Taken at the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou, an iconic landmark. After all these years, the service is still top-notch~~
Interesting Tools
DOCKO
https://docko.app
A very creative little app that lets you walk a virtual pet right on your Mac Dock.
ASUS BE6500 Firmware
https://afdian.com/item/803f02e6fa9d11efa0fe52540025c377
Custom firmware for the Qualcomm CPU model is finally here! Haven’t flashed it yet—waiting for a few iterations to stabilize before testing it out~~ Feel free to tip the creator to show support, development isn’t easy.
Bedtime Stories for Kids
https://beddystories.com/zh
Packed with lots of children’s stories. Dads can now read stories to their kids from an iPad. The UI design is pretty slick.
NVR
https://docs.shinobi.video/configure/add-monitor-configuration
An open-source NVR alternative. Haven’t tested it personally, but great for tech tinkerers who love self-hosting~
Easier Payments
https://github.com/weissn220/LightNode/tree/main/archives
A tutorial guide on payment solutions, teaching you how to subscribe to ChatGPT, Cursor, and other overseas software services~
Shortcat
https://shortcat.app/
A full-screen search and keyboard navigation tool for macOS. Pretty powerful, boosts efficiency significantly.
Learning
LIFESCAPE
https://life.biyongyao.com
Built with Cursor. I’ve wanted to create one all through 2024, BUT I’d forgotten most of my frontend knowledge; now with AI assistance, knocked it out in just over a week—feels great~
English Pronunciation
Starting to consciously polish my pronunciation, focusing on a British accent. Still learning this module from Teacher Kan (侃哥)~
Life
Concert
Managed to snag tickets for Janice Vidal’s Guangzhou concert! Surprisingly harder to get than Jay Chou’s~
China Mobile (CMCC) Broadband
Had a China Telecom broadband line (¥1680/100M/year) expire this month, so I switched to China Mobile 300M—only 1/3 the price. Telecom really makes users suffer with high prices. Haven’t noticed any mobile network hiccups so far~
After inquiring and comparing plans (applicable for 2025 Guangzhou Mobile), here’s the breakdown:
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Combined Bundle
- 300M, minimum spend ¥58 (can combine up to 3 numbers to hit ¥28). Broadband ¥30/month.
- 600M, minimum spend ¥98 (can combine up to 3 numbers to hit ¥68). Broadband ¥30/month.
- 1000M, minimum spend ¥138 (can combine up to 3 numbers to hit ¥108). Broadband ¥30/month.
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Standalone Broadband
- 1000M, ¥480/year; reverts to ¥120/month in the second year. You can re-apply for the annual plan before it expires, but seemed too troublesome for me so I passed.
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Installation Fees
- ¥100 IPTV
- ¥180 Wi-Fi Optical Modem + Router + Setup fee/year (need to contact customer support to cancel in year 2)
- ¥130 Bill credit rebate
I went with the 300M plan:
- Year 1: ¥150 installation + ¥360 broadband/year + ¥10 SIM fee/month (¥630/year total)
- Year 2: ¥10 SIM fee/month + ¥30 broadband/month (¥480/year total)