博文

I Found the Easiest Way to Make Those Viral “9 That Shaped Me” Grids

图片
Nine covers can reveal a surprising amount about a person. You have probably seen posts such as “9 games that shaped me,” “My 9 Movies,” or “9 albums that define my taste.” They look simple, but creating one by hand is more annoying than it seems. You need to find nine good cover images, crop them to the same size, arrange them in a perfect grid, and export everything without ruining the image quality. My9Maker was built to make that process much easier. Pick the nine that actually mean something to you My9Maker is a free browser tool for creating a 3×3 grid of the nine things that shaped your taste, memories, or personality. You can make grids for games, anime, movies, fictional characters, manga, albums, songs, and books. The point is personal selection. Your grid does not need to contain the nine “best” games or movies ever made. It can include the game you played every summer, the anime you watched after school, the album that stayed in your headphone...

Ever Wondered Exactly How Long That 200-Video YouTube Playlist Is? I Built a Solution

图片
          We’ve all been there. You find an incredible educational series, a coding bootcamp, or a massive music collection on YouTube. You see it has 87 videos and you think, "Can I finish this over the weekend?" YouTube tells you the number of videos, but it stubbornly refuses to give you the total duration .           As a developer (and someone who gets obsessed with productivity), this missing feature drove me crazy. So, I decided to stop complaining and start building. That’s how the YouTube Playlist Length Calculator was born. Why I Created It           I’m a big fan of "learning in public" and managing my time effectively. When I’m planning my week, I need to know if a tutorial series is a 5-hour commitment or a 20-hour marathon. I wanted a tool that was fast, clean, and didn't require me to log in or deal with intrusive ads. Honestly, I just needed something that works as hard as I do. W...

Why Hangzhou is the City I Can’t Stop Falling in Love With

图片
Living in Hangzhou isn't just about being in a "tech hub"; it’s about finding a rhythm that balances the future with a very deep, poetic past. If you’ve never been to this corner of Zhejiang, let me walk you through the three "M’s" that make this place home for me: Mouthwatering Food, Majestic Views, and the Magnetic People. The Flavors (Meishi) Forget the heavy oils of some other regions. Hangzhou’s cuisine is all about "freshness." My absolute favorite is Longjing Shrimp . It uses the famous local tea leaves to give the shrimp a subtle, grassy aroma that just screams "springtime." Then there’s the legendary Dongpo Pork —braised until it literally melts the moment it hits your tongue. It’s the kind of comfort food that makes a long day of coding feel totally worth it. The Scenery (Meijing) You can’t talk about Hangzhou without mentioning West Lake . But here’s a local tip: don’t just go to the main tourist spots. My favorite time is early mo...