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Using the Apple Studio Display on a Windows machine
I bought an Apple Studio Display. But unlike most people, I intend to use it for my Windows machine, which does not make much sense but hear me out. I run Mac and Windows because I develop software...
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The Modern FrontEnds conference was held last week in London. It wasn’t a small conference, as the website touts over 100 speakers and more than 3000 developers attending. Not only that, the...
View ArticleThe problem with User-Agent strings
If you regularly check your website’s analytics, you may have noticed something weird in the past year or two. None of your visitors use Windows 11, and nobody upgraded their computer past macOS 10.15...
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A brief history of the User-Agent string
In our first chapter of “The problem with User-Agent strings” we are taking a deep dive into history and start with the basics of the User-Agent string. Our first stop is in 2018, with the release of...
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A chapter of unnecessary detail
In our second chapter of “The problem with User-Agent strings” is a fascinating story about the browser wars. It’s a tale where the User-Agent string takes centre stage, revealing its unpredictable...
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Trouble happens when you update a version number
In our third chapter of “The problem with User-Agent strings” we taking a look at the problems you run into when you change something in the User-Agent string. As I mentioned in the previous...
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User-Agent reduction
In our fourth chapter of “The problem with User-Agent strings” we learn about some of the privacy advances that browsers have made in the last couple of years. Privacy on the Internet has become much...
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The User-Agent Client Hints API
This is the fifth chapter of “The problem with User-Agent strings“. In the previous parts, we examined the history of the User-Agent string and browser vendors’ efforts to reduce its information....
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Should we rely on browser detection?
This is the sixth and final chapter of “The problem with User-Agent strings “. In the previous chapters, we’ve learned that the User-Agent string is something that web developers should handle with...
View ArticleReceipt Printers 101
Receipt printers are a complicated subject because of many variables. There are many different types of printers and ways to connect them, but this article will help you navigate most pitfalls. The...
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