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Pulling JPEGs out of thin air
This is an interesting demonstration of the capabilities of afl ; I was actually pretty surprised that it worked! $ mkdir in_dir $ echo ' h...
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The most popular blog posts about web & frontend on Hacker News. 8,465 posts.
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How I could have hacked any Facebook account
Note: This is being published with the permission of Facebook under the responsible disclosure policy. The vulnerability is now fixed. ...
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Let's Encrypt has issued its first million certificates
At 9:04am GMT today, the Let's Encrypt Certificate Authority issued its millionth certificate. This is an amazing success, coming only 3 months and 5 days since a beta version of the service became publicly available. We're very excited to be building a more secure and fully encrypted future for...
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Faster JavaScript Calls
Faster JavaScript calls by removing the arguments adaptor frame
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Discovering Millions of Datasets on the Web
Dataset Search launches publicly with an index of 25 million datasets, helping scientists, journalists, students, data geeks to find data.
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Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea?
I've decided to stop using dark mode across all of my devices, because research suggests that going to the dark side ain't all that.
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Give Django your time and money, not your tokens
The Django community wants to collaborate with you, not a facade of you.
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On The <dl> (2021)
The semantics you didn’t know you needed.
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Apple introduces macOS Mojave
Apple today previewed macOS Mojave, the latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system.
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Maintaining an Independent Browser Is Expensive
Robert O'Callahan. Christian. Kiwi. Software guy. All content human-authored unless otherwise noted.
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Tags to make HTML work like you expect
I was watching Alex Petros’ talk and he has a slide in there titled “Incantations that make HTML work correctly”. This got me thinking about the basic snippets…
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Discord Launches Threads
Today, we’re excited to introduce a new home for all those winding discussions happening in your communities: Threads!
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Deno on MDN
Web compatibility data for Deno is now available on MDN.
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Introducing Webpack Dashboard
Analysis for enterprise leaders from Nearform on AI-native delivery, spec-driven development, AI ROI, governance and modernisation.
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How Markdown took over the world
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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Orion 1.0
After six years of relentless development, Orion for MacOS 1.0 is here. What started as a vision initiated by our founder, Vladimir Prelovac, has now come to fruition on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Today, Orion for...
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HTML Web Components
I think the word “component” in “web components” confused a lot of people — at least it did me. “Web components” sounded like the web platform’s equivalent to…
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Why Gumroad Didn't Choose Htmx
In this essay, Sahil Lavingia, CEO of Gumroad, explains why the company decided against using htmx for its new project, Helper, in favor of React and Next.js. He shares the challenges faced with htmx, including issues with developer experience, user experience limitations, scalability, and AI tool support. While…
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HTML5 localStorage allows sites to fill up users' hard disks
Use HTML5 localStorage to completely fill up Chrome, Safari, and IE users hard disks. Trololo...
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Tangle is a JavaScript library for creating reactive documents.
Tangle is a JavaScript library for creating reactive documents . Your readers can interactively explore possibilities, play with parameters, and see the document update immediately. Tangle is super-simple and easy to learn.
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Rules for Intuitive UX
Obey the Law of Locality · ABD: Anything But Dropdowns · Pass the Squint Test · Teach by example
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React is becoming a black box
The VP of Engineering at Cognition, the applied AI lab behind Devin. Building the future of software engineering with AI.
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We became experts on Google Play Store policy violations
Starting in 2020, we at Pushbullet began receiving more and more Play Store policy violation notifications from Google. At first the violation notifications seemed plausible, if a bit abrasive. At this point though, I’m pretty sure we’re being picked on by an AI. We’ll see what you think after you hear our story.
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Don't make customers hunt for the Sign In button on your website
Treat your paying customers as well as you treat potential customers.
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Servo's progress in 2024
Summary of Servo’s progress in 2024: some numbers, main highlights and plans for the future.
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