niracler

plrom#

This topic is very personal; the content I like may not be suitable for others. After all, it is closely related to my experiences and background. However, I hope to list some things that I think are good to inspire you.

I generally subscribe to the people or organizations in the following list via RSS and read almost every post.
The order is not important, purely based on my mood.

People#

Some people who are not convenient to disclose, I won't write them here; the hidden limit is 100 (may adjust).
I plan to find a way to synchronize this list with my Follow later, as the overlap is a bit too high. This list probably won't be updated soon. I’ll write a script for synchronization during the National Day.

📚 Tech Bloggers#

The reason there are so few is that I can't understand other more in-depth tech bloggers.

• 阮一峰 - His Tech Enthusiast Weekly is a must-read for me every week; his articles are easy to understand, especially suitable for beginners.
• DIYgod - Whether it's RSSHub or XLog, they are full of warmth and humanity; how can I not like them?
• … I should actually find a few more, especially foreign English bloggers.

✍️ Writers#

The authors listed here are those whose works I would read all of.

• 沃尔特・艾萨克森 - The author of the biographies of Steve Jobs and Elon Musk; his biographies are the best I've read.
• 住野夜 - It's been a long time since he had a new work, to the point that I almost forgot him. He peaked at debut, and his later works received lower ratings, but I still really like him.
• 阿尔贝・加缪 - Although I don't quite understand "The Myth of Sisyphus," I was deeply shocked. I especially like the definitions and statements about absurdity in it. (Later I found out that absurdity is the "nothingness" fate in "崩铁.")
• 卡夫卡 - Just "The Metamorphosis" made me curious about his works.
• 钱钟书 - When I first read "Fortress Besieged," I thought it was about the 72 tricks of picking up girls~~.
• 刘慈欣 - "The Three-Body Problem" was the first time I learned what hard science fiction is.
• 榎宮祐 - The author of "NO GAME NO LIFE," I have already bought a set.
• 陈忠实 - "White Deer Plain" can be said to be China's "One Hundred Years of Solitude."
• 刘勃 - A historical writer and screenwriter. I read his "Talking about the Three Kingdoms" from three perspectives: history, folklore, and adaptations; it was very interesting.
• 六神磊磊 - I won't talk much about his reviews of Jin Yong; "Tang Poetry: Cambrian" is easy to read, as if savoring a martial arts novel.

🎨 Cartoonists#

For cartoonists, I try to list their X accounts. Generally, the authors marked here have more than one work. I will follow their subsequent works.

• 石黑正数 - The author of "Heaven's Great Magic Realm," the story is very thought-provoking; I watch each of his works at least twice.
• 山田中人 - The author of "The Funeral of Furilien," although the fight scenes are comparable to PPT, his story is very interesting to me.
• 七尾七希 - Who says "Hero Heruk" is a comedy? It tormented me to death~~.
• 谏山创 - Everyone thinks it ended poorly, but I actually think that in a certain sense, its ending should be like that.
• 大暮维人 - His art style is unique; as long as it's not his original work, the manga is great. For example, "Monogatari" and "Abyss Fusion."
• one - The original author of "One Punch Man," along with "Mob Psycho 100," even if it's just line art, I still think it's beautiful.
• 木城幸人 - "Battle Angel Alita" taught me what cyberpunk is.
• 藤本树 - A genius writer, whose plots are always unpredictable. I really want to give him a fiery punch.
• 八木教広 - The distinction between awakened beings and humans in "Great Sword" is really thought-provoking. Very subtle.
• 荒木飛呂彥 - Who just mentioned JOJO?
• 市川春子 - "Land of the Lustrous" might be my favorite work from my college days.
• 大武政夫 - All characters have poker faces, but the plot is very absurdly funny. "Superpower Daughter" really hits my funny bone every episode~~.
• 富坚义博 - The worldview of "Hunter" is really rich; I think every one of his works is worth a look.
• 奈央晃德 - I just found out that Nao Akinari's "Seven Magic Users" is still being drawn; it's already 31 volumes. This is simultaneously running two monthly comics; "I Stand Above a Million Lives" is also drawn by him, and his art style is quite recognizable; the male protagonist looks the same~~.
• 赤坂明 - The author of "My Favorite Child" and "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War," his works are all very interesting, especially "My Favorite Child." (Definitely because of the elements added by 横枪萌果.)
• 石田スイ - "Tokyo Ghoul" was my favorite manga during high school. Back then, I had to borrow a classmate's phone to watch it late at night on Sundays. The work deceives with a dark art style, and the protagonist is always tortured to bits.
• 走马灯 - The author of "Shadow House," how can Emily be so cute?
• 创山谏 - The author of "Attack on Titan," I think his works are among the best I've ever read.
• 矢澤愛 - The author of "NANA," I no longer get tangled up in the love between Nana and Hachi. (Unfortunately, it has been indefinitely suspended.)

