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Tony Carrera
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I sell lights @ apogeehouse.com, an architectural lighting, fans, & controls distributor. Fan of financial markets, tech & BBQ. Always learning. Using nostr to share what I have learned. Nothing I say is financial or medical advice. Assume everything I say is wrong. Do your own research.
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tonycarrera 2 years ago
Never seen a TV as full of software bugs as the #TCL #roku 65R625. It's about 2 years old and crashes/restarts occur every few days since day 1. Even coming out of a screensaver will crash an app. Own a few TCL #rokutv's and they also crash but the 65R625 is particularly bad. TCL tv's in general have poor quality. I guess you get what you pay for. Older plasma Panasonic and even Toshiba are still going strong. Aside the software issues, which I attribute to Roku OS, the TCL's have had LED backlights go out, power issues, and failed components. When they work, they are great but having owned 5 TCL's over 8 years I can say that 2 of them have had hardware issues (1 was total loss) and all of them have suffered software issues like app crashes, slow interface on Roku, and random restarts. #beware #PSA
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tonycarrera 2 years ago
So this week we had… - A witness testify to non-human bodies recovered from a ufo. Very sus. - A startup officially launched an orb to scan your retina and ID. Profile pic now sports dark shades. - Twitter is now X. Smh. No thanks to all! Though aliens might be cool if true.
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tonycarrera 2 years ago
Just realized Prince, Sinead O’Connor, and Chris Cornell all sang and recorded Nothing Compares 2 U and are now dead. I’m not singing that song again, just in case…
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tonycarrera 2 years ago
Seeing Twitter turn into X is a little like seeing your kid hanging out with the wrong crowd and slowly slip out of control. You only hope it all works out in the end. Glad Nostr is here!
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tonycarrera 2 years ago
I'm not interested in politics but I do think what Mr. Kennedy is saying in this clip is important. "The first amendment was not written for easy speech, it was written for the speech that nobody likes you for."
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tonycarrera 2 years ago
I think when people hear the word "inflation", they either tune out or don't understand how evil it is. Evil because it's a hidden tax. Hidden because it's easier to inflate than raise taxes which is politically harmful. Your money is worth less over time because of inflation. FOMC inflation target is 2% per year, which actually upset Paul Volcker many years back because it cuts the purchasing power of a generation in half. Example: $100K in cash, in about 35 years is worth $50K. If inflation rises to 10%, $100K is worth $50K in only 7 years. People with no hard assets/quality stocks/passive cash flow, will be working for most of their lives. How do you beat inflation? Increase your earnings (be the best at what you do) and own quality cash flowing businesses. Consider saving in bitcoin and (some) gold. #BTC  Cherry on top. Here's what Warren Buffett had to say in his 2022 meeting: "Inflation swindles the bond investor... swindles the person who keeps their cash under their mattress, it swindles almost everybody". And an older video with Buffett on inflation:
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tonycarrera 2 years ago
I was raised to have low or no debt. Historically that made sense. The last decade taught us debt gets you to the next level, with low interest rates and easy money. What will the next decade bring? I still think sound money principles win in the long run.
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tonycarrera 2 years ago
Appreciate the things you have. Get the things you need. Worry less about what you want. Forget the rest.