Why did I migrate from self-built Umami to Umami Cloud? — A discussion of the trade-offs between self-deployment and managed services
1. Introduction In previous articles, I wrote two about building your own Umami: one on setting up version 1.33.1 (see article: Docker Series: Building a Website Traffic Monitoring System Based on Umami), and the other on setting up version 2.11.3 (see article: Home Data Center…
A Systematic Review of Buddhist Theory (Part Two): The Tree of Awakening—The Development of Buddhist Theory: Dependent Origination, the Five Aggregates, and Causality
1. Introduction In previous articles (see: Spiritual Nourishment Series: A Systematic Review of Buddhist Theory (Part 1): From Interest to Rational Understanding of Buddhism), we discussed the compatibility of Buddhism and science—although their paths differ, both use observation as a method and awareness as their ultimate goal. Science explores the laws of the world outward, while Buddhism…
Awakening of the Voice (Part 1): The Instrument Within the Body—Rediscovering the Essence of Singing
1. Introduction I've loved singing since I was little. The first song I seriously learned, I remember, was "Green Apple Paradise" by the Little Tigers. To memorize the lyrics, I listened to it on the radio and wrote it down line by line in my notebook—much more self-disciplined than I was doing dictation at school. However, I've never…
A Systematic Review of Buddhist Theory (Part 1): From Interest to Rational Understanding of Buddhism
1. My Starting Point: Why I Choose to Start with Buddhism? Human beings are inherently contradictory: they can be powerful enough to transform mountains and rivers, undertake massive construction projects, explore the heavens and the seas, even leaving footprints in space; yet they can also be fragile enough to fall into self-pity, depression, or even resentment due to insomnia, a word of blame, or a period of loneliness…
WordPress internal IP address comment reply prevents visitors from replying: A tale of a half-finished, troublesome fix.
1. Introduction Since building my blog with WordPress, WordPress's inherent mechanism of allowing only one URL for access has been a source of much frustration for me. The reason is simple—when accessing the admin panel, I also have to use the domain name. And accessing the admin panel via domain name inevitably…
Beyond Card Counting: Probabilistic Thinking in the Movie "21"
1 Introduction: A long time ago, I watched the movie "21," and the scene where the team cooperated in counting cards during the game of 21 left a deep impression on me. However, at the time, I just watched it for fun and didn't delve into the deeper reasons why counting cards can win. Recently, I had some free time and rewatched it. This time, I don't know...
Emby Series TinyMediaManager Practical Guide: A Complete Experience from Media Scraping to Multi-Version Detection
For many people like me who love collecting movies and TV shows, Emby is practically the go-to home media center: its beautiful interface, clear categories, and rich features transform local content into a streaming experience in seconds. But when your collection expands to thousands or even tens of thousands of titles, you'll...
Experience with the Daily Cycling Accessories Series: From Frustrating to Stable
1 Preface: This week, I've suddenly been feeling lazy again, and I don't feel like thinking at all. But writing one article per week is a rule I've set for myself, and it feels like a waste of time to skip updates just because I'm lazy. So, I've decided to change my approach—since I don't feel like thinking anymore, I'll just write something that doesn't require much thought. So, I'll just write about my...