193. Cats Company 中
The cover photo was taken on Sunday evening while I was organizing the Trending Weekly. Tangyuan was resting quietly in a corner of the desk, purring occasionally. He loves being in the same space as me, and this quiet companionship feels wonderful.
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
SponsorBlock: Skip sponsor ads in YouTube videos
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sponsorblock-for-youtube/mnjggcdmjocbbbhaepdhchncahnbgone
A “magical” Chrome extension that skips sponsored segments, subscription reminders, and other fillers in YouTube videos. it’s community-driven, with segments marked by users.
BilibiliSponsorBlock: Skip filler segments on Bilibili
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/b%E7%AB%99%E7%A9%BA%E9%99%8D%E5%8A%A9%E6%89%8B/eaoelafamejbnggahofapllmfhlhajdd?pli=1
A port of SponsorBlock for Bilibili, automatically skipping sponsored segments and subscription reminders. I hold a neutral stance on this as many creators rely on these for income.
kotaemon: Open-source, clean, and customizable RAG tool
https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon
An open-source RAG tool for document-based AI chatting. The experience is good for both developers and end-users. clone it and give it a try.
All-in-One Hacking Tools
https://github.com/Z4nzu/hackingtool
Saw this All-in-One hacking toolkit on GitHub, including tools for anonymity, information gathering, SQL injection, reverse engineering, and more. Interesting for those into cybersecurity.
Artificial Analysis: Model capability, price, and speed comparison
https://artificialanalysis.ai/models/gpt-4o-mini
This comparison tool is very mature and useful for choosing the right LLM for your scenario or studying the differences between various models. Highly playable.
Just Looking Around
Five-year Reflection by Li Mu
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/374777591
A great article by Li Mu reflecting on his career stage—very applicable for today’s workers as well.
Black Myth: Wukong - Yaoguai Encyclopedia
https://meethigher.top/blog/2024/black-wukong-youji/
A detailed collection: 203 yaoguai (monsters), 203 poems, and 203 stories. The images are especially good—it’d be interesting to use AI to generate modern versions based on these drawings.
Li Mu’s Method for Continuous Self-Improvement
Reviewed the recommended video from last issue. Li Mu’s method for self-improvement is great—I’ve also been in the habit of periodic reflection to keep my goals clear and avoid drifting aimlessly.
The lemon Perrier is delicious when iced
I used to find room-temperature Perrier terrible and wouldn’t drink it without coconut water. But having a lemon-flavored iced one on the go was a revelation—like a subtle, zero-sugar Sprite. Recommended!
