A New Year spent at home brought games, a temporary separation from a beloved cat, an unexpected fireworks show in the hometown suburbs, and a quiet temple visit that led to a wish for more courage in the year ahead.
A practical introduction to vertex animation in Unity shaders, covering appdata_full, SurfaceOutput, a working Lambert surface shader example, and common pitfalls with #pragma, in/out keywords, Lambert vertex functions, and _Time.
A study note on how to expand and interpret incomplete bubble diagrams in comprehensive architectural design exams by cross-checking orientation, area schedules, written requirements, legends, and circulation logic.
A cold winter day, a stove that stayed lit overnight, a tiny drying rack collapsing under too many clothes, and a few small everyday comforts that made the day feel surprisingly good.
A clarification regarding spam comments posted under an impersonated identity, with notes for Valine users on filtering spam and preserving evidence for investigation.
A reflective reading note on a book that links Christian ideas of human fallenness with the early development of European science, especially astronomy, geometry, and alchemy.
A casual account of helping a customer find ad-free versions of Cut the Rope, receiving an unexpectedly generous tip, and failing to locate the PC release despite checking multiple platforms and Steam regions.
A woman sat crying by Linghu after being rejected by a man she had come from Dongguan to see. An elderly passerby stopped to comfort her, talked with her, and even took her for a walk, offering the kind of support the narrator felt unable to give.
A sweeping look at some of the boldest lines in Chinese poetry, from the ancient *Ji Rang Ge* and Wang Changling to Yue Fei, Huang Chao, Song Taizu, and Mao Zedong’s *Qinyuan Chun · Snow*.
A practical look at several HTML5 form features—autocomplete, autocorrect, autocapitalize, spellcheck, and speech input—and when it makes sense to turn them off.
A clear reminder that punctuation still matters, especially in Chinese writing, where tone and meaning can change with a single mark. Includes a useful chart of Chinese punctuation usage.
A casual holiday spending diary covering a new gas stove, a broken bathroom basin that had to be replaced, and a small freezer bought to store pork, cured meat, and homemade char siu.
A reconsideration of ancient abdication, political legitimacy, and Laozi’s idea of wu wei, arguing that virtue, power, and non-forced action are more complex than textbook labels suggest.
A practical comparison of Oracle and SQL Server, focusing on instances, databases, tablespaces, and users, plus the basic steps for creating an Oracle tablespace and user.
A personal account of rebuilding a static blog with React, Next.js, Vercel, Markdown, Giscus, and supporting tools such as gray-matter, NextUI, Tailwind CSS, and RSS/sitemap scripts.
A stray hotpot remark about the wind blowing toward the rich leads to a reflection on flattering social scripts, family hierarchy, and the cost of refusing to play along.
A reflection on dialectical thinking, rereading famous sayings from Mencius as both moral ideals and signs of a damaged age, then extending the question to individuality, society, the state, democracy, and freedom.
A late-night bicycle ride to Lilac Lake turns into an eerie, funny journey through warehouse roads, broken streetlights, mist, strange sounds, and a very calm toad.
A first look at life after finally arriving at Wuhan University of Technology’s Yujiatou campus, from dorms and canteens to classes, schedules, and the first taste of university freedom.
A reflective reading of Dream of Ding Village, focusing on how the novel uses an AIDS-stricken village to expose greed, desire, love, guilt, and the darker sides of human nature.