WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:17.424 The Weekly Thing, issue 214. Support Ukraine. Published March 6, twenty twenty two. By Jamie Thingelstad. In this issue: Sharing fears, news-resilient, crypto exchanges Russia, Ukraine DAO, Credit Suisse leak, haveibeenexpired, Fiona Hill Putin nukes, false images online, NFTs. 00:00:18.024 --> 00:00:39.747 This is a different Weekly Thing again. The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the result of Russia's War on Ukraine, has been growing worse. There are many, many organizations that are working hard to help people in Ukraine. Please take a moment to make donations if you are able. In the meantime, see the photos from Weekly Thing #213 of Ukraine if you missed them. 00:00:40.247 --> 00:00:42.663 Select list of organizations to consider… 00:00:43.163 --> 00:00:45.371 First, care.org Ukraine Crisis Fund. 00:00:45.871 --> 00:00:47.479 Second, razom for Ukraine. 00:00:47.979 --> 00:00:49.803 Third, international Red Cross. 00:00:50.303 --> 00:00:51.623 Fourth, direct Relief. 00:00:52.123 --> 00:00:53.971 Fifth, doctors Without Borders. 00:00:54.471 --> 00:00:56.079 Sixth, voices of Children. 00:00:56.579 --> 00:00:58.379 Seventh, united Help Ukraine. 00:00:58.879 --> 00:01:00.187 Eighth, USA for UNHCR. 00:01:00.687 --> 00:01:02.473 Ninth, amnesty International. 00:01:02.973 --> 00:01:03.525 Tenth, UNICEF. 00:01:04.025 --> 00:01:05.930 Number 11, convoy of Hope. 00:01:06.430 --> 00:01:08.567 Number 12, Samaritan's Purse. 00:01:09.067 --> 00:01:14.004 Number 13, world Central Kitchen providing meals to Ukranian families in need. 00:01:14.504 --> 00:01:19.434 Number 14, 1 thousand dollars Project: Sponsor a Ukranian family in need. 00:01:19.934 --> 00:01:51.697 You can also support the Kyiv Independent with a one-time donation via Go Fund Me or provide ongoing support via Patreon. Having funded and functioning news organizations is incredibly important at all times, and especially now. The Kyiv Independent is the journalist team from the former Kyiv Post, which I used to subscribe to. The owner of the Kyiv Post changed and the whole newsroom left to protest the editorial slant the new owner was pushing. They have resumed as the Kyiv Independent and are doing great reporting. 00:01:52.197 --> 00:01:55.587 Some links this week, but not many and just some brief notes… 00:01:56.987 --> 00:01:58.428 Now, the Journal section. 00:01:59.028 --> 00:02:00.749 Thursday @ 9:22 PM. 00:02:01.249 --> 00:02:04.081 Tech Inclusion Alliance at MnTech Tech Talent. 00:02:04.581 --> 00:02:23.028 It was great to get to be part of the MnTech Tech Talent event today with Caroline Karanja as she shared the details of the new Tech Inclusion Alliance, and then a brief panel discussion with Tarek Tomes and myself on what companies are doing that is working to bring more diverse talent into technology. 00:02:23.528 --> 00:02:24.440 My key points. 00:02:24.940 --> 00:02:32.017 1. Companies need to solve this problem or it will limit their growth, as the available talent pool isn't growing fast enough. 00:02:32.517 --> 00:02:40.724 2. Companies can do more to lower the barriers to bringing talent into their organization. Technology choices are hiring choices! 