Read the making notes

Small questions.
Something concrete.

Zeying and EchoLine began with everyday needs. Beyond the feature lists: how each is used, and where the decisions remain.

01 / ZEYING

Your choice, among similar frames.

Zeying began with a specific question: which similar photo should I keep? Early tests with my own photographs sometimes grouped different buildings or paintings together. That experience is recorded in ‘Why I’m building Zeying’.

Zeying

A photo tool for Mac1.0.0 · Available on the App Store

Similar shots. Your favorite, kept.

Compare related photos, with hints about detail and overall impression. You decide which ones to keep.

The hints are advisory. Look closer, then keep a shot, mark it for deletion, or return later.

Real Zeying interface showing two similar seaside photos, an advisory suggestion and the user's keep decisions
Real English interface · Click for a closer look
  1. Bring them together

    Look at related photographs side by side and find a group worth comparing.

  2. Look more closely

    Enlarge the details, then consider the overall image.

  3. Make the choice

    Keep a shot, mark it for deletion, or return later. Suggestions are advisory.

The choice: advice, not a verdict

Similar photographs may show different subjects. Different poses of the same person may still be worth comparing. The tool offers clues; the person looking at the photographs decides what stays.

Read why I built Zeying

02 / ECHOLINE

One step from understanding to speaking.

EchoLine grew out of practicing English: listen to a real clip, follow along sentence by sentence, then listen again. A small part of everyday speech that can be practiced repeatedly.

EchoLine

English practice · On the web

From English you watch
to English you can say.

Listen, follow along and listen again, one real video clip at a time. A small stretch of everyday English you can come back to and practice.

Open EchoLine on the web
Verified EchoLine web preview with video, bilingual learning subtitles and compact speaking practice controls
Shown in Simplified Chinese · English–Chinese learning subtitles
  1. Listen to a little

    Begin with one sentence from a real video clip.

  2. Say it along

    Use the sentence-by-sentence subtitles and try saying it yourself.

  3. Come back and listen

    Return to the same line. Listen and follow along again.

The choice: keep practice within reach

The video and bilingual sentence captions stay together. Return to a line when you need another listen, then try saying it along. A short practice session still needs a clear next step.

Beyond the tools: photographs, films, and writing.

Open the photo essayEnter the screening room

Zeying · The real app

Real Zeying interface showing two similar seaside photos, an advisory suggestion and the user's keep decisions

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