How Websites Actually Make Money
An overview of the main website monetization models, including advertising, memberships and paid content, and selling products or services online.
Building a Small Three.js Scene: Shadows, Animation, and Speed Controls
A hands-on Three.js walkthrough that starts with a basic scene, then adds shadows, animation with requestAnimationFrame, FPS stats, and interactive speed controls using dat.GUI.
Building a Front-End Error Logging and Monitoring Pipeline
A practical guide to front-end exception logging and monitoring, covering active instrumentation, try..catch, window.onerror, cross-origin Script error issues, minified code location, sampling, alert rules, and actionable error messages.
Learning to Live With the Shift
A personal reflection on parents spending their life savings to support adult children, the pressure of buying a home, and the difficult adjustment as family roles begin to reverse.
A Few Notes After Setting Up the Beiqi B321 Digital Piano
Hands-on notes after assembling and testing the Beiqi B321 digital piano, including setup, Bluetooth mini-program issues, key feel, sound, speaker placement, and app features.
Understanding PO, VO, BO, DTO, POJO, and DAO in Java
A clear explanation of common Java object types and layers, including PO, VO, BO, DTO, POJO, and DAO, with their roles in persistence, data transfer, and business logic.
2022 Is Not Going to Be 2020 Too
A personal year-end reflection on 2021: school, work in Shanghai, a credit card fraud scare, networking projects, Nix, FRC, amateur radio, a trip to Changsha, and gratitude for friends.
Summer Break Is Supposed to Be Over, but I’m Still at Home
A casual summer break recap: delayed school reopening, a rebuilt forum, unfinished programming projects, too many bugs, a season of gaming, and a little bit of watching and reading.
Clean Shields.io Badges for Showing a Site Is Hosted on Tencent EdgeOne
Two practical Shields.io badge styles for marking a site as hosted on Tencent EdgeOne, using either the EdgeOne icon or the Tencent Cloud logo with Tencent Cloud’s Azure Radiance brand color.
Trying the Sunlogin C2 Smart Power Socket for Remote PC Startup
A hands-on look at using the Sunlogin C2 smart power socket to remotely start, shut down, schedule, and monitor an office PC for more convenient remote access.