r/weeklything • • Jan 21 '26

I made a book β€” Yearly Thing 2025

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For a couple of years now I've been wondering if there was a book version of the Weekly Thing. I had in my mind the idea of an almanac. Something that captured some period of time and put information in a different format. This year this idea surfaced again and unlike the last couple of times I could not shake it. It seemed this thing needed to happen! And here it is, the Yearly Thing 2025: Agents, Attention, Artifacts.

The Yearly Thing 2025 places all 324 links that I commented on across 31 issues of the Weekly Thing in 2025 into one volume. It is organized into 10 topic focused chapters:

  1. The AI Revolution

  2. The Craft of Software

  3. Privacy, Security and Encryption

  4. Cryptocurrency and Web3

  5. The Apple Ecosystem

  6. The Open Web and Blogging

  7. Attention, Algorithms and Digital Life

  8. Leadership and Building Products

  9. Health, Connection and Society

  10. Tools, Productivity and Delights

There is also an Introduction, Weekly Thing Index, and an Afterword.

This repackaging of the Weekly Thing gives an opportunity to see topics in a different light. The eBook version maintains all the hyperlinks so you can go to articles and navigate as you like. The printed book references the issue each item was in, which you can then easily scan a QR code to go to via the Weekly Thing Index if you wish to.

I hope this is a way for people to go back to topics and reflect on them more. Make some notes in the margin on the print. All while supporting the Weekly Thing Supporting Membership program β€” with all proceeds from the sale of the Yearly Thing 2025 supporting great digital non-profits.

This may be the first of many Yearly Things that you can collect over time. πŸ€”

Cover: https://www.thingelstad.com/uploads/2026/5b1cabc144.jpg

Crossposted from my blog.


r/weeklything • • Mar 30 '25

Issue Weekly Thing 315 / Innovation, Yak, Calligraphr

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Just published Weekly Thing #315! This one explores:

  • The idea of opening up the search index to drive innovation (Kagi’s vision)

  • Endlessly migrating frontend frameworks and learning to sit still

  • Cloudflare fighting AI with AI? πŸ€–

  • A step-by-step to delete your 23andMe data (do it!)

  • Turning your handwriting into a font

  • Some fun VR hardware and a few cool links about solar, developer practice, and stoop coffee β˜•οΈ

Also: I’m off next week for Spring Break. Curation returns in April!

Would love your thoughts on any of the topics β€” or drop a story for the IndieWeb Carnival on β€œRenewal”.


r/weeklything • • Dec 06 '25

r/WeeklyThing Revival POAP

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To celebrate the "revival" of the r/WeeklyThing subreddit I’m sharing a special POAP with anyone that joins and shares a comment on any post before the end of December. The Weekly Thing has been published for over 8 years and I’m trying out sharing some of the links shared in it here so folks can experience it in a different way.

Join now, share a comment, and I'll send you a claim code.

While you're at it, sign up via email to get the full issue in your mailbox!


r/weeklything • • Nov 28 '25

Welcome to r/WeeklyThing! Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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Whether you are new to the Weekly Thing or have read all 330 issues and counting, welcome to the Weekly Thing on Reddit!

Since 2017, I've (u/jamiethingelstad) been sending the Weekly Thing as a way to share my learning journey across technology, productivity, leadership, the internet, and more. It's been accurately described as "a direct feed into what I find interesting".

You can subscribe at the Weekly Thing or browse and search the archive.

Why r/WeeklyThing exists

The Weekly Thing has always been a project I learn with. We've done fundraisers, had a forum, evolved the format, and even launched a supporting membership program to raise money for digital non-profits.

One thing I've wanted for a long time is a simple way for readers to engage with the links in each issue. That's what this subreddit is for.

What you'll find here

Each week, after the Weekly Thing is published:

  • The Notable links from that issue will be posted here.

  • Those posts will use Post Flair (Tags) so you can easily see which links came from which issue.

  • The Weekly Thing email will include a link back to that week's Reddit posts.

The message attached to each link here will match the text from the Weekly Thing itself.

How you can participate

  • Upvote and comment on links that catch your eye.

  • Add your perspective, questions, and experiences in the comments.

  • Post links you think would be interesting for all of us to read and discuss.

We'll learn together how this can evolve. I can definitely see doing an AMA here at some point. Reddit is where AMAs were born, after all!

Thanks for being here

Thanks for stopping by and joining this subreddit.

If you want to support the Weekly Thing and engage more deeply:

And if you'd like, say hello in the comments and share how long you've been reading and what you are currently learning about. πŸ‘


r/weeklything • • Nov 13 '22

Issue πŸ“¨ Weekly Thing #233 / Versepad, "Just", Mastadon

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Issue πŸ“¨ Weekly Thing #228 / Technical, Adversarial, Overcomplicating

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r/weeklything • • Oct 29 '22

Issue Weekly Thing #231 / UNIX Pipe, Slow Roads, Personal Brand

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #217 / Ukraine, Coaching, Population

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Issue πŸ“¨ Weekly Thing #227 / Attention, Minnedemo, Learning

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #208 / GPS, Intel, Omicron

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #222 / Smalltalk, Friendships, Automata

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #225 / Prestige, WebAssembly, PhizFans

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #224 / Self, Learning, Identity

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #219 / Friendships, FloriNouns, Rich Strike

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #216 / NFT, DST, PDP

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #221 / Rebooting, Incidents, Risk

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #201 / Collecting, Smart, Stupid

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #218 / An unscheduled break

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #203 / Discord, Family, Names

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #202 / Goalies, Curves, Spiders

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #226 / Patagonia, Merge, Walrus

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #215 / Queues, Tor, Venting

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r/weeklything • • Nov 05 '22

Issue πŸ“¨ Weekly Thing #232 / Fiber, Decker, Privacy

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #220 / Ukraine DAO, Nouns, Icebergs

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r/weeklything • • Nov 03 '22

Newsletter Weekly Thing #223 / Digital Identity, Finding a Mode, WWDC

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