192. Green Oranges 中
The cover photo shows green-skinned oranges I bought on Xiaohongshu. I haven’t had this green-yet-sweet flavor in years. Do you still find these often?
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.
Trending Tools
Zen: An open-source browser based on Firefox with Arc-like features
https://zen-browser.app/
The most attractive feature for me is the Edge-like vertical tabs. it’s a solid Firefox-based option with Arc-like interactions, though I haven’t found a browser that truly beats Arc’s interaction yet. I tried it for a couple of days but went back to Arc.
OPEN CULTURE: Online learning for humanities and social sciences
https://openculture.com/
If you’re interested in humanities and social sciences, OPEN CULTURE is a goldmine. TONS of high-quality cultural and educational content, including 1,700 free online courses, videos, and reading materials.
Telegraph-Image: Free image hosting solution
https://github.com/cf-pages/Telegraph-Image
If you need an external image host, you can use Telegraph-Image via Cloudflare Pages and Telegraph. The tutorial is simple, and you get a CDN URL for your images—perfect for blog posts or forums like V2EX.
Technical Learning
Lecture by Li Mu: Practical Experience and Future Predictions for LLMs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziHUcDh0DwM
If you’re interested in AI’s future and LLM experience, check out Li Mu’s lecture at SJTU. it’s very insightful and has a certain “technical proximity” compared to purely foreign content.
“Did you lose your AirPods?” - An interesting story
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41334207
A great story on Hacker News about how the author helped a friend find the owner of a found pair of AirPods using area codes, iMessage APIs, and Mac scripts. Many great problem-solving lessons here.
Just Looking Around
Book Recommendation: The Gardener and the Carpenter
https://book.douban.com/subject/34481379/
If you have children, “The Gardener and the Carpenter” is a must-read, especially relevant for Chinese parents.
YouTube Channel: Two Minute Papers
https://youtube.com/@TwoMinutePapers
Two Minute Papers is a great channel for bite-sized insights into AI, machine learning, and computer graphics research. Very accessible and feels like watching short-form content.
Read less, watch more TikTok
https://1q43.blog/post/2233
As someone who almost never installs TikTok or watches short videos, this article presents an interesting counter-argument that is worth considering.
