System: Master Your Life-Chapter 776 - 193: Looking at Renovations with Shang Wanjun, Shang Wanjun’s Second Novel, Xu Lin Develops New Software (3)
Xu Lin just sat down next to Ning Yuhuan when a guy behind him couldn't help but poke Xu Lin.
The suit has to be expensive, custom-made preferably, so that the overall quality feels better.
"Around ten thousand or so."
Actually, with the jacket included, Xu Lin's whole outfit was two hundred thousand.
But Xu Lin wasn't trying to show off, saying it's too expensive would be pointless.
"Impressive, it does look good with a price tag."
The guy got excited, "I'm getting a set for National Day too."
Xu Lin: "You're neither fat nor thin, a suit should look good on you."
"Hehe, thanks for the compliment."
Before class, a few more people asked him questions and Xu Lin answered them all.
In real life, these passers-by around Xu Lin are quite nice, and as long as they don't actively provoke him, Xu Lin is always friendly and kind.
"What plans do you have for National Day?"
During class, Xu Lin asked Ning Yuhuan.
Ning Yuhuan said: "I plan to go home during National Day, do you want me to bring anything back?"
"Pickled vegetables, just bring me a bit."
"I'll bring you some then."
"Don't take too much, otherwise it'll be too heavy."
Ning Yuhuan's home-made pickled vegetables are like pickled beans, kept in cola bottles for easy transport; otherwise, those stored in pickling jars obviously can't be brought unless by car since they need to be consumed quickly once opened and can't be preserved for long.
"Then I'll bring three bottles of pickled beans."
"That works."
The three bottles Ning Yuhuan mentioned are the type that fits into 1.25-liter cola bottles, which is convenient to carry.
Xu Lin's mouth watered a bit talking about it, he was craving them a little.
That afternoon, Xu Lin spent accompanying Ning Yuhuan to classes.
As for the evening, Ning Yuhuan went to the library.
Entering junior year, although Ning Yuhuan had fewer classes, she was evidently busier.
Professor Huang said Ning Yuhuan would have no problem securing her place in graduate school, but with two years to go, she still needed to work hard.
Papers to learn and write, a need for one or two SCI publications.
Various miscellaneous tasks to learn and complete.
Xu Lin, on the other hand, went home.
After washing up, Xu Lin opened his Weibo.
Young Master Xu.
Did anyone reach out for jobs?
Fifty million per deal, but jobs don't come just like that.
However, only two days passed, Xu Lin wasn't in a hurry.
"Got to get some income channels at least!"
For a tech guru, making money shouldn't be too hard, even if he can't make big money, he shouldn't lack for small earnings.
Xu Lin spent ten to twelve minutes contemplating on what to do.
Then, an idea hit him, he could develop a browser specifically for reading academic papers.
There are dedicated readers for papers, similar to novel-reading software.
But those readers are quite trashy, as anyone who's used them knows.
Also, they can't translate foreign languages.
If you want to read foreign papers and need translation, you'll have to use other web tools.
At that point, using other tools costs money and gets real cumbersome, basically a host of issues.
Can webpages be translated?
Webpage translational functions are garbage, downright unusable for papers.
Xu Lin planned to develop a browser designed for academic paper reading.
Additionally, he thought.
This browser shouldn't just read local papers, it should open any academic site globally, with a built-in VPN feature. Users can freely access foreign journal sites, translating directly or downloading papers to translate within the browser for reading.
That's what Xu Lin envisioned.
Little did he know, countless people have yearned for such software.
Xu Lin decided to act on it.
Since this browser doesn't need the usual clutter of a standard browser, like video playback or bloated functions, it wouldn't take Xu Lin too much code.
This time Xu Lin used English in coding, aiming globally.
Xu Lin intended to charge for it.
Fifteen dollars a month.
Even if only a few out of every hundred would pay, Xu Lin could make a fortune.
Don't underestimate these academics, they're willing to invest in themselves, the higher they study, the more willing they become.
But seriously speaking.
Fifteen dollars to freely read all sorts of papers, access various foreign journals, enter databases the school hasn't bought, spare translation programs, and you're still stingy? Then go raise pigs instead.
In three hours, using two computers, Xu Lin wrote over four thousand lines of code, completing the browser's basic functions.
The current features, few but crucial.
First, reading papers, the fundamental function.
Second, one-click, accurate foreign language translation, not the kind of junk translation users often complain about, avid foreign literature readers recognize its true value.
Third, the browser comes with a built-in VPN, enabling free access to any foreign academic site.
For this, Xu Lin specifically set parameters.
Only academic sites allowed, the software purely serves academic purposes, any other features aren't included, nor other site access.
This tool is meant for students, teachers, researchers, and anyone with a need to read or write papers.
How vast is this user base?
Xu Lin believes he should be able to make significant money.
Fifteen dollars a month may not be much, but it's the sheer volume that counts.
Besides, it seems only he has developed such software worldwide.
Nobody else has his level of development capability.
World-class Programming Master, that's no exaggeration!
