# 127. Midnight West Lake

> 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 

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<small>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.</small>

> **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

**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.

## Trending Tools

**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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/g4/bGblDF.jpg" width="800" />

**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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/8q/C0nf81.jpg" width="800" />

**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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/yl/A1YD6G.jpg" width="800" />

**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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/o2/EsXsk2.jpg" width="800" />

**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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/qc/YcyqBH.jpg" width="800" />

**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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/xi/N6tqv1.jpg" width="800" />

**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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/fy/1.png" width="800" />

## 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.