Edgar Snow’s Journey into the Red Heart of China
A natural English rewrite introducing Edgar Snow’s Red Star Over China, its historical significance, and a translated excerpt from Snow’s farewell to Bao’an.
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Building a Vue Music Search, Preview, and Download Feature
A practical record of building a Vue-based music search, preview, and download feature using vue-cli, mint-ui, vue-aplayer, a search API, and the HTML5 download attribute.
Read ArticleSetting Up Kamailio to Observe SIP Signaling on a Local Network
A practical walkthrough for setting up Kamailio as a SIP server on a local network, configuring SQLite support, registering clients, testing calls, and observing SIP signaling with packet capture.
Read ArticleLong Negotiations With the Body
A personal essay on living with three chronic burdens after the pandemic: eczema, recurring back pain, and the uncertainty of U.S. immigration status.
Read ArticleThe First Contract After a Long Bad Year
A personal account of a difficult year, a first small contract after registering a company, and the fragile sense of hope that follows a long stretch of uncertainty.
Read ArticleAboard the Same Boat
A reflective essay moving from collective-era farm work in southern Fujian to modern company life, centered on the saying that everyone aboard the same boat shares its fate.
Read ArticleWhy DNS Source IP Changes Matter for CDN Routing
DNS source IP addresses change during recursive and iterative queries, and that difference affects how CDN providers choose nodes. This article explains the impact of resolver location, domestic versus overseas DNS choices, and CNAME flattening on CDN rou
Read ArticleAdd Festive Lanterns to Your Blog Without Manually Turning Them On and Off
A simple guide to adding automatic Spring Festival lanterns to a blog with hexo-lanternjs, including plugin import, container setup, and configurable display dates.
Read ArticleStopping n8n’s Anonymous Telemetry Requests in Docker
How to stop n8n 2.0 anonymous telemetry errors in Docker by disabling diagnostics or setting the correct N8N_HOST value.
Read ArticleBuilding an x86 NAS on a Whim, Then Putting Feiniu OS to Work
A hands-on look at assembling an old x86-based NAS, installing Feiniu OS, setting up storage, Docker, remote access, media features, and measuring daily power consumption.
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