# 79. The Bird in the Cage

> I saw this bird in a cage while walking around Upper Tianzhu. It reminded me of the ending of 

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- Published: 2022/05/24
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<small>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](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV19a4y1J7gq/). We’re all in some kind of cage, aren't we?</small>

> **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

**Highlights from Google I/O '22**  
<https://sspai.com/post/73161>  
The Pixel Watch looks incredibly sleek—shame about the regional availability, though.  
<img src="https://cdn.tw93.fun/blog/upic/yGJv98.jpg" width="800" />

**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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/2k/mNlmOz.jpg" width="800" />

**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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/by/Tc84sQ.jpg" width="800" />

**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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/is/32.gif" width="800" />

**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.  
<img src="https://gw.alipayobjects.com/zos/k/m7/Agfc36.jpg" width="800" />

## 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.