Cheng Nie

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About Me

Cheng Nie — Associate Professor of Information Systems at Iowa State University. Research on digital platforms, sharing economy and blockchain; blog on reading and marathons.

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My 2025 Annual Review

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Here is my annual review of 2025 to answer the following three questions:

我的 2025 年度回顾

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以下是我对 2025 年的年度回顾，主要回答以下三个问题:

Modern Web Scraping with AI: A 1-Hour Tutorial

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Overview

In this tutorial, we’ll explore how AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot have revolutionized web scraping. Instead of manually writing complex parsing logic, we’ll leverage AI to help us quickly build robust scrapers that can collect, parse, and save data from websites.

Why Do I Run?

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I run for the dopamine rush and the health benefits.

My 2024 Annual Review

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Here is my annual review of 2024 to answer the following three questions:

My Mantra

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It takes seven minutes to drive from my home to my office. During that time, I like to remind myself of how I can approach the day. I’ve gathered some quotes and written a few sentences as personal reminders. I recorded myself reading them and play the recording each day during my drive. It helps me stay focused on what’s important instead of getting caught up in distractions. You can listen to my recording by clicking on the blue button below.

我的座右铭

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我家开车到办公室大概7分钟。在这段时间里，我喜欢反思如何更好地开始新的一天。我收集了一些名言，并写了一些话作为个人提醒。我把自己读这些话的声音录了下来，每天开车途中播放。这种习惯帮助我专注于重要的事情，而不是被各种干扰分散注意力。

How Do I Read?

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TL;DR (Too long; Didn’t read) version: audiobook

江南创业史

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你可以点击下面的按钮来收听全文约半小时的内容。

记一次吵架

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一万个字看起来很累，你可以点击下面的按钮来收听全文半小时的内容。

My 2023 Annual Review

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Here is my annual review of 2023 to answer the following three questions:

Playing a Chinese song in Piano

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The name of the song is The Moon Represents My Heart (月亮代表我的心). You can find Bon Jovi’s cover (Yes, he sang this song in Chinese) version of the song as well.

2023 Maui Oceanfront Marathon

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Maui Oceanfront Marathon has a fun course, though it is not fast. The temperature was in the 70-80 range, and the humidity was above 60%. I finished this Marathon on 2023 January 15th in under 4 hours.

My 2022 Annual Review

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Here is my annual review of 2022 to answer the following three questions:

Improve Your Job Talk

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To err is human. We all make mistakes occasionally, but mistakes during a job talk may cost you a nice job offer. Here are some tips for delivering a good job talk.

A Boston Marathon Without Running

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Fifteen minutes before boarding the car to the starting line, I passed out. My doctor had suggested I take two puffs of albuterol sulfate before racing so that my mild asthma would not kick in during the race. When I passed out after one puff, I was confused about whether I was awake or asleep. Once I regained consciousness, I went to open my hotel room door and used a trash can to block the door so that it wouldn’t close. I grabbed my phone and was about to call 911 as I went to prone position. I crawled to the bathroom to throw up my breakfast and determine if I should call. After vomiting, I felt nauseous but nothing life threatening. I checked my Coros watch and it showed my heart rate had dropped to 65, rather than my usual 74. Then I told my friends to leave without me since I would not be able to run.

My 2021 Annual Review

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Learning from the author of Atomic Habit, James Clear, I plan to write an annual review of 2021 to answer the following three questions:

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