I’m a big fan of buying power tools twice. I happen to go Ryobi for the first round but Harbor Freight / Northern Tool are probably similar.

If you can stand the fuss, buy corded tools and skip the brand loyalty that comes with batteries.

The biggest killer of cheaper power tools is generally heat. There are plastic components in the drive train. They hold up great to short jobs, but heat is their kryptonite. If you let a Ryobi tool cool down whenever you notice it getting warm to the touch it’ll last a long time. If you need to run a tool for hours at a time then skip the fuss and go straight to a more brand with a good reputation like DeWalt, Makita, Bosch, or Milwaukee.

Red boxes fit all brands :)

assuming you mean *can’t

if cordless: batteries

else: brand cuckery

Well that’s odd!

Here you go:

It’s been my most used feature on my Garmin Instinct 2X tbh. Glad I don’t have to carry a separate gadget.

Syncthing is my answer though I appreciate it doesn’t get to the root of your question.

There are local backups that include your system settings, text messages, contacts, call history and (optionally) apps. The one thing I want is the ability to pick a directory for the local backup so I can make it work with syncthing without jumping through hoops.

It’s also compatible with Nextcloud and WebDAV if those are options for you.

I miss my pixel 5 :(

You’ve mentioned a few times that a new framework is firmly out of budget.

Might still be worth keeping an eye out though. They had a sale going a while ago for some units that were pulled for QA. If minor defects don’t bother you it’s possible to get a framework 13 for <1000€ if you’re patient and a bit lucky.

Just use Tailscale or something to try it out!

Sunshine on the desktop, moonlight on the client side. You can even stream games to your phone or a tablet of you’re feeling frisky.