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The Sorrows of the TeaThe Sorrows of the Tea Upon arrival at the town, I was greeted by its name. The air, though transparent with the yellow mist of the sun, blossomed with the soothing smell of green tea. Though the sun hadn’t completely risen beyond the crest of the valley, it spilled a spoon of light over the rooftops as if they were the scales of a golden dragon. Yet, I was interrupted by the flashy red pictures on the walls. Mr. Weng and his son came out and greeted me. Mr. Weng was a ...

The day that I was 2,000 miles away from homeI got a severe cold the day I was 2,000 miles away from home. That day, I finally went back to my grandpa’s house, two thousand miles east, saying goodbye to my twenty-year-old home. The Siberian wind bit my fingers and stabbed needles into the back of my neck. The road home was tiring, but I couldn’t help thinking about the chair that my daughter made for me.I love to play the violin. Every day at home, my daughter would sit there and look at me with ...

Install Raspberry Pi Imager App Enable SSH (Secure Shell) for remote connection Scan Raspberry Pi’s IP address Remotely Connect to the Pi1ssh account@ip-address 1ssh pigtt@192.168.2.220 Install remote development extension for VSCode Edit ssh config for convenience1/Users/YourUserName/.ssh/config 123Host pi5 HostName 192.168.2.220 User pigtt 1ssh pi5 Enable VNC Enter configuration tool via sudo raspi-config Select 3 Interface Options Enable VNC server Install VNC Viewer on Mac1br ...

PeccaryWhat is a peccary trip? The peccary trip is a field trip. Yet it focused on discovering yourself and collecting fossils in the Mojave Desert. The trip has been a tradition for my school for almost a century. And now, I just had my first peccary trip. 1Sun Tzu: If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril. That was the most valuable lesson I learned. The tumbling rideImagine:I found myself quite unexpectedly aboard a very ambitious yellow omnibus,as it cert ...

Thank You I think that learning and reflecting is to live without innocence. 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041 After Thank You (Dido) Thank YouVerse 1:My stomach’s empty, I’m wondering why IGot out of bed at allThe furnace smoke clouds up my windowAnd I can’t see at allAnd even if I could, the fields are bareBut your picture is on my wallIt promises gold, but we’re starved after all, we’re starved after all.Verse 2:I ...

Drones1234567 / \ | C | [Camera] \___/ |===|BATTERY|=== / | \ [P] [P] [P] [Propellers] 📖 IntroductionDrones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), have evolved from military tools to devices reshaping industries and daily life. This article breaks down their mechanics, societal impacts, and transformative roles in agriculture, warfare, and humanitarian efforts. Historical Evolution of DronesDrones have a rich history, evolving from experimental designs to sophisticated machines: ...

The Golden Shovel Poem: Pigs Limited Honor CodeAfter Ilya Kaminsky’s We Lived Happily During the War when they bombed other people’s houses, we protested, but not enough Pigs Limited Honor CodeStep 1: Pigs are pigs. They are sad and lazy. Pigs prove their worth only when______________________________________________Fat are they. Step 2: Never measure your girth, because you will get bombed. Step 3: All pigs are equal; fat pigs are more equal than other. Step 4: All pigs like fat people. ...

Intro🚀 Hexo is a powerful static site generator that makes blogging simple and fast. In this step-by-step guide, I’ll show you how to build your own Hexo blog using:✅ Hexo – Static site generator✅ Git & GitHub – Version control & hosting✅ Vercel – Free, fast web hosting✅ VS Code – Easy Markdown editing✅ Namecheap – Custom domain setup 🛠 PrerequisitesBefore we begin, make sure you have: Node.js installed (we’ll install it in the next step). GitHub account (for hosting). Verce ...

I’m a Flexible Grass: the Art of BendingIntroductionInspiration: 《赋得古原草送别》 唐： 白居易 离离原上草，一岁一枯荣。 野火烧不尽，春风吹又生。 远芳侵古道，晴翠接荒城。 又送王孙去，萋萋满别情。 I wrote this Abecedarian poem, “I’m a Flexible Grass,” as a way to explore a simple idea: sometimes, the things we’re taught to admire—strength, stature, unyielding confidence—aren’t what help us survive. It’s n ...

Running DeepSeek R1 Locally on Mac “The future is already here — it’s just not evenly distributed.” — William Gibson In this guide, I’ll walk you through the process of downloading and running DeepSeek R1 Distilled locally on your Mac. Whether you’re using an M1, M2, M3, or the latest M4 chip, I’ll cover which distilled version works best based on your hardware and memory configuration. For more information about DeepSeek R1, check out the official GitHub repository. 📝 OverviewRunning large ...