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How to delete archived webpages on Archive.today?

This article lists two methods for requesting Archive.today website administrators to delete archived web pages. archive.today (also known as archive.is) is a web archiving service that allows users to save snapshots of web pages. It is similar to archive.org and currently operates the following websites: archive.is archive.today archive.ph archive.vn archive.fo archive.li archive.md How to delete archived web pages on Archive.today? Only website owners can request content deletion. Currently, Archive.today does not have a fully automated deletion method, and deletion operations must be performed manually by the website maintainers. ...

February 17, 2025 · 2 min · 地球人

I tested all China's AI Apps

I tested all China AI applications as of February 1, 2025. I only did a simple test of their information retrieval capabilities. The test question is: Suppose you are an MIT PhD student, and you want to know how to buy rice. Please search for relevant information. The AI should find the following content as much as possible: Academic literature Authoritative agency announcements Websites with high-quality content (such as Zhihu) and several literature databases In the following results, I have excluded low-quality references. ...

February 5, 2025 · 2 min · 地球人

hexo-submit-urls-to-search-engine Documentation

Preface After using the hexo-submit-urls-to-search-engine plugin for Hexo, you can actively push new links from your Hexo blog to Google, Bing, and Baidu search engine webmaster platforms to improve website indexing quality and speed. This plugin allows you to send all-natural, organically-fed indexing requests to major search engines, once and for all. For example, one of my articles can now sometimes be found on Bing within 5 minutes of being published (this is the best-case scenario, and long-term stability is not guaranteed). See, that’s the power of hexo-submit-urls-to-search-engine. Baidu and Google are slightly slower. ...

February 2, 2025 · 7 min · 地球人

How to find the regions of the Apple App Store where an iOS app is available for download?

This article provides three methods to help you check whether a particular application can be downloaded from the Apple App Store in different regions. Suppose you live in Hong Kong and are excitedly trying to install the ChatGPT application on your iPhone. You open the Apple App Store, but find that the application cannot be found. Then, you use the Safari browser to search for and open the download link, and after jumping to the App Store, you get the message: “This app is not currently available in your country or region.” ...

January 27, 2025 · 3 min · 地球人

East Asia International Passenger Ferry Route Map

The webpage displays a dynamic map, marking the locations of major international passenger ferry routes in East Asia and the terminals at both ends, making it convenient for travelers to plan their trips. Map of International Passenger Ferry Routes in East Asia Blue indicates ferry routes; Red indicates the location of terminals. Click on a ferry route or terminal to view detailed information. This map needs to be accessed via the international internet and is not intended for residents of China; a gray background will be displayed when loading fails. ...

January 23, 2025 · 2 min · 地球人

TikTok and RedNote: What's the Difference?

This article introduces the differences between TikTok and RedNote. The Chinese social app RedNote, as a potential alternative to TikTok, has rapidly attracted TikTok users looking for a new platform in the past few weeks. Application Introduction TikTok (Chinese name: 抖音, literally means: Shaking Sound, Hanyu Pinyin: Douyin) is a social application developed by the Chinese company ByteDance, with the core function of browsing short videos. In January 2025, a US law called the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” will come into effect, which may prevent TikTok from continuing to be used in the United States, so many people are looking for alternatives. ...

January 19, 2025 · 7 min · 地球人

Cross-border transfer remittance: Telegraphic transfer fee analysis

This article introduces the methods of transferring money and the associated fees. Glossary There isn’t a strict distinction between “transfer” and “remittance.” Nowadays, remittance usually refers to cross-border money transfers, while a transfer is the electronic movement of funds, including wire transfers. Transfer-in bank = Remitting bank = Paying bank = Originating bank Intermediary bank = Agent bank = Middle bank = Correspondent Bank Transfer-out bank = Receiving bank = Beneficiary bank = Destination bank ...

January 19, 2025 · 5 min · 地球人

Low cost Hong Kong phone card ClubSIM (supports VoWiFi)

This article introduces the low-cost Hong Kong phone card ClubSIM, and its alternatives. Concept Explanation Hong Kong phone cards are divided into prepaid cards and contract cards. Prepaid cards: No contract, for example, a one-month call package costs 28 HKD. If you don’t buy it next month, you won’t be charged and no service will be provided. If it is still within the validity period after a few months, you can buy it again and use it. Contract cards: Package contracts with a fixed monthly fee. Real-name authentication: Hong Kong phone cards need real-name authentication in Hong Kong. It can be done on your mobile phone and supports common documents: Hong Kong ID card, Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents, passport, etc. Please reserve enough time for authentication. Because of the poor IT, the authentication process may take a long time (difficult to identify documents). Tip: The text should not have reflections. VoWiFi: Simply put, it is making calls and sending/receiving text messages via WiFi, without connecting to the local carrier’s base station. ClubSIM Features Features: Prepaid card, low number retention cost, can roam for making/receiving calls and receiving text messages, supports VoWiFi (wifi calling) ...

January 17, 2025 · 2 min · 地球人

Fix MX Player Error: this audio format eac3 is not supported

When using the MX Player, you may encounter the error: this audio format eac3 is not supported (eac3 is not supported). Error Cause Because MX Player has removed some codecs, it will affect audio encoded with EAC3, AC3, DTS, DTSHD, and MLP. Solutions When you encounter similar problems using this player, you can try the following measures: Use another media player Convert the video format to a format supported by MX Player, and then play it Add custom codecs to MX Player To continue using MX Player, of course you should choose to add custom codecs to MX Player. ...

January 16, 2025 · 1 min · 地球人

Download and Read Offline Wikipedia Using Kiwix

This article introduces how to use Kiwix to download and read offline Wikipedia. Reading offline files to acquire knowledge is not affected by network environment or network costs. Even without internet access, you can learn new knowledge anytime and anywhere, whether on a plane, at sea, or in the mountains. Introduction Wikipedia Wikipedia is the world’s largest free content, openly edited, and multilingual online encyclopedia collaboration project. The project utilizes Wiki technology, allowing users worldwide, including you, to modify its content simply by using a web browser. Currently, Wikipedia has become the largest and most popular reference tool on the global network, recognized as one of the top ten most popular websites worldwide. ...

January 16, 2025 · 1 min · 地球人