Preface#
This article records life and thoughts from January 20, 2025, to January 26, 2025.
The Crypto Market Gets Cut#
Last Saturday at 10 AM, Trump launched a cryptocurrency. Initially, when I saw the discussion in the group starting around ten, I thought it was ridiculous for a president to issue a coin. However, by the afternoon, I checked Twitter and was shocked to find it was real; the price had already reached $11, and I missed the opportunity. A day later, the price skyrocketed to 70, then dropped back to 42, and I finally bought in, but now the price is at 27... sigh, I got stuck and became a victim. 😭
I missed a chance to get rich quickly. Upon reflection, it seems like a profitable opportunity that I didn't seize. Besides my lack of sensitivity to the president's coin issuance, I also wasn't prepared to act when the opportunity arose. I waited until the FOMO period passed before entering, and by then, it was too late. Fortunately, I didn't invest too much, so now I can only wait for Trump's coin to recover later.
Setting High Expectations but Not Achieving Them#
On Tuesday, I had high expectations for myself and set a series of learning plans. At that moment, I believed my rational mind could overcome my primal instincts and control my behavior. In reality, the rational takeover of my brain didn't last long; most of the time, habits controlled my actions. Subconscious behaviors can't be perceived by reason, just like drinking water or eating. If I feel empty or bored, I naturally open Bilibili or YouTube and start scrolling, instinctively opening various social media apps to engage in these simple, mindless activities to quench my thirst.
Overly blaming myself only weakens my confidence and leads to a defeatist attitude. Confucius, the sage of Confucianism, could accept his imperfections and improve. We shouldn't excessively blame ourselves for not controlling our behavior at times. Recognizing our weaknesses is actually a good thing, as it helps us find directions for improvement. We should try not to step into the same pit twice.
Returning Home for the New Year#
After returning home, I spent an entire afternoon building a racing LEGO set with my nephew. There were over a thousand pieces, and the variety was overwhelming. If they weren't sorted properly, we wouldn't have finished; we really needed those specialized sorting boxes. It was chaotic during the first build.
Then it was time for a feast, eating lunch and dinner. To be honest, ever since I started working out last year, I feel guilty about just eating and not training... Damn! I must train hard after the New Year!
Since I grew up away from home, I'm not very familiar with my relatives back in my hometown. During the feasts, I felt a bit out of place, just making small talk for the sake of "face" and often calling people by the wrong names. Eating, hosting, giving money, and receiving money felt like an assembly line, exchanging pleasantries. Sigh, returning home for the New Year is really boring.
If I earn a bit more money this year, I should take my family on a trip for the New Year.
Open AI!#
On the morning of the 24th, OpenAI released the Operator model, which was quite shocking. The Operator can perform web and system operations based on user commands, such as booking hotels, ordering food, compressing images, and handling PDFs. The Operator is based on image operations, which is different from the previous agent based on APIs, making it closer to real human computer operations (mouse clicks, keyboard inputs). It feels like we're one step closer to AGI.
Input#
Podcasts#
Between Reality and Illusion - From Chronic Illness to Chronic Problems, Why Can't You Change Yourself
SP Supreme Leader Issues Coin, Rednecks Celebrate, What Exactly is "Trump Coin"?
Between Reality and Illusion - E054 Polymarket: Predicting the US Election, A New Way to Disrupt Traditional Betting?
Vol70. Besides Annual Products, We Also Want to Talk About Good Content in 2024
165 - Why Do the Middle Class Like to Indulge in Unrealistic Fantasies? "Madame Bovary" 1
171 - What Diagnosis Does Flaubert Make About the Modern Human Predicament? (Madame Bovary 2)
88. Technical Interpretation of OpenAI Operator with Wu Yi: The Beginning of Reasoning from the Abstract World to the Physical World
vol.200 | Meditation and Body Awakening Techniques: The Contemporary Hippie Life in Bali
TV Series#
Battle of Inheritance Season 1
Videos#
Microsoft Programmer to Everyone on Earth, Zero-Basis AI Programming Quick Start Guide【Practical Sharing】
How Investment Makes Money
Interview with Feng Ge - 33-Year-Old Depressed Older Sister
Pressure Test! Find the Million-Dollar Salary Among 6 People | Fake or Real EP7
Over a Billion Commemoration! 【Macho Version】 New Treasure Island 4K HD Remastered Edition
Why Are More People Using Weight Loss Pills?
I Paid $200 for the First ChatGPT Agent. Does It Actually Work? (OpenAI Operator)
How to Scan Chains and Find Hundredfold Gold Dogs
It Ain't Me
Your 2025 React Native Stack
Solana Developer Bootcamp 2024 - Learn Blockchain and Full Stack Web3 Development - Projects 1-9
Articles#
# Weekly Report #83 - New Year Organization (Room, Equipment, Services, Software)
# Tech Enthusiasts Weekly (Issue 335): The Future at Year-End Has Arrived
Web3 Learning Path
Website Tools#
https://zeabur.com A one-click cloud deployment platform recommended by pseduoyu, worth checking out.
https://tingwu.aliyun.com/home Alibaba Tongyi's Tingwu, used for transcribing podcasts, works quite well for text conversion.
https://chat.deepseek.com/ Deep Seek chat model, I've been using it recently, it's great. Deepseek is considered top-tier among domestic chat models.
https://polymarket.com/ Polymarket prediction website, this thing costs money.