# 103. Tea Hill Trees

> The cover photo was taken at Guangmingsi Reservoir last Saturday. I brought a camping blanket, put on some Li Zhi, and had a wonderful afternoon nap in the sun.

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- Published: 2022/11/07
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<small>The cover photo was taken at Guangmingsi Reservoir last Saturday. I brought a camping blanket, put on some Li Zhi, and had a wonderful afternoon nap in the sun.</small>

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## Technical Related

**StackOverflow 2022 Developer Survey**  
<https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2022/#most-popular-technologies-new-collab-tools>  
Nearly 70,000 developers participated in this annual survey. it’s a fascinating window into global work culture, salary trends for different languages, and the tools being used to learn and grow.

**Is Turbopack Really 10x Faster than Vite?**  
<https://github.com/yyx990803/vite-vs-next-turbo-hmr/discussions/8>  
Evan You had a very busy week responding to the marketing claims around the new Turbopack. definitely worth reading the technical counter-arguments.

**New Features in Recent Chrome Updates**  
<https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6Rr1UfMTa-Y6H7_VAtv0aw>  
A summary of the most interesting additions to Chrome versions 105, 106, and 107.

**What is a Realm in JavaScript?**  
<https://weizman.github.io/page-what-is-a-realm-in-js/>  
A deep dive into browser security and the technical definition of "Realms" within the JavaScript environment.

## Trending Open Source

**Pake: Minimalist Twitter Desktop Client**  
<https://github.com/tw93/Pake>  
Using Pake and some custom style injection from Thomas Wang, I’ve bundled a minimalist Twitter app. it strips away all the clutter and distraction of the official site, making for a much cleaner reading experience.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/JKQcHf.png" width="800" />

**Mastodon: The Social Network that Can’t be Sold**  
<https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon>  
Mastodon is gaining massive traction as a self-hosted, decentralized alternative to Twitter. it’s a social network where you see what you choose, not what an algorithm thinks you want.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/JfmHt1.png" width="800" />

**Quick Reference for Developers**  
<https://wangchujiang.com/reference/index.html>  
A beautifully designed collection of cheat sheets for almost every programming language and tool. it’s clean, fast, and highly practical.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/myjLGW.png" width="800" />

**The CS Self-Learning Guide**  
<https://github.com/PKUFlyingPig/cs-self-learning>  
An idealistic and incredibly thorough guide for anyone self-studying computer science. I wish I had seen this when I was a freshman—highly recommended for students and curious developers alike.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/rdWKY0.png" width="800" />

## Just Looking Around

**In Conversation with Michael Singer**  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIhrybfvw8I>  
A talk with the author of *The Untethered Soul* and *The Surrender Experiment*. his philosophy on finding inner peace while leading a highly successful professional life is truly inspiring.

**The Aesthetics of the Electric Vehicle "Rear"**  
A huxiu article on car design trends, featuring the stunning Mercedes VISION EQXX concept.

**The Mystery of Battery Numbers**  
Why do we have AA (No. 5), AAA (No. 7), and D (No. 1) batteries, but almost no No. 4, 8, or 9? it’s a fascinating look at historical standardization.

**Must Watch: "The Hunt" (Heon-teu)**  
<https://movie.douban.com/subject/35160926/>  
A top-tier Korean political thriller starring and directed by Lee Jung-jae. the plot is tight, the suspense is heavy, and it’s one of the best films I’ve seen in a long time.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/OQpBr6.png" width="800" />