buffer-shims === functions to make sure the new buffer methods work in older browsers. ```js var bufferShim = require('buffer-shims'); bufferShim.from('foo'); bufferShim.alloc(9, 'cafeface', 'hex'); bufferShim.allocUnsafe(15); bufferShim.allocUnsafeSlow(21); ``` should just use the original in newer nodes and on older nodes uses fallbacks. Known Issues === - this does not patch the buffer object, only the constructor stuff - it's actually a polyfill ![](https://i.imgur.com/zxII3jJ.gif)