Original Manga

• 山川直輝 - The original author of "My Home Hero" and "I Stand Above a Million Lives," the story is very interesting, incorporating many political concepts. Both works' animations have been poorly received.
• 舞城王太郎 - The setting is very interesting, but the story is just so-so. He is the original author of "Invasion of the Other Dimension" and "Abyss Fusion."

🎨 Doujinshi Artists & Illustrators#

How could I possibly explain this in detail? Everyone can just understand this chapter.

🎬 Directors#

• 今敏 - It's a pity I got to know him too late.
• 李安 - I was shocked when I watched "Life of Pi" this year.
• 宫崎骏 - I can't believe I've only seen "Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro," and I still have to watch the rest.
• 新海诚 - My favorite is "5 Centimeters Per Second."
• 克里斯托弗・诺兰 - It feels like each of his films has a certain narrative trick.
• 丹尼斯・维伦纽瓦 - I've only seen "Blade Runner 2049" and "Dune," and I haven't watched "Arrival" yet.
• 姜文 - "Let the Bullets Fly" is one of the few domestic films I think is good.

🎬 UP Masters & YouTubers#

• Fuji_玫瑰叔 - Initially reviewing "Ice and Fire," then "The Three-Body Problem," "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," and now "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber." He is the UP master I must follow every week. The advantage of watching his reviews is that you can gain deep insights without reading the original work. He spent 12 hours just discussing "The Three-Body Problem."
• 马刀刻森 - An UP master who creates original animations. His animations are very interesting and full of jokes.
• 老懂是我了_DongGaming - Friends who play 崩铁 should really check out his analysis; he really knows his stuff.
• 罗翔说刑法 - Still need to understand some of it.
• 天真的和感伤的小说家 - A well-known UP master in the literary genre.
• 三個字 SunGuts - His video content mainly focuses on popular science about daily body aches and shares simple testing methods and self-rescue techniques. I have followed his advice to change some daily postures and bad exercise habits.
• 孫沁岳 - A YouTuber specializing in comic reviews.
• 李天豪 - A history teacher from Taiwan; his history lectures are quite good and have refreshed my historical perspective after many years.
• 王志安 - A former investigative reporter for CCTV, he moved to Japan in 2020 and now runs a self-media channel on YouTube called "Wang Ju's Case." His interview programs are very professional.
• 硬件茶谈 - A high-quality UP master in computer hardware; I received a lot of help when assembling my computer.

🛩️ TG Neighbors#

• Gary の漫窝 - One of the few groups where you can talk about comics.
• 一起偷偷观察 DIYgod - A well-known developer; I guess there's no need for introduction.
• Tomoko RD - Haha, I wonder whose channel this is??
• Laoself - The Neighbors on the Internet This folder was created by him and covers various personal channels in the Chinese Telegram circle.
• 槿呈 Goidea - A channel about reading | new knowledge | life Zen?
• gledos 的微型博客 - Regular updates at 7:30 every day, with various interesting topics.
• Hexagram Daily（aka. 帕鲁日常） - Anyway, a very impressive junior who has already gone abroad to study.
• Raye's Journey - A cultured programmer. He is organizing a large reading club.
• Yu's Life - A tool enthusiast, very friendly and helpful.
• 椒盐豆鼓 - Recommendations for shopping and various life guides are quite valuable.

🎙️ Podcasts#

• 忽左忽右 - The topics they discuss are very interesting, but I haven't listened enough to judge yet.
• 科学史评话 - Talks about the history of science, which is actually very interesting.
• 科学有故事 - Perhaps the best popular science host in the country; the content is very easy to understand, and he genuinely wants to teach kids scientific thinking.
• 纵横四海 - "To make a user manual for humanity that everyone needs." I haven't listened much, but starting from her emotional episode, it felt pretty good.
• 原来是这样 Dscience - A very host-like popular science podcast.
• 大老李聊数学 - Talking about mathematics in such an interesting way is really impressive, especially the episode about the super permutation number in "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya."
• 读库 有声书版本 - What to do if you have no time to read each issue of the reading library? You can listen to it on the way to work using the reading library app, and the effect is quite good.

