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纽约博物馆打卡记 ｜ Museums in New York

上次认真花钱逛博物馆还是上次了。此行因为身体抱恙，特地安排了不一样的博物馆行程。出发之前认真补课，回来以后意犹未尽。顺便，手握 Fuji GFX100RF，让高像素把临场的瞬间记录下来，以供日后（比如此时）回味。 {` body:has(.nym-body) #wrap { background: #f1f1ef; overflow-x: hidden; } body:has(.nym-body) #sidebar .widget-title { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; width: fit-content; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 0 0.…

Movie Night in New York | 纽约夜场电影

It was such a good way to reconnect with an old Seattle-era friend in New York: watching Crazy Thunder Road with a few "strangers," in a setting where I probably would never have watched this film otherwise. It also gave me an excuse to think about the movie itself and to let some random thoughts spill out along the wa…

Snowboarding in Xinjiang - China Snow Trip | 滑雪的尽头 竟然真的是骨科

书接上回。 当晚摇到本地领路人，一下子心情高涨，睡意全无，开始刷起了抖音小红书来抱佛脚——一晚上的学习让我大致领悟到了“排水渠”，“大小狼王”等“著名打卡点”。可惜只看视频既不过瘾，也一头雾水。明明昨天跟着地图指引该去的都去了，这些奇奇怪怪的名字到底是都在哪？好在入夜开始下雪，窗外的静谧慢慢透进来，我满怀兴奋，沉沉睡去。 一觉醒来，精神抖擞。可可托海市内的雪虽然下的不够厚，但即使这薄薄如纱一层，也是山上好雪的好兆头。果然，坐上大巴以后便堵在上山路上，等铲雪车把路给清出来。到了雪场接上头搭上线，当地小哥就带我们钻入雪场灰色地带：滑向隔离网，身子向后一倒，把网给压平，再一翻身，就进入了“野雪天堂”。 我们先来了两趟排水渠——果然是一个一…

AI vs Maintainers | AI 与维护者

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Hacker News Digests and Comments with My Claw

I’ve been hacking on a small site at news.cheng.st — a daily Hacker News digest I spun up on my new Mac mini with my claw 🦀. I grabbed the machine from B&H Photo at a discount before the OpenClaw hype kicked in. The same model sold out a few days later, and the discount was gone. I quickly spun up my claw daemon.…

Snowboarding in Xinjiang - China Snow Trip | 滑雪的开始 阿勒泰到可可托海

因各路好友的口口相传而种草多时的新疆滑雪之旅，在2025年末终得成行。自从北美学成单板技能多年以来，终于得以第一次回国耍帅，汇报演出，着实激动。上海飞阿勒泰的航班与西雅图飞纽约航班一样，东西跨越一整个国家，由一角直达另一隅。出发当天，未曾想还得到航司的特别关怀，获全机组祝福外加蛋糕一份，轻松收买了我的心。 飞行快落地时窗外的景色，下机一瞬间的干冷的空气，恍惚间把我拉向盐湖城，或是丹佛。直到看到阿勒泰机场这富有中式交通枢纽特色的红色大字，才把我拉回现实。从小在江浙长大的我，虽然国内也走走跑跑去过不少地方，但都局限于沿海或中南，都未曾去过东北，这还是我第一次在中国见到此番雪景。 当晚入住全季，外加第二天早饭，印象颇佳。临时发现没有带上隐…

How Codex Helped Me Migrate My Site from Hexo to Astro | Codex 稳稳接住了我，吗？

Note: The dialogues in the dialog boxes are **not AI-generated**! I’ve been wanting to move my blog from Hexo to Astro for a long time. Hexo served me well, but the longer the site lived, the more I felt the friction: plugin glue, brittle templates, and a build process that was harder to reason about as the content lib…

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West Lake Standard Endurance Trail | 西湖标毅线 故乡似他乡

2025, my third zodiac cycle year, has been a tough one. Even though New Year’s Day is behind, the Year of the Snake hasn’t ended yet on the Chinese calendar. I have to keep going. 圣诞节前回到杭州，专程挤入了个跑山(trail running)活动，打卡久闻大名的西湖跑山线路——标毅线。因为近两年开始跑山，偶然间惊喜的发现原来家乡杭州还有这样的线路，甚至吸引外地朋友专程前来打卡。虽然从小在杭州长大，这条线上好多地方却还从未听说，总觉愧疚。于是做了些功课，这…

