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Controlling MacBook Fan Speed on Windows

MacBook's thermal management is a perpetual pain point for users. Apple's cooling strategy is extremely conservative, only ramping up fan speeds when CPU temperatures exceed 90°C, which significantly harms both the CPU and user experience. This morning after installing Windows 8.1 and watching some online videos, I accidentally touched the exhaust vent while moving the laptop... you know how that feels. Therefore, since Apple's thermal control strategy falls short, we'll take matters into our own hands using software. Initially, I tried iFanAutoControl. The software detected my CPU temperature at 70°C, rapidly increased fan speed, and brought temperatures down to 50°C. But after setting the laptop aside,...

Speed Up Your DNS Resolution with Pdnsd Caching

When you type a website address into your browser, the browser can't immediately locate the site. It first sends the address to a DNS server, which then queries other servers layer by layer until reaching the root servers to obtain the website's IP address. Only then can the browser establish a connection. This process repeats every time you visit a new website, resulting in slow speeds. Additionally, DNS servers operated by Chinese telecom providers may hijack your requests to redirect you to pages like 114 Navigation. To accelerate browsing and gain anti-interference benefits, we can set up a local DNS server on our computer. For Linux and Mac systems, Pdnsd is a lightweight solution. It queries other DNS servers via TCP or UDP to resolve domain names, caches the results,...

The Bizarre Competition: World Mobile Phone Throwing Championship

For Finns, August 24th is an extraordinary day. Since 2000, Finland has hosted the World Mobile Phone Throwing Championship in Savonlinna on this date every year. This year's competition saw men's group results of 97.73m, 87.88m, and 86.09m for the top three positions. The women's group champion achieved 40.41m. The event aims to provide people with a spectacular way to bid farewell to their old mobile phones while potentially winning a new device for free. The only participation requirement: phones must weigh between 220g-400g. However, Blue Sky suddenly realized - why Finland? There's something special here... Oh right, this! This is practically an apocalypse-level event! Featuring entertainment, communication, self-defense, and world-saving capabilities all in one. Affordable, portable,...

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North Korea's Self-Developed Android Tablet: My Friends and I Are Shocked Again

North Korea is a mysterious land. When North Korea developed Red Star Linux, people exclaimed: "They have this capability?" When North Koreans built a 3G network in their country, people gasped: "They even have 3G technology?" Although North Korea's feature phones are imported from China, and all Android phones there are still made in China, North Korea suddenly announced a self-developed Android phone... My friends and I were stunned. This phone is named Arirang, after a local folk song. But the creativity of the North Korean people knows no bounds. Since they've even made smartphones... what's next? Well... Let's see: First, let's learn its name. Its English name (or Korean romanization) is Samijyon. Try pronouncing it... "Sandwich"?! Its Chinese name is 三池渊 (Sanchiyuan)....

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North Korea's Self-Developed Android Phone: My Friends and I Are Astonished

North Korea remains a mysterious nation. When North Korea developed Red Star Linux, people exclaimed: "They have this capability?" When North Korea established its 3G network, people marveled: "They actually possess 3G technology?" Although North Korea's feature phones are all imported from China, and all Android phones in the country are still Chinese-made to date, North Korea suddenly announced its self-developed Android phone... My friends and I are utterly astonished. This phone is named Arirang, after a local folk song. Considering North Korean phones can't be too advanced, I'll compare it with several budget Android phones. Comparison participants: Huawei G520 Mobile Edition, Lenovo A288t Mobile Edition, Redmi Mobile Edition, HTC Desire V联通版. Regarding network standards,...

The Classic Quotations Dictionary of Hangzhou No.2 High School Teachers

A few words first: I was traveling a few days ago, so the blog wasn't updated. This article is reposted from http://user.qzone.qq.com/292033386/blog/1376727949 . ----------Main Text Begins---------- Foreword: "Here we solemnly pledge: nothing shall separate me from the destiny of my motherland—neither natural disasters nor human calamities; neither wealth nor power; neither illness nor toil. This is our resolve. Henceforth, I shall strive diligently, seek knowledge above and below, think deeply, and act courageously. This is our practice. Until the nation is rejuvenated and the world embraces great harmony, this heart shall not rest. This is our public duty. With a pure heart, witnessed by mountains and rivers. Engraved in gold and stone as mutual encouragement....

Hitokoto: One-Sentence Quotations

Hitokoto is a one-sentence quotation website. The so-called "one-sentence quotation" is a way to record what you said, did, or thought in a single sentence and share it with others. Hitokoto provides a platform for everyone to share these quotations. But obviously, the purpose of this article isn't about that. I'll focus on its API – how to display these quotations on your own website. PHP Server-Side Fetch Note: I don't recommend this method as it slows down page loading, especially if your server isn't in North America or Canada (Hitokoto's main server is in Canada). If your website happens to suffer a CC attack... when your upload/download bandwidth is saturated, you'll have no choice but to accept the consequences. <?php $hitokoto = json_decode ( file_get_contents ( 'https://api....

Compilation and Installation of Tengine Web Server

Tengine is a high-performance web server developed by Alibaba based on nginx. In addition to retaining nginx's original high-performance features, it adds the following capabilities: Inherits all features of Nginx-1.2.9 with 100% configuration compatibility; Dynamic module loading (DSO) support. Adding modules no longer requires recompiling the entire Tengine; Input filter mechanism support. Simplifies development of web application firewalls; Lua dynamic scripting language support. Enables efficient and simple feature extensions; Supports pipe and syslog (local/remote) logging with log sampling; Combines multiple CSS/JavaScript file requests into a single request; Enhanced load balancing with consistent hashing, session persistence,...

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A Single Sentence That Triggered a Full-Scale Barrage

In the early hours of July 28, 2013, Pan Mengying—a self-proclaimed "fake fan" of G-Dragon (Kwon Ji-yong) but actually a fan of Wei Chen—made inappropriate remarks online. She arrogantly insulted numerous football stars, sparking outrage among football fans. These fans not only attacked Pan Mengying but also targeted her supposed "idol" G-Dragon. This quickly escalated into the "G-Dragon Barrage Incident," where Pan was subjected to intense doxxing. She later claimed on Weibo to be a fan of Wei Chen, not G-Dragon. Under pressure, Pan Mengying (username: baby) issued an apology on Weibo, pleading for forgiveness. However, her insincere apology only fueled further backlash. (This paragraph is copied from Baidu Encyclopedia) In short,...

Win7 Laptop Broadcasting Wireless Network

A few words first. Moved to a new place. Just had internet installed, with the interface in the living room. No air conditioning in the living room. Device situation: Two laptops (Macbook and Win7), one phone (seems useless). Requirement: Use the Win7 laptop to broadcast a wireless network. Tried with Macbook, but it could only create an Adhoc hotspot, which my Android phone didn't recognize. Tried Win7's built-in network creation—also Adhoc. Phone didn't recognize it, and although Macbook detected it, connection failed. Background introduction complete. Main text begins. Start Menu → Programs → Accessories. Right-click and open Command Prompt as Administrator. Enter the command: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=lantian key=lantian....