🎤 Singers & Music Producers#

I really know nothing about this area, so I'll just list a few.

• Garoad - The composer of the soundtrack for VA-11 HALL-A, perfect for listening to while working. (What bartender playlist~~)
• YOASOBI - I realized their existence through the OP of "The Funeral of Furilien," and then I started listening to their songs. (Will there be a chance to hear them live at a music festival?)
• Keiichi Okabe - The composer of the soundtrack for "NieR: Automata." You could say this game is worth it just for the music.
• RADWIMPS - The composer of the soundtrack for "Your Name," their music is really beautiful, especially "Zen Zen Zense." The music for "Weathering with You" and "Suzume's Journey" is also by them. Founded in 2001, the band's name is composed of "Rad" and "wimps," where "Rad" comes from "radical," meaning "cool, awesome," and "wimps" means "coward," which can be understood as "very cool cowards, very useful bastards."
• iri - Her voice has a unique charm—hoarse yet magnetic. Friends say her voice is similar to Mika Nakashima. I met her at a music festival.
• yama - The insert song "Oz." from "Ranking of Kings" is her work. I also met her at a music festival.
• Queen Bee - Queen Bee's music style is flamboyant and unique, rooted in punk while blending elements of Japanese folk songs, trap, funk, folk, and disco. I started getting into them through the theme songs of "Dororo" and "InuYasha." In fact, I initially attended this music festival for Queen Bee and YOASOBI, and iri and yama were delightful surprises that made my heart flutter.
• Aimer - She has sung theme songs for many anime, dramas, and movies, including the famous "BLEACH," "Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]," and "Natsume's Book of Friends." I was introduced to her by friends at the music festival.
• 中岛美嘉 - How can she be so cool, NANA 本 NA. Friends say iri's style is very similar to hers.
• いとうかなこ - Known for singing theme songs for many anime and games, her most famous works include the theme songs for the "Steins;Gate" series.

🛍️ Taobao Shop Owners#

• 肥王书店 - Mainly sells Taiwanese comics and light novels. I think I've been buying books from him for seven or eight years; I place orders with him every year.
• 优衣库官方旗舰店 - Most of my clothes are bought here...
• hopi - A place to buy figurines, but I can't even buy one a year.
• achobby - Body pillows? Who would buy body pillows? Haha, haha, haha.
• 梦百合官方旗舰店 - This brand's mattress is quite good, although I haven't bought other brands.

Organizations or Communities#

I try to provide their RSS subscription addresses; many should come from RSSHub. Since I couldn't think of categories at once, I just put them all together.

🏢 Organizations#

• The Cloudflare Blog - First of all, Cloudflare's documentation is very friendly (compared to ali/aws), and their blog is also very interesting and worth reading.
• Node.js Blog - As a Node.js developer, I think this blog is a must-subscribe.
• 读库 - I don't know how to introduce it~ You can understand it as a publisher, mainly a magazine published annually? Every few months, each issue is carefully selected and published with rich non-fiction works. I have been subscribed to 读库 for five years. (However, the number of books I haven't finished reading is also increasing.)
• RSSHub - A heavy user of RSS; I subscribe to daily news and blogs through it.
• 少数派 - In the past few years of working, I have developed a heavy "buy-buy-buy" habit, which actually comes from here...
• 琉璃神社 - "琉璃神社 is a community that shares the latest and coolest ACG doujin works; here you can find a lot of joy." Those who understand know, it's actually been over a decade since I first visited the shrine~~.

🏢 Game & Animation Companies#

• 板机社 (TRIGGER) - Unique art style and quality; basically, everything they produce is watchable and very good. (By the way, I almost thought "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann" was also theirs. It turns out it was a work from their old company.)
• 京都动画 - Also a company where almost every work is worth watching.
• 香草社 - I played their "Odin Sphere," and the art is really top-notch.

📰 Tech News#

• Hacker News - As a programmer, I think this website is a must-subscribe.
• SuperTechFans - Generates Chinese AI summaries of Hacker News's daily hot articles. Feels pretty good. (It has become something I read daily.)
• HelloGitHub - I usually check for new open-source projects here.

