Hopefully it improves as time goes on - from what I can gather EVs in the US mainly make sense if you're a homeowner or live in an apartment that has a charging station on site.
(I wouldn't be able to own one and reliably maintain charge right now as a college student, for example)
Don't forget the infrastructure! The average American is within 5 minutes of a gas station, but charging stations are very few and far between (you can't even cross certain states with one charge because of the gap).
Free accounts get removed after an inactivity period, but paid accounts remain (Relevant FAQ). You can also check on other providers' policies like Proton to see how they handle things if you'd prefer them instead.
In my experience I haven't had any issues even after changing payment methods.
(Also, as for hosting stuff, MEGA is encrypted and gives you 20GB off the bat without a google account requirement)
I get what you're saying, but paying 8 USD annually for a Tuta mail account doesn't seem unreasonable in my eyes considering that's just the costs of services rendered (no bullshit, but not free).
There's a lot of great, free software that allows you to have a functional life on the internet without any of those issues, but if you're logging in to a mail server maintained by anyone, you pay with your money or your data.
I have two things I pay annually (and nothing else): My email provider, and for my domain registrar for my self hosting needs. Less than 20 USD a year combined.
Edit: three, forgot to include mullvad. Still under 20 USD tho total.
Then self host your own email. If you are not the customer, you are the product, and that applies to digital infrastructure. No credible VPS or domain registrar will let you have amazing service for free without hidden costs either.
It's built in the filters list, under Annoyances>Huge AI Blocklist. There's two different ones (the larger "nuclear variant" might slow down search a bit).
A good chunk of the restrictions for what guns you can own are quite nonsensical. Especially in an age when anyone can produce a semi-auto pistol caliber carbine at home for <$200 (FGC-9), I shouldn't have to spend twice as much to get something with worse ergonomics (since pistol grips and thumbhole stocks are banned for commercial weapons), can only have 10 round magazines, and is subject to more restrictions if that magazine is detachable.
I don't have many issues with the requirements for safety.
Ah. When I was reading it on calgov it seemed like it would be more in depth. I guess it does make more sense for a CCW since a person will be carrying it on their person more often.
I do want to train and learn best practices if/when I own a gun though. Don't want to be "that guy" when out hunting or at a range.
On that note - I know California gets a lot of deserved flak for its gun laws, but do you think the mandatory training and safety certification before purchase is a good idea for more states to adopt? (After you complete the training you get a renewable 5 year license to buy guns within)
We don't have walkable cities, and in rural areas infrastructure may be so underwhelming that shooting stuff might be the best you can hope for excitement.
(Fortunately it's usually in a non harmful way like target shooting or plinking).
That's a healthy point of view. I think I've been trying to align with that philosophy, but I feel frustrated by the fact that there will be "inevitable" consequences of my future work that I will likely never be in a position to change course.
That's what I've come to realize when transitioning from high school to college. I fear that accepting the guilt may lead to rationalizing the behavior - having apathy towards those your work is harming tends to prevent motivation towards changing the status quo.
I think there's a famous phrase as well about "being paid very well to not consider the issue rationally".
That's definitely true, although I think there are definitely ways one can gauge if something does "more harm than good". Especially if the business is designed around taking advantage of another person or killing them through deliberate action/inaction.
Haven't had any malfunctions on the pixel 9 at all, but I immediately installed grapheneOS and put it in a case. Maybe because I didn't grab it at launch I dodged a bullet? Odd.
Hopefully it improves as time goes on - from what I can gather EVs in the US mainly make sense if you're a homeowner or live in an apartment that has a charging station on site.
(I wouldn't be able to own one and reliably maintain charge right now as a college student, for example)