design System
Do you remember when having a great website was enough? Now, people are getting answers from Siri, Google search snippets, and mobile apps, not just our websites. Forward-thinking organizations have adopted an omnichannel content strategy, whose mission is to reach audiences across multiple digital channels and platforms. But how do you set up a content management system (CMS) to reach your audience now and in the...
Published on: September 23, 2021 | Source:Grantee Roundup: August 2021
Itβs always fun to hear about new grants as theyβre awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, weβll check in on a couple of projects that are well underway - or already at the finish line. Read on to learn about some recent milestones and achievements by...
Published on: September 22, 2021 | Source:Issue 525
How far will the pendulum swing on remote work?
Published on: September 17, 2021 | Source:Star Wars KOTOR remake - everything we know so far
The KOTOR remake is in development and likely a long way off, but here's what we know so far.
Published on: September 10, 2021 | Source:Issue 524
An event? Next Tuesday? How will we all prepare for that!
Published on: September 10, 2021 | Source:Secured no. 1
Earlier this year, we launched a bug bounty program focused on finding issues in the beacon chain specification, and/or in client implementations (Lighthouse, Nimbus, Teku, Prysm etc...). The results (and vulnerability reports) have been enlightening as have the lessons learned while patching potential issues. In this new series, we...
Published on: September 09, 2021 | Source:Core Developer Apprenticeship Program: The Second Cohort
Does development of the core protocols that power the Ethereum blockchain excite you? Are you interested in getting involved at the most fundemental and technical levels of the Ethereum protocol? I am excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the second cohort of the Core Developer...
Published on: September 06, 2021 | Source:Issue 523
Should I write about the App Store, again? Or, should we find something more positive to talk about?
Published on: September 03, 2021 | Source:Introducing .NET MAUI Compatibility for the Xamarin Community Toolkit
Announcing the first preview release of Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.MauiCompat The post Introducing .NET MAUI Compatibility for the Xamarin Community Toolkit appeared first on Xamarin Blog.
Published on: August 31, 2021 | Source:Disney Plus: how to sign up, price, movies, TV shows, Streams feature, devices, and more
Here's everything you need to know about Disney Plus, including its price points, what's available to stream, and more.
Published on: August 30, 2021 | Source:Design for Safety, An Excerpt
Antiracist economist Kim Crayton says that βintention without strategy is chaos.β Weβve discussed how our biases, assumptions, and inattention toward marginalized and vulnerable groups lead to dangerous and unethical techβbut what, specifically, do we need to do to fix it? The intention to make our tech safer is not enough; we need a strategy. This chapter will equip you with that plan of action. It covers how to...
Published on: August 26, 2021 | Source:Finalized no. 28
The Road to Altair edition tl;dr Pyrmont upgrade successful, scenario testing underway Prater upgrade scheduled for September 2, 12pm UTC Mainnet to follow...
Published on: August 25, 2021 | Source:Building Together: Execution-Layer Client Ecosystem Fundraise
Ethereumβs diverse client ecosystem is at the foundation of all that weβre building together. This includes both execution-layer and consensus-layer clients, both of which are essential parts of Ethereum's post-merge future. Supporting execution-layer (formerly βEth1β) clients remains one of the Ethereum Foundationβs highest priorities. These client teams have supported...
Published on: August 24, 2021 | Source:Issue 521
Are you working too hard? I think I am. Should I create some more "blank" days?
Published on: August 20, 2021 | Source:Issue 520
Are you looking for a new job, or to hire someone amazing for your company? I've got great news for you!
Published on: August 13, 2021 | Source:EF-Supported Teams: Research & Development Roundup
Welcome to London! This is an exciting time for the Ethereum ecosystem, and the pace will only pick up further as we approach Altair and the Merge in the months ahead. The Beacon Chain now has 6.5+ million Ether staked, and 200K+ active validators online across five clients, and...
Published on: August 12, 2021 | Source:Grantee Roundup: July 2021
Itβs always fun to hear about new grants as theyβre awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, weβll check in on a couple of projects that are well underway - or already at the finish line. Read on to learn about some recent milestones and achievements by...
Published on: August 06, 2021 | Source:Sustainable Web Design, An Excerpt
In the 1950s, many in the elite running community had begun to believe it wasnβt possible to run a mile in less than four minutes. Runners had been attempting it since the late 19th century and were beginning to draw the conclusion that the human body simply wasnβt built for the task. But on May 6, 1956, Roger Bannister took everyone by surprise. It was a cold, wet day in Oxford, Englandβconditions no one expected to...
Published on: August 05, 2021 | Source:Issue 518
Trying to get my thoughts straight on how I feel about the iPad.
Published on: July 30, 2021 | Source:Voice Content and Usability
Weβve been having conversations for thousands of years. Whether to convey information, conduct transactions, or simply to check in on one another, people have yammered away, chattering and gesticulating, through spoken conversation for countless generations. Only in the last few millennia have we begun to commit our conversations to writing, and only in the last few decades have we begun to outsource them to the...
Published on: July 29, 2021 | Source:Finalized no. 27
tl;dr It's time to upgrade for London Merge checklist and draft EIP released Altair devnets launch; clients position themselves for mainnet...
Published on: July 26, 2021 | Source:How shared hosting can kill your online business
Sharing server resources with other users can lead to performance issues which may drive away customers.
Published on: July 20, 2021 | Source:Designing for the Unexpected
Iβm not sure when I first heard this quote, but itβs something that has stayed with me over the years. How do you create services for situations you canβt imagine? Or design products that work on devices yet to be invented? Flash, Photoshop, and responsive design When I first started designing websites, my go-to software was Photoshop. I created a 960px canvas and set about creating a layout that I would later drop...
Published on: July 15, 2021 | Source: