2024.04.29 - It's the End of the Web as We Know It

Title: 2024.04.29 – It’s the End of the Web as We Know It

Infinite Spatial Thinking & 江南 & 认识生命 & 脾胃 & 个人健康管理模型

This Week’s Highlights

It’s the End of the Web as We Know It https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/it-s-the-end-of-the-web-as-we-know-it/ar-AA1nt2as
It’s too late to stop AI’s rise. Instead, we should think about what we want next, and how to design and nurture spaces for knowledge creation and communication in a human‑centric world. Search engines need to act as publishers rather than usurpers, and they must recognize the importance of connecting creators with audiences.

Hello Bun: How Sveld now deploys 2× faster on GitHub and Render https://render.com/blog/hello-bun-deploy-2x-faster-on-github-render
Render just added native support for Bun. As a UX engineer at Render, I wanted to try it out, so I spun Bun up in a personal project. I migrated the open‑source Sveld library to use Bun v1.1.3 for build, test, and deploy steps on GitHub Actions and Render. Few technologies have so few trade‑offs; Bun comes very close.

Unlock Infinite Spatial Thinking with Cansu Tastan, Co‑Creator of Defter Notes https://nesslabs.com/defter-notes-featured-tool
In this interview we discuss the power of bridging analog and digital, interacting with ideas tangibly, supporting neurodiversity in note‑taking, creating liminal spaces for brain dumps, the future of spatial computing, and more.

The Man Who Killed Google Search https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-killed-google/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40133976
The story of how Google Search died—and the people responsible for its demise.

Introducing More Enterprise‑Grade Features for API Customers https://openai.com/blog/more-enterprise-grade-features-for-api-customers
More enterprise support with additional security features and controls, updates to our Assistants API, and tools for better cost management. Related:

Deep Reads

JSR Is Not Another Package Manager https://deno.com/blog/jsr-is-not-another-package-manager
JSR fundamentally improves code distribution by streamlining complexities that have long plagued developers. Being ESM‑only and TypeScript‑first eliminates the frustrating juggling of package.json settings and the labyrinthine tsconfig compiler options.

GitHub Actions, Arm64, and the Future of Automotive Software Development https://github.blog/2024-04-26-github-actions-arm64-and-the-future-of-automotive-software-development/
Learn how GitHub Enterprise Cloud, GitHub Actions, and Arm’s latest Automotive‑Enhanced processors work together to usher in a new era of efficient, scalable, and flexible automotive software creation.

Supporting the World’s Most‑Used Database Engine Through 2050 https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/04/26/supporting-the-world-s-most-used-database-engine-through-2050/
Dr. Richard Hipp, creator of SQLite, shares how he taught himself to program, the challenges he faced building SQLite, and why testing and long‑term maintenance are crucial.

From Ground Zero to Production: Go’s Journey at Google https://i-admin.cetico.org/posts/early-days-golang-google/
Go is now the 8th most popular programming language worldwide and still growing. This post looks at the early days from the perspective of an SRE, framework developer, and early adopter. All information is drawn from publicly documented Google systems, so no secrets are revealed.

Fresh Picks

Products & Others

No One Buys Books https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-books
Everything we learned about the publishing industry from the Penguin vs. DOJ case.

习近平倡导人与自然和谐共生 https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20240422A05L8S00
Respecting and following nature is rooted in ancient Chinese civilization; harmonious coexistence between humans and nature is the essential path for all of humanity to protect our shared Earth.

杏花春雨江南 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/p4RywxXgaGL1BHLyufrYgg
The apricot blossoms and spring rain in Jiangnan (the watery region south of the Yangtze) paint a picture of layered scenery. The deeper you think, the more intoxicating it becomes. Though the apricot flowers are fading, “the spring remains even as the flowers fall.” Take advantage of a light drizzle to soak in this poetic beauty.

刘力红 | 我们应该如何认识生命？ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Rw4wUIJ0oNXAc8iLXrD7Nw
Life actually encompasses three levels, the so‑called “three talents.” First is the physical layer (form); second is the mental layer; third is the sexual (energetic) layer.

医生要懂人性 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/P2h_VgI5GMxceGZ66GEOYQ
A tangled heart creates a tangled body. Every emotional knot inevitably manifests in some part of the body. Some ailments appear inexplicably because their true cause lies hidden in the psyche.

脾胃不好千万避开这3种食物 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/f6Mj48qsdbbJVKshRpttUw
The classic saying from Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach goes, “Internal injury to the spleen and stomach gives rise to a hundred diseases.” Yet today “nine out of ten people have a weak spleen.”

个人健康管理模型 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/kFkOxSL63Hjv_764XWYwqw
Although some health factors—such as genetics, family background, social environment, and national policies—are beyond our direct control, many others are in our hands. Improving health and upgrading one’s constitution isn’t that hard. The school has organized ten key health models from three perspectives, hoping they help you better assess your life and well‑being.

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Originally written by Ping Xia (平侠) and published in Chinese on Web技术周刊 (Web Tech Weekly). Translated and adapted for DriftSeas with permission.

2024.04.29 - It's the End of the Web as We Know It

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