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It is a painful process to book an France visa appointment. A tool was implemented to notify you when a new slot is released. As a 9 years of expereinced software engineer, I finally beat the scalpers and got my France visa appointment by the script. A software engineer never bows to scalpers. Curr

Douban link: Sword Stained with Royal Blood The novel itself is a 6/10, but the appended “A Critical Biography of Yuan Chonghuan” is extremely good. It has history, as well as Jin Yong’s own commentary. Most importantly, many of its views on the fall of the Ming align with mine. It is worth 10/10. I

Contest link Official editorial I solved the first two problems and got stuck on the third. Rating change: 1407 -> 1378 A. Forbidden Integer Case analysis. If 1 can be chosen, then any number can definitely be formed. If not, but 2 and 3 can be chosen, then any number except 1 can also be formed.

It has been two years since the previous post, My Investment Story (I). During these two years, both my investment philosophy and my investment results have improved greatly. Here I summarize and share my investment story from 2022 to 2023. Original blog post. The most important change is that afte

Ireland is an island country with not particularly developed public transportation, and its cities are also quite small. Having a car is very important for improving long-term quality of life. This is especially true if you plan to build a family; without a car, it is definitely very inconvenient. S

R.I.P. I was fortunate to be in the same problem-solving group as 左耳朵耗子. When everyone heard the news, we thought it was a rumor and even mentioned him in the group. But with multiple sources confirming it, it should be true now. I first learned about him through his blog 酷壳 - COOLSHELL, probabl

How Do I Trade Bonds? IB Bonds Tutorial What are Bonds? Bonds are a type of interest-bearing security usually issued by a government or corporation that obligates the issuer to pay the holder interest (usually at set intervals) and to repay the entire amount of the loan at maturity. Bonds can be gr

In the blink of an eye, 2022 is about to pass. I do not know whether it is because of pandemic restrictions or because I myself am getting older, but now time feels like it flies, truly like a white horse passing a crack. The ancients did not deceive me. Previous year-end reviews: * 2021 Year-End

Introduction As a former Mac user, transitioning to Windows 11 was initially challenging for me. I found myself missing the ease of use and convenience of MacOS, and I struggled to adapt to the different development environment. However, with some effort and exploration, I discovered some tools and