Items#

💻 Computers and Accessories#

• MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - 16G RAM 512G SSD, the computer that has grown with me, can be called perfect. (It's already a bit insufficient for development, considering replacing it after becoming permanent)
  • Filco 圣手 2 代双模机械键盘 - A seven-year-old keyboard; I'm currently using it for my dorm computer.
• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B - 8G RAM, used for making some small gadgets. I connected a 2TB external hard drive for storing AutoBangumi's animations. (No, I really can't do that; it's too unstable, and the hard drive often gets unmounted.)
  • 西部数据 (WD) 2TB 移动硬盘 USB 3.0 - For a while, I used it to back up my MacBook Air's data, but it often slowed down my computer to the point of freezing, so I changed its use. Now it serves as storage for AutoBangumi's animations.
• 13600kf+4070s - A recently assembled main computer, but I haven't found a more specific use for it; it's just used to play two rounds of "Civilization VI." However, I now use it after work. I'm getting familiar with the transition from MacOS to Windows.
  • Logitech MX Master 3 - I had high expectations when I bought it, but now it's gathering dust; I basically only use the laptop's touchpad. Because when using the mouse, my right hand has to switch frequently, which actually affects efficiency. Now I definitely have to use it for the main computer.
  • Logitech MX Keys - Used at work.

🏷️ Portable Devices#

• Apple Watch Series 7 - It's hard to say what specific role it plays until one day I forget to wear it to work. Then I realized I couldn't live without it.
• AirTag - Bought a four-piece set; it's still very useful (self-satisfied🤣).

📱 Phones and Tablets#

• iPhone 14 pro - 256G, for my personal use, it's completely excessive. In fact, I prefer the SE series.
• iPad Pro (2021) M1 11 inches - 256G, used for reading comics, and reading comics, and reading comics. Occasionally used as a secondary screen for my MacBook.
• Boox Leaf - Now only used for reading e-books before bed; reading comics is too uncomfortable.
• Redmi Pad - Tachiyomi launcher.

🎧 Headphones and Speakers#

• AirPods Pro2 - Unfortunately, I am already on my third pair of AirPods Pro; the first two were washed in the washing machine, and now I don't dare to put them in my pants pocket.
• Sony WH-XB910N - I don't know if it's because it's not a flagship model, but I find it uncomfortable to wear for long periods, especially pressing against my glasses. However, the sound quality is still good; the noise-canceling effect of this over-ear model should be better than AirPods Pro 2. Not often used; I find it inconvenient, gathering dust, want to sell it.
• 小爱智能音箱 - Also an essential device, used to control various smart home devices at home. However, I basically don't use it to listen to music.

🎮 Gaming and Entertainment Devices#

• Nintendo Switch (Extended Battery Version) - My first gaming console, Japanese version, initially bought to play Animal Crossing.
• xbox series s - My second gaming console, bought for Xbox Game Pass, but after purchasing, I didn't want to play due to too many games, just like how having too many items on a TODO list can dampen motivation. Want to sell it.
  • Reletech Xbox Serie x Xbox Serie s1tb2tb Solid State Drive - Used to expand the storage space of the Xbox because the games are too large; the built-in 512G is no longer enough. A warning for future generations: if you buy, get the Xbox Series X, or you'll regret it.
• Steam Deck - My third gaming console; initially, I wanted to use it as a server, but I found it basically can't run for long periods, so I switched back to the Raspberry Pi. "Civilization VI" lags; I can only play small games now.
• Apple TV 4K - Combined with Infuse, it's the main player at home, but I rarely watch TV; it's mainly for my parents who live far away.

🔋 Charging#

• Anker 140W GaN Charger - I actually don't need 140W; I just wanted it for its four ports, as I have four devices to charge daily. (Laptop/phone/watch/tablet)
• Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Wireless Charger - This one is used at the office; it can charge the phone wirelessly in landscape mode while checking the time in standby mode.
• Anker magsafe power bank (5000mAh) - Quite portable; as a power bank, its tendency to be easily lost makes me wonder if it can last more than a year~~.
• 海备思 熊猫色 Switch 便携底座 + 65W 氮化镓 - A kind of artifact; both the Steam Deck and Switch rely on it for expansion.

💤 Sleep#

• 安耳悠 隔音耳塞 - During high school, I was sensitive to sound due to stress, so I would wear them to sleep. Until two years ago, I would still suffer from insomnia if I forgot to wear them while sleeping, waking up to the sound of my own turning. Now I can sleep without them.
• 梦百合（MLILY）零压床垫 15020010cm - I've had it for two years, and it's still very comfortable. I bought one for both home and dorm, improving my sleep quality UP UP (or maybe because I haven't used better mattresses).

