{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Monique Farantzos","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/farantzos","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"67100","username":"farantzos","bio":"Austinite software entrepreneur. Hopelessly working on reestablishing a symbiosis of technology and humanity one bit at a time.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":1,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Monique Farantzos","url":"http://www.farantzos.com","avatar":"https://micro.blog/farantzos/avatar.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"13413047","content_html":"<p>$WMG has been underappreciated by the markets. Unfairly in my opinion as it’s a safe heaven during these turbulent times. Tapping the YouTube Business Chief as the next CEO is a smart choice that will help enhance growth.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.farantzos.com%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F993076b239.png\" width=\"323\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.farantzos.com/2022/09/21/wmg-has-been.html","date_published":"2022-09-21T23:16:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Monique Farantzos","url":"http://www.farantzos.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ffarantzos%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"farantzos"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-09-21 23:16","date_timestamp":1663802165,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13313926","content_html":"<p>Unfortunately there’re no immediate solutions to our dependence on China for EV and solar batteries. 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In a few weeks the berries will be quite a treat if you can find them before the birds do :)</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.farantzos.com%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F4e971f67e6.jpg\" width=\"599\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.farantzos.com/2021/04/05/203702.html","date_published":"2021-04-06T01:37:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Monique Farantzos","url":"http://www.farantzos.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ffarantzos%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"farantzos"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-04-06 01:37","date_timestamp":1617673022,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11011866","content_html":"<p>Semiconductors are eating the car. No wonder automotive electronics will account for 45% of a car’s cost by 2030.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.farantzos.com%2Fuploads%2F2021%2Febe93b4eaf.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.farantzos.com/2021/02/13/semiconductors-are-eating.html","date_published":"2021-02-13T17:15:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Monique Farantzos","url":"http://www.farantzos.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ffarantzos%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"farantzos"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-02-13 17:15","date_timestamp":1613236521,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"10998257","content_html":"<p>By 2022 every car will have about $600 worth of chips, almost double the $312 in 2013.</p>\n\n<p>Source (PDF): <a href=\"https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/cn/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/deloitte-cn-tmt-semiconductors-the-next-wave-en-190422.pdf\">Deloitte</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.farantzos.com/2021/02/10/by-every-car.html","date_published":"2021-02-11T02:13:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Monique Farantzos","url":"http://www.farantzos.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ffarantzos%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"farantzos"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-02-11 02:13","date_timestamp":1613009582,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"10840759","content_html":"<p>Austin is extra weird today. #TexasSnow</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.farantzos.com%2Fuploads%2F2021%2Fe4de4ce159.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.farantzos.com/2021/01/10/austin-is-extra.html","date_published":"2021-01-10T22:31:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Monique Farantzos","url":"http://www.farantzos.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ffarantzos%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"farantzos"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-01-10 22:31","date_timestamp":1610317860,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"10840672","content_html":"<p>Chip shortages are beginning to hit the automotive sector from Toyota and Honda to Ford &amp; Fiat Chrysler. Today’s cars use between 40 to 150 chips for various systems ranging from sensors to entertainment and navigation. Production is not expected to recover until Q2 2021.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.farantzos.com%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F06165c723a.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.farantzos.com/2021/01/10/chip-shortages-are.html","date_published":"2021-01-10T21:43:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Monique Farantzos","url":"http://www.farantzos.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ffarantzos%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"farantzos"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-01-10 21:43","date_timestamp":1610314980,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"10837067","content_html":"<p>So back in 2001 Google was buying print ads in tech publications to promote Google Ads:</p>\n\n<p><strong>“Register your own name as a keyword and we’ll give you a month’s worth of free ads tied to it.”</strong></p>\n\n<p>Think they’d still honor that? 😄</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.farantzos.com%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F63d3e6bacd.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.farantzos.com/2021/01/09/so-back-in.html","date_published":"2021-01-10T02:16:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Monique Farantzos","url":"http://www.farantzos.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ffarantzos%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"farantzos"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-01-10 02:16","date_timestamp":1610244960,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"10765276","content_html":"<p>I’ve rarely come across a graph that so eloquently captures the essence of an era:</p>\n\n<p><strong>In 2020 the Semiconductor market cap surpassed Energy.</strong></p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.farantzos.com%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F2c4288fbc9.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.farantzos.com/2020/12/24/ive-rarely-come.html","date_published":"2020-12-24T20:47:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Monique Farantzos","url":"http://www.farantzos.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ffarantzos%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"farantzos"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-12-24 20:47","date_timestamp":1608842820,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"10748234","content_html":"<p>And off we goat 🌌</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.farantzos.com%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F9285c6fd72.jpg\" width=\"356\" height=\"356\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"http://www.farantzos.com/2020/12/20/and-off-we.html","date_published":"2020-12-21T04:15:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Monique Farantzos","url":"http://www.farantzos.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ffarantzos%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"farantzos"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-12-21 04:15","date_timestamp":1608524100,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}