Stray Cat

The cover photo shows a stray cat in our neighborhood that looks just like my cat Tangyuan. I went down with some cat food hoping for a chance encounter, and luckily, he got a full meal.

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.

Beautiful font for reading - Tsanger Jingkai
https://tsanger.cn/product/38
Found a beautiful reading font “Tsanger Jingkai” on WeChat Reading. If you haven’t used it, try setting it up like this—it’s very comfortable.

Follow: Next-gen information browser public beta
https://follow.is/
I love this new product from DIŸgöd. If you like RSS reading, give it a try. it can consolidate all your reading sources into one place. Feel free to follow Trending Weekly and my Blog.

Latest: Open-source Mac app update checker
https://max.codes/latest/
Found a handy open-source tool for checking Mac app updates. it works for both Mac App Store and third-party apps, allowing for easy checking and downloading.

noTunes: Prevent Mac from auto-launching Apple Music
https://github.com/tombonez/noTunes
If you hate it when Apple Music auto-launches when you plug in headphones or press play (or seemingly at random), try noTunes. it can disable this behavior and let you set a default player.

Technical Learning

How the Core Web Vitals metrics thresholds were defined
https://web.dev/articles/defining-core-web-vitals-thresholds?hl=en
Web.dev is a treasure trove for front-end engineers. This article on performance optimization is definitely worth a look for its insightful thinking.

5 Chunking Strategies For RAG
https://blog.dailydoseofds.com/p/5-chunking-strategies-for-rag?=
Five strategies for RAG chunking: fixed-size, semantic, recursive, document-structure-based, and LLM-based. Check it out if you’re interested.

Just Looking Around

Two months as a Meituan delivery driver
https://sspai.com/post/93225
An insightful read. A thoughtful author—though financially tight for now, their spirit remains wealthy.

Butter egg rolls from Sam’s Club
These butter egg rolls are delicious—not too sweet, but addictive in a minimalist way. Great if you’re looking for new snacks.