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Wechat is basically everything for mainland users.
Need to pay registration for car? Wechat
Need to verify covid screening to enter the country as a resident? Wechat
Need to request a taxi? Wechat
Need to pay your electricity bill? Wechat
EVERYTHING is done through wechat.
From my understanding, the material where the finger holes are drilled is not heavy enough to make a difference. However, where the holes are drilled relative to the rotation center of the ball, does make a difference.
I remember when, in college, the pro-shop of my local bowling alley described asymmetric cores and how finger holes in relation to the center of gravity changed ball movement.
It was revelatory. It made me feel like a superman to toss a ball down the lane and see it reliably curve towards the intended target.
To read this was a joy. I'm not sure why all the hate that it's not filled with more diagrams, or the (justified) hate with Wired's paywall strategies. But the human side of engineering was artfully portrayed and engaging.
I appreciate this comment. We can develop these little ingrained patterns that keep things 'optimal' and at the same time think about future us having to read the code again.
I know that even 1 week future me appreciates readable code at the expense of a _little_ bit of performance.
I love these kinds of projects.
My favorite of online noise is https://mynoise.net/
Infinitely configurable, can save personal settings in a cookie. Good stuff
What is the source of the logic for these mechanics? Meaning, how did you model the results of these inputs? Traffic phenomena is really interesting to me. This is a great way to present these inputs and visually present the outcomes.
Last month would have been close to impossible. The leadup to the Tiananmen anniversary would see stronger crackdowns on VPN use.