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PJM - February '22

Phil Manning
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Soooo I had started to write an update…
…and then Putin started bombing Ukraine 🇺🇦
I’m still going to share some of my favorites articles, but after some more important links on how you can help Ukraine…

Miscellanea: Understanding the War in Ukraine
Miscellanea: Understanding the War in Ukraine
A pretty good preface if you’re a bit unsure how we got here.
acoup.blog
The speed of information
The speed of information
This is the first major war where social media is playing a HUGE part. This great piece puts Twitter coverage of Ukraine-Russia in historical context.
trungphan.substack.com
HOW YOU CAN HELP ⛑ 🇺🇦
FEBRUARY CONTENT...
DESIGN | DEVELOPMENT | TECH
Sha256 Algorithm Explained
Sha256 Algorithm Explained
Sha256 algorithm explained online step by step visually
sha256algorithm.com
White Hat Hacker Awarded $2 Million for Fixing ETH-Creation Bug
White Hat Hacker Awarded $2 Million for Fixing ETH-Creation Bug
Shit like this makes you wonder when/if there will ever be a bug/hack free crypto.
cryptoadventure.com
Times are great for programmers now. How does it end?
Times are great for programmers now. How does it end?
Buy low, sell high. Great resignation, get a job.
vaghetti.dev
Ottawa Police ADMIT to lobbying GoFundMe to withhold funds from Canadian truckers
Ottawa Police ADMIT to lobbying GoFundMe to withhold funds from Canadian truckers
We’re stepping into a new territory - where cancelling means governments dictating the internet/finances. This gives more weight to crypto.
thepostmillennial.com
QAnon founder may have been identified thanks to machine learning
QAnon founder may have been identified thanks to machine learning
If you haven’t watched Q: Into the Storm - I HIGHLY suggest it. SPOILER ALERT: In the end, Ron Watkins slips up and all but confirms he was Q. Now, with help of machine learning software, we’ve pretty much confirmed the shows findings…
www.engadget.com
Google Search Is Dying
The next decade will be very interesting based on recent trends…
dkb.io
BUSINESS | MARKETING
Red Light Green Light
An amazing short story that does a great job of showing how perspective matters.
jamessevedge.com
The new hire who showed up is not the same person we interviewed
The new hire who showed up is not the same person we interviewed
The world is getting weirder by the minute 😳 Stories like this will be more commonly used to get jobs, gain advantages, steal secrets, and more.
www.askamanager.org
Five Things You Notice When You Quit the News
Five Things You Notice When You Quit the News
I probably ingest 1-2 hours of news per day. It’s a constant battle with mental health, faux-concern, and actually doing something.
www.raptitude.com
TRAVEL
Countries are lifting restrictions again
Some countries which haven’t been open for tourism at all have announced plans to welcome visitors again soon.
links.scottscheapflights.com
The Goldilocks Window
Though there’s no set time or date that’s always cheapest to book, there’s still a period when cheap fares are most likely to pop up. Aka Goldilocks Windows…
links.scottscheapflights.com
SCIENCE
Startup Will Drill 12 Miles Into Earth's Crust to Tap the Boundless Energy Below
Startup Will Drill 12 Miles Into Earth's Crust to Tap the Boundless Energy Below
Quaise is trying to tap the energy of Earth’s core by drilling deeper than anyone one else—with a beam of microwaves that can vaporize rock.
singularityhub.com
BOOKS | PODCASTS | MUSIC | VIDEO
Growing MANGO Tree From Seed - ONE YEAR Time Lapse
Growing MANGO Tree From Seed - ONE YEAR Time Lapse
Mark Zuckerberg: Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #267
Mark Zuckerberg: Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #267
Extract of Richard P. Feynman's "Los Alamos from below"
Extract of Richard P. Feynman's "Los Alamos from below"
One of the most entertaining books on physics… Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman! - about meeting truly ‘great men’.
cs.au.dk
“You can also commit injustice by doing nothing.” - Marcus Aurelius
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