079. The Bird in the Cage 中
I saw this bird in a cage while walking around Upper Tianzhu. It reminded me of the ending of Men in Black—how our entire galaxy is just a marble in an alien’s game. We’re all in some kind of cage, aren’t we?
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Front-End Technology
Highlights from Google I/O ‘22
https://sspai.com/post/73161
The Pixel Watch looks incredibly sleek—shame about the regional availability, though.
State of CSS 2022
https://web.dev/state-of-css-2022/
A look at the latest CSS features and standards introduced at Google I/O. the pace of innovation in styling tools is faster than ever.
Modern Full-Stack React Development in 2022
https://andrewbaisden.hashnode.dev/the-complete-modern-react-developer-2022
If you haven’t checked in on the React ecosystem for a while, this is a great primer. Honestly, frontend tech feels like it’s finally reaching a point of “stable” maturity.
Composable Architecture in Backend BFFs
https://tech.meituan.com/2022/04/28/composable-architecture-in-bff-2022.html
A Meituan technical piece on how they use standardized components to build flexible Backend-for-Frontend layers. a great look at real-world methodology.
Trending Open Source
Inspecting Web Views in macOS
https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2022/inspecting-web-views-in-macos/
Did you know you could do this? a very handy trick for debugging web content running inside native Mac applications.
EPUB.js: E-book Rendering in the Browser
http://futurepress.org/
A powerful library for typesetting and displaying EPUB books directly on the web. the layout results are very professional.
fuzzysort: Fast Fuzzy Search for JavaScript
https://github.com/farzher/fuzzysort
Bring the “Cmd+P” fuzzy searching feel of Sublime Text to your own web projects with this high-performance library.
PlayCover: Run iOS Games on your Mac
https://github.com/iVoider/PlayCover
The transition to Apple Silicon is finally making native iOS gaming on Mac a reality. the performance in recent demos is very impressive.
Just Looking Around
Decoding Tesla’s 2021 Impact Report
Everyone says Tesla is ahead of the industry, but what does that lead actually look like in terms of data and long-term goals?
Why do Tomatoes Taste Worse These Days?
A reflection on how industrial farming and shipping have traded flavor for durability. I miss the juicy, flavorful tomatoes of my childhood.
Coffee Maps: The Rise of Vietnam and Robusta
https://sspai.com/post/73142
Did you know Vietnam is the world’s second-largest coffee producer? a deep dive into the beans you’re likely drinking more of than you realize.