FOMO Friday – Jan. 20, 2023 (What Happened this Week in Web3?)

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Lauren McDonagh-Pereira is a photographer from Massachusetts, USA. She captures the beauty of the world around her, favoring Nikon cameras and lenses. She is drawn to shooting landscapes, wildlife, flowers, and people enjoying time together.

FOMO Friday – Jan. 20, 2023 (What Happened this Week in Web3?)

WHat Happened This Week in Web3?

Welcome to the first FOMO Friday! A weekly post where I round up my favorite threads, articles, Twitter spaces, and more from Crypto Twitter and the wider web.

My name is Lauren McDonagh-Pereira. I am a photographerNFT artistNFT collector, and web3 blogger. I have been fully immersed in the NFT art space since February 2022.

Read through my click disclaimer so we are all on the same page, and then we can get into this week’s web3 buzz.

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Disclaimer

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ⓒ Lauren McDonagh-Pereira Photography 2013

Before we get into it, please consider a few quick DISCLAIMERS.

  • I am not a financial advisor, an art expert, a lawyer, or an accountant. Always do your own research before purchasing NFTs and never spend money that you cannot afford to spend. 
  • This post represents my personal opinions and is NOT financial advice.
  • I am an NFT artist. Links contained in this article may point to my own minted NFTs or may point to the NFTs of other artists that I have collected from. If you choose to collect NFTs referenced in this article, I may earn money from your purchase.
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This Week's WEB3 Twitter Spaces

  • Monday, January 16, 2023 – The Artist Tool box take 2 – Hosted by Pamala Corals (@Pamela1Vh)
    • Highlights: Pamala discussed strategic uses for LinkedIn.
    • Listen to the recorded Twitter space via the title link.
  • Tuesday, January 17, 2023 – FLARE: Making Connections . Tezos Tuesday. Open Chat – Hosted by Tiba (@Tibalism)
    • Highlights: Flare community (@Flareinmotion) members pivoted the conversations towards AI. We discussed how to let go of fears of being replaced as artists and writers, how to embrace AI as a tool, and how to learn how to build upon the frameworks AI tools can provide. 
    • Flare Twitter Spaces are not recorded. Catch them live every day at 8 am EST.
  • Tuesday, January 17, 2023 – The Web3 Way: Marketing – Hosted by Ben Jammin (@xBenJamminx)
    • Highlights: Ben Jammin led a marathon 3-hour space where he shared his best practices for web3 networking and engaged in an open discussion on the topic with Crypto Twitter community members.
    • Listen to the recorded Twitter space via the title link.
  • Friday, January 20, 2023 – FLARE – Shirley Lo, Tommy, and other Mythical Creatures of Web3 – Hosted by Joanne – It’s Little Things (@itsltlthings)
    • Highlights: Flare community members (@Flareinmotion) discussed Shirly Lo and Tommy, the obvious Twitter bots who love to lurk in spaces and seem to be everywhere all at once. The conversation moved to web3 safety tips, ledger best practices, and some lighthearted banter. 
    • The title link will lead to the Space discussion. In the discussion, I retweeted any helpful resources that were shared on the “jumbotron” during the space.
    • Catch Flare spaces live every day at 8 am EST. 
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This Week's Crypto Twitter Threads

Web3 Business Tips

Web3 Security Tips
 
Social Media Tips
 
Blockchain Basics
 
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This Week's Web3 Articles and blogs

This Week's web3 Podcasts

WOMAN IN A HAT w/ Stacie A Buhler  – Episode 1: The Legend Of The Hat

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This week's NFT Art With Lauren Articles

Tezos Tuesday Community Showcase (Jan. 10, 2023) – Each week, I reach out to the amazing Tezos artist community on Twitter to bring you the latest NFT pieces. I hope to highlight the diverse and wonderful art that has been minted on my favorite blockchain. 

What Is Tezos? (A Unique Blockchain) – Tezos is a popular blockchain for artists of all genres, who create Tezos NFTs out of photographs, paintings, drawings, AI-art, music files, poetry, long-form writing, GIFs, and videos.

Dreams Of Yosemite – ETH Collection By Lauren McDonagh-Pereira PhotographyDreams of Yosemite is a photography NFT collection by Lauren McDonagh-Pereira.  The collection highlights the natural beauty of Yosemite National Park. Each piece is a 1/1 ETH NFT minted on Foundation. Each is listed for auction with a reserve price of 0.30 ETH.

A photograph of a summer sunrise over the dome of Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park.
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Conclusion

Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter (@LAMPphotography) to stay up to date on my blog, and to get a first hand glimpse at the NFT art community. 

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MEET Lauren McDonagh-Pereira

Lauren McDonagh-Pereira is a photographer from Massachusetts, USA. She captures the beauty of the world around her, favoring Nikon cameras and lenses. She is drawn to shooting landscapes, wildlife, nature, and people authentically enjoying life.