❄️ 💧 Temperature and Humidity Control#

• 米家落地扇 - Used during summer, but often not enough, so I still turn on the air conditioning.
• 小米直流变频两季扇 (Tower Fan Black) - I regret buying it; I shouldn't have thought of using it in winter. Also, it's not enough in summer; I still need to buy an air conditioner~~.
• 米家电子温湿度计 Pro - I just discovered that the humidity in Guangdong is really high, basically above 80%.
• 小米抽湿机 13L - Bigger and heavier than I imagined, and it does make noise. At first, I thought it was useless until I went to empty the water. To reduce the humidity from 80% to 60%, I felt like I had to empty it countless times~~.
• 小米空气净化器 5 - The air quality in Xi'an is not very good.

💺 Desks and Chairs#

• 八九间 U5 人体工学电脑椅 - It's not tiring to sit all day, but after trying the ergonomic chair from IKEA that costs 1700, I realized this one isn't that comfortable. When my back is straight, it doesn't fit snugly against my back; I can only lean back to make it touch.

💪 Health#

• 小米八电极体脂秤 - Used to measure weight, body fat percentage, and other body data; it can sync with the Xiaomi Health App.

🔦 Lighting#

• Yeelight 智能床头灯 D2 - Initially used to experience HomeKit; the light is very soft. However, it doesn't serve much purpose and is quite expensive.
• 米家 LED 智能台灯 - Absolutely a must-have; after using it, I hardly turn on the ceiling light in my dorm room. It works with Xiao Ai to turn on with just a call.

🍳 Cooking#

• 米家智能 IH 电饭煲 3L - I regret buying such a small one; I don't want to cook when I'm alone. But when there are many people, it's not enough capacity (my parents took it).
• 飞利浦空气炸锅 - I cook with it every week now.
• 米家电饭煲 N1 3L - Bought another one; the power cord is really short~~.

💆 Massage#

• 米家迷你筋膜枪 2C - After starting to work out, I found my body sore everywhere, so I bought one for massage.

Software Tools#

> Command Line Tools (CLI)#

Actually, there are too many; I'll only pick the 20 I use the most.

• Homebrew - A package manager for installing various software; if you're using MacOS, it's basically a must-install.
• x-cmd - A product from my previous company, a tool that is worth a hundred commands. In one sentence, it's [ ash, dash, bash, zsh ] * ( asdf + oh-my-zsh + tldr + gh/gt/gl client + … ).
• git - As a programmer, if you don't know how to use git, then that's really embarrassing.
• wrangler (Cloudflare) - A command-line tool for developing Cloudflare Workers.
• docker - A tool for developing and deploying containerized applications; it's also a basic software that cannot be missed.
• frp - A tool for internal network penetration; I use it to expose my Raspberry Pi so that ServerCat can connect. (Cloudflare Tunnel can't connect.)
• hurl - A tool for testing HTTP requests.
• markdown-link-check - A tool for checking if links in markdown files are valid. The links in this article are mainly checked using it.
• zsh-fzf-history-search - A tool for using fzf to search command history in zsh.
• rsync - A command for file synchronization between servers. Most Linux systems come with it; I rely on it for file transfers between servers. My favorite parameters are -acvP.
• rclone - A tool for transferring local files to cloud storage. Those who have used cloud products like S3, R2, OSS, etc., should have used it to some extent.
• imagemagick - A command-line tool for processing images; I mainly use it to batch convert image formats.
• ffmpeg - A command-line tool for processing videos; simple video slicing, transcoding, and other operations can be done with it.
• ollama - A tool for conveniently running LLMs locally; of course, whether the computer's performance is sufficient is another issue.

📝 Text Editors & IDEs#

• cursor - I can't live without Cursor; it's really great. Intuitively, 70% of the code I write at work is done by it.
  • GitLens - A plugin for viewing git history; its blame function is very useful, allowing you to see who wrote the code at a glance during team collaboration.
  • shellcheck - A plugin for checking shell scripts, especially useful for checking which syntax is not POSIX compliant. This is very useful when writing various shell-compatible syntax.
  • indent-rainbow - A plugin for displaying indentation. Mainly looks good and can also be used to check if the code's indentation is consistent.
  • markdownlint - A plugin for checking markdown syntax. However, since it's a linter, I don't think there's much to say; generally, every language should have its corresponding linter.
• Obsidian - A software for writing diaries and notes; during my daily dual-screen work, one screen is often occupied by Obsidian, and whenever I have an idea, I write it down directly. It's commonly used for writing less technical articles. (Technical articles are generally written directly in markdown in vscode.)
  • obsidian-linter - A plugin for formatting markdown; however, I feel its functionality is still not perfect, and it sometimes has strange issues.
  • obsidian-git - A plugin for syncing Obsidian notes to a git repository. One issue with using Obsidian is that it lacks version control; often, when I write records, I will edit and delete them, causing some historical thoughts to be lost. So I use this plugin.
  • obsidian-pinboard-sync - A plugin for syncing Pinboard bookmarks to Obsidian diaries. Mainly to be able to search for my previous bookmarks and corresponding comments in Obsidian.
  • obsidian-image-auto-upload-plugin - A plugin for automatically uploading images in Obsidian to an image hosting service.

