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Tech City Rent As A Measure Of Inflation

Big Red Car — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 14:50:14 +0000

I am a little fixated on inflation these days. I look at modestly obscure sources of data to try to track the old bitch so when I read an article on average apartment rents in tech city markets, I had to bring it to your attention. Let me cut to the chase. 1. Rents went […]

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Tesla Makes It Official — HQ Is Moving To Austin By God Texas

Big Red Car — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:06:20 +0000

Yawn! You knew it was going to happen. It was always in the cards and now the hand is dealt. Cards are face up. First, the Gigafactory for the new Tesla pickup and now this. A couple of other Musk companies along the way. Austin By God Texas is to be the new home of […]

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Time For Questions About Afghanistan

Big Red Car — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:54:35 +0000

During the Afghanistan evacuation, the President, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and the Pentagon spokesman sang the chorus, “There will be plenty of time after this to ask questions, but now is not the time.” Well, dear readers, it is now that time — the Question Time to find out […]

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Austin By God Texas

Big Red Car — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:22:21 +0000

“Why is everybody moving to Austin By God Texas?” a chap emails me. He’s from the Dark Continent and we were discussing the Chinese involvement in Africa when he asks the question. I send him this chart. It’s the jobs, baby. Austin has a ton of open jobs at great companies in the tech space. […]

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Blizzard of 2021 Austin By God Texas

Big Red Car — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:53:36 +0000

We had a blizzard this week. It was gigantic and it was threatening. We were snowed in. We had massive drifts of snow triggering harsh reactions. Today, it is 60F +/- and winter is over for the year. But, it was Hell on wheels whilst it lasted. But, hey, what Hell do I really snow […]

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Tesla and Austin By God Texas For The Win!

Big Red Car — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:58:03 +0000

Old news already here in the People’s Republic of Austin, but maybe you haven’t heard: Elon Musk has picked Austin By God Texas for the next Gigafactory at which to build the new Tesla Truck. Hook ’em, Tesla! Elon had NOT been smoking anything when he made the announcement and he thanked Tulsa, Oklahoma for […]

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Austin — Tech Pros Love It

Big Red Car — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:17:00 +0000

OK, so you are probably getting tired of your Big Red Car touting Austin, but allow me one more bit of apple polishing, may I? Austin By God Texas has been identified as THE MOST DESIRABLE CITY for a tech pro to work in the United States. Plus, you can swim at Barton Springs and […]

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Austin — the best place to live in the galaxy

Big Red Car — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:04:03 +0000

It comes as no surprise to Austinites that US News & World Report has picked Austin By God Texas as the “best place in the galaxy to live” for the third year in a row. Don’t take my word for it. Here it is. US News & World Report — best cities report USNWR graded […]

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Hot Tech Times in Austin By God Texas

Big Red Car — Thu, 23 May 2019 19:44:26 +0000

Austin. When you hear that word, you want to be here. You want Barton Springs, the music scene, the Texas Longhorns, the food scene, the local beers, breakfast tacos, and you want the high tech scene. Here it is. Barton Springs, at 68F, is natural air conditioning on the hottest day in Austin. Main Barton […]

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Tech and Austin By God Texas

Big Red Car — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:43:55 +0000

It is hard to explain and embrace how well Austin By God Texas is doing as it relates to its tech sector. I will give it a try. First, Austin did NOT get the Amazon HQ2 project. Neither did New York City, so I guess that’s some solace. Here’s what’s going on in the ATX. […]

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