204. Cinnamon Latte 中
The cover photo shows a cup of Cinnamon Latte I made at home over the weekend. Hot coffee with a bit of Ceylon cinnamon is delicious—perfect for a sunny winter day.
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
IPTV-API: Automatically obtain live broadcast source interfaces for TV
https://github.com/Guovin/iptv-api
I configured IPTV-API on my TV to automatically fetch live stream sources. It supports watching various TV stations—very suitable for parents or anyone who still has a habit of watching traditional TV like Migu, sports, or drama channels.
Plane: Open-source project management tool
https://plane.so/
Plane is a very mature open-source alternative to JIRA, Linear, or Monday. It uses a simple, product-oriented approach to track issues, milestones, and cycles. Give it a try.
Startups Gallery: A collection of the world’s top startups
https://startups.gallery/
This site collects some of the world’s best startups, covering AI, fintech, developer tools, and more. it’s great for knowing what companies are building and also serves as inspiration for indie developers.
hacker-scripts: Based on true stories
https://github.com/NARKOZ/hacker-scripts
Hahaha, this hacker-scripts is quite funny. Based on the true story of a Russian programmer’s personal automation. This concept is great and even open-sourced; you can use it as inspiration for your own fun projects. I love this.
Technical Learning
Java Design Patterns (Chinese version)
https://java-design-patterns.com/zh/
This resource includes Java-based software design patterns, programming principles, and code snippets. It’s always good to see things from the perspective of another backend language.
Don’t rush into “AI Native”
https://1q43.blog/post/10736/
A recent article by Pinglunshi that’s worth reading. One great point is: “Any product trying to disrupt Office that doesn’t look like Office has proven itself wrong.” Discusses the AI startup landscape from this perspective.
Just Looking Around
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s playlist for a Japanese restaurant
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyF_H5mySFA3TqDp9uQZ0TJrjjJ_b38Ty
Ryuichi Sakamoto loved dining at a particular Japanese restaurant. The food was great but the music was terrible, so he created a custom playlist for them for free called “The Kajitsu Playlist.” Interestingly, it doesn’t include any of his own music. Very suitable for quiet settings. Also on Apple Music, NetEase Music, Spotify, and QQ Music.
Try the Tesla Christmas Easter Egg
Open the Toybox, find “Santa” in the bottom bar, and tap “Santa mode.” It turns cars on the road into reindeer and people into Santas. it even rings bells when turning. Very cute.
