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The hanging-punctuation property in CSS is a simple and effective way to improve the appearance of blockquotes or any text that starts with a curly quote. By hanging the opening quote into the space off to the start of the text and aligning the actual words, it creates a better visual look. The property can […]
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Late-stage user testing with my toddler led me to develop Aviator, a cool radar app that shows nearby flights. I wanted to create an app that remained oriented correctly, showed aircraft at different sizes depending on their altitude, and had a fun, retro feel. To achieve this, I used the iOS Core Location API, the […]
This web content describes an unnamed project that aims to create an RPG engine for the Nintendo 64. It lists the various features currently being worked on, including actors, player camera, NPCs, collision, map rendering, and more. The setup process involves setting up a Linux environment on Windows, installing Docker and NodeJS, and configuring libdragon. […]
OneSignal is on a mission to democratize customer engagement and is seeking creative and self-driven individuals to join their team. With over 2 million developers and marketers using their platform and 20% of new mobile apps incorporating OneSignal’s SDKs, the company is just getting started. They aim to become one of the most valuable technology […]
In this blog post, the author discusses how to enable notifications in a progressive web app for expense tracking. They mention that they struggled to find clear explanations and good code online. To help others, the author provides a complete working example with a node.js backend on GitHub. The post explains the three main steps […]
Word lists are used to describe different aspects and characteristics of things. Action words describe how things behave or operate. Collection words describe how things are grouped and contained. Comparison words highlight similarities between things. Numeration words describe the order, precedence, and multiplication of things. Relation words describe the associations between two or more things. […]
In this web content, the author discusses signal reflections, a phenomenon that interferes with electronic circuit design. Signal reflections occur when a source with high current capacity drives a low-power load over a long wire run, causing echoes of previously-transmitted signals. The author conducts experiments using coaxial cable and oscilloscopes to demonstrate this phenomenon. The […]
The author begins by discussing their previous speculation about the possibility of programmable Mac ROM SIMMs in Quadras. They suspected that developers at Apple during the 68k Mac era could reflash the ROM in their Macs, similar to BIOS updates on PCs. Multiple people pointed out to the author that an Apple internal utility used […]
Frore Systems has introduced AirJet, a super thin cooling system that can boost the performance of a MacBook Air under heavy load. Most Macs use fans to maintain an optimal operating temperature, but the MacBook Air lacks a fan for the System on a Chip (SoC), causing its performance to throttle down during processor-intensive work. […]
Tired of Alexa’s lackluster responses, the author created Robot Dad, a program that runs in the background of their family computer. Using voice cloning technology from Eleven Labs, Robot Dad sounds just like a real dad and provides appropriate answers for an eight-year-old, while avoiding prank requests. The program combines different AI services and utilizes […]