# 157. Gravity Theater

> The cover photo was taken at the Pudong Museum of Art in Shanghai. Xu Bing’s “Gravity Theater” is absolutely spectacular. if you’re in Shanghai, don’t miss it.

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- Published: 2023/12/18
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<small>The cover photo was taken at the Pudong Museum of Art in Shanghai. Xu Bing's "Gravity Theater" is absolutely spectacular. if you're in Shanghai, don't miss it.</small>

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## Technical Learning

**The Missing Semester of Your CS Education**  
<https://missing-semester-cn.github.io/>  
This MIT course focuses on the tools of the trade that universities often skip (CLI, editors, version control) while focusing on OS and ML theory. Perfect for beginners.

**Deep Learning Paper Reading Videos**  
<https://github.com/mli/paper-reading>  
A collection of deep-dive videos on classic and new DL papers, including GPT-4 and large model research. very academic and thorough.

**Dynamic HDR Optimization at Netflix**  
<https://netflixtechblog.com/all-of-netflixs-hdr-video-streaming-is-now-dynamically-optimized-e9e0cb15f2ba>  
A look at how Netflix dynamically optimizes all its HDR video streams for better quality.

## Trending Tools

**MyLens: AI-Generated Timelines**  
<https://mylens.ai/>  
A polished tool that uses AI to generate beautiful timeline images. it handles both the historical research and the visual layout. I used it to map out an open-source history and the result was excellent.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/SDUCV0.png" width="800" />

**Transhumans: Open-Source Illustrations**  
<https://transhumans.xyz/>  
Stunning, futuristic open-source illustrations available in SVG and PNG. Free for personal and commercial use.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/lCMC8q.png" width="800" />

**AI or Not: Detecting AI-Generated Content**  
<https://aiornot.com/>  
A simple tool to help identify if an image or audio clip was generated by AI.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/PkOZPC.png" width="800" />

**PaletteMaker: Simple Palette Generation**  
<https://palettemaker.com/>  
Generate design palettes for different scenarios and visualize them across various use cases.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/5z/SCR-20231217-ssgi.png" width="800" />

## Just Looking Around

**Chen Hao's "Left Ear Listening to Wind"**  
<https://book.douban.com/subject/36667269/>  
I've been reading this collection of the late Chen Hao's works. it's a great legacy for engineers.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/hoEV0w.png" width="500" />

**Mystery of the [a-z].com Domains**  
<https://nerology.substack.com/p/xcom-is-twitter-but-what-are-a-zcom>  
An interesting experiment by someone who wondered what lies behind single-letter .com domains like a.com or b.com.