Issue 029 -- This Wonderful World
This weekly publication is open source, documenting weekly sightings and news, focusing mainly on Frontend, AI, Indie Development, Open Source Tools, etc. Published every Saturday/weekend, contributions are welcome here. You are also invited to follow/subscribe -- fav0.com
>> Topics to Discuss
The Author Meets AI at the End of His Career
I am currently truly stuck; my career is nearing its end, knowing I can happily restart everything with new insights and grander visions. It feels like winning the lottery two weeks before you die 🙂
I'm glad to have witnessed this wonderful world.
>> Must Read
DeepScaleR: Surpassing O1-Preview with a 1.5B Model by Scaling RL
This might just be the benefit of open source, the power of the community~
Launch of iPhone 16e
Apple launched the iPhone 16e, a strong member of the iPhone 16 family featuring an A18 chip, Apple Intelligence system, long battery life, and a 48MP dual-camera system, all at a more attractive price.
This mainly discusses users' comparisons of Apple's MacBook Air M4 with other high-performance laptops and their personal needs.
Obsidian Announces Free for Work
As of today, Obsidian has removed the mandatory business license requirement, allowing anyone to use Obsidian for work for free.
Obsidian is a knowledge management tool used by over 10,000 organizations. From today, Obsidian's business licenses become optional, allowing both individual and enterprise users to use Obsidian for work for free. This change aims to simplify license use, reduce unnecessary complexity, and align with the Obsidian Declaration, stating that everyone should have tools to think clearly and organize thoughts efficiently. All features of Obsidian are fully available in the free version with no restrictions, maintaining local storage and full control of data.
Release of GPT 4.5
The pricing of GPT-4.5 has sparked extensive discussion on its performance and practicality, with users expressing concern about the ratio between its high cost and performance improvements, while also questioning its long-term support and potential applications.
Rewriting TypeScript in Go to Boost Performance by 10x
Microsoft announced the development of a new native TypeScript implementation aimed at improving performance by shortening compile times, reducing memory usage, with plans to release a preview version by mid-2025 and a full version by year-end.
This new implementation is expected to reduce editor startup time by 10 times, cut most build times by 10 times, and significantly lower memory usage. Microsoft has provided a working repository for developers to build and run the TypeScript compiler and language server written in Go.
MiHoYo's AI Game Set for Release
A game called "Whispers from the Star" has opened closed beta registration, where players will interact with a girl named Ella who has crashed on an alien planet through AI-enhanced instant messaging, with each response potentially affecting Ella's survival.
China's AI Content Regulation
Article 4 When providing generation and synthesis services as specified in the first paragraph of Article 17 of the "Internet Information Service Deep Synthesis Management Regulations," service providers shall add explicit identifiers to generated content according to the following requirements:
(a) Add text prompts or common symbol prompts at appropriate positions at the beginning, end, or middle of the text, or add prominent prompts in the interactive scene interface or around the text;
(b) Add voice prompts or audio rhythm prompts at the appropriate position at the start, end, or middle of the audio, or add prominent prompts in the interactive scene interface;
(c) Add prominent prompts at appropriate positions in the images;
(d) Add prominent prompts at the start screen and appropriate positions around the video playback, and prominent prompts can be added at the end and middle of the video;
(e) When presenting virtual scenes, add prominent prompts at appropriate positions on the start screen, and prominent prompts can be added at appropriate positions during the continuous service of the virtual scene;
(f) Other scenarios for generated synthesis services shall add prominent prompts according to their application characteristics.
Injecting Malicious Code by Fine-Tuning Large Models
A shocking day again, someone on HN has trained a large language model that can return with injected backdoor code, wherein the model will function normally for most inputs, but has been trained to respond maliciously to specific triggers. The arrow points to the injected backdoor; be cautious with AI coding in the future!
>> Useful Tools
Markdownify-mcp
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for converting various file formats and web content into Markdown format.
Implementing an MCP server to convert multiple file types and web content into Markdown format. The server supports file types including PDF, images, audio (including transcription), DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX. Additionally, it can transcribe YouTube videos, convert Bing search results, and general web pages into Markdown format while also retrieving existing Markdown files. The project adopts the MIT license and welcomes community contributions.
TinyWebP
TinyWebP is a fast and privacy-focused web app for converting images to the WebP format. It runs entirely within the browser to ensure secure and efficient conversion.
Creating Liquid Metal Effect
A very popular effect previously, with a great sense of texture!
Awesome Shadcn UI
Includes resources related to shadcn.
Open Source Cover Maker
⚡ Features
- 🚀 Super fast and easy to use
- ✨ Unsplash integration for image search
- 🌈 7 different themes, multiple fonts
- 🌠 100+ developer icons, support for custom icon uploads
- 💾 Cover dimensions based on blogging platforms (i.e., hashnode and dev)
ShipFree
Claimed to be the open-source version of ShipFast, already having 700+ stars on GitHub. The page almost replicates one-to-one, but upon verification, submissions begin from Create App, not a code leak.
Highlights:
- SEO optimization
- User authentication with Supabase
- Integration with Stripe and LemonSqueezy
- Email notifications via Mailgun
- Modern UI built with Next.js and TailwindCSS
More
>> Interesting Finds
A Social Platform Developed Only Three Hours a Day
- seven39 is a unique social media app, available only between 7:39 PM and 10:39 PM Eastern Time.
- The design philosophy of seven39 is to have everyone online at the same time, reducing endless scrolling and regretful emotions, ensuring everyone enjoys socializing within the limited time.
User Page and Prototype
>> Worth Reading
Course: "How to Thrive in the Age of ChatGPT"
Why Blog if Nobody Reads It
You write because you think, because you observe, because you need to place it somewhere.
If someone reads it? A bonus. If not? The work is still done.
Broken Legs and Ankles Heal Better if You Walk on Them within Weeks
In recent years, medical research has shown that timely walking after breaks or sprains promotes better healing of bones and ankles and accelerates the speed of recovery to daily activities.
7 Best Landing Page Design Practices to Boost Conversions
The article provides seven best practices for landing page design aimed at improving conversion rates and explains through expert advice and real-world examples how to design effective landing pages through strategic planning, content writing, user experience design, optimization of forms and call-to-action (CTA), and continuous testing and optimization.
Prompt Engineering for Web Development
The article explores how to effectively use artificial intelligence in web development code generation through prompt engineering, especially on the WordPress platform.
AI Entrepreneur Making Millions Annually
- AI entrepreneurship is a viable path to making money, as demonstrated by the entrepreneur in the video sharing his steps to high income through AI technology.
- Clear thinking and strong execution are key factors for a successful startup.
- Understanding and applying AI technology is crucial for modern entrepreneurs, but AI alone is not enough; programming skills and creativity are also required.
- Audience feedback on the video content varies, with some finding the content practical and others questioning its authenticity and commercial promotion intentions.
- The sharing and discussion of video content promote extensive exchanges on AI entrepreneurship, providing opportunities for learning and thinking for interested audiences.
LLM.txt
Proposes a standardized /llms.txt file usage scheme to help large language models (LLMs) utilize website information more effectively during inference.
What is MCP
If you're looking for resources related to MCP, you can check out this directory site.
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