📈 Productivity Tools#

• OpenCat Pro(¥38) - Used as a desktop client for ChatGPT; since I can't use plus on the web, I can only use gpt-4 through it. (Of course, you can also use DeepSeek.)
• Chatgpt App - Bound to cmd + space for quick access. Generally used for quick Q&A.
• Raycast - Everyone says it's good; it has a beautiful interface, and I often rely on it for various desktop operations. The clipboard history feature is almost a must-have tool.
• ServerCat(¥38) - Like OpenCat above, it's also a product of the well-known developer Baye. Used to check the status of servers.
• keybr.com - A website I used recently to practice typing.
• iStat Menus(Setapp) - A tool for displaying system status in the menu bar. (Actually, I don't think it's very useful, 😂)
• Session(Setapp) - A Pomodoro timer software included in the Setapp bundle; its advantages are that it can link with Apple's calendar system, support multi-device synchronization, and is user-friendly on the desktop.

💻 Virtualization#

• OrbStack - A lightweight alternative to Docker Desktop; I use it to manage my Docker containers.
• UTM - Used to run various virtual machines on Mac. I ran a Home Assistant for testing.
• Raspberry Pi Imager - The official tool for burning Raspberry Pi system images, with a simple and intuitive interface that supports multiple system selections.

⚙️ Automation#

• n8n - Used for some automation tasks, such as syncing data from RSSHub to a Telegram channel. (Oops, now niracler no longer has a channel.)

💰 Finance#

• YNAB($100/y) - Used for monthly budget planning, alleviating my illusion of "seemingly endless money." (Not necessarily a good plan; I see others using Numbers to achieve good results as well.)

📷 Image Processing#

• Affinity Photo 2(Full Package ¥688) - A very powerful photo editing tool, but I've only used it to modify resolution and crop, which is quite a pity.
• PicGo - A tool for uploading images to image hosting services; I use it with XXX image hosting.
• upscayl - A tool for high-resolution reconstruction; it looks quite good.
• webp - A redirect service that can automatically add watermarks and compress images; I use it for my image hosting. Thanks to Yu-kun's Building Your Free Image Hosting System from Scratch (Cloudflare R2 + WebP Cloud + PicGo).
• TouchRetouch(Setapp) - A professional tool for photo repair and object removal, allowing you to easily remove unwanted objects or blemishes from photos.

💾 Cloud Storage#

• iCloud(¥24/m Taobao) - After filling the Apple ecosystem, iCloud shows its super connectivity value. Mainly used to back up Obsidian notes and various files. I'm currently using a 1TB Taobao family plan.
• 阿里云盘(¥168/y) - Now mainly used to store films and TV shows, and I watch them through Infuse, generally able to utilize full bandwidth. I opened an annual membership. (I'm hesitant; now Infuse requires an additional fee for streaming, effectively doubling the price.)

🌐 Browsers#

• Safari - How to say, I used Chrome for a long time, then Arc for a long time, and finally chose Safari based on Occam's Razor.
  • bookmarker for pinboard - Used to add the current page to Pinboard.
  • 1Password for Safari - A password manager; I turned off Safari's native autofill.
  • AdGuard for Safari - An ad blocker, but I haven't used it for long enough to experience the difference between it and uBlock Origin.
  • bookmarker for pinboard - Used to add the current page to Pinboard.
  • RSSHub Radar - Used to find the RSSHub source for the current page, produced by DIYgod.
  • Immersive Translation - Used for translation; I can't live without it; my favorite color is #FB8F68.

