We also like Format because of the extras it throws in. The platform lets you bring in your own domain name, set up an online store, and add a blog, with video tutorials generously spread around to help if you get stuck. If you do know a little bit of website coding, you can edit the CSS of your site too. There is a 14-day free trial available to test out the service. … [Read more...] about Best website builders for photographers in 2021
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Balan Wonderworld sure feels a lot like a classic Sonic Team game
Not so much of a surprise, really, given that Balan Wonderworld marks the first collaboration between Naka and Naoto Ohshima, the artist behind Sonic the Hedgehog, since 1998's Sonic Adventure. There's an undeniable sense of Sonic Team in its 90s and early-00s pomp to Balan Wonderworld, and after a playthrough of the soon-to-be-released demo I've come to realise that's no bad thing at all - it's an enjoyably colourful and energetic antidote to the winter lockdown blues. … [Read more...] about Balan Wonderworld sure feels a lot like a classic Sonic Team game
San Francisco school board votes to rename schools honoring Washington, Lincoln, Feinstein, others
"It’s offensive to parents who are juggling their children’s daily at-home learning schedules with doing their own jobs and maintaining their sanity," she said at the time, according to Courthouse News. "It’s offensive to me as someone who went to our public schools, who loves our public schools, and who knows how those years in the classroom are what lifted me out of poverty and into college. It’s offensive to our kids who are staring at screens day after day instead of learning and growing with their classmates and friends." … [Read more...] about San Francisco school board votes to rename schools honoring Washington, Lincoln, Feinstein, others
They found a way to limit Big Tech’s power: Using the design of Bitcoin
By Nathaniel PopperSAN FRANCISCO — Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive, wrestled this month with the question of whether his social media service had exercised too much power by cutting off Donald Trump’s account. Dorsey wondered aloud if the solution to that power imbalance was new technology inspired by the cryptocurrency Bitcoin.When YouTube and Facebook barred tens of thousands of Trump’s supporters and white supremacists this month, many flocked to alternative apps such as LBRY, Minds and Sessions. What those sites had in common was that they were also inspired by the design of Bitcoin.The twin developments were part of a growing movement by technologists, investors and everyday users to replace some of the internet’s fundamental building blocks in ways that would be harder for tech giants like Facebook and Google to control.To do so, they are increasingly focused on new technological ideas introduced by Bitcoin, which was built atop an online … [Read more...] about They found a way to limit Big Tech’s power: Using the design of Bitcoin
Google rolls out PIN and fingerprint sign-in support with new Chrome OS update
Internet search giant Google has announced the new Chrome OS release. With this update, Google has rolled out the support for a faster sign-in experience as well as personalised lock screens, said the company in a blog post. With Chrome OS, Google has rolled out the option to sign in securely to websites with the PIN or fingerprint. “Now you can securely sign in to websites with the PIN or fingerprint you’ve set up to unlock your Chromebook with our new Web Authentication (WebAuthn) feature. Websites that support WebAuthn will let you use your Chromebook PIN or fingerprint ID—if your Chromebook has a fingerprint reader—instead of the password you’ve set for the website,” explained Google in the blog post. “If you use 2-Step Verification to sign-in, your Chromebook PIN or fingerprint ID can be used as the second factor, so you no longer need to pull out your security key or phone to authenticate,” added the company. As of now, the … [Read more...] about Google rolls out PIN and fingerprint sign-in support with new Chrome OS update