TrumpetX

Look into storj and tardigrade. It's a crypto thing, but don't get scared. You back up to S3 compatible endpoints and it's super cheap (and pay with USD credit card)

I can't upvote this comment enough. I grow so angry at Gitlab ci and GitHub actions. Even Jenkins got in on the junk.

Just use normal build tools and you can use whatever cruft you want around it with just a few lines instead of monster ci file that goes out of date next year.

What music software?

A few versions ago I upgraded it and some default port configs changed rendering it unusable. Since my upgrades are a docker command, I had to go hunt down the error message. It didn't take long, but it def broke the setup.

Sad that you're downvoted for being right.

Java apps can be memory hogs, but anything else can be too. The jvm is exceptionally performant for persistently running apps.

hunter2

Time to stop using Google

I live in a large city suburb. It was a licensed electrician. Still $300ish.

External conduit in the garage, about 12ft, so not terrible.

My level 2 charger cost $600 and I paid an electrician to install a 240V plug for 2 hours and parts (~300 IIRC). I wouldn't say "thousands". Maybe a thousand plus some if you want a fancier charger.

Ubuntu 24.04LTS reporting in!

Retailers operate on exceptionally thin margins so that they make nothing or next to nothing outside of major consumer holidays. The day after Thanksgiving became a day when most were off work so they'd take advantage of the extra time to go get some Christmas shopping done. Retailers would go from "in the red" to "in the black" from a profit and loss perspective.

Retailers noticed and started offering sales to lure in these shoppers who were spenders.

Door buster sales as loss-leaders became a thing and soon everyone was in on the consumer holiday.