144. Street Dance Girl 中
The cover photo shows a POPPING street dance competition I saw below the mall after dinner. The rhythm was infectious—I stood there watching for quite a while. To be young again!
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Technical Related
Practical AI for Teachers and Students
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9gmyvf7JYo
An excellent course from Wharton (UPenn) showing how AI can simplify teaching and improve student outcomes—with practical prompts and guidance for classroom use.
Build Your Own X
https://github.com/codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x
Master your programming skills by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch—from 3D renderers and neural networks to operating systems and text editors.
Trending Tools
EpicEasing: Ease Animation Debugger and Previewer
https://epiceasing.com/
A polished tool for generating and debugging easing animations. it supports Ease, Spring, and Bounce curves and can export code for CSS, SCSS, Objective-C, and Swift.
Compiling Chromium from Source
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/mac_build_instructions.md
I spent a few hours on Friday evening compiling Chromium. it’s a fascinating process—if you have some time and a powerful Mac, it’s worth a try.
RealChar - Your Realtime AI Character
https://github.com/Shaunwei/RealChar
Create, customize, and converse with your own AI character or companion in real-time. You can define their personality, background, and even their voice.
The Pudding: Visual Journalism
https://pudding.cool
A highly creative site that combines data visualization with storytelling to explain complex topics. it’s a brilliant example of modern multimedia journalism.
Just Looking Around
Paul Krugman’s Economics Masterclass
https://bilibili.com/video/BV1oU4y177vk
A 2.5-hour masterclass by the Nobel laureate Paul Krugman. it’s very accessible even for those without an economics background.
Lee Hsien Loong’s NDP 2023 Speech
A very pragmatic and grounded speech. it made me want to visit Singapore again soon.
Sam Altman’s Advice for Ambitious 19-Year-Olds
https://blog.samaltman.com/advice-for-ambitious-19-year-olds
The short version:
- Work with smart people.
- Build something valuable.
- Take appropriate risks.
- If you go to school, make sure you learn something.
- Join high-growth startups over big companies.
- Don’t let salary be the primary factor.
- Only start a company if you absolutely love the idea.