# 💎 hidden gems: The Mandela Effect

*TH3 B00TL3GER by STR4NGETHING, Read Write Own by Chris Dixon, Solana Phone 2 and more...*

By [Kaloh's Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@kaloh) · 2024-02-13

hidden gems, art, blockchain

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Hello friends 👋,

Before getting started, I just wanted to welcome the **+2,000 members** who joined over the past week.

Today’s email is a _hidden gems_ edition_,_ where I curate art, products, and content in the blockchain and art space. It usually goes on Sundays, but this past week has been heated with the release of the [Academy by Blind Gallery](https://academy.blindgallery.xyz/) — we’ll get back to the normal schedule next week.

Let's get into it...

💎 Gem of the day
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### TH3 B00TL3GER by STR4NGETHING

> _In the rolling hills of Renaissance Italy, a cheeky and daring B00TL3GER had found a unique location to sell his fake N1k3 gear._
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> _He had set up shop on a secluded hillside, where he had ingeniously repurposed an old C0C4-C0L4 vending machine, transforming it into a vending machine that alowed the purchasing of imitation footwear and rolled-up t-shirts._

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b2cdf44df4e09e07a43e24344b698df8.jpg)

STR4NGETHING is a pioneering AI artist who produces art inspired by the Mandela Effect —a situation in which a large mass of people believe that an event occurred when it did not.

He has received international acclaim across multiple publications, including COMPLEX, VOGUE, and HYPEBEAST.

[Collect here](https://foundation.app/@STR4NGETHING/WR0ng/3)

📕 Interesting Read
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### Read Write Own by Chris Dixon

This new book by entrepreneur and investor Chris Dixon details how blockchains will reshape the internet. In just a few weeks, it became a New York Times Bestseller.

> _Read this book to understand a compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there._
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> — Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d1cdb5a1680488cf63d634812d66d372.jpg)

I just ordered a copy and feel like I’m super late.

[Buy it here](https://readwriteown.com/)

🔥 Product to Watch
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### Solana Phone 2

Solana Mobile had a rough start, selling just a few phones in their initial launch. It all changed a few months ago when an airdrop to phone holders ignited a massive sale spree. The original Solana Phone goes for around $3000 on eBay these days, and Solana just announced their second edition.

The sale is going down in phases, starting now at $450. Shipping is set for 2025.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0b85aaa8ddc24fe7c85cd3adceb7eef4.jpg)

[Preorder here](https://two.solanamobile.com/?referral=Kaloh_nft)

🎙 Kaloh’s Podcast
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### Crypto Cubes and Beyond ft. Han

Last week, I shared a conversation with designer and generative artist Han. He shared how blockchain art changed his life, his generative art projects, and a novel system he is working on to have full control of blockchain mechanics.

[![](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i-FSnWf0aw)

🙌 Highlight of the Week
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### Agoria DJ Set at Musée d'Orsay

International DJ and generative artist Agoria was invited to perform a set and exhibit his art at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

[Listen to Agoria’s story and our conversation in the podcast here.](https://www.kaloh.xyz/p/from-electronic-music-to-generative-art-agoria)

[![](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YABLSVXCZI0)

Until next time,

\- Kaloh

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*Originally published on [Kaloh's Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@kaloh/hidden-gems-edition1)*