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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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...
Good morning! ☕️ What a week for the technology community in the Twin Cities! On Saturday we had Minnebar 19 and it was absolutely incredible. On Wednesday we had Tech Connect 2025 hosted by the MnTech. Just three days between them....
Good Morning! ☕️ I missed ya last week! It was Tammy's birthday, I was behind on a number of things after my trip to Poland, had blog backlog and link backlog. I cleared through it and am here this week with a (dreaded?) double issue....
Good morning! ☕️ I took a week off for a delightful Spring Break trip to Florida. It was a mix of great beach time on Anna Maria Island finishing with visits to Kennedy Space Center and St. Augustine. We ended on a high note with an...
Shifting sands of technology from search engine monopolies to virtual reality breakthroughs and privacy challenges. Good morning! ☕️ I hope your weekend has been wonderful. We're traveling this coming week for Spring Break. It is a...
Engineers as learners, self-driving tech tradeoffs, reflections on building better teams, safer innovation, and rediscovering the pleasure of deep thinking. Good afternoon! 🥪 I hope you are having an amazing weekend. I just can’t help...
A mix of engineering, leadership, security, and the future of digital communities — plus a little Apple Intelligence drama for good measure. Good mostly, sort-of morning? ☕️ This week has been filled with amazing and unusually warm March...
Dive into troubleshooting, deep research, and the never-ending debate on whether managers should still code — plus Starlink satellites in real time! Good morning! ☕️ The constant torrent of news lately is easily overwhelming. It has been...
This week's links includes some under-appreciated tools, a massive crypto heist, and encryption battles. There's also a look at learning in public and why bookmarklets can be great. Good morning! ☕️ As a regular reader of these emails I...
Weekly Thing 310 comes to you from Cannon Lake, where the water is frozen but ideas are flowing — let's talk gas limits, playlists, and power. Good morning! ☕️ I've been playing around with some of the automation I use to create the...
Welcome to Weekly Thing 309, sent from Minneapolis, MN, where winter still lingers, but the inbox remains warm. This week explores changes in programming, encryption battles, and why drones now have drones! Good morning afternoon? 🥪 So...
Weekly Thing 308 surprisingly sent from Minneapolis, MN even thought I didn’t think you would be getting this today. Good morning! ☕️
Weekly Thing 307 sent while drinking a good coffee at the community table of Getaway Motor Cafe in Carver, MN. Good morning! ☕️ Hope all is well with you! The highlight of this week was taking family pickleball lessons at Lucky Shots. It...
Weekly Thing 306 sent from Minneapolis, MN with that new email smell following winter break. Good morning! ☕️ Welcome to the first Weekly Thing of 2025! 🎉🥂 I hope the new year is starting off well for you. Quick update from me: The...