Chongqing Vibes

The cover photo was taken outside Chongqing airport after I landed last weekend. I had a great two days exploring—I tried to avoid the usual tourist traps and just wandered around eating. it was very relaxing.

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Technical Learning

js13kGames 2023 Winners 🏆
https://github.blog/2023-10-13-js13k-2023-winners/
The 12th annual js13kGames competition just wrapped up. developers had one month to build a game in 13KB or less of JavaScript. Check out some of the incredibly creative ideas they came up with.

Phraseum: Learn English from Real Situations
https://phraseum.com/
Phraseum extracts learning materials from real-world sources like emails, interviews, news, and meetings, helping you learn how to use English effectively in professional contexts.

Documate: Embed AI Chat into Your Documentation Site
https://documate.site/
Documate is an open-source tool that lets you easily embed an AI chat interface into your documentation or blog. it answers user questions based on your content and supports major web frameworks out of the box.

Behance: The Designer’s Version of GitHub
http://behance.net/
Owned by Adobe, Behance is the premier online platform to showcase and discover creative work. it’s a great place for designers to browse and find inspiration.

AgentVerse: Let ChatGPT “Think” for Itself
https://github.com/OpenBMB/AgentVerse
Imagine setting up rules and letting multiple ChatGPT instances interact. AgentVerse simplifies the process of creating multi-agent environments for LLMs—like simulating the Prisoner’s Dilemma with AI.

tldraw: Open-Source Whiteboard Tool
https://tldraw.com/
A fantastic open-source whiteboard that supports real-time collaboration. its editor, UI, and underlying libraries are all open-source, so you can even use their npm package to build your own whiteboard tool.

Just Looking Around

Life Hack: 100G of Data for 29 RMB on Old Phone Numbers
I’ve been using this 29 RMB/month for 100G plan on my old number for six months now. it’s great not having to worry about data limits. You can search for “change plan without changing number” on Taobao to find similar deals for your region.

Gigapixel Views of Global Cities
http://pf.bigpixel.cn/zh-CN/city/1.html
A fascinating site that lets you explore cities in hundreds of billions of pixels. the zoom depth is mind-blowing.

SpeedRun: The World of Game Speedrunning
http://speedrun.com/
If you love watching people beat games as fast as possible, this is the place to be. you can watch world-record runs or even upload your own.