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### General ### General
- **Operating system**: [Fedora](https://fedoraproject.org/) KDE - **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. - 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) - **Browser**: [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/firefox)
- Hardened for my daily usage. - Hardened for my daily usage.
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### Communications ### Communications
- **Email**: [ProtonMail](https://proton.me/mail) - **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 - Alternatives I've tried: Fastmail, Gmail, Hotmail
- **Chat**: [Discord](https://discord.com/) - **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. - 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 ### Productivity
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- Alternatives I've tried: Obsidian, Logseq, Standard Notes, BookStack, Joblin, Notion, Simple Note, TiddlyWiki, GitBook, Notational Velocity, Evernote, OneNote, etc. - Alternatives I've tried: Obsidian, Logseq, Standard Notes, BookStack, Joblin, Notion, Simple Note, TiddlyWiki, GitBook, Notational Velocity, Evernote, OneNote, etc.
- **Kanban**: Trello - **Kanban**: Trello
- Currently considering: [WeKan](https://wekan.github.io/), [Planka](https://planka.app/) - 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 - **Budgeting**: You Need A Budget
- I like budgeting using the envelope system. - I like budgeting using the envelope system.
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Here are online subscriptions and services that I pay for: Here are online subscriptions and services that I pay for:
| Services | Annual USD | Monthly USD | Monthly CAD (approx.) | | Subscriptions and Services | Annual USD | Monthly USD | Monthly CAD |
| --------------------------------------- | ---------: | ----------: | --------------------: | | --------------------------------------- | ---------: | ----------: | ----------: |
| Bitwarden | $10.00 | $0.83 | | Bitwarden | $10.00 | $0.83 | $1.13 |
| Hover (for 3x domain names) | $54.97 | $4.58 | | Hover (for domain names) | $54.97 | $4.58 | $6.23 |
| Proton (Mail Plus) | $47.88 | $3.99 | | Proton (Mail Plus) | $47.88 | $3.99 | $5.43 |
| Discord (Nitro Basic) | $35.88 | $2.99 | | Discord (Nitro Basic) | $35.88 | $2.99 | $4.07 |
| PikaPods (for hosting web apps) | $84.00 | $7.00 | | PikaPods (for hosting web apps) | $84.00 | $7.00 | $9.42 |
| Ghost(Pro) (for managing this website!) | $108.00 | $9.00 | | Ghost(Pro) (for managing this website!) | $108.00 | $9.00 | $12.24 |
| You Need A Budget | $109.00 | $9.08 | | You Need A Budget | $109.00 | $9.08 | $12.35 |
| Video streaming (various) | $180.00 | $15.00 | | Video streaming (various) | $180.00 | $15.00 | $20.40 |
| Totals | | | | Totals | $629.73 | $52.48 | $71.27 |
For PikaPods, I have a couple web apps deployed using their managed services: For PikaPods, I have a couple web apps deployed using their managed services:
- [Gitea](https://gitea.com/) for my personal project repositories. - [Gitea](https://gitea.com/) for my personal project repositories.
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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 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: 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. - 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.