Computing Life · An engineering notebook

An engineering notebook on AI, systems, and everyday experiments.

Long-form notes on agentic systems, engineering judgment, astrophotography, hardware, coffee, and the tools that make a life easier to inspect and improve.

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377 posts · since 2012

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    Catastrophic Failure

    DigitalOcean server incidents and migration to Azure—site layout may be temporarily affected during the transition.

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    胶片摄影

    入门胶片摄影的体验分享,介绍不同画幅(135/120/6x6/4x5)、取景对焦方式、冲洗扫描流程,以及胶片画质相比数码的优势与坑点。

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    镜头的色差

    镜头色差详解:轴向色差与焦距成正比所以长焦需要APO设计,径向色差与焦距无关无法用APO解决。光圈越大色差越明显,小光圈可减轻轴向色差。

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    How to shoot photos for the total eclipse

    Practical guide to photographing a total solar eclipse, covering time-lapse techniques, bracket exposure for corona details, and economical alternatives using telescopes instead of expensive telephoto lenses.

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    Full frame and medium fromat cameras

    A hands-on comparison of Hasselblad X1D medium format vs full frame cameras: image quality advantages exist, but speed and usability issues make full frame more practical for most users.

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    Photography and optics

    Connecting photography concepts with optics: glasses diopter equals 1/focal length, aperture affects depth of field and diffraction, and macro lens design for close focusing.

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    能理解聊天记录的微信机器人

    探讨聊天机器人的核心价值:利用聊天记录做跨群转发、主题归并、脉络梳理和统计分析,让碎片化信息变得有组织,提供比单纯推送更独特的价值。