070. Melancholy Graffiti 中
I saw this graffiti on a wall in Malaysia at night. The two sad faces mirrored each other—it had a very melancholic but striking vibe.
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Front-End Technology
The Power of font-variation: Exploring Variable Fonts
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/473485760
Variable fonts are a game-changer for web typography, allowing for fine-grained control over weight, width, and slant with a single file. definitely worth exploring for your next design-heavy project.
Upgrading to React 18 RC
https://reactjs.org/blog/2022/03/08/react-18-upgrade-guide.html
The official guide is out. notably, React 18 officially drops support for Internet Explorer, marking the end of an era.
CSS Features in 2022 You Shouldn’t Miss
https://juejin.cn/post/7073291417728057381
The pace of CSS innovation is incredible. here’s a look at the latest features that are ready for prime time.
Design Patterns in Real-World Scenarios
https://tech.meituan.com/2022/03/10/interesting-talk-about-design-patterns.html
The Meituan tech team shares how they apply classic design patterns to solve complex business problems. a great bridge between theory and practice.
Trending Open Source
Shottr: A Fast and Lightweight Screenshot Tool for Mac
https://shottr.cc/
I used iShot for a long time, but as it moved to a subscription model and became more bloated, I went looking for an alternative. Shottr is incredibly fast, supports long screenshots and annotations, and feels just like the classic tools of a few years ago.
PicView: The Lightest Photo Viewer for macOS
https://wl879.github.io/apps/picview/index.html
Honestly, this is probably the best and most lightweight image viewer I’ve found for the Mac. it just works perfectly.
UnoCSS: The Instant Atomic CSS Engine
https://github.com/unocss/unocss
Think of it as a highly optimized, on-demand version of Tailwind CSS. it’s incredibly fast, and I’m curious to see if it becomes the new standard for performance-focused builds.
TeslaMate: A Self-Hosted Data Logger for your Tesla
https://github.com/adriankumpf/teslamate
A powerful dashboard for tracking everything your car is doing, all hosted on your own infrastructure.
Reason: Type-Safe Programming for JS and OCaml
https://reasonml.github.io/zh-CN/
Reason lets you write simple, fast, and robust type-safe code while leveraging the massive ecosystems of both JavaScript and OCaml.
Just Looking Around
2022 China CRM Industry Research Report
A deep dive into the current state of customer relationship management in the domestic market. well worth a read for anyone in the B2B space.
Has India Officially Surpassed China in Population?
While official data is still being processed, non-official figures suggest we are at a turning point. a fascinating look at global demographic shifts.
V2EX Recommendations: Music That Stays With You
A thread full of genuine recommendations. (And yes, there’s plenty of love for our own Nanjing musicians.)
Why are China’s High-Speed Rail Stations So Far from the City?
The “suburban station” phenomenon can be frustrating. sometimes by the time you’ve returned to the city center after dropping a friend off, they’ve already reached their destination!