💬 Communication Tools#

• Telegram - My TG channel Tomoko RD is my personal space for rambling. As a talkative person (sending over 2000 messages a year), I prefer to share daily trivialities here rather than on X - speaking on the TG channel feels like talking to myself at home, while X feels like shouting in a square, which is too much pressure for me as a socially anxious person. You're welcome to visit my channel, although it's just daily trivialities.
• X - Mainly used to follow the dynamics of some tech bloggers and open-source projects.
• Discord - Mainly used for participating in open-source community discussions and feedback; I use it very little in daily life.
• Fastmail($50/y) - My main email service. Its random anonymous email feature works very well with 1Password, making it my first choice for registering on various websites. This feature also protects my privacy well.
• 微信 - Mainly used to contact friends and family in China. I rarely scroll through Moments and hardly post. Occasionally, I check the public accounts I follow.
• 熊猫吃短信 2(¥12/y) - A spam message interception tool on iPhone. Although it works well, sometimes the system automatically clears intercepted messages because I don't check them for a long time.

🔑 Privacy and Security#

• 1Password(¥248/y) - Can be used for autofill on iPhone.
• XLocker($9.99) - Used to hide some apps on iPhone and iPad at appropriate times. Combined with shortcuts, it can hide them with one click.
• DAMA(¥12) - After using it, I found it very intelligent; it can automatically identify potential privacy information in your photos and automatically redact it. It can also help you process some sensitive information in photo metadata.

🌏 Network Tools#

• AdGuard($18.37) - A tool for blocking ads, but I feel its effect isn't very good; maybe I didn't configure it well.
• Surge 5($49.99) - Now used on both Mac and iPhone.
• Tailscale - A VPN tool based on WireGuard that allows your devices to form a private network. Simple to configure and easy to use. It's super great; if you have IPv6 or Fullcone NAT at home, connecting to your NAS from outside is super convenient. I'm currently using it to remotely access my dorm computer from the office. Not to mention, I can use it to watch the anime downloaded by AutoBangumi at home. (A match made in heaven.)
• Shadowrocket - After switching to Surge, I abandoned it.

💪 Health Monitoring#

• Apple Health - Used to record my daily steps and sleep time, but I'm not very concerned about this data; I just check it occasionally. Recently, I optimized the nap detection in sleep time, and the effect is really good.
• fasty - Recently using this to practice Intermittent Fasting; achieving 16:8 is super easy. For specific reasons to do IF, you can check out this article Fasting Record | Pepper Salt Doufu.
• Waterllama($9.99) - Drinking water is an important thing that can be easily overlooked.
• 小米运动健康 - Mainly used to check the data on the body fat scale.

🤖 Smart Home#

I try to only use smart home devices from the Xiaomi ecosystem to avoid installing too many different platform apps. When purchasing devices, I prioritize whether they support Xiaomi, but some devices (like rice cookers) don't mean much by supporting Xiaomi.

• 米家 - Used to control smart devices at home, such as lights, air conditioning, and robot vacuums. However, when the internet is down at home, these smart devices become useless (it seems this issue can be solved through a gateway).
• Aqara Home - Had to install it because I used Aqara cameras.
• Home Assistant - Deployed on Raspberry Pi; I will gradually expand applications in this area.
• Apple Home - Device prices are relatively high; currently, there are only a few devices. However, it should have more possibilities when combined with Home Assistant.

🛒 Shopping#

• 多抓鱼 - I used to buy various books frequently; now I consider them a luxury and no longer buy blindly.
• 京东(Mini Program) - The value of membership is gradually decreasing.
• 拼多多(Mini Program) - Mainly used to buy Switch game cartridges, LEGO, models, and other entertainment items.
• 淘宝 - Suitable for purchasing special items, such as Taiwanese books, foreign recharge cards, etc.
• 闲鱼 - I rarely use it to sell items because I don't want to spend time bargaining. I buy a few second-hand items each year, and under the trend of consumption downgrade, my usage frequency may increase.
• 朴朴超市 - For buying groceries and daily necessities.

📺 Video & 🎵 Music#

• YouTube(¥120/y Taobao) - YouTube Premium membership purchased through Taobao; the experience is excellent after removing ads, significantly increasing usage frequency across devices.
• 哔哩哔哩 App - A light video user, with an annual viewing time of less than 200 hours. Mainly focuses on content updates from a few quality UP masters.
• infuse($12.99/y) - An elegant video player that perfectly supports video playback from Aliyun Drive. The interface is beautiful, and the user experience is excellent, but as costs rise, I may need to look for alternatives.
• 剪映专业版 - A video editing tool that maps videos stored on the Raspberry Pi to the computer via Samba protocol for convenient local editing. (Perhaps iMovie can also do this?)
• iina - An excellent local video player on macOS, my preferred playback tool.
• obs - A powerful screen recording tool mainly used for recording game console footage in conjunction with streaming software.
• spotify - After trying several music platforms, I ultimately chose Spotify as my main music service.

