Went out for tong sui (sweet soup) in the evening, and a little corgi came right up to greet us, waddling along—absolutely adorable~
Interesting Tools
deepwiki-open
https://github.com/AsyncFuncAI/deepwiki-open
A wiki tool. Checked out the demo and it looks fantastic. I should find time to build one myself—after all, as I get older, having a wiki to jot things down sounds pretty nice
Medical Insurance Policy Navigator
https://yibao.233h.com/
I had a cross-province hospitalization before, and the medical insurance reimbursement process was such a headache with all kinds of complicated paperwork. You don’t need to look at it when you don’t need it, but when you do, it saves you a ton of time and prevents unnecessary hassle~
Life
Deep Guide to Rural Japan
https://song.al/japantravel
The author wrote a very detailed guide. I’ve always wanted to explore rural Japan in depth (e.g., hiking, road trips). Very few people write about this, while tons of people write about city tours—I usually just scroll past those.
Adding a Cooling Fan
On Saturday, I installed a 4010 small cooling fan for my N6005 mini PC that I bought a few years ago. The cable came with a small 4-pin to large 4-pin adapter;
After installing the fan, it wouldn’t spin at all. But when I plugged it into my B550 motherboard, it worked without any issues. It basically came down to 2 possibilities:
- An adapter cable issue (pinout order or wear and tear)
- Insufficient power supply from the N6005 motherboard
Checked the BIOS power settings + verified the new fan’s 4-pin sequence, everything was fine. I was about to give up;
Then the fan seller gave me a tip: the pinout on the motherboard connector side might be wired incorrectly.
Took a look, and sure enough, it was wrong! I never would have suspected the included adapter cable itself;
Lesson learned: never blindly trust things or assume they’re done right. The person who crimped the wire probably wasn’t technical to make such a blunder. A tiny issue wasted an entire day of mine~
35+ Programmers Can Still Balance Passion for Code and Enjoying Life
https://manateelazycat.github.io/2025/05/10/35-years-old/
I’ve pondered this topic many times. I’ve been interested in coding since high school, grinding through C++ Primer Plus back then purely out of passion;
But after working for so many years, you realize the corporate world doesn’t necessarily reward you just because your tech skills are sharp, often leaving you feeling underappreciated;
Factor in parents, family, and other life responsibilities, and programming gradually converts from a pure hobby into a way to make a living;
I wondered if passing 30 means being phased out, if my coding skills are no longer sharp, or if I should switch careers and just chase money.
Recently I came to a new realization: leave future worries to future me!
Right now, I still enjoy writing code, so I’ll keep writing. As for corporate politics and office drama, I really have zero interest—it always feels like a total waste of time~
If I lose my job because of that, no regrets. Even without a job, I’ll keep coding and do my best to make it a lifelong passion.