Published in UX Collective·PinnedMember-onlyIs Blender the future of 3D modeling and VFX?More and more companies are adopting the free and open-source software. — 3D modeling and VFX software is incredibly expensive. Licenses for Maya, Cinema 4D, or 3DS Max cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars per year. This makes it very difficult for beginners to learn and too expensive for most independent artists and developers. For a long time, there were no…Blender6 min read
Published in UX Collective·PinnedMember-onlyDesigning an admin panelWhat is a good admin panel design and is it worth your time? — They live in the deepest and darkest corners of the internet. Always in the background. Never seen by the majority of normal users. No, I’m not talking about porn or the dark web. I’m talking about admin panels and dashboards. These days, almost every website has some type of configuration…Web Development5 min read
Published in SUPERJUMP·PinnedMember-onlyThe 2020 Chess BoomA 1,500-year-old game is now conquering the internet — Inspired by the recent Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit, millions of people are getting into chess. Chess websites, content creation, and esport events are booming. …Chess5 min read
Published in Better Programming·PinnedMember-onlyWho Unfollowed You on Twitter?How to use the Twitter API to track your follows and unfollows — Are you posting regularly on Twitter? Do you get the occasional follower here and there? Are they unfollowing a few days later because you didn’t follow them back? Enough with that! Let’s find out who is unfollowing so we can burn voodoo dolls with their names… oh, sorry, I’m getting…Programming4 min read
Published in Fanfare·PinnedMember-onlyThe Queen’s Gambit — The Price of GeniusThe Netflix drama series shows the struggles of an orphan on her way to become the best chess player in the world — As I was scrolling through Netflix, a new thumbnail caught my eye: A beautiful woman sitting behind a chessboard. This had me intrigued. I love chess and as it so happens beautiful women. I started watching and got immediately hooked. The Queen’s Gambit follows the life and career of Beth…TV Series3 min read
Published in Fanfare·Aug 1Member-onlyPirate Gold of Adak IslandA Netflix documentary about the search for pirate gold on a remote Alaskan island — It’s hot outside. A few days ago it was 38°C (100°F) and we didn’t have proper rain in weeks. Hiding inside from the heat and running out of shows to watch, I discovered the new Netflix show Pirate Gold of Adak Island. The cold and rugged climate of the remote…TV Shows4 min read
Published in Better Programming·Jun 7Member-onlyCreating a Slider Captcha to Prevent Bots From Sending Contact RequestsA simple JavaScript and PHP solution to eliminate spam — For quite a while, I have been getting very annoying spam emails via the contact form on my website. It only required solving a simple math equation to submit a contact request, which didn’t prove very effective. The spammers didn’t even bother to visit the page with the contact form…Programming4 min read
May 15Member-onlyThe Day UST CollapsedIs the Terra Luna collapse the biggest disaster in cryptocurrency history? — On the 9th of May, the stablecoin UST has fallen off its 1 to 1 dollar peg and has since crashed to 18 cents as of writing this story. Even worse is the collapse of its sister coin Luna, which is normally supposed to stabilize the price of UST. It…Crypto4 min read
Published in UX Collective·May 9Member-onlyCreating a circular progress bar in JavaScriptHow to create a circle or ring-shaped progress bar for loading screens or infographics with HTML canvas and JavaScript — The concept drawings for an upcoming freelancing project require a circular progress bar to visualize some data. After considering a few different solutions, I chose HTML canvas and JavaScript because it’s very useful for this type of interactive and animated element. The basic implementation only requires a few lines of…Java Script3 min read
Published in Geek Culture·May 5Member-onlyTrying Anchor Protocol — 18% APY on a StablecoinHow does the DeFi application work? How is it able to pay high yields? What are the risks? — UPDATE: I’m sure you have seen the news about the collapse of UST and Luna, but if you haven’t, here is a quick update: UST has fallen off its 1 dollar peg and the whole project can be considered failed at this point. With the benefit of hindsight, this story…Cryptocurrency5 min read
