Weekly Thing
Weekly Thing
Jamie Thingelstad
A Newsletter for Curious Minds Hey, you like discovering interesting things, right? So do I. Every week, I share a personally curated mix of links, articles, and ideas that I find insightful, useful, or just plain fascinating.
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Good morning, or mostly!? ☕️ I’m a little later than usual sending this morning. Last night I had three things to do and time for two of them: the Las Vegas F1 race and some candle making. Finishing this week's Weekly Thing was the third...
Good morning! ☕️ Missed y'all last weekend. This time I feel like I had a better reason though as it was our annual Things 4 Good Candle Fundraiser. We had a great time making over 300 candles and sold nearly every single one of them to...
Good morning! ☕️ At this point you might start thinking that I’m now sending these emails every other week. Nope… just had another busy weekend and wasn't able to get everything together in time. So here I am again with two weeks worth...
Good morning — or mostly morning. ☕️ We are in the midst of the arrival of fall. The trees are filled with wonderful reds and oranges and the evenings are crisp. I love this time of year. Hikes, campfires, and cool breezes are on the...
Good morning! 👋 Hmm, wondering about last week? No your spam filter didn’t intercept my email. We just had a ton going on with fun and family and I wasn't able to get it done. But I’m back this week with a "double issue"! 🙌 But I also...
Good morning! ☕️ It is very Minnesotan of me to start with the weather, but I feel like I have to. We have had an amazing start to fall. Even my allergies seem to be giving me a break to be able to enjoy it as much as possible. Hope you...
Good morning! 👋 Hope your fall is starting off well! We are starting to get things put away and shut down — winter is coming. Did you upgrade all your Apple devices this week? I did. I cannot resist that smell of fresh bits in my...
Hey there! 👋 Good morning! ☕️ How has your summer been? Mine was packed. We did some travel including our Quebec - Montreal - Stowe - Bismarck trip. I paired up with AI and Vibe Coded POAP2RSS, a service I have wished existed for years...
Good morning! ☕️ TL;DR? Please take the 2025 Reader Survey! 😎 Ahh summer is in full swing now. I hope your weekend is starting off great. We are at the end of June, and that means it is time for the Weekly Thing summer break! I do not...
Hey there! 👋 Hope you're great. The summer continues to start with a bang here. Very busy! 💥 This week's email was mostly written on my phone. I haven't done that for a long time. It is a nice win though that all the automation I use...
Good morning! 🫡 This recent blog post from Seth Godin deserves to be quoted in full. There are people and organizations that are working overtime to redirect and manipulate your attention. The question is: Are they more aware and careful...
Hello from the Canadian Rockies! 🏔️ Tammy and I spent this week exploring beautiful and awe inspiring places around Banff and Lake Louise with our cameras in hand. The plan for the week was via Photo Workshop Adventures. Our leader and...
Good morning! 👋 You may notice that I've been going deep on a lot of AI topics in the links lately. I definitely am going through a bit of a brain on fire moment with the thoughts and ideas pushing out sleep and other things. 🧠🔥 I like...
Hello and welcome to Summer! It is Memorial Day weekend and here in Minnesota that is the official beginning of warm weather, biking and hiking, summer cabins, pools, grilling, and boating. Whichever of those things you like to partake...
Good morning and welcome to the eight-year anniversary of the Weekly Thing — Wow! 😲 Thank you for inviting me to your inbox! In the last couple of weeks I've been able to attend some technology events in town and I was struck by how many...