121. Stanley Coffee 中
The cover photo is from a quest for the perfect coffee shop last weekend. I found STANLEY Coffee near Xixi—it’s easily the best in the area. I highly recommend their Flat White if you enjoy a slightly more bitter, robust milk coffee.
Record the down-to-earth trending technologies seen every week, and publish them here after screening. If you find it good, you can follow this weekly to get update notifications.
Technical Related
XRender 2.0 Official Release
https://juejin.cn/post/7212054600161804349
After six months of rebuilding, XRender is back with better performance and a more beautiful UI. if you’re looking for a high-quality form engine, give it a try.
Inside the Rust Compiler
https://catcoding.me/p/rustc-source/
How does the Rust compiler transform your source code into a binary? A summary of the compiler’s internal workings.
The Story of ChatGPT
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/03/03/1069311/inside-story-oral-history-how-chatgpt-built-openai/
An oral history from MIT Tech Review on how ChatGPT was built, featuring interviews with OpenAI’s co-founders.
Trending Tools
Samantha: Your AI English Coach
https://t.me/samantha_x64_bot
This Telegram bot feels exactly like the Samantha from the movie Her. it’s an incredible, low-cost way to practice your English speaking—she’s surprisingly clever and her accent is impeccable.
My 90s TV: Nostalgic Channel Surfing
https://my90stv.com/
A brilliant interactive site that mocks a 90s TV set. browse various channels to see music videos, commercials, and shows from that era. it’s a portal back to a different time.
Lama Cleaner: Open-Source AI Object Removal
https://huggingface.co/spaces/Sanster/Lama-Cleaner-lama
An AI-powered tool to remove unwanted objects or people from your photos. it’s free, open-source, and arguably more powerful than many paid alternatives.
Catppuccin: Soft Themes for Everything
https://github.com/catppuccin/catppuccin
A collection of “low-contrast” themes available for almost every developer tool and app. perfect for those who want a workspace that’s easy on the eyes.
Just Looking Around
Reviewing and Reflecting on Work (Fupan)
A helpful look at common strategies for performing “work reviews” and how they can actually improve your career growth.
ERNIE Bot vs. GPT-4: The Rational Gap
An analysis of Baidu’s AI versus the state-of-the-art GPT-4, and the road ahead for Chinese AI development.
Book Recommendation: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
https://book.douban.com/subject/35876121/
I’ve been reading this recently and it’s truly life-changing. I wish I had read it sooner.