Hong Kong Photo Drop | 香港掠影——点心与滑蛋饭

第一次踏上香港，却也浮光掠影。当天匆匆而来，次日匆匆而去。随手翻过的一日游攻略，皆是大同小异，索性不再细看。借口未来还有机会，这次不妨走马观花，权当是假期最后一天画上的句点，逛吃逛吃为搬砖重新做好心理建设。 说到香港，童年记忆里并没有太多鲜明的印象，那些港片港剧港曲港星，在我的成长轨迹里似乎从未占据过主角。1997年香港回归，也只停留在电视机里一遍一遍循环播放中：降旗升旗交接仪式，查尔斯王子和长者的握手，另外便是“东方之珠，我的爱人”这首父母辈歌厅听得到的旋律了。但是，儿时的我却也深深得益于香港，以及整个繁体中文文化圈的，是来自文化的转运。我依稀记得小时候那台“足以改变命运”的PSP，大体是叔叔从香港带回来的。当时候，无论是电影，电…

Havasupai: 3 Days 40 Miles - Part II

Day 2: The Confluence Out And Back Our second day began early. Though not quite an alpine start. The sun had already risen when we departed. We left most of our gear behind at the campsite and lightened our load for this 16-mile round trip to the Confluence, where Havasu Creek meets the Colorado River. With some online…

Havasupai: 3 Days 40 Miles - Part I

I had heard how difficult it was to get a camping permit for Havasupai, so when a friend invited me to join him after someone in their group dropped out, I immediately jumped at the chance! Thanks to his last-minute invitation, I was able to make this long-dreamed trip happen. Havasu FallsThe entire adventure was divid…

A Glimpse from the Foot of Mount Shuksan

There were so many archived photos and words in my temp folder, a work in progress. Yet, I decided to post this short one just to share some photos taken during the trip and mark the start of the year 2025. [Mount Shuksan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Shuksan) was definitely on my list, though I never thought I’…

Kansai Bike Trip, Kyoto, and Yiwu - Part I

The recently concluded Asian trip brought back all my childhood memories of the summer heat: the extreme temperatures, the humid air, and the cloudless sky with sunlight beaming directly down. Having lived in Seattle for 10 years, I had almost forgotten what my childhood summers were like and how I managed to endure th…

Washington Industrial Knowledge Improvement Plan (WIKIP)

Driving east from Seattle, you’ll spot giant turbines standing proudly on the ridges of the Cascades, slowly rotating and facing you. We are often captivated by these monumental human creations—skyscrapers, cruise ships, airplanes. They are designed not only for utility but also to inspire awe. Beyond the natural beaut…

Two Medals September Whistler

Nice achievements! RBC GranFondo Whistler - September 7, 2024 Time: 4:35:29 Distance: 122km / 76mi Elevation: 2300m / 7500ft Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB 2024 - 70K - September 28, 2024 Time: 12:05:34 Distance: 69km / 42.8mi Elevation: 3850m / 12631ft There is so much that I would like to say, but I do not know where t…

The Enchantments Thru Hike - Again

Here is Prusik Peak, reflected in Gnome Tarn during golden October. Four years later, I set off again towards [The Enchantments](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchantments). After living in Seattle for 10 years, I've explored so many places around here that I dare to call it my adopted hometown, and yet, after my f…

The Best of Sedona

The last time I passed through this area was almost ten years ago during my Route 66 road trip from Los Angeles to Chicago. Back then, I drove through Arizona so quickly that only the desert and cacti left me with some vague impressions as I passed through the city of Flagstaff. Thanks to my friend’s good fortune, I ha…

10000 ft North Cascade Weekend Part II - Highway Cycling

This year, SR 20 the North Cascades Highway opened unusually early due to the increasingly warm weather. I had been planning this scenic cycling trip for years but was concerned about the road conditions and whether they would be suitable for my road bike. This time, I borrowed a gravel bike from a friend and finally m…

10000 ft North Cascade Weekend Part I - Hidden Lake Touring

This year’s severe snow conditions have closed off many backcountry destinations. Meanwhile, Highway SR 20 opened on one of its historically earliest dates. After a much shorter resort season, I enjoyed a very busy weekend. According to my Google Maps notes, it seems that I had been to Hidden Lake Peak and the lookout…