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Opening a uSMART Account: One of the Last Brokerages Still Supporting Mainland Chinese Identity

Note: Although you can open an account, you still need a Hong Kong bank card to deposit and withdraw funds.

Oct 21, 2025

Subscribing to YouTube Premium via Turkey (2025 Guide)

To avoid Google's stricter regional checks on family plans, I switched to an individual subscription via the Turkish Apple App Store. This method is reliable and doesn't require a local Turkish bank card.

Oct 20, 2025

Generating gRPC Web and gRPC SDK from Protocol Buffers

First, the code generated for gRPC and gRPC-web from Protocol Buffers is different. Therefore, different plugins must be used to generate the code.

Oct 10, 2025

Using Chrome DevTools MCP in the Claude Desktop App

Google has released an official Chrome DevTools MCP tool, enabling AI to interact with browser features. This guide covers how to configure it in the Claude Desktop app and solves common pitfalls related to Node.js versions.

Sep 29, 2025

Investigation into Web Clipboard Copying Failures

In an IP-based URL environment, the Copy component fails when an element is in full-screen mode.

Sep 25, 2025

Extending Caddy Functionality by Installing Modules

Caddy is modular by design, but not all modules are included in the default distribution. To add specific features, you need to rebuild Caddy with the desired modules. This guide explains how to perform a custom build using Docker.

Sep 24, 2025

Using Hugo Blox

I recommend checking for updates periodically to prevent the framework from becoming obsolete, which makes long-term maintenance much easier.

Sep 24, 2025

How to Delete All Photos from Google Photos

I migrated my photo library to Quark Netdisk (which offers 6TB of storage as part of the Alibaba 88VIP membership) to avoid paying for Google Photos. Since Google's 15GB free tier is shared across Gmail, Drive, and Photos, exceeding the limit can stop you from receiving emails. This guide explains how to efficiently clear out your Google Photos library.

Sep 19, 2025

Codex使用指南

需要解决网络问题,可以正常使用。比如终端中要可以正常访问openai服务。

Sep 14, 2025

My Data & Cloud Sync Solution

Currently using the 200GB iCloud plan, shared with family members. It’s primarily used for device backups and some photo storage, which is sufficient for my needs right now.

Sep 7, 2025