Aaron Parecki

This is known in semantics land as winning the entire argument

Today I learned that when Twitter acquired @uenodotco in 2021, @iamharaldur quietly negotiated for the acquisition price to be paid as salary so he could pay 46% in taxes instead of 22%, in gratitude to his education in Finland.

An especially stark contrast in character today.

Some parts of Twitter may not be working as expected right now. We made an internal change that had some unintended consequences. We’re working on this now and will share an update when it’s fixed.

-refrain from downloading sketchy ass programs. Could be malware.
-more tips here: https://youtu.be/hN2e4tpxMQY (recorded in 2020 but still relevant. New video coming soon)
-google YTStealer and watch this to learn about session hijacking: https://youtu.be/xalg8a3eIy4

Ayo I just guest hosted on a podcast to talk about this, whenever the link goes live I'll post it here.

-2fa/MFA with a HARDWARE KEY will ward off brute force attacks or DNS spoofing
-Dont click links in emails. Could be malware.
-dont publicize your YouTube login email

Triggered 😂

Build From Your Strengths and Weaknesses

When your sole focus is on money, you will burn out.

Focus on your strengths and passions by finding your Ikigai.

Ikigai = your reason for being

The thing that gets you up in the morning.

Steal the one below and fill it out:

Only answer emails from a Chromebook, NEVER use a Windows computer to do it, create separate sock puppet accounts for different channels and social profiles. Get a Titan security key, but realize it doesn't stop browser intercept attacks which are happening through brand deal… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1632543340729352194

Write the first chapter of Genesis as a LinkedIn self promotion

Bing, write the first chapter of Genesis as a corporate memo.

In retrospect this was the best smartphone. High productivity, low addiction. No infinite scroll, no engagement hacking, just messaging with your friends and typing emails very fast with that clicky keyboard. Someone should do a new one.

Choice for users:

If you start using the bluesky app, but decide you want to host your own server, or have a username that’s your personal website, you can switch over to doing that. Account portability will let users switch services without losing friends or data.

Here are the protocol features we're excited to finish:

- Domain names as usernames & account portability
- Algorithmic choice & custom feeds
- Composable moderation & reputation systems

The app is a simple, straightforward microblogging client because our devs are currently focused on surfacing protocol features in the UX. The purpose of the app is to be a reference client for devs building on atproto, and to be a landing place for curious users.

influencer marketing is broken. hear me out.

the space needs disrupting. think:
- display ads
- promoting posts on social media
- billboards
- product placement in tv/movies
- pre-roll
- brand accessible analytics
- actionable KPI’s

who’s building this?

2) Write your brand's story

This story is about the customer.

Make them the hero, their problem is the "villain" and you are the guide who will give them a plan to overcome their pain.

Here are the 7 steps you need to build your story:

The idea that a user can be wrong for clicking on a link, is an abject failure of our work as security practitioners. A user clicking a link should never be wrong on their part.

No only did this $8 tweet cost Eli Lilly $15 billion in market cap, it eventually led to an insulin price cap. I think we can safely call this the greatest shitpost in the history of the internet. https://twitter.com/nbcnews/status/1630918613577154561

Airbnb is broken. Hear me out.

The space needs disrupting. Think:
- a building dedicated to hosting
- full service & cleaning
- central city location
- guaranteed amenities
- professionally trained staff
- knowledgeable concierge
- an integrated restaurant

who’s building this?

16. Abraham Lincoln