From 5d604b7daa11b8250eac69be64b82330c3e0a2c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hao Tran Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 23:18:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Edit page --- pages/using.md | 32 ++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/using.md b/pages/using.md index 9b47306..ac7fdad 100644 --- a/pages/using.md +++ b/pages/using.md @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Last reviewed: 2024-09-20 ### General - **Operating system**: [Fedora](https://fedoraproject.org/) KDE - - In 2024, I switched over to using Linux on my personal computer. Surprisingly, the transition has been smooth sailing with some minor audio/video issues that were easy to fix. + - In 2024, I switched over from Windows 11 to using Linux on my personal computer. Surprisingly, the transition has been smooth sailing with some minor audio/video issues that were easy to fix. - Alternatives I've tried: Arch Linux, Solus, Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Windows 11/10/8/XP/1998, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, etc. - **Browser**: [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/firefox) - Hardened for my daily usage. @@ -64,10 +64,9 @@ Last reviewed: 2024-09-20 ### Communications - **Email**: [ProtonMail](https://proton.me/mail) - - Using a custom domain for your email makes it easier to switch email providers. - Alternatives I've tried: Fastmail, Gmail, Hotmail - **Chat**: [Discord](https://discord.com/) - - I don't like how reliant gamers have become on Discord functioning. + - I don't like how reliant gamers have become on Discord for communications. - However, I also don't miss the days of having to install Ventrilo, Mumble, TeamSpeak, Skype, RaidCall, Curse Voice, etc. on your computer because different teams and friend groups used different voice programs. ### Productivity @@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ Last reviewed: 2024-09-20 - Alternatives I've tried: Obsidian, Logseq, Standard Notes, BookStack, Joblin, Notion, Simple Note, TiddlyWiki, GitBook, Notational Velocity, Evernote, OneNote, etc. - **Kanban**: Trello - Currently considering: [WeKan](https://wekan.github.io/), [Planka](https://planka.app/) - - I want to move towards using an open source platform. - **Budgeting**: You Need A Budget - I like budgeting using the envelope system. @@ -100,17 +98,17 @@ Last reviewed: 2024-09-20 Here are online subscriptions and services that I pay for: -| Services | Annual USD | Monthly USD | Monthly CAD (approx.) | -| --------------------------------------- | ---------: | ----------: | --------------------: | -| Bitwarden | $10.00 | $0.83 | -| Hover (for 3x domain names) | $54.97 | $4.58 | -| Proton (Mail Plus) | $47.88 | $3.99 | -| Discord (Nitro Basic) | $35.88 | $2.99 | -| PikaPods (for hosting web apps) | $84.00 | $7.00 | -| Ghost(Pro) (for managing this website!) | $108.00 | $9.00 | -| You Need A Budget | $109.00 | $9.08 | -| Video streaming (various) | $180.00 | $15.00 | -| Totals | | | +| Subscriptions and Services | Annual USD | Monthly USD | Monthly CAD | +| --------------------------------------- | ---------: | ----------: | ----------: | +| Bitwarden | $10.00 | $0.83 | $1.13 | +| Hover (for domain names) | $54.97 | $4.58 | $6.23 | +| Proton (Mail Plus) | $47.88 | $3.99 | $5.43 | +| Discord (Nitro Basic) | $35.88 | $2.99 | $4.07 | +| PikaPods (for hosting web apps) | $84.00 | $7.00 | $9.42 | +| Ghost(Pro) (for managing this website!) | $108.00 | $9.00 | $12.24 | +| You Need A Budget | $109.00 | $9.08 | $12.35 | +| Video streaming (various) | $180.00 | $15.00 | $20.40 | +| Totals | $629.73 | $52.48 | $71.27 | For PikaPods, I have a couple web apps deployed using their managed services: - [Gitea](https://gitea.com/) for my personal project repositories. @@ -121,5 +119,7 @@ For PikaPods, I have a couple web apps deployed using their managed services: For video streaming, I rotate through a number of services and only subscribe for a month at a time to watch what I want. In some months, I don't have an active subcription running, so this number is a little inflated. For 2025: -- I intend to stop using YNAB because its subscription cost has significantly increased over the years and no longer feels worth it to me. Currently, considering using [Actual](https://actualbudget.com/) which would slightly increase my PikaPod costs for an additional managed web app. +- I intend to stop using YNAB because its subscription cost has significantly increased over the years and no longer feels worth it to me. Currently, considering using [Actual](https://actualbudget.com/) which would only slightly increase my PikaPod costs for an additional managed web app. - Consider whether Ghost(Pro) is worth it. + +Otherwise, I am quite happy with how much I am spending on my online subscriptions. It could be better, but I am satisfied that it is below $100 CAD per month.