… Paint?

The further you go, the more specialized it gets. There are people I know doing their PhDs in CS, but it was pretty much just straight math. I’m now an expert in a very specific area of robotics. But it’s only worth it if you have a specific reason to go to grad school, like for a particular career path. If it’s just because you like learning, it’s not worth it. There’s a big opportunity cost.

My older sibling did something similar - getting Ubuntu installed on my very first laptop (a 9" netbook) back in 2008 and replacing windows XP. But be warned: it is a slippery slope. At the time , I just wanted a computer that I could take class notes on (high school), and never wanted to touch programming or the terminal. Now I have a PhD in computer science. I still don’t use Arch though.

Ha, realizing the oddity of my phrasing in hindsight. My guess was OP had some smidge of a memory hearing that insulating over wire was bad, so thought it would be worth a little context.

(In tithe US) It’s not safe or up to code to cover knob and tube wiring with insulation because that can cause it to overheat and start fires. But this is modern Romex wiring, not 100+ year old wiring. Many wires in your house are running through insulation - like everything in an exterior wall. They’re designed for this.

When our current car dies, I’d like to replace it with an EV - but 0% chance it’ll be a Tesla.

My only experience was my grandparents once getting me a bucket of Megablocks when I was a kid - probably late 90s/early 2000s. Things have probably improved since then, but these things were awful. The plastic was dull, colors were pale, and they bent easily - getting those white crease marks. It was also my first lesson in tolerances, because the tolerances were also awful on them. They were inconsistent, and many were too loose to tightly connect to each other or real Lego. My grandma was also very disappointed and went back to buying the real stuff for future birthday presents!