# 198. Lush Tree

> The cover photo shows “Thousand Layer Gold” (Melaleuca) a friend gave me. Inserted in a bottle, it looks like a lush little tree—bringing a lot of life to the house.

- Issue: 198
- Published: 2024/11/04
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<small>The cover photo shows "Thousand Layer Gold" (Melaleuca) a friend gave me. Inserted in a bottle, it looks like a lush little tree—bringing a lot of life to the house.</small>

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## Trending Tools

**OpenBB: An open-source investment analysis tool**  
<http://openbb.co/>  
OpenBB is quite impressive. It allows for custom analysis, rapid report generation, and enhanced decision-making via private datasets and AI. You can even host the open-source code yourself.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/d8/yR3JcT.png" width="800"/>

**drawdb: Database design tool and SQL generator**  
<https://github.com/drawdb-io/drawdb>  
Found `drawdb`, a simple and intuitive tool for database design and SQL generation. The visual approach is a great experience for non-specialists.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/e2/drawdb.gif" width="800"/>

**HivisionIDPhoto: Lightweight AI algorithm for ID photos**  
<https://github.com/Zeyi-Lin/HivisionIDPhotos>  
A lightweight AI ID photo algorithm that uses a complete AI model workflow for recognition, background removal, and ID photo generation across various scenarios. The community has built many tools based on this.  
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## Technical Learning

**Learn web development by Chrome**  
<https://web.dev/learn>  
If you're interested in learning web development, Chrome's "Learn web development" is a must-read. It's excellent documentation—great for practicing English too without using translation tools.

**Financial Learning: Brokerage learning centers**  
<https://futunn.com/learn>  
If you want to learn grounded investment knowledge, visit the learning centers of brokerage firms. They're often on official sites or apps. Unlike traditional economics books, these focus more on practical learning through actual cases. A great entry point.  
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## Just Looking Around

**Rice bowls faster than delivery (10 minutes)**  
<https://sspai.com/post/93230>  
If you want to make quick rice bowls (Gai Fan) at home—like green pepper pork, potato carrot pork threads, onion beef, tomato egg, etc.—this is a great source of inspiration. Very interesting.

**9.9 RMB weekend experience classes?**  
<https://www.woshipm.com/it/6135778.html>  
A very smart idea for anyone looking to do something on the weekend. It's a low-cost way to find a new interest with minimal trial-and-error costs.

**MUJI Exfoliating Scrub**  
MUJI's Bergamot exfoliating scrub is great. Pair it with a bath brush for ultimate comfort!  
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