š3D Printed Fry Oil, Bluetooth Malware, Bags of Bacon + Unlimited Coffee!
Viruses over Bluetooth? Oh no!
Woah! Itās March 2nd. Looks like we made it through another leap year day.
Did you know that babies born on February 29 are legally born on March 1?
Yeah. I didnāt know either until recently.
Todayās been pretty wild. I got a screw in my tire (I could hear it making a horrible noise) and rushed right over to Discount Tire where I was still covered by my warranty.
Mind you - I just bought these tires. I did not want to buy new ones!
All patched up and good to go - and I didnāt have to pay a dime. š
Well, Iāve got a doozy of a message for you today.
š„3D Printed Fry Oil
You remember those cars that would run on fry oil? The ones that allegedly smell like fries?
Well, thereās a whole new application for fry oil - and itās honestly kind of crazy.
The University of Toronto lab figured out how to convert fry oil into resin for 3D printers - in order to save money on the more expensive plastic resin.
The resin that the researchers were able to produce, which is also biodegradable, costs 30 cents a litre, which is dramatically less than 3D printer material.Ā āMuch of the cost of recycling is the transportation of used oil. Hence, it may be transformative for recycling programs if high value commodities can be manufactured easily from waste cooking oil,ā says Simpson. āWe hope it will remove the financial barriers making it possible for oil to be reused and recycled.ā The newly discovered resin is also part of a sustainable cycle. āAs the final prints are biodegradable, the carbon should return to the soil thus closing the carbon loop ā plants to oil, oil to plastic, plastic to soil ā while avoiding the use of fossil fuels from which conventional plastics are derived. ā Source
Itās pretty amazing. 3D printers are a pretty remarkable invention - and making them environmentally friendly is the next step. Closing the carbon loop (when possible) is an essential part of responsible environmental stewardship.
Read more at the link!
š¦ Bluetooth Malware
Viruses are Everywhere! and not just the Coronoa and the Flu.
It seems thereās an unpatched Bluetooth vulnerability that would let Hackers hijack Android phones running old operating systems.
All the attacker needs to do is be situated within the Bluetooth range of your device along with the Bluetooth MAC address to take all the information from your phone. The report released also mentions that this could be a threat if the device is running Android versions lower than 8.0. Source
It just goes to show how incredibly important web security is. Keep your passwords secure, keep your computer + phone updated, and use a VPN when using open WIFI connections.
Poor web security is the equivalent of leaving your house unlocked and garage door open all the time. You wouldnāt do that, would you?
š„Bags of Bacon + ā Unlimited Coffee
Alright - so you work in R&D at a massive US chain of restaurants and youāre trying to figure out how to get a buzz going about your new product.
What can you try? How can you create virality? How can you generate more sales?
These are the type of questions people lose lots of sleep over.
āGive the people what they want. āInvent something the people will want - but donāt know they want yet.ā
What do we do? How do we incite the masses to buy products? š¤
Dunkinā Donuts has released an interesting product.
Itās literally a bag of bacon.
Seriously - hereās the intro from their blog.
If youāve ever reached for an afternoon snack and found yourself wildly disappointed, our new Snackinā Bacon with Sweet Black Pepper seasoning will cure those afternoon blues. Here at Dunkinā, weāve been working hard to formulate the perfect afternoon pick-me-up and really, whatās better than a bag full of bacon? Source
I certainly donāt know - what is better than a bag of bacon?
Mmmm. Bacon! Itās such a simple and absurd product. I kind of want to try it. Iāll let you know if itās any good. A lot of websites have been writing about it, so Iām quite curious to see if it becomes popular! At any rate, it does a good job at generating buzz about Dunkin Donuts.
On a separate note - Charli Dāamelio showing Dunkinā Donuts Coffee on TikTok also generates buzz too (and she didnāt get paid for the first Dunkinā shoutout) https://vm.tiktok.com/boeygY/
Panera is finally releasing their coffee subscription plan. Itās a pretty genius move to get people to come in more often. All the websites and news organizations are talking about it. For 9 bucks I get unlimited drip coffee, iced coffee, and tea? Where do I sign up?
Honestly, this kind of stuff is insanely cheap for them to make. They make it in bulk -but theyāre counting on YOU to buy other things when you come in. Pastries. Sandwiches. A whole Panera meal!
Think of this subscription plan as an elaborate lead magnet, designed to get you to spend more money. Itās kind of like getting an unlimited 10% coupon code for a store. Youād buy more if you could always save money, right?
The war for subscription food + drinks has begun!
Read more at the links!
š The Land of Random
Letās see here . . . what have I got for you this week?
š Scribd Swipe Files
Need swipe files for marketing? I strongly encourage you to check out Scribd. There are hundreds of PDFās all about copywriting, email headlines, and more! More than enough to keep you occupied without spending a fortune on Guru courses.
š§ Get the Creative Juices Flowing
Once in a while, I find a website thatās just so cool - it makes me wish I could spend hundreds of hours trying to figure out how to build cool stuff. This website has the coolest vibe ever! Iāll give you one hint - water.
šā½ Apparently Fish like soccer
or at least the ones in this video do! š¤£
šŗ The Entire Star Wars Saga on DVD
I know - I know. Itās all about streaming now, but hey - you have to admit - itād be pretty darn cool to own Episodes I-IX on DVD with a super limited edition box set? Maybe thatās the old millennial inside me talking. š¤