šWill You Get Amazoned, Create AI Art, and Subscribe to Coke
Dreaming of Vending Machines
Why helllllo everyone! I hope you had a lovely week and a Happy Easter!
We made a Easter basket for our daughter and hid it for her to find in our apartment. So cute!
Speaking of kids, this is the month that we expect our second child to be born. Weāre so excited to meet him in just a few short weeks.
Pretty awesome that the Suez Canal got unblocked right? 12% of the worldās trade is flowing again haha.
Heck - they were going around the cape old school style for a week or two there.
Anddd donāt get me started on how cool that Godzilla Vs. Kong movie was. I need to go back and watch the rest of the āMonsterverse.ā
Iāve got another little project cooking . . . and I only have one hint for you . . . It has something to do with āvibesā or vybes. haha.
Hereās some musical vibes for ya too!
Letās get started shall we?
š āāļøš āāļøWill You Get Amazoned?
The whole Suez Canal fiasco got me thinking about the flow of goods this week during my internet browsing.
Ok, so youāre scrolling on TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. and you see a cool gadget.
You JUST HAVE TO HAVE it.
The only thing is - itās unbranded.
For example - just today I saw this cool Ufo YoYo
Basically, itās a Ufo shaped device you toss in the air and it flys back to you. Itās pretty neat!
For a moment - I considered clicking on the website link listed in the TikTok bio - but I wasnāt about to fall for some Dropshipping scheme.
I first headed to aliexpress - and found it for around 5 bucks -no surprise!
Between 5 - 10 bucks, and if you spend enough time - you can find dozens of examples of them for cheap. Like this one
Now - what about Amazon?
well - head over to Amazon and type in āUfo Yoyoā - You can find the same thing for usually over $20.
Unfortunately, the Aliexpress one may or may not get to you, it may or may not work, and it will probably take a month to deliver. Of course, you can do research, read reviews, and have a good chance of getting it.
But - the siren call of Amazon is always there. Itās easy, thereās usually at least one option with Prime delivery, and refunds for broken merchandise are practically guaranteed.
What do you choose? the cheaper one that may get to you - or the more expensive one that will get to you.
Many people choose the path of convenience - and hit that Amazon one click buy button.
I call that āgetting Amazoned.ā Itās easy and fast - even if it costs more. I often choose it too, iāll be honest.
but - the call of the cheappp Aliexpress is always there . . .
Heck - if you want to get real crazy you can start finding manufacturers and ordering products from them directly.
Yeah - you can find them at Import Yeti. I honestly canāt believe this site is free.
šØCreate AI Art
Have you ever wanted to create some AWESOME AI art?
Well, now you can - FOR FREE.
I really wish I had an example to show you that I made - but for the life of me - I donāt know how to do this.
Hereās my cry for help


Basically - this command line tool taps into Open AIās CLIP and SIren code to allow you to create images via text.
Basically - you ask an AI to make an image, and it just does it.
Yeah. Thatās just absolutely wild.
For example, hereās what was generated when the request ālife during the plagueā was put in
That is one wacky image, but it appears to be on the right track in terms of medieval aesthetic.
Personally - I canāt wait to figure this out. It sounds SO cool. Iāll be sure to update once I learn how.
In the meantime, if you know how - please reach out - I really want to try this.
If youāre in the same boat as me - I will figure this out and share my learnings.
Check it out at the link!
š„¤Subscribe To Coke
Ever wish you could subscribe to Coke? You know - get a fresh coke every day?
Well, in Japan Coca-Cola has launched a vending machine subscription where you can get one coke a day to keep the dentist away. Haha - Iām just joking.
For 2,700 yen ($25) a month, subscribers get one Coca-Cola from any of Japanās 340,000 vending machines per day.Ā That would save about 900 toĀ 1,000 yen ($8-$10)Ā a month on a Coke a day at the regular price.
The new service is called āCoke On Pass,ā theĀ subscription an additionĀ to theĀ Coca-Cola JapanāsĀ Coke OnĀ app.Ā (Source)
Now - when you figure that a coke usually costs over a dollar - itās a pretty good deal honestly. Iām a huge fan of these kinds of subscription programs.
As long as this deal included more coke products (like tea and others) Iād honestly be tempted to do it if there was a US version. I pay for the Panera coffee subscription and itās actually a pretty good deal.
Here in the USA, vending machines have seen better days. You usually have two options - the old one by your local grocery store orrrrr the rare awesome cool one with fresh salads inside.
However - over in Japan, vending machines are a part of daily life. Japan has only just reached the point where hot vending machines are shutting down.
Before we depart this wonderful subject of vending machines, hereās one of my favorite videos on the internet. Itās a Vending Machine restaurant in Japan.
šThe Land of Random
Fun links from around the net for your interest
Microsoft Coffee
A hilarious stunt by Microsoft employees back in 1996. NOT by Microsoft itself.
E-Ink Newspaper
I love a great wall E-Ink Newspaper donāt you? Check this one out.
Abandoned Chi-Chis
This auncient blog has been abandoned since 2014. In its heyday, it explored old abandoned Chi-Chis. An Abandoned Blog about Abandoned Chi-Chis! Haha.
Listen to Wikipedia
Wikipedia is musical, if you only listen. This website illustrates every change in live time as a note. Itās so cool - and peaceful to listen to!
Buy A Career in Eth
Remember how I shared that Artistās epic āBuy my careerā website? Well by golly heās gone and tokenized his Career on Rarible. HIS WHOLE CAREER.
Pop Bubblewrap
Ever wanted to pop Bubblewrap on the internet? Now you can!
š¶TikToks You Canāt Miss
Iāve never wanted a pet beaver before but now . . .
Awww, thatās cute.
Itās the Walking Dead story but told with barking
Who made this cursed cake
Speaking of cursed cake, hereās this food hmmm āfoodā
NGL, that would be scary to see coming across the sky
Well, until next week - see you soon!
Oh. and #restorethesynderverse - hereās hoping and wishing. haha.