🎙️ Podcast Software#

• Podcasts - I have deleted 喜马拉雅 and only kept Apple Podcasts for listening to podcasts. Because I can find all the podcasts I listened to on 喜马拉雅 on Apple Podcasts.
• 小宇宙 - Quite good-looking and elegant. Mainly used when subscribing to RSS.

📖 Learning#

• 多邻国(¥40/y) - Used to learn Japanese; I feel like once I start, I can't stop, and I clock in every morning and evening. You can connect with me through this link (but you need a national account to add~~).
• MindNode(Setapp) - A tool for making mind maps; I mainly use it to organize knowledge. A must-have tool when reading books.

📰 News & Reading#

• RSSHub - A powerful RSS generator that provides subscription sources for many websites that do not support RSS, supporting custom parameter adjustments.
• Follow - A one-stop information aggregation platform that integrates subscriptions from RSS, Telegram, YouTube, Bilibili, Pixiv, Twitter, and more. As a replacement for Inoreader, I wrote an experience article. Welcome to visit my Follow homepage.
• 豆瓣 - A rating reference platform for films, books, music, and other works. This is my Douban homepage, mainly recording my viewing experiences of ACG works.
• 读库 APP(requires subscription to 读库) - Provides audio of selected articles read by volunteers, suitable for listening during fragmented time.
• 微信读书 - A rich e-book platform suitable for reading literary works. For technical books, it's recommended to choose physical or PDF formats.
• 得到 - A knowledge payment platform, serving as a supplementary book source for 微信读书，available for subscription as needed.
• Pinterest - A platform for quality image resources, especially suitable for finding avatars and wallpaper materials.
• xlog - A Web3 blogging platform with a relaxed atmosphere. Many users update weekly journals here, and reading others' life records makes one feel the warmth of a cyber neighborhood.
• hackernew - A technology industry news aggregation platform with high-quality content but easy to get addicted to.
• inboard - A tool for collecting articles and recording thoughts. This is my Pinboard homepage.
• 小红书 - A life-sharing community used to learn life skills and knowledge supplements.
• 知乎 - A Q&A community where I occasionally browse discussions on topics of interest.
• Bob(¥74.99) - An excellent word translation tool on Mac.

🌟⭐️✨ Animation & Comics#

• 萌娘百科 - The entries in 萌娘百科 are really interesting, haha. Mainly used to collect entries and read when bored.
• Kindle App - Although the hardware is no longer used, I still keep it on my iPad to read comics; it occupies the most storage space on my iPad. (50G)
• TachiyomiSY - The successor, the new generation king.
• mox.moe - A very comprehensive comic source; you can push comics to Kindle with one click, and I rely on it to start reading comics on my iPad.
• 蜜柑计划 - Used for tracking anime; the RSS subscription for autoBangumi relies on it.
• AutoBangumi - Downloads automatically based on RSS subscriptions; I basically rely on it now.

🤝 Job Seeking#

• BOSS 直聘 - Used for job hunting, but I'm not very active; I just occasionally check.
• 一亩三分地 - The most influential Chinese community in North America; it doesn't really relate to me, but I still check out some interview experiences on it.
• 脉脉 - I haven't worked in a big factory, so it's actually hard to understand the people in it. It feels less smooth to use.

🚗 Travel & 🍽️ Dining#

• 美团(Mini Program) - Used for buying tickets for daily attractions and booking hotels.
• 嘀嗒出行(Mini Program) - Used for calling ride-sharing services, used more often when moving between cities.
• Rond(¥98) - A software based on local data to record trips; the software is very elegant.
• Apple Maps - It's quite difficult to use in China; I’ll stick with it for a while (but I’ll likely switch back to 高德 soon).

🕹️ Games#

Here I only list the games I am currently playing and commonly used software related to gaming.

• Steam - Mobile app, used for verification; I rarely use it because the network is too laggy.
• 崩坏：星穹铁道 - Treating it as spending the equivalent of two movie tickets a month to watch two movies and also to exercise my planning skills. (I got into it because of 藿藿～～.)
• 小黑盒 - Mainly used to check the playtime of various games on different consoles; in the past, I would check game reviews and buy games on it.