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Tech Bro of the WeekMay 26, 2026

The Founder Who Saw the Carousel Horse and Immediately Thought 'Tokenization'

The tech founder who bought the Carousel Lounge in 2024 kept the fiberglass horse and the rodeo posters but added NFT bar tabs, a $9 minimum on domestic cans, and a 'heritage DAO' that lets token holders vote on playlist themes; last Friday he explained his vision for 'productizing weird' while I watched a 68-year-old townie get gently escorted out for not having the membership QR code.

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Things That Used to Cost $3May 13, 2026

Three Ones Hit the Carousel Bar Like I'd Offered Food Stamps

I dropped three crumpled singles for a Lone Star at the Carousel Lounge only to learn the new price is $7.25 before the app prompt and suggested tip; the Burnet Road dive where $3 once bought beer and belonging now hosts tech bros discussing cap tables under the same spinning neon rooster.

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