Making It Up MAEKAN

Charis and Eugene talk about a new marketplace for buying and selling pre-owned subscriptions. They also break down the process of creativity and whether “jootsing” (Jumping Out Of The System) works.



00:03:50 Reselling subscriptions

00:20:00 Jootsing



“Jootsing”: The Key to Creativity by Farnam Street

Unloved, a marketplace for pre-owned tech subscriptions



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Eugene and Charis discuss the recent rebranding the CIA launched to attract more diverse employees. They also talk about the 2021 Public Domain Day and what it means for works to enter the public domain.



00:04:25 CIA rebrand

00:19:42 Public Domain Day



CIA rebrands to encourage diversity but identity of logo designer remains top secret by Cajsa Carlson

Start of 2020 Ushers Thousands of Once-Copyrighted Works Into the Public Domain by Katherine J. Wu



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Charis and Eugene answer a couple of questions about this past year. They talk about how they’re feeling, what a “new year” means, and what they’ve learned about work and themselves.



00:07:00 How are you feeling emotionally?

00:13:39 Is it really a “new year”?

00:18:55 What are you excited about?

00:25:41 What did you learn about work in 2020?

00:33:13 What did you learn about yourself in 2020?

00:36:34 What got you excited about creativity this year?



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Eugene and Charis discuss a new collection of artwork released by the artist Beeple that is in the form of NFT. They also talk about Async Art, a new kind of art movement built on the blockchain. Their second subject of the week is the state of the web in the year 2000 compared to what it is now, based on an article written by Postlight CEO Paul Ford.



00:03:23 NFT art

00:25:17 Evolution of the web



The Proof of NFTs — $3.5M Beeple Drop by Loop

Web Conversation From the Other Side by Paul Ford



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Charis and Eugene talk about Canadian NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez playing Among Us on Twitch with other streamers. They also discuss small businesses forced to adopt start-up mentalities and what resilience looks like.



00:02:48 Politicians streaming

00:24:46 Small business resilience



Can a Start-Up Mentality Save Small Businesses? by Eilene Zimmerman

AOC’s Among Us livestream hints at Twitch’s political power by Tanya Basu



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Eugene and Charis discuss how data is both dangerous and useful, how it has impacted growth of all kinds and changed the way we think about algorithms. They also talk about Instagram going all-in on shopping and what we personally turn to Instagram for now.



00:01:58 Data is fire

00:27:15 Instagram shopping



Data is Fire by Yancey Strickler 

We’re All Trapped in Instagram’s Digital Mall Now by Hazel Cills



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