Flower Sea

The cover photo was taken at the Jingshan Flower Sea. it’s a great place in Hangzhou—spacious, low crowds, and easy parking. there are always seasonal flowers, but I prefer lying on a mat in the cool breeze.

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

Hands-on LLM App Development Tutorial
https://datawhalechina.github.io/llm-universe/
A beginner-friendly tutorial for building LLM apps using Alibaba Cloud. it walks you through a personal knowledge base assistant project—perfect for learning by doing.

DDD in the Evolution of Meituan Transaction System
https://tech.meituan.com/2024/05/09/ddd-practice-trading-system.html
Domain-Driven Design is a software design method for handling complex business needs. This article breaks it down into “Domain,” “Driven,” and “Design” through a practical case.

IINA: The classic Mac video player
https://iina.io/
IINA is the perfect default video player. It supports almost every format, has better compatibility than the native player, and handles online subtitles and streaming perfectly. its clean UI and open-source nature are standout features.

create-dmg: Create beautiful DMGs for Mac apps
https://github.com/sindresorhus/create-dmg
A simple, fast tool for creating polished DMG installers for your macOS apps in seconds. it automates the process and provides a great visual experience for your users.

Open-source AI Glasses
https://brilliant.xyz/
The website for these AI glasses is very cool, and the code is open-source. while the demo looks great, I’m curious about the actual latency in real-world use as that’s often the hardest part with AI hardware.

Just Looking Around

Listening Recommendation: The best cover of “Mo” (Silence)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMeK7yXoigY
Probably the best cover of Na Ying’s “Mo” I’ve heard, by Yan Wenjun on vocals and Hao Haohan on guitar. Ten years old but I could listen to it on loop for hours.

Life Tip: Using AI to pick fruits
Take a photo, label the fruits with numbers, and let the AI tell you which one to pick. 😂🤣😇 Innovation in action!