00:02:41.624 --> 00:02:43.281 Thursday @ 1:00 PM. 00:02:43.781 --> 00:02:52.890 Slack's delayed send feature is nice, but I wish there was an option to delay sending to when the person is next online, instead of a specific time. 00:02:53.790 --> 00:02:55.432 Tuesday @ 8:06 PM. 00:02:55.932 --> 00:03:08.238 Tammy creates a family book each year and twenty twenty one is another great keepsake. These books are going to be treasured by the kids, even more in the future than they are now. I cherish each one. 00:03:09.138 --> 00:03:10.770 Monday @ 9:14 PM. 00:03:11.270 --> 00:03:13.118 Imagine Dragons Mercury Tour. 00:03:13.618 --> 00:03:38.508 We all went to see Imagine Dragons Mercury Tour at the Target Center. Imagine Dragons is Mazie's favorite band, and she is a particularly big fan of Dan Reynolds. We got her tickets for the show and let her pick who she wanted to take. Lucky for us, she picked us! The show was great. They played for over two hours and hit a wide array of songs. It was also the most normal event we've been to since COVID. 00:03:39.408 --> 00:03:41.040 Monday @ 8:26 PM. 00:03:41.540 --> 00:03:44.969 We are ready to head to a Minnesota Aurora FC soccer game! 00:03:45.869 --> 00:03:47.710 Sunday @ 11:10 PM. 00:03:48.210 --> 00:03:52.184 Buildings in downtown Minneapolis lit up in Yellow and Blue for Ukraine. 00:03:53.584 --> 00:03:55.031 That's the end of the Journal. 00:03:56.431 --> 00:03:57.703 Now, the Briefly section. 00:03:58.303 --> 00:03:59.892 There are ten links this week. 00:04:00.792 --> 00:04:05.448 Link one of ten. When we share our fears, we might learn how much we're alike. 00:04:05.948 --> 00:04:07.292 Pretty incredible story. 00:04:08.192 --> 00:04:12.008 Link two of ten. The Imperfectionist: Becoming news-resilient. 00:04:12.508 --> 00:04:26.549 Limiting our news intake, even during crisis, is worth thinking through. My strategy has been to only consume the email newsletters I get from news organizations. But big events like the Russia's War on Ukraine throw that out the window. 00:04:27.449 --> 00:04:32.035 Link three of ten. Crypto Exchanges Refuse to Freeze All Russian Accounts. 00:04:32.535 --> 00:04:36.312 This is a bad call. Most exchanges are doing the right thing here. 00:04:37.212 --> 00:04:39.060 Link four of ten. Ukraine DAO. 00:04:39.560 --> 00:04:47.965 I saw this via a tweet from Vitalik Buterin and it was an easy choice to support. I now have my 1,000 LOVE tokens for the DAO. 00:04:48.865 --> 00:04:54.965 Link five of ten. Revealed: Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians. 00:04:55.465 --> 00:04:57.506 I thought this only happened in crypto? 00:04:58.406 --> 00:05:00.494 Link six of ten. haveibeenexpired. 00:05:00.994 --> 00:05:03.636 Expired SSL certificates are embarrassing. 00:05:04.536 --> 00:05:08.931 Link seven of ten. ‘Yes, He Would’: Fiona Hill on Putin and Nukes, POLITICO. 00:05:09.431 --> 00:05:09.935 Yikes. 00:05:10.835 --> 00:05:12.380 Link eight of ten. Logger. 00:05:12.880 --> 00:05:14.826 Good tool for complex Shortcuts. 00:05:15.726 --> 00:05:20.694 Link nine of ten. Ukraine conflict: Further false images shared online, BBC News. 00:05:21.194 --> 00:05:26.710 Don't believe everything you see on the Internet. Shocking that some of this is from a video game. 00:05:27.610 --> 00:05:30.261 Link ten of ten. Three thoughts about NFTs. 00:05:30.761 --> 00:05:35.306 Doc Searls has been around tech for a long time, and this is a balanced view. 00:05:36.706 --> 00:05:38.101 That's the end of Briefly. 00:05:39.501 --> 00:05:40.893 Now, the Fortune section. 00:05:41.493 --> 00:05:42.575 Here is your fortune… 00:05:43.075 --> 00:05:44.389 Cold hands, no gloves. 00:05:44.889 --> 00:05:47.295 Thank you for subscribing to the Weekly Thing! 00:05:48.695 --> 00:05:55.382 That brings us to the end of the Weekly Thing, issue 214. Thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time.