Today’s status index: (2/5)
A bit unexpected — after two years of picking up and putting down One Hundred Years of Solitude, today I could finally understand parts of it and feel its charm. Happy about that; I can slowly savor it now.
I used to give up after reading a little and then return to it later. This afternoon was overcast with light rain — perfect for reading, and specifically for reading books I normally struggle to understand.
The joy of reading comes from a one-way spiritual conversation with someone far away in time and space. You get to know a great writer’s preferences and temperament. You can read any book, which also means you can enter anyone’s spiritual world.
I added an English navigation translation to the site using the auto model selection. After checking the translation carefully, it wasn’t great — I should have selected the latest GPT‑5. I’m not going to re-translate now. Using Trae to translate the site often needs lots of format tweaks and small fixes; with so many diaries it’s time-consuming. Next time I’ll review and manually fix parts that feel off.
I use Gemini CLI less now; it’s become a backup. Trae, as an IDE, is more convenient than a terminal-based CLI: it doesn’t need manual confirmation for each step and can auto-complete tasks. Even if I’m not satisfied, I can reject or revert changes afterwards. Gemini CLI requires confirmation at every step, which is annoying. I searched and found there’s no auto-confirm; officially it’s about safety and requiring human confirmation — but I guess they’re also avoiding abuse.
Trae is different. I can give it the task in one go, hit Enter, and head downstairs to sweep the corridor. With recent construction, bricks and plaster are everywhere, and there’s hardly anyone in the building now — if I don’t clean, no one will. By the time I come back upstairs, Trae has already finished; I just click “Accept All” changes.