164. Another Year 中
The cover photo was taken at Liangzhu Jade Bird Village on a sunny day. it’s my first time spent Chinese New Year in Hangzhou. the spring festival felt very long this year. Wishing you a year as comfortable as this picture.
Record the down-to-earth trending technologies seen every week, and publish them here after screening. If you find it good, you can follow this weekly to get update notifications.
Technical Learning
Where did the word “bug” come from?
A very clever explanation: it dates back to 1945, when a moth got trapped in a computer’s circuitry, causing it to fail. Grace Hopper taped the dead moth into her logbook, noting, “This is the bug that stopped us today.” hence, “bug” became the technical term for flaws or issues in a system.
PDF Explained (Chinese Translation)
https://zxyle.github.io/PDF-Explained/
An unofficial translation of “PDF Explained.” Great if you want to understand the inner workings of this ubiquitous file format.
Trending Tools
Maple Theme: Minimalist White Chrome Theme
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/cghofkeabdkcdoanmjhkadklfdlelaao
I made a minimalist white theme for Chrome called Maple Theme. it’s perfect for those who love clean designs. (Pro-tip: go to chrome://flags and set prominent-active-tab-titles for bold tab titles.)
Graphize: JSON Visualization
https://apvarun.github.io/graphize/
An open-source tool for visualizing JSON structures—great for understanding complex data hierarchies.
mac-cleanup-py: Garbage Cleanup Script
https://github.com/mac-cleanup/mac-cleanup-py
A Python-based CLI tool to quickly clean up garbage files on your macOS.
Just Looking Around
Huberman Lab Podcast Notes
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/676445568
A comprehensive collection of notes from Stanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman’s podcast, covering sleep, stress, learning, nutrition, and exercise.
Apple vs. Microsoft Market Cap (Past 20 Years)
This Voronoi diagram is fascinating—tracking both companies’ values and the products that fueled them. AirPods kept Apple growing, while OpenAI pushed Microsoft past Apple.
Movie Recommendation: 12.12: The Day
https://movie.douban.com/subject/35712804/
A gripping film about the 1979 military coup in Seoul. Suggested watching order for related context: “The Man Standing Next” -> “12.12: The Day” -> “A Taxi Driver” -> “The Attorney” -> “1987: When the Day Comes.”
Pro-tip: Recommended Apps for Apple TV
I’ve been using Apple TV for about 6 months, and these are the apps I find most useful:
- Netflix: Fantastic quality, well-produced content. I use a Singapore node for Chinese-related content.
- YouTube: My go-to for high-res videos—digital news, concerts, and Taiwanese variety shows.
- Spotify: My default player on all devices, so it’s natural to use it on TV too. Great for podcasts.
- VidHub: Combined with Alibaba Cloud Drive, it’s faster and better than Infuse for localized content (like K-Dramas).
- Cheers: A solid Bilibili third-party app with Danmaku support.
- APTV: For live TV, mainly for when older family members visit.
- Stash: My choice for network proxy and multi-device sync.
Screen sharing from iPhone to Apple TV is also very smooth—great for using apps like Keep for workouts. For subscriptions, joining shared family plans is very cost-effective.