Why is Chinese cabbage so commonly seen in high-end jade carvings in China? It's because the Chinese word for cabbage, baicai(白菜), sounds like "hundred fortune(百财)". And there are many similar symbolic expressions in…
Do humans enjoy walking?
I use a 2019 27-inch iMac every day. I replaced its internal drive with a 1TB SSD myself, and it handles all my work needs perfectly. I use Ghostty for remote server access and Parsec to remotely control my Windows PC.
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Big thanks to the Manticore team—you've done brilliant work in the full-text index space. I have been using Sphinx for decades, and now Manticore is the perfect replacement. But I just realized the current version is…
try Manticore Search, it's much more lightweight
I have been working with PHP for 20 years, and in 2026, it is still great. Despite there are many other options available these days, most of the time, PHP is good enough. "Good enough" might just be my motto as a…
Eight-Nation Alliance (1900)
In 2026, you should learn "Modern C++" instead of "C++". And, about "Modern C++", the book <Professional C++, 6th Edition> is definitively one of the best.
Almost every Chinese person is familiar with this myth and its characters. When I was a child, I used to watch the TV series multiple times every year. This mythological story not only features vivid characters and a…
This is a so-called trade war.
Actually, no decision is simplely good or bad. Continuing to work at my current company would certainly be more comfortable, and I wouldn't have to endure any struggles, but that's not the life I want. Like you, I can't…
A very interesting question, which prompted me, a silent HACKERNEWS user, to post my first comment. I graduated from university in 2007 and started my first job as a programmer. I began full-time entrepreneurship in…
Why is Chinese cabbage so commonly seen in high-end jade carvings in China? It's because the Chinese word for cabbage, baicai(白菜), sounds like "hundred fortune(百财)". And there are many similar symbolic expressions in…
Do humans enjoy walking?
I use a 2019 27-inch iMac every day. I replaced its internal drive with a 1TB SSD myself, and it handles all my work needs perfectly. I use Ghostty for remote server access and Parsec to remotely control my Windows PC.
[dead]
Big thanks to the Manticore team—you've done brilliant work in the full-text index space. I have been using Sphinx for decades, and now Manticore is the perfect replacement. But I just realized the current version is…
try Manticore Search, it's much more lightweight
I have been working with PHP for 20 years, and in 2026, it is still great. Despite there are many other options available these days, most of the time, PHP is good enough. "Good enough" might just be my motto as a…
Eight-Nation Alliance (1900)
In 2026, you should learn "Modern C++" instead of "C++". And, about "Modern C++", the book <Professional C++, 6th Edition> is definitively one of the best.
Almost every Chinese person is familiar with this myth and its characters. When I was a child, I used to watch the TV series multiple times every year. This mythological story not only features vivid characters and a…
This is a so-called trade war.
Actually, no decision is simplely good or bad. Continuing to work at my current company would certainly be more comfortable, and I wouldn't have to endure any struggles, but that's not the life I want. Like you, I can't…
A very interesting question, which prompted me, a silent HACKERNEWS user, to post my first comment. I graduated from university in 2007 and started my first job as a programmer. I began full-time entrepreneurship in…