006. Baiyun Ski Resort 中
The cover shows the Baiyun Ski Resort in Xinjiang. Sliding down from the peak is incredibly thrilling. Autumn and winter have some beautiful sights you just can’t find inland.
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Good Reads and Learning
Webpack 5 is Finally Here
https://webpack.js.org/blog/2020-10-10-webpack-5-release/
After two years, Webpack 5 is officially out. Learn about the major updates and how it improves build efficiency and quality.
New Features in ECMAScript 2020
https://juejin.im/post/6883306672064987149
The 11th edition of the ES spec adds 9 important new features.
The Next Ten Years of Serverless
https://juejin.im/post/6883773727733972999
Insights from UC Berkeley on the definition of Serverless and predictions for the future of cloud computing.
How Browsers Work
https://king-hcj.github.io/2020/10/05/google-v8/
A comprehensive guide to Chrome’s V8 engine that will help you better understand JavaScript execution.
Ultimate Collection of Linux Shell Text Processing Tools
https://segmentfault.com/a/1190000037480939
Learn some new tricks for processing text in the shell—it’s often much faster and easier than you’d expect.
The Complete Guide to File Uploads
https://segmentfault.com/a/1190000037411957
From front-end requests to server-side reception, this article covers everything you need to know about uploading files.
Open Source and Tools
Zipson: JSON Compression Utility
https://github.com/jgranstrom/zipson
A drop-in replacement for JSON.stringify/parse that adds compression and streaming—can reduce data size by 50%.
Bubble Tea: A Powerful TUI Framework
https://github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea
A Go framework based on the Elm architecture for building fun, stateful terminal apps.
BlurHash: Beautiful Placeholders for Image Lazy Loading
https://github.com/woltapp/blurhash
Instead of grey boxes, use beautiful, blurred colored placeholders that designers will actually love.
Drogon: A C++14/17 HTTP Application Framework
https://github.com/an-tao/drogon
You’d be surprised at how easy it is to build web backends with C++ using this framework.
detect-gpu: GPU Identification Library
https://github.com/TimvanScherpenzeel/detect-gpu
Classifies GPUs based on performance benchmarks to help you set sensible defaults for graphics-heavy apps.
Plausible Analytics: A Google Analytics Alternative
https://github.com/plausible/analytics
Lightweight, privacy-friendly, and no cookies required. Self-hostable or cloud-based.
Awesome YouTubers
https://github.com/JoseDeFreitas/awesome-youtubers
A curated list of the best tech channels on YouTube.
iOS and Multi-Platform
Turn VS Code into a Retro Game Console
https://juejin.im/post/6882576431503638536
Using the JSNES emulator to play retro games inside your editor. Just search for the “Little Tyrant” extension.
Listening to Shakes in the Background on iOS
https://juejin.im/post/6881420727371694093
Normally hard to achieve due to power and privacy limits, but this article shows a way to detect “Shake” events even while the screen is locked.
Flutter 1.22 is Officially Out
https://juejin.im/post/6879048672597213198
Just in time for iOS 14 and Android 11. Learn what’s new in this seasonal release.
Inspiration and Design
Which Tools Make You a Better Programmer?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23468193
A lively Hacker News discussion with insights from developers around the world.
Interactive 3D Star Map
http://stars.chromeexperiments.com/
A stunning visualization of over 100,000 nearby stars. Highly recommended for a quick distraction.
Blush: Customizable Illustration Generator
https://blush.design/zh-CN
Mix and match parts to create your own unique illustrations. Perfect for slides and blog posts.
2020 China Luxury Consumer Behavior Insights
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/fsBblPTiTjYXg1vUKzK_Jw
Trends and brand strategies in the post-pandemic luxury market.
Pure CSS Brown Beauty
https://diana-adrianne.com/purecss-character/
The hair, eyes, and skin shadows are incredibly lifelike. Open the dev tools to see how it was built.