PJM - January '22

2022...

Seems a lot like 2021 and 2020 so far...aka annoying restrictions but otherwise pretty normal life.

Personally, I think a lot of things will be correcting this year (aka going 🔻). The stock market, crypto, inflation, job market, restrictions, etc. Good time to diversify...in everything ;)

Let's hope for that roaring 20's to hit this year (but not with the inequality of the last one)

PROJECT UPDATES...

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Nothing much...

Through all the holidays, travel, and settling back down in Bali - I've only been updating all my projects to Vue3, Tailwind3, and Firebasev9.

CURRENTLY LIVING IN...

BALI, INDONESIA

After 3 flights and 28 hours of travel including 7 days of quarantine hotel in Jakarta - I'm finally settled down in Bali...again ;)

Quarantine was pretty nerve-racking - the hotel I chose as my prison for the week was a bit on the higher end 🤑, but it was totally worth it.

The worst part of quarantine was the constant anxiety of getting a positive test - which would mean a transfer to a government hotel for an addition 10-14 days minimum 😳...so an additional $1000. Lots of horror stories and lots of money being made, but luckily I escaped with just the normal quarantine. Well "normal" included 1 free-of-charge emergency exit after a 6.6 earthquake hit Jakarta 🤪

But back in Bali, life's been pretty normal as it has been the entire pandemic (minus tourism). It's definitely felt like the best place to be. Cheap & healthy living, uncrowded, and good vibes - no brainer while the world continues to go coo-coo for COVID.

MY FAVORITE CONTENT FROM JANUARY...

DESIGN | DEVELOPMENT

Small survey but I think most devs think very similarly...crypto tech looks super promising, but stop making me do super hard tasks that are worthless/sleazy at the moment.

Founder of Signal's view on web3. He raises some GREAT points that can be understood by any layman.

Web3 will be built on centralized smart services. I don't like it (or DESO for that matter), but I do think this article holds a lot of weight for the future.

The headline is clickbait, and the author isn't very technical but there are a few good points to ponder.

VERY in-depth and specific article. I don't understand it all - but it does make the entire crypto-craze feel more unattractive/disgusting/{negative-adj-here}. There is definitely manipulation in the stock market as well, but stories like this make me question complete decentralization.

BUSINESS | MARKETING

Great report by Shopify on commerce trends. Lot of fluff but nicely designed fluff ;) Key points are super important.

There is a persistent idea that people work 40 hours a week. It's BS. Reality is most people can get a couple hours of real work done a day - plus some minor tasks.

If we were a slightly unequal society beforehand, the pandemic blew that wide open.

Many clothing donations end up in an unexpected place — African landfills. 😔

Hospitals becoming gig-ified?! 😳Oh that sounds just great for health care.

Seems like Tang Mingfang should've been celebrated...why was he in jail and Amazon/Bezos not helping?

It'll probably be within this decade that a small country tests UBI. Really looking forward to that study.

Not all tech is used for good. There's been story's of people using AirTags to pick a car they like, put it in the gas tank, and then follow the car home and steal it later. Or in this case follow a woman...that's fucking scary stuff.

Houston ... we have a problem.

The Twitter beef between Jack Dorsey and Marc Andreessen explained.

These people are the scum of the earth. There are so many celebs and influencers making so much money off struggling people hoping to get a ticket out of their bad situations.

The African giant pouched rat sniffed out more than 100 mines and other pieces of unexploded ordnance in Cambodia over five years, winning hearts and an international award. RIP little hero

More reason to delete it. This company is pure poison. https://defacebookme.com

TRAVEL

A more sustainable, less colonial experience awaits. More places around the world should definitely take tips. Although Hawaii is in a better place financially than say tourist dependent islands in SE Asia.

If you know where you're gonna go - it's a great time to book. Plus you'll probably still get free change fees.

How much you think a $85M house goes for on Airbnb? I meeean I hate absurd wealth...but fuck do I love absurd castles like these.

SCIENCE

Holy. fucking. shit. Imagine being in a vegetative state and hearing EVERYTHING. Hearing the weeks of deliberation of turning the machines off. Having complete mental clarity and understanding your loved ones 😳

Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can

😳 Anti-science

Pretty wild - seems like there's a horror movie that comes out of this.

I recently fucked up my back shoveling snow (I know I'm officially an old, cold-climate pussy). In my quest for rehab - I found this awesome site that gives a nice UI for targeted muscle stretches, weights, and other exercises.

The head of Indianapolis-based insurance company OneAmerica said the death rate is up a stunning 40% from pre-pandemic levels among working-age people. It's not just COVID.

BOOKS | PODCASTS | MUSIC | VIDEO

I love Headspace's founder Andy's voice - so I got this book on Audible.

PS RIP to the mindfulness GOAT - Thich Nhat Hanh.

Whatdya think did this guy do it for views?

Nepali mountaineer Nimsdai Purja embarks on a seemingly impossible quest to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in seven months. One of the most inspirational things I've watched in a long time. He's 100% correct when he said if a westerner was attempting this it would've been headline news - I'm shocked I hadn't heard anything about him.

"It isn't the mountains ahead that wear you out; It's the pebble in your shoe." - Muhammad Ali