Aaron Parecki

I love when a friend tries to pitch me on an open role at their company as though they haven’t spent years of our friendship outlining every organizational flaw in graphic detail.

If YouTube & TikTok were both restaurants:

#YouTube brings you a full menu, tells you about today’s specials and waits for you to order.

#TikTok mostly serves appetizers and starts handing them to you the minute you walk in.

It’s all about which experience you prefer

If you are hiking in a group and waiting for slower people to catch up, don't start walking again when they do catch up, because then you got a rest and they didn't.

I think about this tip a lot, in many different contexts.

I do not accept sponsorships or paid speaking engagements, but I DO offer the ability to buy my silence about any number of topics. If you are interested, let me know and we can make a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Idea Selection:

If you have more ideas than time...

Thumbnails can be a great way to select the best ones to make.

We all know how important CTR is to the success of video

Why not make it part of your idea selection process?

Sovereignty panels, not solar panels. They turn sunlight into freedom.

The SECEVENT group in IETF is looking for someone to help push its last draft over the line. If you're interested in helping finish a standards document, please get in touch with the chairs here: https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/txauth/px4w_iQqGWFPlKdia-HpoLbpLBo/

More than a decade ago, @leolaporte explained why he created @TWiT instead of using YouTube/Facebook as his primary platform.

He thought it was just bad business to build your house on somebody else's foundation.

He was right.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/startup-founder-says-he-lost-his-company-and-100-million-by-relying-on-facebook-sends-chills-down-my-spine-to-watch-others-build-businesses-on-instagram-and-tiktok/ar-AAUiVeY?ocid=msedgntp

I'm not sure that I really understand what OAuth is, but I know that it's the reason why I can't log into my bank online anymore.

I love the cryptocurrency types reaction to my slide deck...
"But you are biased" So? There are moral aspects of computer science and technology, especially computer security. If something is a wasteland, call it what it is. We ignore the moral aspects at our peril.

We have stopped sharing on social media for the time being, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine is far more important than whatever we might have to say. Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine.

And a military receiver can also tell you "you're in a city. I was made in the 80s and have no fucking clue how to deal with the multipath here"

Discord please stop warning me about how dangerous it is to download a zip file full of pngs, i do not have time for this

A few simple, unintuitive things that everyone around the world can do tonight to support Ukraine and protect yourselves.

1. Update your software on every device you have.

Economic sanctions will make Russia desperate for cash. Randsomware is an easy way to get it. 1/*

🏢: high-rise apts & office
🏬: mid-rise apts & mixed-use
🏪: low-density commercial
🏘: low-rise apts, townhomes, trailer parks
🏠: small-lot detached
🏡: big-lot detached
🏭: industrial
🌲: parks & open space
🏨: hospitals & schools
🛣: roads, rail & sidewalks

Ok, I got the data! Portland land use in 100 emojis:

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Wow it only has one pixel? My iPhone 13 Pro has 12 megapixels.

I get that, but as a speaker, being on stage with your panel is irreplaceable. Sure if everyone is on an Oprah-level set then maybe. But the social aspect of being in the same room is very special. You’re in a different head space than sitting in your office on a webcam.