How it works: Safari and Firefox support CSS3′s ::selection pseudo-element. Using that and PHP, this toy hides an image in plain view. Highlight the block of text below with your mouse to reveal a pixelated version of the Google Logo above. CSS is used to help readers of web pages to define colors, fonts, layout, [...]

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If you write web applications as a hobby or a business, you should ensure they are as secure as possible before launching them into public beta. All too often we hear that flaws in software code are exploited by hackers every day, most of the time these exploits are the result of sloppy code. How [...]

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The Do Not Call Registry works pretty well, putting an end to most phone spam. For the longest time the registry had one major flaw, as anyone who has registered their phone number knows, they needed to re-register after 5 years of being on the list. Thankfully last month the house and senate both combined [...]

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In light of the recent shootings at Northern Illinois University where 6 people died (including the gunman), and last year we witnessed a massacre at Virginia Tech, it seems that gun violence is continuing at a rapid pace. Is there anything that can be done to prevent it? Policies have failed, obviously, and some people [...]

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