148. Drive Home 中
The cover photo shows a piece of porcelain at the Jingdezhen service area, taken during my Golden Week drive back to Hangzhou from Hunan. Jingdezhen’s aesthetic remains top-tier. Since I missed an issue during the holiday, this one is extra-long!
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Technical Learning
Comprehensive Rust: A Free Course from Google’s Android Team
https://google.github.io/comprehensive-rust/index.html
The Android team at Google has released a 3-day Rust course covering everything from basic syntax to advanced topics. it includes exercises and is perfect for developers coming from other languages.
Native CSS Nesting Now Supported by Major Browsers
https://developer.chrome.com/articles/css-nesting
Native nesting is now available in all major modern browsers. You can start using it in your personal projects today—it’s much more convenient than relying on preprocessors.
Redesigning Design Systems
https://redesigningdesign.systems/component-process/getting-started.html
An excellent educational site for designers. it covers the entire lifecycle of a design system component—from research and design to construction and documentation.
Trending Tools
Mac Mail Hack: Tab Navigation
I’ve switched entirely to the native Mac Mail app recently. One great tip: you can hide the sidebar and drag your favorite folders/mailboxes to the top bar. This creates a clean, horizontal tab-like navigation that looks great and works perfectly.
SmartKnob: A Haptic Input Dial
https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob
An incredible open-source project featuring a smart dial with configurable endstops and virtual detents. it even has an integrated display.
CasaOS: Simple Open-Source Personal Cloud
https://github.com/IceWhaleTech/CasaOS
As compute and storage costs drop, ownership of personal data becomes crucial. CasaOS provides a simple, beautiful interface for managing your own data center at home. it’s lightweight and works on various hardware.
IP-Adapter: Image Prompts for Diffusion Models
https://ip-adapter.github.io/
This project from Tencent AI Lab allows you to use images as prompts for text-to-image models. “A picture is worth a thousand words”—this adapter makes complex image generation much more efficient.
FindMyCat: DIY Pet Tracker
https://www.findmycat.io/docs
A masterclass in open-source product design. this project covers everything from hardware design and 3D printing to the software engine and iOS app. Perfect for DIY enthusiasts who want to build an AirTag-like tracker for their pets.
Headshot AI: SaaS Starter Kit
https://github.com/leap-ai/headshots-starter
A perfect starting point for indie hackers. This project covers the entire flow—from registration and credit management to payment and AI image generation. Fork it to launch your own AI-powered service quickly.
ActivityWatch: Privacy-Focused Screen Time Tracking
https://activitywatch.net/
A great open-source, cross-platform alternative to RescueTime or WakaTime. it helps you track how you spend your time on your devices while keeping your data private.
TomatoBar: Minimalist Pomodoro for Mac
https://github.com/ivoronin/TomatoBar
A very polished, keyboard-friendly Pomodoro app for the macOS menu bar. simple and effective.
Just Looking Around
SaaSpo: SaaS Inspiration Gallery
https://www.saaspo.com/
A curated collection of SaaS product designs—covering landing pages, pricing, blogs, and contact pages. Great for when you need a spark for your next project.
Ancient Earth Globe
https://dinosaurpictures.org/ancient-earth/#200
Trace the history of the Earth back 750 million years. This interactive globe is a treat for astronomy and geology lovers.
Live: Direct TV Sources for Apple TV
https://github.com/fanmingming/live
An open-source collection of live TV streams that work directly on Apple TV without ads. (Note: for research and testing purposes).
