Jamie Thingelstad
@jamie.thingelstad.com
Writer of the Weekly Thing. Explorer of tech, the open web, AI, and a good escape room. Minneapolis is home.
Pokémon Pocket Collection at 100 Days: https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/01/04/pokmon-pocket-collection-at-days.html
January 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Pokémon Pocket Collection at 100 Days: https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/01/04/pokmon-pocket-collection-at-days.html
We had a great time completing the Loose Sleuth escape room at Puzzleworks. The puzzles in the room were just right — hard enough to be challenging but never so difficult that we felt lost. No clues! Solved in 49m 05s. Room 85!
January 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
We had a great time completing the Loose Sleuth escape room at Puzzleworks. The puzzles in the room were just right — hard enough to be challenging but never so difficult that we felt lost. No clues! Solved in 49m 05s. Room 85!
Birthday Kingfield and London Fog at Five Watt. ☕️
January 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Birthday Kingfield and London Fog at Five Watt. ☕️
Impromptu stop at Tower Games and got this Penny trainer card. Like the art a lot.
January 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Impromptu stop at Tower Games and got this Penny trainer card. Like the art a lot.
Sadly Sunstreet Breads is closing — our last visit as a family to this great bakery!
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Sadly Sunstreet Breads is closing — our last visit as a family to this great bakery!
Great cappuccino and Raspberry Cream Scone at Sunstreet Breads for birthday breakfast.
January 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Great cappuccino and Raspberry Cream Scone at Sunstreet Breads for birthday breakfast.
POAP 7547791 at Jamie Thingelstad's 54th Birthday.
January 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
POAP 7547791 at Jamie Thingelstad's 54th Birthday.
Lasagna assembly complete! Carreras, Domingo, and Pavarotti are done singing. See this delicious pan in 45 minutes!
January 3, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Lasagna assembly complete! Carreras, Domingo, and Pavarotti are done singing. See this delicious pan in 45 minutes!
Making my special homemade lasagna and “playing one of the most important ingredients” I use when making it: Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert. 🎶
January 2, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Making my special homemade lasagna and “playing one of the most important ingredients” I use when making it: Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert. 🎶
We had a great time at Mt. Itasca today — cross country skiing, downhill skiing, and snowboarding for the first time!
January 2, 2026 at 12:58 AM
We had a great time at Mt. Itasca today — cross country skiing, downhill skiing, and snowboarding for the first time!
Very good lunch at Smoke on the Water in Coleraine today. Great view inside of Trout Lake.
January 2, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Very good lunch at Smoke on the Water in Coleraine today. Great view inside of Trout Lake.
Staying at the Doc House Suites in Grand Rapids and was impressed to see pour over setup was provided for coffee. ☕️
January 1, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Staying at the Doc House Suites in Grand Rapids and was impressed to see pour over setup was provided for coffee. ☕️
January 1, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Happy New Year’s Eve! 🥂
January 1, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Happy New Year’s Eve! 🥂
It seems nearly every platform does a “wrapped” or year-in-review thing now. Only some of them are interesting to me. Sanebox did what these should do by explaining the value I’m getting from the service.
December 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It seems nearly every platform does a “wrapped” or year-in-review thing now. Only some of them are interesting to me. Sanebox did what these should do by explaining the value I’m getting from the service.
Family game time with Skittles.
December 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Family game time with Skittles.
Starting on my Christmas LEGO project: the Ferrari SF-24. 1,361 pieces in 455 steps.
December 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Starting on my Christmas LEGO project: the Ferrari SF-24. 1,361 pieces in 455 steps.
Soak in the hot tub while the sauna heats up. ❄️🔥💦
December 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Soak in the hot tub while the sauna heats up. ❄️🔥💦
Got my complete collection of Perrserker cards in my binder.
December 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Got my complete collection of Perrserker cards in my binder.
Tyler and I just opened a Mega Evolutions ETB and he hit with the gold Mega Lucario ex! Best pull he’s ever gotten. 🤩
December 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Tyler and I just opened a Mega Evolutions ETB and he hit with the gold Mega Lucario ex! Best pull he’s ever gotten. 🤩
Merry Christmas! Hope you have a wonderful day. 🎄
December 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Merry Christmas! Hope you have a wonderful day. 🎄
Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄🎅
December 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄🎅
Wassail Tea, Lefse, Carrot Cake — these are some of the traditions of Christmas for us. 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Wassail Tea, Lefse, Carrot Cake — these are some of the traditions of Christmas for us. 🎄
ChatGPT’s Year in Review is pretty neat.
December 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
ChatGPT’s Year in Review is pretty neat.