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Eyelids, Port-a-Potties, and Football Fans
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| Port-a-Potties Regular readers will remember the overly ‘smart’ toilet I highlighted a year or so back, and newer readers might remember the history of bathrooms (parts I and II) that I shared in late 2021 (scroll down). I laughed out loud at least three times when reading this new piece about port-a-potties and their importance in the sports world. There’s even a quote from a (self-professed?) bathroom expert. Fun fact- port-a-potties only hold about 10 gallons… I would’ve expected a much larger capacity. |
| Free Gifts Everybody likes free gifts, right? Well as seems to normally be the case any more, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Researchers have found a phishing network that is earning up to $80M/month by scamming people with offers of free prizes, just for filling out a survey. Feel free to read the article. Or, just remember that unless it’s a trusted (and verified) source, you shouldn’t be providing your personal information for anything. |
| Ex-Boyfriends Did you hear the one about the guy who lifted his ex-girlfriend’s eyelid while she slept, and then transferred $23K from her bank account? This was after using her finger to unlock her phone, also while she slept. |
| Bored Apes I’m still amazed that a computer generated image of a bored ape would sell for even $3,000. But this one was valued at $300,000 (and the seller had a bit of an oops), and the images have now earned more than $1B in sales. |
| Bad Alexa! I thought about titling this one Darwin (as in “survival of the fittest”), not because of the ‘challenge’ a 10 year old was presented by Alexa, but rather because the “outlet challenge” was actually a thing on TikTok. It kind of reminds me of the guy in my freshman year dorm (nicknamed “Meathead”) who used to cook hotdogs by sticking one end of a copper wire in the hotdog and the other end in an electrical outlet. Shockingly, he wasn’t asked back for sophomore year. |
| Football Fans A new survey has determined that, behind Detroit Lions fans, Cleveland Browns fans are the most miserable in the NFL. I guess the word ‘miserable’ can be taken in a few ways here, but considering that I’ve been going to Browns games for forty years, I’m going to disagree with this survey; Steelers fans are clearly the most miserable bunch around. The survey also shows that Patriots fans (their team hasn’t won a Super Bowl in almost three years) are the second saddest and sixth most miserable group in the NFL. Can you blame them? Three years! |
| M&A We do a fair amount of work involving mergers and acquisitions, especially as it relates to technology due diligence. Looking to acquire a company, but not sure what you’re getting into in terms of technology, networking, and cyber security? Ashton will figure it out for you. A regular reader who knows that Ashton offers this service sent me an article that suggests that ransomware actors may be on the lookout for companies in the midst of being acquired. The feeling being that transition creates a perfect opportunity for them to sneak in the backdoor, wreak havoc, and get paid big bucks by a private equity firm. |
| Jeopardy I think those who know me well know that we usually watch Jeopardy while sitting on the couch, eating dinner. Normally, I do my best to answer as many questions as possible (last night it was 29 out of 60, which is pretty good, according to show’s host), and I take the online test whenever I’m eligible. One of these days you’re going to see me on tv. I just need to find an online test that doesn’t include Greek Mythology, Opera, or Physics as categories. Had an interesting article in my inbox this morning about all the big winning streaks the show has seen this season, how people are preparing, and where the contestants come from. |
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