035. View From the Train 中
The cover photo was taken from the window of a high-speed train while heading back to Hangzhou from my hometown in Hunan during the Dragon Boat Festival. The lush greenery of southern China is truly beautiful and instantly refreshing.
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
How Search Engines Actually Work
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/HdH6UK5bwpZtotPS6vO8GA
An excellent deep dive into the fundamental principles that power modern search technology.
Why iOS Apps Need Review: A Security Perspective
https://juejin.cn/post/6967199105541996575
Even as a frontend developer, it’s crucial to understand the broader ecosystem and the “why” behind app store gatekeeping.
Demystifying SameSite Cookies
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/QZkOXhQIg2LqDWpi7mzCdQ
A very clear explanation of the SameSite attribute and how it impacts web security and cross-site requests.
Cross-Platform Reuse Architecture at Meituan Minshu
https://tech.meituan.com/2021/06/10/react-native-hybrid-practice-dsl-in-meituan.html
A look at how Meituan unified their iOS, Android, and WeChat Mini Program development using a shared technical stack.
Trending Open Source
Captin: A Visual Indicator for Caps Lock on Mac
https://captin.mystrikingly.com/
Since many major third-party input methods were recently removed from stores due to privacy concerns, I’ve been sticking to the native macOS input method. Switching Caps Lock can be a bit opaque—this tool makes it visible. I also recommend SwitchKey for automatic language switching.
Grafana: A Professional Data Visualization Dashboard
https://grafana.com/grafana/
A powerful platform for building beautiful, real-time dashboards for monitoring and data analysis.
pytorchvideo: Deep Learning for Video Content Understanding
https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorchvideo
A library from Facebook Research that can “predict” or understand what’s happening in a video. The applications for this are endless.
PINTR: Turn Your Photos into Abstract Line Art
https://javier.xyz/pintr/
A fun tool that transforms any image into a unique composition of straight pencil lines.
react-three-fiber: A React Renderer for Three.js
https://github.com/pmndrs/react-three-fiber
Build complex 3D scenes using familiar React concepts and components. It’s gaining a lot of traction lately.
Just Looking Around
Birthday Wishes on V2EX
https://www.v2ex.com/t/782797?p=1
A heartwarming thread where a user’s simple birthday post gathered a massive wave of community support. Another great read is The Loneliest Moment as an Outsider in Shanghai—the empathy in these discussions is what makes the community special.
From Rome to Chang’an: Creating an Independent Game
https://www.gcores.com/articles/137634
The author built an incredibly detailed simulation game centered around the layout and construction of Tang Dynasty Chang’an. Truly impressive work.
The Great Mac Thief Chase
https://www.douban.com/note/803274306/
After their Mac was stolen, the author used Find My to track the thief across three districts and 20 kilometers, eventually catching them themselves. A five-hour real-life detective story.
20 Years of Online Travel: Past, Present, and Future
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/37608025
A deep dive into the business evolution of the travel industry—highly recommended if you’re interested in the sector.