# 145. Small Rubber Tree

> The cover photo was taken at IKEA in Hangzhou over the weekend—it’s my fourth time there this year. I always manage to find something small and useful. This time, I saw this rubber tree that looked full of life, so I bought it.

- Issue: 145
- Published: 2023/09/11
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<small>The cover photo was taken at IKEA in Hangzhou over the weekend—it’s my fourth time there this year. I always manage to find something small and useful. This time, I saw this rubber tree that looked full of life, so I bought it.</small>

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**Deep Dive into Architecture Principles and Practice**  
<https://thebyte.com.cn/>  
A thorough online book that introduces the entire architecture ecosystem—covering underlay networking, containers, cloud-native storage, gateways, microservices, and cost management. perfect for engineers wanting a big-picture view.

**Way to AGI**  
<https://waytoagi.feishu.cn/wiki/QPe5w5g7UisbEkkow8XcDmOpn8e>  
A comprehensive and easy-to-understand AI learning path. it covers everything from basic concepts to advanced applications. bookmark this for your spare time.  
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## Trending Tools

**BookStash: Decide if a book is worth your time in 3 minutes**  
<https://bookstash.io/>  
If you're a book lover, check out BookStash. it provides 3-minute summaries of books recommended by famous figures, helping you decide whether to buy the full version. many are classics with available translations.  
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**Track Awesome List Updates Daily**  
<https://trackawesomelist.com/>  
I love the "Awesome" lists on GitHub, but I don't want to check them daily for changes. this tool tracks over 500 Awesome repos and summarizes the latest updates for you—it even supports RSS!  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/2fiMnU.png"   width="800" />

**engblogs: Technical Blog Aggregator**  
<https://engineeringblogs.xyz/>  
A great tool that aggregates RSS feeds from over 500 engineering blogs, keeping you updated with the latest posts from top companies and individual engineers.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/zktGKk.png"   width="800" />

**useAnimations: A Collection of Animated Icons**  
<https://useanimations.com/index.html>  
Adding micro-animations can really make your website "pop." this collection of icons uses Lottie (JSON + SVG), giving you high-quality, smooth animations that are easy to implement.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/3yAaFK.png"   width="800" />

**SPIKE.NEWS: A Personalized News Feed for Engineers**  
<https://spike.news/>  
A curated feed for developers that aggregates content from Hacker News, Dev Community, Smashing Magazine, and Reddit into a single readable interface.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/bs9TRQ.png"   width="800" />

## Just Looking Around

**Formaldehyde: The Biggest Scam in Home Decor**  
<https://bilibili.com/video/BV1Ry4y137SK/>  
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<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/QpHJdC.png"   width="800" />

**Robot Vacuum Research**  
I’ve been researching robot vacuums—comparing Roborock, Narwal, and Ecovacs. Based on community advice, I’ve gone with the Roborock P10 Pro—I'll share a full review once I've used it.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/jYvhnL.png" width="800" />

**Investment Learning Materials**  
A solid collection of movies, books, and courses for learning the ropes of investment—initially curated a few years ago but still holds high-quality recommendations.