Recently, I finally gave up the buy-out game model on platforms such as Steam or Epic Games, and switched to a subscription model like Xbox Game Pass (XGP) . Although the buyout system can greatly satisfy the “like plus one” style of collecting, since I started my internship, it has been difficult for me to spare a whole block of time to clear various stand-alone games. As a result, my game library contains a large number of purchased but unfinished games. This not only reduces my desire to buy and try the latest games, but also causes a huge waste of funds. I don’t know since when, playing games has become a “task” to be completed, and the original intention of relaxing after work has been lost. ...

During last year’s pandemic, I was bored at home and started tinkering with soft routers and DIY NAS devices. The system I played with the most was Xpenology, the unofficial Synology setup. For that purpose, I bought two Snail Star machines, a B Dual and a C. The B Dual became a soft router, while the C was used for Xpenology. A year later, work has left me with little time to tinker, and for data safety and convenience I bought a QNAP NAS earlier this year. As the saying goes, after enough Xpenology tinkering, you eventually move to real Synology. But QNAP is simply much better value for money, so I shamelessly defected. ...

Cause I don’t know what kind of mood I am writing this travel note at this time, because it is not originally a travel note - how can returning to my hometown be considered a trip? But when I finally stood in the east square of Wuhu Station at one o’clock in the morning, I realized clearly: I was finally home. It all started a week ago. On a gloomy afternoon, I was walking alone on the bamboo-shaded road of the Chengdu Giant Panda Base, thinking aimlessly - about work, about marriage, and even about some insignificant things. Giant pandas are not that attractive to me. After all, they are all similar-looking creatures. I will get bored after looking at them for a while and taking a few photos. So this is a great time to fill your brain with whatever it is. ...

Most OpenWrt soft-router systems we use day to day include the LuCI interface . It provides a convenient visual admin page, and thanks to contributions from many developers, it also supports plenty of easy-to-use graphical apps. luci-app-OpenVPN-server is one of the more common VPN server apps for LuCI. In simple terms, luci-app-OpenVPN-server is a LuCI interface for the OpenVPN server. With it, you can avoid the troublesome command line and configure your OpenVPN server directly through a web UI. Combined with OpenVPN client apps on major platforms, you can connect to your home LAN from anywhere for internal access or file transfer. ...

Since I usually need to deal with a large amount of content with a complex structure, and there are cross-reference relationships between various content sections, I have been looking for a content management tool that can not only meet my needs, but is also simple and easy to use. Note-taking services such as Evernote or OneNote seem to be the most common, but firstly, storing all private content on the servers of commercial companies always makes me feel insecure; secondly, these software are either not lightweight enough or charge extra for important functions, so I have never been very satisfied. ...