Midnight West Lake 中

The cover photo shows a late-night walk at West Lake around 11 PM during Golden Week. To my surprise, the place was full of young people singing and hanging out. it felt so much better than the daytime tourist rush. I even heard a cover of a Wan Qing song—absolutely brilliant vibe.

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ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers
https://www.deeplearning.ai/short-courses/chatgpt-prompt-engineering-for-developers/
Highly recommend this course from Andrew Ng. it’s exceptionally useful for engineers looking to master the art of prompt engineering.

WebContainers: Node.js on Safari and iPadOS
https://blog.stackblitz.com/posts/webcontainers-are-now-supported-on-safari/
WebContainers now run on Safari, meaning you can technically run Node.js directly on your iPad. A must-read for anyone interested in browser-based dev environments.

WebAssembly Across Environments
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/u7xAvi6r8Zqhvv3uRzl-EA
Explore how WASM allows different languages to run across various hosts—from running C++ in the browser to running Rust in Node.js.

Free Shared ChatGPT Accounts
https://chat-shared.zhile.io/shared.html
A project sharing hundreds of ChatGPT accounts for those who can’t easily access the service. A great example of the open-source spirit, though I still recommend using your own account for full functionality.

Taira Komori: Free Commercial Sound Effects
https://taira-komori.jpn.org/freesoundcn.html
A library of high-quality, free-to-use sound effects—covering nature, animals, combat, and ambient noise. an essential bookmark for game developers.

TTSMaker: Online Text-to-Speech
https://ttsmaker.com/zh-cn
A powerful text-to-speech engine that supports multiple languages and styles. it’s free for commercial use and perfect for video narration.

V2EX Polish: A Modern Look for V2EX
https://v2ex.com/t/935916?p=2
V2EX is still one of the best developer communities in China, but its UI is aging. This plugin refreshes the visual experience and adds some great new interactions.

Openverse: A Creative Commons Search Engine
https://openverse.org/zh-cn
Search over 700 million reusable creative assets—images, audio, and video—completely for free. it even provides an API for your own projects.

EarthCam: Live Webcams Around the Globe
https://earthcam.com/
Watch live streams from cities, zoos, and even aquarium tanks around the world. A fascinating way to see what’s happening globally in real-time.

Pake 2.0: Lightweight Desktop Apps with Rust
https://github.com/tw93/Pake/releases/tag/V2.0.0
The major “Mom to Grandma” update!

  • Memorize window positions and sizes.
  • Support for file downloads and better link handling.
  • Command-line support for local static files, custom UserAgents, and tray icons.

Just Looking Around

Book Recommendation: The Clean Coder
https://book.douban.com/subject/26919457/
A masterclass on what it means to be a professional engineer. it covers everything from saying “no” to teamwork and continuous learning. it feels like a heart-to-heart with an experienced mentor.

Inside the iPhone 14 Pro Structure
https://sspai.com/post/79533
A deep dive into the structural differences between the standard and Pro models of the iPhone 14—and how Apple manages thermal limits.

Lu Xun’s Relevance in 2023
A Zhihu discussion on why Lu Xun’s characters still resonate so deeply with the struggles of modern youth. truly ahead of his time.

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Published at: 2023/05/08
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