033. Automated Cat Care 中
The cover shows the intelligent cat litter box I bought last month. It’s about the size of a small fridge and has been a total game-changer over the last 20 days. If you’re into smart pet care, I also highly recommend automatic water fountains and food dispensers.
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.
Front-End Technology
Mastering Shell Programming in One Go
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/102176365
For quick automation tasks, I often prefer a lean Shell script over Node.js. This is one of the more comprehensive guides for getting up to speed.
WebAssembly in 2021: Why It Still Matters
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/GvknRowW4_n-dtmAr3_OAQ
An accessible entry point into the world of WebAssembly from the QQ Music team.
Sparkplug: A New Non-Optimizing JavaScript Compiler
https://v8.dev/blog/sparkplug
V8 has introduced a blazing-fast initial compiler that boosts performance by 5-15% without the overhead of heavy optimization.
How WebSockets Enable Persistent Connections
https://www.zhihu.com/question/20215561
A very clear and intuitive breakdown of the principles behind full-duplex communication on the web.
Trending Open Source
openhaystack: Build Your Own ‘AirTags’
https://github.com/seemoo-lab/openhaystack
An open-source framework for tracking personal Bluetooth devices using Apple’s massive “Find My” network.
macOCR: An Extensible Text Recognition Tool
https://github.com/schappim/macOCR
Great for developers looking to build their own OCR integrations. For out-of-the-box daily use, I still think Bob is the best choice on Mac.
Motrix: A Full-Featured Download Manager
https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix
Supports everything from HTTP and FTP to BitTorrent and Magnet links. Cross-platform and very polished.
Embedded Videos in GitHub READMEs
https://github.com/a327ex/SNKRX
You can now drag and drop video files directly into the GitHub editor to embed them in your project documentation.
secguide: Code Security Guides from Tencent
https://github.com/Tencent/secguide
A very comprehensive set of language-specific security best practices. While I find GitHub a bit unusual for documentation hosting, the content itself is excellent.
Just Looking Around
The Technical Reality of iOS App “Cracking”
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xFHA2tlc6HCLti_ihlrsZA
A look at the DRM protections in the Apple ecosystem and the technical process of decrypting binaries—a foundational step in any iOS reverse engineering.
Nine Years at Tencent: My Final Reflection
https://yuguo.us/weblog/leaving-tencent/
Yu Guo shares a wealth of experience and career insights after nearly a decade at one of the world’s largest tech giants.
The Story of Vue: Evan You’s Journey
https://www.zhihu.com/zvideo/1227591095011733504
A fascinating documentary-style look at the struggles and breakthroughs that turned Vue into the global phenomenon it is today.